Nobody Told Me by John Lennon – ****

First released: 1984

John Lennon’s last great song was rumored to be written for Ringo to record for his upcoming "Stop and Smell the Roses" album in 1981. After John’s death, Ringo turned it down and Lennon’s recording was finally released in 1984 on the cobbled together "Milk and Honey" collection. It is truly the highlight of the album, as it is the most fully realized Lennon tune on the LP. The rest sound a little too much like demos, mainly because Lennon never had a chance to complete the recordings. This may be the case with this song, but it sounds complete, and is one of my favorites by Lennon or otherwise. It’s also on 1990’s "Lennon", "Lennon Legend" from 1997, "Instant Karma" from 2001, "Working Class Hero" from 2005, 2006’s "Remember", and "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" from 2006. There’s also a demo version released on 1998’s "The John Lennon Anthology".