Gimme Some Truth

~ Release by John Lennon (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Working Class Hero

2▶CD: Woman

3▼CD: Borrowed Time
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Mind Games engineer: Dan Barbiero (recording engineer) and Roy Cicala producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) additional percussion [extra Sensory] and clavichord: Dr. Winston O'Boogie (John Lennon, The Beatles) bass and bass guitar: Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) drums (drum set): Jim Keltner guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) and David Spinozza keyboard: Kenny Ascher mellotron, organ and piano: Ken Ascher pedal steel guitar: Sneaky Pete saxophone: Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) additional background vocals: Something Different (background vocal trio) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) performer: Plastic U.F.Ono Band arranger: John Lennon (The Beatles) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2002) recorded at: Record Plant, N.Y.C. (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States music videos: Mind Games by John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: Mind Games lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lennon Music (ended), Lenono Music and Chappell Music (UK) (in 1973) version of: I Promise version of: Make Love, Not War	John Lennon	4.15	4:13
2	Nobody Told Me producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) drums (drum set): Andy Newmark (on 1980-08-07) electric bass guitar: Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick) (on 1980-08-07) electric guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1980-08-07), Hugh McCracken (on 1980-08-07) and Earl Slick (on 1980-08-07) keyboard: George Small (on 1980-08-07) percussion: Arthur Jenkins (on 1980-08-07) lead vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1980-08-07) recorded at: The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-08-07) recording of: Nobody Told Me (in 1980) lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music and Ono Music	John Lennon	3	3:36
3	Cleanup Time engineer: Lee DeCarlo producer: Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) lead vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1980) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016) recording of: Cleanup Time lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles)	John Lennon	3	2:58
4	Crippled Inside producer: John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector acoustic guitar: Rod Linton, John Tout and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash) double bass: Steve Brendell and Klaus Voormann electric guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) resonator guitar [dobro]: George Harrison (The Beatles) performer: Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band recorded at: Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-26) recording of: Crippled Inside (on 1971-05-26) lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles)	John Lennon	3.5	3:48
5	How Do You Sleep? producer: John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) guitar: John Lennon (The Beatles) piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) slide guitar: George Harrison (The Beatles) performer: Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band recorded at: Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-26) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-04: strings) recording of: How Do You Sleep? (from 1971-05-26 until 1971-07-04) lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon	3.5	5:36
6	How? producer: John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Alan White (Yes drummer) piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) and John Lennon (The Beatles) vibraphone: John Barham (English pianist, composer, arranger) performer: Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band recorded at: Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-25) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-04: strings) recording of: How? (from 1971-05-25 until 1971-07-04) lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles)	John Lennon	3.8	3:44
7	Intuition engineer: Dan Barbiero (recording engineer) and Roy Cicala producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) additional percussion [extra Sensory] and clavichord: Dr. Winston O'Boogie (John Lennon, The Beatles) bass: Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) guitar: Dr. Winston O'Boogie (John Lennon, The Beatles) and David Spinozza mellotron, organ and piano: Ken Ascher pedal steel guitar: Sneaky Pete saxophone: Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) additional background vocals: Something Different (background vocal trio) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) performer: Plastic U.F.Ono Band arranger: John Lennon (The Beatles) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973) recorded at: Record Plant, N.Y.C. (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Intuition lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lennon Music and Lenono Music	John Lennon	3	3:08
8	I’m Stepping Out producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) lead vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: I’m Stepping Out lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music and Ono Music	John Lennon	3	4:07
9	Whatever Gets You Thru the Night producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) acoustic guitar: Eddie Mottau alto saxophone: Ron Aprea clavinet: Ken Ascher drums (drum set): Jim Keltner electric bass guitar: Klaus Voormann electric guitar: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis guitar and lead vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) organ, piano and background vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) percussion: Arthur Jenkins tenor saxophone: Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) performer: Philharmanic Orchestrange (New York Philharmonic) arranger: John Lennon (The Beatles) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010) recorded at: Record Plant East (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-07 until 1974-08) music videos: Whatever Gets You Thru the Night by John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: Whatever Gets You Thru the Night lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon	3	3:28
10	Old Dirt Road producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) acoustic guitar: Eddie Mottau drums (drum set): Jim Keltner electric bass guitar: Klaus Voormann electric guitar: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis electric piano: Ken Ascher percussion: Arthur Jenkins piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) and John Lennon (The Beatles) background vocals: Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010) recording of: Old Dirt Road lyricist: John Lennon (The Beatles) and Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Lenono Music	John Lennon		4:12
11	Scared producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) acoustic guitar: Eddie Mottau baritone saxophone: Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone) drums (drum set): Jim Keltner electric bass guitar: Klaus Voormann electric guitar: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis electric piano: Ken Ascher percussion: Arthur Jenkins piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) and Mel Torment (John Lennon, The Beatles) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) performer: Little Big Horns phonographic copyright (℗) by: Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010) recording of: Scared lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon		4:39
12	What You Got producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) acoustic guitar: Eddie Mottau clavinet: Ken Ascher drums (drum set): Jim Keltner electric bass guitar: Klaus Voormann electric guitar: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis percussion: Arthur Jenkins piano: Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) performer: Little Big Horns phonographic copyright (℗) by: Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010) recording of: What You Got lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles)	John Lennon		3:09
13	Cold Turkey producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) publisher: Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1969) music videos: Cold Turkey by Plastic Ono Band recording of: Cold Turkey lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Lenono Music	John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band	5	5:03
14	New York City producer: John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector recording of: New York City lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)	John Lennon		4:31
15	Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox) producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) additional vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) performer: Little Big Horns and Plastic Ono Nuclear Band phonographic copyright (℗) by: Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2010) recording of: Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox) lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles)	John Lennon		2:55
16	Borrowed Time producer: John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) lead vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: Borrowed Time lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Ono Music	John Lennon	2.5	4:31
17	Look at Me recording engineer: Richard Lush and Andy Stevens (Recording Engineer) sound engineer: Eddie (Sound Engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) engineer: John Leckie producer: John and Yoko, John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector additional wind instruments: Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) bass: Klaus Voormann drums (drum set): Ringo Starr (The Beatles) guitar and piano: John Lennon (The Beatles) vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: Look at Me (on 1970-10-07) lyricist: John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967 until 1968) writer: John Lennon (The Beatles) composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) (, from 1967 until 1968)	John Lennon	4	2:54
18	Watching the Wheels producer: Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) bass guitar: Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick) drums (drum set): Andy Newmark electric guitar: Hugh McCracken and Earl Slick hammered dulcimer: Matthew Cunningham keyboard: John Lennon (The Beatles) and George Small percussion: Arthur Jenkins background vocals: Cheryl Mason Jacks, Michelle Simpson, Eric Troyer and Cassandra Wooten lead vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) recorded at: The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-08-06 until 1980-10-13) music videos: Watching the Wheels by John Lennon (The Beatles) recording of: Watching the Wheels lyricist and composer: John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: Lenono Music	John Lennon	3.35	3:33

4▶CD: Roots

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Release

part of:	Gimme Some Truth (2010 reissue campaign) (order: 36)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8850810 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B003Y8YXF8 [info]
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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/715766 [info]
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Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002026686 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1524770 [info]

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Barcode:: 5099990664229
Format:: 4×CD
Length:: 4:30:06

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Capitol Records
5099990664229

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United States
2010-10-05

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