Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon

Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
Compilation album by John Lennon
Publication (s)	October 27, 1997 ( UK ) March 10, 1998 ( US )
Label (s)	EMI Group
Format (s)	Double LP , MC , CD
Genre (s)	skirt
Title (number)	20th
running time	77 min 39 s
occupation	John Lennon: vocals , guitar , piano various musicians
production	John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector , Jack Douglas
Studio (s)	various
chronology Lennon 1990 Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon John Lennon Anthology 1998

Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon is the third "Best Of" compilation album by John Lennon and the ninth posthumously released album after Lennon's death in 1980. It also includes 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 , John Lennon's 21st album. It was released on October 27, 1997 in the UK and on March 10, 1998 in the US .

History of origin

In October 1997 EMI released a compilation album by John Lennon in Europe and in February 1998 in the USA, the 18 singles, which were released between 1969 and 1985, as well as two album titles (Working Class Hero and Beautiful Boy [Darling Boy]) contains. Of the internationally released singles, only Woman Is the Nigger of the World , I'm Steppin 'Out and Every Man Has a Woman are not included. The abbreviated version (Single Edit) of Mother was first released on CD.

It was released in LP and CD format in October 1997.

Cover design

The cover design was done by Linards and Perfect Day. The cover photo is from Spud Murphy. The CD comes with a 20-page illustrated booklet containing information about the album.

Track list

1. Imagine - 3:04
2. Instant karma! - 3:21
3. Mother (single edit) - 3:55
4. Jealous Guy - 4:16
5. Power to the People - 3:19
6. Cold Turkey - 5:01
7. Love - 3:23
8. Mind Games - 4:13
9. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night - 3:21
10. # 9 Dream - 4:48
11. Stand by Me - 3:28
12. (Just Like) Starting Over - 3:56
13. Woman - 3:28
14. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - 4:01
15. Watching the Wheels - 3:32
16. Nobody Told Me - 3:35
17. Borrowed Time - 4:31
18. Working Class Hero - 3:51
19. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - 3:35
20. Give Peace a Chance - 4:51

Republication

• In October 2003, the 100-minute video collection Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon, which contains 20 music videos by John Lennon. The sound tracks were mixed in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Most of the videos have been redesigned and have the same playback sequence as the track list on the CD of the same name.
• The CD was newly remastered in June 2007; In addition, a limited edition was released, which also contains a DVD with bonus material from the DVD of the same name.

Title list of bonus material:

1. Working Class Hero (Anthology Version)
2. Slippin '& Slidin'
   • The video was recorded on March 18, 1975 at Hit Factory Studios in New York.
3. Imagine (Live)
   • the last live appearance of John Lennon, recorded on April 18, 1975 on the television program Salute to Lew Grade
4. Hair Peace
5. Everybody Had a Hard Year
   • an excerpt from John & Yoko's film # 6 , recorded in December 1968
6. Animations in the style of John Lennon's drawings
7. Imagine Photo Gallery
   • previously unpublished photos

Single releases

No single was released from the album. The promotional CDs Imagine and Happy Xmas (War Is Over) were produced in Great Britain and the promotional CD God was produced in Spain .

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	11 (17 weeks)	17th
Austria (Ö3)	5 (17 weeks)	17th
Switzerland (IFPI)	13 (8 weeks)	8th
United Kingdom (OCC)	4th (45 weeks)	45
United States (Billboard)	65 (9 weeks)	9

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	gold	30,000
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Europe (IFPI)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(100,000)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	(900,000)
All in all	4 × gold 12 × platinum	3,510,000

Main article: John Lennon / Music Sales Awards

literature

• Chip Madinger, Mark Easter: Eight Arms To Hold You - The Solo Compendium . 44.1 Productions 2000, ISBN 0-615-11724-4 .

Web links

• more information about the album

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Promotion CD single: Imagine
2. ↑ Promotion CD single: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
3. ^ Promotion CD single: God
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US