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The inner sleeve & label titles this release "Imagine: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (With The Flux Fiddlers*)" Elliot conducted his first interview with John on 10 October 1971, the day after Lennon’s 31st birthday. Their conversation led to a friendship that would continue throughout the rest of John’s life. Elliot remains close to Yoko and Sean. John Lennon(Box Set, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, 2×LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Reissue) Personally compiled and curated by Yoko Ono, Imagine John Yoko is the definitive inside story – told in revelatory detail – of the making of the legendary album and all that surrounded it: the locations, the creative team, the artworks and the films, in the words of John & Yoko and the people who were there.

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As the leading Music Therapy company in the North West and Cheshire, we provide a range of services visiting hospitals, care homes, local authorities, schools and private home settings.On some of John’s guide vocals, say ‘How Do You Sleep? (takes 5 and 6)’, the out-take vocal is arguably more effective than the final version. Alan White: drums on ‘Imagine,’ ‘Gimme Some Truth,’ ‘Oh My Love,’ ‘How Do You Sleep?,’ ‘How?,’ and ‘Oh Yoko!;’ Tibetan cymbals on ‘Oh My Love;’ vibraphone on ‘Jealous Guy;’ upright bass on ‘Crippled Inside’

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Scotland’s musical instrument and equipment library. Social enterprise and charity improving access to music making for all. Over the years, Elliot interviewed John & Yoko probably more than anyone else. Their conversations were personal, sometimes controversial and always compelling. This version relies heavily on John’s repetitive piano riff (eventually covered over by the choir) with strong vocals from John and sax by Bobby Keys. A charity based in Liverpool providing music therapy across Merseyside and the North West in a variety of schools, healthcare settings and our music therapy room in Liverpool.

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John composed the string arrangements to be relatively simple and confidently placed – sometimes strong, sometimes delicate. One of the most exciting discoveries in this project was that the original recordings of the strings sound so beautiful. They are played by some of the very best classical musicians in the world and they were also recorded exceptionally well. Listening to them on their own was a revelation (more about that in the Elements Mixes section). It’s all the same people, a bit looser, a bit buskier, a bit more raw, and has a great charm because of it.

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Recorded four days before the master take on 23 May 1971, it’s a bit looser and covered in reverb, but it’s fully formed and beautifully raw with a little bluesy ending. Joey Molland and Tom Evans: acoustic guitars on ‘Jealous Guy’ and ‘I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die Mama I Don’t Wanna Die’ Imagine – The Ultimate Collection is available in Super Deluxe 6Disc Box Set, 2CD, 1CD, 2LP and Digital formats. Further information on the UK charities, non-profits and music organisations receiving the vinyl acetate of ‘Happy Xmas (War is Over)’ below:

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We did have a bit of fun at the end of ‘Oh Yoko!’ with how the harmonica moves around in the space. Three-quarters of the way to the final take 40, this was the last take to use John Tout’s vibes, which were eventually replaced by strings, and acoustic guitars played by Rod Lynton and Andy Davis.

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Give Peace A Chance, Instant Karma, Power To The People, Happy Xmas (War Is Over) from the EMI Records album Shaved Fish The Imagine recordings were an absolute joy to work with. They are great songs in the hands of superb musicians who really know how to make their instruments sound sonically good and how to play collaboratively.So these buried elements have now been opened up and are presented on a wider and brighter soundstage – to reveal deeper levels of detail and clarity, especially in 5.1 Surround Sound. In this charming early and ‘un-produced’ take, the musicians are still perfecting the technical accuracy within the simplicity of their playing and John’s vocal has a palpable vulnerability. On ‘Crippled Inside’, we thought we’d have just the drums and that slap bass sound with the delay on it. It’s such a great groove, we wanted people to hear that. Away from the deep soup-y reverb of the album version, this much earlier recording from 16 February 1971 features Bobby Keys on saxophone with a looser, more reggae feel.