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

4▼Digital Media: The Evolution Documentary
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Imagine (Evolution documentary / mono) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) electric piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) grand piano and piano: John Lennon (The Beatles) harmonium: John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger) vibraphone: John Tout vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) 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 Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		6:51
2	Crippled Inside (Evolution documentary / mono) acoustic guitar: Rod Lynton 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) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: Crippled Inside lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles)	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		3:59
3	Jealous Guy (Evolution documentary / mono) acoustic guitar: Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger), John Lennon (The Beatles) and Joey Molland bass: John Beal (American Broadway bassist), George Duvivier, Jack Lesberg and Klaus Voormann cello: Charles McCracken (cellist), Kermit Moore, George Ricci and Anthony Sophos drums (drum set): Jim Keltner harmonium: John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger) piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) vibraphone: Alan White (Yes drummer) viola: Alfred Brown (viola), Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel and Emanuel Vardi violin: Julius Brand, Frederick Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joseph Malignaggi, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Polikian, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand (violinist), Julius Shachter (Violinist) and Stanley Karpienia (violinist) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) conductor: Torrie Zito 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 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 & The Flux Fiddlers		6:15
4	It’s So Hard (Evolution documentary / mono) bass: John Beal (American Broadway bassist), George Duvivier, Jack Lesberg and Klaus Voormann cello: Charles McCracken (cellist), Kermit Moore, George Ricci and Anthony Sophos drums (drum set) and tambourine: Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) guitar and piano: John Lennon (The Beatles) saxophone: King Curtis (saxophonist) viola: Alfred Brown (viola), Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel and Emanuel Vardi violin: Julius Brand, Frederick Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joseph Malignaggi, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Polikian, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand (violinist), Julius Shachter (Violinist) and Stanley Karpienia (violinist) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) conductor: Torrie Zito 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 & The Flux Fiddlers		6:50
5	I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (Evolution documentary / mono) acoustic guitar: Joey Molland and Tommy Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) and Jim Keltner electric guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) electric piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) percussion: Jim Keltner piano: John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger) saxophone: King Curtis (saxophonist) and Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) 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		7:06
6	Gimme Some Truth (Evolution documentary / mono) 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		5:12
7	Oh My Love (Evolution documentary / mono) bass: Klaus Voormann cymbal [Tibetan cymbals]: Alan White (Yes drummer) 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		7:31
8	How Do You Sleep? (Evolution documentary / mono) acoustic guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles), Rod Lynton and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash) bass: John Beal (American Broadway bassist), George Duvivier, Jack Lesberg and Klaus Voormann cello: Charles McCracken (cellist), Kermit Moore, George Ricci and Anthony Sophos drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) electric guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) electric piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) piano: John Lennon (The Beatles) and John Tout slide guitar: George Harrison (The Beatles) viola: Alfred Brown (viola), Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel and Emanuel Vardi violin: Julius Brand, Frederick Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joseph Malignaggi, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Polikian, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand (violinist), Julius Shachter (Violinist) and Stanley Karpienia (violinist) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) conductor: Torrie Zito recording of: How Do You Sleep? lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band & The Flux Fiddlers		7:34
9	How? (Evolution documentary / mono) acoustic guitar: Andy Davis (guitarist on “Imagine”) and Rod Lynton bass: John Beal (American Broadway bassist), George Duvivier, Jack Lesberg and Klaus Voormann cello: Charles McCracken (cellist), Kermit Moore, George Ricci and Anthony Sophos drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) and John Lennon (The Beatles) vibraphone: John Tout viola: Alfred Brown (viola), Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel and Emanuel Vardi violin: Julius Brand, Frederick Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joseph Malignaggi, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Polikian, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand (violinist), Julius Shachter (Violinist) and Stanley Karpienia (violinist) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) conductor: Torrie Zito recording of: How? lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles)	John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band & The Flux Fiddlers		8:45
10	Oh Yoko! (Evolution documentary / mono) 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) and John Lennon (The Beatles) background vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) and Phil Spector recording of: Oh Yoko! lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band		3:56

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: 1721)

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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