Imagine

~ Release by John Lennon (see all versions of this release, 49 available)

Annotation

Packaged in a standard jewel case containing 8 page liner notes.
7 46641 2 (spine, liner and back)
CDP 746641 2 (disc)
Digital Audio Technologies Australia logo found on disc.
℗ 1971 Original sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1971 EMI Records Ltd.
Manufactured and Distributed by the EMI Music Group Australasia.
Originally released in 1971.

Annotation last modified on 2019-10-11 06:15 UTC.

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 (New York Philharmonic) 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)
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-27) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-04: strings)
music videos:
Imagine by John Lennon (The Beatles) and The Plastic Ono Band (with the Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic))
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 3) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 19)
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!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
4.23:04
2Crippled Inside
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
Rod Linton, John Tout 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)
performer:
Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-26)
recording of:
Crippled Inside (on 1971-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
3.53:49
3Jealous 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 (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-24) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-05: strings)
music videos:
Jealous Guy by John Lennon (The Beatles) and The Plastic Ono Band with Flux Fiddlers
recording of:
Jealous Guy (from 1971-05-24 until 1971-07-05)
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., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), 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)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2
revision of:
Child of Nature
4.44:14
4It's So Hard
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
performer:
Plastic Ono Band and Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) (on 1971-07-04)
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-11) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-04: strings)
recording of:
It’s So Hard (from 1971-02-11 until 1971-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
32:27
5I Don't Want to Be a Soldier
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and Joey Molland
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
maracas:
Steve Brendell
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
slide guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
tambourine:
Mike Pinder
performer:
Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1971-02-11 until 1971-05-24) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-04)
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (from 1971-02-11 until 1971-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
2.86:08
6Give Me Some Truth
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
Andy Davis (guitarist on “Imagine”) and Rod Linton
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
guitar family:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
performer:
Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-25) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-05)
music videos:
Gimme Some Truth by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Gimme Some Truth (from 1971-05-25 until 1971-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lennon Music (ended) and Lenono Music
3.53:16
7Oh My Love
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
bass:
Klaus Voormann
cymbal and drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-28)
recording of:
Oh My Love (on 1971-05-28)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs (ended), Lenono Music and Ono Music
3.52:45
8How Do You Sleep?
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)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
slide guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
performer:
Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-26) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-04: strings)
recording of:
How Do You Sleep? (from 1971-05-26 until 1971-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
3.55:36
9How?
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:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) and John Lennon (The Beatles)
vibraphone:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
performer:
Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-25) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-04: strings)
recording of:
How? (from 1971-05-25 until 1971-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
3.83:45
10Oh Yoko!
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
Andy Davis (guitarist on “Imagine”) and Rod Linton
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
free reed and guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
background vocals:
Phil Spector
performer:
Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1971-05-25 until 1971-05-29)
recording of:
Oh Yoko! (from 1971-05-25 until 1971-05-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
3.54:21