Imagine: The Ultimate Collection

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

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: The Ultimate Mixes – Part 1

2▶Digital Media: The Ultimate Mixes – Part 2

3▼Digital Media: Raw Studio Mixes – Live
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Imagine (take 10 / Raw studio mix) engineer: Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) (on 1971-05-27) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) (on 1971-05-27) bass: Klaus Voormann (on 1971-05-27) drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) (on 1971-05-27) piano: John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1971-05-27) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1971-05-27) recorded at: Ascot Sound Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-27) recording of: Imagine (on 1971-05-27) 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)	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		3:12
2	Crippled Inside (take 6 / Raw studio mix) acoustic guitar: Rod Lynton and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash) double bass: Steve Brendell and Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) 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)	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		3:50
3	Jealous Guy (take 29 / Raw studio mix) acoustic guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Jim Keltner harmonium: John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger) piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) vibraphone: Alan White (Yes drummer) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) 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., 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	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		4:22
4	It’s So Hard (take 11 / Raw studio mix) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: It’s So Hard lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		2:42
5	I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (take 4 / extended / Raw studio mix) acoustic guitar: Joey Molland and Tommy Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Jim Keltner 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) 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)	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		7:56
6	Gimme Some Truth (take 4 / extended / Raw studio mix) 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	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		3:40
7	Oh My Love (take 20 / Raw studio mix) bass: Klaus Voormann 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	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		2:48
8	How Do You Sleep? (take 11 / extended / Raw studio mix) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) electric guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) electric piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) slide guitar: George Harrison (The Beatles) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: How Do You Sleep? lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		6:00
9	How? (take 40 / Raw studio mix) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) electric piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) piano: John Lennon (The Beatles) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: How? lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles)	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		3:55
10	Oh Yoko! (take 1 / extended / Raw studio mix) 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) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: Oh Yoko! lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		6:16
11	Imagine (take 1 / Raw studio mix) engineer: Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) (on 1971-05-27) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) (on 1971-05-27) bass: Klaus Voormann (on 1971-05-27) drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) (on 1971-05-27) electric piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1971-05-27) harmonium: John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger) (on 1971-05-27) piano: John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1971-05-27) vibraphone: John Tout (on 1971-05-27) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1971-05-27) recorded at: Ascot Sound Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-27) recording of: Imagine (on 1971-05-27) 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)	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		3:25
12	Jealous Guy (take 11 / Raw studio mix) acoustic guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Jim Keltner harmonium: John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger) piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) vibraphone: Alan White (Yes drummer) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) 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., 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	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		4:27
13	I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (take 21 / Raw studio mix) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) electric guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) percussion: Jim Keltner 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)	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		5:17
14	How Do You Sleep? (take 1 / Raw studio mix) acoustic guitar: Rod Lynton and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash) 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 Tout slide guitar: George Harrison (The Beatles) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: How Do You Sleep? lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		8:41
15	How Do You Sleep? (Takes 5 & 6 / Raw studio mix) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) electric guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) electric piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) slide guitar: George Harrison (The Beatles) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: How Do You Sleep? lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		7:02

4▶Digital Media: The Evolution Documentary

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Yoko Ono Lennon (Japanese‐American musician and artist) (in 2018)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)

part of:	Apple Digital Masters (ex‐“Mastered for iTunes”) (order: 1720)

purchase for download:	https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1428571018 [info] (ended) https://music.apple.com/us/album/1428571018 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1428571018 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Imagine
covers:	Imagine by GEMS (Washington chillwave duo)
included in:	Signature Box

part of:

Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 76) (order: 76)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 77)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 80) (order: 80)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 99) (order: 99)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 215) (order: 215)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 223) (order: 223)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 223) (order: 223)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/72879 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/dhd3 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/john_lennon/imagine/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/75855/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-22574 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000198860 [info]
Wikidata:	Q333266 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 00602577000324
Format:: 4×Digital Media
Length:: 4:31:58

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

UMC

Release events

[Worldwide]
2018-10-05

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