More about: John Lennon

"I'm sick and tired of hearing things" John sings on Gimme Some Truth's title track: "from uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics / All I want is the truth / Just give me some truth." On the face of it, Lennon’s plea for honesty seems quite simple, but as four decades have passed since the ex-Beatle’s wretched murder, these lyrics have proved to be more relevant today than ever.

In the 2020 world of isolation, division and political lunacy across the globe, Lennon’s lifelong message of peace and love is essential today. What better way to keep his message and legacy alive than Gimme Some Truth, a humongous 36-track compilation album consisting of John’s finest works spanning his entire solo career, from his raw 1970 solo debut ‘Plastic Ono Band’ to his 1980 comeback album Double Fantasy and even his posthumous 1984 release Milk and Honey. 

Released on what would have been John’s 80th birthday, Gimme Some Truth celebrates his career with all 36 tracks on the album being completely remastered in stereo from scratch, using state of the art technology. 

Produced by Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono and his son Sean, the remastered tracks give listeners the opportunity to hear classic hits in a way they’ve never heard before. The contemporary remaster technology separates each song’s individual master tapes in order for them to be polished and sewn back together to create awe-inspiring new versions.

Particular stand-out remasters include the tracks ‘God’, with John’s bellowing vocals and the pounding piano sounding crisper than ever, ‘Gimme Some Truth’ with an incredibly crunchier guitar sound, ‘Woman’ and ‘Nobody Told Me’ both have cleaner and softer sounding guitars and ultimately, the track ‘Mind Games’ - including a much more omnipresent instrumental that brings the track into a brand new life. 

The album as a whole is a symbol of John Lennon’s iconic legacy. The remastered tracks are the perfect way to introduce Lennon’s legacy to a brand new generation, the generation that will need to carry Lennon’s timely message into the future and hopefully make the world a better place. 

Gimme Some Truth is out now.

More about: John Lennon