John Lennon - Imagine

But where's the surround mix?

This is a great album - no question, and I have no complaints about the remastering. But what bugs me is that the original vinyl from the early 1970s was available in quadrophonic (the early version of 5.1), so given this already exists, was released while John was alive (and therefore, you would assume, happy with it), why not put this version out?
You know we'd all buy it again... April 18, 2008

THIS CD ROCKS

Very good outing for John, George plays a mean guitar. A must for Lennon fans. March 19, 2008

The loony Lennon

Yes fame and a creepy wife doesn't do you good as it tends to rattle your brain, this album goes a long way in proving that Lennon was a walking talking contradiction, the man was nuts and went off to spread a vile message of `peace only through humanity" over the globe, only to be proven wrong by the justifiable hand and trigger of fate Hey John, how's the heat down there going for you? Is it hot enough, ha! Where can I buy Mark David Chapman a man of the century award March 12, 2008

Imagine

The song "Imagine" will probably be forever considered to be John Lennon's signature song. The album, likewise, will probably be considered his best album. I'm like many others when it comes to John Lennon, "Imagine", though not my favorite song composed by him, is certainly one of the first to come to mind. The album Imagine was a major shift in composition from its predecessor Plastic Ono Band. Plastic Ono Band was raw & powerful, full of angst & anger, full of a man confronting his own demons, doing what he could to exorcise them. Imagine is a much calmer (saner?) album where Lennon has at least partially redeemed himself.

Outstanding tracks include the title song, "Jealous Guy" & "Oh My Love". But Lennon had yet to clear the air on everything; "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney that might have been more at home on Plastic Ono Band. This version of Imagine (the album) is remastered & is better for it. John Lennon will be best remembered for this album &, though it doesn't quite measure up to Plastic Ono Band, it's still an excellent album. It would be the last really good album that Lennon would release. February 23, 2008

Essential but divergent Lennon

Lennon's follow-up to "Plastic Ono Band" is a very divergently thematic effort. Some could describe it as a calmer and more populist record (which is true), but there's bitterness aplenty on tracks like "Crippled Inside," "How Do You Sleep?" and the phenomenal political tirade of "Gimme Some Truth," an underrated classic.

His varying attempts at love songs, acrimonious attacks, antiestablishment protests, introspective musings, and optimistic dreams are starkly contrasted against one another, ruining any chance for mood consistency. It's not exactly a weakness (since almost every song on here is a winner), but some songs felt more appropriate for "Plastic" and others should have been shelved for a later outing. Nonetheless, "Imagine" is still a near-masterpiece--and a frequent solo favorite from Lennon fans--and the title track will go down as one of the greatest songs in rock history.

Best cuts: "Imagine," "Gimme Some Truth," "Jealous Guy," "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier," "How Do You Sleep?" "Crippled Inside," "It's So Hard," "Oh Yoko!" "How?" February 13, 2008

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