John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection (Compilation) (1982)

John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection (Compilation) (1982)

Tracklist front / back album covers

Side one

"Give Peace a Chance" – 4:52

Originally credited to Lennon–McCartney, the credit was revised in the 1990s to cite only Lennon as its composer

"Instant Karma!" – 3:20

"Power to the People" – 3:16

"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" – 3:17

Features Elton John on harmony vocal and piano

"#9 Dream" – 4:46

"Mind Games" – 4:12

"Love" – 3:22

Released as a single unique to this collection. Originally released in 1970 on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.

"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:33

Originally excluded from the US vinyl version of this compilation, included on cassette and 1989 re-issue.

Side two

"Imagine" (Lennon/Ono) – 3:02

Originally credited to Lennon, the credit was revised in the 2010s to cite Ono as co-composer.

"Jealous Guy" – 4:14

"Stand by Me" (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller/Ben E. King) – 3:25

Originally excluded from the US vinyl version of this compilation, included on cassette and 1989 re-issue.

"(Just Like) Starting Over" – 3:55

"Woman" – 3:25

"I'm Losing You" – 3:57

"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" – 4:01

"Watching the Wheels" – 3:31

"Dear Yoko" – 2:33

1989 CD bonus tracks

"Move Over Ms. L" – 2:56

Originally released in 1975 as "Stand by Me"'s B-Side

"Cold Turkey" – 5:01

Album Credits

Mastering – Greg Fulginiti US

John Kalodner : John Kalodner

The John Lennon Collection is a 1982 posthumous compilation album of music from John Lennon's solo career.

The album was originally scheduled for release in late 1981, but was held back a year due to legalities owing to the fact that half the songs on the album were licensed to EMI and the other half, songs from Double Fantasy, were licensed to Geffen. It was eventually released on 1 November 1982 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom, and on 8 November by Geffen in the United States. It was the first Lennon album to be issued following his death in 1980. The album includes most of Lennon's hit singles and other tracks from his solo albums recorded with EMI from 1970 to 1975, as well as all but one of his compositions (track 3 - "Cleanup Time") from his final album Double Fantasy, which was initially distributed by Geffen Records in America and EMI/Parlophone in the United Kingdom.

The EMI selections on the album are similar to those on Shaved Fish, Lennon's 1975 compilation album, but without the singles "Cold Turkey", "Mother" and "Woman Is the Nigger of the World." The 1975 hit single "Stand by Me" and "Love", a popular track from the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album, were added. The other half consisted of many of the tracks from Double Fantasy. In the US, the album was issued with a slightly different track listing, with "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and "Stand by Me" excluded.