John Lennon Anthology

Infobox Album | Name = John Lennon Anthology
Type = Box set
Artist = John Lennon


Released = 2 November 1998
Recorded = June 1969 - Late 1980
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:27:51
Label = Capitol/EMI
Producer = Yoko Ono and Rob Stevens
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:y0jp7ia1g74r~T1 link]
Last album = ""
(1997)
This album = "John Lennon Anthology"
(1998)
Next album = "Wonsaponatime"
(1998)|

"John Lennon Anthology" is a box set of home demos, alternative studio outtakes and other unreleased material recorded by John Lennon over the course of his solo career from "Give Peace a Chance" in 1969 up until the 1980 sessions for "Double Fantasy" and "Milk and Honey".

The anthology was divided by its compiler and co-producer, Yoko Ono, into four discs representing four eras in Lennon's career: "Ascot"; "New York City"; "The Lost Weekend" and "Dakota".

"John Lennon Anthology" reached #62 in the UK and #99 in the US, where it went gold.

Track listing

All songs by John Lennon, except where noted.

Disc 1: Ascot

#"Working Class Hero" – 4:19
#"God" – 3:32
#"I Found Out" – 3:47
#"Hold On" – 0:43
#"Isolation" – 3:46
#"Love" – 2:43
#"Mother" – 3:49
#"Remember" – 2:44
#"Imagine (take 1)" – 3:21
#"'Fortunately'" – 0:19
#"Baby Please Don't Go" (Walter Ward) – 4:04
#"Oh My Love" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 2:53
#"Jealous Guy" – 4:10
#"Maggie Mae" (Trad. Arr. John Lennon/Paul McCartney/George Harrison/Richard Starkey) – 0:52
#"How Do You Sleep?" – 5:20
#"God Save Oz" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:27
#"Do The Oz" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:08
#"I Don't Want To Be A Soldier" – 5:20
#"Give Peace A Chance" – 1:52
#"Look At Me" – 2:50
#"Long Lost John" (Trad Arr. John Lennon) – 2:14

Disc 2: New York City

#"New York City" – 0:55
#"Attica State" (live) (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 4:25
#"Imagine" (live) – 3:11
#"Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple)" – 4:07
#"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 (War Is Over)" (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) – 3:32
#"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" – 3:13
#"I'm The Greatest" – 3:37
#"Goodnight Vienna" – 2:42
#"Jerry Lewis Telethon" – 1:59
#"'A Kiss Is Just A Kiss'" (Herman Hupfield) – 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/Lloyd 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
#"My Life" – 2:36
#"Nobody Told Me" – 3:31
#"Life Begins At 40" – 2:23
#"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