Imagine: John Lennon [Soundtrack]
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1. Real Love - John Lennon
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2. Twist and Shout - The Beatles
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3. Help! - The Beatles
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4. In My Life - The Beatles
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5. Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
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6. Day in the Life - The Beatles
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7. Revolution - The Beatles
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8. Ballad of John and Yoko - John Lennon
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9. Julia - The Beatles
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10. Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles
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11. Give Peace a Chance - John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band
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12. How? - Flux Fiddlers, John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band
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13. Imagine [Rehearsal] - John Lennon
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14. God - John Lennon
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15. Mother - John Lennon
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16. Stand by Me - John Lennon
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17. Jealous Guy - Flux Fiddlers, John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band
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18. Woman - John Lennon
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19. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - John Lennon
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20. (Just Like) Starting Over - Flux Fiddlers, John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band
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See all 21 tracks on this disc
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
It's virtually impossible to sum up John Lennon's entire career in 21 tracks, but this Yoko-approved soundtrack to Andrew Solt's 1988 documentary makes a fairly impressive try. Evenly split between his Beatles and solo periods, this collection paints a complex picture of a man whose music was by turns reflective ("In My Life," "Strawberry Fields Forever"), political ("Revolution, "Give Peace a Chance"), and harrowingly emotional ("Mother," "Jealous Guy"), but who also occasionally enjoyed a good old rock & roll rave-up ("Twist and Shout"). Of special interest to Lennon fans are a short rehearsal snippet from the Imagine sessions and a tentative acoustic demo of "Real Love," later brought to full-color life by the surviving Beatles for the second Anthology> collection. Most Beatlemaniacs will find the rest of the stuff almost annoyingly familiar, but the compilation still makes a solid crash course for newcomers. --Dan Epstein --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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Average customer rating:
- 3.5 stars. Good, but no Plastic Ono Band
- Classic album
- RM
- A dreamer
- Peace, Harmony and Vitriol..
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Imagine
John Lennon
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ASIN: B0000457L2
Release Date: 2000-04-11 |
Tracks:
- Imagine
- Crippled Inside
- Jealous Guy
- It's So Hard
- I Don't Want To Be A Soldier
- Gimme Some Truth
- Oh My Love
- How Do You Sleep?
- How?
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The enduring legacy of John Lennon's best album has overshadowed a glaring historical irony: the Beatles' original architect was also responsible for some of the Fab Four's most erratic solo albums. His recording projects all too often held hostage to polemics both personal and political, Lennon's conflicting artistic sensibilities arguably reached perfect balance just once. Coproduced with an uncharacteristically subtle touch by Phil Spector (a stark contrast to his dense aural constructions for George Harrison's All Things Must Pass from the same period), this is Lennon as whole man. Here he exhibits childlike utopian optimism (the title track), extends romantic paeans to the love of his life ("Oh Yoko!" "Oh My Love," and "Jealous Guy," the latter two begun as White Album demos) and spews bitter, petty acrimony toward his former songwriting partner ("How Do You Sleep?"). Set against such expressions, Lennon's fervent antiestablishment tirades ("I Don't Want to Be a Soldier," "Gimme Some Truth") took on some real weight and perspective, while his dollops of introspection ("How?" "Crippled Inside") have an air of resignation missing from the vitriol of his personal exorcism, Plastic Ono Band. This digitally remixed/remastered redux of the album may invoke the ire of the historically retentive, but it was accomplished under the aegis of Yoko Ono with an ear for clarity and a little more of John Lennon's complex, but always gratifying, soul. --Jerry McCulley
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Customer Reviews:
3.5 stars. Good, but no Plastic Ono Band.......2007-06-21
A mere three solo John Lennon albums have achieved legendary status: this, Plastic Ono Band, and the mythical fiasco (which I haven't heard, though believe it or not I want to just to see how bad it really is) Sometime in New York City. Out of the three, I think only Plastic Ono band really merits the hype - this one's good, but slightly uneven and VERY overrated.
First, the good news. This contains my all-time favorite John Lennon song. I bet you think you know what it is, right? You're probably just about to guess the title track. Well I love that song too (it's a bit naive, but I'm a sucker for a piano ballad with a great melody), but my top pick is Jealous Guy. So much emotion is poured into it it's unbelievable - it literally once brought me to the brink of tears (granted, it was because I was reminiscing about a similar situation I had been in, but what is this, a tabloid or amazon.com? I thought so). And like Imagine itself, it's a piano ballad with a great melody. Classic. You know what else is classic? I'll tell you. The ironic jaunty music-hall Crippled Inside. That has some of the best lyrics on this album, and the title metaphor rules (though it's since been ridiculously overused). So does George Harrison's Dobro. That Dobro is also a major part of the protest I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier (which I have also seen titled I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama and I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die). A lot of people don't like it for some reason, but I think it's a very cool song. The aforementioned dobro, the sax (played by Bobby Keys! The Overlord of Session Musicians! Just listen to his work with the Stones!) and the mantralike lyrics all come together to make it one of my favorites. I'm big on protests, so Give Me Some Truth (which I will be SCREAMING in front of the White House lawn if you need me) also makes the list. As a protest I think it's better than Imagine - certainly less naive (though Imagine's my second-favorite song on the album, so I can't rip it too badly). The last one that gets my full support is Oh Yoko!, which actually kinda sounds like Van Morrison's Bright Side of the Road. Just kind of, though - I'm not suggesting Van the Man was copying John.
So now we get to the decent-to-bad material. There's the infamous How Do You Sleep, a Paul McCartney attack that's (of course) hypocritical - not only to the title track's message, but also to that of Give Me Some Truth. As he attacks Macca, it makes me think one thing: isn't HE being psychotic, neurotic and pig-headed here? I like the strings, though, and the beat. But lyrically it's just a proto "diss track". It's So Hard is a random boogie-rocker lifted from mediocrity only by Bobby Keys on sax. Then we get to the two truly boring, slow, treacly love ballads (Oh My Love; How?) What was the point of either of those? Aah! Bad songs. Lennon rarely simply bores me (he sometimes annoys me, but more often than not I practically worship him), and he sure bores me here.
Those expecting a Plastic Ono Band (or one of those John-dominated Beatles classics like Revolver) will be let down. Go in with your expectations slightly lowered, though, and you just may get a lot out of Imagine.
Classic album .......2007-03-31
Even though this is his second solo album, a fair amount of the material had its roots in the "White Album" and "Get Back" sessions. So I guess you're getting a few "outtakes" that could've been the next Beatles album. George and Ringo are on here as well.
"Imagine" is considered one of the greatest songs of the 20th century. That's a debate for another day, but the bottom line is that he's no saint, he was just a guy who wanted an even playing field and something to bring us all together, not letting things divide us.
I think that they can put out a nice CD/DVD of this with the "Gimme Some Truth" documentary and the "Imagine" promos.
He does get a little more political this round with "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier".
Phil Spector held back with his modified "Wall of Sound" on "Plastic Ono Band" (he sounds less agitated here too) but brings it back for "How Do You Sleep" and a few other songs.
"Jealous Guy" is an outstanding track, with Lennon's vulnerable vocal in full effect.
RM.......2007-03-27
On of the great albums/disks of all time. Just imagine how great the "next" Beatles albums/disks would have been if the best of "Imagine," other early 70's disks by Lennon, early 70's McCartney, Harrison and Star had been released as Beatles material!
A dreamer.......2007-02-20
An important element of the success of John Lennon's second solo effort, IMAGINE, was the musicians who assisted in this project: George Harrison, King Curtis, Nicky Hopkins, Klaus Voorman, Jim Keltner, Alan White, Joey & Tommy Badfinger, Jim Gordon, Mike Pinder and others contributed their talents to the sessions.
As on his first album, Lennon explored his concerns and pain on IMAGINE, (minus the scream therapy). He also expressed the love in his heart and his optimism for the future. Almost 40 years later, we need that hopefulness more than ever.
Includes a 16 page booklet that has song lyrics as well as stills from the IMAGINE movie, and other photos. Highest recommendation.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 39:25
Peace, Harmony and Vitriol.........2007-01-25
This is supposedly John Lennon's best solo effort where he alone sings all tracks and finds his gift for melody and meaningful lyrics. But for an artist like John Lennon, I was expecting more. My biggest problem is the title song. It is fine to imagine a world of no religion and no strife with everyone living in harmony but it seems today like a timewarp mentality. The title song, although very popular, annoys me every time I hear it. Don't like the tune, don't like the lyrics and the arrangement is more like a funeral dirge. It sets the tone for the album which is mainly piano and strings and not much electric guitar. Also if you are going to preach peace, love and harmony, what the hell are you doing sticking it to your former songwriting partner in a nasty, unsublte way (HOW DO YOU SLEEP?). It is a cheap shot and unworthy of Lennon's genius. I am sure if he was still alive, he would completely regret this song. I would not feel any different if he wrote it instead about The Osmonds or Barry Manilow, it is extremely unpleasant.
The rest of the songs vary in quality. JEALOUS GUY is a favourite, but I think he wrote it more for Paul than Yoko. Seems more like a buddy song than a romantic song if you ask me. GIMME SOME TRUTH is the Lennon of old. Part diatribe, part yearning, it is good old guitar rock. IT"S SO HARD is a good rocker too, if a little short. The rest is a tedious affair. I DON"T WANNA BE A SOLDIER MAMA is more of a Phil Spector song as The Wall Of Sound is very evident. But at 6.00 minutes, the song lyrics become less effective and the whole thing gets very repetitive ending in anticlimax. The ovweruse of the pun "Oh no" (Ono) is just annoying. HOW is Lennon at his most whiney and again the pun "Oh no" gets on my nerves. OH YOKO and CRIPPLED INSIDE are also sub par Lennon. OH YOKO is Lennon's version of SILLY LOVE SONGS. ("In the middle of a shave I call your name. Oh Yoko my love will turn you on"). CRIPPLED INSIDE is not so bad but the middle bridge seems out of place and somewhat forced. OH MY LOVE is a nice song but a little dewey-eyed.
Overall, it comes accross as very dated and not that great. JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND will always be a classic if not easy listening and actually, I think WALLS AND BRIDGES comes accross as a better album today although it was not well received when it was released. Lennon was the one ex-Beatle who let me down the most in his solo years. I think I wanted more YER BLUES coupled with IN MY LIFE. It is very hard to say exactly what my grievance is but after the listening to IMAGINE many times, my remaining thoughts are always: Is that it? and What is HOW DO YOU SLEEP doing on this album??
Average customer rating:
- As Good As Expected
- what the world could be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Give John a chance.
- Imagine
- Good Collection of Songs Spanning John Lennon's Career
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Imagine (Original Soundtrack)
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Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Real Love - John Lennon
- Twist And Shout - The Beatles
- Help! - The Beatles
- In My Life - The Beatles
- Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
- A Day In The Life - The Beatles
- Revolution - The Beatles
- The Ballad Of John & Yoko - The Beatles
- Julia - The Beatles
- Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles
- Give Peace A Chance - Plastic Ono Band
- How? - John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band
- Imagine (Rehearsal) - John Lennon
- God - John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band
- Mother - John Lennon
- Stand By Me - John Lennon
- Jealous Guy - John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band
- Woman - John Lennon
- Beautiful Boy - John Lennon
- (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
- Imagine - John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band
Customer Reviews:
As Good As Expected.......2007-01-08
When you buy the soundtrack to the DVD chronicling Lennon's life, you can expect to get the best when it comes to Lennon's music. This includes about an equal mix of John's Beatles and solo tunes, which really allows for Lennon's best to come forward. Notably, it starts out with "Real Love," which began as a solo John track but later (in the 90's during anthology taping) got the full band treatment and became a Beatles tune. I prefer this to "Free As A Bird," and although I like both tunes, I'm glad they chose to include "Real Love" instead of "Free As A Bird." The sountrack continues starting with a cover song from his Beatle days, "Twist and Shout," although one for which he was well known for his raucous singing.
Many of Lennon's hit original tunes from his Beatle days are predictably included here, with "Help!", "In My Life," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "A Day In The Life," "Revolution," "The Ballad of John and Yoko," "Julia," and "Don't Let Me Down" all included. These songs show off the many angles of John Lennon.
Then, several Plastic Ono Band and solo Lennon songs are included on the second half of the soundtrack. "Give Peace A Chance," "How?", "Imagine," "God," "Mother," "Stand By Me," "Jealous Guy," "Woman," "Beautiful Boy," and "(Just Like) Starting Over," are the tracks chosen from Lennon's solo years. All of them are strong tracks. "Imagine" is a rehearsal version, which gives a fresh look at the song by not including the version released on other Lennon CD's. "Stand By Me" is, of course, a cover from his 'Rock 'n' Roll' album, a 1975 release that consisted of all cover songs from the good old days of Rock 'n' Roll. Again, this selection of songs shows off the many sides of John Lennon.
Most importantly, 'Imagine' the soundtrack shows Lennon's superior songwriting ability and shows why he has attained such high status in rock music and music in general. He had a knack for it, and he did it throughout his life. If only his career had been allowed to continue, we would have even more material and more ingenious pop songs and pop records from Lennon. Unfortunately, we must hold onto what we have and take from it what we may. We must not wish for the impossible, and we must accept what we cannot change.
what the world could be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-03-10
If anyone ever bothered to ask me who my favorite Beatle was (I'd probably have to reincarnate in a time-warp as a 14 year old girl back in 1963 for it to happen), I'd say unquestionably, John. John Lennon was the most important poet in English in the second half of the twentieth century (including Bob Dylan, Mick Jaggar, Dylan Thomas, Bukowski, Seamus Heany, whoever), hands down. His "greatest hits" collections read like synopses of every issue central to the age. No poet is more topical, deeper feeling, more essential on the things that count most. His musical genius still resonates within us - indisputably - but many of the lyrics are immortal. I've felt at times that should humanity still be around a couple of centuries hence, much of rock & roll, as a phenomenon, will be regarded as a footnote to the work of Lennon. I make this claim based of the fact that for humanity to survive, the world is, necessarily, going to have to look like what John envisages in his crowning masterpiece "Imagine". The soundtrack to the film made about him bearing the title of that wonderful song is my favorite collection in short format and belongs in every home, if not for you, then for your descendents, as a reminder of what the best of this age was, and what we could have been, had everyone been able to listen.
Give John a chance........2005-12-11
Since this collection came out when I was in high school, it served as my introduction to John Lennon. I knew alot of Beatles before, and I've collected alot of his solo work since, but this gave me my first listens to "The Balled Of John And Yoko", "Jealous Guy", and my favorite track "Julia". The great things about this soundtrack is that it's 21 tracks long, and 20 of them are wonderful. It also gives you some of his Beatles AND solo material. However, that's also where it lacks. In trying to cover both eras, it misses a huge amount of each. It reminds me of that "Best Of Sting And The Police" collection. I do love this album, and it is nice for just one discs worth, but I would first recommend "Lennon Legend" for his solo years, and of course "Beatles 1" if you want just the tip of that iceberg.
Imagine.......2005-08-09
John Lennon was one of the most complete musicians of his time. This album is amazing.
Good Collection of Songs Spanning John Lennon's Career.......2004-08-11
This is a good collection of songs spanning John's career, with the Beatles, and then on his own. The best songs are the ones that deal with John's personal search for love, peace and identity.
Highlights include 'The Ballad of John and Yoko,' 'Help,'
'God,' and 'Don't Let me Down,' including earlier Beatles material. Truly a versatile songwriter, singer and musician. This is genius.
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- Absolutely Pure & Beautiful
- Symphonic Rock
- pleasant easy listening
- Excellent CD
- luke
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Symphonic Rock
Manufacturer: Angel Records
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Release Date: 2004-09-07 |
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- Come Away With Me (originally by Norah Jones)
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- Nights In White Satin (originally by The Moody Blues)
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- Imagine (originally by John Lennon)
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Absolutely Pure & Beautiful.......2005-10-31
If you buy no other classical music, buy this collection. CD 1 (Relax) is perfect for dinner, quiet entertaining or just soft music while you're working. From "Come Away With Me", to "Whiter Shade of Pale" to "Knights in White Satin"... each piece is it's own movement - and moved you will be... Perfect for a romantic evening. CD2 is more robust, but equally entertaining. "Layla", "Livin On A Prayer", Stairway to Heaven", "Run to You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" - you owe it to yourself to hear these licks performed by the RPO.
Symphonic Rock.......2005-07-25
It really isn't rock, but it is a very pleasant presentation of popular music, rendered in creative ways by a full symphony orchestra. It sounds like the orchestra had a great time making these CD's.
pleasant easy listening.......2005-07-19
It's not extremely interesting music, but nice background, relaxing and pleasant with full orchestra. Not a bad buy at all!
Excellent CD.......2005-03-20
I received this as a present and at first I wasn't sure if I would like it because I don't like some of the original songs, but there's something about hearing the orchestra play that makes me like all of them. Just try it out.
luke.......2004-12-12
well, if you like elevator music then you should get this cd. if not then dont waste your time, its lame. big time lame. just listen to the audio samples im so glad i didn't waste my money on this piece of crap.
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- Magnificent!
- Interesting and surprising
- Superb artistry!
- True to Bach, with a hint of The Beatles
- Worth a try, but don't expect much
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Bach Meets the Beatles: Revisited
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Album Description
Bach Meets The Beatles: Revisited features 12 best-selling Fab Four tracks performed in the distinctive style of the Baroque master by contemporary pianist John Bayless. Classics like "Penny Lane", "I Want To Hold Your Hand", "Yesterday", "Eleanor Rigby", "Lady Madonna", and others are arranged as if Bach himself were behind the keyboards.
Customer Reviews:
Magnificent!.......2007-06-02
I have listened to this album time and time again. I never tire of its beauty, its passion, and its inventiveness. It is one of the few albums I must always have on my MP3 player. It is a work of genius by a man who is brilliantly interpreting the genius of the Beatles. The recording quality is superb.
Interesting and surprising.......2006-06-11
I love this CD. It combines the best of both worlds--classical and rock. Paul McCartney said he took Bach pieces and made them into something new; for instance he used Bach chord progressions for his song "Jenny Wren," on his newest "Chaos and Creation" CD. Well, Bayless takes Beatles melodies and does great Bach-style things with them here. It is fun to hear Beatles done in the Baroque style, interestingly and flawlessly. Bayless is creative in his arrangements, AND he performs so well. This CD makes me smile. I betcha Bach and all four Beatles are smiling whenever its played.
Superb artistry!.......2005-12-31
As a professional classical musician (and erstwhile Beatles fan - my mother raised me listening to them at home in the late 70s) I have to commend this delightful album! The playing itself is fantastic, and the artistry and skill of John Bayless in imitating Bach is really amazing. It's just plain fun to listen to, but sounds like "real" classical music. I've bought this as a gift for many other musical colleagues, to rave reviews!
True to Bach, with a hint of The Beatles.......2005-08-13
This CD is a tribute to Bach with a hint of The Beatles infused between. It rings true to Bach's complex, multi-voiced piano pieces with mild Beatles undercurrents. Beautifully done. I completely disagree with the previous reviewers.
Worth a try, but don't expect much.......2005-08-08
I like listening to experimental music, and thus I have a lot of respect for this album for what it attempts to accomplish. I had high expectations for this experiment because I am a huge fan of Bach and the Beatles. It's very hard to hear any Beatles influence during most of the album. Unless the money that you plan to spend on this album is disposable, I suggest that you consider spending some time listening to the samples before investing in this album.
Average customer rating:
- 4.5 stars - uneven but excellent nonetheless
- A Modern Classic
- Second strong solo album by Lennon benefits from remix
- "Imagine" this
- The Power & Majesty is BACK!
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Imagine
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Release Date: 2003-08-26 |
Tracks:
- Imagine
- Crippled Inside
- Jealous Guy
- It's So Hard
- I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier
- Gimme Some Truth
- Oh My Love
- How Do You Sleep?
- How?
- Oh Yoko!
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4.5 stars - uneven but excellent nonetheless.......2004-05-01
Imagine (1971.) John Lennon's second solo album.
In 1970, John Lennon finally found his voice as a musican apart from the Beatles. His previous solo attempts weren't even really albums, and die-hards even tend to dislike them. His first true solo album, Plastic Ono Band, beautifully demonstrated his potential for making music apart from the Beatles. And in 1971, he tried his hand at it again. Read on for my review of his second solo album, 1971's Imagine.
The title track needs no introduction whatsoever - it's John Lennon's biggest non-Beatles hit. And what an excellent song it is. Another fairly popular track on the album was the ultra-melodic ballad, Jealous Guy. You've gotta love this song. The album's second track, Crippled Inside, is a rather interesting experiment in that it uses some country/western elements. The end result is actually quite pleasing, too. And, of course, what would a John Lennon album be without him lashing out at the corrupt world? He does just that on I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier and Gimme Some Truth. The vocals in the latter song are particularly catchy. One song on the album that tends to get a lot of mention from fans is How Do You Sleep?, Lennon's personal attack on his former Beatles comrade, Paul McCartney. This song is an underrated masterpiece of a song that should have gone onto become a bigger hit (and NO, I DON'T hate Paul or anything like that!) The album closes out with a more light-hearted, simplistic number, Oh, Yoko! This is rather obviously an ode to Lennon's lover. Although I'm not too crazy about Yoko (like so very many Beatles/John Lennon fans), I DO like this song. All in all, we are left with an album that, while uneven, is still excellent.
Many people complain about this album being uneven, but if anything, I think that its uneven nature is one of its greatest strengths. The album shows just how many different types of musical stylings Lennon is capable of. This is his most popular solo album (mostly due to the successes of the title track.) If you're a fan, buy it.
A Modern Classic.......2004-03-04
Before buying this album my knowledge of Lennon's songs were restricted to the 'Lennon Legend' compilation. 'Imagine' certainly opened my view to the songs which are usually left out of the best of... type of albums. Songs like 'Crippled Inside', 'How Do You Sleep?', 'How?' and 'Oh Yoko!' show the artistic mastery of Lennon as a musician and his typically straightforward lyrics are as poignant as ever.
This is the first MFSL recording I have listened to and the sonic performance of this CD is astounding. Having compared the songs 'Imagine' and 'Jealous Guy' with the standard sound of the conventional CD I was simply amazed at the quality delivered on my sound system (standard equipment). The superb sound of this CD is well worth paying for.
Second strong solo album by Lennon benefits from remix.......2004-03-03
"Imagine" was supposed to be "Plastic Ono Band" sugar coated for the masses. Lennon returned to some of the themes that dominated the emotional rollercoaster first album. In reality, "Imagine" has aged better than the much rawer "POB". Perhaps its the song craft and return to melody, but "Imagine" does a much better job balancing the darker songs with the tender moments.
The utopian title track is often misunderstood. It's not a blind, hippy anthem but, instead, Lennon's recognition that we don't live in the world he wishes for in the song. His suggestion to make it a reality is to take the first step in hopes that it'll come to pass. The best song on the album, though, is the marvelous "Jealous Guy". Originally demoed and written for The White Album, Lennon was never happy with the lyrics and came back to it again and again. This is one of Lennon's most sublime and tender ballads. That's something coming from the man that unleased the electric howl of "Mother" or "Cold Turkey".
Just about every track can hold its own with some of Lennon's best solo work. "How" touches on themes explored much less lyrically on "POB". While "Oh Yoko" is a plain, straight ahead love song. Yes, "How Do You Sleep?" is a pretty nasty comment on Lennon's relationship with McCartney but they were still in the aftermath of a nasty divorce. McCartney's marvelous "Dear Friend" (from the so-so album "Wild Life")acts as the perfect letter back; it's clear that McCartney wanted to try and heal some of the deep wounds that they inflicted on each other in the press and in song.
There are no bonus tracks. That's a good and bad thing. The bonus tracks for "POB" were a horrible selection and didn't fit there. The song "Happy Xmas" might have been a good choice but Yoko chose not to include it (it was released in 1972 but recorded between "Imagine" and the horrible "Sometime in New York City"). The sound quality is sharper and clearer here than on the Capitol version. Is it a huge difference? Frankly, the differences are subtle but enough to make it a worthwhile purchase for fans of the album. That and the fact that it's a limited edition pressing (usually MFS pressings are only available for a three or so years)make it essential for Beatle fans.
"Imagine" this.......2003-11-07
As John Winston Lennon has influenced me above many others for pure psychological research value alone (for his and my issues), I therefore get great mileage from this 1971 release. To say that John was plagued by personal demons is an understatement: mother-abandonment, achievement-success recognition, and social adaptability and critical commentary. This extends miles beyond how he expanded my musical-philosophical horizons, and I can think of no other musician whose death personally hit the general public with such a hammer blow to our heart and soul.
I appreciate and admire the way Lennon used his music to mentally transform and rebuild himself, and he laid out his psyche to be scrutinized on this disc. It was John's other side that ripped away the curtains of deceit and exposed the fallacies that society hid from our eyes and ears. He pulled no punches, nor did he expect any-but he also handed out some brutal assaults on the parties who had tried to crucify him for their particular issues and vendettas.
Thankfully, the kinder, gentle tunes show the Libra side of John's soul--it's all there and out in the open on the title track: "Imagine" all the people living for today, living life in peace. To borrow from Yoko's idea on the back cover, try to envision Lennon's piano chords rolling past your mind as you lie on your back watching the clouds on a sunny day. The lyrics may be asking for too much, but in these times of violence as witnessed by today's youth killing each other in schools or worse, the global attacks of car bombs and terrorism unbound--would you turn down this dream? Sounding a bit like a jug band, "Crippled Inside" has a comic edge that was needed to soften Lennon's acidic compositions. Nicky Hopkins adds a great ragtime piano that could come from an old western movie saloon, and that's George Harrison doing the country shuffle on dobro.
Leaving one single rose in a vase as an apology, "Jealous Guy" says what men have wanted to say for all the stupid things we have done to the women in our lives:
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
John's vocal is particularly fragile, and this emphasizes his regret-he has only himself to blame. In a Playboy interview (yes, I did read it for the text!) in 1980 just before his death, John admitted how much he recognized Yoko as his complementary partner and how insensitive his actions had been toward her. As long as he was putting the cards on the table about his struggles, "It's So Hard" uses an opening blast from King Curtis's sax to clear your head, and John wears a hair shirt of frustration as his gutsy vocal adds to the confession. The guitars, sax, piano, and strings add a raven-like "Nevermore" confirmation to make it bitter. Keeping up his pleas for justice, righteousness, and an end to suffering, "I Don't Want To Be a Soldier" grabs the gathered studio assembly (Voorman-Keltner-Curtis-Harrison-Hopkins-Gordon, among others) and marches and chants in protest all the way to the demonstration.
When Lennon was victimized (or set up as a fall guy, depending on who tells it), he could fight back with a verbal ferocity that could startle onlookers and listeners-he virtually used his words as a master plastic surgeon wields a scalpel. In this case, he takes the near punk-like composition of "Gimme Some Truth" and spits venom like an Indian cobra at a portrait of Richard Nixon and his administration's dirty tricks. George Harrison's slide solo flays all accusers who would harm his friend, and Lennon rages as though he's been told to drink hemlock. Down your own throats first, he replies. You just try and tell me that Kurt Cobain didn't admire John.
For all his accusations of Paul McCartney as being a sop in love with his late wife, Linda (and writing music about it), John really did have his own mushy side for Yoko-witness "Oh My Love" and "Oh Yoko!" I don't begrudge the guy the chance to face his faults in the mirror, but these are as weak as anything he ever accused his writing partner of authoring. Speaking of McCartney, John takes a vicious, lethal swipe at him with "How Do You Sleep," and does an unrelenting character assassination via direct references to Sergeant Pepper and "Yesterday." The industry can substantiate that not everything that Paul released deserved long-term airplay (Ram and Wild Life) come to mind, but I didn't need John's primal scream rages of "Mother" from John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, either. Let he who casts the first stone...
I'll wrap this with "How?" as John looks at the fork in the road and tries to figure his next move. Don't worry--he had plenty of issues left unresolved. I miss you, Mr. Lennon, and the 20th anniversary of that horrible moment in December brought back too many tears and regrets. Thanks for reminding us that we were born with wings-and teaching us again how to fly. As you said to your wife and soul mate, "My love will turn you on." It has-and still does-for all.
The Power & Majesty is BACK!.......2003-10-07
Whoah! What a pairing of the chief Beatle's masterpiece & Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's impeccable sonic craftsmanship. Imagine is more haunting & evocative than ever! A classic just got classier. . .
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Release Date: 1990-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Imagine
- Crippled Inside
- Jealous Guy
- It's So Hard
- I Don't Want To Be A Soldier
- Gimme Some Truth
- Oh My Love
- How Do You Sleep?
- How?
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Compared to the ferocious, liberating cry of John Lennon's first solo album, 1970's Plastic Ono Band, the following year's Imagine comes a lot closer in sound to what you'd expect from a former Beatle. Gorgeous love ballads like "Jealous Guy" and "Oh My Love" confound the notion that Paul had all the tender melodies (and "How Do You Sleep?" makes it clear what John thinks of his former partner's music). Elsewhere, Lennon ties together songs, from the folksy "Crippled Inside" to the edgy rock of "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die," with a humanism heard most notably on this album's title track. --Roni Sarig
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A dreamer.......2007-02-20
An important element of the success of John Lennon's second solo effort, IMAGINE, was the musicians who assisted in this project: George Harrison, King Curtis, Nicky Hopkins, Klaus Voorman, Jim Keltner, Alan White, Joey & Tommy Badfinger, Jim Gordon, Mike Pinder and others contributed their talents to the sessions.
As on his first album, Lennon explored his concerns and pain on IMAGINE, (minus the scream therapy). He also expressed the love in his heart and his optimism for the future. Almost 40 years later, we need that hopefulness more than ever.
Includes a 16 page booklet that has song lyrics as well as stills from the IMAGINE movie, and other photos. Highest recommendation.
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An Oldie but a Goodie.......2007-01-19
I'm so glad to have purchased this CD. It's been long enough since I've heard it to serve as a great reminder of what a talented man John Lennon was. His music is beautiful yet raw, simple yet sophisticated. This album has stood the test of time very well.
His best, no doubt about it........2006-05-28
Easily Lennon's best post-Beatle work. And what a shame too, as it only comes barely a year and a half after their final swan-song, "Let It Be" hit the market place. One would think, that like his Beatle career, he would keep getting better and better and better. But who was to know? This disc, tastefully co-produced by Phil Spector (who also aided Lennon on his previous solo outing), is a much more commercial venture than "Plastic Ono Band," his first real solo disc. The vitrol in the lyrics are gone, replaced by themes of love for Yoko and the world. The music is fuller, more fleshed out. Not the least of reasons being that orchestration is used on several songs and Lennon employed for the most part, more musicians on each track than he did the "Plastic One Band" disc. "Imagine" kicks off the dsic and it's an all-time classic. Simple, solemnly-sung, touching and to the point. "Crippled Inside" finds John getting superb aid from ex-bandmate George Harrison on dobro. It's an upbeat, shuffling song, given a lot of life by Nicky Hopkin's honky-tonk piano. "Jealous Guy" finds Lennon in a remorseful mood. Heavenly orchestration allows Lennon to literally toy with the words, alternately caressing and pleading his case. Jim Keltner excels on drums. "It's so Hard" is up next. It's a straight-ahead, hard-driving band number aided by the horn work of the late King Curtis. "I Don't Want to be a Soldier" finishes off the side and really, it goes on too long. This is the only real evidence of Spector's trademark wall-of-sound. Although the irony is that's it's a perfect fit for this song. At over 6 minutes the song is not nearly interesting enough to keep us interested. "Give Me Some Truth" is a blistering song and Lennon never lets up. Harrison also excels again. Harrison's contributions on guitar for this disc cannot be overstated. His playing is simply brilliant and outside the scope of what he played for the Beatles. "Oh My Love" is little more than a trite song with an interesting melody but Lennon sings it well and one tends to overlook it as it's sandwiched between two killer tracks. "How Do You sleep" is John's personal attack on Paul. The sneering vocal, the cutting slide played by George, and the on-the-money drumming by Alan White makes this one of the highlights of the disc. "How" is another beautiful tune. Who said he couldn't write good melodies? "Oh Yoko" is rather endearing. Even though it's about Yoko, it has a good tune and it's very catchy. Avoid the new "Yoko re-mastered" version of this disc. This is the version Lennon himself released in 1971. How on earth could Yoko think she knows better than John. This is Lennon's best solo work and the standard all his other solo efforts are compared to.
Great album.......2000-06-21
It's funny how you can have a song like "Imagine" on the same CD as "How Do You Sleep?". Still, it works (at least I think so). If you're skeptical, just get it for the title track. You don't have to like the rest of the songs, it's a classic. It's more than a classic, it's a masterpiece. As for the rest of the album, "Jealous Guy" and "Oh My Love" are beautiful and touching. "How Do You Sleep?" is amusing. Still, it's a little upsetting how sinister and mean Lennon was towards his former buddy. "Those freaks was right when they said you was dead". Overall, the most Beatles-like album of John's short solo career. One of the best ex-Beatle solo albums. NOT another Plastic Ono Band. Definitely an essential.
As fresh today as ever.......2000-06-02
Since the time of its original release to the present day, my father played (plays) this album every day. The song "Imagine" is his morning prayer. I heard side one of this album repeated over and over again, every day, for 14 or 15 years. I know every note, every drum beat, every crackle in John's voice, etc. on that first side. When I grew up and moved out, I actually missed the album, and purchased a copy, on compact disc (so I became enamored with side 2 as well). I still listen to Imagine often (though not obsessively like my father). The songs are wonderfully written, and it is obvious that John and his all star cast had fun laying them on tape; resulting in a recording that stands the test of time (I have heard it more times than most people have heard any recording, and I still love it). The Beatles had "Sgt. Pepper", Paul had "Band on the Run", George had "All Things Must Pass", Ringo had "Ringo", and John had "Imagine"... Enough said
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ASIN: B00003WGFE
Release Date: 1999-12-20 |
Tracks:
- Imagine
- Hapy Xmas (War Is Over)
- Give Peace A Chance
- Imagine (Video)
Album Description
Single for Lennon's top three 1971 hit, recently chosen as the song of the Millennium. It's backed with two of his other big solo hits, 'Happy Christmas (War Is Over)' & 'Give Peace A Chance', plus the CD-ROM video to 'Imagine'. 1999 release. slimline jewel case.
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New Picture Sleeve. Re- Released to Tie in with Winning the Song of the Millennium in a BBC Poll. Includes Enhanced Section with Video of 'Imagine'.
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How Can We Give John Anthing Less Than 5 stars.......2000-07-14
A while back, Apple released a double A-side single, "Imagine" backed with "Give Peace A Chance."
Enough has been written about "Imagine." Suffice it to say, "Imagine" is a window into John's philosophical mind and soul. On this CD, you are treated to the standard studio version of "Imagine," and the slightly different "video" version. Interesting to note, John played an even more different version of "Imagine" during the 1975 tribute to Sir Lew Garde, where he sang about "a brotherhood and sisterhood of man."
"Give Peace A Chance" was the anthem of the peace movement during the 60's and early 70's. It is well known that John recorded this song from a Hotel room in Canada (his famous bed-in with Yoko-san). This song may be a bit dated for today's audience; many of whom weren't even born when this song was released in the late 60's. Interesting thing about this song, it is "written" by "McCartney-Lennon." At the time this song was written, the McCartney-Lennon partnership still officially "existed" -- in reality, however, the partnership had disolved. On a side note, the Film, "Antz," featured a version of this song. . . "All we are saying, is give Zee a chance."
Happy Xmas (War is Over) is a very catchy tune. Believe it or not, Yoko-san singing with the children's choir is very effective on this single.
The CD contains three of John's early singles. These singles, along with the video version of Imagine, are good to have.
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breathless.......2006-05-31
The sound from harnoy;s cello is enough to make me cry. she produces such tone and anyone that doesnt agree is uneducated. what can i say elanor rigby the phrassing outstanding ofra has been and still is one of my favorite cellist.
Beatles Like I've Never Heard Before.......2005-02-10
I borrowed this CD from the library out of curiosity and what a delightful suprise. The interpretation of Beatles music is wonderfully simple - I especially love the different variations done with the same tune in some of the pieces giving them a fresh sound. Harmonies between cello and violin in "Norwegian Wood", "Across the Universe" and "Girl" are mesmerising. Mostly played with a slow tempo, this is great soothing music after a stressful day. This CD is definitely worth purchasing for a twist in popular Lennon-McCartney compositions.
4 stars for song selection, otherwise 5 stars for interpretation.
Interesting Cover, but Bad CD.......2004-06-05
I can not believe that Ofra is even famous. Her playing is so stiff and lacks phrasing. Her tone quality is horrible. The only reason that she makes recordings is because her father is rich and he bought her a several million dollar cello and paid symphony orchestras to let her play solos with them. But, it is interesting to hear a cellist play the Beatles. Only buy this CD if you have boughten every cd on this webstite and have a little money left over.
Beautiful and Relaxing.......2004-05-21
The Beatles and Ofra Harnoy! The best of both worlds! What more could you ask for? A friend gave me this CD, and I have enjoyed listening to this right before bedtime every night. Ms. Harnoy, I applaud you for making some of the finest renditions of my favorite Beatles tunes. If you're a semi-professional classical musician like me and you don't have this in your CD collection, you're missing out--Big Time!!! 5 + stars for a wonderful CD!!!!
Lovely and powerful.......2002-01-01
Before you write this off as another attempt to "muzak" the Beatles, listen to Harnoy's lovely playing on "She's Leaving Home," "Across The Universe" and "Girl" and see if you still feel that way once you've heard them. A great set of interpretations by a most evocative cellist.
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Release Date: 2004-05-25 |
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String Quartet: Tribute to John Lennon
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000078JKJ
Release Date: 2002-11-26 |
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- Jealous Guy
- Just Like Starting Over
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1. Jealous Guy
2. Just Like Starting Over
3. Beautiful Boy
4. Watching The Wheels
5. Mind Games
6. Give Peace A Chance
7. Instant Karma
8. Imagine
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WORST CD I HAVE EVER PURCHASED BAR NONE!!!.......2004-12-17
This is awful stuff. I love all sorts of music and have many fine performances of Beatle covers. The arrangements on this CD, such as they are (if you can even call them arrangements),sound as though they were done by a demented monk. The music starts and stops for no apparent reason. Do not buy this unless you want to punish yourself...it is not only depressing but annoying, how did this get released? I have never listened to something so poorly performed, John Lennon would roll over in his grave if he heard this. If the rest of the the String Quartets efforts are of this caliber, I think they should be hung with the strings of their own instuments and good riddence! Once again, don't buy this unless you really want to make yourself ill...
Gorgeous!.......2003-03-20
These are great String covers, they chose the songs well. Sadly, there's very little material on here (at least it feels like it). If only they filled the disc with classic Lennon songs.
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