John Lennon Anthology ("John Lennon Anthology") is a four-disc box set with songs by John Lennon , released in 1998. The material presented in the side set is Lennon’s home demos, alternative (not matching officially released until this time) studio versions of songs (outtakes; English outtakes ) and other unreleased recordings made by Lennon during his solo (after the band split up) The Beatles ) careers from “ Give Peace a Chance ” (1969) to recording studio sessions for Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey (1980).
| John Lennon Anthology | ||||
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| John Lennon Boxing Set | ||||
| Date of issue | November 2, 1998 | |||
| Recorded by | June 1969 - November 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Duration | 4:27:51 | |||
| Producers | Yoko Ono , Rob Stevens | |||
| Labels | Capitol / emi | |||
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| John Lennon Timeline | ||||
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The anthology is divided by its compiler and co-producer, the widow of Lennon Yoko Ono , into four discs, each of which reflects four periods of Lennon’s solo career: “Ascot” (a town in England near which the Lennon and Ono Tittenhurst estate was located, where they lived in the late 1960s x - early 1970s); New York City ( New York , where Lennon and Ono moved to the 1970s); “The Lost Weekend” (the so-called “Lost Weekend” - Lennon and Ono’s temporary separate residence in 1973-1975; see 1973-1980 and 1973-75: “Lost weekend” and “Dakota” (name of the house in New York, where Lennon and Ono lived in the late 1970s and next to whom he was killed in 1980).
Boxing set John Lennon Anthology in the UK album chart rose to 62nd place, in the US album chart - to 99th (also in the US the album was certified as " gold ").
Content
List of Songs
The author of all songs is John Lennon , except those specifically indicated.
Disc 1 (Ascot)
| No. | Title | Author | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | " Working Class Hero " | 4:19 | |
| 2. | " God " | 3:32 | |
| 3. | " I Found Out " | 3:47 | |
| four. | Hold On | 0:43 | |
| five. | " Isolation " | 3:46 | |
| 6. | " Love " | 2:43 | |
| 7. | " Mother " | 3:49 am | |
| eight. | " Remember " | 2:44 | |
| 9. | " Imagine " | 3:21 | |
| ten. | "'Fortunately'” | 0:19 | |
| eleven. | "Baby Please Don't Go" | Walter ward | 4:04 |
| 12. | " Oh My Love " | John Lennon / Yoko Ono | 2:53 |
| 13. | Jealous Guy | 4:10 | |
| 14. | Maggie Mae | folk song; arrangement: John Lennon / Paul McCartney / George Harrison / Richard Starkey | 0:52 |
| 15. | " How Do You Sleep? " | 5:20 | |
| sixteen. | "God Save Oz" | Lennon / Ono | 3:27 |
| 17. | "Do the Oz" | Lennon / Ono | 3:08 |
| 18. | "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" | 5:20 | |
| nineteen. | " Give Peace a Chance " | 1:52 | |
| 20. | " Look at Me " | 2:50 | |
| 21. | "Long Lost John" | folk song; arrangement: John Lennon | 2:14 |
Notes:
- Tracks 1, 2, 4-8, 20, 21 taken from an 8-track studio tape with recording sessions for the album John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970)
- Track 3 taken from home recording (1970)
- Tracks 9, 11-13, 15, and 18 are taken from an 8-track studio tape with recording sessions for the Imagine album (1971)
- Track 10 is taken from the soundtrack to the BBC 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko documentary ("24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko") (1969)
- Track 14 taken from home recording (1979)
- Track 16 taken from an 8-track studio master tape for Bill Elliot and the Elastic Oz Band (1971) [2]
- Track 17 taken from the original 2-track single mix (1971)
- Track 19 is taken from 4-track tapes recorded at rehearsals before the main recording (1969)
Disc 2 (New York City)
| No. | Title | Author | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | "New York City" | 0:55 | |
| 2. | Attica State (concert performance) | Lennon / Ono | 4:25 |
| 3. | Imagine (concert performance) | 3:11 | |
| four. | " Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple) " | 4:07 | |
| five. | « Woman Is the Nigger of the World » | Lennon / Ono | 0:39 |
| 6. | Geraldo Rivera - One to One Concert | 0:39 | |
| 7. | «Woman Is the Nigger of the World » ( concert) | Lennon / Ono | 5:14 |
| eight. | It's So Hard (live performance) | 3:09 | |
| 9. | “ Come Together ” (concert performance) | Lennon mccartney | 4:19 |
| ten. | " Happy Xmas " | Lennon / Ono | 3:32 |
| eleven. | Luck of the Irish (live performance) | Lennon / Ono | 3:42 |
| 12. | "John Sinclair" (concert performance) | 3:43 | |
| 13. | "The David Frost Show" | 0:52 | |
| 14. | Mind Games (I Promise) | 1:01 | |
| 15. | Mind Games (Make Love, Not War) | 1:14 | |
| sixteen. | "One Day (At a Time)" | 3:13 | |
| 17. | “ I Know (I Know) ” | 3:13 | |
| 18. | " I'm the Greatest " | 3:37 | |
| nineteen. | Goodnight Vienna | 2:42 | |
| 20. | "Jerry Lewis Telethon" | 1:59 | |
| 21. | '' A Kiss Is Just a Kiss' ” | Herman Hupfeld | 0:11 |
| 22. | " Real Love " | 4:13 | |
| 23. | " You Are Here " | 4:55 |
Notes:
- Tracks 1, 5 taken from home recordings (1972)
- Tracks 2, 3 are taken from the recordings of the concert at the Apollo Theater in New York (December 17, 1971)
- Tracks 4, 16, 23 taken from 16-track studio tapes with recording sessions for the album Mind Games (1973)
- Tracks 6-9 taken from One to One (1972)
- Track 10 taken from the trial mix (1971)
- Tracks 11, 12 taken from the recordings of the concert in favor of John Sinclair (John Sinclair benefit concert) (1971)
- Track 13 taken from audio (1971)
- Tracks 14, 15 taken from home recordings (1970)
- Track 17 taken from home recording (1973)
- Track 18 is taken from a 16-track studio tape with a rehearsal recording (1973). The song was later given to Ringo Starr , who released it on the Ringo album in 1973.
- Track 19 is taken from a 16-track studio tape with demo recording (1974). The song was later given to Ringo Starr , who released it on Goodnight Vienna in 1974.
- Track 20 taken from audio (1972)
- Track 21 taken from home recording (1976)
- Track 22 taken from recording with playing the piano (1980)
Disc 3 (The Lost Weekend)
| No. | Title | Author | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | "What You Got" | 1:14 | |
| 2. | " Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) " | 5:38 | |
| 3. | “ Whatever Gets You thru the Night ” (home recording) | 0:38 | |
| four. | “Whatever Gets You thru the Night” (parody) | 3:33 | |
| five. | Yesterday | Lennon / McCartney | 0:33 |
| 6. | " Be-Bop-A-Lula " | Gene Vincent / Tex Davis | 2:52 |
| 7. | Rip It Up / Ready Teddy | Robert Blackwell / John Marascalco | 2:32 |
| eight. | "Scared" | 5:02 | |
| 9. | " Steel and Glass " | 4:46 | |
| ten. | “Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)” | 2:58 | |
| eleven. | "Bless You" | 4:15 | |
| 12. | " Going Down on Love " | 0:54 | |
| 13. | “Move Over Ms. L " | 3:10 | |
| 14. | " Ain't She Sweet " | Yellen / ager | 0:28 |
| 15. | " Slippin 'and Slidin' " | Richard Penniman / Bocage / Collins / Smith | 2:28 |
| sixteen. | " Peggy Sue " | Jerry Allison / Buddy Holly / Norman Petty | 1:18 |
| 17. | “ Bring It On Home to Me / Send Me Some Lovin '” | ( Sam Cook ) / ( John Marascalco , Leo Price ) | 3:50 |
| 18. | "Phil and John 1" | 2:13 | |
| nineteen. | "Phil and John 2" | 2 a.m. | |
| 20. | "Phil and John 3" | 0:54 | |
| 21. | "'When in Doubt, Fuck It'” | 0:09 | |
| 22. | " Be My Baby " | Phil Spector / Ellie Greenwich / Jeff Barry | 4:32 |
| 23. | "Stranger's Room" | 3:17 | |
| 24. | " Old Dirt Road " | John Lennon / Harry Nilsson | 3:54 |
Notes:
- Tracks 1, 3 taken from home recordings (1974)
- Tracks 2, 4-5, 8-14, 24 taken from 16-track studio recording tapes for Walls and Bridges (1974)
- Tracks 6-7, 15-22 taken from 16-track studio tapes with session recordings for the Rock 'n' Roll album: tracks 6-7, 15-17 were recorded in 1974, tracks 18-22 in 1973
- Track 23 taken from home recording (1980)
Disc 4 (Dakota)
| No. | Title | Author | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | " I'm Losing You " | 4:06 | |
| 2. | Sean's 'Little Help' | 0:57 | |
| 3. | "Serve Yourself" | 3:47 | |
| four. | "My Life" | 2:36 | |
| five. | Nobody Told Me | 3:31 | |
| 6. | " Life Begins at 40 " | 2:23 | |
| 7. | "I Don't Wanna Face It" | 3:31 | |
| eight. | " Woman " | 4:01 | |
| 9. | "Dear Yoko" | 2:33 | |
| ten. | " Watching the Wheels " | 3:04 | |
| eleven. | " I'm Stepping Out " | 4:19 | |
| 12. | " Borrowed Time " | 3:57 | |
| 13. | "The Rishi Kesh Song" | 2:26 | |
| 14. | Sean's 'Loud' | 0:33 | |
| 15. | " Beautiful Boy " | 4:11 | |
| sixteen. | "Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don’t Be Afraid) » | 2:41 | |
| 17. | " Only you " | Ande Rand / Buck Ram | 3:24 |
| 18. | " Grow Old with Me " | 3:18 | |
| nineteen. | "Dear John" | 2:13 | |
| 20. | "The Great Wok" | 3:13 | |
| 21. | "Mucho Mungo" | 1:24 | |
| 22. | "Satire 1" | 2:20 | |
| 23. | "Satire 2" | 4:34 | |
| 24. | "Satire 3" | 0:45 | |
| 25. | Sean's 'In the Sky' | 1:22 | |
| 26. | "It's Real" | 1:05 |
- Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15 taken from 16-track studio tapes with recording sessions for Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey (1980)
- Tracks 2, 14, 20, 22-26 taken from home recordings (1979)
- Tracks 3-4, 6, 8, 10, 12-13, 16, 18, 19 taken from home recordings (1980)
- Track 18 is recorded overdubbing with orchestral accompaniment (arranged and conducted by George Martin ). The original demo was released on the album Milk and Honey .
- Track 17 is taken from a 16-track studio master tape with recording sessions for Ringo Starr's album Goodnight Vienna (1974)
- Track 21 taken from home recordings (1976)
Wonsaponatime
| Wonsaponatime | ||||
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| John Lennon Collection | ||||
| Date of issue | November 2, 1998 | |||
| Recorded by | September 1970 - end of 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Duration | 69:45 | |||
| Producers | Yoko Ono , Rob Stevens | |||
| Labels | Capitol / emi | |||
| Professional reviews | ||||
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| John Lennon Timeline | ||||
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Wonsaponatime (pun with the expression “Once upon a time” - a traditional “fairy-tale” introduction, corresponds to the Russian “Once upon a time ...” or “Once upon a time ...”) - a collection album with songs by John Lennon , released in 1998 simultaneously with John Lennon Anthology box set . The material presented in the collection is Lennon’s home demos, alternative (not matching officially released until this time) studio versions of songs (outtakes; English outtakes ) and other unreleased recordings made by Lennon during his solo (after the breakup of The Beatles ) career; in general, the collection is a selection of the best tracks from the box set, but many of the tracks in the collection are edited versions of the corresponding tracks of the box set.
Wonsaponatime didn’t make it to the USA album chart; in the UK album chart it rose to 76th place.
List of Songs
The author of all songs is John Lennon , except those specifically indicated.
| No. | Title | Author | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | " I'm Losing You " | 3:56 | |
| 2. | " Working Class Hero " | 3:58 | |
| 3. | " God " | 3:16 | |
| four. | " How Do You Sleep? " | 5 a.m. | |
| five. | " Imagine " | 3:05 | |
| 6. | "Baby Please Don't Go" | Walter ward | 4:04 |
| 7. | " Oh My Love " | Lennon / Ono | 2:43 |
| eight. | "God Save Oz" | Lennon / Ono | 3:20 |
| 9. | " I Found Out " | 3:47 | |
| ten. | « Woman Is the Nigger of the World » (concert) | Lennon / Ono | 5:14 |
| eleven. | '' A Kiss Is Just A Kiss' ” | Herman Hupfeld | 0:11 |
| 12. | " Be-Bop-A-Lula " | Gene Vincent / Tex Davis | 2:40 |
| 13. | Rip It Up / Ready Teddy | Robert Blackwell / John Marascalco | 2:26 |
| 14. | "What You Got" | 1:14 | |
| 15. | " Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) " | 5:02 | |
| sixteen. | "I Don't Wanna Face It" | 3:31 | |
| 17. | " Real Love " | 4:07 | |
| 18. | "Only you" | Buck ram / ande rand | 3:24 |
| nineteen. | " Grow Old with Me " | 3:18 | |
| 20. | Sean's 'In The Sky' | 1:22 | |
| 21. | "Serve Yourself" | 3:47 |
Notes
- ↑ John Lennon Anthology on the AllMusic website
- ↑ God Save Us at Graham Calkin's Beatles Pages
- ↑ Wonsaponatime - John Lennon: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic
Links
- Anthology at Graham Calkin's Beatles Pages
- John Lennon - Anthology at Discogs
- Wonsaponatime at Graham Calkin's Beatles Pages
- John Lennon - Wonsaponatime at Discogs