Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon

~ Release by John Lennon (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

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1Imagine
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Flux Fiddlers and Plastic Ono Band
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
music videos:
Imagine by John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band (with the Flux Fiddlers)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 3) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 19)
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
4.353:04
2Instant Karma!
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
4.653:21
3Mother (single edit)
recording of:
Mother
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
33:56
4Jealous Guy
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
harmonium:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
vibraphone:
Alan White (Yes drummer)
performer:
Flux Fiddlers and Plastic Ono Band
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
4.44:16
5Power to the People
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
mixer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
keyboard:
Billy Preston
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Billy Preston
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
background vocals:
Rosetta Hightower
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Ascot Sound Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-01-22)
music videos:
Power to the People by John Lennon
recording of:
Power to the People
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Chappell Music (UK) (in 1971)
33:20
6Cold Turkey
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1969)
music videos:
Cold Turkey by Plastic Ono Band
recording of:
Cold Turkey
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Lenono Music
55:01
7Love
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
piano:
Phil Spector
recording of:
Love (from 1970-09-26 until 1970-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1990) and Lenono Music (in 1990)
43:24
8Mind Games
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
bass guitar:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and David Spinozza
keyboard:
Kenny Ascher
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Plastic U.F.Ono Band
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2002)
music videos:
Mind Games by John Lennon
recording of:
Mind Games
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lennon Music (ended), Lenono Music and Chappell Music (UK) (in 1973)
version of:
I Promise
version of:
Make Love, Not War
4.14:14
9Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Mottau
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
clavinet:
Ken Ascher
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis and John Lennon (The Beatles)
organ, piano and background vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Philharmanic Orchestrange and Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010)
recorded at:
Record Plant East (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
recording of:
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
33:21
10#9 Dream
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Eddie Mottau
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
clavinet:
Ken Ascher
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
background vocals:
The 44th Street Fairies
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
44th Street Fairies and Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1974-07-23)
music videos:
#9 Dream by John Lennon
recording of:
#9 Dream
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Red Brick Music Publishing II
54:48
11Stand by Me
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Mottau
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis, Peter Jameson and John Lennon (The Beatles)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
piano:
Ken Ascher
saxophone:
Joseph Temperley (Scottish saxophonist & clarinetist) and Frank Vicari
tenor saxophone:
Denny Morouse
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
cover recording of:
Stand by Me
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music
43:28
12(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
4.53:57
13Woman
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016)
recording of:
Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Geffen/Kaye Music, Lenono Music and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
43:29
14Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lenono Music (in 2000) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016)
recording of:
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music, フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
2.854:02
15Watching 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
3.353:33
16Nobody 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
33:35
17Borrowed 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
2.54:32
18Working Class Hero
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Working Class Hero (on 1970-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
43:51
19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
choir vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:
Plastic Ono Band
performer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
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
4.53:35
20Give Peace a Chance
recording engineer and mixer:
André Perry (Canadian producer)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
percussion:
The Radha Kṛṣṇa Temple (London)
background vocals:
Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
guest background vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actor), Abraham Feinberg (rabbi and singer), Allen Ginsberg (American poet and writer), Dick Gregory, Timothy Leary, Murray the K, Rosemary Woodruff (Timothy Leary's wife) and Derek Taylor (UK rock journalist/publicist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yoko Ono Lennon (Japanese-American musician and artist) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Room 1742, Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal (city), Québec, Canada (on 1969-06-01)
recording of:
Give Peace a Chance
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.24:52