Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon
John Lennon

Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon




Release Date October 4th 2005



Tracks

1 (Just Like) Starting Over 3:57
2 Imagine Lennon, Plastic Ono Band ... 3:02
3 Watching the Wheels 3:31
4 Jealous Guy 4:13
5 Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) ... 3:21
6 Stand by Me 3:26
7 Working Class Hero 3:48
8 Power to the People 3:22
9 Oh My Love 2:44
10 Oh Yoko! ... 4:17
11 Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) 5:07
12 Nobody Told Me 3:34
13 Bless You ... 4:38
14 Come Together [live] 4:23
15 New York City 4:31
16 I'm Stepping Out 4:06
17 You Are Here Lennon ... 4:08
18 Borrowed Time 4:30
19 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 3:37

20 Woman 3:33
21 Mind Games Lennon ... 4:12
22 Out the Blue Lennon ... 3:23
23 Whatever Gets You Thru the Night 3:26
24 Love 3:25
25 Mother 5:34
26 Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) 4:01
27 Woman Is the Nigger of the World 5:16
28 God 4:10
29 Scared Lennon ... 4:36
30 #9 Dream Lennon ... 4:47
31 I'm Losing You 3:56
32 Isolation 2:52
33 Cold Turkey 5:03
34 Intuition 3:09
35 Gimme Some Truth 3:15
36 Give Peace a Chance 4:50
37 Real Love 4:12
38 Grow Old with Me 3:20

wow - this i wouldn't mind getting.

I wanted to get "Plastic Ono Band" and "Imagine" soon.... now should I get this instead? Or would I miss something essential?

I got the Lennon box set that came out a while ago. It is THE definitive Lennon collection. It contains a fancy booklet, too. I just wish it was remastered, etc.

calldapplwondery83 said:

Honestly.. I'd still get Plastic Ono Band (The remastered version) Its one of those "no filler" type albums.. tracks like "Well Well Well" are so rockish.. I would have for you to miss out on this album.. make sure u get it.


And I think pretty much the best stuff that was on "Imagine" is on these definitive lennon set..


ps. I also heard this thing was like 15 bucks at circuit city.. maybe even cheaper.. or somewhere around that this week..
[Edited 10/6/05 10:54am]

Pitchforkmedia gave this review a 8.0 out of 10

and I believe allmusic gave it a 4 out of 5


Guess this is the set to get if u wanted the.. "Best" so to speak songs of his solo career.. I guess you could say the songs that withstand time.. they age very nicely..

Sdldawn said:

Definitely get Plastic Ono Band. It's one of the most powerful albums ever. Isolation is one of my favorite Lennon songs ever. The impact of the album is lost a bit when you take the songs out of context.

But this compilation looks a bit funner than Plastic Ono Band.

Imagine is great, too, but I agree, not quite as essential as a whole.

i have the Lennon Box Set, but this would be nice to have just 'cuz they're remastered. Nice track listing, as well

no point in getting this.....

lilgish said:

Yep, this ain't the first time they done this to ole lennon.


I find his solo work overated.


And "imagine" is so played out it ain't funny.


I do love "jealous guy" though. And roxy's cover ain't as good.

thesexofit said:

I don't, I just own those songs and can get other box sets burned from my pals.
I do agree that his stuff wears thin in a box set. A Macca box set would look better.