Imagine

Está guapo. Ahora puesto en contexto me da pena que la canción más famosa sea Imagine, porque hay muchas canciones chulas en este disco. Por cierto que he descubierto que el bajista de este disco es el artista alemán Klaus Voormann, que además de bajista es responsable de hacer las portadas de algunos discos de los Beatles.

some indelible songs here. Imagine has become fairly trite,and it's not so good a piece of music even if I agree philosophically with the direction of the sentiment. Gimmie Some Truth is the killer cut here, with its vitriol being still appropriate 50 years on. the rest of the album is nothing awful, nothing special. it's better than a lot of his 70s solo stuff that would follow, not as good as the beatles or even the plastic ono band that preceeded it.

imagine draggin’

Imagine (the song) was way better than I remembered, so I was really disappointed that the rest of this album wasn't very good. Thankfully, it was fairly short, so the good parts made up a not-insignificant portion of it. Overall, sort of in the middle I guess?

More bearable than I'd envisioned but for the most part pretty boring. I like the pop songs though. The title track alone drags this down to a 2 for me though. Fav track: Oh Yoko!

Yeah John Lennon makes some cool stuff, just a nice and consistent album :)

Exactly what I expected from John Lennon. A bit imaginative and a bit vibey. Although it didn’t stick in my opinion. I understand why he is so popular but this album just isn’t for me. Imagine is a still a phenomenal song.

Probably my least favorite solo Beatle. The title track is inescapable from that horrible COVID video by Gal Gadot and other braindead celebrities. A lot of the tracks read either as Beatles songs that didn't make the cut, or just flat. I liked one song, that being How Do You Sleep? I write this at 3:56 am, so, not well!

Snoozer. Really makes it evident how much he needed the other Beatles.

Sweet beginning and end with some classic Lennon commentary in between.

Never been a huge fan of Imagine (the song) so wasn't looking forward to this. Weirdly it really doesn't represent the rest of the album at all which draws much more from blues and roots rock. Still an incredibly boring album though

How does a record sound so ahead of its time whilst simultaneously being such an authentic nod to greatness that has been before? An all time classic!

The only thing I dislike more than the title track is the rest of his solo discography. He was a piece of shit, too

A mid tier album with an incredible song.

Cool hearing him on his own.

In the aftermath of the Bestles' breakup. Excellent album.

A huge downside to Lennon’s solo stuff is he just cranked shit out for a quick turnaround. And this album is an indication of how sloppy and a waste of his talent.

Beautiful. Right up my alley. Rock and the 70s. I like the existence crisis-y lyrics and tunes. Specifically the upbeat-y tone of singing about being crippled inside

You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not.

This album sounds amazing! I love the songs at the beginning and end of the album. The only thing holding it back are the 2 stage like songs in the middle of the album.

i do not really care for his voice or his vibe but this is pretty good. some duds and some good ones

John, you're dreamer.

ME ENCANTÓ! Nunca escuché el proyecto solista de John Lennon y me encantó lo diferente que se sintió a The Beatles. Fuera de Imagine, que la verdad no entiendo por qué es la canción más famosa cuando existe "I don't want to be a soldier mamma", disfruté todo el disco completamente.

100% not my style, but I can't deny that Lennon's work sounds really good. Great voice, cool arrangements, he is a proper songwriter. I'm not going to listen to this album ever again probably, but it's really enjoyable.

o john é meu fav serei clubista fodase 5 estrelas

Only thing saving it from one star is the title track. The whole album reeks of insecurity to the point of feigned arrogance.

classy

i did

Literally one good song and that was Crippled Inside so one star for that and one star for introducing some new types of sounds. Didnt enjoy it but hey some of that shit was fresh back then

Great album by one of the legends, "I don't believe in the Beatles, I just believe In me" is a profound line. 9.1/10

Pretty by the numbers as far as john lennon solo stuff goes. Some ok songs but overall a pretty boring album. 6/10 Favourite: Imagine Least Favourite: I Dont Want to Be A Soldier

If you just heard Imagine with no context of who wrote it you might kind of agree with the sentiment, I would for sure. But it's such a lie coming from John Lennon. He would have hated the world he was wishing for in that song because he would be equal with everyone else and that's not what he wanted at all. I mean he professed all these ideas of no possessions and equality while standing there waiting for his maid to change his sheets for the third time that day. No, he was a pretty terrible person for sure and all the ideas he spouts in that song are definitely a 'this is for you but not me because I'm better than you' mentality. And this whole album is another example of why the Beatles were so great. None of their solo stuff was ever close to what they made together. George Harrison was probably the closest to making something comparable. This album is just kind of boring, run of the mill music with a couple of high spots here and there. And full of insincere and false sentiment. Best song is I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier. But still, if John Lennon hadn't been a Beatle, nobody would have listened to this album at all. 2.5/5 but rounding down for reasons.

I know the title track from John Lennon’s Imagine but that is it. I didn’t really like the country vibes on Crippled Inside and Jealous Guy was an okay song. It started to bore me a little by the end. But then Imagine started to pick up for me on song 4, It’s So Hard. And Gimme Some Truth was the highlight of the album with How Do You Sleep? being a close second. I do wish it would’ve ended with How? because I didn’t care for the closing track Oh Yoko! Pretty cheesy. Overall, I enjoyed most of this album. I don’t know what it is but I didn’t like the ballads as much. They bored me. This is a strong 3 for my rating. 3/5

God free us from the John Lennon d*ck riding.

Stunning melodies and instrumentations. Cheeky lyrics. Amazing music.

This is a great album. 4.5/5 This is peak Lennon songwriting. There are no filler tracks for me, although I don't wanna be a soldier, Mama drags a little too long. The only thing stopping this being a 5/5 is the fact that I always find something missing when I listen to solo Beatles albums. I guess it needs a McCartney song on it, or a Harrison song on it to be completely perfect for me (though Harrison played lead guitar on it). Other than that, this is probably Lennon's best solo record.

Pretty tepid, even the big songs.

Lennon's strongest solo outing, still a step down from much of the Beatles work.

Hey! I've always wanted to hear this one! As a Beatles fan I've always been curious about the members' solo work. Only song I know is "Imagine". Let's see... Post listen: Right... Definitely enjoyed the second half more. Seemed like he was going for a more "poppy" sound in the first half. Second half had some funky (literally) stuff going on for it. That was cool, I guess. However, I have to agree with the sentiment that the songwriting is just NOT on par with what the Beatles created together. There must've been something in that collection of people... IDK, maybe it's just the nostalgia talking. Anyway, I'm even more excited to get to listen and review some Beatles records again after this; to see whether or not I'm right about them being better...

me and this man would have been enemies.... he loved Yoko DOWN tho and i support him for that

I think this is John Lennon’s best solo album. It’s got the title song of course, but such personal writing as well such as my favorite of his, “Jealous Guy.” What a great mix of styles too. I don’t love “How Do You Sleep” but it doesn’t hurt the album for me.

3 stars for imagine and jealous guy. The rest is a surprisingly bitter and angry to be honest

I was expecting more but outside of ‘Imagine’ I thought it was just ok.

i mostly prefer Paul's solo stuff, but no doubt John was a very talented songwriter. Imagine is a bit overplayed by this point; I enjoyed the blues-ier stuff on this album that I hadn't heard before.

So John Lennon decided Imagine, his album advocating for peace and kindness for all humans, was the best place to release his Paul McCartney diss track. Got it.

imagine

First song gave me higher expectations for the album. Rather just stick to their group work.

I can’t get behind the singer/songwriter aspect of pop sometimes…even if it’s John Lennon.

Very good, Oh Yoko is a masterpiece

Mítica imagine. Oh Yoko => inspiració de Manel a "Si, Yoko". Me recorda als Beatles, però no excessivament.

Beautiful songs, including a few classics. When I think of John Lennon I always think of this quote: Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans

Imagine is of course a hit- the rest of the album had some strong songs and some mediocre. Overall it cane together to a nice album

Didn’t love. Except title track, of course

<3 Faves: "Imagine", of course, en "How Do You Sleep?"

4/10

Not a huge fan of this one.

Beatles solo albums really reinforce and define the roles that they played in the Beatles, true or not. Paul was the master pop tunesmith, Ringo was the lighthearted silly one, George was the quiet contemplative one with virtuosic ability, and John was the artistic visionary. This was more accessible than other Lennon solo material thanks to some well known song, including easily the most well known title track. But the deep tracks still feel a little unfocused and artsy for the sake of being artsy. Everyone should hear the title track if they haven’t. There’s a few other songs that are worth hearing. If you’re going to pick a Lennon solo album to listen to this is probably the right choice. Plastic Ono is “technically better” arguably, but this is the most representative.

Ok FINE… I actually really enjoyed this. I hate that he made something I like.

It's definitely one of the albums that exists

Because I am a Get Back (Naked Version) I gotta admit that I dont’t like Phil Spector for couple of reasons. However, Imagine is one of the better albums created by John at his solo career. There are a number of iconic tracks such as Imagine, Jealous Guy, Gimme Some Truth and How Do You Sleep? (Yes the McCartney diss track :p) I recognize that the lyricism in this time cannot really hide Lennon’s problematic side, but I still prefer not to rank the album solely thinking about Lennon’s problematic personal life issues. If I would compare RAM by McCartney and Imagine by John Lennon, I think I would prefer giving RAM full points instead of Imagine since it is by far the better album from that era of post-Beatles. I quite often listen to RAM as a whole album but I usually listen to songs from Imagine separately. RAM gives more of an great album experience than Imagine imo. (I hope RAM will come up later down the line in the project :)) Therefore 4 it is. I am really closer to 3 too, but the first time I re-listened the album for the project I actually enjoyed it a lot since it has been a while. So for the all memories I had in the past of the album and my crazy Beatles fan are I have to give it a 4 :) P.S: I think I have to admit Imagine as a song is a little too overrated and has some questionable parts.

Excellent album.

Mostly for Imagine.

Classic song of course, but the rest of the album is actually really good as well. One of his stronger ones overall I would say. At least of those I’ve heard.

Meh. I'm not really a fan. Songs were ok, it played in the background but nothing really caught my attention.

Good

Very bluesy a great record not as good a Ram but it's still great

It was fine, I guess. But man, I don't really care for the Beatles.

I don’t even really like the title track

dull.

Not my thing.

More soul than I expected, a lot of interesting ideas and some mundane ideas interestingly expressed, love it

I can’t imagine ever liking this. Get it?

The classics imagine and jealous guy are here but I the main a fairly lacklustre album

Went in with a bit of a hesitation, since I find Imagine to be a bit of an overrated and hypocritical song, but this was a really pleasant listen. Some unexpected production but in a nice way.

Surprisingly good, only a couple of weak fillers.

Not as good as the beatles

Ich hatte am Tag davor ein Paul McCartney Album. Paul McCartney ohne Beatles ist definitiv besser als John Lennon ohne Beatles.

Oh, cool, Yoko Ono's husband. Hopefully his music is half as good as her singing.... A lot of blues on this. Imagine that! While it seemed there was much going on, I just didn't get into this. Maybe, one day he'll make a good album. I liked Harrison's All Things Must Pass better than this. I also am a huge fan of Sean Lennon, so John gave us that, and The Beatles are great together, though. This album is a 3.

Always rooting for the underdog, I chose George as my favorite Beatle in high school, as he seemed underappreciated and needed his deserved flowers too. But as I fully delved into the whole of the Beatles discography, b-sides, demos, and deep cuts, John's genius became undeniable, a giant amongst giants. It wasn't a choice; I was forced to love Lennon. Though I have the Lennon box set of demos, a greatest hits, and even an acoustic demo of John's solo stuff, I never purchased or listened to a proper Lennon solo album. It's been on my radar, but I purposefully slow-roll the listening to prolong the magic; there is only a finite amount of material after all, and I'm almost out. I was going to start with Double Fantasy, but I guess I'll go with Imagine. I love the warm sounds of the album. It's not just the analog or the production of it, but the complex chords and the voicings that really fill the frequencies well. I love the loose playing with time in "How?" and "I Don't Want To Be A Soldier, Mama." "Jealous Guy" was originally "Child of Nature" (with different lyrics) that was going to be on The White Album. It was determined to be too similar in theme to Paul's "Mother Nature's Son," both of which were based on the same lecture by the Maharishi during their time in India. I prefer the existential nature of the original lyrics, but "Jealous Guy" is still a great song; same amazing melody and progression. "Crippled Inside" sounds more like the 'granny shit' that John complained that Paul wrote at times. Still, songs like this and "It's So Hard" remind us of the older songs he grew up on that the early Beatles idolized and replicated. For all the Yoko love and "brotherhood of man" on the album, John chooses to end the album on a snide note with the rebellious "Gimme Some Truth" and the scathing "How Do You Sleep?" What an album! Peace, Love, Imagine . . . and fuck you, Paul.

Oh John! Poor John. Forty-give years gone, now. John was always my favorite Beatle. In high school I read a massive biography my dad had lying around. I'm not sure exactly which one it was, but I think there's a good chance it was the highly controversial Albert Goldman biography. Despite portraying John unflatteringly, it did little to diminish my feelings for him and only made me sense the human complexity behind the Rock God figure, as sensationalized as the book may have been. Anyone who watched A hard Day's night could tell you that John was a bit of a sarcastic asshole, but he was also funny and lovable, and I could sense the warmth there that he tried to hide away and protect, the hurt little boy inside. I feel like that duality is very present on this album. Some of the themes are more worldly and some are more interpersonal, but there's an undercurrent of both expressing cynicism and moving towards peace, justice, and healing. An easy example is in my favorite track here, "Jealous Guy." I find the melody of this song so haunting and stirring, but it's basically an anthem for avoidant attachment styles. it's clear he was trying to grapple with his own fucked up tendencies and work through it. I wish he had been able to have more time to grow and create.

What a wonderful kind of music.

I enjoyed this album very much!

Great with the Beatles, just good as a solo artist. Some good music. Died way to young, along with the others that left us to early.

my problematic fave. look, i know that he was not a good guy ok, and some of these lyrics - i am looking at you 'jealous guy' - are just awful. despite the fact, this album is a bit of an all time greatest and i continue to be very impressed by it. sorry everyone.

John Lemon the famous communist haha. Anyway, very nice, pleasant album. It had a really great keyboard part that I loved but suddenly something interrupted it. Well, the end of the song. It was so short, kinda disappointing after all. But it's just my little thing that I wanted to point out. Nice album.

Probably one of the best opening song to a record ever followed by pretty mid blues/country.

This is a record with a legendary first track, but unfortunately, the rest of the album can't match its pace. The rest of the songs weren't necessarily bad, but it felt like the quality had gone down with each subsequent track. Highlights of this record were the instrumental performances, the songwriting, and, obviously, the track 'Imagine'. A lowlight for me on this record was the lack of a lasting impression outside of 'Imagine'. Favourite Track(s): Imagine, Crippled Inside Least Favourite Track(s): I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama

Imagine - sönder spelad Crippled inside - Monty Python music hall Jealous guy - håller fortfarande It's so hard: gubbrock-blues. Borde stannat i byrålådan. I don't wanna be a soldier: intresxsantast hittills men lyfter inte riktigt. Lennons röst är alldeles för vek och snäll för en sån här låt. Gimme some truth: gäsp Oh my love: pinsamt How do you sleep: släpar sig fram. Irriterande smöriga stråkar. Går på tomgång How?: lyrik från pennan av en genomsnittlig tonåring. Musikaliskt urtråkigt. Oh Yoko!: en bagatell. Att Lennon vill förklara sin kärlek offentligt är väl fint så. Inget dom borde gå till historien. Ulf Lundell på munspel? Samlad bedömning: en, kanske två ok/bra låtar. Trist produktion. Svag sång. Knappast topp 1001.

Boring

Listened twice. It is good! Many effects, yet tasteful.

Album 790 of 1089 John Lennon - Imagine (1971) Rating : 5 / 5 I like the songs. Without any consideration to the idealism, personal reflection & social commentary, I like this album. Enjoy every track.

John Lennons magnum opus. Ved ikke det er ikke lige mig men det er måske fordi jeg ikke er så meget inde i tekster. Idealisme anger pain og beauty

I don't really like John Lennon's solo work, this one especially has some duds. The overall vibe of the album is way too mopey and cliché 70's pop rock. More dull than the Carpenters or Captain & Tennille. Imagine and Jealous Guy are songs I've grown tried of over the years and there's a lot of awful pop slop in here as well. There's still some nice songs, John Lennon hadn't completely forgot how to make a good song, but overall not a very enjoyable album.

own

Does not really feel like an "album experience" - how are these songs connected? Lyrics and themes are everywhere. Music is a bit monotonous for my taste but it does not hurt my ears.

Music from the 60'ies is usually a pretty uphill battle with me. I just find most of it plain boring. This one stands out a bit more, 'Imagine' being an all time top hit and I found the diss track aspect of 'How Do You Sleep?' a bit intriguing. There's probably more depth in the other tracks too, but they didn't leave much of an impression on me Standouts Imagine How Do You Sleep? 4/5

this holds up. great instruments and composition

I’m more of a Paul-person than a John-person, and if you put the cheese-factor aside for the title track, this is actually a very pleasant album. His political lyrics and messaging are masked by lovely tunes and vocals.

Pretty cool stuff from John.

Bin allg. großer Beatles Fan. Hab aber die Solo Sachen kaum gehört. Lennon hab ich bisher besonders gemieden weil ich damit gerechnet hab, dass das viel Yoko Ono bussi bussi experimental weirdness sein muss. Aber bin positiv überrascht von dem Album. Der Titelsong gefällt mir aber tatsächlich nicht. Vielleicht einfach schon zu oft irgendwo gehört. Und der Cringe Auftritt von den Promis zu Covid mit dem Song hats nich besser gemacht

this album's name has been dragged through the mud all because of that goddamn title track. i don't think the stink from the celebrity cover from early 2020 will ever wash out. rest of it is proof that McCartney was the superior songwriter. i can kind of fuck with the atmosphere and premise but it rarely is engaging. deserves to be one of the 1001? no but (barely holding back grin of extreme contrarian pleasure) Plastic Ono Band / Yoko Ono should!

There’s some interesting songs in here as he’s working through his life post-Beatles… but there’s also the title track which has become a parody of itself over the years.

Some iconic songs push this album up. There were some songs not so great but I liked it in full. The Yoko song was something I would write.

Imagine there’s no Beatles. It’s easy to uhh if you. Hmmm. That is my rendition of Joe Lennox’s excellent song “Imagination.” I believe the rest of it goes, “I am a citizen of the Imagi-Nation. My passport is made of unicorn mane hair, and yes, even though I imagined this nation, we still need identification.” That song got me through some tough times. One of the top 400 songs about mind based countries to ever be released and that? That’s important. I’m starting to sound like ChatGPT. How much time do you think we have left as a species? A decade? Imagine - No heaven?? Come on now. There is obviously an omnipotent sky man who just happens to have the same interests as the ruling classes throughout history. And if sky man is there, there is DEFINITELY a good place for hard workers who obey the rulers’ rules and a bad scary place for people who break those rules. Duh! Listen. Ol John boy released a great song here, but in 2025, it’s impossible to not hear every American idol auditoner belting this thing out sans original emotional weight. Oh and who could forget the celebrity zoom rendition from the early pandemic. Yeesh. This song will never be fresh again. Crippled Inside - Buckle your seatbelts, we’re entering deep track territory. Riverboat ticklin’ of those ivories. Fuck it. This rules. Hand me a Sarsaparilla and a pork pie hat. We’re goin’ riverboatin’. There is enough old school blues here to help me ignore the piano. Genuinely super fun song with some heavy lyrics. Jealous Guy - I can’t for the life of me decide if this is kind of likeable, or completely insufferable. I guess if I’m on the fence, then maybe it’s a nuanced issue. That will not stand! It’s 2025, I need to be on one side, and I need to be EXTREME ABOUT IT. Not in a cool Disney Skateboard adventure kind of extreme either. You know when you play as Zurg of Toy Story fame doing a fucking kick flip over Mufasa? Not that kind. The other kind of extreme, where you ignore nuance to receive hits of dopamine in the form of social media adulation. I will say, I think I lean towards liking this song. I guess I’m not really a zealous guy. It’s So Hard - More white guy blues. The tones are pretty great, but horns and white guy blues leave me precariously perched on the precipice of hatred. Not as strong a song here but not bad. I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama - If there has ever been a dramatic song title, this is the most dramatic. Man that production is cool. Not the direction I thought this would go and I’m loving it. That cavernous sound mixed with examination of the horrors of capitalistic enslavement on either side of the rifle make this a monster. It’s long, and would’ve probably worked better as a shorter track, but I find it almost hypnotic which further highlights the desperation of the lyrical content. Ah this one rules. Full stop. Gimme Some Truth - Hit me. Am I too fat? Do I spend too little time writing? Eh. This song was just there. Repetitive and didn’t hit as hard to me. Oh My Love - No no no no. Not great. How Do You Sleep? - Do you toss and turn? Maybe Twist and Shout? Stay awake “imagining” freaks? Fresh off the trucks, I am Overstocked on the Beatlemania 6000. Padded with 100 million one pound notes and lined with the contributions of black American blues musicians, your Hard Day’s Nights are over. Jump into the Beatlemania 6000 and return to the world of quiet sleep. Just don’t wake Paul! The Beatles version of “No Vaseline” was pretty interesting, albeit a little slow. Not a bad track. How? - Oh boy this is almost a disco tinged ballad. Horrible. I’m so disappointed because this album has been very interesting so far. Oh Yoko! - John Lennon, confirmed “Wife Guy.” Please don’t say “My love will turn you on.” I might have taken a shot at the guy for that alone. Assassin empathy aside, this is a catchy song, and despite the odd societal rhetoric, it’s a positive thing that the guy loved his wife. Can’t believe I have to say that. Anyway. Pretty way to close. Imagine an album that didn’t tail off on the back half and you’re imagining a close to 5 star effort. This is seemingly an album surrounded by controversy and things far outside of music and therefore seems to have polarized online opinions. Hell, 95% of the reviews seem to be “paul better” or “errm if he really believed in a slightly better world then why didn’t he live nomadically and own no clothes.” Thanks for regurgitating capitalist propaganda, online geniuses. Now I’m doing it. The music here was cool for the most part and I enjoyed my time Imagining. Way to go John Boy. Sorry for the assassin jab, ol chap. You must understand I’m stuck for material. 3.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Crippled Inside, Jealous Guy, I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama, Oh Yoko!

Easy listening, not special.

A bit underwhelming.

15/1001. A familiar album from my childhood, but still some songs seemed quite unfamiliar. Besides the title there are some other classics here as well, Jealous Guy being my favourite. I was quite surprised how boring and similar some of the songs were, to be considered such a classic. Also the honesty Lennon wanted to bring in to his lyrics doesn't make the listener at home. First he sings the most universally know anthem about people living together in peace and then goes about trashing McCartney. That just doesn't feel right. Or Yoko again. I mean I like Yoko's stuff, perhaps more than Lennon's solo efforts, her music in all its naivete is much more interesting than Lennon in the 70s, sorry to say. But of course an anthem is an anthem, and there are not many people in the world who have been able to produce so many of them.

This was cool. Obviously imagine is the big song but the rest was decent. I understand the criticism that the Beatles together sound better and I agree but I think this holds on its own.

Seems a bit indulgent to me. I suppose if there's anyone who deserved being allowed some indulgence in their career, It's John Lennon. Didn't really enjoy this.

Lennon w/ the Phil Spector treatment is hard to beat. Highlights for me: Crippled Inside, I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama, Gimme Some Truth

Jealous Guy might be the most uncomfortable I’ve ever been listening to a song in here.

He’s a genius and a legend. Undeniable. But I just don’t enjoy his music 🤷‍♂️

I really enjoyed this. Myriad of different styles and textures in one album.

Imagine all the people living life in peace, except for Paul McCartney!!!

imagine there's no album / it's easy if you try

2,9/5

So far I'm not digging it. Imagine is an amazing song, literally one of the best, the rest of the album....I know he was going for a vibe with the effects on the singing but it's just annoying. Dude can be a great songwriter and he's not helping the lyrics with the effects. It falls flat for me. Oh and Jealous Guy makes him sound like he wrote down evidence in a domestic violence case. I had someone tell me it was an apology to his first wife but it's not a good look and the song makes me think of way too many lifetime movies. I don't want to be a soldier mama could have been a great song. Instead he choose repetitive lyrics and voice effects to a slowed down drum track. It's six minutes of droning effects and a saxophone. Maybe because I was born after Beatlemania that I just don't get it. Maybe this is one of those you had to be there albums. I don't buy that because I have enjoyed a lot of music that came out before I was born and love it. All I know is this is an album with one amazing track and a ton of filler.

A very cathartic, introspective and relatable album for both Lennon's audience and himself. His way of singing perfectly portrayed this, which I liked quite a bit. I thoroughly enjoyed the instrumentals and the tone they brought to each song. That being said, I'm partial to songs with longer or instrumental focused intros, so some of the songs on this album that jumped straight into the lyrics weren't some of my favorites. I also felt like Oh Yoko! felt slightly out of place in the whole of the album, but everything else fit nicely! 3.5/5 stars, would add some songs to my playlist.

Good iconic but only a few songs i will go back to

Fine. Not my thing

A complicated man, a classic album.

Solid. Always been a fan of “Oh, Yoko” and “Jealous Guy”

Oh I didn’t want to like Imagine. I’m not a fan of John Lennon’s character, but I will put that aside for this review. But mentioning this is important to show my honesty. Lennon created some beautiful and engaging music. Every song is different, with witty lyrics or raw emotion. I couldn’t wait to see what the next song brought. He championed social causes, or bit back at a former bandmate, or declared his love, or was snarky toward political figures. Imagine is a fascinating listen for the snark alone. But the way he played with genres to include a little jazz or country? I wasn’t expecting the use of horns or a harmonica, but Lennon made it work.

John Lennon has never been my favorite Beatle, or anywhere close. I actually didn't know most of the music on this album, save for "Imagine" of course, because who hasn't had that song shoved down their throats at this point? All in all, Lennon's solo music is tolerable. But I wouldn't say I found this to be revolutionary, like the solo works of McCartney and Harrison from around the same period are.

Unapologetic Beatles fan. That biting song about Paul tho …. How Can You Sleep?

Nothing that would bring me back for more as an album. Obviously Imagine is great, but beyond that I wasn’t a fan

I love the Beatles, John Lennon not so much

The politics of Imagine has the nuance of a 10 year old. Was this the Smart Beatle? Jealous Guy makes him sound really annoying and insecure. Final track is cringe. Musically, I liked the melodies in this album. Overall, was fine.

3/5

Abesti batzuk ondo daude, baina Jonh Lenon ez zait asko gustatzen. Ez dut ulerzen berak egindako musika.

The Good: We get to use our imagination! The Bad: The knowledge that this would be the last time JL get’s to create more stuff The Ugly: That last tune on the album. Yes, we all know that John Lennon is Rock n Roll royalty, and we can all appreciate the wonderful music that he left us with. And yes, we can all agree that the song Imagine, purely by itself, is a 5* song, and I’ll lump on Jealous Guy with a 5* too. Can we then also agree that, aside from the two songs listed above, the rest of the album is just mediocre? You can hear several “Beatles” songs on there, but none that are of the kind your instantly start to whistle or hum… Do we blame Yoko for this? I really wanted to like this album, I really did… but it just isn’t worth more than 3*, even if it contains 2 stellar songs… the rest just pulls it down too much. 3*

A favourite of my youth. I used to love it, these days, I can spot its weaknesses, namely the incredible naivity of Imagine or Soldier.

More rubbish from the most overrated man in pop music. Dreary dreary dreary. Only Jealous Guy gets pass marks but that was done better by Roxy.

first song 5/5, the rest are do doo

It was alright…like I don’t know Imagine is a great song but the rest was….ok???? Maybe my expectations were too high for a former Beatles member

Instrumentals were really nice most of the lyrics and delivery were lazy Shoutout JD Salinger

what an album, this is fantastic

Good Album 3/5

Due to all the fandom surrounding The Beatles and John Lennon I would have expected more. A decent record with some highlights. Nothing less, nothing more.

Kind of dubby in places, really liked it. Love the drum sound.

Yeah yeah yeah, John Lennon is an arsehole and not a nice human being. I don't give a shit. This is a very good album. 'Imagine' may be overplayed, but it's such a good way to open the record. It's a fantastic song, as are the other ballads 'Jealous Guy' (which is a song my dad used to play when I was young and I hated) and 'Oh My Love'. They're all done with piano accompaniments rather than guitars resulting in the album having a soft touch. The guitars are saved for the rockers like bluesy tune 'It's So Hard' and the political 'Gimme Some Truth'. I wasn't a huge fan of the jaunty country tinged 'Crippled Inside' and 'I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama' went on for a bit too long. But the rest of the tracks range from solid to very good. Better than some of the offerings from The Beatles, but not quite the best of the best. Most difficult three or four decision so far and I've landed on a four.

John Lennon could write good songs, but he is a bit too overhyped and intellectual for my tastes. That's why his songs worked so well in the Beatles - his impulses were kept in check by his bandmates (who, in turn, had their impules kept in check by him and the others as well). Without that, we have some beautiful, timeless songs like Imagine and Jealous Guy, but most of this album comes across as too self-important. It's worth a listen and should be on this list, but it also serves as a reminder why the Beatles were one of the best musical acts on the planet ever, while the individual solo careers of the former Fab Four were just ... OK. Like this album. 3/5

Surprising not good. After the opening track it’s a imbalanced ride

Best: Crippled Inside Worst: I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama

C'était TRÈS cool.

Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Che Guevara, Elton John están junto a otros en mi lista de degenerados mentirosos genocidas e hipócritas que han creado este mundo como está hoy. Imagine...basura inimaginable escupida con sarcasmo santurron

I'm sorry that I had to listen to any solo John Lennon stuff. Not content with ruining the Beatles, he needed to be a shitty person outside of the music industry too. All of these songs just seemed so vapid in that context.

a lot of these songs work for me, the highs on this album are a lot higher than the lows, the lows. are i don’t wanna be a solider, mama

At the end of the day, this is a good singer-songwriter/rock album that is harmed by being tethered to The Beatles. Imagine is more self serious, less adventurous and less colorful than The Beatles best, and it shows that The Beatles really were a balancing act between four individually flawed men. Despite this, I did enjoy Imagine, it’s fairly consistent and hits a high streak during the run of its last 3-4 songs. Some of the political commentary on this has aged awkwardly in the way that a lot of political music of the early 70s has, but a lot of these songs do present their topics in an interesting way. Overall, not bad.

Really debating between 3 and 4. There's definitely good stuff on here, but none of it reaches the same highs as any later beatles albums. Oh Yoko puts it down to a 3 I think. Also 'how do you sleep'is just such A weak diss by today's standards

[generic blues rock jam comes to a close] "Ok, John that sounds like there might be something there, we can keep working on it and maybe when the lyrics are fully done, you know without all the hypocrisy, we might be able to shape this into something..." "There will be no introspection! Only the shifting of the blame and the pointing of fingers, and these ARE the songs! Roll the tape, this next one is about how Paul McCartney is a piece of shit." [toxic vibes proceed to seep into analogue tapes]

Meh, knew nothing but the first track, and now know the reason, nothing was quite as catchy. Rating the album as a whole, 2.

Not as good as everyone seems to think. I prefer the back half of this album over the more popular front half. Not bad but also isn't groundbreaking. I prefer Plastic Ono Band to this. 7/10

Admittedly didn’t give this my full attention but i think it’s just ok. Always love imagine. Straight 3

imagine = défi essayer d'être plus niais tracks 2-3-4 nul track 5 ça valait le coup de l'écouter en sah track 6-7 je commence à me faire chier track 8 sympa track 9 je viens de l'écouter que je l'ai déjà oubliée

Hyperbole finds in “Imagine” a true nemesis. It’s is a song that’s so elemental that it’s difficult to believe it hasn’t always existed (like Auld Lang Syne or Jack and Jill); a song so earnest, direct and vulnerable that hearing it always feels like your own discovery; a song so beloved that even an attack from a cadre of global actors armed with iPhones and fronted by an actual IDF soldier couldn’t sink it. A beautiful song. It’s a shame that it might now best represent a facile gesture concealing an absence of tangible care (or, perhaps, as preface to Fukuyama’s ‘end of history’). But that’s on us, really, not John. Back to the album, though, and unsurprisingly, perhaps unavoidably, we’re quickly heading downhill. The bluegrass of “Crippled Inside” is annoying in its bit too clever juxtaposition of musical tweeness with lyrical anxiousness. “Jealous Guy” gets us back on track – a song Alex Turner would have loved to write, perhaps has been trying to for the past decade – and “It’s so hard” does a job, but it’s really at “I don’t wanna be a soldier mamma” that my interest is again piqued. It feels like the blueprint for Madchester, for Primal Scream – a band named for Arthur Janov’s therapeutic remedy, which, pleasingly, Lennon was undergoing around the time of writing – for the Bad Seeds … . It’s joyful, urgent, and deadly cool. “Gimme Some Truth” begins the record’s second side, offering a Weltschmerz-textured reimagining of “Imagine” that feels straight out of the local newspaper’s letters section. I don’t disagree with him. By the time the thunderously trenchant “How do you sleep?” rolls in, we’re really cooking. A diss track for the ages, it’s mean-spirited – but undeniably funky, and likely funny enough to be quickly forgiven (especially if its target technically started it…). It’s a shame, then, that it’s with the dampest of the album’s squibs that John follows “How do you sleep?”. “How?” – a quarter of the song of its predecessor in so many ways – is a forgettable ramble through a collection of ersatz philosophical aphorisms; not for the first time on this record, it feels a bit too clever. Album closer, “Oh Yoko!” is, for an album that started with “Imagine”, an appropriately disarming number. On the surface a saccharine pop song, there eddies beneath that sheet of melodic icing sugar a steely sort of poignancy. For a moment, caught in the whimsy, it might feel like all lovers answer to “Oh Yoko!”. I leave the album that bit better informed as to why John Lennon occupies the space he does in 20th century music. He’s one best songwriters to have ever done it. No hyperbole required.

It seems the rest of the Beatles kept a lot of John's worse instincts at bay. Most of the times I can try and not let the quality of the person muddy my assessment of the album, but it makes it tougher this time where said person is actively being hypocritical in the album. John could write a song, sure, but these are a but meh. Also being overly preachy, asking for the world to do better when you're ultra rich? I'm a terrible person feel sorry for me I don't deserve love...it was tough to separate the artist from the art on this one.

Dull & forgettable. Really dislike the title track!

Lennon

C'est aussi méchant que c'est beau. C'est comme rencontrer John seul pour une premiere fois pis se rendre compte qu'il est dark pour vrai. Vraiment un bon album.

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Starts with one of the greatest songs ever written and it doesn't decline much from there.

It’s mid. Nothing special about this.

This is definitely a great album with some timeless classic tracks like “Jealous Guy” and “Oh My Love.” I personally love how piano-driven the album is, and the orchestral arrangements throughout really add a lot of color to the music.

Liked far more than expected. Imagine is a good song but impossible to hear with fresh ears so hard to judge. However, I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama and How Do You Sleep? were great. A few more decent tracks thrown in as well as a couple of duds (Crippled Inside), make this a solid album and probably the best of the Beatles-related ones I've had so far.

I counted 125 uses of 'I' on this ten track record. After the Beatles broke up, this man's ego and self obsession went unchecked and he thought everyone was intrigued by his relationship with Yoko and Paul, when they probably just wanted better tunes. A bit of a prick, some of the songs ( Jealous Guy) are alright but generally this is all guff.

Propelled by the title track, it is a fun album that loses steam about half way through, culminating in the disappointing oh yoko.

Fav song: oh yoko!

imagne

oh, john... the controversial figure that you are, i would be lying if i said that you didn't have any form of musical talent. compared to his last album, which i reviewed last year, this one is a lot fuller in sound. this album is personal, peace-advocating and moody, equal bits of hope and bitterness, including more dissing against his time working with fellow beatle paul mccartney. one can't help but admire how honest john feels when he sings, and with a wide, dreamy soundscape to match... it's a historical album.

Worse than the Beatles together

George Harrison plays some great slide guitar on a couple of tracks. Phil Spector's production is terrible.

John was a deeply flawed man, but a great songwriter, and I love the sincerity and honesty in his music. I think Imagine has become too familiar and is easily written off as trite, but I personally can't ever hear it without tearing up. It's a vision for a better world that could be if everyone cared.

I suppose this is what I get for saying that Paul's a sap. John seems to be working out some issues here, and it produced a few good songs, but it primarily feels self-indulgent.

Imagine nos feratu...its scary if you try...

3 - decent album, besides imagine, how do you sleep, and jealous guy the rest is pretty forgettable

Yeah I liked this.

4/25/25. First time listening to thiss album in full, very enjoyable. A couple songs I've heard in passing or were covered by other artists that I had no idea were Lennon songs. Very influential!

I love the bluesy-honky tonk, CRIPPLED INSIDE and some of the psychedelia throughout the album. I'd be lying if I said I adore IMAGINE (the song). It's always been a song I respect, but don't particularly enjoy stomaching. As with CRIPPLED, I also prefer IT'S SO HARD, and HOW DO YOU SLEEP? for similar reasons. At times, it feels like the album confuses itself. And I repeat, score doesn't fully reflect the significance this album, and Lennon, had on rock music.

More like imagine listening to John lemon in 2025 amirite?

Listened before but it hit the hardest this time. Always like the bigger hits but the in betweeners filled out the album very nicely

Personal disdain for the artist aside, no one loves John Lennon as much as John Lennon loved John Lennon and I think that sums up his work without the Beatles

You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not. You can see what Lennon did for the Beatles in this album while also seeing where the others could’ve stepped in to brush up some of the edges

The Beatles are better than the sum of their parts

Pretty good stuff!

I approached this album ready to lambast John Lennon. Of course, I already know the title track, while it's a very altruistic sentiment that I agree with, it sounds very hypocritical coming from John Lennon. Truth be told, from this point forward the production choices at every turn were so disarming that I enjoyed the songs more than i thought I would. The strings in "It's So Hard" absolutely save the song from being a boring electric blues rock song. They almost sound digital "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama" is like something Scott Walker would begin to do in the late 70's and mid 80's. It's so far ahead of it's time! I was so enamored that I didn't mind the slight lull of "Gimme Some Truth". From this point forward the songs hit closer to what I feared it would be: just post-Beatles Beatles songs. Stylistically, the trite balladeering "Oh My Love" and "How?" falls flat, and "How Do You Sleep" no matter how well-intentioned it is, sounds like a White Album reject. "Oh, Yoko!" is sweet, because who hasn't thought about writing their cush/partner a personalized song, but it is a bit corny. But that Harmonica at the end absolutely shredded. All in all, better than I was expecting. I've attempted to listen to John Lennon's discography before, but somehow never made it to Imagine before, and I have to say, I'm delightfully surprised that I like anything Beatles adjacent. Here's to personal growth! That said, only the A-side had any real standouts. If any John Lennon album should be here, it should probably be this one, but does this one deserve to be here?

I hadn't heard any of music outside Imagine. This album felt a lot like Beatles music that was missing something. It was enjoyable and calming. It felt thoughtful and helped me focus.

Besides that yoko song, it’s a great album. Enjoyed the mix of styles, liked the psychedelic blend that reminded me abit of sgt. peppers. 4.5

meh

Mark David Chapman should have assassinated Ronald Reagan instead of him. 💔

1. Imagine / 8.5 Classic, sounds a bit boring considering the message 2. Crippled Inside / 7 Fun song, but nothing special 3. Jealous Guy / 8 Beatifull, love the strings and the whistling. Calming and soothing 4. It's so hard / 6 simple fun song,but nothing special. Bit too simple probably 5. I don't wanna be a Soldier / 6.5 Cool opening. Raunchy. Simple again. Probably would hear this in a movie, but wouldn't really put this on 6. Gimme some truth / 6 I like the lyrics, but wouldn't listen to this for fun. 7. Oh my love / 7.5 Beatifull calming song 8. How do You Sleep / 5 It's ok, bit boring 9. How? / 6 Nice lyrics to open the song. Doesn't really grab my attention anymore after that 10. Oh Yoko! / 6 PLayful opening, vocally i think he could've done more with this. Wish it was a general lovesong not about yoko

Nice album, I like Imagine and How Do You Sleep.

At times, brilliant, but still not Beatles worthy. Interesting to listen to how Lennon every. The sound is sort of schizophrenic and can’t seem to maintain a direction.

If he was alive today, do you think he’d drink Stella? Anyway, not particularly fond of Lennon. “Imagine” is overplayed and I get the sense of a darker meaning behind “Jealous Guy”. 1/4 of the Beatles deserves more than what I’d give I’m sure, but I can’t stretch to a 3 so I leave it at 2. Nothing amazing here.

Jon Lemon

My only Lennon album (apart from several Beatles albums) is Shaved Fish with the Plastic Ono Band. I loved it. This is better. Has a definite mood and the tracks seem to lead into each other. It tells a story although the story arc is not clear and will take me many listens to work out. Exactly what you look for when buying a vinyl. It’s now definitely on my list.

oh to be loved like yoko. he was such a beautiful soul 4.5/5

A brilliant album of course. Introspective, vulnerable lyrics and fantastic musicianship. Not quite consistent enough across the board to earn a perfect rating but it’s pretty damn close.

Fuck John Lennon.

At one time in my life this album was probably in my top 10. At this point, it is not nearly as high, but it is still a good album. I will still listen to it but I have to be in the mood for it sometimes.

Imagine... and a bunch of other songs.

Hey guys, Steve’s back. It’s sad to see no passwords on this website but I have to say this album is one of my favorites. I remember being a child while my parents used to sing this album in entirety on the piano. They were the biggest John Lennon fans in the world and they still are. Love you mom and pop. 5 stars.

Some familiar songs. So interesting to think of this as his first step away from the Beatles. Some English folk song influences

This album has its moments. There are definitely some catchy songs scattered throughout. Of course, the title track Imagine is inescapable at this point; it’s been played so many times it's practically part of the atmosphere. While I can understand its impact and why people connect with it, the overall vibe of the album just doesn’t click with me. It’s not bad by any means, but just not my cup of tea.

So Imagine is a perfect song. Jealous Guy is a perfect song. Was expecting to say the rest was rubbish but that was not the case.

Great album

I love a bit of John Lennon, Imagine is just my ultimate favorite! I also really liked Jealous Guy and Oh My Love. Overall a very good album.

It did not throw me off the chair.

Painful

Haven’t listened to this for years. Was thinking to myself that it is terribly sentimental. Then ‘How Do You Sleep?’ comes on. Ah-hah.

One or two decent songs. Wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to it again in a hurry.

Pretty cool, it was a lot better than i expected it to be! :)

Surprisingly mild for a John Lennon album, with a couple of duds here and there, although nothing truly annoying to put me out of it. The tracks I loved were really good, but the ones I didn't fell more into the forgettable category. "Imagine" is a lovely song sound-wise, if you discard the hypocrisy behind the lyrics. "Crippled inside" is a country bop with a fun hook, followed by a weeping ballad "Jealous guy" which is not my favourite, but I see its appeal. "It's so hard" is a generic blues track, but it builds up to a nice finale. "I don't wanna be a soldier mama" goes for a bit too long but I'm really digging it for some reason, it must be the messy production. "Gimme some truth", "Oh my love" and "How?" are the three skips for me, but there's a hidden gem stuck between in the form of a surpringly good Paul diss track "How do you sleep?". I mean, the feud was bizzare but at least it gave us this song. "Oh Yoko!" is a bit too cheesy for my taste, but it's okay for an album closer. All in all, there are some really great tracks on this album, but the bad weights it down to 3.5 stars for me.

First, you think "the lyrics of Imagine are actually so true", then you think "wait a second, it's actually really hypocritical of John Lennon to write those lyrics". But in the end, who really cares? Arguing about "Imagine" has got to be one of the least productive things you could be doing more than 50 years later. The real problem with this album is that just one year without Paul's granny music left John completely unable to write a decent hook!

továbbra is azt gondolom, hogy Lennon unalmas volt egyedül, de el kell ismernem, hogy ez az album össze van rakva.

I always wondered if the song Imagine would carry the same impact if Lennon had not been killed. Like his death amplified the song to classic status from being just very good (and a little cheesy). How Do You Sleep is a late standout and one that I've never really heard before. I didn't think Lennon would be capable of writing a diss track at Paul McCartney but this was pretty fire. The rest of the album was just ok. I don't think it helped bump it to a 4, but I feel pretty sure this was a high 3.

Lead-off hit single is a piece around which civilizations have been built. Great little piece of socialistic poetry delivered well over the simple piano led instrumentation. For some reason hearing this song always makes me a bit sad realizing that for all the beauty described there is no way it will ever be realized. Crippled Inside is an interesting drop into plonky Americana. I'm into it. I really enjoy I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama. Something in the mix and the messiness of it all feels so inviting. Gimme Some Truth reminds me oddly of sections of Schools Out by Alice Cooper. I enjoy the song of its own accord. Loving How Do You Sleep? from the first note. Unexpectedly soulful swing to this late album jam. Oh Yoko! is an unexpectedly bright outro to this album that was otherwise quite sober. Oddly this reminds me of The White Stripes. Found this to be a fine listen that does a lot inside of its <40 minute playtime. Really enjoyed I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama, Crippled Inside, and How Do You Sleep? The rest was fine but sort of forgettable (outside of Imagine). For me this is low 4 territory

Started out hot with one of the greatest songs of all time. Nothing else about this album particularly wowed me. I'm sure there's some lore behind this album that I don't know.

Imagine is always very good. How Do You Sleep was a new one for me that stood out. The rest was just some good John Lennon. High 3

Imagine, Jealous Guy, and How Do You Sleep are classics imo, With How Do You Sleep being a crazy diss track on Paul. The rest do enough to bump this to a 4. Always thought Oh Yoko was a bit corny. We get it John you like this Yoko chick.

Relajante, nostálgico, alegre Rock, buena guitarra

Udover imagine er det ikke et godt album, 2 stjerner pil ned.

Great album

I what pleasantly surprised. I only knew the title track, but which I don’t love. It’s a good sounding album. He’s a great singer. All the songs are decent to good. I probably won’t seek it out again. That was my 5th album.

To old for me

Couldn't get past the production on this, sounded like he recorded it standing in another room

Cheesy af

What a miserable album. 'Jealous Guy' is one of Lennon's greatest ever songs, but on the whole this a nicely produced trudge and a depressing look at a rotting talent.

Happy go lucky and profound. But honestly prefer hearing all the Beatles, not just John Lennon. Nice change to listen to however

Chill but not much of my vibe.

Slightly overrated in my opinion.

after nearly 200 albums of digging, i finally hit a beatle. i’m shocked that it took me this long. sucks that it had to be this one. or....does it suck? i liked the non-title tracks on this album a lot more than i thought i would. how do you sleep is shady boots, obviously, and i think oh yoko is a sweet, catchy tune. the cancellation of long-dead artists is so intriguing to me. i used to care a lot more than i do now, and i think i’ve settled on “maybe we should pay attention to the shitty people that are actually alive/the 26th most listened to artist on spotify is a self proclaimed nazi”. three stars!

Horrible. Self-serving. Self-stroking.

This one was a solid starter, obviously I'm pretty familiar with the title track having played it on piano. I was surprised at Jealous Guy as I honestly thought that was a Donny Hathaway song, he may have done it better though. Drums and piano (rhodes on one of the latter tracks) were another standout to me. Some of the songs are pretty silly lyrics wise and/or go on for too long, but that seems like a common theme with this dude over the years. Overall a solid listen, 8/10.

Imagine is a great song. The rest was mid at best.

Jim Lemon's album Imagine was a really good listen, and the vocals were timeless

4.5

I haveixed feelings about John Lennon as a person and a songwriter without Paul, George and Ringo as filters. An iconic album with the blueprints for hundreds of indie singer songwriters. Jealous guy really struck me.

The sound of the record is cool but a lot of the songwriting here doesn't impress me very much. I didn't care for the bluesy numbers at all. I did enjoy some of the slower ones

Seems like I might not like John Lennon, now I know. Imagine - massively overplayed and not a good song. Extremely wealthy man tells people to imagine there’s no possessions. Jealous Guy - Bryan Ferry did it better, and his version isn’t tinged by being sung by a wife beater. Most of the rest of the album felt like sub Beatles filler. Some really great keyboard work redeems some of it. Seems like the Beatles must have helped John Lennon not to write shit songs quite a lot. Can’t imagine listening to this again this lifetime.

Хорошо поёт неплохо

An alright album with a pretty big titular single. However, was a bit slow/dull overall. There's a message to the album but doesn't change the fact I didn't like it a whole bunch.

it's ok

I almost regret listening to this all the way through. It made me realize how much of a sniveling brat John was in the wake of The Beatles breakup. Songs like How Do You Sleep seem so uncalled for, especially considering the professional course that Paul took during the same time frame. In reality, John was a cheater, an abuser, a deadbeat father, and undoubtedly a genius. He tried to explain away his abuse as just being a Jealous Man and being Crippled Inside. His life was one of conflict and he couldn’t quite shake the need for conflict in his adult life. Even Yoko couldn’t stop escape his cheating and abusing ways. In hindsight, his lyrics are sometimes damn near gaslighting, which is a shame because he is undeniably one of the greatest songwriters of all time, though Imagine is too insufferably introspective and manipulative to “turn me on.” 3.2/5

fuck you john lennon. this is an awful album. if there are no john lennon haters then I am dead Would I listen again: NO Deserves to be on this list: NO 0

A stellar work with a top tier single from a problematic visionary. The lyrical craft don't seem to back the actual man.

His best overall album, IMO

Imagine - Appreciated classic Crippled Inside - The Americanisation of John Lennon Jealous Guy - Good It's So Hard - More Americanisation I Don't Want to be a Soldier Mama - Very bad Gimme Some Truth - Oooh I liked this one Oh My Love - Bad again How Do You Sleep? - Alright I guess How? - Also fine Oh Yoko! - These feel like songs for montages in family friendly films

Yeah idk man I’m kinda torn on this one. At its worst, it’s self indulgent, the vocal mixing is ass, and the front half feels like he’s trying to recreate the whimsical half baked ideas on the white album. But at its best, the ballads are very vulnerable and sweet sounding, George’s contributions are stellar, and the back half is much more consistent in general. Rounding up to a 3 because the runtime is perfect and doesn’t overstay its welcome

Imagina

Niet echt een lennon fan, maar toch 5 sterren.

I've never listened to this album in full before, but I'd heard a few songs--including "Imagine", obviously, which I find harder to tolerate as years go by. I feel embarrassed when people have an emotional response to that song. I've seen grown men cry to it! But it's hypocritical and pretentious and perhaps the least self-aware song Lennon ever wrote! And boring and simplistic! It's incurious and preachy! Have you seen the video in his home for that song? It's ridiculous. I wish he was being ironic when they shot it, but it's sincere. Maybe he thought he was being vulnerable. I'm harping about the title track because I think it's emblematic of everything that doesn't work for me about this album. It contains all of my least favorite impulses in Lennon's songwriting. The Beatles may have needed him, but he also definitely needed the Beatles. Also, I am truly mystified by the popularity of "Jealous Guy". I guess it points towards some kind of self-reflection, but the melody sucks, the strings are ridiculous, and the production is plodding. Not to mention the content. 'I treated you like shit because I'm insecure, baby! I'M in PAIN! I didn't MEAN to hurt you!' And then he fucking whistles. Lennon is responsible for some of my favorite songs ever, which makes me feel all the more venomous towards this album as an exercise. I'm going to go listen to 'Revolver' again.

I own this album on vinyl. I bought it because it was iconic. I haven’t listened to it much. This album is way ahead of its time and even includes a brutal diss track.

6.5/10 Highlights: How do You Sleep Imagine Gimme Some Truth

Blanding af dybfølte sange og klassiske rock indslag som med Beatles. Et smukt album der dog til tider viser sin alder

Bueno pues está «Jealous Guy» y por supuesto «Imagine», solo por esas dos canciones merece la pena escuchar el disco, aunque el resto no era tan potente. ¡Qué bonita es Imagine!

I like it. Not as much as I like the Beatles, but I like it. 3.5 stars, but I’ll round up.

Funny how consensus changes over time, isn't it? When I was growing up (in the 90s/00s in the UK, to be clear), the song Imagine was untouchable. People would talk about it with awe. I remember sitting for hours watching some "best song" countdown on one of the music channels and this came out at number one (though, to be fair, I don't recall the parameters. Best song that is also the motto of an airport?) But now - well, to paraphrase Lennon himself, 'Imagine' isn't even the best song on Imagine. The "new" consensus is that it's trite, basically. Overplayed and overegged. The simplistic lyrics, the faux-naivete of it all, the inherent hypocrisy in a rich man singing "Imagine no possessions" and a man with his own well-documented issues with violence singing for peace. The last straw was that godawful Gal Gadot video. I gotta tell you, though, I quite enjoyed hearing it again. Is it Lennon's best? No. My favourite song on here is probably 'Crippled Inside', which is much more interesting, lyrically (although I have to say the whole album is on the simple, 'imagine a better world', side of things). I think had he lived he'd have gone on to surpass this album by far. But it's still an enjoyable listen to one of the most talented songwriters we've ever had.

Just alright

Some part way decent songs on this and there’s no doubt he was an important artist but it’s not my cup of tea

Jealous Guy is the highlight, otherwise rather underwhelming.

Bland

What a twat. Calls himself a philosopher whilst making the most egocentric songs in existence. Don’t forget the abuse of his wife.

Oh Yoko!!

Just a great album apart from just the obvious

This felt like "Imagine", Jealous Guy" and eight versions of Yer Blues. Lucky I don't deduct a star for that celebrity version of "Imagine" over COVID.

I had a talk with my boyfriend this weekend about the beatles and how left people argue that they are (john lennon is) right, because nowadays those stances wouldn't be what we consider "left". I love having discussions with my boyfriend and we came to the conclusion, that you should take the view of the time into consideration. this is just such a left album almost marxistic and this kinda made it better for me because honestly I CANNOT stand john lennon. here you go 4stars

I confess that I'm a bit sick of Imagine, but that's not the song's fault. On the other hand, I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier, Mama and How Do You Sleep are down and dirty jams.

Its fine, some classics, but overall just fine

Lots of classic songs in here. I can see the fervor he has for political music, and it’s a lot of good stuff. You can’t really beat the magic of imagine, and I can believe he was the guy who wrote jealous guy!

Banger

It’s actually REALLY boring

3/5: pleasant to listen to and Imagine is iconic. Truly a product of its time

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a good album, though I think the song imagine is idealistic nonsense <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Such a confusing album. The music is great, but I just can't stand John's humongous ego that he incorporated in this work.

Um album custo com talvez a musica que eu mais deteste na vida sendo a única memorável

Little bit of the Beatles sound still here but most of it was just okay in my opinion

I'm a big Beatles freak but I don't love this album for reasons I can't put my finger on.

Never listened to John's solo stuff. Imagine is a great song, I don't think it can be oversold. Jealous Guy, I don't want to be a soldier mama, How do you sleep, and Oh Yoko are all great songs also. I think the album goes well and Lennon is still at the top of his game. I was between a 4 and 5 for this one but I did feel that it was missing something without the rest of the beatles.

"Imagine" a shit beatles record, because that's what this is. It's missing a lot of what makes the Beatles great, and it's full of the stuff that doesn't. I don't think that necessarily makes it a bad album, but you can tell why John needed help writing songs. "Imagine" itself is easily the best song on the album, even though the meaning is rich coming from Lennon (and of course from that insane pandemic era celebrity video). There's one thing that I want to point out in particular: "I don't want to be a soldier mama" has a really interesting lyrical cadence, but it takes that 2-3 second line and just repeats it for 6 minutes. Was that really necessary? A single idea does not a good song make. This is the worst offender but I think that's the problem with this album - each song has one or two ideas and then beats them to death. Thankfully John realized that not all the songs need to be that long, so you actually don't get the sense of repetition outside of a few songs, but the theme is there. Aside from the title track, I liked the McCartney diss in "How Do You Sleep", "How" and "Oh, Yoko" from a songwriting perspective. Those three are a good ending to the album after a bit of a slog in the middle. The rest…eh. I don’t think it lived up to the hype at all.

I really didn't like this. Imagine is a "great" song that is beloved by millions but I do not get it. There's also a tonal whiplash from last week's album "Pet Sounds" having a song against LSD and John Lennon took enough to marry Yoko.

86/100. John Lennon's Imagine is a standout pop-rock/singer-songwriter record. The album is filled with memorable tunes and thought-provoking lyrics that will be remembered for years to come. The title track, "Imagine," is arguably one of his most iconic creations, speaking volumes about his artistic legacy. While there are a few tracks on the project that resonated less with me, the overall experience remains great and enduring.

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I really didn't want to like this. I can't stand the numbingly boring overrated song 'Imagine'. And John Lennon is possibly the least talented Beatle (if you include Ringo's 'Thomas the Tank Engine' work). But it's ok. I guess the dude can write songs.

Beside Imagine not realy a masterpiece.

3.75 Imagine carried this album

Wasn’t exactly my type of music

The title track is obviously a behemoth and probably the only reason this album scratches this list. The rest of it is not bad per se, but it's kind of middle of the road. I wouldn't call it essential by any means, but it's great in the context of understanding who the whole picture of who The Beatles were as a group of four individuals. I love it, but don't think it's necessarily great, the Phil Spector production is (always) a bit much for me. At the end of the day it's kind of difficult to rank this objectively, and as a teenager I would have said this was a 5 stars, but it's clearly not.

In this album, it's pretty much Imagine and Jealous Guy that are really good, whereas the rest are alright, it's just that they're not on THAT level. Pretty nice album to have in the background and even properly focus on it.

Much better than anything by The Beatles. I also really appreciated that it was only 40 minutes long....it's been a week already.

Ok album, some good tunes

Bardzo mi się podobał, ale nie przysłuchalam całego, bo zgubiłam słuchawki...Mimo, ze za postacią Johnna Lennona nie przepadam to sądzę, że trzeba ten album znac bo jest świetny

Not really a fan of his solo stuff but can appreciate it. I think the song “Imagine” is overrated

An very good album, showing all sides of John Lennon. almost on my all time list. 4.5/5

Feel like if this wasn’t John Lennon and it wasn’t the album with imagine on it no one would really pay it any attention

I’d like to imagine I never listened to this album. Holy shit was that dull and boring. The stupid biases of this list really piss me off. Like we could have a much better list if the writers would shed their biases, especially toward British artists. Fuck

This album seems like it starts strong, but really just opens with its only good song. It's downhill pretty fast after Imagine.

Lennon is a good song writer, and ot shows on Imagine. The songs are tight, easy on the ears and easy to understand. My only problem is he isn't too much beyond that. It isn't all that interesting or even that memorable. Standouts: Imagine, Jealous Man, How Do You Sleep

Couple decent songs

Supposed to like it. But I just don’t. Obviously quality songwriting because it’s John Lennon , and there’s good stuff here and there. Just ok and you expect more from a superstar caliber musician. I like the more vulnerable stuff. Imagine is now a cliche, but has a lovely intent. So now why can’t he and Paul live in peace? Hmm? HMMMMM????