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Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0094634039123
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
MPN: 40391
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: October 04, 2005
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Review:
On October 9, 2005, John Lennon would have turned 65, if only...
Instead, the former Beatles leader and endlessly complex rock icon remains forever frozen in time, basking in the warm reception of his 1980 return to recording after a long, self-imposed exile from the music business. But this two-disc, 38-track collection does more than merely commemorate the landmark birthday Lennon tragically never celebrated; it's arguably the best compact overview of his often conflicted post-Fabs career. Considering he spent fully half the decade chronicled here in semi-retirement, it's a remarkably robust and diverse body of work, whether focused on sloganeering agit-prop ("Power to the People," "Woman is the Nigger of the World," "Give Peace a Chance," "Working Class Hero"), semi-autobiographical musings that ranged from the harrowing ("Cold Turkey," "Mother") to the unabashedly sentimental ("Oh Yoko!," "Watching the Wheels," "Starting Over"). "Imagine" and "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" may showcase one of the era's most wide-eyed idealists, but the range of emotions cataloged in much of his other work argue that John Lennon was a bundle of emotional and philosophical complexities. As Yoko One once noted, "People have wanted to box him in..But he was a very human, three-dimensional person... Sometimes he was angry, sometimes he was sad, sometimes he was very vulnerable and sweet. All of that was going on in every period of his life." This set never sidesteps those complications; indeed, the songs collected here thrive on them. --Jerry McCulley
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - NEVER DISAPPOINTING
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING MUSIC FROM JOHN LENNON MORE THAN HALF MY LIFE. HE IS NEVER DISAPPOINTING. HIS COLLECTION OF MUSIC STILL REMAINS ON TOP AND RELEVENT EVEN TODAY. IN MY OPINION LENNON HAS THE BEST ROCK AND ROLL VOICE. HIS RANGE IS AMAZING. EVEN IF YOU HAVE MOST OF HIS LIBRARY OF MUSIC, HEARING ONE GREAT TUNE AFTER ANOTHER IS STILL MIND BOGGLING. GET THIS CD, GET THIS CD FOR YOUR FRIENDS, OR SOMEONE WHO IS STARTING TO GET INTO THE MUSIC OF THIS GENIUS. ONE COULD ONLY IMAGINE, WHERE HE STANDS ... Read More
Rating: - Forever Lennon
Just listening to this album takes you back. Lennon, whatever your politics, was a voice for peace in an insane time in this country. The album reminds me of that time and wonder about other works he would have produced had he lived. Great collection of songs from an outstanding artist.
Rating: - How can ou go wrong??
This is a great collection by one of the greatest songwriters to ever live.
Now, if you are a Lennon fan and have the albums and/or other compilations, this is not the cd for you, don't waste your money on duplicates.
But, if you are a fringe Lennon fan or just getting into him, purchase this release and listen to some beautiful lyrics sung by a beautiful voice with wonderful instruments.
Rating: - The only John Lennon CD I have
I was lucky enough to be able to buy all of John's Albums as they came out on vinyl. I agonized for years, decades really, over what cd's to buy, and just never got any of them. Finally I had to make a decision, and I picked this up. I think the selection of songs is very good, I like the order they are arranged in, and I really enjoy listening to these discs separately from start to finish. I think this compilation does an excellent presentation of all of the qualities that I have admired in his ... Read More
Rating:  - 5 stars for the music, 3 for the idea of yet another collection
Let's be honest- you can't make a definitive collection for a guy like John Lennon. Not when there's over 90% of his discography that's worth hearing and owning. The only possible way a collection like this can be complete is when 90% of his legacy has been included. Anything less than that is really not worth owning. You mine as well just buy his regular studio albums when so many of his best songs have been left off his collections. With that said, what we have here is really good despite not ... Read More
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