John Lennon - Imagine

After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And Lennon doesn't shy away from the hard rockers -- "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic antiwar song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If Imagine doesn't have the thematic sweep of Plastic Ono Band, it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that Lennon would never be able to better again. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Rouse Project Coordinator Alan White Percussion, Tibetan Finger Cymbals, Drums, Vibraphone, ? Andy Guitar (Acoustic) Chris Clark Assistant Engineer Dan Richter Personal Assistant, Assistant Eddie Beer Engineer Eddie Klein Engineer Eddie Offor Engineer Eddie Offord Engineer Eddie Veal Engineer Flux Fiddlers Group George Harrison Slide Guitar, Dobro, Guitar George Maciunas Typography J&P Duo Group, Duet Jack Douglas Overdub Engineer, Engineer Jim Gordon Drums Jim Keltner Drums Jim W. Gordon Drums Joey Badfinger Guitar (Acoustic) Joey Molland Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar John Barham Harmonium, Keyboards, Vibraphone John Lennon Whistle (Human), Keyboards, Performer, Piano, Producer, Guitar, Arranger, Harmonica, Vocals, Mouth Organ, Guitar (Electric) John Tout Guitar (Acoustic), ? King Curtis Saxophone Klaus Voormann Bass (Upright), Bass Mal Evans Assistant Michael Pinder Percussion, Tambourine Mirek Stiles Assistant Engineer Nicky Hopkins Keyboards, Performer, Piano (Electric), Piano Peter Cobbin Remixing Peter Fordham Photography Phil McDonald Engineer Phil Spector Producer Rod Linton Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Roy Cicala Overdub Engineer, Engineer Roy Sicala Engineer Shelly Yukus Engineer, Overdub Engineer Steve Brendell Maracas, Bass, Bass (Upright) Steve Rooke Mastering, Mastering Engineer Ted Turner Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Tom Evans Guitar Tommy Badfinger Guitar (Acoustic) Tommy Banfinger Guitar (Acoustic) Torrie Zito Orchestration Yoko Ono Cover Photo, Remix Supervision, Photography, Supervisor, Whip, Arranger, Author, Cover Design, Producer