Lennon Legend: The Very Best Of John Lennon - John Lennon Reviews

I won't bore you with a life history of him and waffle on about his origins, because that would be patronising, so let's cut straight to the chase. This is a twenty track best of album, collecting pretty much all of Lennon's biggies. Naturally, it begins with the beautiful and haunting 'Imagine.' I can see why this song figures in many people's ...  Read the complete review

Thanks to PaulHanton for letting me steal his template (which I've altered to accommodate my own review on this album). On all the other albums I've reviewed, I have to listen to them while I'm typing so as to get an accurate picture of what I need to say, but in this case I have no need to - but, I won't be describing the instrumentals ...  Read the complete review

Lennon Legend The Very Best of John Lennon This album was originally released in 1990, some 10 years after Lennon's death, and re-released in 1997, this is the version that I am reviewing. It can be downloaded from iTunes for £9.99, or bought somewhat cheaper new and used from Amazon. To me, John Lennon was one of ...  Read the complete review

It's important to summarise his career and decide just how representative this Greatest Hits set is... Firstly Lennon had 2 masterpiece's. The dark John Lennon-Plastic Ono Band (70) and it's slightly more commercial follow-up Imagine (71), there would be a heavy argument for these both being better then The Beatles, there genius. As well as ...  Read the complete review

Some could argue that the downfall of John Lennon came when he met Yoko Ono. After the releases of ‘Two Virgins’ and ‘Life With Lions,’ the somewhat controversial and humour enticing albums, (both within a year of each other), the future career of Lennon seemed lacking in all the speciality of The Beatles. Even Lennon was seen to be doubtful in ...  Read the complete review

Well what can I say, John Lennon in all shapes and forms. With a group of what some might say are the best songs in the world. You want to know what its all about, then listen to this and you'll understand. 20 georgeous juicy tracks of wonder, songs that never date, songs with power, songs with intelligents, songs you will remember. ...  Read the complete review