Imagine: The Ultimate Collection [CD/Blu-Ray]

by John Lennon

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	10/05/2018
Label:	Capitol / Umc
UPC:	0602567671268

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Imagine
2. Crippled Inside
3. Jealous Guy
4. It's So Hard
5. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die
6. Gimme Some Truth
7. Oh My Love
8. How Do You Sleep?
9. How?
10. Oh Yoko!
11. Power To The People
12. Well... (Baby Please Don't Go)
13. God Save Us
14. Do The Oz
15. God Save Oz
16. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Disc 2

17. Imagine [Strings Only]
18. Jealous Guy [Piano, Bass & Drums]
19. Oh My Love [Vocals Only]
20. How? [Strings Only]
21. Imagine [Original Ascot Demo]
22. Imagine [Take 1]
23. Crippled Inside [Take 3]
24. Crippled Inside [Take 6 ¿¿¿ Alt. Guitar Solo]
25. Jealous Guy [Take 9]
26. It's So Hard [Take 6]
27. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die [take 11]
28. Gimme Some Truth [Take 4]
29. Oh My Love [Take 6]
30. How Do You Sleep? [Takes 1 & 2]
31. How? [Take 31]
32. Oh Yoko! [From "Bed Peace" Footage ¿¿¿ Sheraton Hotel, Bahamas 1969]
33. Power To The People [Take 7]
34. God Save Us [Demo]
35. Do The Oz [Take 3]
36. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) [Alt. Mix]

Disc 3

37. Imagine [Take 10]
38. Crippled Inside [Take 6]
39. Jealous Guy [Take 29]
40. It's So Hard [Take 11]
41. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die [Take 4 ¿¿¿ Extended]
42. Gimme Some Truth [Take 4 ¿¿¿ Extended]
43. Oh My Love [Take 20]
44. How Do You Sleep? [Take 11 ¿¿¿ Extended]
45. How? [Take 40]
46. Oh Yoko! [Take 1 Extended]
47. Imagine [Take 1]
48. Jealous Guy [Take 11]
49. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die [Take 21]
50. How Do You Sleep? [Take 1]
51. How Do You Sleep? [Takes 5 & 6]

Disc 4

52. Imagine
53. Crippled Inside
54. Jealous Guy
55. It's So Hard
56. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die
57. Gimme Some Truth
58. Oh My Love
59. How Do You Sleep?
60. How?
61. Oh Yoko!

Disc 5

62. Imagine
63. Crippled Inside
64. Jealous Guy
65. It's So Hard
66. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die
67. Gimme Some Truth
68. Oh My Love
69. How Do You Sleep?
70. How?
71. Oh Yoko!
72. Power To The People
73. Well¿¿¿ (Baby Please Don't Go)
74. God Save Us [Bill Elliot Vocal]
75. Do The Oz
76. God Save Oz [John Lennon Vocal]
77. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
78. Imagine [Demo]
79. Imagine [Take 1]
80. Crippled Inside [Take 3]
81. Crippled Inside [Take 6 ¿¿¿ Alt. Guitar Solo]
82. Jealous Guy [Take 9]
83. It's So Hard [Take 6]
84. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die [Take 11]
85. Gimme Some Truth [Take 4]
86. Oh My Love [Take 6]
87. How Do You Sleep? [Takes 1 & 2]
88. How? [Take 31]
89. Oh Yoko! [Bahamas 1969]
90. Power To The People [Take 7]
91. God Save Us [Demo]
92. Do The Oz [Take 3]
93. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) [Alt. Mix]
94. Imagine [Quadrasonic Mix]
95. Crippled Inside [Quadrasonic Mix]
96. Jealous Guy [Quadrasonic Mix]
97. It's So Hard [Quadrasonic Mix]
98. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die [Quadrasonic Mix]
99. Gimme Some Truth [Quadrasonic Mix]
100. Oh My Love [Quadrasonic Mix]
101. How Do You Sleep? [Quadrasonic Mix]
102. How? [Quadrasonic Mix]
103. Oh Yoko! [Quadrasonic Mix]

Disc 6

104. Imagine [Take 10]
105. Crippled Inside [Take 6]
106. Jealous Guy [Take 29]
107. It's So Hard [Take 11]
108. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die [Take 4 ¿¿¿ Extended]
109. Gimme Some Truth [Take 4 ¿¿¿ Extended]
110. Oh My Love [Take 20]
111. How Do You Sleep? [Take 11 ¿¿¿ Extended]
112. How? [Take 40]
113. Oh Yoko! [Take 1 ¿¿¿ Extended]
114. Imagine [Take 1]
115. Crippled Inside [Take 2]
116. Crippled Inside [Take 6 ¿¿¿ Alt. Guitar Solo]
117. Jealous Guy [Take 11]
118. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die [Take 21]
119. How Do You Sleep? [Take 1]
120. How Do You Sleep? [Takes 5 & 6]
121. How? [Takes 7-10]
122. How? [Take 40 ¿¿¿ Alt. Vocal]
123. Oh Yoko! [Take 1 ¿¿¿ Tracking Vocal]
124. Imagine [Strings]
125. Crippled Inside [Upright Bass & Drums]
126. Jealous Guy [Piano, Bass & Drums]
127. It's So Hard [Strings]
128. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die [Guitar, Bass & Drums]
129. Gimme Some Truth [Electric Piano & Guitar]
130. Oh My Love [Vocals]
131. How Do You Sleep? [Strings]
132. How? [Strings]
133. Oh Yoko! [Acoustic]
134. Imagine
135. Crippled Inside
136. Jealous Guy
137. It's So Hard
138. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die
139. Gimme Some Truth
140. Oh My Love
141. How Do You Sleep?
142. How?
143. Oh Yoko!
144. Power To The People
145. Well... (Baby Please Don't Go)
146. God Save Us/God Save Oz
147. Do The Oz
148. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
149. Tittenhurst Park
150. Imagine John & Yoko: The Elliot Mintz Interviews

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Lennon   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Voices,Harmonica,Keyboards,Mouth Organ,Whistle (Human),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Electric Baritone)
Elliot Mintz   Primary Artist,Voices
Yoko Ono   Primary Artist,Vocals,Voices
Flux Fiddlers   Primary Artist,Strings,Featured Artist
Bill Elliott   Primary Artist,Vocals
Elastic Oz Band   Primary Artist
Plastic Ono Band   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Ringo Starr   Guest Artist,Drums
King Curtis   Guest Artist,Saxophone
George Harrison   Guest Artist,Dobro,Guitar,Voices,Lead Guitar,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
John Barham   Vibraphone,Drums,Piano,Voices,Harmonium,Keyboards
Harold Coletta   Viola
Bobby Keys   Voices,Saxophone
Klaus Voormann   Bass,Voices,Double Bass,Bass (Vocal),Guitar (Bass),Bass (Upright)
Jack Lesberg   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Emanuel Green   Violin
Paul Gershman   Violin
Maureen Gray   Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Pinder   Percussion,Tambourine
Nicky Hopkins   Piano,Voices,Keyboards,Glockenspiel,Tubular Bells,Piano (Electric)
Alfred Brown   Viola
Charles McCracken   Cello
Tariq Ali   Voices
Teddy Irwin   Guitar (Acoustic)
Ted Turner   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Andy Davis   Guitar (Acoustic)
David Nadien   Violin
Bill Elliot   Vocals
Bob Harris   Voices
Rod Linton   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Phil Kenzie   Saxophone
Curtis Ousley   Voices,Saxophone
Rosetta Hightower   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Anthony Sophos   Cello
Jim Gordon   Drums,Voices,Tambourine
Jim Keltner   Bells,Drums,Percussion,Sleigh Bells
Harry Katzman   Violin
Torrie Zito   Piano,Conductor
Emanuel Vardi   Viola
Joey Molland   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Beal   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Julian Lennon   Voices
Hugh McCracken   Guitar (Acoustic)
Charles Shaar Murray   Guitar (Acoustic)
J&P Duo   Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Chris Osbourne   Guitar (Acoustic)
Julius Schachter   Violin
Nick Knowland   Voices
Peter Buonconsiglio   Violin
Joey Badfinger   Guitar (Acoustic)
Stuart Scharf   Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Dowd   Maracas
Mal Evans   Voices
John Tout   Piano,Vibraphone,Guitar (Acoustic)
Theodore Israel   Viola
Frederick Buldrini   Violin
Raoul Poliakin   Violin
Matthew Raimondi   Violin
Alan White   Bass,Rums,Drums,Piano,Voices,Cymbals,Percussion,Vibraphone,Tibetan Finger Cymbals
Tom Evans   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
George Duvivier   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
The Harlem Community Choir   Vocals,Featured Artist
Kermit Moore   Cello
George Ricci   Cello
Phil Spector   Voices,Vocals (Background)
Jim Horn   Sax (Baritone)
Mike Pinder   Tambourine
David Scheff   Voices
Tommy Badfinger   Guitar (Acoustic)
Harry Glickman   Violin
Joseph Malignaggi   Violin
Rob Linton   Guitar (Acoustic)
Andy   Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Ramsden   Vocals
Geoff Driscoll   Saxophone
John Pintavalle   Violin
Steve Brendell   Bass,Congas,Maracas,Double Bass,Bass (Upright)
Aaron Rosand   Violin
Dave Coxhill   Saxophone
Leo Kahn   Violin
Stanley Karpienia   Violin
Jim W. Gordon   Drums
Rod Lynton   Guitar (Acoustic)
Felix Dennis   Maracas
Julius Brand   Violin
Tommy Banfinger   Guitar (Acoustic)
Dan Richter   Voices
Eddie Veale   Voices
Hillary Henson   Voices
Julius Shachter   Violin
Tina Jorgensen   Piano
Regis Debray   Voices
Robin Blackburn   Voices
Stanislav Demidjuk   Tambourine

Technical Credits

Billy Gibbons   Composer
Phil McDonald   Mixing Engineer,Engineer
Nicky Hopkins   Performer
Chris Clark   Assistant Engineer
Paul Goodrich   Mixing Engineer
Paul Hicks   Mixing,Engineer,Remix Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Shelly Yakus   Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Overdub Engineer
Flux Fiddlers   Group
Ken Scott   Engineer
Eddy Offord   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Walter Ward   Composer
Jack Douglas   Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Overdub Engineer
Dusty Hill   Composer
Frank Beard   Composer
Eddie Klein   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Torrie Zito   Orchestration
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering Engineer
John Lennon   Arranger,Composer,Musician,Producer,Performer
Peter Cobbin   Remixing
Mirek Stiles   Assistant Engineer
J&P Duo   Duet,Group
Claude Harper   Engineer
Ryan Smith   Mastering Engineer
Sam Gannon   Mixing,Editing,Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Yoko Ono   Whip,Arranger,Composer,Musician,Producer,Supervisor,Cover Photo,Photography,Cover Design,Remix Supervision,Sound Supervision
Mal Evans   Producer,Assistant
Ivan Sharrock   Recording
Phil Spector   Producer
Roy Cicala   Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Overdub Engineer
Eddie Veal   Engineer
Reuben Cohen   Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Rob Stevens   Mixing
Eddie Offor   Engineer
Peter Fordham   Photography
Eddie Beer   Engineer
Alan Rouse   Project Coordinator
Roy Sicala   Engineer
George Maciunas   Typography
Steve Rooke   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Dan Richter   Engineer,Assistant,Personal Assistant
Eddie Veale   Engineer
Mike Lax   Recording
Charlie Bagnall   Recording
Garth Marshall   Recording
Mike McDuffy   Recording