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Imagine: John Lennon (Japan) (Greatest Hits, Soundtrack)

Artist: Lennon John

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    Real Love – John Lennon 02:51
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    Twist and Shout – The Beatles 02:34
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    Help! – The Beatles 02:18
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    In My Life – The Beatles 02:26
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    Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles 04:08
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    A Day in the Life – The Beatles 05:07
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    Revolution – The Beatles 03:24
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    The Ballad of John and Yoko – The Beatles 02:59
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    Julia – The Beatles 02:55
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    Don't Let Me Down – The Beatles 03:35
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    Give Peace a Chance – Plastic Ono Band 04:54
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    How? – Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon 03:42
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    Imagine [Rehearsal] – John Lennon 01:26
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    God – John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band 04:09
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    Mother – John Lennon 04:46
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    Stand by Me – John Lennon 03:28
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    Jealous Guy – John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, Flux Fiddlers 04:14
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    Woman – John Lennon 03:33
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    Beautiful Boy – John Lennon 04:06
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    (Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon 04:00
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    Imagine – Flux Fiddlers, Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon 03:02

In 1988, the John Lennon estate released the documentary Imagine: John Lennon. A loving, airbrushed look at his life, the film offset the negative press generated by Albert Goldman's vicious unofficial bio -The Lives of John Lennon, providing an unabashedly biased and entertaining chronicle of one of rock's greatest icons. Fanatics cherished the rare footage scattered throughout the documentary, and they also were thrilled by the first official release of "Real Love," a demo Lennon recorded at his Dakota apartment during the late '70s. (It would later be overdubbed and released as a Beatles' track on Anthology 2.) Despite the inclusion of this and a rehearsal take of "Imagine," the soundtrack is geared toward casual fans. There's a brief roundup of nine major Beatles songs (including "Help," "In My Life," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "A Day in the Life," and "The Ballad of John Yoko"), then a summary of his solo works. Imagine may be a double album, but as it turns out, 21 tracks barely scratches the surface of a catalog as deep as Lennon's, especially if it attempts to cover both band and solo recordings. That means, of course, that many great songs -- particularly early singles like "Cold Turkey" and "Instant Karma" -- are missing. The featured songs emphasize Lennon's sensitive ballad side -- it's all the idealistic dreamer, with Lennon the rocker or the social activist pushed to the side. Such an approach is bound to frustrate some fans, but the end result is an entirely listenable compilation and one that says a great deal about how Lennon was perceived at the conclusion of the '80s. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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  • Store Item Number (DPCI): 244-19-0894
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