First released: 1975
Lennon’s first greatest hits compilation that didn’t sell nearly as well as it should have, probably due to the fact that he didn’t always release the best songs as singles off of his albums. Also, for some strange reason, "Give Peace a Chance" was cut short as was "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" which would have been strong selling points as both songs had not appeared on albums previously. Personally, I would have put the full versions of both of those songs, removed "Mother" and the brief live "Give Peace a Chance Reprise" and added "Love", "Stand By Me", "Jealous Guy", and maybe even "Move Over Ms. L" to give the album more hits and more unreleased to album material. Later compilations would make improvements, but this one is still great for Lennon’s pre-retirement career. The cover paintings are also excellent.
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