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Lennon Anthology

John Lennon Anthology

U.S. Release: November 3, 1998
U.K. Release: November 2, 1998
Label: Capitol

 

 

 

Disc One
Ascot
Lennon Anthology Disc One
1. Working Class Hero (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

2. God (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

3. I Found Out (John Lennon)

Home recording 1970 
John Lennon: vocal, electric guitar

4. Hold On (John Lennon)

Excerpt from the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

5. Isolation (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

6. Love (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

7. Mother (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

8. Remember (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

9. Imagine (take 1) (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

10. "Fortunately"

vignette from "Bed-In"

11. Baby Please Don't Go
(traditional, arranged by John Lennon)

From the 8-track Imagine sessions 1971
John Lennon: vocal, electric guitar
Jim Gordon: drums
Klaus Voormann: bass
Bobby Keys: saxophone

12. Oh My Love (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Imagine sessions 1971

13. Jealous Guy (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Imagine sessions 1971

14. Maggie Mae (traditional, arranged by John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Home recording 1979
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

15. How Do You Sleep? (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Imagine sessions 1971

16. God Save Oz (John Lennon / Yoko Ono)

John's guide vocal on the 8-track master for Bill Elliott and Elastic Oz Band 1971

17. Do The Oz (John Lennon / Yoko Ono)

The original master 2-track mix of the UK single 1971
John Lennon and Yoko Ono: vocals with Elastic Oz Band

18. I Don't Wanna To Be A Soldier (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Imagine sessions 1971

19. Give Peace A Chance (John Lennon)

From the 4-track rehearsal tapes prior to the master recording
Montreal Bed-In June 1, 1969
John Lennon and Yoko Ono with the Plastic Ono Band

20. Look At Me (John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970

21. Long Lost John (traditional, arranged by John Lennon)

From the 8-track Plastic Ono Band sessions 1970
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass
Ringo Starr: drums

 

Disc Two
New York City
Lennon Anthology Disc Two
1. New York City (John Lennon)

Home recording 1972
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

2. Attica State (live) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono)

Recorded live at the Apollo 1972
John Lennon and Yoko Ono with the Plastic Ono Band

3. Imagine (live) (John Lennon)

Recorded live at the Apollo 1972
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

4. Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Mind Games sessions 1973

5. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (John Lennon / Yoko Ono)

Home recording 1972
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

6. Geraldo Rivera - One To One Concert

Recorded live at Madison Square Garden 1972

7. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (live) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono)

Performance from show 2 recorded live at Madison Square Garden 1972
John Lennon: vocal, electric guitar
Stan Bronstein: saxophone
Wayne "Tex" Gabriel: lead guitar
John Ward: bass
Gary Van Scyoc: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Rick Frank: drums
Adam Ippolito: keyboards
Yoko Ono: electric piano

8. It's So Hard (live) (John Lennon)

Performance from show 2 recorded live at Madison Square Garden 1972
John Lennon: vocal, electric guitar
Stan Bronstein: saxophone
Wayne "Tex" Gabriel: lead guitar
John Ward: bass
Gary Van Scyoc: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Rick Frank: drums
Adam Ippolito: keyboards
Yoko Ono: electric piano

9. Come Together (live) (John Lennon)

Performance from show 2 recorded live at Madison Square Garden 1972
John Lennon: vocal, electric guitar
Stan Bronstein: saxophone
Wayne "Tex" Gabriel: lead guitar
John Ward: bass
Gary Van Scyoc: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Rick Frank: drums
Adam Ippolito: keyboards
Yoko Ono: electric piano

10. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono)

Rough mix 1971
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar
Yoko Ono: vocal
with the Plastic Ono Band with Harlem Community Choir

11. Luck Of The Irish (live) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono)

Recorded live in Ann Arbor 1971
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar
Yoko Ono: percussion
with the Plastic Ono Band

12. John Sinclair (live) (John Lennon)

Recorded live in Ann Arbor 1971
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar
Yoko Ono: percussion
with the Plastic Ono Band

13. The David Frost Show

Broadcast: January 13, 1972

14. Mind Games (I Promise) (John Lennon)

Home recording 1973
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano

15. Mind Games (Make Love, Not War) (John Lennon)

Home recording 1973
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano

16. One Day At A Time (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Mind Games sessions 1973

17. I Know (John Lennon)

Home recording 1973
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

18. I'm The Greatest (John Lennon)

John's guide vocal from the 16-track rehearsals for Ringo Starr's Ringo LP 1973
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano
Klaus Voormann: bass
George Harrison: electric guitar
Ringo Starr: drums

19. Goodnight Vienna (John Lennon)

16-track demo for Ringo Starr's Goodnight Vienna LP 1974
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano
Ringo Starr: drums
Lon Van Eaton: guitar
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar

20. Jerry Lewis Telethon 1972

21. "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss" (As Time Goes By) (Herman Hupfeld)

Vignette, home recording

22. Real Love (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano

23. You Are Here (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Mind Games sessions 1973

 

Disc Three
The Lost Weekend
Lennon Anthology Disc Three
1. What You Got (John Lennon)

Home recording 1974
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

2. Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

3. Whatever Gets You Through The Night (home) (John Lennon)

Home recording 1974
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

4. Whatever Gets You Through The Night (studio) (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

5. Yesterday (parody) (Paul McCartney)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

6. Be Bop A Lula (Gene Vincent / Tex Davis)

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll NYC sessions 1974

7. Rip It Up / Ready Teddy
(Robert Blackwell / John Marascalco)

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll NYC sessions 1974

8. Scared (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

9. Steel And Glass (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

10. Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox)
(John Lennon)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

11. Bless You (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

12. Going Down On Love (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

13. Move Over Ms. L (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar
Jim Keltner: drums
Jesse Ed Davis: electric guitar
Ed Mottau: acoustic guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass
Ken Ascher: clavinet

14. Ain't She Sweet (Yellen / Ager)

Vignette 1974
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar
Nicky Hopkins: acoustic piano

15. Slippin' And Slidin' 
(R. Penniman / E. J. Bocage / A. Collins / J. Smith)

Previously unreleased take
From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll NYC sessions 1974

16. Peggy Sue
(Jerry Allison / Norman Petty / Buddy Holly)

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll NYC sessions 1974

17. Bring It On Home To Me (S. Cooke) /
Send Me Some Lovin' (L. Price / J. Marascalco)

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll NYC sessions 1974

18. Phil And John 1

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll LA sessions 1973

19. Phil And John 2

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll LA sessions 1973

20. Phil And John 3

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll LA sessions 1973

21. "When In Doubt, Fuck It"

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll LA sessions 1973

22. Be My Baby (Barry / Greenwich / Spector)

From the 16-track Rock 'N' Roll LA sessions 1973

23. Stranger's Room (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano

24. Old Dirt Road (John Lennon / Harry Nilsson)

From the 16-track Walls and Bridges sessions 1974

 

Disc Four
Dakota
Lennon Anthology Disc Four
1. I'm Losing You (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey sessions 1980

2. Sean's "Little Help"

Vignette, home recording 1979

3. Serve Yourself (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

4. My Life (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

5. Nobody Told Me (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey sessions 1980

6. Life Begins At 40 (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocals, acoustic guitars, rhythm box

7. I Don't Wanna Face It (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey sessions 1980

8. Woman (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocals, acoustic guitars, rhythm box

9. Dear Yoko (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey sessions 1980

10. Watching The Wheels (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

11. I'm Stepping Out (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey sessions 1980

12. Borrowed Time (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocals, acoustic guitars

13. The Rishi Kesh Song (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

14. Sean's "Loud"

Vignette, home recording 1979

15. Beautiful Boy (John Lennon)

From the 16-track Double Fantasy / Milk and Honey sessions 1980

16. Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid) (John Lennon)

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano

17. Only You (Rand / Ram)

John's guide vocal on the 16-track master for Ringo Starr's recording of "Only You"
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar
Jesse Ed Davis: electric guitar
Billy Preston: electric piano
Ringo Starr: drums
Jim Keltner: drums
Harry Nilsson: background vocals

18. Grow Old With Me (John Lennon)

Originally a home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano, rhythm box
Produced by: George Martin
Assistant Producer: Giles Martin
Engineered by: Andy Strange, Peter Cobbin and Steve Orchard
Overdubs recorded at: Abbey Road
Mixed at: Air Studios
Audio Restoration by: Tony Cousins and Crispin Murray

19. Dear John (John Lennon)

Home recording
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

Something More
20. The Great Wok

Home recording 1979

21. Mucho Mungo (John Lennon)

Home recording circa 1976
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

22. Satire 1

Home recording 1979
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

23. Satire 2

Home recording 1979
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic guitar

25. Sean's "In The Sky"

Home recording 1980
John Lennon: vocal, acoustic piano

26. It's Real (John Lennon)

Home recording circa 1979
John Lennon: whistling, acoustic guitar

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