Power to the People: The Hits

~ Release by John Lennon (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Power 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 (The Beatles)
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 Band33:23
2Gimme 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
music videos:
Gimme Some Truth by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Gimme Some Truth
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lennon Music (ended) and Lenono Music
John Lennon3.53:14
3Woman
engineer:
Lee DeCarlo
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1980) and 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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
John Lennon43:32
4Instant 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 (The Beatles) and Instant Karma ("knitting" version) by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd. and Lenono Music
John Lennon & Yoko Ono with The Plastic Ono Band4.753:21
5Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Mottau
alto saxophone:
Ron Aprea
clavinet:
Ken Ascher
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
electric guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
organ, piano and background vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Philharmanic Orchestrange (New York Philharmonic)
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
John Lennon33:27
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
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band55:04
7Jealous 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
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 with The Flux Fiddlers4.34:15
8#9 Dream
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Eddie Mottau
clavinet:
Ken Ascher
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
electric guitar and guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
electric piano and piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
background vocals:
The 44th Street Fairies
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
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 (The Beatles)
recording of:
#9 Dream
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Red Brick Music Publishing II
John Lennon54:49
9(Just Like) Starting Over
engineer:
Lee DeCarlo
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:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1980) and 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)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 76)
recording of:
(Just Like) Starting Over
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
John Lennon3.754:00
10Mind Games
engineer:
Dan Barbiero (recording engineer) and Roy Cicala
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
additional percussion [extra Sensory] and clavichord:
Dr. Winston O'Boogie (John Lennon, The Beatles)
bass and bass guitar:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and David Spinozza
keyboard:
Kenny Ascher
mellotron, organ and piano:
Ken Ascher
pedal steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
additional background vocals:
Something Different (background vocal trio)
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)
recorded at:
Record Plant, N.Y.C. (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Mind Games by John Lennon (The Beatles)
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
John Lennon4.154:13
11Watching 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 Lennon3.353:32
12Stand 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:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
John Lennon4.353:33
13Imagine
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)
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
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 Lennon4.23:04
14Happy 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:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon & Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir43:34
15Give 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 & actress), 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 (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), 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 (ASCAP)
The Plastic Ono Band3.24:53