《John Lennon Anthology 》는 존 레논 이 1969년 〈Give Peace a Chance 〉에서 1980년 《Double Fantasy 》와 《Milk and Honey 》까지 솔로 커리어를 진행하는 동안 녹음한 곡들로 구성된 4CD 박스 세트이다. 홈 데모, 아웃테이크, 라이브 등 총 94곡의 미발표 음원을 수록하고 있으며, 몇몇 곡은 완전한 미발표곡이다.
이 음반은 편집자 겸 공동 프로듀서인 오노 요코 에 의해 레논의 솔로 경력에서 "Ascot", "New York City", "The Lost Weekend", "Dakota"의 4개의 시대를 대표하는 4개의 디스크로 나뉘었다.
차트에서는 영국 62위, 미국 99위를 기록했다.
이 박스 세트의 다이제스트 판으로 《Wonsaponatime》라는 제목의 컴필레이션 앨범 도 함께 출시되었다. 트랙들 중 많은 곡들이 《John Lennon Anthology》로부터 편집되어 수록되었다. 《Wonsaponatime》은 미국 차트에는 도달하지 못했지만 영국 차트에서는 76위로 정점을 찍었다.
모든 곡들은 특별한 언급이 없는 한 존 레논에 의해 씌여졌다.
Disc 1 (Ascot)
"Working Class Hero " – 4:19 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
"God " – 3:32 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
"I Found Out " – 3:47 [1970 home recording]
"Hold On " – 0:43 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
"Isolation " – 3:46 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
"Love " – 2:43 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
"Mother " – 3:49 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
"Remember " – 2:44 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
"Imagine (take 1)" – 3:21 [from 8-track Imagine sessions (1971)]
"'Fortunately'" – 0:19 [Excerpted from BBC documentary 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko (1969)]
"Baby Please Don't Go" (Walter Ward) – 4:04 [from 8-track Imagine sessions (1971)]
"Oh My Love " (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 2:53 [from 8-track Imagine sessions (1971)]
"Jealous Guy " – 4:10 [from 8-track Imagine sessions (1971)]
"Maggie Mae " (Trad. Arr.John Lennon/Paul McCartney/George Harrison/Richard Starkey) – 0:52 [1979 home recording]
"How Do You Sleep? " – 5:20 [from 8-track Imagine sessions (1971)]
"God Save Oz" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:27 [from 8-track master for Bill Elliott and the Elastic Oz Band (1971)]
"Do the Oz" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:08 [from original 2-track master single mix (1971)]
"I Don't Want to Be a Soldier " – 5:20 [from 8-track Imagine sessions (1971)]
"Give Peace a Chance " – 1:52 [from 4-track rehearsal tapes prior to master recording (1969)]
"Look at Me " – 2:50 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
"Long Lost John" (Trad Arr. John Lennon) – 2:14 [from 8-track John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band sessions (1970)]
Disc 2 (New York City)
"뉴욕 " – 0:55 [Home recording (1971)]
"Attica State " (live) (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 4:25 [from a live performance at the Apollo (1971)]
"Imagine" (live) – 3:11 [from a live performance at the Apollo (1971)]
"Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple) " – 4:07 [16-track Mind Games sessions (1973)]
"Woman Is the Nigger of the World " (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 0:39
"Geraldo Rivera – One to One Concert" – 0:39
"Woman Is the Nigger of the World" (live) (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 5:14
"It's So Hard " (live) – 3:09
"Come Together " (live) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 4:19
"Happy Xmas " (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:32
"The Luck of the Irish " (live) (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:42
"John Sinclair" (live) – 3:43
"The David Frost Show" – 0:52
"Mind Games (I Promise)" – 1:01
"Mind Games (Make Love, Not War)" – 1:14
"One Day (At a Time)" – 3:13
"I Know (I Know) " – 3:13
"I'm the Greatest " – 3:37
"Goodnight Vienna " – 2:42
"Jerry Lewis Telethon" – 1:59
"' A Kiss Is Just a Kiss '" (Herman Hupfeld) – 0:11
"Real Love " – 4:13
"You Are Here " – 4:55
Disc 3 (The Lost Weekend)
"What You Got" – 1:14
"Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) " – 5:38
"Whatever Gets You thru the Night (home)" – 0:38
"Whatever Gets You thru the Night (studio)" – 3:33
"Yesterday (parody)" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 0:33
"Be-Bop-A-Lula " (Gene Vincent/Tex Davis) – 2:52
"Rip It Up /Ready Teddy" (Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco) – 2:32
"Scared" – 5:02
"Steel and Glass " – 4:46
"Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)" – 2:58
"Bless You" – 4:15
"Going Down on Love " – 0:54
"Move Over Ms. L" – 3:10
"Ain't She Sweet " (Yellen/Ager) – 0:28
"Slippin' and Slidin' " (Richard Penniman/Bocage/Collins/Smith) – 2:28
"Peggy Sue " (Jerry Allison/Buddy Holly/Norman Petty) – 1:18
"Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin'" (Sam Cooke)/(John Marascalco, Leo Price) – 3:50
"Phil and John 1" – 2:13
"Phil and John 2" – 2:00
"Phil and John 3" – 0:54
"'When in Doubt, Fuck It'" – 0:09
"Be My Baby " (Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry) – 4:32
"Stranger's Room" – 3:17
"Old Dirt Road "(John Lennon/Harry Nilsson) – 3:54
Disc 4 (Dakota)
"I'm Losing You " – 4:06
"Sean's 'Little Help'" – 0:57
"Serve Yourself" – 3:47 [1980 home recording]
"My Life " – 2:36 [1980 home recording]
"Nobody Told Me " – 3:31
"Life Begins at 40 " – 2:23 [1980 home recording]
"I Don't Wanna Face It" – 3:31
"Woman " – 4:01
"Dear Yoko" – 2:33
"Watching the Wheels " – 3:04
"I'm Stepping Out " – 4:19
"Borrowed Time " – 3:57
"The Rishi Kesh Song" – 2:26
"Sean's 'Loud'" – 0:33
"Beautiful Boy " – 4:11
"Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid)" – 2:41
"Only You " (Ande Rand/Buck Ram) – 3:24
"Grow Old with Me " – 3:18
"Dear John" – 2:13
"The Great Wok" – 3:13
"Mucho Mungo" – 1:24
"Satire 1" – 2:20
"Satire 2" – 4:34
"Satire 3" – 0:45
"Sean's "In the Sky" " – 1:22
"It's Real" – 1:05
곡 목록
모든 곡들은 특별한 언급이 없는 한 존 레논에 의해 씌여졌다.
"I'm Losing You " – 3:56
"Working Class Hero " – 3:58
"God " – 3:16
"How Do You Sleep? " – 5:00
"Imagine " – 3:05
"Baby Please Don't Go" (Walter Ward) – 4:04
"Oh My Love "
"God Save Oz" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:20
"I Found Out " – 3:47 (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 2:43
"Woman Is the Nigger of the World " (live) – 5:14
"'A Kiss Is Just A Kiss'" (Herman Hupfeld) – 0:11
"Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Gene Vincent/T. Davis) – 2:40
"Rip It Up/Reddy Teddy" (Blackwell/Marascalo) – 2:26
"What You Got" – 1:14
"Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) " – 5:02
"I Don't Wanna Face It" – 3:31
"Real Love " – 4:07
"Only You" (Buck Ram/Ande Rand) – 3:24
"Grow Old with Me " – 3:18
"Sean's "In The Sky" " – 1:22
"Serve Yourself" – 3:47
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