Plastic Ono Band was the debut solo album by John Lennon. Released on December 11th 1970, John and Yoko had started writing and demoing at Abbey Road (EMI Studios) in the summer, with recording sessions during September/October
Coming as this does hot on the heels of last year’s much loved and well-reviewed “Gimme Some Truth” set and “Imagine” before that, the audio has been completely remixed from the original studio tapes as part of the ongoing John Lennon Ultimate Mix series. The aim for this mix process is to achieve three things: to remain faithful and respectful to the original recordings; to ensure that the sound is sonically clearer overall and to increase the clarity of John’s vocals. As Yoko says, “it’s about John” and this new mix shows that it is his voice that brings the biggest emotional impact of the album.
CD1 - The Ultimate Mixes album and singles
1. Mother
2. Hold On
3. I Found Out
4. Working Class Hero
5. Isolation
6. Remember
7. Love
8. Well Well Well
9. Look At Me
10. God
11. My Mummy’s Dead
12. Give Peace A Chance
13. Cold Turkey
14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
CD2 - The Ultimate Mixes/Out-takes album and singles
1. Mother / Take 61
2. Hold On / Take 2
3. I Found Out / Take 1
4. Working Class Hero / Take 1
5. Isolation / Take 23
6. Remember / Rehearsal 1
7. Love / Take 8
8. Well Well Well / Take 2
9. Look At Me / Take 2
10. God / Take 27
11. My Mummy’s Dead / Take 2
12. Give Peace A Chance / Take 2
13. Cold Turkey / Take 1
14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) / Take 1
CD3 - The Elements Mixes album and singles
1. Mother
2. Hold On
3. I Found Out
4. Working Class Hero
5. Isolation
6. Remember
7. Love
8. Well Well Well
9. Look At Me
10. God
11. My Mummy’s Dead
12. Give Peace A Chance
13. Cold Turkey
14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
CD4 - The Raw Studio Mixes album and out-takes
1. Mother / Take 64/93
2. Hold On / Take 32
3. I Found Out / Take 3 Extended version
4. Working Class Hero / Take 9
5. Isolation / Take 29
6. Remember / Take 13
7. Love / Take 37 Extended version
8. Well Well Well / Take 4 Extended version
9. Look At Me / Take 9
10. God / Take 42
11. My Mummy’s Dead / Take 1
12. Give Peace A Chance / Take 4 Extended version
13. Cold Turkey / Take 2
14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) / Take 10
15. Mother Out-take / Take 91
16. I Found Out Out-take / Take 7
17. God Out-take / Take 1
CD5 - The Evolution Mixes Album only
1. Mother
2. Hold On
3. I Found Out
4. Working Class Hero
5. Isolation
6. Remember
7. Love
8. Well Well Well
9. Look At Me
10. God
11. My Mummy’s Dead
CD6 - The Jams Live & Improvised / The Demos Album
1. Johnny B. Goode
2. Ain’t That A Shame
3. Hold On
4. Hold On
5. Glad All Over
6. Be Faithful To Me
7. Send Me Some Lovin’
8. Get Back
9. Lost John
10. Goodnight Irene
11. You’ll Never Walk Alone
12. I Don’t Want To Be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Want To Die
13. It’ll Be Me
14. Honey, Don’t
15. Elvis Parody (Don’t Be Cruel, Hound Dog, When I’m Over You)
16. Matchbox
17. I’ve Got A Feeling
18. Mystery Train
19. You’re So Square
20. I Don’t Want To Be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Want To Die
21. Lost John
22. Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow)
23. Mother
24. Hold On
25. I Found Out
26. Working Class Hero
27. Isolation
28. Remember
29. Love
30. Well Well Well
31. Look At Me
32. God
33. My Mummy’s Dead
Blu-Ray 1: All tracks in Stereo 24/192, Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Surround Sound
1. The Ultimate Mixes Album and Singles
2. The Ultimate Mixes Out-takes
3. The Elements Mixes Album and Singles
4. The Demos Album and Singles
Blu-Ray 2: All tracks in Stereo 24/192. Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Surround Sound
1. The Raw Studio Mixes Album and Singles
2. The Raw Studio Mixes Out-takes
3. The Evolution Mixes Album and Singles
4. The Jams Live and Improvised
5. Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band The Live Sessions
