Always a Lennon fan, but that doesn't mean I adore everything he did. I find parts of his later stuff borderline mushy and the production of some LP:s inferior. Each one of his original albums has magic moments, but to my ears the only fully fledged is the 1970 "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band". During Beatles break up and a few years after is when I liked him the most, when he posed as a rebel and political activist without getting too deep in the stuff. The attitude was reflected in the music, with catchy tunes performed simple and decorticated. All his early singles was in that manner and this was the first time they appeared on LP. "Give Peace A Chance", "Cold Turkey", "Instant Karma", "Power to The People" - that's Lennon for me. The rest on here comes from other albums, but "Mother" has a special edit, different from both album and US single, and "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World" uses the shorter '45 edit. Audio on this release is perfect, big and distinct with good separation. The only bad thing is "Give Peace A Chance" was butchered for the issue with two short pieces opening and closing the record. Premiere US on Apple (SW 3421). 1:st UK with label as shown here, fully laminated cover and glossy lyric inner. (BÄ*)(JYZÖ*)(ÄPLÄ*)
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