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Gimme Some Truth (album)
''Gimme Some Truth'' is a box set by English musician John Lennon, released in 2010 by EMI. It contains four themed discs of remastered songs. The box set was released along with ''John Lennon Signature Box'' box set and '' Power to the People: The Hits'' compilation in conjunction with what would have been Lennon's 70th birthday. Overview The themes of ''Gimme Some Truth'' include "Working Class Hero", Lennon's socio-political songs; "Woman", Lennon's love songs; "Borrowed Time", his songs about life; and "Roots", his rock 'n' roll roots and influences. The collection features most of the tracks released on Lennon's studio albums, including in their entirety '' John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band'' and ''Rock n' Roll'', and all but one track from '' Imagine''. However, the tracks are not presented in album order. Track listing All songs written and composed by John Lennon, except where noted. Disc 1 (Working Class Hero) # " Working Class Hero" – 3:49 # " Instant Karma! (We All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's work was characterised by the rebellious nature and acerbic wit of his music, writing and drawings, on film, and in interviews. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the Skiffle#Revival in the United Kingdom, skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed The Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the smart Beatle", he was initially the group's de facto leader, a role gradually ceded to McCartney. Lennon soon expanded his work into other media by participating in numerous films, including ''How I Won the War'', and authoring ''In His Own Write'' and ''A Spaniard in the Works'', both collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama
"I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier, Mama" (also known as I Don't Want to Be a Soldier and I Don’t Want To Be A Soldier, Mama, I Don’t Wanna Die) is a song written and performed by John Lennon, and released in 1971 as the fifth track on his second studio album, ''Imagine''. The song's lyrics oppose the expectations of society. Recording This song was first recorded, along with "It's So Hard", during the February 1971 sessions that also yielded the " Power to the People" single. The song began as a studio jam. Take 2, described as a raw, funk version of Lennon's song " Well Well Well", was included in the ''John Lennon Anthology'' box set. Lennon was unhappy with this version and re-recorded it during the ''Imagine'' sessions. The final version of the song is the only song on ''Imagine'' to feature Phil Spector's Wall of Sound effect to its full extent. Lyrics The song contains only 25 different words, very similar to Lennon's song "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", from the Beatles 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother (John Lennon Song)
"Mother" is a song by English musician John Lennon, first released on his 1970 album '' John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band''. An edited version of the song was issued as a single in the United States on Apple Records, on 28 December 1970. The single edit runs 1:41 shorter than the album due to removing the tolling bells that start the song and a quicker fade-out. The B-side features "Why" by Yoko Ono. The song peaked in the United States at number 19 on the '' Cashbox'' Top 100 and number 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Conception The lyrics of "Mother" address both of Lennon's parents, each of whom abandoned him in his childhood. His father, Alf, left the family when John was an infant. His mother, Julia, did not live with her son, although they had a good relationship; she was hit and killed in a car accident on 15 July 1958 by an off-duty policeman named Eric Clague, when Lennon was 17. In one of his last concerts, Lennon stated that the song was not just about his parents, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only People (song)
"Only People" is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1973 album ''Mind Games''. The song is included on the 2010 album, '' Gimme Some Truth''. "Only People" revolves around Lennon's and Ono's personal philosophy. Lennon said that it failed as a song, saying that in an interview with '' Playboy'', "It was a good lick, but I couldn't get the words to make sense." Personnel The musicians who performed on the original recording were: * John Lennon – vocals, acoustic guitar * David Spinozza – guitar * Ken Ascher – clavinet The Clavinet is an electrically amplified clavichord invented by Ernst Zacharias and manufactured by the Hohner company of Trossingen, West Germany, from 1964 to 1982. The instrument produces sounds by a rubber pad striking a point on a tension ..., Fender Rhodes electric piano * Michael Brecker – saxophone * Gordon Edwards – bass guitar * Jim Keltner – drums References John Lennon songs Songs written by John Lennon 1973 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give Peace A Chance
"Give Peace a Chance" is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney), and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Released as a single in July 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band on Apple Records, it is the first solo single issued by Lennon, released while he was still a member of the Beatles, and became an anthem of the American anti-war movement during the 1970s. It peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 2 on the British singles chart. Writing and recording The song was written during Lennon and Ono's "Bed-In" honeymoon in Montreal. When asked by a reporter what he was trying to achieve by staying in bed, Lennon answered spontaneously "Just give peace a chance". He went on to say this several times during the Bed-In. Lennon asked his press officer, Derek Taylor to find a recording engineer. On 1 June 1969, in Room 1742 at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is a Christmas song released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. It was the seventh single release by John Lennon outside his work with the Beatles. The song reached number four in the UK, where its release was delayed until November 1972, and has occasionally re-emerged on the UK Singles Chart, most notably after Lennon's murder in December 1980, when it peaked at number two. Also a protest song against the Vietnam War, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" has since become a Christmas standard, frequently recorded by other artists, appearing on compilation albums of seasonal music, and named in polls as a holiday favourite. In a UK-wide poll in December 2012, it was voted tenth on the ITV television special '' The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song''. Background "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" was the culmination of more than two years of peace activism undertaken by John Lennon and Yoko Ono that began with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imagine (John Lennon Song)
"Imagine" is a song by English rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album of the same name. The best-selling single of his solo career, the lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world of peace, without materialism, without borders separating nations and without religion. Shortly before his death, Lennon said that much of the song's lyrics and content came from his wife, Yoko Ono, and in 2017 the process to give Yoko co-writing credit (while not yet confirmed), was already under way. Lennon and Ono co-produced the song with Phil Spector. Recording began at Lennon's home studio at Tittenhurst Park, England, in May 1971, with final overdubs taking place at the Record Plant, in New York City, during July. In October, Lennon released "Imagine" as a single in the United States, where it peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was first issued as a single in Britain in 1975, to promote the compilation ''Shaved Fish'', and reached number six on the UK Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isolation (John Lennon Song)
"Isolation" is a 1970 song appearing on John Lennon's first official solo album release, ''John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band''. It ends side one of the album, and is the fifth track. In the Philippines Apple Records released "Isolation" as the b-side to "Mother", the single off ''John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band'', in contrast to most countries where the b-side was Yoko Ono's "Why." It was also released on an EP in Mexico along with "Mother," " Look at Me" and "My Mummy's Dead." Lyrics and music At the time, Lennon began to feel disillusioned with fame and where his life was heading, with the break-up of the Beatles, the attacks he and Yoko Ono were facing at the time, as well as acute insecurity and self-doubt brought on through his extensive drug use." "Isolation" reveals Lennon's feelings of vulnerability, despite his fame and fortune. Beatles biographer John Blaney sees this as continuing the theme of the album, as Lennon strips away another layer of myth that hides the true reality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Found Out
"I Found Out" is a song by the English musician John Lennon from his 1970 album ''John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band''. Writing and recording The song expresses Lennon's disillusionment with a world dominated by what he saw as false religion and idols, and warns against being taken in by such beliefs. Recorded at EMI Studios on 27 September 1970, the instrumentation, style, and production of the song are typical of Lennon's Plastic Ono Band era work. The song features a low, rumbling tremolo guitar, thumping drums, a rolling, minimal bass guitar line, and a scathing vocal delivery. The recording is bare-bones, in stark contrast to the heavy production of Lennon's later albums. It is influenced more heavily by blues music than other songs on ''Plastic Ono Band''. Reception In a review for ''Plastic Ono Band'', website ''Classic Rock Review'' described "I Found Out" as a "dark but fine tune", describing the bass line as the track's highlight. ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' critic Nick DeRi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Is The Nigger Of The World
"Woman Is the Nigger of the World" is a song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono with Elephant's Memory from their 1972 album ''Some Time in New York City''. Released as the only single from the album in the United States, the song sparked controversy at the time due to the use of the word "nigger" in the title. Composition The phrase "woman is the nigger of the world" was coined by Yoko Ono in an interview with '' Nova'' magazine in 1969 and quoted on the magazine's cover. Literary analysts note that the phrase owes much to Zora Neale Hurston's novel ''Their Eyes Were Watching God'', in which the protagonist Janie Crawford's grandmother says "De nigger woman is de mule uh de world so fur as Ah can see." The song describes women's subservience to men and misogyny across all cultures. In a 1972 interview on ''The Dick Cavett Show'', Lennon said that Irish revolutionary James Connolly was an inspiration for the song. Lennon cited Connolly's statement that "the female worker is the sla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remember (John Lennon Song)
"Remember" is a song by English rock musician John Lennon from his 1970 album ''John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band''. Background and composition Lennon played the piano riff that he would later develop for "Remember" at the end of the Beatles' July 1969 recording of George Harrison's song "Something". An unplanned improvisation, it led to an extended coda that was soon cut from the Beatles track. When writing "Remember" in 1970, Lennon was influenced by his primal therapy sessions with Arthur Janov, and the lyrics reflect things typically remembered in therapy. The memories described are unpleasant ones, of conflict with family, authority and peers. The lyrics say "the hero was never hung, always got away", and describe parents "wishin' for movie stardom, always playin' a part". At one point, the beat slows down and Lennon sings to himself that when things get crazy in the future, he should try to remember his current moment of respite. Rogan thinks that the moment of respite Lennon w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meat City
"Meat City" is a song written by John Lennon, released as the 12th and final track on his 1973 album ''Mind Games''. The song is also the B-side of the single of the same name, and is included on the 2010 album, ''Gimme Some Truth''. Lyrics & music Lennon began to write "Meat City" soon after he moved to New York City. The song began as a boogie entitled "Shoeshine" but by late 1971 it began to take its final form, albeit with improvised lyrics. A demo was made by Lennon on 10 September 1971, called "Just Give Me Some Rock 'n' Roll", while Lennon was recording the soundtrack to an unreleased film, ''Clock''. By late 1972, Lennon had rewritten the lyrics and finished developing the melody. Authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen suggest that "Meat City" "has no deep meaning but demonstrates that Lennon could still fashion a perfectly fine rocker if he wanted." The first part of the song reflects Lennon's excitement over the vitality of New York, America, and rock 'n' roll, despite being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
