The ''John Lennon Signature Box'' is an 11-disc
boxed set
A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit.
Music
Artists and bands ...
of remastered
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 ...
albums and new collections, released on CD and digital format, as part of the "Gimme Some Truth" collection. The albums released in the boxed set are digital remasters of the original recordings and mixes, done by John's widow
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono ( ; ja, 小野 洋子, Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.
Ono grew up i ...
and the same team of engineers at
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music ...
who worked on the 2009 remasters by
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
, in London and
Avatar Studios
Power Station at BerkleeNYC, formerly known as Avatar Studios (1996–2017) and Power Station, is a recording studio at 441 West 53rd Street between Ninth and Tenth avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City. The ...
, New York.
The set also includes home demos and non-album singles.
The boxed set was released on vinyl in June 2015 by Universal Music Catalogue without the two additional discs.
Album listing
*Disc 1: ''
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band'' (1970)
*Disc 2: ''
Imagine'' (1971)
*Discs 3 & 4: ''
Some Time in New York City
''Some Time in New York City'' is a part-studio, part-live double album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono as Plastic Ono Band that included backing by the American rock band Elephant's Memory. Released in June 1972 in the US and in September 1972 in ...
'' (1972)
*Disc 5: ''
Mind Games'' (1973)
*Disc 6: ''
Walls and Bridges'' (1974)
*Disc 7: ''
Rock ‘n’ Roll'' (1975)
*Disc 8: ''
Double Fantasy'' (1980)
*Disc 9: ''
Milk and Honey'' (1984)
Additional content
;Disc 10 – ''Non-Album Singles''
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Power to the People" – 3:25
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Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" – 3:34
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Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" – 3:21
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Cold Turkey
"Cold turkey" refers to the abrupt cessation of a substance dependence and the resulting unpleasant experience, as opposed to gradually easing the process through reduction over time or by using replacement medication.
Sudden withdrawal from dru ...
" – 5:03
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Move Over Ms. L" – 2:58
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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, C ...
" – 4:55
;Disc 11 – ''Home Tapes''
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Mother
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" – 4:25
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Love (John Lennon song), Love" – 2:39
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God" – 4:35
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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 ido ...
" – 4:34
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Nobody Told Me" – 3:13
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Honey Don't" – 1:40
#"One of the Boys" – 2:39
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India, India" – 3:07
#"Serve Yourself" – 5:21
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Isolation" – 3:07
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Remember
Remember may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Remember?'', a 1939 film starring Robert Taylor and Greer Garson
* ''Remember'' (1926 film), an American silent drama film
* ''Remember'' (2015 film), a Canadian film by Atom Egoyan, starring Chris ...
" – 5:29
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Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" is a song written and performed by John Lennon. It was released on the 1980 album ''Double Fantasy'', the last album by Lennon and Ono released before his death.
Paul McCartney has stated this is one of his favour ...
" – 4:11
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I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" – 3:26
Charts
See also
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The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
''The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)'', also known as ''The Beatles: Stereo Box Set'', is a box set compilation comprising all remastered recordings by English rock band the Beatles. The set was issued on 9 September 2009, along with ...
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The Beatles in Mono
''The Beatles in Mono'' is a boxed set compilation comprising the remastered monaural recordings by the Beatles. The set was released on compact disc on 9 September 2009, the same day the remastered stereo recordings and companion '' The Beatl ...
References
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2010 compilation albums
John Lennon compilation albums
EMI Records compilation albums
Albums produced by John Lennon
Demo albums
Albums recorded at A&M Studios