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Performer: John Lennon
Genre: Rock
Title: Imagine
Country: UK
Released: 08 Oct 1971
Style: Pop Rock
Label: Apple Records
Catalog Number: PAS 10004, 1E 064 ◦ 04914
FLAC version ZIP size: 2488 mb
MP3 version ZIP size: 2841 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 2913 mb
Rating: 4.5
Votes: 725

Tracklist

1How Do You Sleep?
Bass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Alan WhiteGuitar – John LennonPiano – Nicky HopkinsSlide Guitar – George Harrison
5:29
2Imagine
Bass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Alan WhitePiano [S] – John Lennon
2:59
3How?
Bass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Alan WhitePiano – John Lennon, Nicky HopkinsVibraphone [Vibes] – John Barham
3:37
4It's So Hard
Bass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim GordonGuitar – John LennonSaxophone – King Curtis
2:22
5Give Me Some Truth
Acoustic Guitar – Andy, Rod LintonBass [S] – Klaus VoormannDrums – Alan WhiteGuitar [S] – John LennonLead Guitar – George HarrisonPiano – Nicky Hopkins
3:11
6I Don't Want To Be A Soldier
Acoustic Guitar – Joey Badfinger, Tommy BadfingerBass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerGuitar – John LennonMaracas – Steve BrendellPiano – Nicky HopkinsSaxophone [S] – King CurtisSlide Guitar – George HarrisonTambourine – Mike Pinder
6:01
7Jealous Guy
Bass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerGuitar, Whistling – John LennonHarmonium – John BarhamOther [Good Vibes] – Alan White
4:10
8Oh My Love
Bass – Klaus VoormannDrums, Cymbal [Tibetan] – Alan WhiteElectric Piano – Nicky HopkinsGuitar – George HarrisonPiano – John LennonWritten-By – Ono
2:40
9Oh Yoko!
Acoustic Guitar – Andy, Rod LintonBass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Alan WhiteGuitar, Harmonica – John LennonPiano – Nicky Hopkins
4:18
10Crippled Inside
Acoustic Guitar – John Tout , Rod Linton, Ted TurnerDouble Bass [Upright] – Klaus Voormann, Steve BrendellElectric Guitar – John LennonPiano – Nicky HopkinsResonator Guitar [Dobro] – George Harrison
3:43

Credits

  • Composed ByJ. Lennon, Y. Ono (tracks: 7)
  • Featuring [With]The Flux Fiddlers
  • ProducerJohn & Yoko, Phil Spector
  • Arranged ByLennon, Ono (tracks: B2)
  • Artwork [Whip And Mirror], Cover [Cloud Piece On Cover], Design, Photography ByYoko Ono
  • Engineer [Ascot Sound Studos]Eddie Beer, Eddie Klein, Eddie Offor, Philip McDonald
  • Engineer [Record Plant]Jack Douglas, Roy Sicala, Shelly Yukus
  • Featuring [Overdubbed At Record Plant, New York]The Flux Fiddlers
  • Mastered By [A-side]Porky
  • Mastered By [B-side]Pecko
  • Orchestrated By [Flux Fiddlers]Torrie Zito
  • Other [Food] – Val & Diana
  • Other [John & Yoko's P. A.] – Dan Richter
  • Other [This & That At Record Plant] – Tom & Alene, Al Steckler
  • Other [This & That] – Mal Evans & Peter Bendry
  • Photography ByYoko Ono
  • ProducerJohn & Yoko, Phil Spector
  • TypographyGeorge Maciunas
  • VocalsJohn Lennon
  • Written-ByLennon
  • Acoustic Guitar [Uncredited]Andy Davis (tracks: B1, B5), Joey Molland (tracks: A3, A5), John Lennon, Rod Linton (tracks: A2, B1, B5), Ted Turner (tracks: A2), Tom Evans (tracks: A3, A5)
  • Backing Vocals [Uncredited]Phil Spector (tracks: B5)
  • Bass [Uncredited]Klaus Voormann (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5)
  • Bass, Maracas [Uncredited]Steve Brendell
  • Composed ByJohn Lennon, Yoko Ono (tracks: B2)
  • Cymbal [Tibetan Cymbals, Uncredited]Alan White (tracks: B2)
  • Dobro [Uncredited]George Harrison (tracks: A2)
  • Double Bass [Upright Bass] [Uncredited]Klaus Voormann (tracks: A2)
  • Drums [Uncredited]Alan White (tracks: A1, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5), Jim Gordon (tracks: A4), Jim Keltner (tracks: A2, A3, A5)
  • Electric Guitar [Uncredited]George Harrison (tracks: B1, B2), John Lennon
  • Electric Piano [Uncredited]Nicky Hopkins (tracks: B3)
  • Guitar [Uncredited]Joey Badfinger, John Tout (tracks: A2), Tommy Badfinger
  • Harmonica [Uncredited]John Lennon (tracks: B5)
  • Harmonium [Uncredited]John Barham (tracks: A3)
  • Maracas [Uncredited]Steve Brendell (tracks: A2, A5)
  • Photography By [Uncredited]Yoko Ono
  • Piano [Uncredited]John Lennon, John Tout, Nicky Hopkins (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B2, B4, B5)
  • Producer [Uncredited]John & Yoko, Phil Spector
  • Saxophone [Uncredited]King Curtis (tracks: A4, A5)
  • Slide Guitar [Uncredited]George Harrison (tracks: A5, B1, B3)
  • Strings [Orchestral Strings, Uncredited]The Flux Fiddlers
  • Tambourine [Uncredited]Michael Pinder (tracks: A5)
  • Vibraphone [Uncredited]Alan White (tracks: A3), John Barham (tracks: B4)
  • Vocals [Uncredited]John Lennon
  • Whistling [Uncredited]John Lennon (tracks: A3)
  • Arranged By, Producer, Photography By, Supervised By, Cover [Design]Yoko Ono
  • Bass, MaracasSteve Brendell
  • Dobro, Guitar, Slide GuitarGeorge Harrison
  • DrumsJim Keltner
  • GuitarJohn Tout, Rod Linton, Ted Turner, Tom Evans
  • Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, ProducerJohn Lennon
  • Harmonium, Keyboards, VibraphoneJohn Barham
  • Percussion, Drums, Vibraphone, Finger Cymbals [Tibetian]Alan White
  • Percussion, TambourineMichael Pinder
  • Piano, KeyboardsNicky Hopkins
  • SaxophoneKing Curtis
  • Written-ByJohn Lennon (tracks: 1 - 6, 8 - 10), John Lennon & Yoko Ono (tracks: 7)
  • Arranged ByLennon, Ono (tracks: B2)
  • Featuring [Overdubbed At Record Plant, New York]Flux Fiddlers, The
  • Photography ByYoko Ono
  • ProducerJohn & Yoko, Phil Spector
  • VocalsJohn Lennon
  • Written-ByLennon
  • Arranged ByLennon (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10)
  • Coordinator [Project]Allan Rouse
  • Design, Photography ByYoko Ono
  • EngineerEddie Beer, Eddie Klein, Eddie Veal, Eddie Offor, Philip McDonald
  • Engineer [Assistant]Chris Clark , Mirek Stiles
  • Engineer [Re-mix]Peter Cobbin
  • Engineer [String Overdubs]Jack Douglas, Roy Cicala, Shelly Yukus
  • Mastered By [Mastering Engineer]Steve Rooke
  • Orchestrated ByTorrie Zito
  • ProducerJohn & Yoko, Phil Spector
  • Written-ByJohn Lennon (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10)
  • Co-producerSam Egan
  • Film DirectorAndrew Solt
  • Film Editor, Supervised ByBud Friedgen
  • Film ProducerAndrew Solt
  • NarratorJohn Lennon
  • ProducerDavid L. Wolper
  • Written By – Andrew Solt, Sam Egan
  • Arranged ByLennon, Ono (tracks: B2)
  • Artwork [Whip And Mirror], Cover [Cloud Piece On Cover], Design, Photography ByYoko Ono
  • Engineer [Ascot Sound Studos]Eddie Beer, Eddie Klein, Eddie Offor, Philip McDonald
  • Engineer [Record Plant]Jack Douglas, Roy Sicala, Shelly Yukus
  • Featuring [Overdubbed At Record Plant, New York]The Flux Fiddlers
  • Mastered By [A-side]Porky
  • Mastered By [B-side]Pecko
  • Orchestrated By [Flux Fiddlers]Torrie Zito
  • Other [Food] – Val & Diana
  • Other [John & Yoko's P. A.] – Dan Richter
  • Other [This & That At Record Plant] – Tom & Alene, Al Steckler
  • Other [This & That] – Mal Evans & Peter Bendry
  • Photography ByYoko Ono
  • ProducerJohn & Yoko, Phil Spector
  • TypographyGeorge Maciunas
  • VocalsJohn Lennon
  • Written-ByLennon
  • Mastered By [Cut By]Nick W
  • ProducerJohn & Yoko, Phil Spector
  • Written-ByLennon
  • Written-By [Uncredited]Yoko Ono (tracks: A)

Notes

Mont Blanc special edition Lennon pen box comes with this record.Track 5 title is abbreviated to "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama" on the back cover but appears in full elsewhere.

Digitally remixed at Abbey Studios under the personal supervision of YOKO ONO, Autumn 1999.

℗2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
©2000 EMI Records Ltd.
Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.Maclen Music Inc.
An Apple Record
An E.M.I. Recording

Made in LebanonIssued on custom Apple labels in a laminated sleeve with printed inner, poster and two postcards.
Inner sleeve has credits in a spiral, with artist photos; flipside has lyrics in a 'starburst' style, printed black on non-punched, unlined white paper. "Patent No.1,125,555 Made In Great Britain".

The inner sleeve & label titles this release "Imagine: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (With The Flux Fiddlers)"
Most likely the ensemble of strings arranged by Torrie Zito

All songs published by Northern Songs. NCB
B2 joint copyright claimed by Ono Music Ltd. ( written 1968)

Inner sleeve credits "the j & p duo" on track B5.

A5 is titled "I Don't Want To Be A Soldier I Don't Want To Die" on wallet.
B1 is titled "Gimme Some Truth" on wallet.

Alan White appears courtesy of Wizard Records Ltd.

Ascot Studios was Lennon's studio at his UK home, Tittenhurst Park.Issued on custom Apple labels in a laminated sleeve with custom inner, poster and two postcards.
All songs published by Northern Songs. NCB
B2 joint copyright claimed by Ono Music Ltd. ( written 1968)
On label: Mfd. in U.K
On label: ("An EMI Recording")imagine the clouds dripping, dig a hole in your garden to put them in. Yoko '63
℗ 1971 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1971 EMI Records Ltd.
[Catalog number] UK: CD-PAS 10004

Stereo

Originally released in 1971.
Released in a standard jewel case with an eight page booklet.

Made in Italy for european market

Category on spine 0777 7 46641 2 7

possibly not distributed in Germany (no code)

Made in ItalyDurata: 102 minuti ca.

Lingue: Inglese (2S L/R Stereo)
Sottotitoli: Italiano, Inglese, Olandese, Spagnolo, Francese, Tedesco, Portoghese, Ceco, Sloveno, Rumeno, Croato, Turco, Danese, Norvegese, Svedese, Arabo, Bulgaro, Ebraico, Polacco, Finlandese, Islandese, Greco, Ungherese
Non Udenti: Italiano, Inglese, Tedesco

DVS Z8 72655 on spine coverFrench release with SACEM rights society and inner sleeve with cut topcorners.

Issued on custom Apple labels in a laminated sleeve with printed inner.

Inner sleeve has credits in a spiral, with artist photos; flipside has lyrics in a 'starburst' style, printed black on white paper.

The inner sleeve & label titles this release "Imagine: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (With The Flux Fiddlers)"
Most likely the ensemble of strings arranged by Torrie Zito

All songs published by Northern Songs. NCB
B2 joint copyright claimed by Ono Music Ltd. ( written 1968)

Inner sleeve credits "the j & p duo" on track B5.

A5 is titled "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier I Don't Wanna Die" on the inner.
B1 is titled "Gimme Some Truth" on the inner.Manufactured under license by Balkanton.
Made in Bulgaria.

A quote from Ono's book Grapefruit is included on the back cover: "Imagine the clouds dripping. Dig a hole in your garden to put them in."

Labels variation: the titles of the songs on the labels are in English (not in Bulgarian or Russian).
Jacket made of quality smooth cardboard (instead of rough "fleecy" cardboard as in other releases).

Originally released on the 9th of September 1971 in the United States and on the 8th of October 1971 in the UK.

The song credits are not stated on the record. They have been taken from the "wikipedia" page of the record. The "New York Philharmonic" is credited as "The Flux Fiddlers".

Barcodes

  • Barcode: 4 017941 566966
  • Barcode: 7321976726552
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side Runout, Stamped): 04914 A 21 M6 28 1359
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side Runout, Stamped): 04914 B 21 M6 28 1360
  • Rights Society: SACEM
  • Other (Price Code): U
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out, Handwritten): 5C 062-04914A//HD16149-2-Y 10.004 17
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out, Handwritten): 5C 062:04914B//HM16.150-1-Y
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Run-out groove, Side A, stamped, except of last number which is etched): ВТА 12502 A S2 10 89 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Run-out groove, Side B, stamped, except of last number which is etched): ВТА 12502 B S1 9 89 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Run-out groove, Side A, stamped, except of last numbers which is etched [1 31]): ВТА 12502 A S2 9 89 1 31
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Run-out groove, Side B, stamped, except of last numbers which is etched [2-2 01]): ВТА 12502 B S2 10 89 2-2 01
  • Other (Bulgarian State Standard): БДС 4648-88
  • Barcode: 7 321958 726556
  • Matrix / Runout (Disco 1): DVD9 L0 72655NS/1 V01
  • Matrix / Runout (Disco 2): DVD5 S1 72655B10/1.2 V01
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI L016
  • Label Code (Disco 1): N5/Z8 72655
  • Label Code (Disco 2): B10/Z8 72655
  • Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
  • Barcode (Text): 4 607016 131597
  • Barcode (Scanned): 4607016131597
  • Matrix / Runout: [SomeWax logo] SOME WAX [SomeWax logo] John Lennon • Imagine SW120-2
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI ZG24
  • SPARS Code: AAD
  • Rights Society: РАО
  • Rights Society: NCB
  • Matrix / Runout (Variation 1: A-side run-out, stamped): YEX 865-1U
  • Matrix / Runout (Variation 1: B-side run-out, stamped): YEX 866-1U
  • Matrix / Runout (Variation 2: A-side run-out, stamped): YEX 865-2U
  • Matrix / Runout (Variation 2: B-side run-out, stamped): YEX 866-1U-
  • Matrix / Runout (All variations: A-side run-out, hand-etched): PORKY
  • Matrix / Runout (All variations: B-side run-out, hand-etched): PECKO
  • Other (Variation 1: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 1
  • Other (Variation 1: A-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): GO
  • Other (Variation 1: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 3
  • Other (Variation 1: B-ride runout, stamper 3 o'clock): ML
  • Other (Variation 2: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): ■5
  • Other (Variation 2: A-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): CGA
  • Other (Variation 2: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 3
  • Other (Variation 2: B-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): C: :T
  • Other (Variation 3: A-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): 11 D
  • Other (Variation 3: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 1
  • Other (Variation 3: B-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): TR
  • Other (Variation 3: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 1
  • Other (Variation 4: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 7
  • Other (Variation 4: A-Side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): RDT
  • Other (Variation 4: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 2
  • Other (Variation 4: B-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): RAP
  • Barcode (String): 077774664127
  • Barcode (Text): 0 77774 66412 7
  • Matrix / Runout: CDP 7 46641 2 AR 6 EMI SWINDON
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 2505
  • Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
  • Price Code (I): 270
  • Price Code (F): PM 520
  • Other (UK cat.#): CDPAS 10004
  • Label Code: LC 0542
  • Barcode: 724352485826
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 724352485826 1-1-6
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 724352485826 1-1-5
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L043
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1675
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1671

Companies

  • Distributed By – Warner Home Video Italia
  • Copyright (c) – Lenono
  • Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Bag Productions Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Apple Records
  • Published By – Northern Songs
  • Published By – Ono Music Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Ascot Sound Studios
  • Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Remixed At – Abbey Road Studios
  • Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Apple Records
  • Published By – Northern Songs
  • Record Company – EMI Records
  • Published By – Northern Songs
  • Made By – Pathé Marconi
  • Printed By – I.D.N.
  • Pressed By – Pathé Marconi, Chatou – 281359
  • Pressed By – Pathé Marconi, Chatou – 281360
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Marketed By – EMI
  • Distributed By – EMI
  • Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Distributed By – СомВэкс-Трейдинг