Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon

~ Release by John Lennon (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1(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 Lennon3.753:57
2Imagine
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
remixer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Ascot Sound Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999)
remix of:
Imagine (original studio mix) by John Lennon (The Beatles)
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 Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Flux Fiddlers53:03
3Watching 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 Lennon3.353:31
4Jealous Guy
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar and whistling:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
harmonium:
John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger)
vibraphone:
Alan White (Yes drummer)
remixer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Ascot Sound Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999)
remix of:
Jealous Guy (original studio mix) by John Lennon (The Beatles)
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 & The Plastic Ono Band with The Flux Fiddlers44:14
5Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
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
John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band4.753:21
6Stand by Me
remix of:
Stand by Me (original studio mix) by 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 Lennon53:27
7Working Class Hero
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
remix of:
Working Class Hero (original studio mix) by John Lennon (The Beatles) / Plastic Ono Band
recording of:
Working Class Hero
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon43:49
8Power to the People
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
remix of:
Power to the People (original studio mix) by John Lennon (The Beatles) & The Plastic Ono Band
recording of:
Power to the People
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Chappell Music (UK) (in 1971)
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band33:22
9Oh My Love
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
cymbal [Tibetian cymbals] and drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
remixer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Ascot Sound Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999)
remix of:
Oh My Love (original studio mix) by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Oh My Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs (ended), Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Flux Fiddlers42:45
10Oh Yoko!
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
Andy Linton and Rod Lynton
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
guitar and mouth organ:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
remixer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Ascot Sound Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999)
remix of:
Oh Yoko! (original studio mix) by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Oh Yoko!
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Flux Fiddlers34:18
11Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Eddie Mottau
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
electric guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
horn:
Little Big Horns
organ:
Ken Ascher
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010)
recording of:
Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band5:08
12Nobody 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 Lennon33:34
13Bless You
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Mottau and Rev. Fred Ghurkin (John Lennon, The Beatles)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann
electric guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
electric piano and mellotron:
Ken Ascher
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010)
recording of:
Bless You
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band4:38
14Come Together (live)
producer:
Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
live 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 Lennon4:24
15New York City
remix of:
New York City (original studio mix) by John (John Lennon, The Beatles) and Yoko (Japanese‐American musician and artist) / Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory and Invisible Strings
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 Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory & Invisible Strings4:31
16I'm Stepping Out
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
I’m Stepping Out
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon34:06
17You Are Here
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
remix of:
You Are Here (original studio mix) by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
You Are Here
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lennon Music and Lenono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic U.F.Ono Band4:08
18Borrowed Time
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Borrowed Time
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Ono Music
John Lennon2.54:30
19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
remix of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (original studio mix) by John (John Lennon, The Beatles) & Yoko (Japanese‐American musician and artist) / The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir
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 Lennon & Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir3:38
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