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Amazon.comCompared to the ferocious, liberating cry of John Lennon's first solo album, 1970's Plastic Ono Band, the following year's Imagine comes a lot closer in sound to what you'd expect from a former Beatle. Gorgeous love ballads like "Jealous Guy" and "Oh My Love" confound the notion that Paul had all the tender melodies (and "How Do You Sleep?" makes it clear what John thinks of his former partner's music). Elsewhere, Lennon ties together songs, from the folksy "Crippled Inside" to the edgy rock of "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die," with a humanism heard most notably on this album's title track. --Roni Sarig
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Great album kitmidi | 06/21/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "It's funny how you can have a song like "Imagine" on the same CD as "How Do You Sleep?". Still, it works (at least I think so). If you're skeptical, just get it for the title track. You don't have to like the rest of the songs, it's a classic. It's more than a classic, it's a masterpiece. As for the rest of the album, "Jealous Guy" and "Oh My Love" are beautiful and touching. "How Do You Sleep?" is amusing. Still, it's a little upsetting how sinister and mean Lennon was towards his former buddy. "Those freaks was right when they said you was dead". Overall, the most Beatles-like album of John's short solo career. One of the best ex-Beatle solo albums. NOT another Plastic Ono Band. Definitely an essential."
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