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Released on John Lennon's 80th birthday, Gimme Some Truth: The Ultimate Mixes is designed as a deluxe celebration of Lennon's solo catalog. Housed in a slipcover and bearing a handsome 124-page hardcover book with some nice song-by-song liner notes culled from Lennon interviews, Gimme Some Truth covers rather familiar territory in terms of songs -- there are 36 here, starting with "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" and running through the posthumous hit "Nobody Told Me," hitting nearly all the familiar points along the way (Some Time in New York City, which was bypassed on 2010's Power to the People: The Hits, is represented here by "Angela," a deep cut making its debut on a hits compilation). The attraction isn't the song selection per se as much as it is the Ultimate Mixes, a new set of clean, clear revisions from the original tapes. These are also available on the box's two CDs and one Blu-Ray, which also features 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos mixes. With the understandable exception of "Grow Old with Me," a recording which can't help but betray its humble roots, everything here does sound brighter than its original, and more expansive, too. This is especially apparent on "Instant Karma!," "Cold Turkey," and the selections from Mind Games, all recordings that were quite dense and colorful upon their original release, but here they almost sparkle. Whether this is an improvement is a matter of personal taste, but it's true that the Ultimate Mixes do deliver a state-of-the-art aural upgrade, which is a selling point for fans who have purchased this material before.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Lennon, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Billy Preston, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - MAL EVANS, Percussion, Clapping, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan White, Drums, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Allen Klein, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Stephens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
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Eric Clapton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ringo Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Trow, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Corlett, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
John Lennon, Producer, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Audio Concept, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Lush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ringo Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Andy Stephens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Rosetta Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Keys, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Veale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Composer, Author, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Molland, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Evans, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alan White, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Barham, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Tout, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Davis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hamingson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Rick Frank, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Crich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne Gabriel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Bronstein, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Van Scyoc, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ippolito, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Ed Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Ascher, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Mottau, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lori Burton, Unknown, Other - May Pang, Unknown, Other - Joey Dambra, Unknown, Other - Dr. Dream, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Jenkins Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
David Spinozza, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Edwards, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Slide Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Digital Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Ferrante, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sprigg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Ascher, Organ, Piano, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Barbiero, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Herron, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Apuzzo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Jesse Ed Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Organ, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Ascher, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Mottau, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Keys, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Jenkins Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hon. John St. John Johnson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Jesse Ed Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben E. King, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Ascher, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Mottau, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Vicari, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Iovine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Keys, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Jenkins Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Morouse, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Jameson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Temperley, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Jon Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Newmark, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Slick, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Troyer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McCracken, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Ball, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie Last, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Small, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Cassandra Wooten, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Mason Jacks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cas Mijac, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Benny Cummings Singers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Kings Temple Choir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Jenkins Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Jon Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Newmark, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Slick, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McCracken, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal Programming - Jack Douglas, Producer - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Ball, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Julie Last, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Small, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Stein, Concertina, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Greenidge, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Jenkins Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Jon Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Newmark, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Slick, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McCracken, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jack Douglas, Producer - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Ball, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Julie Last, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Small, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Jenkins Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Cunningham, Dulcimer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Jon Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Newmark, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Slick, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Troyer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McCracken, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jack Douglas, Producer - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Ball, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Julie Last, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Small, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Cassandra Wooten, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Mason Jacks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cas Mijac, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Benny Cummings Singers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Kings Temple Choir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Jenkins Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Giles Martin, Producer, Assistant Producer - John Lennon, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Orchard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Martin, Producer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, ComposerLyricist - Andy Strange, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ricky Graham, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Clark, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Cobbin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Crispin Murray, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Nicky Hopkins, Glockenspiel, Piano, Tubular Bells, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Bells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McCracken, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Scharf, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Harlem Community Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Irwin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Chris Osbourne, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Taylor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wharton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Petula Clark, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Ono Lennon, Producer, Unknown, Other - Timothy Leary, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - André Perry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hilton, Producer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Smothers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rosemary Leary, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Radha Krishna Temple, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
Album review
Released on John Lennon's 80th birthday, Gimme Some Truth: The Ultimate Mixes is designed as a deluxe celebration of Lennon's solo catalog. Housed in a slipcover and bearing a handsome 124-page hardcover book with some nice song-by-song liner notes culled from Lennon interviews, Gimme Some Truth covers rather familiar territory in terms of songs -- there are 36 here, starting with "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" and running through the posthumous hit "Nobody Told Me," hitting nearly all the familiar points along the way (Some Time in New York City, which was bypassed on 2010's Power to the People: The Hits, is represented here by "Angela," a deep cut making its debut on a hits compilation). The attraction isn't the song selection per se as much as it is the Ultimate Mixes, a new set of clean, clear revisions from the original tapes. These are also available on the box's two CDs and one Blu-Ray, which also features 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos mixes. With the understandable exception of "Grow Old with Me," a recording which can't help but betray its humble roots, everything here does sound brighter than its original, and more expansive, too. This is especially apparent on "Instant Karma!," "Cold Turkey," and the selections from Mind Games, all recordings that were quite dense and colorful upon their original release, but here they almost sparkle. Whether this is an improvement is a matter of personal taste, but it's true that the Ultimate Mixes do deliver a state-of-the-art aural upgrade, which is a selling point for fans who have purchased this material before.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:53
- Main artists: John Lennon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
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