Recommended Materials
LENNON LEGEND: THE VERY BEST OF JOHN LENNON
Collection of John Lennon’s original material recorded with Yoko Ono, The Ono Plastic Band, The Fiddlers and The Harlem Community Choir. Tracks include “Imagine”, “Mother”, “Instant Karma!”, “Jealous Guy”, “Mind Games”, “Woman”, “Starting Over” and “Working Class Hero”. Produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector and Jack Douglas.
Capitol-EMI Reocrds # 21954, 1998.
BEATLES 1
The best selling album from 2000 is a compilation of 27 number one hit singles recorded by The Beatles. Includes a 30-page color booklet of artwork from each singles' release. All tracks recorded between 1962 and 1970 with liner notes by legendary Beatles producer George Martin. Tracks include “Love Me Do”, “She Loves You”, “Eight Days a Week”, “Ticket to Ride”, “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, “A Hard Day’s Night” and “We Can Work It Out”.
Capitol-EMI Records # 29325, 2000.
MENLOVE AVENUE
Album, named after the Liverpool street where Lennon lived as a child, is comprised of outtakes from his solo albums Rock N’ Roll and Walls and Bridges. Tracks include “Here We Go Again”, “Rock And Roll People”, “Angel Baby”, “Since My Baby Left Me” and “To Know Her is To Love Her” All tracks recorded at Record Plant, New York City and A&M Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Produced by John Lennon and Phil Spector.
Capitol-EMI Records # 46576, 1986.
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
All tracks recorded live at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 30, 1972. Tracks include “New York City”, “It’s So Hard”, “Mother”, “Come Together”, “Imagine” and “Hound Dog”.
Capitol Records # 46196, 1972.
THE JOHN LENNON ANTHOLOGY
4-CD box set containing more than 100 previously unreleased tracks and a 60-page booklet including liner notes by Yoko Ono, Anthony DeCurtis, John Lennon and Rob Stevens. Guest Artists include Ringo Starr, Rick Nielsen, Yoko Ono, Earl Slick, Billy Preston, Tom Peterson, George Harrison and Harry Nilsson.
Carpitol-EMI Records # 30614, 1998.
WONSAPONATIME
Selected tracks from The John Lennon Anthology, also released on Capitol Records, with liner notes by Yoko Ono. Produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector, George Martin and Jack Douglas. Tracks include “I’m Losing You”, “Working Class Hero”, “God”, “Imagine”, “Oh My Love”, “I Found Out”, “Nobody Loves You When You’re Down and Out” and “Grow Old With Me”. Lennon is accompanied by guest artists Rick Nielson, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Yoko Ono, Tony Levi and Harry Nilsson.
Capitol-EMI Records # 97639, 1998.
LENNON: IN MY LIFE
Limited edition 3 CD set with music and interviews with John Lennon. Album also includes early Beatles tracks.
Dressed To Kill # 92, 1999.
THE BEATLES: PAST MASTERS, VOL. ONE
Compilation of original master recordings of out-takes, B-sides and other tracks that did not appear on the original albums. All tracks recorded between September 4, 1962 and June 14, 1965, including “Love Me Do”, “From Me To You”, “Thank You Girl”, “I Call Your Name”, “She’s a Woman”, “Yes It Is”, “I’m Down” and “Bad Boy”.
Capitol-EMI Records # 90043, 1988.
THE BEATLES: PAST MASTERS, VOL. TWO
Followup album to the first volume of original master records of b-sides, out takes and tracks not appearing on the original albums. Guest artists include Brian Jones, Nicky Hopkins, Billy Preston and Mal Evans. Tracks include “Hey Jude”, “Lady Madonna”, “Across the Universe”, “Let It Be”, “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)” and “The Ballad of John and Yoko”.
Capitol-EMI Records # 9004, 1988.
THE BEATLES/1962-1966 (Red Album)
Originally released on Apple Records # 3403 on April 14, 1973, this compilation of The Beatles’ early hit recordings includes “Yesterday”, "Ticket to Ride”, “And I Love Her”, “In My Life”, “Eleanor Rigby”, “Yellow Submarine” and “Michelle”.
Album remained on the Billboard pop charts for 164 weeks and peaked at #3. Produced by George Martin.
Remastered and released on Capitol-EMI Records # 97036 in 1993.
THE BEATLES /1967-1970 (Blue Album)
Beatles recordings from 1967 through 1970 for Apple Records including “Strawberry Fields Forever”, “Penny Lane”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds” and “All You Need is Love”. Produced by George Martin and Phil Spector. Original released on Apple Records # 3404 on April 14, 1973. The album remained on the Billboard pop charts for 169 weeks, peaking at #1.
Remastered and released on Capitol-EMI Records # 97039, in 1993.