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The John Lennon Collection

John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection Audio CD

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Band: John Lennon
Title: The John Lennon Collection
Rating:

Release Date: 1989-10-26
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Give Peace a Chance 2: Instant Karma! 3: Power to the People 4: Whatever Gets You Thru the Night 5: #9 Dream 6: Mind Games 7: Love 8: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 9: Imagine 10: Jealous Guy 11: Stand by Me 12: (Just Like) Starting Over 13: Woman 14: I'm Losing You 15: Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) 16: Watching the Wheels 17: Dear Yoko 18: Move Over Ms. L. 19: Cold Turkey

john lennon the collection
I HAVE THE TAPE OF THIS, I GOT IT FOR XMAS IN 1982 AND IT STILL WORKS!!!!!! BUT THE CD IS EVEN BETTER, BECAUSE IT HAS 2 BONUS SONGS ON IT! SO THIS CD I GIVE IT AN "A"!!! THANK U!.

"I'm Just Sitting Here Watching the Whales Go Round and Round - I Really Love to Watch Them Roll"
Since he was paying for the accomodations and travel cost, I was more or less indebted to go. While I was in Malibu, I got a call from Captain Ahab to come to Plymouth, Massachsetts. He said that while I was in America, it would be good to take in the sights on the West and East Coasts. I suppose he was right, but my Seer instincts sensed an ulterior motive.

Anyway, he met me at Logan Airport and we drove south. I couldn't help marveling how much he looked like Gregory Peck. The again, it could have been ZZ Top. Must be the long beard. "I have a surprise for you my Seer friend", he said with glowing but vengeful eyes. "Oh, What would that be"? I asked. "Matey, we is going on a whale watch today! Shiver me timbers!" he gleamed. Needless to say people, I was in yet another sad situation. Yeah, you got it. Your beloved Seer was harpooned again.

I really can't complain (though I sometimes do) because it was a hot, beautiful summer's day. Just the right kind of day to take in the cooling ocean wind. When we were far enough out to sea, we saw the whales. Droves of them, flipping, jumping, having a jolly old time. I was amazed. Of course, I had to turn down my hearing aid because children were screaming with glee everytime one appeared. (I also found a lollipop stuck to my Seer's cape much later). Ahab? Well, they threw him in the brink for trying to board with weapons of mass destruction. ;)

You are probably wondering by now what all this has to do with The John Lennon Collection? Well, absolutely nothing. But, it is a good story. However, in all seeriousness (who? me?), I started to write this review on the way back. So, if it's hard to read, blame Ahab or the boat.

All in all, this is a pretty fine collection of his post Beatles work. Of course, John had many more songs that didn't make the cut. And those should be explored by picking up his individual c. d. s. In any event, many of these songs are essential to any considerable pop/rock archive and thus, it more than deserves the 5 star rating.

When I think of John Lennon, I think of his contribution to the Beatle's tunes. Essential, genius, and undeniably one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century. This holds true into his solo work as well. You get the beautiful Utopia of "Imagine" and the classic holiday treat of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (which, to my mind, is way more superior to McCarney's offering).

There are many aspects to his music to consider here. He continues his early rebel stance sound with "Instant Karma", "Cold Turkey" and "Power to the People". Still, in the roughness he still puts forth the wisdom that "We all shine on, like the moon, the stars, and the sun. " Well, as my devoted fans know, most of my lectures include this belief.

The rocker John appears in such tunes as "Whatever Gets You Through the Night", "Stand By Me" and "(Just Like) Starting Over". And, let's not forget the more sleek, soulful John on "I'm Losing You". The amazing thing I found out while listening to this is that most people equate love ballads with McCartney instead of John. This is not exactly true if you listen to his heartfelt offerings of "Love", "Jealous Guy", "Woman" and the wonder of fantasy to his young son with "Beautiful Boy". I especially like the line "Life is what happens to you while your busy making other plans". How true John. How very true.

In closing, there are still more depths and levels and sounds of his music to explore here. His soul really began to evolve if you listen closely. He was an artist who knew the value of finding love, seeking truth, and knowing what a human life was worth. This is a fine little collection to get and, even though not the most complete, it is still considerable. I miss you John. I think we all do.

Now, I must go and bail Ahab out of jail. I had to use all the money set aside for my trip to meet his bail. So, if you see me hitch-hiking along the road please give me a ride. And, oh yes. Pay no attention to the harpoon. It's only Boston beer, after all. ;)

Mind games-forever , your beloved Metamorpho

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Great Collection
This CD has 19 solid tracks from his solo career that spanned from 1969 to 1980. There is no doubt John Lennon had a prolific career with many many successful beatles and solo hits. He produced alot of albums to 1975, then he took a break till 1980. This has a fine colection of songs from those years. My favorite tracks on the disc are (Just Like) Starting Over , Woman, Imagine,Mind Games,#9 Dream and Watching The Wheels. You will find this a rewarding purchase.
If you don't already have some of John Lennon's music in your collection. . . then this is the one to get.

John Lennon: hits and then some
8th, 1980. John Lennon, who had given this world so much with his words and music, was fatally shot on Dec. The first Lennon album to be released afterwards was 'The John Lennon Collection' in 1982, two years after. In 1989 it was re-issued on CD with two bonus tracks ( the last two on the CD); read on for my reivew of the re-issued CD.
The is one of the best Lennon compilations that I've heard. Give Peace a Chance is a great starter and the rest of the tracks that follow are all just as exellent; if I were to begin listing favorites, I would would proably end up giving you almost the entire track list. But the best tracks includ 'Instant Karma', 'Power To the People', Whatever Gets You Thru the Night', '#9 Dream, Stand By me' Starting Over, Losing You and the rarity Move Over Ms L. ( CD bonus track although not billed as such. Woman, Beautiful Boy, Dear Yoko, Imagine and Happy Xmas ( War is Over) are good too. This exellent album is sadly out of print and hard to find so alternatives such as The Lennon Legend or Shaved Fish ( if you don't mind a lack of Double Fantasy Material) are more accesible to the non hard-core fan. Also, to me any lack of Mil & Honey material doesn't bother me all to much; sure 'Nobody Told Me' or "Borrowed Time' or even Stepping Out would have been nice ( I actually think Grow Old With Me would have been a GREAT closer) but M&H was pothstumous album and a such I only consider it half-in the dsicography like I do all pothstumous rleases other than compilations or 'Anthologies' Anyhow, the prescence of 'Move Over Ms L. ' ( a rare Lennon B-Side, circa 1974-75) should apease the hardcore fan and if you're not 'hardcore' than it won't matter anyway ( if they do even bother tracking it down. So, great compilation album highly recomended for hardocre Lennon fans, newbies who don't mind trying to find rare albums and anyone interested in rarities ( Move Over. . . ) Such a sham that it's out of print! .

John Lennon: a very painful day, twenty five years ago!
Lennon was the active creator, the irreverent wing of the Beatles, the troublemaker, the inexhaustible peace fighter. That fatidic day signed the physical departure of Lennon but also meant the birth of a musical legend.

In our memory are still fresh the first signals of an unavoidable breakthrough in the early seventies. Since that moment the artistic profile of Lennon literally acquired a new dimension, his fertile imagination and unquestionable lyricism made of him one of the last exponents of the beat generation, in the tradition of Bob Dylan or Donovan. Lennon was an openhearted creator, he opened sliding doors and allowed to convey the concerns and existential anguish of all a non faith generation. And his themes were poems transformed in songs: Since the first bars of my first choice of his first age: Instant Karma, the barefaced cry of loneliness and bitterness expressed in Mother, or the universal song of Give Peace a chance, his personal poem dedicated to Yoko: Woman, or his undoubted masterpiece: Imagine, work that would become his immortal hymn that still engages the newcomer listeners.

This is a sad day, but also an opportunity to think about him, wherever he is. In the name of so many people who are reminding him through his records at this precise moment, or visiting his New York Department, Farewell and let' s enjoy because he followed and achieved his bliss.

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