24 November, 2012

216. John Lennon | Imagine (1971)



Tracks
  1. Imagine
  2. Crippled Inside
  3. Jealous Guy
  4. It's So Hard
  5. I Don't Want to Be a Soldier
  6. Give Me Some Truth
  7. Oh My Love
  8. How Do You Sleep?
  9. How?
  10. Oh Yoko!

Imagine is a superb album. The music is rock. This album is much more subtle and quiet compared with his debut album. Instead of coming on strong, he uses a subtle acerbic wit to make his points.

I was a little hesitant about this album, at first. Before hearing the full album, it's hard to imagine this album being anything but lopsided with Imagine and nine other songs for filler. But it's not that at all. While I think Imagine has brilliant lyrics, the other nine songs pull more than their weight.

This is an enjoyable album. It's worth listening to and it deserves to be on the 1001 Albums list. A lot of artists to come model their albums on this one.

All the songs on this album are excellent, although How Do You Sleep? is pretty nasty. The stand outs are: ImagineCrippled InsideJealous GuyI Don't Want to Be a Soldier, Give Me Some TruthOh My Love and Oh Yoko!.

★★★★★★★★★★

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