Mind Games by John Lennon – ****

First released: 1973

Though this song had a lengthy genesis from at least 1969 with other names and lyrics such as "Make Love Not War", it finally surfaced with this title and is the highlight of John Lennon’s album of the same name. It was also a somewhat of a hit single. It possibly might have been a bigger hit had this been released after "Imagine" than "Some Time in New York City". The song also was a part of the 1975 "Shaved Fish" compilation. It’s also on "The John Lennon Collection" from 1982, 1990’s "Lennon", "Lennon Legend" from 1997, "Instant Karma" from 2001 and "Working Class Hero" from 2005. A remixed version is on the import only "Peace, Love & Truth" from 2005. There’s also two demo versions released on 1998’s "The John Lennon Anthology", one subtitled "Make Love Not War" and the other "I Promise".