Imagine

It was released in 1970 after Lennon issued three experimental albums with Yoko Ono and Live Peace In Toronto 1969, a live performance in Toronto credited to The Plastic Ono Band..... The difference, he said, was that Imagine was "chocolate-coated for public consumption", in reference to the strings so prevalent throughout. Recording and structure / basic tracks for the album were recorded in his home studio (Ascot Sound Studios in Tittenhurst Park) with strings overdubs added at the Record Plant in New York City. Imagine" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, which first appeared on his 1971 in music album, Imagine . It was released as a single in the same year, and reached number three in the U.S...." became Lennon's signature tune and remains a powerful plea for world peace. "Jealous Guy" is a song written and performed by John Lennon which first appeared on his 1971 album Imagine . It is one of the most commonly covered Lennon songs, with at least ninety-two recorded cover versions, the most notable Roxy Music's version, which reached number one in several countries directly after John's death....", originally composed as "Child of Nature" during the songwriting sessions in India. "Crippled Inside" is a song written and performed by John from his 1971 album Imagine .The song's lyrics detail examples of false pretenses in human behavior, as well as common hypocrisy...." and "It's So Hard" is a song written and performed by John Lennon which first appeared on his 1971 album Imagine . Shortly after the album's release, the song was released as the A-side and B-side to the single "Imagine ."...," as well as the provocative "Gimme Some Truth" is a protest song written and performed by John Lennon from his 1971 album Imagine . Like several songs on the album, such as the title track "Imagine " ," "Gimme Some Truth" has blatant political references emerging from the time it was written, during the latter years of the Vietnam War....," The politically-charged "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier" closes the first half of Imagine in a cacophonic manner. George Harrison achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles, and is listed number 21 in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time".... guested on a few of Imagines tracks, most infamously "How Do You Sleep? .. it is alleged, he attacks his former The Beatles songwriting partner and close friend Paul McCartney....," Lennon's blunt reaction to what he considered veiled remarks about him on Paul McCartney's Ram Album (an album by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney) the only album credited to the pair....(Early editions of the Imagine LP included a postcard rectangular piece of thick paper or thin Card stock intended for writing and mailing without an envelope and at a lower rate than a letter .... featuring a photo of Lennon holding a pig.