- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Parlophone (EMI)
- ASIN: B00000634J
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,002 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Imagine |
| 2. Instant Karma! |
| 3. Mother (Single Edit) |
| 4. Jealous Guy |
| 5. Power To The People |
| 6. Cold Turkey |
| 7. Love |
| 8. Mind Games |
| 9. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night |
| 10. No. 9 Dream |
| 11. Stand By Me |
| 12. (Just Like) Starting Over |
| 13. Woman |
| 14. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) |
| 15. Watching The Wheels |
| 16. Nobody Told Me |
| 17. Borrowed Time |
| 18. Working Class Hero |
| 19. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) |
| 20. Give Peace A Chance |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
John Lennon's solo work has been anthologized so many times that it's hard to believe there wasn't a definitive compilation before this one. And, depending on your particular take, you might not find Lennon Legend quite hitting the mark. However, since it does contain the brilliantly scathing "Working Class Hero", doesn't ignore the woefully underrated Rock 'n' Roll album, and catches the hopeful renewal that came toward the end of his foreshortened life, it's probably about as close as anyone's going to come. His great songs shine, meditations like "Imagine" and his rockers had form and content, as in "Whatever Gets You Through the Night". He was an icon, and this does him justice. --Chris Nickson
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
How often are we barraged with words like legend, genius, brilliant, and a whole bunch of completely over the top and unrealistic praises heaped upon bands and artists? I even once read the word genius used in reference to the music of Steps! Steps for God's sake!!!! No one seems to care or understand that the use of hyperbole diminishes the gulf between huge talent like that of John Lennon and the miniscule talent of bands like Steps, but the use of the word Legend with respect to John Lennon is wholehartedly deserved.
OK, rant over, I'll get to the important thing - the music. As far as John Lennon compilations go, this is probably the best one, as it has pretty much all of the great songs. There is room for more, but this is John Lennon we're talking about, so there would always be room for more.
The best thing about this album is that songs aren't missing that can make uncomfortable listening (for example 'Mother' from the first solo album), and there are other great songs of the kind that made that big paranoid icon of American hypocrisy, the FBI, investigate him as a subversive, like 'Working Class Hero', spitting venom at society for it's oppressive values.
The love that he felt for his wife and son is evident too. Long gone are the early Beatles lyrics about teen angst, and a deeper love become the subject matter. 'Woman' and 'Beautiful Boy' sit next to each other wonderfully, John wearing his heart on his sleeve for these songs.
I could go on and on, but the best thing would be just to listen to the CD and lets the songs speak for themselves.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's tough to imagine, but this is the best collection of Lennon's best songs to date. Don't be fooled by that Box Set. That contains an odd collection of outtakes, redubs, early studio Beatles works and interviews.
These are the single edits of the hits that made the charts and some that didn't. If there was any one album that covers Lennon and his magic (it's impossible), this is as close as one gets.
If you are a marginal Lennon fan, this is your CD. If you are a completist, you already have all these songs. It is nice, however, to have them all one disc - even if there are only twenty masterpieces.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Simply a stunning album. Even though I own all oh John Lennon's solo albums this is still an essential part of my collection. To hear twenty songs of this quality on one album is just stunning. Surely 'Jealous Guy' is the greatest song of all time? If you've not heard John Lennon beyond 'Imagine' BUY THIS ALBUM TODAY!!!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
desapointing
In the album there are 3 songs i absolutly adore, 3 songs i like it, and the rest I never heard and don't like it at all. Read more
Published 7 months ago by SB5
A unmissable disc
This John Lennon disc holds some of the best of his music and is adelight to listen to . You need this one
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. J. Whitty
Absolutely Marvelous!
OK, people... In the reviews posted here, I've seen everything from John being hailed as a saint, all the way down to him being trashed as a materialistic hypocrite. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2004 by NoMoReviews
The best
"It's hard to believe that there wasn't a definitive compilation before this one", the editorial review states, and that is hard to believe indeed, so of course there was. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2003 by Docendo Discimus
Seventies classics from former Beatle
Ultimately, John's reputation rests primarily on the songs he wrote and the music he recorded as a member of the Beatles, but he also recorded some great music after the Beatles... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2003 by Peter Durward Harris
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im 14 and love the beatles i got this expecting the same and how much different it was a fab collection jealous guy the most beautiful song ever written and imagine brilliant in... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2003
Lennon legend: A Review
It's important to summarise his career and decide just how representative this Greatest Hits set is...
Firstly Lennon had 2 masterpiece's. Read more
Firstly Lennon had 2 masterpiece's. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2003 by Sean
nope
The working class hero now hangs on the walls of law students everywhere next to Kylie. And here are many of the songs that earned him such an honour. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2002
Unimaginable
John Lennon must have been a God. This album clearly demonstrates that he is quite simply the best song-writer of all time, even without hearing any of the beatles. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2001 by Mr. Jg Mason
A true great
Jealous Guy, Imagine just two of the greatest songs of all time, both on this really rather good CD. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2001 by "jaguar00"
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