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Imagine - Front Cover | Imagine - Rear Cover |
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Imagine - Inner Sleeve Front | Imagine - Inner Sleeve Rear |
Label | Apple | ||||||
Catalogue No. | PAS 10004 | ||||||
Matrix No.'s |
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Release date | 8th October 1971 | ||||||
Total time | 39:31 | ||||||
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Detail : | John's sixth solo album release, and first chart-topping smash album. Credited to John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band with the Flux Fiddlers.
Produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Phil Spector.
Recording started 23rd June 1971 in John's studios in Tittenhurst Park which he named Ascot Sound Studios, and was completed 2nd July 1971.
The first catalogue number for this release was planned to be SAPCOR 1004, but
Cover design and photography by Yoko. ![]() Imagine - Free postcard sized picture.
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Track | Composer | Recording Information | Time |
Imagine | Lennon | John - Vocal, pianos Klaus Voorman - Bass Alan White - Drums.
Inspired by Yoko's "Grapefruit" book, which had several poems that instructed the reader to "Imagine ..", |
3:01 |
Crippled Inside | Lennon | John - Vocal, electric guitar George - Dobro Klaus Voorman - Upright bass Steve Brendell - Upright bass Nicky Hopkins - Piano Ted Turner - Acoustic guitar Rod Linton - Acoustic guitar John Tout - Acoustic guitar
The first song on the album that attacks Paul, and written in response to Paul's "Three Legs" song from "Ram", |
3:46 |
Jealous Guy | Lennon | John - Vocal, guitar, whistling Klaus Voorman - Bass Jim Keltner - Drums John Barham - Harmonium Alan White - Good vibes.
Written with Yoko in mind, this song was a number one hit in 1981 by Roxy Music, who had released it as a tribute to John. |
4:13 |
It's So Hard | Lennon | John - Vocal, guitar Klaus Voorman - Bass Jim Gordon - Drums King Curtis - Saxophone |
2:25 |
I Don't Want To Be A Soldier Mama, I Don't Want To Die |
Lennon | John - Vocal, guitar George - Slide guitar Klaus Voorman - Bass Jim Keltner - Drums Nicky Hopkins - Piano Joey Molland (Badfinger) - Acoustic guitar Tom Evans (Badfinger) - Acoustic guitar Mike Pinder (Moody Blues) - Tambourine Steve Brendell - Maracas King Curtis - Saxophone |
6:05 |
Track | Composer | Recording Information | Time |
Give Me Some Truth | Lennon | John - Vocal, guitars George - Lead guitar Klaus Voorman - Basses Alan White - Drums Nicky Hopkins - Piano Rod Linton - Acoustic guitar Andy Cresswell-Davis (Stackridge) - Acoustic guitar
Written in India in 1968, and rehearsed by the Beatles during the "Let It Be" sessions. |
3:15 |
Oh My Love | Lennon-Ono | John - Vocal, piano George - Guitar Klaus Voorman - Bass Alan White - Drums, Tibetan cymbals Nicky Hopkins - Electric piano Yoko's only writing credit on the album. |
2:42 |
How Do You Sleep ? | Lennon | John - Vocal, guitar George - Slide guitar Klaus Voorman - Bass Alan White - Drums Nicky Hopkins - Piano John's most vitriolic attack on Paul, and early takes feature much more abrasive language ! |
5:33 |
How ? | Lennon | John - Vocal, piano Klaus Voorman - Bass Alan White - Drums Nicky Hopkins - Piano John Barham - Vibes |
3:42 |
Oh Yoko ! | Lennon | John - Vocal, guitar, mouth organ Klaus Voorman - Bass Alan White - Drums Nicky Hopkins - Piano Rod Linton - Acoustic guitar Andy Cresswell-Davis - Acousic guitar plus the J & P duo (?) Written in 1968. |
4:18 |
1972 - A Quadraphonic version was issued (Q4PAS 10004), with same enclosures as above.
Released in a very small quantity, the Apple 33 1/3rd rpm Quadraphonic Record was produced by the SQ System
which permits the reproduction of sound from FOUR separate channels when a Special SQ de-coder is used
in association with Suitable amplifiers and four loudspeakers.
The official Quadraphonic SQ System Logo appears on the top right hand corner of the front of the sleeve.
Both record labels show the Quadraphonic SQ System logo as seen below.
The Official Matrix information is as follows: Side 1 matrix: QEX 865-3 - Side 2 matrix QEX 866-4.
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Imagine - Quadraphonic Label A-side | Imagine - Quadraphonic Label B-side |
26th May 1987 the C.D. was first issued on catalogue number CDP 7 46641 2 with no bonus tracks.
14th February 2000 a new digitally remastered and remixed version C.D. version appears, once again with NO bonus tracks.
It was digitally remixed at Abbey Road in the autumn of 1999 under the personal supervision of Yoko.
It has an Apple in the corner of the rear just like the album sleeve above, but the words "Apple Records" do not appear anywhere ...
Parlophone does, therefore this is now listed as Parlophone with a catalogue number of 524 8582.
The cover front is the same as the vinyl, with the rear being pretty similar to the original too, with just a tracklist added.
Inside the C.D. rear is a close-up picture of John's ear.
It does come with a 16 page booklet though, which includes the song lyrics, full information AND some terrific pictures, a couple of which I show below.
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Imagine - C.D. Booklet picture (Pg.4) | Imagine - C.D. Booklet picture (Pg.9) |
4th October 2010, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of John's birth a campaign was launched with all John's original albums remastered.
They were each available singularly or as part of the eleven c.d. boxset: The Signature Box
This album was issued with no extra tracks on EMI with a catalogue number of 906 5022
It failed to chart.