John Lennon ließ als Persiflage auf das Cover ein Foto von sich und einem Schwein in ähnlicher Pose aufnehmen und legte es als Foto Imagine bei. 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April 2019 das limitierte Vinyl-Album Imagine Raw Studio Mixes mit eigenständiger Covergestaltung veröffentlicht. [36], Released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1975 in conjunction with the album Shaved Fish, "Imagine" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart. "Imagine" is a song by English rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album of the same name. [101][102] In June 2020, actor Chris O'Dowd, who appeared in the online version of the song, said the criticisms of the project were "justified", referring to the video as "creative diarrhoea". Acoustic (2004), Kompilationen: "[53][nb 3] On 9 October 2010, which would have been Lennon's 70th birthday, the Liverpool Singing Choir performed "Imagine" along with other Lennon songs at the unveiling of the John Lennon Peace Monument in Chavasse Park, Liverpool. In addition to its general popularity, she noted its musical simplicity, its key of C major, "the plainest and least complicated key, with no sharps or flats" aside from one passage with "a plaintive major seventh chord that allows a tiny bit of E minor into the tonic". Oktober 1988 (B-Seite: Give Peace a Chance) in den USA[37] veröffentlicht. The song was played for 70,000 people in Baku, Azerbaijan that served as host of the event. Crippled Inside wurde erstmals während der Get-Back-Session, am 24. Ono gradually walks around opening shutters that allow in light, making the room brighter with the song's progression. John Ono Lennon (születési nevén John Winston Lennon; Liverpool, 1940. október 9. [63], In June 2017, the US National Music Publishers Association awarded "Imagine" a Centennial Song Award and recognized Lennon's desire to add Yoko Ono as a co-author of the song. Das Vinyl-Doppelalbum wurde auf schwarzem und transparentem Vinyl gepresst, beide Versionen enthalten jeweils das Poster und die beiden Bilder der Originalausgabe. Das Mastering des Vinyl-Doppelalbums erfolgte in den Capitol Studios.[21][22]. "Imagine" é uma canção escrita e interpretada pelo músico inglês John Lennon. More than 200 artists have performed or covered the song, including Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Joan Baez, Lady Gaga, Elton John and Diana Ross. Lennon taught the musicians the chord progression and a working arrangement for "Imagine", rehearsing the song until he deemed the musicians ready to record. »Imagine« ist das sechste Soloalbum Lennons und das dritte Solostudioalbum nach der Trennung der Beatles. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 28. "[11] Rolling Stone described its lyrics as "22 lines of graceful, plain-spoken faith in the power of a world, united in purpose, to repair and change itself". "[9] Urish and Bielen described Lennon's "dream world" without a heaven or hell as a call to "make the best world we can here and now, since this is all this is or will be". imagine: john lennon (Music from the Motion Picture) (1988) | [46] Gold Radio ranked the song number three on its "Gold's greatest 1000 hits" list. Das Coverfoto stammt von Peter Fordham. "[10], Lennon stated: "'Imagine', which says: 'Imagine that there was no more religion, no more country, no more politics,' is virtually the Communist Manifesto, even though I'm not particularly a Communist and I do not belong to any movement. Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (1997) | "[58], The morning after the November 2015 Paris attacks, German pianist Davide Martello brought a grand piano to the street out in front of the Bataclan, where 89 concertgoers[62] had been shot dead the night before, and performed an instrumental version to honour the victims of the attacks; video of his performance went viral. Oh My Love[11] und Oh Yoko! Dem Album Imagine wurden erstmals sechs Bonusstücke hinzugefügt, die, wie das Album, im Jahr 1971 aufgenommen wurden. The antithesis of a call to arms, John Lennon’s “Imagine” is one of the most beautiful and awe inspiring songs of all time.. "Woman" is a song written and performed by John Lennon from his 1980 album Double Fantasy. A lot of it – the lyric and the concept – came from Yoko, but in those days I was a bit more selfish, a bit more macho, and I sort of omitted her contribution, but it was right out of Grapefruit. Vor Erscheinen des zweiten Studioalbums Imagine veröffentlichten John Lennon und Yoko Ono unter den Bezeichnungen John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band) sowie unter dem Pseudonym Elastic Oz Band zwei Singles, wobei John Lennon bei der ersten Single die A-Seite und Yoko Ono die B-Seite besang, während bei der zweiten Single auf der A-Seite Bill Elliot und auf der B-Seite John Lennon zu hören ist: Beide Singles waren politisch motiviert, so schrieb John Lennon Power to the People nach einem von Tariq Ali, dem Herausgeber des politisch-linksorientierten britischen Magazins Red Mole, geführten Interview. "[8] When asked about the song's meaning during a December 1980 interview with David Sheff for Playboy magazine, Lennon told Sheff that Dick Gregory had given Ono and him a Christian prayer book, which inspired him the concept behind "Imagine". [51] Australians selected it the greatest song of all time on the Nine Network's 20 to 1 countdown show on 12 September 2006. Klaus Voormann ist am E-Bass zu hören, Alan White und Jim Keltner teilten sich die Schlagzeugarbeit und Nicky Hopkins zeichnete für den größten Teil der Klavierparts verantwortlich. Die Liste der Lieder von John Lennon enthält alle offiziell veröffentlichten Titel des britischen Musikers und zeigt, auf welchen Tonträger(n) und wann sie erschienen sind. [63][64] This led Katy Waldman of Slate to ponder why "Imagine" had become so frequently performed as a response to tragedy. Bien que créditée seulement de Lennon, la contribution de son épouse Yoko Ono à la chanson a été largement reconnue (cette dernière ne sera créditée qu'en juin 2017 seulement)1. [6], With the combined influence of "Cloud Piece" and the prayer book given to him by Gregory, Lennon wrote what author John Blaney described as "a humanistic paean for the people". [74] In 2001, Neil Young performed it during the benefit concert America: A Tribute to Heroes. Rock 'n' Roll aus dem Jahr 1987 hatte Julian Lennon einen Gastauftritt. [28] Die CD- und die 12″-Vinyl-Single[29] enthalten zusätzlich noch das Lied Give Peace a Chance. In March 2020, in response to the unfolding coronavirus pandemic, the actress Gal Gadot posted an informal but star-studded cover version of "Imagine" on Instagram. Charts", "Lady Gaga stars in Baku 2015 Opening Ceremony", "Winter Olympics opening ceremony: Koreans enter under unified flag – as it happened", "Yoko Ono releases new version of John Lennon's Imagine", "Watch Gal Gadot sing 'Imagine' with help from Sia, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, and more", "Gal Gadot Recruited Her Celebrity Friends to Sing John Lennon's "Imagine" and Twitter Definitely Hates It", "Gal Gadot Tried to Do Something Nice with 'Imagine.' [45] In 2002, a UK survey conducted by the Guinness World Records British Hit Singles Book ranked it the second best single of all time behind Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". Lennon and Ono co-produced the song with Phil Spector. [12] thematisieren die Liebe zu Yoko Ono. Imagine è un brano musicale di John Lennon pubblicato nel 1971. Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins (1968) | John Winston Ono Lennon (* 9. 2: Life with the Lions, Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon, Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon, imagine: john lennon (Music from the Motion Picture), https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Imagine_(Album)&oldid=206020972, Mehrfach-Platin-Album (Vereinigte Staaten), „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“. Imagin é, canción del grupo madrileño de heavy metal Hamlet. The best-selling single of his solo career, its lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world at peace without the barriers of borders or the divisions of religion and nationality and to consider the possibility that the whole of humanity would live unattached to material possessions. Us, we should have a nice ... British Socialism. Einschließlich der acht Solo-Studioalben, der drei Avantgarde-Alben mit seiner Frau Yoko Ono, der beiden Livealben, des Interviewalbums und der Kompilationsalben ist es das insgesamt 19. In der John Lennon-Dokumentation Imagine: John Lennon von 1988 gibt es mehrere Interviewsequenzen mit … "[9], Blaney considered the song to be "riddled with contradictions. Produite par John & Yoko et Phil Spector, la chanson est réapparue comme numéro un des ventes au Royaume-Uni en janvier 1981, … [3] Für die Abmischung der Aufnahmen reiste Lennon in die USA und vollendete das Album dort in den Record Plant East Studios in New York City am 4. und 5. [57] Authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen called it "the most subversive pop song recorded to achieve classic status". Im Jahr 2002 setzte die Musikzeitschrift Rolling Stone das Album Imagine auf Platz 76 ihrer Liste der 500 besten Alben aller Zeiten.[18]. Live in New York City (1986), Alben mit unveröffentlichten Material: "Imagine" is a song by English rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album of the same name. November 2020 um 16:26 Uhr bearbeitet. [98] The same year Yoko Ono released a solo rendition of the song, the first since she received credit as co-writer. Lennon ist ein Vier-CD-Kompilationsalbums von John Lennon, das 73 Titel umfasst, aber keine unveröffentlichten Aufnahmen beinhaltet.Es ist das siebte postum erschienene Album nach Lennons Tod im Jahr 1980. The Socialism I speak about ... [is] not the way some daft Russian might do it, or the Chinese might do it. [44] "Imagine" ranked number 23 in the list of best-selling singles of all time in the UK, in 2000. [23], Issued by Apple Records in the United States in October 1971, "Imagine" became the best-selling single of Lennon's solo career. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)  | [82] The event got media attention outside of the US, with Britain's The Guardian stating "Lennon's original lyrics don't praise pluralism or interchangeable religious truths – they damn them". O single "Imagine" foi o mais vendido de sua carreira solo, sua letra encoraja o ouvinte a imaginar um mundo em paz, sem barreiras nas fronteiras ou divisões de religiões e nacionalidades e considerar a possibilidade de que o foco da humanidade deveria estar em viver uma vida desapegada de bens materiais. Für die Neuabmischung gab Yoko Ono die Anweisung, dass der Sound des Albums und der Gesang von John Lennon klarer hörbarer werden sollten. [7], It’s so Hard ist ein bluesartiges Musikstück.[8]. [58], Elton John performed the song regularly on his world tour in 1980, including at his free concert in Central Park, a few blocks away from Lennon's apartment in The Dakota. Większość piosenek na albumie jest autorstwa Johna Lennona oraz duetu Lennon/McCartney. [95] "Imagine" subsequently re-entered the UK Top 40, reaching number 18. Parallel zum Album Imagine entstand als eine Art „Zwillingsalbum“ das Yoko-Ono-Album Fly, das aber in seiner musikalischen Ausrichtung überwiegend experimentell war.[4]. [6], Die Melodie des Liedes zu Jealous Guy wurde während des Indienaufenthalts der Beatles im Frühjahr 1968 geschrieben. The Killing of John Lennon is a 2006 biographical film about Mark David Chapman's plot to kill musician John Lennon. Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon (2005) | [11] Robert Christgau called it "both a hymn for the Movement and a love song for his wife, celebrating a Yokoism and a Marcusianism simultaneously". The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006), Interviews: John & Yoko: The Interview (mit Yoko Ono) (1990), John Lennon/Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe, https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000198860, Informationen zur 2018er Wiederveröffentlichung, Offizielle Informationen zur 2018er Wiederveröffentlichung, Unfinished Music No. [3] Das Remastering fand im Jahr 2010 in den Abbey Road Studios durch Paul Hicks und Sean Magee statt. [96], In 2015, American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga performed the song at the 2015 European Games opening ceremony. Instant Karma: All-Time Greatest Hits (2001) | La madre Julia, nata Stanley, gli diede come secondo nome Winston, in onore dell'allora primo ministro Winston Churchill. [55] Beatles producer George Martin praised Lennon's solo work, singling out the composition: "My favourite song of all was 'Imagine'". [37] Following Lennon's murder in 1980, the single re-entered the UK chart, reaching number one, where it remained for four weeks in January 1981. John Winston Ono Lennon MBE (born John Winston Lennon, 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Der CD liegt ein achtseitiges bebildertes Begleitheft bei, das die Liedtexte und Informationen zum Album beinhaltet. Since 2005, event organisers have played the song just before the New Year's Times Square Ball drops in New York City. [58] Fricke commented: "'Imagine' is a subtly contentious song, Lennon's greatest combined achievement as a balladeer and agitator. September 1971 in den USA veröffentlicht. Ono watched as he composed the melody, chord structure and almost all the lyrics, nearly completing the song in one brief writing session. BMI named "Imagine" one of the 100 most performed songs of the 20th century. [26][27] Upon its release the song's lyrics upset some religious groups, particularly the line: "Imagine there's no heaven". [35], Several celebrities appeared in the film, including Andy Warhol, Fred Astaire, Jack Palance, Dick Cavett and George Harrison. Lennon performed "Imagine" with an acoustic guitar, yielding the earliest known live recording of the song, later included on the John Lennon Anthology (1998). In October, Lennon released "Imagine" as a single in the United States, where it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. [97] In 2018, the song was performed at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang (South Korea). [35], Eine weitere Single wurde nicht mehr zeitnah veröffentlicht; Jealous Guy (B-Seite: Going Down on Love vom Album Walls and Bridges) wurde am 18. [58] According to Blaney, Lennon's lyrics describe hypothetical possibilities that offer no practical solutions; lyrics that are at times nebulous and contradictory, asking the listener to abandon political systems while encouraging one similar to communism. I’m the Greatest wurde im März 1973 als Demo für Ringo Starr neu aufgenommen. Das Titelstück Imagine gehört zu den erfolgreichsten Kompositionen John Lennons und beschreibt die Vision einer besseren und gerechteren Welt. Dezember 1980 in New York) war ein britischer Musiker, Komponist und Friedensaktivist sowie Oscar - und mehrfacher Grammy -Preisträger. Die Aufnahmen zum Album wurden auch filmisch dokumentiert, so beinhaltete der Film Imagine folgende Lieder: Weitere Filmaufnahmen wurden für den Dokumentarfilm Imagine: John Lennon verwendet, der ab Oktober 1988 in den Kinos gezeigt wurde. The next scene shows Lennon sitting at a white grand piano in a dimly lit, all-white room. September 1971 (US),8. Bei der Originalabmischung des Albums wurden die Streicher in Mono abgemischt, bei der Neuabmischung in Stereo. Die A-Seite wurde von Bill Elliot eingesungen und die B-Seite von Lennon. [39] In 1999, on National Poetry Day in the United Kingdom, the BBC announced that listeners had voted "Imagine" Britain's favourite song lyric. The song was first issued as a single in Britain in 1975, to promote the compilation Shaved Fish, and reached number six on the UK Singles Chart that year. "[7] Lennon later said the composition "should be credited as a Lennon/Ono song. [91], Seal, Pink, India.Arie, Jeff Beck, Konono Nº1, Oumou Sangaré and others recorded a version for Herbie Hancock's 2010 album The Imagine Project. Weitere Aufnahmen von Titeln des Albums und ein weiteres Lied der Aufnahmesessions, das von Walter Ward komponierte Well (Baby Please Don’t Go) und von Lennon am 16. Walls and Bridges (1974) | [39], Hauptartikel: John Lennon/Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe, Experimentelle Studioalben mit Yoko Ono: Juni 1971 mit dem Produzenten Phil Spector und dem Arrangeur Torrie Zito, der für die Orchestrierungen, die von The Flux Fiddler eingespielt wurden, verantwortlich war. [33] A full-length documentary rock video, the film's first scene features a shot of Lennon and Ono walking through a thick fog, arriving at their house as the song "Imagine" begins. Milk and Honey (mit Yoko Ono) (1984), Livealben: Am 28. Imagine, canción de la cantante estadounidense Ariana Grande. It is now impossible to imagine a world without 'Imagine', and we need it more than he ever dreamed. GIMME SOME TRUTH. 2: Life with the Lions (1969) | Die Erstveröffentlichung im CD-Format erfolgte im April 1987. Die Covergestaltung erfolgte von Yoko Ono. [30] On 30 November 1971, the Imagine LP reached number one on the UK chart. Shortly before his death, Lennon said that much of the song's lyrics and content came from his wife, Yoko Ono, and in 2017 she received co-writin… Oktober 2018 erschien die bisher inhaltlich umfangreichste Wiederveröffentlichung der Imagine-Aufnahmen. "Imagine" was re-released as a single in the UK in 1988, peaking at number 45, and again in 1999, reaching number three. Live Peace in Toronto 1969 (mit Yoko Ono) (1969) | That showed [me] they didn't understand it at all. [16] In Großbritannien hielt sich das Album 18 Wochen lang in den Top-10 der Albumhitparade[17] und erreichte dort ebenfalls die Nummer eins der Charts; in Deutschland platzierte sich das Album auf Platz 10 der Hitparade. In Großbritannien war Imagine mit der B-Seite Working Class Hero vom Album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band erst am 24. Imagine John & Yoko – The Elliot Mintz Interviews: New Mix in Mono,featuring interviews with John & Yoko. Imagine war ein künstlerischer und kommerzieller Erfolg und wurde vielfach mit „Gold“ ausgezeichnet. Anlässlich des ‚Record Store Day‘ wurde am 13. 64. [33] In 1986, Zbigniew Rybczyński made a music video for the song, and in 1987, it won both the "Silver Lion" award for Best Clip at Cannes and the Festival Award at the Rio International Film Festival. Es erreichte in den USA Platz 1 der US-Billboard-Charts. Die während der Imagine-Sessions teilweise aufgenommenen Lieder I’m the Greatest und San Francisco Bay Blues wurden nur auf Bootlegs veröffentlicht. (2020), Soundtracks: Unfinished Music No. "Imagine" er en af de mest kendte sange John Lennon skrev som solist. [84] Joan Baez included it on 1972's Come from the Shadows and Diana Ross recorded a version for her 1973 album, Touch Me in the Morning. Gimme Some Truth (2010) | The Quadrasonic Mixes, Original 1971 Quadsonic Album Remastered: The Raw Studio Mixes – Out-takes – Live: New Mix in 5.1 & Stereo, The Elements Mixes: From the Master Multitracks, New Mix in 5.1 & Stereo, The Evolution Documentary: New Mix in Mono. Opis albumu. Imagine: John Lennon, with its wealth of stock Lennon footage and self-narration, proved to be a well-received film and its soundtrack sold well in the United States, reaching No. [85] In 1995, Blues Traveler recorded the song for the Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon album[86] and Dave Matthews has performed the song live with them. Eine Instrumentalversion von How Do You Sleep erschien auf dem Album The U.S. vs. John Lennon. Mike Pinder von den Moody Blues sollte ursprünglich bei der Aufnahme des Stücks I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier, Mama ein Mellotron spielen, da dieses defekt war, spielte er stattdessen Tamburin. [48][nb 2], On 1 January 2005, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation named "Imagine" the greatest song in the past 100 years as voted by listeners on the show 50 Tracks. [11][nb 1], Lennon composed "Imagine" one morning in early 1971, on a Steinway piano, in a bedroom at his Tittenhurst Park estate in Ascot, Berkshire, England. [11] Described as a piano ballad[13][14] performed in the soft rock genre,[15] the song is in the key of C major. November 1985 in Großbritannien[36] und Deutschland und am 3. On 13 February 2011, the recording—with Pink, Seal, Malian singer Oumou Sangaré, India.Arie and Jeff Beck won a Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration. "[9] He told NME: "There is no real Communist state in the world; you must realize that. [14] Das Lied enthält noch weitere Behauptungen, unter anderen, dass sich Paul McCartney mit „Ja-Sagern“ umgeben würde und dass seine Musik nach der Meinung von John Lennon minderwertig sei und seine Karriere nur noch ein, zwei Jahre andauern wird. Fu pubblicata sull'album Imagine e successivamente come singolo negli Stati Uniti d'America (11 ottobre 1971) assieme a It's So Hard. [67] In 1975, he sang "Imagine" during his final public performance, a birthday celebration for Lew Grade. [59] Blaney commented: "Lennon knew he had nothing concrete to offer, so instead he offers a dream, a concept to be built upon. [40], Rolling Stone described "Imagine" as Lennon's "greatest musical gift to the world", praising "the serene melody; the pillowy chord progression; [and] that beckoning, four-note [piano] figure". [103], *sales figures based on certification alone, The lyrical content of "Imagine" relates to Lennon's concept of, In 1991, the BBC restricted "Imagine" from airplay during the. Als Single wurde in den USA[24] und Deutschland[25] am 11. Der Inhalt der vier CDs befindet sich ebenfalls auf den beiden Blu-ray Discs, die zusätzlich noch die 5.1-Abmischungen beinhalten sowie die remasterte quadrofonische Abmischung aus dem Jahr 1971 und Interviews mit Elliot Mintz. 9. Im November 1985 erschien der 60-minütige Videofilm. If you can imagine a world at peace, with no denominations of religion – not without religion but without this my God-is-bigger-than-your-God thing – then it can be true ... the World Church called me once and asked, "Can we use the lyrics to 'Imagine' and just change it to 'Imagine one religion'?" How wurde während des USA-Aufenthalts von John Lennon im Jahr 1970 komponiert und passt textlich zu den Themen des Albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.[15]. 9 Ekim 1940 Liverpool, m. 8 Qunun 1980 Newyork) ju muzisyeno İngılız biyo.. Diskografiya cı. [50] The song ranked number 30 on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of the 365 Songs of the Century bearing the most historical significance. He also initially attempted to record the piano part with Lennon playing the white baby grand in the couple's all-white room. In Großbritannien wurde das Album zusätzlich als Schallplatte mit einer von Allan Steckler vorgenommenen quadrofonischen Abmischung vertrieben. [65][66], In December 1971, Lennon and Ono appeared at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Von Oh My Love existiert eine Demoaufnahme vom November 1968 und von Oh Yoko! [4], Several poems from Yoko Ono's 1964 book Grapefruit inspired Lennon to write the lyrics for "Imagine"[6] – in particular, one which Capitol Records reproduced on the back cover of the original Imagine LP titled "Cloud Piece", reads: "Imagine the clouds dripping, dig a hole in your garden to put them in. [16] Its 4-bar piano introduction begins with a C chord then moves to Cmaj7 before changing to F; the 12-bar verses also follow this chord progression, with their last 4 bars moving from Am/E to Dm and Dm/C, finishing with G, G11 then G7, before resolving back to C.[16] The 8-bar choruses progress from F to G to C, then Cmaj7 and E before ending on E7, a C chord substituted for E7 in the final bar. [28] When asked about the song during one of his final interviews, Lennon said he considered it to be as strong a composition as any he had written with the Beatles. [82] Green defended the change by saying it meant to represent "a world [where you] could believe what [you] wanted". Imagine: John Lennon (álbum), banda sonora del documental. It was released on 7 October 1988, two days before Lennon's 48th birthday (and nearly 8 years after his death). [47], Rolling Stone ranked "Imagine" number three on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", describing it as "an enduring hymn of solace and promise that has carried us through extreme grief, from the shock of Lennon's own death in 1980 to the unspeakable horror of September 11th. John Lennon (b. [8] Blaney wrote, "Lennon contends that global harmony is within our reach, but only if we reject the mechanisms of social control that restrict human potential. Einführung. Imagine es el segundo álbum de estudio del cantante británico John Lennon, es considerado como su trabajo más popular como solista.Grabado y publicado en 1971, el álbum contiene canciones más sofisticadas, más comerciales y menos vanguardistas que en sus anteriores proyectos, como John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.