Imagine (the ultimate edition)

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Annotation

The release of the complete works of John Lennon "John Lennon: Imagine: The Ultimate Collection" was held on USM / Universal label (UMGI) on October 5, 2018 - on the eve of the 78th birthday of the musician. Lennon Yoko Ono's widow personally oversaw the remixing, remastering and compilation of the box set. 140 tracks will be presented on six discs: four CDs and two Blu-ray. In addition to studio albums, it will be possible to find individual singles, demos, previously unreleased tracks, as well as Yoko and John’s 1971 film “Imagine” and the documentary “Gimme Some Truth: The John of Imanine Making”.

Annotation last modified on 2018-10-21 14:36 UTC.

Tracklist

Blu-ray 1: The Ultimate Mixes
Blu-ray 2: In the Studio and Deeper Listening
CD 3: The Album / The Ultimate Mixes (disc 1)
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1Imagine
miscellaneous support:
Ben Ginsberg and Morris Gluckman
engineer:
Paul Hicks, Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) (on 1971-05-27), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) (on 1971-05-27), Roy Cicala (on 1971-07-04), Jack Douglas (on 1971-07-04) and Shelly Yakus (on 1971-07-04)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
mixer:
Paul Hicks
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (on 1971-05-27), John Beal (American Broadway bassist) (on 1971-07-04), George Duvivier (on 1971-07-04) and Jack Lesberg (on 1971-07-04)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1971-07-04), Kermit Moore (on 1971-07-04), George Ricci (on 1971-07-04) and Anthony Sophos (on 1971-07-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alan White (Yes drummer) (on 1971-05-27)
piano:
Torrie Zito and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1971-05-27)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1971-07-04), Harold Coletta (on 1971-07-04), Theodore Israel (on 1971-07-04) and Emanuel Vardi (on 1971-07-04)
violin:
Julius Brand (on 1971-07-04), Frederick Buldrini (on 1971-07-04), Peter Buonconsiglio (on 1971-07-04), Paul Gershman (on 1971-07-04), Harry Glickman (on 1971-07-04), Emanuel Green (on 1971-07-04), Leo Kahn (on 1971-07-04), Harry Katzman (on 1971-07-04), Joseph Malignaggi (on 1971-07-04), David Nadien (on 1971-07-04), John Pintavalle (on 1971-07-04), Raoul Polikian (on 1971-07-04), Matthew Raimondi (on 1971-07-04), Aaron Rosand (violinist) (on 1971-07-04), Julius Schachter (on 1971-07-04) and Stanley Karpienia (violinist) (on 1971-07-04)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1971-05-27)
conductor:
Torrie Zito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Ascot Sound Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-27) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-07-04)
recording of:
Imagine (from 1971-05-27 until 1971-07-04)
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
2:59
2Crippled Inside
engineer:
Roy Cicala, Jack Douglas, Paul Hicks, Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Shelly Yakus
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
mixer:
Paul Hicks
acoustic guitar:
Rod Lynton and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash)
double bass [upright bass]:
Steve Brendell and Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alan White (Yes drummer)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Crippled Inside
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
3:43
3Jealous Guy
miscellaneous support:
Ben Ginsberg and Morris Gluckman
engineer:
Roy Cicala, Jack Douglas, Paul Hicks, Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Shelly Yakus
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
mixer:
Paul Hicks
acoustic guitar and whistling:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
bass guitar:
John Beal (American Broadway bassist), George Duvivier, Jack Lesberg and Klaus Voormann
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist), Kermit Moore, George Ricci and Anthony Sophos
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jim Keltner
harmonium:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) and Torrie Zito
vibraphone:
Alan White (Yes drummer)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola), Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel and Emanuel Vardi
violin:
Julius Brand, Frederick Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Julius Shachter, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joseph Malignaggi, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Polikian, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand (violinist) and Stanley Karpienia (violinist)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
conductor:
Torrie Zito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Jealous Guy
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2, Lenono Music, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
revision of:
Child of Nature
4:10
4It’s So Hard2:22
5I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die
acoustic guitar:
Joey Molland and Tommy Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger)
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
piano:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
slide guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
tambourine:
Mike Pinder
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
6:01
6Gimme Some Truth
acoustic guitar:
Andy Davis (Guitarist on "Imagine") and Rod Lynton
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
piano:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
slide guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Gimme Some Truth
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lennon Music (ended) and Lenono Music
3:11
7Oh My Love
bass:
Klaus Voormann
cymbal [Tibetan cymbals]:
Alan White (Yes drummer)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Oh My Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs (ended), Lenono Music and Ono Music
2:40
8How Do You Sleep?5:29
9How?3:37
10Oh Yoko!
acoustic guitar:
Andy Davis (Guitarist on "Imagine"), John Lennon (The Beatles) and Rod Lynton
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
harmonica:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Phil Spector
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Oh Yoko!
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
4:18
11Power to the People
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
background vocals:
Rosetta Hightower
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Power to the People
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Chappell Music (UK) (in 1971)
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12Well… (Baby Please Don’t Go)
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
percussion:
Jim Keltner
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Well (Baby Please Don't Go)
writer:
Walter Ward
?:??
13God Save Us
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
vocals:
Bill Elliot (member of Splinter)
recording of:
God Save Us
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
?:??
14Do the Oz
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
saxophone:
Dave Coxhill, Geoff Driscoll (saxophonist) and Phil Kenzie
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
recording of:
Do the Oz
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
?:??
15God Save Oz
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
God Save Oz
version of:
God Save Us
?:??
16Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
acoustic guitar:
Chris Osbourne, John Lennon (The Beatles), Hugh McCracken, Stuart Scharf and Teddy Irwin (guitarist)
bell [sleigh bells] and drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
glockenspiel, piano and tubular bells:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
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CD 4: The Ultimate Mixes (disc 2)
CD 5: Raw Studio Mixes
CD 6: The Evolution Documentary