Cette nouvelle édition propose un voyage extraordinaire qui nous conduit des séances d'écriture, à l'enregistrement des démos dans le studio personnel de John Lennon à Tittenhurst Park jusqu'à à l'étape finale de production avec Phil Spector. Fidèlement remixé par Paul Hicks (3 Grammy Awards) sous la supervision de Yoko Ono aux studios Abbey Road en utilisant des transferts audio 24-96 haute définition de la première génération des bandes multipistes. "The Ultimate Collection" contient 140 pistes remixées et remasterisées : mixages stéréo, en son surround 5.1, mixage Quadrasonic, des dizaines de démos inédites dont celle d'Imagine retrouvée dans les cartons d'archives, des pistes isolés, des chutes et discussions de studio.
- John LENNON Piano, Guitare électrique, Guitare
- John LENNON Whistling, Mouth organ, Voix
- John LENNON Guitare acoustique, Harmonica, Backing vocals
- Klaus VOORMANN Basse, Contrebasse
- Alan WHITE Drum, Vibraphone, Tibetan cymbals
- Steve BRENDELL Basse, Maracas, Congas
- George HARRISON Dobro, Slide guitar, Guitare
- George HARRISON Guitare électrique
- Nicky HOPKINS Piano, Piano électrique, Glockenspiel
- Nicky HOPKINS Bells
- Ted TURNER Guitare acoustique
- Rod LINTON Guitare acoustique
- John TOUT Guitare acoustique, Vibraphone, Piano
- Jim KELTNER Drum, Percussion, Bells
- John BARHAM Harmonium, Vibraphone, Piano
- Jim GORDON Drum, Tambourine
- King CURTIS Saxophone
- Joey BADFINGER Guitare acoustique
- Tommy BADFINGER Guitare acoustique
- Mike PINDER Tambourine
- Andy DAVIS Guitare acoustique
- THE J&P DUO Backing vocals
- THE FLUX FIDDLERS Strings
- Tom EVANS Guitare acoustique
- Joey MOLLAND Guitare acoustique
- Bobby KEYS Saxophone
- Phil SPECTOR Backing vocals
- Ringo STARR Drum
- Tina JORGENSEN Piano
- Charles SHAAR MURRAY Guitare acoustique
- Maureen GRAY Guitare acoustique
- Michael RAMSDEN Voix
- Mike DOWD Maracas
- Felix DENNIS Maracas
- Stanislav DEMIDJUK Tambourine
- THE OZ CROWD Backing vocals
- Bill ELLIOT Voix
- Yoko ONO Voix
- Hugh MCCRACKEN Guitare acoustique
- Chris OSBOURNE Guitare acoustique
- Teddy IRWIN Guitare acoustique
- Stuart SCHARF Guitare acoustique
- Rosetta HIGHTOWER & CHOIR Voix
- Phil KENZIE Saxophone
- Dave COXHILL Saxophone
- Geoff DRISCOLL Saxophone
- HARLEM COMMUNITY CHOIR Voix
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1
Imagine (CD1 : Imagine - The Album - The Ultimate Mixes Disc 1 - Remix In Stereo 16-44.1)
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2
Crippled Inside
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3
Jealous Guy
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4
It's So Hard
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5
I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die
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6
Gimme Some Truth
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7
Oh My Love
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8
How Do You Sleep?
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9
How?
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10
Oh Yoko!
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11
Power To The People (The Singles & Extras)
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12
Well... (Baby Please Don't Go) (The Singles & Extras)
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13
God Save Us (The Singles & Extras)
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14
Do The Oz (The Singles & Extras)
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15
God Save Oz (The Singles & Extras)
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16
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (The Singles & Extras)
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1
Imagine (Strings Only) (CD2 : Imagine - The Ultimate Mixes Disc 2 - New Mix Stereo 16-44.1)
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2
Jealous Guy (Piano, Bass & Drums)
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3
Oh My Love (Vocals Only)
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4
How? (Strings Only)
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5
Imagine (Demo) (Album Out-take)
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6
Imagine (Take 1) (Album Out-take)
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7
Crippled Inside (Take 3) (Album Out-take)
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8
Crippled Inside (Take 6 Alt Guitar Solo) (Album Out-take)
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9
Jealous Guy (Take 9) (Album Out-take)
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10
It's So Hard (Take 6) (Album Out-take)
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11
I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die (Take 11) (Album Out-take)
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12
Gimme Some Truth (Take 4) (Album Out-take)
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13
Oh My Love (Take 6) (Album Out-take)
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14
How Do You Sleep? (Takes 1 & 2) (Album Out-take)
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15
How? (Take 31) (Album Out-take)
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16
Oh Yoko! (Bahamas 1969) (Album Out-take)
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17
Power To The People (Take 7) (Single Out-take)
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18
God Save Us (Demo) (Single Out-take)
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19
Do The Oz (Take 3) (Single Out-take)
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20
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Alt Mix) (Single Out-take)
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1
Imagine (Take 10) (Extended Album Version) (CD3 : Imagine - Raw Studio Mixes - New Mix In Stereo 16-44.1)
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2
Crippled Inside (Take 6) (Extended Album Version)
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3
Jealous Guy (Take 29) (Extended Album Version)
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4
It's So Hard (Take 11) (Extended Album Version)
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5
I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die (Take 4 - Extended) (Extended Album Version)
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6
Gimme Some Truth (Take 4 - Extended) (Extended Album Version)
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7
Oh My Love (Take 20) (Extended Album Version)
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8
How Do You Sleep? (Take 11 - Extended) (Extended Album Version)
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9
How? (Take 40) (Extended Album Version)
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10
Oh Yoko! (Take 1 - Extended) (Extended Album Version)
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11
Imagine (Take 1) (Out-take)
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12
Jealous Guy (Take 11) (Out-take)
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13
I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die (Take 21) (Out-take)
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14
How Do You Sleep? (Take 1) (Out-take)
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15
How Do You Sleep? (Takes 5 & 6)
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1
Imagine (CD4 : Imagine - The Evolution Documentary - New Mix In Mono 16-44.1 - Album Tracks Only)
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2
Crippled Inside
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3
Jealous Guy
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4
It's So Hard
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5
I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die
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6
Gimme Some Truth
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7
Oh My Love
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8
How Do You Sleep?
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9
How?
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10
Oh Yoko!