Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon

~ Release by John Lennon (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1(Just Like) Starting Over
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Hugh McCracken and Earl Slick
keyboard:
George Small
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
background vocals:
Cheryl Mason Jacks, Michelle Simpson, Eric Troyer and Cassandra Wooten
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-08-09)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-09-25 until 1980-09-26)
recording of:
(Just Like) Starting Over
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon4.53:57
2Imagine
remix of:
Imagine (original studio mix) by John Lennon
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
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Flux Fiddlers53:03
3Watching the Wheels
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and Earl Slick
hammered dulcimer:
Matthew Cunningham
keyboard:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and George Small
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
background vocals:
Cheryl Mason Jacks, Michelle Simpson, Eric Troyer and Cassandra Wooten
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-08-06 until 1980-10-13)
recording of:
Watching the Wheels
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon3.353:31
4Jealous Guy
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
remix of:
Jealous Guy (original studio mix) by John Lennon
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
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Flux Fiddlers4:14
5Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
bass and electric piano:
Klaus Voormann
chimes and handclaps:
Mal Evans
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
organ:
Billy Preston
piano:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles) and Alan White (Yes drummer)
background vocals:
Mal Evans, Allen Klein and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-27)
music videos:
Instant Karma ("cue card" version) by John Lennon and Instant Karma ("knitting" version) by John Lennon
recording of:
Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band4.653:21
6Stand by MeJohn Lennon53:27
7Working Class Hero
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
remix of:
Working Class Hero (original studio mix) by John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band
recording of:
Working Class Hero
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon43:49
8Power to the People
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
remix of:
Power to the People (original studio mix) by John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
recording of:
Power to the People
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Chappell Music (UK) (in 1971)
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band33:22
9Oh My Love
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
remix of:
Oh My Love (original studio mix) by John Lennon
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
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Flux Fiddlers2:45
10Oh Yoko!
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
remix of:
Oh Yoko! (original studio mix) by John Lennon
recording of:
Oh Yoko!
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Flux Fiddlers4:18
11Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Little Big Horns and Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010)
recording of:
Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band5:08
12Nobody Told Me
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (on 1980-08-07)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick) (on 1980-08-07)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1980-08-07), Hugh McCracken (on 1980-08-07) and Earl Slick (on 1980-08-07)
keyboard:
George Small (on 1980-08-07)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins (on 1980-08-07)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1980-08-07)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-08-07)
recording of:
Nobody Told Me (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon33:34
13Bless You
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010)
recording of:
Bless You
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band4:38
14Come Together (live)
producer:
Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
live recording of:
Come Together
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
John Lennon4:24
15New York City
remix of:
New York City (original studio mix) by John and Yoko / Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory and Invisible Strings
recording of:
New York City
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory & Invisible Strings4:31
16I'm Stepping Out
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
I’m Stepping Out
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon34:06
17You Are Here
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
remix of:
You Are Here (original studio mix) by John Lennon
recording of:
You Are Here
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lennon Music
John Lennon & The Plastic U.F.Ono Band4:08
18Borrowed Time
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Borrowed Time
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Ono Music
John Lennon2.54:30
19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
remix of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (original studio mix) by John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir
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
John Lennon & Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir3:38
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