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Review: "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band: The Ultimate Collection" Reissue provides the deepest dive into Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album Author: The Ultimate Collection The 50th anniversary edition of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band—Lennon's first post-Beatles solo release—is available in a few configurations: for the dabbler, there's a single CD that includes what have been dubbed "the Ultimate Mixes" (aka newly remixed/remastered versions) of the classic 1970 album, along with three non-LP singles from the same time period ("Give Peace a Chance," "Instant Karma" and "Cold Turkey"); a...

Capitol/UMe Released to coincide with John Lennon’s eightieth birthday in late 2020, Gimme Some Truth purports to contain “the ultimate mixes” of 36 slices of classic solo Lennon (or 19 slices if opting for one of the abridged editions). Of course, whether these new mixes are actually the “ultimate” or something close to it is sure to be bandied about with much fervor by fans and critics, but one thing is certain: many of the tracks presented here have never sounded better. First the particulars on the different versions of the collection: there’s a 2CD+Blu-ray deluxe featuring 3...