John Lennon ‎– Imagine
Label:
Apple Records ‎– PAS 10004, Apple Records ‎– 1E 064 ◦ 04914
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
08 Oct 1971
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Pop Rock
Tracklist
A1    Imagine
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Drums – Alan White
Piano [S] – John Lennon
Written-By [Uncredited] – Yoko Ono
2:59
A2    Crippled Inside
Acoustic Guitar – John Tout (2), Rod Linton*, Ted Turner
Dobro – George Harrison
Double Bass [Upright] – Klaus Voormann, Steve Brendell
Electric Guitar – John Lennon
Piano – Nicky Hopkins
3:43
A3    Jealous Guy
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Drums – Jim Keltner
Guitar, Whistling – John Lennon
Harmonium – John Barham
Other [Good Vibes] – Alan White
4:10
A4    It's So Hard
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Drums – Jim Gordon
Guitar – John Lennon
Saxophone – King Curtis
2:22
A5    I Don't Want To Be A Soldier
Acoustic Guitar – Joey Badfinger, Tommy Badfinger
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Drums – Jim Keltner
Guitar – John Lennon
Maracas – Steve Brendell
Piano – Nicky Hopkins
Saxophone [S] – King Curtis
Slide Guitar – George Harrison
Tambourine – Mike Pinder
6:01
B1    Give Me Some Truth
Acoustic Guitar – Andy*, Rod Linton*
Bass [S] – Klaus Voormann
Drums – Alan White
Guitar [S] – John Lennon
Lead Guitar – George Harrison
Piano – Nicky Hopkins
3:11
B2    Oh My Love
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Drums, Cymbal [Tibetan] – Alan White
Electric Piano – Nicky Hopkins
Guitar – George Harrison
Piano – John Lennon
Written-By – Ono*
2:40
B3    How Do You Sleep?
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Drums – Alan White
Guitar – John Lennon
Piano – Nicky Hopkins
Slide Guitar – George Harrison
5:29
B4    How?
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Drums – Alan White
Piano – John Lennon, Nicky Hopkins
Vibraphone [Vibes] – John Barham
3:37
B5    Oh Yoko!
Acoustic Guitar – Andy*, Rod Linton*
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Drums – Alan White
Guitar, Mouth Organ – John Lennon
Piano – Nicky Hopkins
4:18
Companies, etc.
Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Bag Productions Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Apple Records
Published By – Northern Songs
Published By – Ono Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Ascot Sound Studios
Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Credits
Arranged By – Lennon*, Ono* (tracks: B2)
Artwork [Whip And Mirror], Cover [Cloud Piece On Cover], Design – Yoko Ono
Engineer [Ascot Sound Studos] – Eddie Beer, Eddie Klein, Eddie Offor*, Philip McDonald*
Engineer [Record Plant] – Jack Douglas, Roy Sicala*, Shelly Yukus*
Featuring [Overdubbed At Record Plant, New York] – The Flux Fiddlers
Lacquer Cut By – Pecko* (tracks: B1 to B5), Porky (5) (tracks: A1 to A5)
Orchestrated By [Flux Fiddlers] – Torrie Zito
Other [Food] – Val & Diana
Other [John & Yoko's P. A.] – Dan Richter
Other [This & That At Record Plant] – Tom & Alene, Al Steckler
Other [This & That] – Mal Evans & Peter Bendry
Photography By – Yoko Ono
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
Typography – George Maciunas
Vocals – John Lennon
Written-By – Lennon*
Notes
Issued on custom Apple labels in a laminated sleeve with printed inner, poster and postcard.
Inner sleeve has credits in a spiral, with artist photos; flipside has lyrics in a 'starburst' style, printed black on non-punched, unlined white paper. "Patent No.1,125,555 Made In Great Britain".
1st Press with Pinched Spine Cover.
The inner sleeve & label titles this release "Imagine: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (With The Flux Fiddlers*)"
*Most likely the ensemble of strings arranged by Torrie Zito
All songs published by Northern Songs. NCB
B2* joint copyright claimed by Ono Music Ltd. (* written 1968)
Inner sleeve credits "the j & p duo" on track B5.
A5 is titled "I Don't Want To Be A Soldier I Don't Want To Die" on wallet.
B1 is titled "Gimme Some Truth" on wallet.
Alan White appears courtesy of Wizard Records Ltd.
Ascot Studios was Lennon's studio at his UK home, Tittenhurst Park.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side 1, label): YEX.865
Matrix / Runout (Side 2, label): YEX.866
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): YEX 865-1U (stamped) PORKY (etched)
Matrix / Runout (Side 2): YEX 866-1U (stamped) PECKO (etched)
Matrix / Runout (Variation 1: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 1
Matrix / Runout (Variation 1: A-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): GO
Matrix / Runout (Variation 1: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 3
Matrix / Runout (Variation 1: B-ride runout, stamper 3 o'clock): ML
Matrix / Runout (Variation 2: A-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): 11 D
Matrix / Runout (Variation 2: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 1
Matrix / Runout (Variation 2: B-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): TR
Matrix / Runout (Variation 2: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 1
Matrix / Runout (Variation 3: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 7
Matrix / Runout (Variation 3: A-Side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): RDT
Matrix / Runout (Variation 3: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 2
Matrix / Runout (Variation 3: B-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): RAP
Matrix / Runout (Variation 4: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): ■5
Matrix / Runout (Variation 4: A-Side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): CD L
Matrix / Runout (Variation 4: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 3
Matrix / Runout (Variation 4: B-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): CD ll
Matrix / Runout (Variation 5: A-side runout, stamper 8 o'clock): RHH
Matrix / Runout (Variation 5: B-side runout, stamper 8 o'clock): RHD
Matrix / Runout (Variation 6: A-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 3
Matrix / Runout (Variation 6: A-Side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): OP
Matrix / Runout (Variation 6: B-side runout, mother 9 o'clock): 6
Matrix / Runout (Variation 6: B-side runout, stamper 3 o'clock): CRA
Rights Society: NCB
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): YEX 865 - 2U
Matrix / Runout (Variation 7:Side A): PT 2
Matrix / Runout (Variation 7: Side B): LL 3