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The definitive new Best of John Lennon ndash 19 tracks completely remixed nbspfrom the original master tapes, giving these classic songs a new life for generations to come and sound better than ever before.nbspJohn Winston Ono Lennon would have been 80 on October 9thnbsp2020.nbsp In celebration of his life and the incredible pleasure his music has brought to millions in his lifetime, a new Best Of will be released.nbsp A multiformat collection, entitled GIMME SOME TRUTH., this set has been personally curated by the Lennon estate and mixes the biggest hits like the classic and timeless ldquoImaginerdquonbsp with campaigning songs such as ldquoGive Peace A Chancerdquo and the evergreen classics like ldquoHappy Christmas War Is Overrdquo and is culled from all of his solo albums including the posthumous ldquoMilk And Honeyrdquo.John Lennon is simply one of the most recognised and respected musicians of the modern era.nbsp As one half of perhaps the most successful songwriting partnerships of all time he deserves his place in history.nbsp That this partnership was with Paul McCartney in The Beatles means that he is also one of the most successful recording artists in history.nbsp With every succeeding generation falling for their genius, their legend continues to grow and they dominate the pop landscape.Their split in 1970 allowed each of the band members, by now literally some of the most famous people on the planet, to find their own voice as solo artists and to grow beyond the confines of the band.nbsp For John Lennon, this meant throwing himself headlong into life with his new wife, Yoko Ono and eventually a new life in New York City.Being a solo artist meant that he could delve deep within himself and realise music that was both deeply personal and challenging and which sometimes required a commitment from the audience too.nbsp His songs during his solo career mixed accessible pop melodies with sometimes stark and heartrending simplicity and all points inbetween.nbsp His lyrics ranged from deep introspection and selfanalysis to subjects that were more concerned with politics of self, of relationships, of the campaign for peace, of the place of mankind as well as global politics.nbsp After a first rush of creativity, he took a step back from the limelight to care for his son, Sean, at home in New York, but when he was ready he returned to recording with one of his most successful and impactful albums.nbsp Double Fantasy, preceded by the single Just Like Starting Over had been releasednbsp the month before his life was tragically cut short on 8thnbspDecember 1980.nbspnbsp But this album joins the rest of his solo canon as testament to one of the truly great and truly iconoclastic musicians and personalities of the era. John Lennon CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £11