Imagine [VINYL]

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John Lennon: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano; whistling on ‘Jealous Guy;’ harmonica on ‘Oh Yoko’ Away from the deep soup-y reverb of the album version, this much earlier recording from 16 February 1971 features Bobby Keys on saxophone with a looser, more reggae feel. a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " Imagine – John Lennon". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021 . Retrieved 10 March 2021. John Lennon's Imagine to be reissued as six-disc box set". 23 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018 . Retrieved 26 September 2018.

a b "John Lennon Imagine". Acclaimed Music. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017 . Retrieved 15 November 2014. Michael Ramsden apes John’s guide vocal, with fantastic screams and vocal gymnastics from a duetting Yoko.

On some of John’s guide vocals, say ‘How Do You Sleep? (takes 5 and 6)’, the out-take vocal is arguably more effective than the final version. Imagine' is many people's favorite Lennon song. I absolutely loathe it. I believe I have commented on this before, but the lyrics are full of communist propaganda. No heaven. No God. No possessions. Who lives in this world? Nobody. Follow the advice of this song, and you are probably a real 'nowhere man'. As you come from no country, because there are no countries, right? Experience, in immersive Surround Sound, the moment John and The Plastic Ono Band record each song, raw and live, from a sonic soundstage at the centre of Ascot Sound Studios at John & Yoko’s home in Tittenhurst. George Harrison: electric guitar on ‘I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die Mama I Don’t Wanna Die,’ ‘Gimme Some Truth,’ ‘Oh My Love,’ and ‘How Do You Sleep?;’ dobro on ‘Crippled Inside’ Side one: "Baby Please Don't Go" (Walter Ward), "Imagine", "How Do You Sleep?" Side two: "Jealous Guy", "Oh My Love" (Lennon–Ono), "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier".

Recorded four days before the master take on 23 May 1971, it’s a bit looser and covered in reverb, but it’s fully formed and beautifully raw with a little bluesy ending. All songs written by John Lennon, except "Oh My Love", "God Save Us", "Do the Oz", " God Save Oz" and " Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", co-written with Yoko Ono, and "Baby Please Don't Go", written by Walter Ward.John composed the string arrangements to be relatively simple and confidently placed – sometimes strong, sometimes delicate. One of the most exciting discoveries in this project was that the original recordings of the strings sound so beautiful. They are played by some of the very best classical musicians in the world and they were also recorded exceptionally well. Listening to them on their own was a revelation (more about that in the Elements Mixes section). Stripped down, the songs and performances are put into sharp focus: Listening to ‘Gimme Some Truth’ with no slap echo on the voice, you can feel the froth coming out of John’s mouth. The song could have been written and recorded this morning. The Official Charts Company – Album chart for 07/02/1981". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015 . Retrieved 22 May 2010.

Album Search: John Lennon" (in German). Media Control. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021 . Retrieved 3 October 2011. Stereo Remaster of original J&Y Master: High Resolution (24-bit/96kHz) Audio, BluRay, CD, LP, Mastered for iTunesWe did have a bit of fun at the end of ‘Oh Yoko!’ with how the harmonica moves around in the space. Joey Molland and Tom Evans: acoustic guitars on ‘Jealous Guy’ and ‘I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die Mama I Don’t Wanna Die’ So these buried elements have now been opened up and are presented on a wider and brighter soundstage – to reveal deeper levels of detail and clarity, especially in 5.1 Surround Sound. Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012 . Retrieved 4 October 2011. All songs written by John Lennon except ‘Imagine’ and ‘Oh My Love’ written by John Lennon & Yoko Ono