Instant Karma: All‐Time Greatest Hits

~ Release by John Lennon (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: The Hits
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Instant Karma
engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
bass and electric piano:
Klaus Voormann
chimes and handclaps:
Mal Evans
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
organ:
Billy Preston
piano:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles) and Alan White (Yes drummer)
background vocals:
Mal Evans, Allen Klein and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-27)
music videos:
Instant Karma ("cue card" version) by John Lennon (The Beatles) and Instant Karma ("knitting" version) by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd. and Lenono Music
Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band4.753:20
2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
choir vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:
Plastic Ono Band
performer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 45)
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir43:34
3Jealous Guy
recording of:
Jealous Guy
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2
revision of:
Child of Nature
John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir4:15
4Mind Games
engineer:
Dan Barbiero (recording engineer) and Roy Cicala
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
additional percussion [extra Sensory] and clavichord:
Dr. Winston O'Boogie (John Lennon, The Beatles)
bass and bass guitar:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and David Spinozza
keyboard:
Kenny Ascher
mellotron, organ and piano:
Ken Ascher
pedal steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
additional background vocals:
Something Different (background vocal trio)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Plastic U.F.Ono Band
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2002)
recorded at:
Record Plant, N.Y.C. (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Mind Games by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Mind Games
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lennon Music (ended), Lenono Music and Chappell Music (UK) (in 1973)
version of:
I Promise
version of:
Make Love, Not War
John Lennon4.154:12
5Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
recording of:
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon3:19
6#9 Dream
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Eddie Mottau
clavinet:
Ken Ascher
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
electric guitar and guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
electric piano and piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
background vocals:
The 44th Street Fairies
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1974-07-23)
music videos:
#9 Dream by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
#9 Dream
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Red Brick Music Publishing II
John Lennon54:48
7Stand by Me
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Mottau
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis, Peter Jameson and John Lennon (The Beatles)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
piano:
Ken Ascher
saxophone:
Joseph Temperley (Scottish saxophonist & clarinetist) and Frank Vicari
tenor saxophone:
Denny Morouse
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
cover recording of:
Stand by Me
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
John Lennon4.353:26
8(Just Like) Starting Over
engineer:
Lee DeCarlo
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Hugh McCracken and Earl Slick
keyboard:
George Small
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
background vocals:
Cheryl Mason Jacks, Michelle Simpson, Eric Troyer and Cassandra Wooten
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1980) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-08-09)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-09-25 until 1980-09-26)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 76)
recording of:
(Just Like) Starting Over
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
John Lennon3.753:56
9Woman
engineer:
Lee DeCarlo
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1980) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016)
recording of:
Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Geffen/Kaye Music, Lenono Music and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
John Lennon43:26
10Watching the Wheels
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and Earl Slick
hammered dulcimer:
Matthew Cunningham
keyboard:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and George Small
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
background vocals:
Cheryl Mason Jacks, Michelle Simpson, Eric Troyer and Cassandra Wooten
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-08-06 until 1980-10-13)
recording of:
Watching the Wheels
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon3.353:32
11Nobody Told Me
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (on 1980-08-07)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick) (on 1980-08-07)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1980-08-07), Hugh McCracken (on 1980-08-07) and Earl Slick (on 1980-08-07)
keyboard:
George Small (on 1980-08-07)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins (on 1980-08-07)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1980-08-07)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-08-07)
recording of:
Nobody Told Me (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon33:32
2▼CD: Sings Classic Rock ’n’ Roll
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ain’t That a Shame
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
John Lennon32:31
2Angel Baby
producer:
Phil Spector
mixer:
Roy Cicala
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
cover recording of:
Angel Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rose Hamlin
publisher:
Big Seven Music Corp. and EMI Longitude Music
John Lennon3:44
3Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula
cover recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
John Lennon3.52:38
4Blue Suede Shoes (live)
The Plastic Ono Band2:29
5Dizzy Miss Lizzy (live)
The Plastic Ono Band3:09
6Medley: Rip It Up / Ready Teddy
medley including a cover recording of:
Ready Teddy
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
medley including a cover recording of:
Rip It Up
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
John Lennon3.351:34
7Peggy Sue
cover recording of:
Peggy Sue
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
John Lennon2.52:05
8You Can’t Catch Me
cover recording of:
You Can’t Catch Me
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Snapper Music
John Lennon44:53
9Slippin’ and Slidin’
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
cover recording of:
Slippin’ and Slidin’
writer:
Edwin Bocage, Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”), Richard Wayne Penniman and James Smith (composer of “Slippin’ and Slidin’”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Venice Music
John Lennon32:17
10Do You Want to Dance
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
John Lennon42:54
11Sweet Little Sixteen
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Phil Spector
cover recording of:
Sweet Little Sixteen
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Fermata do Brasil, Isalee Music Publishing Co. (Chuck Berry’s music publishing company), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
John Lennon33:01
12Just Because
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Phil Spector
cover recording of:
Just Because
lyricist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
translator:
Leonard Lee and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
translated version of:
Caro nome
John Lennon34:25
3▼CD: The Classics Live
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Well (Baby Please Don’t Go)
John & Yoko Plastic Ono Band4:31
2New York City
recording of:
New York City
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
John Lennon3:38
3It’s So Hard
recording of:
It’s So Hard
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
John Lennon3:18
4Woman Is the Nigger of the World
recording of:
Woman Is the Nigger of the World
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
Ono Music
John Lennon5:30
5Well Well Well
recording of:
Well Well Well
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
John Lennon3:51
6Instant Karma (We All Shine On)
John Lennon3:40
7Mother
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1970)
recording of:
Mother
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
John Lennon5:00
8Come Together
recording of:
Come Together
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
John Lennon4:21
9Imagine
recording of:
Imagine
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
John Lennon3:17
10Cold Turkey
recording of:
Cold Turkey
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Lenono Music
John Lennon5:29
11Hound Dog
cover recording of:
Hound Dog
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
John Lennon3:09
12Give Peace a Chance
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1969)
partial recording of:
Give Peace a Chance
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
John Lennon31:01

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Release

ASIN:US: B000VFWPKM [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q1664673 [info]