Plastic Ono Band (Super Deluxe CD / Blu-ray / Book)
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John Lennon
Plastic Ono Band (Super Deluxe CD / Blu-ray / Book)
[ Universal / 6 Multi-Format Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 23 April 2021
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Plastic Ono Band was the debut solo album by John Lennon. Released on December 11th 1970, John and Yoko had started writing and demoing at Abbey Road (EMI Studios) in the summer, with recording sessions during September and October.
After the break-up of The Beatles that year, John and Yoko embarked on a period of self-reflection and experimentation, with the results that the songs and sessions for Plastic Ono Band were heavily influenced by his immersion in Arthur Janov's primal therapy. John was able to find emotional depth and honesty within himself that few artists had ever done before, with John saying to Rolling Stone "Now I write all about me and that's why I like it. It's me."
The result is perhaps the most honest and emotionally raw album that anyone has ever released, let alone someone who was one of the four most famous musicians on the planet.
With a small core band comprised of just Ringo Starr on drums and old friend Klaus Voorman on bass, co-produced by Phil Spector, the album peaked at 8 in the UK charts and 6 in the USA. It has come to be regarded by many as John's finest solo work and has continued to grow in stature and reverence and has often featured in various Best Of lists through the years since.
Not only does this album feature some of John's best-loved and most impactful songs - Mother, Working Class Hero, Isolation, God - but this new set also includes the singles Give Peace A Chance, Cold Turkey and the classic Instant Karma! (We All Shine On).
Released on the same day was Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band album, the couple regarding the release as a pair of albums rather than two entirely separate projects, albeit of course it not achieving the same sort of coverage or chart success as John's.
Coming as this does hot on the heels of last year's much loved and well-reviewed "Gimme Some Truth" set and "Imagine" before that, the audio has been completely remixed from the original studio tapes as part of the ongoing John Lennon Ultimate Mix series. The aim for this mix process is to achieve three things: to remain faithful and respectful to the original recordings; to ensure that the sound is sonically clearer overall and to increase the clarity of John's vocals. As Yoko says, "it's about John" and this new mix shows that it is his voice that brings the biggest emotional impact of the album.
Completely remixed from the original multi-tracks at Abbey Road Studios by triple GRAMMY Award winning engineer Paul Hicks and overseen by producer Yoko Ono this CD & Blu-Ray Box Set includes Ultimate Mixes of the original album + singles 'Give Peace A Chance', 'Cold Turkey' & 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'
Contains:
Ultimate Mixes, Outtakes, Elements, Raw Studio, Evolution, Demos, Jams & Yoko Live Sessions.
2 Blu-Ray Audio Discs: 159 new mixes, 11+ hrs, HiRes 192/24: Stereo, 5.1 Surround & Dolby Atmos.
6 CDs: 102 new mixes, 6+ hrs.
132 page hardback book with rare photos, memorabilia & extensive notes.
Poster & 2 postcards
Tracks:
CD1: THE ULTIMATE MIXES
1 Mother
2 Hold On
3 I Found Out
4 Working Class Hero
5 Isolation
6 Remember
7 Love
8 Well Well Well
9 Look At Me
10 God
11 My Mummy's Dead
12 Give Peace A Chance
13 Cold Turkey
14 Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
CD2: THE ULTIMATE MIXES/
THE OUT-TAKES
1 Mother/Take 61
2 Hold On/Take 2
3 I Found Out/Take 1
4 Working Class Hero/Take 1
5 Isolation/Take 23
6 Remember/Rehearsal 1
7 Love/Take 6
8 Well Well Well/Take 2
9 Look At Me/Take 2
10 God/Take 27
11 My Mummy's Dead/Take 2
12 Give Peace A Chance/Take 2
13 Cold Turkey/Take 1
14 Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)/Take 5
CD3: THE ELEMENTS MIXES
1 Mother
2 Hold On
3 I Found Out
4 Working Class Hero
5 Isolation
6 Remember
7 Love
8 Well Well Well
9 Look At Me
10 God
11 My Mummy's Dead
12 Give Peace A Chance
13 Cold Turkey
14 Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
CD4: THE RAW STUDIO MIXES
1 Mother/Take 64
2 Hold On/Take 32
3 I Found Out/Take 3 Extended
4 Working Class Hero/Take 9
5 Isolation/Take 29
6 Remember/Take 13
7 Love/Take 37
8 Well Well Well/Take 4 Extended
9 Look At Me/Take 9
10 God/Take 42
11 My Mummy's Dead/Take 1
12 Give Peace A Chance/Take 4 Extended
13 Cold Turkey/Take 2
14 Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)/Take 10
15 Mother/Take 91
16 I Found Out/Take 7
17 God/Take 1
CD5: THE EVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY
1 Mother
2 Hold On
3 I Found Out
4 Working Class Hero
5 Isolation
6 Remember
7 Love
8 Well Well Well
9 Look At Me
10 God
11 My Mummy's Dead
CD6: THE JAMS & THE DEMOS
1 Johnny B. Goode (Jam)
2 Ain't That A Shame (Jam)
3 Hold On (1) (Jam)
4 Hold On (2) (Jam)
5 Glad All Over (Jam)
6 Be Faithful To Me (Jam)
7 Send Me Some Lovin' (Jam)
8 Get Back (Jam)
9 Lost John (1) (Jam)
10 Goodnight Irene (Jam)
11 You'll Never Walk Alone (Parody) (Jam)
12 I Don't Want To A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die (1) (Jam)
13 It'll Be Me (Jam)
14 Honey Don't (Jam)
15 Elvis Parody (Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog/When I'm Over You) (Jam)
16 Matchbox (Jam)
17 I've Got A Feeling (Jam)
18 Mystery Train (Jam)
19 You're So Square (Jam)
20 I Don't Want To Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die (2) (Jam)
21 Lost John (2) (Jam)
22 Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow) (Jam)
23 Mother (Home Demo)
24 Hold On (Studio Demo)
25 I Found Out (Home Demo)
26 Working Class Hero (Studio Demo)
27 Isolation (Studio Demo)
28 Remember (Studio Demo)
29 Love (Home Demo)
30 Well Well Well (Home Demo)
31 Look At Me (Home Demo)
32 God (Home Demo)
33 My Mummy's Dead (Home Demo)
Blu-Ray 1: All tracks in Stereo 24/192, Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Surround Sound
The Ultimate Mixes Album And Singles
The Ultimate Mixes Outtakes
The Elements Mixes Album And Singles
The Demos Album And Singles
Blu-Ray 2: All tracks in Stereo 24/192, Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Surround Sound
The Raw Studio Mixes Album And Singles
The Raw Studio Mixes Outtakes
The Evolution Mixes Album And Singles
The Jams Live And Improvised
Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band The Live Sessions
Why (Live Sessions)
Why Not (Live Sessions)
Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Baby Carriage All Over The City (Live Sessions)
Touch Me (Live Sessions)
Paper Shoes (Live Sessions)
Life (Live Sessions)
Omae No Okaa We (Live Sessions)
I Lost Myself Somewhere In The Sky (Live Sessions)
Remember Love (Live Sessions)
Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow) (Live Sessions)
Who Has Seen The Wind? (Live Sessions)
