After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And Lennon doesn't shy away from the hard rockers — "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic anti-war song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If Imagine doesn't have the thematic sweep of Plastic Ono Band, it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that Lennon would never be able to better again.

1. Imagine (Lennon) - 3:04
2. Crippled Inside (Lennon) - 3:49
3. Jealous Guy (Lennon) - 4:14
4. It's So Hard (Lennon) - 2:27
5. I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier (Lennon) - 6:08
6. Gimme Some Truth (Lennon) - 3:16
7. Oh My Love (Lennon/Ono) - 2:45
8. How Do You Sleep? (Lennon) - 5:36
9. How? (Lennon) - 3:45
10. Oh Yoko! (Lennon) - 4:19

Review:
This version of JOHN LENNON IMAGINE was made by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs, it is what is generally known as The Original Master Recording. MFSL has a great reputation for making only the finest sounding discs of classic titles, and this IMAGINE disc continues in that tradtion. The music on this disc sounds as good as it gets, the realism, the sound stage, and the vibrancy are all of such a high quality that you would swear that John was sitting right in your room playing. There is quite a bit of controversy surrounding this release, mostly having to do with what mix that MFSL choose to use in this release. The mix used for this original master recording is the infamous 2000 Yoko Ono mix of Imagine, and to some critics and die hard fans this mix was supposedly sacraligious. Let me tell you, I own so many different versions of Imagine, that it is really hard to say which mix was the best, or which mix should have been used for this particular release. But one thing is certain, Imagine has never sounded so alive as it does in this original master recording. The price of this item should not be a factor. A lot of love and hard work went into this release, and since this CD is going to be a very limited edition release, it would be wise for every Lennon fan to grab a copy right now while they are available. And I highly recomend buying it here at Amazon.com because the price is just right. Alot of other dealers are selling it for a whole lot more. So do not hesitate, buy this disc now.

Enjoy!