Imagine

09/09/1971 | Capitol 

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All Music Guide Review

After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And Lennon doesn't shy away from the hard rockers -- "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic antiwar song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If Imagine doesn't have the thematic sweep of Plastic Ono Band, it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that Lennon would never be able to better again. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • Imagine
  • 3:04

  • 2
  • Crippled Inside
  • 3:49

  • 3
  • Jealous Guy
  • 4:14

  • 4
  • It's So Hard
  • 2:27

  • 5
  • I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier
  • 6:08

  • 6
  • Gimme Some Truth
  • 3:16

  • 7
  • Oh My Love
  • 2:45

  • 8
  • How Do You Sleep?
  • 5:36

  • 9
  • How?
  • 3:45

  • 10
  • Oh Yoko!
  • 4:21

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    Credits

    • Yoko Ono
    • Arranger, Producer, Author, Photography, Cover Design, Cover Photo, Remix Supervision, Whip, Supervisor
    • Alan White
    • Percussion, Tibetan Finger Cymbals, Drums, Vibraphone, ?
    • Andy
    • Guitar (Acoustic)
    • John Lennon
    • Guitar, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Main Performer, Mouth Organ, Performer, Producer, Whistle (Human), Guitar (Electric), Harmonica


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