Imagine (The Ultimate Mixes)

Limited 2LP: White Vinyl

The Ultimate Mixes

50th Anniversary Limited Edition release of John Lennon's seminal album, Imagine. Completely remixed from the original multitracks, plus an extra bonus LP of twelve outtakes.

After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And Lennon doesn't shy away from the hard rockers -- "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic antiwar song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If Imagine doesn't have the thematic sweep of Plastic Ono Band, it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that Lennon would never be able to better again.

A1        Imagine    2:59
A2        Crippled Inside    3:43
A3        Jealous Guy    4:10
A4        It’s So Hard    2:22
A5        I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die    6:01
B1        Gimme Some Truth    3:11
B2        Oh My Love    2:40
B3        How Do You Sleep?    5:29
B4        How?    3:37
B5        Oh Yoko!    4:18
C1        Imagine (Demo)
C2        Imagine (Take 1)
C3        Crippled Inside (Take 3)
C4        Crippled Inside (Take 6 Alt Guitar Solo)
C5        Jealous Guy (Take 9)
C6        It’s So Hard (Take 6)
C7        I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (Take 25)
D1        Gimme Some Truth (Take 4)
D2        Oh My Love (Take 6)
D3        How Do You Sleep? (Take 1 & 2)
D4        How? (Take 31)
D5        Oh Yoko! (Bahamas 1969)