The John Lennon Collection
The John Lennon Collection | ||||
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Compilation album by John Lennon | ||||
Released | 1 November 1982 (UK) 8 November 1982 (US) | |||
Recorded | June 1969 – October 1980 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 69:29 | |||
Label | Parlophone (UK) Geffen (US) | |||
Producer | John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector, Jack Douglas | |||
John Lennon chronology | ||||
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Singles from The John Lennon Collection | ||||
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The John Lennon Collection is a 1982 posthumous compilation album of music from John Lennon's solo career.
Release and selection
The album was originally scheduled for release in late 1981, but was held back a year due to legalities since half the songs on the album were licensed to EMI and the other half, songs from Double Fantasy, were licensed to Geffen.[1] It was eventually released on 1 November 1982 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom,[nb 1] and on 8 November by Geffen in the United States.[nb 2][1] It was the first Lennon album to be issued following his death in 1980. The album includes most of Lennon's hit singles and other tracks from his solo albums recorded with EMI from 1970 to 1975, as well as all but one of his compositions (track 3 - "Cleanup Time") from his final album Double Fantasy, which was initially distributed by Geffen Records in America and EMI/Parlophone in the United Kingdom.[1]
The EMI selections on the album are similar to those on Shaved Fish, Lennon's 1975 compilation album, but without the singles "Cold Turkey", "Mother" and "Woman Is the Nigger of the World." The 1975 hit single "Stand by Me" and "Love", a popular track from the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album, were added. The other half consisted of many of the tracks from Double Fantasy. In the US, the album was issued with a slightly different track listing,[nb 3] with "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and "Stand by Me" only released on the cassette edition.[1]
Reissue
In 1989, after EMI acquired the rights to the Double Fantasy material, The John Lennon Collection was remastered and reissued worldwide with two bonus tracks for its CD release,[nb 4] "Move Over Ms. L" and "Cold Turkey" (the former being the only officially released Lennon track previously unavailable on any UK album, the latter the only UK hit single originally excluded from the compilation). "Move Over Ms. L" was the more notable inclusion: originally intended for Walls and Bridges but cut at the last minute, it was released as the B-side to "Stand by Me".[2] The CD was released in the UK on 23 October 1989.[1] "Less Christmassy than it sounds, ['Cold Turkey'] is now restored on CD," wrote Mat Snow in Q, "and is guaranteed to poop any party of sentimental Lennonism – presumably why it's kept till last; 1970's Plastic Ono Band album apart, it remains his most discomfortingly intense work."[3]
In the US, the 1989 CD re-issue of The John Lennon Collection not only included the two bonus tracks but also the two songs originally excluded from the US vinyl release, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and "Stand by Me" (these were 'bonus cassette-only tracks' in the US), thereby making the track-listing now identical in both countries.
Reception
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As Lennon's first posthumous release, The John Lennon Collection did extremely well, reaching number 1 in the UK[1] and peaking at number 33 in the US where it would eventually reach triple platinum. The album sold 300,000 copies in the first week, and 1 million by its third week in the UK.[1] In the UK, "Love" was excerpted as a single,[nb 5] (featuring a version of the song without the slow fade-ins) and managed to reach number 41. "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" was released as the B-side to "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", which was released by Geffen, in a new picture sleeve, in the US.[nb 6][6]
Cover
The front and back cover photographs for The John Lennon Collection were taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz on 8 December 1980; Lennon was murdered later that evening by Mark David Chapman at Lennon's residence The Dakota.[7][8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Lennon, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Give Peace a Chance" | Originally credited to Lennon–McCartney, the credit was revised in the 1990s to cite only Lennon as its composer | 4:52 |
2. | "Instant Karma!" | 3:20 | |
3. | "Power to the People" | 3:16 | |
4. | "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" (Featuring Elton John on harmony vocal & piano) | 3:17 | |
5. | "#9 Dream" | 4:46 | |
6. | "Mind Games" | 4:12 | |
7. | "Love" (Released as a single unique to this collection. Originally released in 1970 on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band) | 3:22 | |
8. | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (Originally excluded from the US vinyl version, included on cassette and 1989 re-issue) | Lennon/Yoko Ono | 3:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Imagine" | Originally credited to Lennon, the credit was revised in the 2010s to cite Ono as co-composer | 3:02 |
10. | "Jealous Guy" | 4:14 | |
11. | "Stand by Me" (Originally excluded from the US vinyl version of this compilation, included on cassette and 1989 re-issue) | Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller/Ben E. King | 3:25 |
12. | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | 3:55 | |
13. | "Woman" | 3:25 | |
14. | "I'm Losing You" | 3:57 | |
15. | "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" | 4:01 | |
16. | "Watching the Wheels" | 3:31 | |
17. | "Dear Yoko" | 2:33 | |
Total length: | 69:29 |
No. | Title | Length |
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18. | "Move Over Ms. L" (Originally released in 1975 as "Stand by Me"'s B-Side) | 2:56 |
19. | "Cold Turkey" | 5:01 |
Total length: | 77:26 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[22] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[23] | Gold | 25,000* |
Australia (ARIA)[24] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[25] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
France (SNEP)[26] | Platinum | 300,000* |
Japan (Oricon Charts) | — | 205,000[14] |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[28] | Gold | 25,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[31] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Credits
- Mastering – Greg Fulginiti (1982)
References
- Footnotes
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.
- ^ Blaney 2005, p. 143
- ^ Q, January 1990
- ^ The John Lennon Collection at AllMusic
- ^ Gary Graff & Daniel Durcholz (eds), MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide, Visible Ink Press (Farmington Hills, MI, 1999; ISBN 1-57859-061-2), p. 667.
- ^ a b Blaney 2005, p. 96
- ^ "Yoko Ono; John Lennon". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "John Lennon shot". History. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 37, No. 19, December 25, 1982". RPM. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl John Lennon – The John Lennon Collection". Hung Medien, dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "John Lennon". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 146. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2024. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "John Lennon" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
- ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "charts.nz – John Lennon – The John Lennon Collection". charts.nz. Recording Industry Association of New Zea Land. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com John Lennon – The John Lennon Collection". Hung Medien, norwegiancharts.com. VG-lista. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com John Lennon – The John Lennon Collection". Hung Medien, swedishcharts.com (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "John Lennon > Artist > Official Chart". officialcharts.com. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "allmusic ((( The John Lennon Collection > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Album Search: John Lennon: The John Lennon Collection" (in German). Media Control. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – John Lennon – Collection" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – John Lennon – John Lennon Collection". Music Canada.
- ^ "French album certifications – John Lennon – John Lennon Collection" (in French). InfoDisc. Select JOHN LENNON and click OK.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – John Lennon – Lennon Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ^ Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados > 1995–1999. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "British album certifications – John Lennon – The John Lennon Collection". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Lennon – The John Lennon Collection". Recording Industry Association of America.
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Box sets |
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- Self-Portrait (1969)
- Apotheosis (1970)
- Fly (1970)
- Erection (1971)
- Up Your Legs Forever (1971)
- Live in New York City (1972)
- Imagine (1972)
- The Quarrymen
- The Beatles
- Plastic Ono Band
- David Peel
- The Lower East Side Band
- The Dirty Mac
- May Pang
- Harry Nilsson
- John Sinclair
- Rosaura Lopez
- Chapter 27
- In His Life: The John Lennon Story
- John and Yoko: A Love Story
- The Killing of John Lennon
- Lennon Naked
- Birth of the Beatles
- Nowhere Boy
- Backbeat
- Two of Us
- The Lennon Report
- Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
- Yesterday
memorials
- The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute: Live from the Beacon Theatre, NYC
- "All Those Years Ago"
- Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music
- "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
- "Here Today"
- Imagine Peace Tower
- "The Immigrant"
- Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
- John Lennon Art and Design Building
- John Lennon Museum
- John Lennon Park
- John Lennon Peace Monument
- John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
- "The Late Great Johnny Ace"
- Lennon (musical)
- Lennon Bermuda
- Lennon Wall
- "Life Is Real (Song for Lennon)"
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- Non-Violence
- Strawberry Fields
- "Roll On John"
- Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon
- Imagine: John Lennon
- soundtrack
- I Met the Walrus
- John (book)
- John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
- Lennon Remembers
- LennoNYC
- The Lives of John Lennon
- The Lost Lennon Tapes
- Marx & Lennon: The Parallel Sayings
- Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon
- The Pope Smokes Dope
- Pussy Cats
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
- Roots: John Lennon Sings the Great Rock & Roll Hits
- "That's My Life (My Love and My Home)"
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon
- soundtrack
- 251 Menlove Avenue
- Kenwood
- Tittenhurst Park
- The Dakota
- Bagism
- Bed-in
- Imagine Piano Peace Project
- John Lennon Artificial Intelligence Project
- John Lennon UFO incident
- Lennon–McCartney
- LennonOno Grant for Peace
- Mark David Chapman
- "More popular than Jesus"
- Nutopia
- Toronto Rock and Roll Revival
- Psychedelic Rolls-Royce
- 4147 Lennon
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