John Lennon Anthology

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John Lennon Anthology
Compilation album by John Lennon
Publication ; (s)	November 2, 1998 ( UK ) , ; November 3, 1998 ( US )
Label (s)	EMI Group
Format (s)	Quadruple CD box
Genre (s)	skirt
Title (number)	94
running time	CD 1: 65 min 51 s ; CD 2: 65 min 12 s ; CD 3: 63 min 35 s ; CD 4: 73 min 5 s
occupation	John Lennon: vocals , guitar , piano ; various musicians;
production	Yoko Ono; Rob Stevens;
Studio (s)	various

John Lennon Anthology is the title of a four-CD compilation album by John Lennon that contains 94 tracks that had not been (legally) released in this form before and it is the tenth posthumously released album after Lennon's death in 1980. Simultaneously including the eight solo studio albums, the three avant-garde albums with his wife Yoko Ono , the two live albums, the two interview albums and the compilation albums, it is John Lennon's 22nd album. It was released on November 2, 1998 in the UK and November 3, 1998 in the US .

History of origin

Between January 25, 1988 and March 23, 1992, 218 programs under the title the lost lennon tapes were broadcast on US radio. As a result, these unpublished recordings were also distributed through bootlegs , making them accessible to a larger audience. But it wasn't until six and a half years after the last radio show was broadcast that this four-CD box was released as a compilation album with unreleased tracks, outtakes, demos and live performances by John Lennon.

Originally, Mark Lewisohn , who was already responsible for putting together the Lennon CD box , was commissioned to create a list of songs that would be suitable for publication. At the beginning of 1994, the preparatory work was completed, so that CD test pressings were made, but further work was then stopped. Four years later, in 1998, Rob Stevens and Yoko Ono finally finished the CD box, essentially using the compilation by Mark Lewisohn. Only four songs were omitted: an alternative version of Cold Turkey , a demo recordings of Give Me Some Truth and Luck of the Irish, and the song Just Because , which ends with a farewell to Paul McCartney , George Harrison , Ringo Starr and the audience.

The four CDs each have their own covers (drawings by John Lennon, partially colored ) and are in a cardboard slipcase; further content is a 60-page booklet containing song texts, explanations of the individual tracks and the CDs, an introduction by Yoko Ono and explanations of John Lennon's artistic activities by Anthony De Curtis.

Only Yoko Ono and Rob Stevens are mentioned as producers, which probably only applies to the production of the CD box, as other producers are specified in the accompanying book for the music.

The four CDs each have their own titles, which are intended to characterize the respective phase of life of John Lennon:

CD 1: Ascot (period 1969–1971)
CD 2: New York City (period 1971–1973)
CD 3: The Lost Weekend (period 1973–1974)
CD 4: Dakota (period 1975–1980)

With this selection, however, the following songs were not correctly assigned chronologically: CD 2: Goodnight Vienna (1974) and Real Love (1979), CD 3: Stranger's Room (1980), CD 4: Only You (And You Alone) (1974).

The home demo Mind Games was recorded in 1970, but was not completed for the album Mind Games until 1973 and is therefore correctly assigned.

Further previously unpublished recordings appeared after the death of John Lennon (in part) on the albums Live in New York City (1986), Menlove Ave. (1986), Acoustic (2004), The US vs. John Lennon (2006) and Signature Box - CD 11: Home Tapes (2010).

Due to the aforementioned radio series the lost lennon tapes , there is evidence that other songs by John Lennon are unpublished.

Information on individual songs

John Lennon gave Ringo Starr his composition I'm the Greatest for the Ringo album . When the piece was recorded on March 13, 1973, Lennon played the piano and took over the backing vocals, George Harrison played the guitar, Ringo Starr sang and played drums. Only Paul McCartney was missing for a Beatles reunion. However, the bass was played by Klaus Voormann and the organ by Billy Preston . The version that was released on the Anthology album is a studio version with Lennon singing.
The song Grow Old With Me includes an additional, post-recorded orchestration by George Martin , the song originally appeared in 1984 as a demo recording on the album Milk and Honey .

Cover design

The cover design was done by Roger Gorman / Reiner Design NYC and Yoko Ono. The cover drawing is by John Lennon.

publication

The box was not released as an LP version. The CD release from 1998 has not yet been remastered .

The promotional CD Excerpts from John Lennon Anthology with the following songs was produced in the USA : I'm Losing You / Working Class Hero / God / How Do You Sleep? / Imagine (Take 1) / Only You / Sean's "In The Sky" .

Single releases

No single was released from the album. In the USA, two CD promotional singles Happy Xmas (Rough Mix '71) / Be-Bop-A-Lula and I'm Losing You / Only You were distributed to radio stations, but they did not appear as regular sales singles.

Track list

CD 1: Ascot

Working Class Hero - 4:20
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
God - 3:33
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
I Found Out - 3:47
Home demo (1970)
Hold On - 0:43
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Isolation - 3:46
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Love - 2:43
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Mother - 3:49
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Remember - 2:44
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Imagine (Take 1) - 3:21
from the 8-track sessions to the album Imagine
'Fortunately' - 0:19
Excerpt from the BBC documentary 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko (1969)
Baby Please Don't Go (Walter Ward) - 4:04
from the 8-track sessions to the album Imagine , previously unreleased song
Oh My Love (John Lennon / Yoko Ono ) - 2:53
from the 8-track sessions to the album Imagine
Jealous Guy - 2:53
from the 8-track sessions to the album Imagine
Maggie Mae (Trad.Arr. John Lennon / Paul McCartney / George Harrison / Richard Starkey ) - 0:52
Home demo (1979)
How do you sleep? - 5:20
from the 8-track sessions to the album Imagine
God Save Oz (John Lennon / Yoko Ono) - 3:27
from the Bill Elliott and the Elastic Oz Band Sessions (1971), here with John Lennon as lead singer
Do the Oz (John Lennon / Yoko Ono) - 3:08
Original single mix (1971)
I Don't Want to Be a Soldier - 5:20
from the 8-track sessions to the album Imagine
Give Peace a Chance - 1:52
Test recording (1969)
Look at Me - 2:50
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Long Lost John (Trad.Arr. John Lennon) - 2:14
from the 8-track sessions to the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970), previously unreleased song

CD 2: New York City

New York City - 0:55
Home demo (1972)
Attica State (live) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono) - 4:25
Live performance “At the Apollo”, December 17th 1971
Imagine (live) - 3:11
Live performance “At the Apollo”, December 17th 1971
Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple) - 4:07
from the 16-track sessions to the album Mind Games (1973)
Woman Is the Nigger of the World (John Lennon / Yoko Ono) - 0:39
Home demo (1972)
Geraldo Rivera - One to One Concert - 0:39
Live performance at the “One to One Concert”, August 30, 1972
Woman Is the Nigger of the World (live) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono) - 5:14
Live performance at the “One to One Concert”, August 30, 1972
It's So Hard (live) - 3:09
Live performance at the “One to One Concert”, August 30, 1972
Come Together (live) ( Lennon / McCartney ) - 4:19
Live performance at the “One to One Concert”, August 30, 1972
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono) - 3:32
Not finished mix (1971)
Luck of the Irish (live) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono) - 3:42
Performed live at the John Sinclair Benefit Concert in Ann Arbor , December 10, 1971
John Sinclair (live) - 3:43
Performed live at the John Sinclair Benefit Concert in Ann Arbor, December 10, 1971
The David Frost Show - 0:52
Conversation from the “David Frost Show” (1971)
Mind Games (I Promise) - 1:01
Home demo (1970)
Mind Games (Make Love, Not War) - 1:14
Home demo (1970)
One Day at a Time - 3:13
from the 16-track sessions to the album Mind Games (1973)
I Know - 3:13
Home demo (1973)
I'm the Greatest - 3:37
Recording with Ringo Starr , George Harrison and Klaus Voormann (1973)
Goodnight Vienna - 2:42
Studio demo, a new recording was made by Ringo Starr (1974)
Jerry Lewis Telethon - 1:59
Jerry Lewis talks about John and Yoko shortly after their performance (1972)
'A Kiss Is Just a Kiss' (Herman Hupfield) - 0:11
sung song (1976)
Real Love - 4:13
Home demo, here with piano and non-acoustic guitar (1980)
You Are Here - 4:55
from the 16-track sessions to the album Mind Games (1973)

CD 3: The Lost Weekend

What You Got - 1:14
Home demo (1974)
Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) - 5:38
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night (Home) - 0:38
Home demo (1974)
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night (Studio) - 3:33
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Yesterday (parody) ( Lennon / McCartney ) - 0:33
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Be-Bop-A-Lula ( Gene Vincent / Tex Davis) - 2:52
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1974)
Rip It Up / Ready Teddy (Robert Blackwell / John Marascalco ) - 2:32
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1974)
Scared - 5:02
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Steel and Glass - 4:46
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox) - 2:58
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Bless You - 4:15
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Going Down on Love - 0:54
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Move Over Ms. L - 3:10
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Ain't She Sweet (Yellen / Ager) - 0:28
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
Slippin 'and Slidin' ( Richard Penniman / Bocage / Collins / Smith) - 2:28
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1974)
Peggy Sue (Allison / Buddy Holly / Petty) - 1:18
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1974)
Bring It on Home to Me / Send Me Some Lovin '( Sam Cooke / Lloyd Price ) - 3:50
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1974)
Phil and John 1-2:13
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1973)
Phil and John 2 - 2:00
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1973)
Phil and John 3 - 0:54
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1973)
'When In Doubt, Fuck It' - 0:09
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1973)
Be My Baby ( Phil Spector / Ellie Greenwich / Jeff Barry ) - 4:32
from the 16-track sessions to the album Rock 'n' Roll (1973), previously unreleased song
Stranger's Room - 3:17 am
Home demo (1980)
Old Dirt Road (John Lennon / Harry Nilsson ) - 3:54
from the 16-track sessions to the album Walls and Bridges (1974)

CD 4: Dakota

I'm Losing You - 4:06
Version with members of Cheap Trick as backing band, from the 16-track sessions to the albums Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey (1980)
Sean's 'Little Help' - 0:57
Home demo (1979)
Serve Yourself - 3:47
Home demo (1980)
My Life - 2:36
Home demo (1980)
Nobody Told Me - 3:31
from the 16-track sessions to the albums Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey (1980)
Life Begins at 40 - 2:23
Home demo (1980)
I Don't Wanna Face It - 3:31
from the 16-track sessions to the albums Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey (1980)
Woman - 4:01
Home demo (1980)
Dear Yoko - 2:33
from the 16-track sessions to the albums Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey (1980)
Watching the Wheels - 3:04
Home demo (1980)
I'm Stepping Out - 4:19
from the 16-track sessions to the albums Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey (1980)
Borrowed Time - 3:57
Home demo (1980)
The Rishi Kesh Song - 2:26
Home demo (1980)
Sean's 'Loud' - 0:33
Home demo (1979)
Beautiful Boy - 4:11
from the 16-track sessions to the albums Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey (1980)
Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid) - 2:41
Home demo (1980)
Only You (And You Alone) (Ande Rand / Buck Ram) - 3:24
John Lennon recording, later re-sung by Ringo Starr (1974)
Grow Old With Me - 3:18
Homedemos (1980), which appeared on Milk and Honey , but here in a version orchestrated by George Martin
Dear John - 2:13
Homedemos (1980)
The Great Wok - 3:13
Home demo (1979)
Mucho Mungo - 1:24
Home demo (1976)
Satire 1 - 2:20
Home demo (1979)
Satire 2 - 4:34
Home demo (1979)
Satire 3 - 0:45
Home demo (1979)
Sean's “In The Sky” - 1:22
Home demo (1979)
It's Real - 1:05
Home demo (1979)