Imagine

John lennon: imagine Overall great album, innovative, creative, and very fun sounding. Stand out is definitely Imagine and Jealous guy, a very thoughtful album by John Lennon, however some tracks do drag a little. Scoring below: Imagine: 4.5 Talks about peace, inspiring Crippled inside: 3.8 Talks about hypocricsy, catchy. Jealous guy: 4.4 Very vulnerable, Lennon opens up about his relationships and him being possessive Its so hard: 3.3 This track feels too blue and rock for my liking, doesnt fit in this record I Dont wanna be: 3 Drags on too long, weird vocals Gimme some truth: 3.9 protest against governmental dishonesty, good message Oh my love: 4.1 Great vocals, beautiful gentle love song How do you sleep: 4.15 Riff is catchy and cool as well as the topic him and the Beatles seperating, great track How??- 4 Loved the calm vocals, reflective track Oh Yoko!-3.6 Very joyful seems to be dedicated to someone called Yoko, not for me though Average: 3.88/5 so a 4/5

vive john lennon

A lovely album with some great song writing, though I found the music itself to be nothing too different from other soft pop songs of the time. Imagine and Oh My Love were my favourites.

fav songs: imagine crippled inside jealous guy it’s so hard gimme some truth oh my love how do you sleep? how? oh yoko! melodic, biting, george 85/100

i have some complicated and conflicting feelings about John Lennon as i’m sure most do. there are some absolute bops on this album including but not limited to the communist anthem that is the title track. is this his best work? probably not. but you can hear and feel how soul bearing this is to him and that you have to admire. also some downright fantastic sax solos for a rock album

Overrated

Not a fan. So much better with the Beatles.

A great reminder of fantastic music in a great era.

I don't care much for Oh Yoko as a closer, but if your record also has Gimme Some Truth, Oh My Love, How Do You Sleep?, Jealous Guy and Imagine on it, I don't mind cutting some slack. Not to mention you are literally a Beatle. Fuck you Gal Gadot (9/10, 5/5 on this scale)

Imagine is the best part and he didn't even write it. The rest is ehh. I still do not like Phil Spector's "what if we made it sound really shit" production style. Also he murdered a woman.

Overall Rating - 3.35/5 (6.70/10). Not as good as I would have expected of Lennon's solo work.

Favorite Track: Imagine

Imagine is a fantastic song, but I remain kinda lukewarm on Lennon as a whole. This is the first time I've listened to one on his albums and it was shockingly repetitive? The songs are catchy, but the lyrics kinda throw me off.

It's just not very good is it?

It's kind of crazy how much better the Beatles were than the sum of their parts.

This was terrible. Everyone has heard the title song, and it gets sullied by the fact that he was a terrible human. The rest of it was complete crap.

If you had asked me prior to this project, I would have said I love John Lennon’s music…he’s a bit of a douchebag…but I really like a lot of his songs. After listening to now the second album of his on here, I’m still not hearing any of those songs I love. What album are they on?!? Lennon is sounding more self absorbed and hypocritical on these songs than ever. I’m also one of the rare few that think Imagine is overrated and overplayed. I’m still giving it a 3, though, because there’s good music on here overall.

John Lennon is extremely talented and you can hear the important piece he was to the Beatles in this album. Imagine, the single, is the most recognizable song in this collection as it has been performed by many artists on many different stages since it was released. There is no doubting its importance in history due to its lyrics and request for global peace. While the rest of the album pales in comparison to this single, it’s impossible to not give the appropriate credit to such a masterful song.

There’s no need to be witty or philosophical. This album is just not very good. That opening track, though … that one’s got potential. Mark my words … watch the charts for that one. And that cover photo … it’s nice to see that singing wasn’t the only art form at which Yoko was terrible.

Imagine, the song. Great and inspirational. Imagine, the album. Meh

Beautiful tracks. Break through but simple vocals.

This has always been a favorite. Love it. Can't count the number of times I've listened to it and never tire of it.

He’s a racist.

It’s fine. Imagine is a nice song, but apparently he didn’t really live by those values. I like the Beatles stuff better!

I didn't know people were still doing that John Lennon edgy hate thing. More surprised than when I was looking at the hateful "reviews" of Morrissey's albums (they're grest albums btw, but he IS a bit of a cunt isn't he?) Imagine making an album that's really honest and raw and people thinking it's pretentious? -spoiler I'm thinking that's gonna be my review when I get to the plastic ono band! This one, I don't love as much, but it's still great! Fav: Imagine Jealous Guy How do you Sleep? Oh Yoko!

Had never listened to this album in full but have loved jealous guy for forever. Overall a great album. I love listening to the Beatles' solo stuff and noticing which aspects from their stuff as a band came from each of them.

Suosikkini niistä kahdesta kuuntelemastani Lennonin soololevystä. Paljon hienoja biisejä, mutta toinen puolisko on selvästi parempi. Usealla raidalla soittaa entinen yhtyetoveri George Harrison.

Imagine a world without any Beatles(like the movie "Yesterday"); it's easy if you try. It's also easy to imagine that, despite the fact he didn't deserve to be killed, John Lennon was not a good person. This album is so bland, and other than a few highlights, it's not worth listening to. Favorite Track: "How Do You Sleep?".

This is what we get when John Lennon is left to his own devices without the influences of other band mates. The overall posturing, preaching and bile quickly grow wearisome. If I never heard the song "Imagine" again I'd be perfectly fine with it. The song imagines an idealistic world which never once existed in the entire history of mankind and never will yet people are so moved and bow in reverence over Lennon"s "enlightenment" and "depth". Imagine this album without the feelings and reputation inspired by the Beatles and Lennon as a Beatle. Would I want to listen to this? In either case, not really. Lennon's post-Beatles worked paled in comparison to his prior work. 2.5/5

Hippy peace

1/10 bekannt 7,5/10 Beste Songs: Imagine, oh Yoko, oh my love

How can you not love Imagine? Other than 2-3 songs this is a little meh for me. It is of its time and uniqueness of the artist. I would listen again.

🙁

Lennon is not a nice bloke. That is an established fact. He's also spectacularly hypocritical. But is he a good musician? Well, he's not as talented as he wishes he was, and the success of the Beatles is a reflection of the output being greater than the sum of its parts. Lennon alone lacks the warmth, compassion and realisation that he's whiny. Imagine is a fine song, overplayed and then badly tarnished by COVID (not his fault but I'll still hold it against him). The others are a bit pathetic. How do you sleep particularly venomous.

más allá de imagine tiene unas vibes countries en canciones siguientes re piola. Es como el sticky fingers de los rollin

Me pregunto si, con la que está cayendo, no sería esta una buena época para que apareciera un Lennon con un "Imagine" que se convirtiera en icono de su generación. La verdad, no lo veo. El caso es que hoy suena ya bastante manido el himno, y más utópico, si cabe, visto lo visto. Incluso da un poco de náuseas comprobar como mucha gente que en su momento cantaban "Imagine" con cirios en las manos y hoy aplauden las acciones belicistas de Trump y compañía. Desastre de mundo. Musicalmente, nunca me pareció de lo mejor de John en solitario, pero hay tres temazos aparte del himno pacífico que me flipan: "How?", "Oh My Love" y, sobre todo, "Jealous Guy".

The moods I am in when I am listening to these entries influence the grades. Fact. Today? It's Lennon. It's day 6 of another fucking war. So the feels are feeling. Except for the Oh Yoko entry, this album sings to me and plucks my heartstrings. The orchestral arrangements are brilliant. The vocals that we should have been blessed with for so much longer... Imagine.

I had a lot of feelings.

ótimo álbun

Миленько 🫶🏻

Fantastic sound and songwriting. I liked this more than any of the stuff I’ve heard the Beatles record together.

It was OK. Aside from the songs I knew, it felt mostly like Beatles-lite, which is probably to be expected. Fine, but not something I'd be returning to in a hurry.

It took me a long time to start liking the Beatles. They were groundbreaking and incredibly creative in their day. I didn't like John Lennon's liaison with the vastly overrated Yoko Ono and the resulting solo career. It felt too much like self-promotion. I quite like listening to the song Imagine on the album from time to time. I find the rest meaningless. I won't be listening to the album again anytime soon. 3/5

Sensuality and sensitivity - that’s what this album is to me. The music reveals feelings you never knew existed, leaving you unable to describe them. It draws you in, beckoning, and before you know it, you’ve become a part of it. I feel like the essence of this album is that you are part of the music, rather than the music being part of you. It’s as if you’ve been invited to a dance, and John Lennon is the one setting the pace.

Easy listening. Lyrics still too relevant (in a bad way) especially Gimme Some Truth, How do you Sleep & Mamma I don't want to go to war. Besides Imagine, no song was gripping. Can 1 song propel an album to top 1001?

john. lennon.

I can’t assess this music objectively. That might sound like the setup for a 5 review, but it’s actually just a constant argument in my head between two people saying, “Wow, John Lennon was a genius” and “Wow, John Lennon was full of shit.” And they both feel very personally about it and they are both me. There’s also a kind of nebbishy fellow saying, “But if this album wasn’t by John Lennon and if you weren’t thinking about all the things you know about him, wouldn’t you be giving it a 5 just for the music?” I don’t even know anymore, man. I love “Jealous Guy” and I’ve heard plenty of abusers say all those things. I dig “How Do You Sleep?” and can’t imagine Paul deserved any of that. And this will probably go around in my head until I die. But I want to write for a minute about “Imagine” the song. I am unreservedly pro-“Imagine” regardless of whatever kind of person John Lennon was. And the reason why is in the title itself. He isn’t telling you what to believe. He’s inviting you to imagine what you believe in response to his statements. I read a while back in a book about the Beatles that John was interviewed by a very accomplished anti-war journalist who was unimpressed by his peace activism. And in his John way he told her she was right, he didn’t know anything about foreign policy or brokering cease-fires — but nevertheless, marchers in the street were still singing “Give Peace a Chance.” I think that’s because of the subtle way he frames his demand rather than insisting “Peace Now!” or “Out of Vietnam!” No, just give peace a chance. Let it in and it will do the rest. Well “Imagine” is that on a whole other level, the level of all human political and religious aspiration. But instead of saying there is no God or that capitalism must be destroyed, he just asks us to imagine a better world. And it’s in the nature of imagination that you get to fill in the blanks. To me, “no religion” is certainly not the atheism of Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens, though in many ways our (non)beliefs are indistinguishable. It’s Lennon’s focus on the dreams and the sharing and the sky, all the great things we get to do when we’re free from fighting about whose side God is on. Maybe we finally figured out he’s on everybody’s instead of nobody’s. The great thing is that we don’t have to perfectly figure it out. I’ve been on the Buddhist path for a little while and what finally made me start walking is realizing I didn’t have to figure out belief, just practice. I don’t know that there was such a person as the Buddha, and it doesn’t actually matter — what I imagine about him helps me be a better person. And I believe that John’s “Imagine” still gets people out of bed and into the streets and fighting for a better world, because it kindly reminds you that you’re not the only one. Anyway, the album may be a 4 or a 5 or a yellow matter custard, but the song itself is eternal, one of the best there is. P.S. - here’s just one little picture of the song’s impact from a classic episode of “Quantum Leap” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIKtuY667J0

Wiederhole mich: Wenn es die Beatles nicht gäbe, wäre das sehr eindrucksvoll.

Großartiges Album: Songs mit Message (Imagine), Balladen (Jealous Guy, Oh My Love) und Catchy tunes (Damn you, Yoko!). Einen Stern Abzug für den Angriff auf Paul. Beide haben stets voneinander profitiert, wenn sie es zugelassen haben. Wenn man allerdings zehn Jahre sehr eng miteinander arbeitet, kann man das wohl nicht mehr sehen. Ein paar Songs auf dem Album hätte McCartney's bedeutungsloser Pop bestimmt gut getan

3.5

3.0

Of course I knew the first song, but really enjoyed this whole album

Decent album, some nice songs on there. Of course it has the iconic title track, but there were some nice other songs as well. Just not enough sticking out for me to warrant a higher rating. 3/5

The eponymous track is one of the songs I've known for the longest given I remember elementary school taught it; these days one of those polarizing songs I personally don't feel strongly about either way. The album itself was nice

Decent. John continuing to record his psychotherapy sessions, and coming up with some stand-up good songs in the process.

Ok

Never been that voted bothered about solo Lennon.

a lot of rockabilly vibes here

- What if you 'imagined' some bitches - God the bass on crippled inside is so jangly i love it - I love when John goes full blues its so funny - Wow the drums on i don't wanna be a soldier (and the sax woah) - Gimme some truth gotta flow on it - Yoko was a baddie, I said it - Just found out "How Do You Sleep?" is about Paul - "the sound you make is muzak to my ears" Jesus - Oh Yoko! is so cute - Honestly theirs some duds on here, not necessarily bad but not something I'd return to in full Favorites: Imagine, Crippled Inside, Gimme Some Truth, Oh Yoko! Least Favorite: Jealous Guy

muy bueno, entretenido. Letras muy buenas otras polemicas. Sonidos divertidos

(escuché el ultimate mix deluxe) un clásico revolucionario, necesariamente político, romántico, autocrítico, hermoso analizar psicológicamente “how?”, me hace pensar en las teorías de winnicott sobre el apego y la importancia de la madre en el desarrollo del niño. difícil escuchar imagine sin pensar lo sobre-reproducida que ha sido pero sigue siendo una buena canción. letras fuertes, con la voz nasal mas famosa de todas, transmite la hipocresía y el hartazgo de como son las cosas, lo que hoy en día ningún famoso se anima a decir. a pesar de esto no lo considero su mejor álbum ni el mas político. favoritas: gimme some truth, how do you sleep y oh yoko!

Fine. Nothing really struck with me (besides Imagine, but I've heard that song so many times I just skipped it).

Album No. 0168 on my list. Personally, John Lennon was always my least favorite Beatle, but you can't deny that the guy did have a lot of talent and may really have been the most influential musician of the 20st century. I was not at all familiar with his solo work (except for the obvious "Imagine" in the sense of the title track of this album) so I was curious how the album would hold up. And well, "Imagine" (in the sense of the whole album) was... okay! It was the first time I've listened to any full Beatles member's solo album, and it certainly is not remotely as good as any of the Beatles' work, but maybe that is an unfair comparison. The greatest band of all time really was better than the sum of their individual contributions. But still, "Imagine" is a solid folk-pop-rock album. The title track is obviously one of the greatest songs ever. The rest of the album doesn't quite reach the level of that one, but there are many solid tracks on this nevertheless, so I'll add "Jealous Guy", and "How Do You Sleep" to my playlist as well. 3/5 stars.

I don't remember if I bought this cd or I got it for free, I just know it's great!! (Yes, the point of this sentence is to flex that I have this on cd - although it costs like 2 dollars to buy. I just needed to include it so I remember I have it, obviously!) I quite hate how so many people in the reviews praise only the title-track. It kind of alludes that listening to the rest of the album was pointless. I think their reviews are pointless.

Imagine really captures the entire issue with the hippie movement. Lennon sucked sometimes. "Glad he's dead" might be a bit far. That song really sucks though. But then Jealous Guy. But also the song God. But unfortunately, all the Yoko shit. Anyway, RIP, 3 stars.

I enjoyed this one. There were some musical elements that dated it for me but I enjoyed the album.

Boring

Ok, this is my second solo album from an ex-Beatle after All Things Must Pass. Immediately, he wants me to imagine what is essentially a communist utopia in the title track. Apparently, he's also a very jealous person, which immediately contradicts the title track's promise of equality and unity. Granted, I have to give him chops for his songwriting, which is as good as you'd expect from a Beatle. Though his beliefs are questionable(read: very close to being socialist if not downright communist), he can write a good song. Maybe even an album of good songs. And that's ultimately what this whole project is about: songs. Not politics, not the divisive legacy of an artist, but songs. Though politics play a large role in this record's content, it's still a good, easily listenable record. It's not a masterpiece by any means, and it's nowhere close to peak Beatles, but it's not completely terrible.

At first, I didn't know how an album full of "Imagines" would sound like but... It's not that album, and with just one Imagine is beautiful enough to also let other sounds integrate such an interesting and enjoyable record. Most of the songs here are great, and, the album itself is too. I've loved this.

Juvenile garbage, a true knob and hypocrite.

just really annoying, man. and i like the title track! that's not even the one i mean! that song is smarmy coming specifically from Lennon but is, as a sentiment, pretty affecting to me. but so much of the rest of this is shitty, bland blues-rock with horribly whiny lyrics. no clue what anyone gets out of the inside-baseball of How Do You Sleep? or Lennon breaking into his angry rock 'n' roll guy voice to deliver some of the dumbest lyrics he's ever written on Gimme Some Truth. the final two cuts are my favorites here - sweet, vulnerable, genuine - and even those have a line each that make me want to take this guy's lunch money. whatever, man, was always more into George anyway

It is a classic, probably the 2nd or 3rd best beatles solo project after all things must pass and maybe band on the run. The title track is great even if the modern use is a bit cringe. Oh Yoko is a great song.

Not my favourite Lennon album. It's really only here because of Imagine, which is a fine song but not a great one. Other than that there's some really good songs and a few mediocre ones

Big Beatles fan, but have never listened to this album in full until now. John covers a wide range of emotions with great results. Not a bad track to be found.

Without Ringo they're missing that magic

No like

Imagine is obviously an iconic song. Rest of the album is just so-so. 2/27/26 (10 songs, 39 mins)

And what if I said I thought this is overrated

Not for me.

Have obviously heard of Lennon, as well as the title track of this album. Never heard anything else from it tho as far as I know. Title track is a banger. All time classic. Great writing. Awesome but simple piano. Super catchy. Crippled inside is not as good but still really well written. Very 70s. Elton John vibes. Kanye/pusha sample on “jealous guy”. Like this version better tbh. What a song. He’s an outstanding song writer. A lot of variety on this album. It’s so hard is something like I’ve never heard before. Love the piano on I don’t wanna be. Really cool production all around. Not as catchy. Sax solo🔥🔥. This song musically is the best so far. Gimme some truth is more what I was expecting. Sounds like a Beatles song. Good not great. Oh my love is too slow for me but again shows the range. No one song sounds the same which I love. Production on how do you sleep is so good. Cool guitar riff, awesome strings. Songwriting good as always. How is fin. Nothing special. Oh took is really goofy. I get it’s supposed to be a “love” song but it doesn’t hold up. Don’t think it ruins the whole album tho. A lot of good elements, just goofy lyrics. Overall it’s a really fun album with a ton of range. Some absolute classics. 3.6 stars.

Good but I think I'm too familiar with this sound.

Clásica imagine Del resto nada nuevo destacable

Besides Imagine, i harfly finished thr album. I might just hate John Lennon nvmnd

Excellent

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ It's a decent album. Liked the more laid-back songs like "How Can You Sleep?", but that's just me. Didn't think it was extraordinary, though.

First half was pretty awful, but the last few were amazing enough to make this 4 stars.

John Lennon is buns he pmo

This was better than I expected. Imagine is his signature song and Jealous Guy was reminiscent of A Day in the Life. I felt like I Don’t Want to be a Soldier Mama was almost proto-grunge. But the highlight was How Do You Sleep? Liked the varying styles of the songs even though some didn’t quite hit for me.

2/23 Was okay. Glad I never heard the Imagine song during the covid year with the cringe attempt by celebrities to appear human. Other than that, I never really liked the Beatles or anything from the band members. Too overrated to me

I was at a Paul McCartney show recently and even though I was in awe on the way home I was thinking would I have liked John Lennon more if it would have been him I just saw? After listening to this album, I know that answer is a resounding yes. John wrote all my favorite Beatles songs and brings that weird yet so cool style to this album. Imagine is one of my all time favorite songs. It was great to see John use other instruments his band never went into much such as the sax and harmonica.

better than plastic ono band

Great and boring at the same time

Well, this is it. Another milestone on my journey to the end of the list. I’ve finally listened to at least 1 solo album for all 3 of the Beatles on here (Sorry Ringo, I’m sure your solo career is great), as well as an actual Beatles album with Revolver. I have enjoyed every one of them so far, and ranking them would maybe be a bit unfair to John, as he didn’t get to evolve his music past 1980 like everyone else did. However, I think that out of what I have heard so far, Paul is my favorite without a shadow of a doubt, George surprised the hell out of me with how much I enjoyed his music, and John of course is legendary in his own right. However, I don’t think this album starts getting truly great until the middle, and there are a few songs I’d skip here on my way to the gold on another listen. This is going to be one of many acts of musical blasphemy I’ve committed so far, but I’ll say it anyway. I don’t love “Imagine”. I respect the HELL out of it, I love the message, I admire it for how great it is. It’s a beautiful song, and a great song at that, an absolute classic. That’s the important thing. But, and this is a big but, I’m so tired of listening to it. I’ve heard that song constantly throughout the highs and lows of my life, and I’d never call it bad or overrated, but man am I tired of it. Additionally, hearing that song with its jovial messaging and positive attitude on the same album as “How Do You Sleep?”, a very old fashioned diss track against Paul, is actually hilarious. One big thing I’ll give this album is that it’s not all just soft rock classics. A slight one up on Harrison’s album, this has an incredible mix of softer and harder songs, adding some much appreciated variety to John’s usual sound. “I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama”, and “How Do You Sleep?” add some great, edgier bangers to the mix, the ladder being my favorite song on the album. And again, the fact that it’s a diss track against Paul is just crazy to me. A fascinating song all around. These are songs that were, in my opinion, clear signs at an attempt to branch out from his usual Beatley music into a darker, more raw sound that really, REALLY worked out great. I wasn’t even aware he could make songs that cool admittedly. All of the Beatles have songs and albums like this that surprise me every single time I hear them and just absolutely rock. I have a rather warped sense of what I expected the Beatles to sound like. At least, I did before this project. Now I seriously love them. There’s a valid reason they’re generally considered to be the best. Overall, this was a pretty solid album. Some skips, some total bangers, and one all time classic, it’s pretty good!!

Yup.

Lacks the punch that his better albums have but still he's John Lennon for a reason. 7/10

No esperaba que sea blues, guarde un par decanciones que me parecieron lindas como musiquita de fondo pero, no es mi estilo para nada, un poco me aburrio

It's mostly fine.

overall a very beately kinda geeza first half didn’t really hit for me tbh, after listening to jealous guy it made me really appreciate the genius of Donny Hathaway a whole lot more couple of bangers tho, gimmie some truth and how do you sleep give me that funk vibe that i’ve got from Sly etc, but just a bit less funky still i think this guy should keep going, he’s got potential

Gimme Some Truth is a banger.

1/3 peak music 1/3 trash 1/3 songs that are interesting only because they are written by JL

17# Prelude: Hmm interesting pull. I I've never seen this as an album but mostly as a single. Let's see if it holds up to the mainstream hit which i love. Listening:

Excellent

Despite every indication, this is not “Imagine: The Album,” this is a diverse, artistic masterpiece. John Lennon can tell a story without even speaking a word

Very nice, John, thank you 👍 How do you sleep is sick

Kinda mediocre tbh. imagine is good but i dont love the other stuff

Loved it

The text is very important!! I love this song and I whish the same as John Lennon❤️

Meh.

Not that impressed, Jealous guy aside this is a bit meh. Never liked Imagine. More a Macca guy.

Bit too slow for me

"How do you sleep?" is the best song. Nice to hear George Harrison play the guitar on so much of the album. Otherwise, a bit bland. My least favorite of the early post-Beatles solo albums (compared to McCartney, Harrison, and Ringo). Lennon was not a bad lyricist or musician by any means, but he needed the others to really shine.

Good album. Kind of eclectic. Different types of songs, even a bit country...

Sorry John. This was just so.... Blah. Imagine is a great song but the rest of it was somewhere between boring and embarrassing.

Soooooo good. Loved this album. Very Beatles-esque in places, naturally. But on the whole a very individual style with some moments of absolute genius. Perfect album. Front to back, gold.

Alguém ainda aguenta ouvir "Imagine"? Apenas um disco mediano com duas ou três faixas muito boas: "Jealous Guy" e "How Do You Sleep?", esta muito bem arranjada, contrapondo cordas e guitarras com maestria.

One of the great personalities in music history. Much humour, much heart, great music.

molt xulo i molt graciós tenint en compte el beef que tenien amb el Paul

4. seems weird not giving it .

It’s John Lennon isn’t it. 5/5 14/2/26

5/10 - it's alright, the Yopko song is hippy af; but imagine is great

Only a fool would say that

it's interesting the way that the figure of John Lennon has such an importance in the pop culture of the last century, that even today it has circled back to being despised for many things (pretentious, wife beater, said the n word, hippie, etc). But beyond all these stuff that mostly gets relegated to memes and chit-chat, i find interesting the picture that is painted when you really take the time to listen to his stuff. More than the Beatles, i feel that all the trajectory and events that lead him to his music feel in certain way that's only possible in a peculiarly organic way or a construed myth. I don't know which, but nonetheless, i'm intrigued by it, and listening to this album only empowers that feeling. I think that for such a depressing and personal album, ending it with a dedicatory song to his wife, says a lot. ¿Was he true in his words or it was just posturing? It doesn't matter really, as what's relevant it's the question and the discussion in itself

Timeless

You know it's missing something, about 3 other somethings. Also feels like there's songs where he's mad at Paul. But idk. It was alright I guess

3.6/5 (4/5)

Gotta be honest, not a good as I remember. Sure there's a couple of great songs, but they can't carry an average album to greatness.

Good album

Easy to listen to.

Imagine there’s no pee pee.. it’s easy if you poo

Imagine cool, zadnja pisma Oh Yoko! ili kako vec isto dobra, ostalo sve ok. 6/10 Najbolja pisma: Imagine

Two big hits. The rest was ok but it didn't reach the level of spectacularity of his old band.

I like the Blues-y "It's So Hard". Ah yes, the Paul McCartney diss track.

listened to before it is one of the greats

It’s good but truly missing his bandmates to be great

coo

Some damn fine tunes here. He was a great songwriter.

Honestly if I had to listen to Imagine I’d 🔫 John Lennon too.

Not for me not my thing.

Classic

A legendary singer/songwriter with an unbelievable repertoire of classic songs. Great album.

Não consigo gostar dele cantando música alegrinha... Mas amei #3, 7 e priiiincipalmente #9 (How).

Obviously the title song is a classic, but the rest of this is a bit plodding

Beyond Imagine and Crippled Inside turgid rubbish.

4.5 stars. I prefer the “primal scream” qualities (lyrically and musically) of his first solo record to the polish of this one, but his highs are high.

pretty okay

Alltså, Imagine, Jealous Guy. Klassiker. Men resten håller inte för mer

i love you john every song except imagine (lol) is great 😚

good Album

This album is terrible. Imagine is a good song and it’s understandable how it got so big. But the rest of it is awful.

Title track is great but the rest is bitter garbage

3.5 enjoyable sans the title track

another ok album, imagine is a banger, but the rest is sort of self-righteous stoner drivel.

А вот и мировая классика. Альбом греет душу, как будто вернулся в родной дом. Никаких вопросов, недовольств и так далее. Хорошая музыка, хороший вокал, хороший текст. Не зря Ленон всемирно известен

Solid album overall, but how do you rate an album with a world-changing, once in a generation moment defining song like 'imagine'?

Would have given this a 4, but then I remembered that video that came out by celebrities during the pandemic in which they all sang "Imagine" in order to say "Hey, we're in this together." Now whenever I hear that song, it reminds me of that. Doesn't sound like the best reason, but dont care.

John Lennon is my third favorite Beatle. In retrospect, his reputation gets tarnished much more quickly through modern sensibilities, but judging the art and not the artist, this is probably his most important solo work and should be included on this list. Its not incredibly cohesive, more of a collection of songs that somewhat with some pretty loose thematic elements. The incredibly bitchy "How Do You Sleep?" is interesting from the interpersonal drama around the Beatles break up, and ironically serves as an unintentional criticism of how highly John Lennon regarded his own artistic abilities compared to Paul McCartney.

Overall solid bluesy album

oh my love ❣️❣️

I really thought, and maybe wanted, to like this record. Or at least to like it more. But it feels like an excuse to release Imagine in a format that would sell actual records... the melodies are simple and cute, but I found the lyrics just plain stupid in some cases.

Enough has been written about the irony of a millionaire singing about having no possessions, but a bigger issue is a violent bully (by his own admission) writing a song about being “just a jealous guy”. In the entry for this album Robert Dimery describes that track as being one of the greatest love songs written from a man to a woman, which I think is completely missing the point. Even the way it is sung sounds like the feeble self justification of an abusive man. After some fun, bouncy rock and blues tracks we then get to “How Do You Sleep” which is another bitter and spiteful attack on Paul McCartney, showing that he had still not forgiven him for the breakup of the Beatles. The primal scream therapy obviously hadn’t worked. To be positive for a second, with the problematic tracks aside, George Harrison’s guitar adds a lot to the Beatles vibe on this album, compared to his previous solo release. It’s still not on the same level as it used to be though, which makes listening a bitter sweet experience, with the bitter definitely outweighing the sweet. 50%-of-the-Beatles-tastic!

basically a big ol’ commentary about the world, still applies today. liked some of the songs. didn’t like some of the songs. about a 50/50 split. i’m not sure if i will ever be in the mood to play this album cover to cover again, but def a good listen!

This album just doesn't have a whole lot to listen to. There are some songs where I feel like my brain is tying to forcibly tune it out. Even when that isn't happening, the interesting songs are fairly short. that song about Paul McCartney is the exception, that one was wild. He clearly has a lot he wants to say, but I wish he stuck with the style he said it with on the album before this one.

After the beautifully unnerving intimacy of Plastic Ono Band, it’s easy to see why some were caught off guard or turned off by John’s approach to Imagine. The main difference is, of course, the grand production; members of the New York Philharmonic, dubbed The Flux Fiddlers for this album, contribute to six of its ten songs, and a couple of tracks emulate co-producer Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound technique. The justification for the dynamic shift between albums seems quite simple to me, though: the songs are incredible, and every single arrangement sticks its landing. Take the sleazy “It’s So Hard” for example, one of the six songs the Fiddlers appear on. There is no logical way their bluesy interjections should work as well as they do, but alas, they sound totally appropriate and awesome. “How?” is one of John’s most impressive displays of insecurity, which is no small feat given his propensity to talk so openly about them throughout his career; the rhythm section of Klaus Voormann and Alan White deliver strong bass and drum performances, and the Fiddlers interestingly seem to hint at “The Long And Winding Road.” This is especially fascinating given that the track is sequenced right after “How Do You Sleep?,” John’s infamous takedown of Paul McCartney in the initial aftermath of the Beatles’ breakup. To this day, it remains possibly the most compelling song in Lennon’s solo catalog, with listeners and fans still occasionally taking sides in the matter. Team John will point out that Paul appeared to take some of the first shots, both on Ram and otherwise in the press, and that none other than George Harrison was okay with performing slide guitar duties on the track. Team Paul will argue that no amount of ill will they felt towards each other at the time warranted the vitriol expelled in the lyrics, and that Ringo felt the need to tell John “that’s enough” upon hearing the song. For better or worse, his handling of the song was both typical and genuine, and given that the relationship between the two only suffered greatly for a short period of time, it holds up today as an uncomfortable-but-spellbinding time capsule. The music sufficiently sneers as much as the lyrics, from Harrison’s solo to the Fiddlers’ dramatic ostinatos, and like the rest of the album, John’s vocals are perfect. Speaking of perfection, this album also includes “Jealous Guy,” which for my money may be his greatest solo song. Every musical aspect is simply flawless, from Nicky Hopkins’ elegant piano to Klaus Voormann’s meticulously plucked bass to the wonderfully grand strings. I struggle to describe its greatness in ways that haven’t already been discussed, much like the record’s title track. Both songs are so miraculously and beautifully enduring, touching, and awe-inspiring. I can say the same for the stark “Oh My Love,” co-written with Yoko and featuring perfectly restrained guitar playing from George. The two former bandmates also collaborate on two of John’s premier political statements, the deliciously reverb-drenched “I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama” and the lyrical powerhouse “Gimme Some Truth” (“No short-haired, yellow-bellied son of Tricky Dicky’s gonna Mother Hubbard soft-soap me with just a pocketful of hope/It’s money for dope, money for rope”). And I’ll be damned if “Oh Yoko!” isn’t a superb way to end the album. After two records’ worth of brilliantly blunt introspection, it is delightful to hear this upbeat celebration of love, complete with a divine piano performance from Hopkins and the last ever appearance of John’s harmonica on record, wonderfully recalling “I Should Have Known Better.” There is an ongoing debate in my head whether I prefer this album over Plastic Ono Band, and I am convinced I will never truly be sure how I feel. On any given day, Imagine is my favorite solo Beatles record, let alone my favorite John Lennon album. Every single song has lasting merit, and sonically, it’s an absolute triumph and joy. 5/5

It was alright, but the rating is Carrier by imagine. Aside from it and jealous boy, this album doesnt really have much to offer. Kinda disappointing honestly, but instrumentals are on point.

Better than I remember - Interesting vibes

Album #2 that I own since starting this. So if course I love it. Classic record. Great tunes.

"Imagine" and "Jealous Guy" are pretty good. "How Do You Sleep", his dig at former Beatle band mate Paul McCartney, is only notable for that reason. Outside of his LP "Double Fantasy" Lennon never really had a great solo record IMHO.

gave up after 2 songs, too slow and a bit boring

Easy listen for a Friday. The big hits 'Imagine' and 'Jealous Guy' are of course familiar, being so woven into the fabric of pop culture, but other tracks are much more interesting to me. Particularly like the depth of the arrangements on some of the tracks rather than the song writing particularly. The diss track 'How Do You Sleep?' stands out on today's merry-go-round. The mix with the bass right in the front and the vocal a little bit back in the mix. Funky drums - the offbeat in the chorus, with the guitar doubling the bass line. Cool pace. Cool orchestration. I like the really clean guitar and keys solos too. Other stand out tracks... 5: I don't wanna be a soldier mama - has a similar vibe here, which comes to the fore a few listens through. A bit brisker pace, but still the washy sounds of piano and rhythm guitar right in the back and funky drum and awesome bass line. It even has sax that's ok. Happy to skip over 10 'Oh Yoko!'. 4 has become my 'yeah' number. Total tracks 10 Fave track: #8 How Do You Sleep? Others: 5: I don't want to be a soldier mama. 4: It's so hard.

Ahh, lovely. It's not the Plastic Ono Band, but a strong second release in Lennon's solo repertoire. The title song is of course a classic. I love the oomph in John's voice in Gimme Some Truth, but I really love the final song, Oh Yoko! It's just so damn sweet

Excelente album. Joya

Aside from the Imagine song, I really thought this album was forgettable. The inclusion of Imagine bumped this rating to a 3.

How Do You Sleep? is my favorite track. Nothing against McCartney but what a dis-track. Beautifully done...Kendrick and Drake got nothing on this. Rest of the album...well it sounds like John Lennon. I know that sounds silly but lets be honest...you know what I mean by saying that haha

i was shocked i really loved this album. i felt a lot of the songs and it's just overall a pretty good album

Don't care about music, I want no countries and piece on earth. Hope I am not the only one!

An enjoyable album with a few notable songs, although not as remarkable as I was expecting. - Heard before? A few songs, but not in its entirety. - Will I listen again? Probably not. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? Probably not.

The second LP from Lennon after the Beatles, this sounds like an extension of what they were doing at the end. Blues and Rock songs, but for some reason Lennon's vocals are often muffled and way down in the mix even in the 2010 remaster. The music is decent, there are some hooks and some excellent guitar work from George Harrison. The main attraction is of course the single Imagine, a plea for peace. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama is a blues jam that maybe meanders a bit too long - heavy on the reverb as if it were recorded in a huge empty hall. How Do You Sleep is a diss track in the ongoing animosity between Lennon and McCartney in the wake of the Beatles breakup - it's a good arrangement with great riffs and a sweet slide guitar solo from George. The hypocrisy he loves to rant about arrives when Lennon disparages McCartney's solo stuff as simple and fluffy when this record is pretty straightforward without anything particularly groundbreaking.

Great album 4/5

3/5. A solid solo effort from John. That being said I am personally more partial to his rawer and more emotional solo album “Plastic Ono Band”. Favorite song is definitely “how do you sleep”, which is basically a diss track about Paul McCartney and he gets some solid jabs in.

7.5/10

Only ever heard the title track on this and nothing else before today. Not sure I need to revisit it. The stuff that sounded very Beatles like, such as "Gimme Some Truth" and "Oh My Love" were good, but the rest were just okay.

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***

(6/7) If this album isn't proof that therapy works, I dont know what is.

La vuelta de Lennon al pop, con un tema en respuesta a Too Many People de Paul. No es mi estilo la verdad.

Great record. Lennon on his own. Great songwriting

Couple of great songs. Never my favourite beatle

I'm not a huge Beatles guy though I certainly was was exposed to them. Johns writing here is fine but I never cared for his voice alone as much? It's sort of like Simon and Garfunkel; both are okay singers but put them together and it's kind of magic.

Imagine for all its twee sentiments is a great song and is an obvious standout, but there is much outside of that track to like here. If you ignore crippled inside Jealous Guy and it’s so hard are great tracks. I dont want to be a soldier provides a trippy vibe that makes you float along the laid back groove. Gimme some truth is the real star here. It is pure Beatles Lennon mixing political rabble rousing with a great tune. Obviously assisted by that unmistakable guitar of George Harrison. Oh my love is a beautiful tune. It floats along on a cloud of simplicity, conjuring more classic Beatles. How do you sleep? Is a great dis track. Does it show Lennon as an insecure bitter individual? Absolutely but that doesn’t mean the song is a bad one. How maintains this standard. Oh Yoko even finds time to throw in references to A Day in the Life

Full disclosure - I expected to thoroughly hate this when it came up. I’m very surprised that I didn’t. “Imagine” has always been a beautiful song - the transition into “you may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one” has always been one of my favourites. I liked “I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama”, and the politically on the nose track “Gimme Some Truth” and, especially, “How Do You Sleep?” - having learned from this project that it’s really only Beatles songs which are George Harrison compositions that I like, I should’ve known the same would apply here. Some of the album was a bit boring, and give me Roxy Music’s version of “Jealous Guy” any day of the week over the original dirge. But, in general, this exceeded the little expectations I had for it.

I thought I'd like this, given how much I like The Beatles but I definitely like them more together than as solo artists. Imagine is an iconic song and definitely a stand out. Following it with the honky-tonk piano of Crippled Inside is an interesting choice - it's a bit of a whiplash change of direction. And then we get to Jealous Guy. Knowing how much of an utter bastard Lennon was to the people he was supposed to love means Jealous Guy leaves a very sour taste in my mouth. I don't have the patience for all his "woe is me, it'll be different next time" bollocks. Good whistling though. And then I sort of stopped really listening. The album was happening, but I was struggling to pay attention to it. On a second quick pass through the album, How Do You Sleep? might be one of the most mean spirited, bitter tracks a Beatle ever wrote, though it is a pretty good song - I particularly liked the strings. This was a very mixed bag for me. On balance, I think it's getting: 3/5 (because I can't give it 2.5)

i like i wanna listen some more

Vibe / Gefühl Chillig Highlights "Imagine" eine der besten Songs überhaupt "Jealous Guy" & "How?" auch sehr stark Rest Okay. Läuft gut durch. Kurzfazit Einige Songs kann man immer wieder hören, ganzes Album leider nicht spannend genug.

Ok

Lennon's finest solo album and it did'nt change my opinion on listening again after probably 10 years. Classic songs with classic arrangements.

How did I not listen to this before??

i don't wanna be a soldier i loved it

Good, just not The Beatles.

i’ve already listened to this bro

This was fine. I haven't really found any solo Beatles stuff I've loved yet. I kinda liked how much more focused this felt compared to Plastic Ono Band. Maybe the most interesting part of this was the songwriting, but instrumentally I found this kinda plain. Special recognition goes to that extremely pointed diss track. Rip Paul.

sweet i liked "how do you sleep"

This album is just a fun listen and stands the test of time as an inspiring work

"Imagine" and "How Do You Sleep?" are really good songs, and I wish I liked this album, but I'm not a fan of John

Jealous Guy is a masterpiece, but Donny Hathaway sung it better.

Not really my thing, I found it boring

With the exception of “Oh Yoko,” this is a phenomenal album. Yes, Lennon was an abusve dick, but the man was talented and this album showcases that. Favorites: Jealous Guy, I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier, How Do You Sleep? 5

The album Imagine contains some good songs, but also some really bad ones. I do not understand why the style is so country-influenced in places. Apart from the music, I cannot forget what a horrible person he was, so I am giving it two stars because of his abusive behavior.

Imagine a world without hypocritical fake hippies who abuse their partners lecturing me about peace it’s easy if you try

i refuse to listen

Didn't really do it for me. The song Imagine is great, but I didn't get the album.

Fun, there was a lot more in this than I expected

This album is really good. I understand why people hate John Lennon he was not a great person but if you hated the music of everyone who wasn't a good person you wouldn't listen to half of music anymore. Obviously this is a very politically charged album but there are some quality songs here. Imagine obviously, crippled inside is another good one, and some others. There were bluesy notes throughout the album that I enjoyed.

Enjoyed this album - Imagine was the only recognizable song for me, but I really enjoyed the rest of the songs. I liked the variety - some bluesy, some more traditional rock. Easily an album I could listen to again.

Enjoyed it, iconic album. But probably won’t listen to it on my own.

Imagine is an all time great song, not an album

Thanks to the list I've listened to post-Beatles albums from George Harrison (All Things Must Pass), Paul McCartney (McCartney), and now John Lennon. Of the three, this is definitely the best. I'm still humming some of the songs in my head a couple hours after listening. While John Lennon was certainly not the greatest human being, he was definitely a f'ing musical genius. Great album by a generational talent.

loved it!

🥱

Starts off with the wonderful Imagine, always loved this song. Crippled Inside was pretty fun, as was It's So Hard. Jealous Guy was smooth and a pleasure to listen to, as was How Do You Sleep, which had really good guitar work. Oh Yoko was pretty nice, as was Oh My Love. All in all a fun listen. Definitely like this better than the Beatles albums. Best song: Imagine

Lennon is only good with McCartney. The opposite is also true.

Oh Yoko!

I love this!

Never had actually listened to the album except for the song, ‘Imagine’ - actually pretty good. Lennon was such a genuine talent.

I quite enjoyed this, Lennon has so much more variety here than I knew he had

Imagine is, of course, amazing. The rest? Meh.

Very good. Love the vibes!

Imagine opening an album with what is arguably the greatest song ever written. As tired an opinion as that is, it's very hard to argue that "Imagine" isn't a perfect song in absolutely every way. A simple and beautiful piano melody, with a simple and beautiful message. Lennon described the song as "anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic, but because it's sugarcoated it's accepted ... Now I understand what you have to do. Put your political message across with a little honey". It became an anthem for the idealists of the world, a mantra for atheists, but ultimately, it's a simple message of peace and optimism for the world. Most of the rest of the album shows a more introspective side of Lennon, than a politically charged one. "Crippled Inside" is a jaunty country rock number with a more sinister subject matter dealing with external success not equating to inner peace or happiness. "Jealous Guy" is an apologetic reflection on fear and insecurity. "It's So Hard" mixes sexual innuendo, depression and the blues. "Oh My Love" is a delicate song of quiet gratitude and vulnerability, sandwiched in between songs of anger. "How?" is an existential crisis, questioning how to live well, stay honest and strong when the world seems out to get you. "Oh Yoko!" is Lennon focusing on his devotion to Yoko as the answer to all of this. Outside of introspection, Lennon couldn't resist taking a very public dig at Macca. "How Do You Sleep?" is as blunt as you can get, and is certainly not served with a little honey. I was always more of a fan of John's contributions to the Beatles, but I've really gotten to like Macca's earlier solo work as I've gotten older (predictable or what?). Regardless of your stance on the rifts between John and Paul, this is a great song, even if it's full of spite, anger and hate. The political side of Lennon is here too, and not as "sugarcoated" as the title track. "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic declaration of rejecting assigned societal identities as a form of self-preservation, listing the negative outcomes that come as a result of assuming these roles: death, lies, depression. It's a rare album where a song as brilliant as "Gimme Some Truth" isn't even the best track on it. It's one of my all-time favourite songs. Lennon attacks lies, media spin, political doublespeak, and moral cowardice. The song is fast and angry and Lennon's quick, snarling vocal delivery is matched by George Harrison's fantastic slide guitar, forming something truly special. It says something that the song is still so relevant in the post-truth dystopia of today, 55 years later. "I'm sick and tired of hearing things / from uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics / all I want is the truth / just gimme some truth". In a way, Imagine works as its own argument. It opens with an almost impossibly perfect ideal, then spends the rest of its runtime testing that ideal against fear, anger, jealousy, doubt and contradiction. But for all of the existential uncertainties of Lennon's introspection, and the politically charged anger punctuating it, this fractured self-portrait ultimately comes across as optimistic. The world is messy, and self-reflection brings more questions than answers, but cutting through the lies and noise leaves space to imagine something better.

I really like this album for the most part. There are a couple songs that don’t work for me but the ones I do like oh yoko and imagine are so great that the others can feel like background noise.

A classic with only a couple of C grade tracks.

Boooring

Meh.

Compared to the other John Lennon album, this one was pretty good.

Happy Songs, kann man nochmal hören. Sehr gut auch nebenher

I loved this album on its release but am now more aware of his complex personality and failings. Sometimes it's necessary to look at the art without the baggage. Still a good album for me

I very much enjoyed this album. Lennon has a very strong voice here and speaks on issues about the world, peace, and love that are still very much relevant today. I feel like I really got to know him very well as a person. Very strong lyricism and songwriting. Musically, it's pretty basic, although there are some unique moments that made my head turn. His vocals are strong (of course). The best moments in this album are when the piano is front and center. I don't think there's any filler here; each song serves a purpose and really tells a strong message. I rank this up there with albums I'll highly recommend and maybe revisit a few times, but not *quite* the level of my 5 star picks. Really fantastic, 4.2/5

A contender for best solo Beatle album and evidence of the sheer breadth and range of Lennon’s. Imagine, jealous guy and how do you sleep are now legendary songs, but gems like ‘oh my love’,and ‘how can I’ really sound like late Beatle songs. Gimme some truth has also gained a reputation. Excellent stuff - timeless

favorites: all except tracks 8 through 10

The first two-tree songs are okey, but it’s totally not my type of music. Sorry John Lennon, but no.

Surprise that has a bit of country rock? Not sure if that’s accurate to say. Very different from Beatles yet I can also hear some of the similar melodies in some

Imagine is the highlight but plenty of hidden gems. The Lennon/McCartney legacy lives

Very nice and cozy album, I enjoyed this quite a lot.

Meh

imagine - jeff buckley esq, crippled is groovy and country twangy could definately 2 step to it lol, don't wanna be a soldier has some sick jazzy/blues influence and a really raspy rock vocal performance that i liked, how do you sleep feels like "loosing you", liked the begining of oh yoko but got real sick of it

Good album with some good songs. This would be even less interesting without the Phil Spector touch.

Jealous Guy is a great song, and a good look at the underbelly of this guy

cute

Like just for Jealous Guy and Imagine you have to say this is a classic album

I don’t think John has the right vocal sound for the blues songs. Other songs are fine.

Of course it’s fucking good- it’s John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Phil Spector. I wish there was a 4.5 star option, this was a 4.5 star album for me. I’m keeping it at 5 stars purely out of respect for Yoko Ono. God the music was good in the 70s! Reminded me of some of my favorite Bowie sounds…

Imagine als nummer is wel ok, er zitten wat blues nummers hier en daar die wel leuk zijn. Maar al met al vind ik het een beetje saai en qua inhoud nogal zuur. 5/10

strong first half and the second was just meh, starts too early into every song, range!!! second half kinda meh

Nearly flawless, although Imagine has been pretty much ruined by overplaying. Some gorgeous songwriting.

I love the Beatles but this album just feels like it is nothing. There’s a few amazing tracks but most of it is just uninteresting.

This one is fine. 3 stars.

As five star as five star gets.

I really didn't like this album. The first three songs were fine, I mean, Imagine is a classic for a reason. Jealous Guy had great instrumentation and was by far the highlight of the album for me. It was mostly downhill from there for me, excluding Oh My Love. One particular low light for me was I Don't Want To Be A Solider Mama. That song just dragged on and on and is the worst song I've heard in a while. The album felt like it was a lot longer than it actually was.

Prefer Harrison

Hmm. More than anything, this album feels like Lennon is trying his best to go "see! I'm a good guy! I love peace!" without much of an actual, impactful message. I'm happy the guy's found the love of his life, but... This is a self-aggrandizing album all right.

I find it hard to rate this album. The opinions of many people around me dictate that the work of any beatle should be of an exceptional quality. But having now listened to Harrison and Lennon's solo work I don't find myself agreeing. Imagine can be described as "baby's first protest song", its sentimentalities undermined by the scathing takedown of Paul McCartney in how do you sleep, detracting from the music with personal gossip. If you are invested in the Beatles and their story this might be considered a plus. Like the album, Lennon is a mixed bag, preaching peace and having conquered his past, but picking petty fights. Political but also shallow in its analysis. The blues songs are servicable and perhaps the most consistent contributions. I will keep preferring the Mad Season version of I don't wanna be a soldier mama.

The song crippled inside sums up the holier-than-thou man babies below. 5/5 Album. 5/5 Artist.

Some great tunes here, but other than title track, nothing transcendent. Paul shade is great

What a lovely song about peace and understanding, I bet the fella who wrote it wasn't violent towards women, hold up

Okay, getting quite a different image of Lennon than I had reading some of these reviews. Getting wife beater, hypocrite vibes? News to me. Felt a kind of “meh”. Fairly good songs, with a steady gait, but nothing that blew me away, or felt particularly impactful. Even ‘How do you sleep?’ which could be hard hitting and raw, lacks any real punch, like most the album. So done by the end

If I could only listen to this record as if it were the first time... Perhaps it caught me in a bad mood, but the tracks beyond 'Imagine', 'Jealous Guy', 'How do you sleep?', and 'Oh my love' didn't quite blow my mind. Maybe it’s because the Beatles’ songwriting set the benchmark to such a high standard. Regardless, it remains a distinct, intimate album by one of the most influential pop songwriters of the 20th century.

La mitad de las canciones son buenas aunque ya estén muy quemadas para mí, el resto no me gustan.

Pourquoi on m’a pas fais écouter ce banger avant ??? Dans les commentaires ytb de « How do you sleep » y a un mec qui a dis « Rip John you would’ve loved Kendrick’s disstracks » MDRR Sinon mes musiques pref (après 1er écoute): Imagine Oh M’y Love How do you sleep? How?

No need to listen to this one. Heard it many times. Eh. 3 stars.

Man cant hear this album without thinking of forrest gump

no me gustó :) psicodelico suena a jipi y lsd xd

some of sam's favourite non-beatles, beatles songs. some good country style stuff on there!

I loved it

Imagine is a pretty decent tune at the start, but the rest didn’t really excite me. It was thoroughly listenable though.

Besides Imagine it's pretty whatever. Nothing captured me.

It’s alright, imagine carried this album

Deprimente pensar que esse foi um dos últimos, justamente com sua mensagem tão positivamente utópica, admito que talvez seja um pouco mais fraquinho, mas não é ruim. Apenas imagine todas as pessoas.

This album sounds like loneliness and sadness. I just like if you feel in loneliness, this will probably be the album.

millie bobby brown

4/5 so impressed about how much I liked this! Lyrics really resonated and all the songs had a nice ring to them

Imagine a world where John Lennon never met yoko ono, it's difficult if you listen to this album There's a reason you don't hear about any tracks from this album outside of the title track, and it's because they stink. I don't know if it was the copious amounts of drugs, or yoko ono, or a combination of the two, but Lennon couldn't figure out whether this album should be a country hootenanny, or a deep album about loss, or an album about his love for yoko. Only thing saving this album from a 1 is the title track and gimme some trith. And even then, that's being generous considering Lennon's lifestyle vs what he is preaching in imagine

Ok, maybe I'm feeling guilty cause I gave Daydream Nation a 3 yesterday, but this was better than expected, so fuck it...

3.5+

It gives off the specific kind of anti-war messaging that throws out all geopolitical factors in favor of "what if nobody actually believed in anything". An excruciatingly boring album, worsened by the 6-minute droning in the song "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier, Mama".

I mean, it's imagine by john lennon. What can I say? I grow up with this song and the lyrics is still in my head perfectly

Still a very good album, doesn't include the Yoko stuff that fills later efforts

I haven't listened to this one in years. Not as great as I remember. 3/5

Asks the world to abandon possessions, borders, and religion while being delivered from the softest, safest piano bench imaginable. Nice sentiment, aggressively smug execution.

I don’t like this. I don’t think I like John Lennon. I feel some kind of annoyance because he’s simply not a good singer or lyricist.

Rock and lovely details I love the older vibe. The yoko one was cute and I liked the folkyness to it

Every so often when listening to a song, something just randomly clicks in my brain. This time, I just never put it together for some reason, but in the movie Forrest Gump, there's a scene when Forrest is on the Dick Cavett show with John Lennon. He's talking about his time in China and John Lennon keeps chiming in with quips from the song Imagine. "No possesssions....no religion too?" Dick then says "it's hard to imagine" and Lennon says "it's easy if you try, Dick." For some reason it just never dawned on me that he was referencing the song Imagine. Listen, i'm not a smart man, ok? I think this album was very emotional and introspective. Obviously the song Imagine is a great song and I think it's unfair that he received any criticism for it........and was also straight up murdered for it (in part). The whole point of the song is that all we can do is imagine a perfect world without all the things that drive us apart.....because it's never going to come to fruition. Doesn't matter if Lennon was a hypocrite and lived as a millionaire. The whole album follows this whole theme of imperfection, hypocrisy, anti-war, all kinds of observational criticism. There's also the "How can you sleep?" song that is a direct attack on Paul McCartney. It's a good aggressive album, but I also can't imagine listening to it again.

Hard to be negative about John Lennon, but this album doesn't grab me like one would if he were part of the Beatles. Sure, Imagine is a meaningful, classic song, but the rest of the album just doesn't give me anything but partial vibes, fuzzy musical landscapes, and OK lyrics. I may be off the mark--haven't read what everyone else posted here, just my take.

Imagine - 8/10: I like the instruments/beat (whatever you call it) a lot and the lyrics. Crippled Inside - 5/10: I don't really like the country undertones to this song. Jealous Guy - 6/10: I like the piano. It's So Hard - 6/10: I like the intro and drums. I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier (Mama) - 5/10: It's really repetitive and kind of weird vibes. Gimme Some Truth - 6/10: I like the instruments/beat, but I'm not a huge fan of the vocals. Oh My Love - 6/10: I like the vocals, I'm just not a huge fan of slower songs. How Do You Sleep? - 6/10: I like the instruments/beat, especially the drums and guitar. I also liked the outro. How? - 7/10: I like the instruments/music a lot. Oh Yoko! - 6/10: I like the upbeat-ness of the song. Overall Score: 61/100 Overall Rating: 7/10 - It's not a terrible album, it just didn't wow me. The only song that I really, really liked was "Imagine". This is more my genre, but it just isn't my favorite. It's not bad though.

All the songs sound exactly the same. Not my type of music, tho I understand why is one of the best albums.

Eh, fine a little boring. 7.3/10

First few songs bang hard as fuck. Good backroound noise for the last ones tbh

Truly mid.

“Jealous Guy” is one of the saddest songs ever written IMHO!

Full disclosure I had listened to this full album before many times when I was younger. I was a huge Lennon fan and after listening to it again the album holds up to what I remember. It starts off amazing with Imagine and bought me back with amazing tracks like How Do You Sleep, How?, Jealous Guy…etc. It’s Lennon’s most well known album for a reason. A beautiful album, although I would say it needs another remaster soon. The vocals on some tracks are fainter than the instruments. Overall a wonderful album, 5/5!

Makes me want to listen to 'Silly Love Songs' immediately ...

I hadn't listened to this album ever before, and I wish it stayed that way. The Beatles were legendary, but part of why that was is because the four of them together created something special - magic, as you can call it - but on their own, it didn't always go that way, especially for John Lennon. People rave about him like he's the best songwriter ever.. but honestly? I think he's quite overrated after listening to Imagine. The titular track is beautiful - albeit quite hypocritical coming from Lennon - and I did very much like Crippled Inside (even though it's a bit odd) and Jealous Guy. After those tracks, though, the album takes a nosedive and it becomes quite bland and generic, especially for one who is regarded as one of the best songwriters of all time. I even had to skip "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier, Mama", as it was just six minutes of the same lyric being repeated over and over again. Quite disappointed, and I don't understand why this album is on the "1001 albums you must hear before you die" list. 6 / 10, and that's me being generous.

All this time I thought I was a Paul guy.