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)
CD 4: The Ultimate Mixes (disc 2)
CD 5: Raw Studio Mixes
CD 6: The Evolution Documentary
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1Imagine
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
grand piano and piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
harmonium:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
vibraphone:
John Tout
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Imagine
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
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2Crippled Inside
acoustic guitar:
Rod Lynton and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash)
double bass:
Steve Brendell and Klaus Voormann
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Crippled Inside
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
3:59
3Jealous Guy
acoustic guitar:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger), John Lennon (The Beatles) and Joey Molland
bass:
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):
Jim Keltner
harmonium:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
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, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joseph Malignaggi, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Polikian, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand (violinist), Julius Shachter (Violinist) and Stanley Karpienia (violinist)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
conductor:
Torrie Zito
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
6:15
4It’s So Hard6:50
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 Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) and Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
percussion:
Jim Keltner
piano:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) and Bobby Keys (American 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)
7:06
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
5:12
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
7:31
8How Do You Sleep?7:34
9How?8:45
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) and John Lennon (The Beatles)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Phil Spector
recording of:
Oh Yoko!
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
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