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After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And Lennon doesn't shy away from the hard rockers -- "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic antiwar song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If Imagine doesn't have the thematic sweep of Plastic Ono Band, it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that Lennon would never be able to better again.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Nicky Hopkins, Piano, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Alan White, Drums, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Barham, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - John Tout, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Ali, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Scheff, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Upright Bass, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brendell, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Turner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tariq Ali, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Molland, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Evans, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alan White, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Barham, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
JIM GORDON, Drums, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - King Curtis, Saxophones, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Offord, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - King Curtis, Saxophone, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Slide Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Evans, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Molland, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Barham, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE PINDER, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Keys, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Slide Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Barham, Piano, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Davis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Veale, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Electric Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan White, Cymbals, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Harris, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Slide Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan White, Drums, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Turner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Tout, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Barham, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Tout, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Davis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Composer, Author, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Davis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Veale, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Rosetta Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Keys, Saxophone, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Veale, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Jim Keltner, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono, Producer - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Keys, Saxophone, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Ward, ComposerLyricist - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - MAL EVANS, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ringo Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brendell, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Felix Dennis, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Maureen Gray, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ramsden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Claude Harper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Shaar Murray, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Dowd, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Veale, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tina Jorgensen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stanislav Demidjuk, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Voices, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Horn, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Elliott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Keys, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Elastic Oz Band, MainArtist - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Nicky Hopkins, Glockenspiel, Piano, Tubular Bells, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Bells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McCracken, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Scharf, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Harlem Community Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Irwin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Chris Osbourne, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Jim Keltner, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Guitar, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan White, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Lennon, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John Barham, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Ali, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Richter, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Garth Marshall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Gannon, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Veale, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bagnall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliot Mintz, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Hillary Henson, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Regis Débray, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Blackburn, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Nic Knowland, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Ivan Sharrock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike McDuffy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) / Yoko Ono Lennon
Album review
After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And Lennon doesn't shy away from the hard rockers -- "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic antiwar song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If Imagine doesn't have the thematic sweep of Plastic Ono Band, it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that Lennon would never be able to better again.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:44:52
- Main artists: John Lennon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2023 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music ℗ 2023 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
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