John Lennon Anthology is a box set of home demos, alternative studio

Studio

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 outtakes and other unreleased material recorded by John Lennon

John Lennon

John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...

 over the course of his solo career from "Give Peace a Chance

Give Peace a Chance

"Give Peace a Chance" is a song written by John Lennon, originally under the moniker Lennon–McCartney, released as a single in 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band on Apple Records, catalogue Apple 13 in the United Kingdom, Apple 1809 in the United States. It is the first solo single issued by Lennon, and...

" in 1969 up until the 1980 sessions for Double Fantasy

Double Fantasy

Double Fantasy is an album released by John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, in 1980. Though initially poorly received, the album is notable for its association with Lennon's murder three weeks after its release, whereupon it become a worldwide commercial success, and went on to win the 1981 Album...

 and Milk and Honey.

The anthology was divided by its compiler and co-producer, Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...

, into four discs representing four eras in Lennon's career: "Ascot"; "New York City"; "The Lost Weekend" and "Dakota".

John Lennon Anthology reached #62 in the United Kingdom and #99 in the United States, where it went gold.

Disc 1 (Ascot)

1. "Working Class Hero
   Working Class Hero
   "Working Class Hero" is a song from John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album, 1970's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.-Theme:The song is a take on the class split of the 1940s and 1950s, and of the 1960s in which he was famous. The song appears to tell the story of someone growing up in the working...
   
   " – 4:19
2. "God
   God (John Lennon song)
   "God" is a song from John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The album was released on 11 December 1970 in the United States and the United Kingdom....
   
   " – 3:32
3. "I Found Out
   I Found Out
   "I Found Out" is a song by the English musician John Lennon from his 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The song is angry and intensely bitter, expressing Lennon's disillusionment with a world dominated by what he saw as false religion and idols....
   
   " – 3:47
4. "Hold On
   Hold On (John Lennon song)
   "Hold On" is a song from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon. It features only vocals, tremolo guitar, drums, and bass guitar, typical of the sparse arrangements Lennon favoured at the time...
   
   " – 0:43
5. "Isolation
   Isolation (John Lennon song)
   "Isolation" is a 1970 song appearing on John Lennon's first official solo album release, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.-Personnel:The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:*John Lennon – vocals, piano, organ...
   
   " – 3:46
6. "Love
   Love (John Lennon song)
   "Love" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, originally released in 1970 on the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album.-Song:The song first came out on Lennon's 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. "Love" later appeared on the 1982 compilation The John Lennon Collection, and was released...
   
   " – 2:43
7. "Mother
   Mother (John Lennon song)
   Mother is a song by British 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, catalogue 1827, about three weeks after the album. The single runs about fifteen seconds...
   
   " – 3:49
8. "Remember
   Remember (John Lennon song)
   "Remember" is a 1970 song appearing on John Lennon's first official solo album release, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.The song was influenced by Lennon's primal therapy sessions with Dr Arthur Janov, and the lyrics reflect things typically remembered in therapy. The memories described are unpleasant...
   
   " – 2:44
9. "Imagine
   Imagine (song)
   "Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971...
   
    (take 1)" – 3:21
10. "'Fortunately'" – 0:19
11. "Baby Please Don't Go" (Walter Ward) – 4:04
12. "Oh My Love
    Oh My Love
    "Oh My Love" is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono that appeared on Lennon's Imagine album in 1971. George Harrison contributed guitar on this and several other songs for the album.-Information:...
    
    " (John Lennon/Yoko Ono
    Yoko Ono
    is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
    
    ) – 2:53
13. "Jealous Guy
    Jealous Guy
    "Jealous Guy" is a song written and performed by John Lennon which first appeared on his 1971 album Imagine. It is one of the most commonly covered Lennon songs, with at least ninety-two recorded cover versions, the most notable being Roxy Music's version, which reached number one in several...
    
    " – 4:10
14. "Maggie Mae" (Trad. Arr. John Lennon/Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney
    Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
    
    /George Harrison
    George Harrison
    George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
    
    /Richard Starkey) – 0:52
15. "How Do You Sleep?" – 5:20
16. "God Save Oz" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:27
17. "Do the Oz" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:08
18. "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" – 5:20
19. "Give Peace a Chance
    Give Peace a Chance
    "Give Peace a Chance" is a song written by John Lennon, originally under the moniker Lennon–McCartney, released as a single in 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band on Apple Records, catalogue Apple 13 in the United Kingdom, Apple 1809 in the United States. It is the first solo single issued by Lennon, and...
    
    " – 1:52
20. "Look at Me
    Look at Me (John Lennon song)
    "Look at Me" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, from his solo debut album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. Written during the extended White Album sessions of 1967–1968, it was shelved until its release on Lennon's 1970 debut album...
    
    " – 2:50
21. "Long Lost John" (Trad Arr. John Lennon) – 2:14

Disc 2 (New York City)

1. "New York City" – 0:55
2. "Attica State
   Attica State (song)
   "Attica State" is a song by John Lennon. It appeared on his and Yoko Ono's album, Some Time in New York City. It is about the Attica State prison riots...
   
   " (live) (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 4:25
3. "Imagine" (live) – 3:11
4. "Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple)
   Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple)
   "Bring on the Lucie " is a protest song written and performed by John Lennon from his 1973 album Mind Games.-In the media:*Two versions of the song, both performed by John Lennon, appear in the 2006 film, Children of Men...
   
   " – 4:07
5. "Woman Is the Nigger of the World
   Woman Is the Nigger of the World
   "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" is a song written by John Lennon & Yoko Ono and recorded by John Lennon. It was released as a single on Apple Records in the United States and in New Zealand and Japan, but was withdrawn from release in Britain. It peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100, making...
   
   " (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 0:39
6. "Geraldo Rivera - One to One Concert" – 0:39
7. "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" (live) (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 5:14
8. "It's So Hard
   It's So Hard
   "It's So Hard" is a song written and performed by John Lennon which first appeared on his 1971 album Imagine. Shortly after the album's release, the song was released as the B-side to the single "Imagine."...
   
   " (live) – 3:09
9. "Come Together
   Come Together
   "Come Together" is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is the opening track on The Beatles' September 1969 album Abbey Road....
   
   " (live) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 4:19
10. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
    Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
    "Happy Xmas " is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir....
    
    " (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:32
11. "Luck of the Irish" (live) (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:42
12. "John Sinclair" (live) – 3:43
13. "The David Frost Show" – 0:52
14. "Mind Games (I Promise)" – 1:01
15. "Mind Games (Make Love, Not War)" – 1:14
16. "One Day (At a Time)" – 3:13
17. "I Know (I Know)
    I Know (I Know)
    "I Know " is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1973 album Mind Games. The song is included on the 1998 box set, John Lennon Anthology.-Personnel:The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:...
    
    " – 3:13
18. "I'm the Greatest
    I'm the Greatest
    "I'm the Greatest" is a song written by John Lennon for Ringo Starr; both former members of the music group The Beatles. It was released by Starr on the 1973 Ringo album and 4 compilation and live albums....
    
    " – 3:37
19. "Goodnight Vienna
    It's All Down to Goodnight Vienna
    "It's All Down to Goodnight Vienna" is the title track to Ringo Starr's 1974 album Goodnight Vienna. This single contains a medley of " Goodnight Vienna" and "Goodnight Vienna "...
    
    " – 2:42
20. "Jerry Lewis Telethon" – 1:59
21. "' A Kiss Is Just a Kiss '" (Herman Hupfield) – 0:11
22. "Real Love" – 4:13
23. "You Are Here" – 4:55

Disc 3 (The Lost Weekend)

1. "What You Got" – 1:14
2. "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
   Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
   "Nobody Loves You " is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1974 album Walls and Bridges. The song is included on the 1986 compilation Menlove Ave., the 1990 boxset Lennon, the 1998 box set John Lennon Anthology...
   
   " – 5:38
3. "Whatever Gets You thru the Night
   Whatever Gets You thru the Night
   "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1974 on Apple Records, catalogue Apple 1874 in the United States and Apple R5998 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #36 on the British singles chart...
   
    (home)" – 0:38
4. "Whatever Gets You thru the Night (studio)" – 3:33
5. "Yesterday (parody)" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 0:33
6. "Be-Bop-A-Lula
   Be-Bop-A-Lula
   "Be-Bop-A-Lula" is a rockabilly song first recorded in 1956 by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps.-Origins of the song:The writing of the song is credited to Gene Vincent and his manager, Bill "Sheriff Tex" Davis. There is evidence that the song was started in 1955, when Vincent was recuperating from...
   
   " (Gene Vincent
   Gene Vincent
   Vincent Eugene Craddock , known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-A-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly...
   
   /Tex Davis) – 2:52
7. "Rip It Up
   Rip It Up (song)
   "Rip It Up" is a song written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco. It was first released by Bill Haley and his Comets and Little Richard in 1956. The Little Richard version hit number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart for two weeks and peaked at number seventeen on the pop chart.-Cover...
   
   /Ready Teddy" (Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco
   John Marascalco
   John Marascalco is an American songwriter, who is most noted for his collaborations with Robert Blackwell...
   
   ) – 2:32
8. "Scared" – 5:02
9. "Steel and Glass
   Steel and Glass
   "Steel and Glass" is a song by John Lennon, released on his 1974 album Walls and Bridges.-Recording:Lennon recorded an acoustic demo of "Steel and Glass" in the summer of 1973, before studio work began on Mind Games. At this point he had only the melody and a few sentences of lyrics, it would be...
   
   " – 4:46
10. "Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)" – 2:58
11. "Bless You" – 4:15
12. "Going Down on Love
    Going Down on Love
    "Going Down on Love" is a song by John Lennon, released as the first track on his 1974 album Walls and Bridges.-Personnel:The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:*John Lennon - vocals, acoustic guitar*Nicky Hopkins - piano...
    
    " – 0:54
13. "Move Over Ms. L" – 3:10
14. "Ain't She Sweet
    Ain't She Sweet
    Ain't She Sweet was an American album featuring four tracks recorded in Hamburg in 1961 by The Beatles featuring Tony Sheridan and cover versions of Beatles and British Invasion-era songs recorded by the Swallows...
    
    " (Yellen
    Jack Yellen
    Jack Selig Yellen was an American lyricist and screenwriter.-Life and career:Born in Poland, Yellen emigrated with his family to the United States when he was five years old. The oldest of seven children, he was raised in Buffalo, New York and began writing songs in high school...
    
    /Ager
    Milton Ager
    Milton Ager was an American composer.Ager was born in Chicago, Illinois, the sixth of nine children. Leaving school with only three years of formal high-school education, he taught himself to play the piano and embarked on a career as a musician. After spending time as an accompanist to silent...
    
    ) – 0:28
15. "Slippin' and Slidin'
    Slippin' and Slidin'
    "Slippin' and Slidin" is an R&B/rock song performed by Little Richard. The song is credited to Little Richard, Edwin Bocage , Al Collins, and James Smith....
    
    " (Richard Penniman/Bocage/Collins/Smith) – 2:28
16. "Peggy Sue" (Jerry Allison
    Jerry Allison
    J.I. Allison is an American musician, best known for being the drummer for The Crickets and co-writer of their Buddy Holly hit "Peggy Sue"....
    
    /Buddy Holly
    Buddy Holly
    Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
    
    /Norman Petty
    Norman Petty
    Norman Petty was an American musician, songwriter, and pioneer record producer who helped shape modern popular music, including pop and rock....
    
    ) – 1:18
17. "Bring It On Home to Me
    Bring It On Home to Me
    "Bring It On Home to Me" is a 1962 soul song written and recorded by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. The song, about infidelity, was a hit for Cooke and has become a pop standard covered by numerous artists of different genres. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped...
    
    /Send Me Some Lovin'" (Sam Cooke
    Sam Cooke
    Samuel Cook, , better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and...
    
    )/(John Marascalco
    John Marascalco
    John Marascalco is an American songwriter, who is most noted for his collaborations with Robert Blackwell...
    
    , Leo Price
    Leo Price
    Herbert Leo Price was an English rugby union player who represented the England national rugby union team. He also played first-class cricket with Oxford University....
    
    ) – 3:50
18. "Phil and John 1" – 2:13
19. "Phil and John 2" – 2:00
20. "Phil and John 3" – 0:54
21. "'When in Doubt, Fuck It'" – 0:09
22. "Be My Baby
    Be My Baby
    "Be My Baby" is a 1963 single written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich, performed by The Ronettes and produced by Spector. When released as a single, the song reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Singles Chart and #4 on the UK's Record Retailer...
    
    " (Phil Spector
    Phil Spector
    Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
    
    /Ellie Greenwich
    Ellie Greenwich
    Eleanor Louise "Ellie" Greenwich was an American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She wrote or co-wrote "Be My Baby", "Christmas ", "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Leader of the Pack", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", and "River Deep, Mountain High", among many others...
    
    /Jeff Barry
    Jeff Barry
    Jeff Barry is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.-Early career:...
    
    ) – 4:32
23. "Stranger's Room" – 3:17
24. "Old Dirt Road
    Old Dirt Road
    "Old Dirt Road" is a song written by John Lennon and Harry Nilsson, released on Lennon's 1974 album Walls and Bridges.-Personnel:The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:*John Lennon - vocals, acoustic guitar...
    
    " (John Lennon/Harry Nilsson
    Harry Nilsson
    Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
    
    ) – 3:54

Disc 4 (Dakota)

1. "I'm Losing You
   I'm Losing You (song)
   "I'm Losing You" is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1980 album Double Fantasy. It was written in Bermuda in June 1980, after Lennon failed at an attempted telephone call to Yoko Ono...
   
   " – 4:06
2. "Sean's 'Little Help'" – 0:57
3. "Serve Yourself" – 3:47
4. "My Life" – 2:36
5. "Nobody Told Me
   Nobody Told Me
   "Nobody Told Me" is a song by the British musician John Lennon. Recorded shortly before his death in 1980, the song was later completed by Lennon's widow Yoko Ono in 1983 and released as the first single from Lennon and Ono's album Milk and Honey in 1984. The song was later released in the UK in...
   
   " – 3:31
6. "Life Begins at 40
   Life Begins at 40
   "Life Begins at 40" is a song by John Lennon. It was written in 1980, the year that both Lennon and Ringo Starr turned 40 years of age. Lennon recorded a demo of the song at his home, but it was not recorded at any of the sessions for his comeback album, Double Fantasy. Instead, he intended to give...
   
   " – 2:23
7. "I Don't Wanna Face It" – 3:31
8. "Woman" – 4:01
9. "Dear Yoko" – 2:33
10. "Watching the Wheels
    Watching the Wheels
    "Watching the Wheels" is a single by John Lennon released posthumously in 1981 after his murder. It was the third and final single released from Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy album, and reached #10 in the U.S and #30 in the UK....
    
    " – 3:04
11. "I'm Stepping Out
    I'm Stepping Out
    "I'm Stepping Out" is the final single from the final John Lennon and Yoko Ono album Milk and Honey. In it, Lennon celebrates his enthusiasm for the night life of New York City, and makes tongue in cheek reference to his "househusband" period. It reached #88 in the UK Singles chart and #55 in the...
    
    " – 4:19
12. "Borrowed Time
    Borrowed Time (John Lennon song)
    "Borrowed Time" is the title of a song from John Lennon and Yoko Ono's last album, Milk and Honey. While the single failed to chart in the United States, it charted at #32 in the UK Singles Chart....
    
    " – 3:57
13. "The Rishi Kesh Song" – 2:26
14. "Sean's 'Loud'" – 0:33
15. "Beautiful Boy
    Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
    "Beautiful 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....
    
    " – 4:11
16. "Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid)" – 2:41
17. "Only You
    Only You (And You Alone)
    "Only You " is a pop song composed by Buck Ram. It was recorded most successfully by The Platters, with lead vocals by Tony Williams, in 1955....
    
    " (Ande Rand/Buck Ram
    Buck Ram
    Buck Ram was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger.-Biography:...
    
    ) – 3:24
18. "Grow Old with Me
    Grow Old with Me
    "Grow Old With Me" is one of the final songs written by John Lennon. It was recorded by Lennon as a demo at his home in the Dakota Building in 1980, and later appeared on the posthumous album, Milk and Honey in 1984. It was also considered as a possible reunion single by his former bandmates during...
    
    " – 3:18
19. "Dear John" – 2:13
20. "The Great Wok" – 3:13
21. "Mucho Mungo" – 1:24
22. "Satire 1" – 2:20
23. "Satire 2" – 4:34
24. "Satire 3" – 0:45
25. "Sean's "In the Sky" " – 1:22
26. "It's Real" – 1:05

Disc 1

• Tracks 1, 2, 4-8, 20 & 21 taken from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
  John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
  John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band was received with high critical praise upon release. Critic Greil Marcus remarked, "John's singing in the last verse of 'God' may be the finest in all of rock." In early 1971, the album reached number eight on the UK and went to number six in the US, spending eighteen...
  
   sessions (1970)
• Track 3 & 14 taken from home recordings (1970 & 1979, respectively)
• Tracks 9, 11-13, 15 & 18 taken from 8-track Imagine
  Imagine (album)
  Imagine is the second album by John Lennon. Recorded and released in 1971, the album tended toward songs that were gentler, more commercial and less avant-garde than those on his critically acclaimed previous album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The album is considered the most popular of his works...
  
   sessions (1971)
• Track 10 excerpted from BBC documentary 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko (1969)
• Track 16 taken from 8-track master for Bill Elliott and the Elastic Oz Band (1971)
• Track 17 taken from original 2-track master single mix (1971)
• Track 19 taken from 4-track rehearsal tapes prior to master recording (1969)

Disc 2

• Tracks 1 & 5 taken from home recording (1972)
• Track 2 & 3 taken from live performance at the Apollo (1971)
• Tracks 4, 16 & 23 taken from 16-track Mind Games
  Mind Games
  Mind Games is John Lennon's fourth post-Beatles album, and was recorded and released in 1973. Like his previous album, the politically topical and somewhat abrasive Some Time in New York City, Mind Games was poorly received by music critics...
  
   sessions (1973)
• Tracks 6-9 taken from live performance at One to One concert (1972)
• Track 10 taken from rough mix (1971)
• Tracks 11 & 12 taken from John Sinclair benefit concert (1971)
• Track 13 taken from audio (1971)
• Tracks 14 & 15 taken from home recording (1970)
• Track 17 taken from home recording (1973)
• Track 18 taken from 16-track rehearsals. Song later given to Ringo Starr
  Ringo Starr
  Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
  
   (1973)
• Track 19 taken from 16-track demo. Song later given to Ringo (1974)
• Track 20 taken from audio (1972)
• Track 21 taken from home vignette (1976)
• Track 22 taken from piano demo (1980)

Disc 3

• Tracks 1 & 3 taken from home recording (1974)
• Tracks 2, 4-5, 8-14 & 24 taken from 16-track Walls and Bridges
  Walls and Bridges
  Walls and Bridges is the fifth album by John Lennon; it was issued on 26 September 1974 in the United States and on 4 October in the United Kingdom. Written, recorded and released during his 18-month separation from Yoko Ono , the album captures Lennon in the midst of The Lost Weekend...
  
   sessions (1974)
• Tracks 6-7, 15-22 taken from 16-track Rock 'n' Roll
  Rock 'n' Roll (John Lennon album)
  Rock 'n' Roll is a 1975 album of late 1950s and early 1960s songs covered by John Lennon. Recording the album was problematic and spanned a year. Though critically derided, it reached #6 in both the United Kingdom and the United States.-History:...
  
   sessions
  • Tracks 6-7, 15-17 from 1974; tracks 18-22 from 1973
• Track 23 taken from home recording (1980)

Disc 4

• Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 & 15 taken from 16-track Double Fantasy
  Double Fantasy
  Double Fantasy is an album released by John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, in 1980. Though initially poorly received, the album is notable for its association with Lennon's murder three weeks after its release, whereupon it become a worldwide commercial success, and went on to win the 1981 Album...
  
  /Milk and Honey sessions (1980)
• Tracks 2, 14, 20 & 22-26 taken from home recordings (1979)
• Tracks 3-4, 6, 8, 10, 12-13, 16, 18 & 19 taken from home recordings (1980)
  • Track 18 overdubbed with orchestration by George Martin
    George Martin
    Sir George Henry Martin CBE is an English record producer, arranger, composer and musician. He is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle"— a title that he often describes as "nonsense," but the fact remains that he served as producer on all but one of The Beatles' original albums...
    
    . Original demo appears on Milk and Honey.
• Track 17 taken from 16-track master. Given to Ringo Starr (1974)
• Track 21 taken from home recording (1976)

Wonsaponatime

Wonsaponatime is a collection of home demos, alternative studio outtakes and unreleased material recorded by John Lennon

John Lennon

John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...

 and serves as a one disc distillation of the highlights from the simultaneously released John Lennon Anthology box set. Released in 1998, many of Wonsaponatimes tracks have been edited down from their versions on John Lennon Anthology.

Wonsaponatime failed to reach the US charts but peaked at #76 in the UK.

Track listing

All songs by John Lennon

John Lennon

John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...

, except where noted.

1. "I'm Losing You
   I'm Losing You (song)
   "I'm Losing You" is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1980 album Double Fantasy. It was written in Bermuda in June 1980, after Lennon failed at an attempted telephone call to Yoko Ono...
   
   " – 3:56
2. "Working Class Hero
   Working Class Hero
   "Working Class Hero" is a song from John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album, 1970's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.-Theme:The song is a take on the class split of the 1940s and 1950s, and of the 1960s in which he was famous. The song appears to tell the story of someone growing up in the working...
   
   " – 3:58
3. "God
   God (John Lennon song)
   "God" is a song from John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The album was released on 11 December 1970 in the United States and the United Kingdom....
   
   " – 3:16
4. "How Do You Sleep?" – 5:00
5. "Imagine
   Imagine (song)
   "Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971...
   
   " – 3:05
6. "Baby Please Don't Go" (Walter Ward) – 4:04
7. "Oh My Love
   God (John Lennon song)
   "God" is a song from John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The album was released on 11 December 1970 in the United States and the United Kingdom....
   
   " (John Lennon/Yoko Ono
   Yoko Ono
   is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
   
   ) – 2:43
8. "God Save Oz" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:20
9. "I Found Out
   I Found Out
   "I Found Out" is a song by the English musician John Lennon from his 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The song is angry and intensely bitter, expressing Lennon's disillusionment with a world dominated by what he saw as false religion and idols....
   
   " – 3:47
10. "Woman Is the Nigger of the World
    Woman Is the Nigger of the World
    "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" is a song written by John Lennon & Yoko Ono and recorded by John Lennon. It was released as a single on Apple Records in the United States and in New Zealand and Japan, but was withdrawn from release in Britain. It peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100, making...
    
    " – 5:14 Live
11. "'A Kiss Is Just A Kiss'" (Herman Hupfield) – 0:11
12. "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Gene Vincent
    Gene Vincent
    Vincent Eugene Craddock , known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-A-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly...
    
    /T. Davis) – 2:40
13. "Rip It Up/Reddy Teddy" (Blackwell/Marascalo) – 2:26
14. "What You Got" – 1:14
15. "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
    Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
    "Nobody Loves You " is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1974 album Walls and Bridges. The song is included on the 1986 compilation Menlove Ave., the 1990 boxset Lennon, the 1998 box set John Lennon Anthology...
    
    " – 5:02
16. "I Don't Wanna Face It" – 3:31
17. "Real Love" – 4:07
18. "Only You" (Buck Ram/Ande Rand) – 3:24
19. "Grow Old with Me
    Grow Old with Me
    "Grow Old With Me" is one of the final songs written by John Lennon. It was recorded by Lennon as a demo at his home in the Dakota Building in 1980, and later appeared on the posthumous album, Milk and Honey in 1984. It was also considered as a possible reunion single by his former bandmates during...
    
    " – 3:18
20. "Sean's "In The Sky" " – 1:22
21. "Serve Yourself" – 3:47