Working Class Hero

The Definitive Lennon

Released: October 3, 2005
Front cover: Lain Macmillan
Back cover:Ivor Sharp
Compiled by: Yoko Ono and Mike Heatley
Label: EMI Parlophone 0946 3 40080 2 0

K Lennonovým nedožitým pětašedesátinám si firma EMI opět přihřála svou polívčičku a široké hudební veřejnosti předložila další díl nastavované kaše z Lennonova rendlíku. Máme-li věřit názvu tohoto zatím posledního Lennonova výběru Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon, mělo by se jednat o definitivní a tedy poslední z nekonečné řady podobně laděných kompilací. Snad žádný rockový zpěvák nemá tolik bestovek, greatest hits, collections apod. jako právě John Lennon.
   Na 2CD se nachází celkem 38 tracků, které zachycují zpěvákovu sólovou dráhu. Autory výběru jsou tentokrát samotná vdova po Lennonovi Yoko Ono a Mike Heatley, kteří tentokrát měli poměrně šťastnou ruku a nekladli důraz na poslední dvě Lennonova alba Double Fantasy a Milk And Honey, jak tomu bylo u předešlých výběrů. Ostatně u 2CD s 38 písničkami to ani moc dobře nejde a tak se dostalo i na zástupce z ostatních Lennonových alb včetně nepříliš populárního Sometime In New York City. Tento poměrně slušný výběr ale asi příliš nepotěší ortodoxní fanoušky Johna Lennona. Jako správní sběratelé si ho zřejmě koupí, ale nepřinese jim nic nového. Nepříliš nápaditý přiložený booklet obsahuje totiž pár stále dokola omílaných fotografií a ani symbolicky černý potisk CD nesvědčí o přílišné nápaditosti vydavatele.

1. (Just Like) Starting Over {Lennon} (3:57)
   • First released as a single and was then included on the Double Fantasy album
2. Imagine {Lennon} (3:02)
   • Taken from the album of the same name and also released as a single
3. Watching The Wheels {Lennon} (3:31)
   • Taken from the Double Fantasy album and also released as a single
4. Jealous Guy {Lennon}(4:13)
   • Taken from the Imagine album and also released later as a single in some countries
5. Instant Karma! {Lennon}(3:21)
   • Released as a single
6. Stand By Me {King/Leiber/Stoller} (3:26)
   • Taken from the album Rock And Roll and also released as a single
7. Working Class Hero {Lennon} (3:48)
   • Taken from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
8. Power To The People {Lennon}(3:22)
   • Released as a single
9. Oh My Love {Lennon} (2:44)
   • Taken from the album Imagine
10. Oh Yoko! {Lennon} (4:17)
    • Taken from the album Imagine
11. Nobody Loves You(When You´re Down And Out) {Lennon} (5:07)
    • Taken from the album Walls And Bridges
12. Nobody Told Me {Lennon} (3:34)
    • Taken from the album Milk And Honey and also issued as a single
13. Bless You {Lennon} (4:38)
    • Taken from the album Walls And Bridges
14. Come Together(Live) {Lennon} (4:23)
    • Taken from the album Live In New York City
15. New York City {Lennon} (4:31)
    • Taken from the album Some Time In New York City
16. I´m Stepping Out {Lennon} (4:06)
    • Taken from the album Milk And Honey and also released as a single in some countries
17. You Are Here {Lennon}(4:08)
    • Taken from the album Mind Games
18. Borrowed Time {Lennon} (4:30)
    • Taken from the album Milk And Honey and also released as a single in some countries
19. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) {Lennon/Yoko Ono}(3:37)
    • Released as a single

1. Woman {Lennon} (3:33)
   • Taken from the album Double Fantasy and also released as a single
2. Mind Games {Lennon}(4:12)
   • Taken from the album of the same name and also released as a single
3. Out The Blue {Lennon}(3:23)
   • Taken from the album Mind Games
4. Whatever Gets You Through The Night {Lennon}(3:26)
   • Taken from the album Walls And Bridges and also released as a single
5. Love {Lennon} (3:25)
   • Taken from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
6. Mother {Lennon}(5:34)
   • Taken from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
7. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) {Lennon} (4:01)
   • Taken from the album album Double Fantasy
8. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World {Lennon} (5:16)
   • Taken from the album Some Time In New York City and also released as a single in some countries
9. God {Lennon}(4:10)
   • Taken from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
10. Scared {Lennon}(4:36)
    • Taken from the album Walls And Bridges
11. #9 Dream {Lennon} (4:47)
    • Taken from the album Walls And Bridges and also released as a single
12. I´m Loosing You {Lennon} (3:56)
    • Taken from the boxed set The John Lennon Anthology and the album Wonsaponatime
13. Isolation {Lennon}(2:52)
    • Taken from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
14. Cold Turkey {Lennon}(5:03)
    • Released as a single
15. Intuition {Lennon}(3:09)
    • Taken from the album Mind Games
16. Gimme Some Truth {Lennon} (3:15)
    • Taken from the album Imagine
17. Give Peace A Chance{Lennon} (4:50)
    • Released as a single
18. Real Love {Lennon} (4:12)
    • Taken from the boxed set The John Lennon Anthology and the album Wonsaponatime
19. Grow Old With Me {Lennon} (3:20)
    • Taken from the boxed set The John Lennon Anthology and the album Wonsaponatime

• Total playing time 1:17:10