John Lennon Biography
John Lennon was the first Beatle to release projects outside the group. He released a book of writings in 1964 entitled In His Own Write, followed by 1965's, A Spaniard in the Works. He also appeared in Dick Lester's 1966 movie, How I Won the War. Lennon began releasing albums with Yoko Ono in 1968 with the experimental Unfinished Music, No. 1: Two Virgins, 1969's Unfinished Music No 2 - Life With The Lions, and Wedding Album. Lennon's first solo single was 1969's "Give Peace a Chance." He returned to live performances with a new band, Plastic Ono Band. The band featured Ono, bassist Klaus Voormann, drummer Alan White, and for the Live Peace In Toronto, 1969 album, guitarist Eric Clapton. Following the release of the album, Lennon informed The Beatles he was leaving, but the announcement was not made publicly. His next single was the raw "Cold Turkey." It was followed by another single, "Instant Karma," which was a big hit in the US and UK. After the release of "Instant Karma," Paul McCartney finally announced the Beatles had broken up.

Lennon's first solo album of new songs was 1970's Plastic Ono Band. It is considered his greatest solo album and often called the best Beatles solo album. Lennon began 1971 with another hit single, "Power To The People." Later in the year his most commercially successful solo album, Imagine, was released. It contained the hit title track as well as the classic "Jealous Guy". A huge Christmas hit was released at the end of the year, "Happy Christmas (War Is Over) ." In 1972, Lennon released the double live album, Some Time In New York Citym. It contained scathing political songs and rants and was trashed by critics and rejected by fans. An album of new songs wasn't released until 1973's Mind Games, and the title track was a hit. Walls and Bridges came out in 1974 and featured the Number 1 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night and the Top 10 Dream #9. In November 1974 Lennon made his last ever concert appearance when he appeared onstage at an Elton John Madison Square Garden show. 1975's cover songs album, Rock 'N' Roll, was his last for five years. He left the music business to raise his and Yoko's son, Sean.

He returned in 1980 with the huge Double Fantasy album, which alternated between Lennon and Ono songs. Only a month after the album's release, Lennon was killed by an obsessed fan outside his New York apartment on Dec. 8, 1980. (Just Like) Starting Over went to Number 1 and the album yielded two more Top 10 hits, Watching the Wheels and Woman. Milk & Honey, the album he was recording at the time of his death was released in 1984. It followed the same Lennon/Ono pattern of Double Fantasy and featured the Top 5 hit "Nobody Told Me."


John Lennon Discography - John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs
1968 Unfinished Music, No. 1: Two Virgins Rykodisc
1969 Life with the Lions: Unfinished Music #2 Rykodisc
1969 Wedding Album Rykodisc
1970 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Capitol
1971 Imagine Capitol
1973 Mind Games Capitol
1974 Walls and Bridges Capitol
1975 Rock 'n' Roll EMI
1980 Double Fantasy Capitol
1984 Milk and Honey Polygram


John Lennon Discography - Live John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs
1969 Live Peace in Toronto, 1969 Capitol
1972 Sometime in New York City Capitol
1986 Live in New York City Capitol


John Lennon Discography - Compilation John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs
1975 Shaved Fish Capitol
1982 The John Lennon Collection Capitol
1986 Menlove Ave. Capitol
1988 Imagine: John Lennon (Original Soundtrack) Capitol
1990 Lennon Capitol
1997 Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon Import
1998 Anthology Capitol
1998 Wonsaponatime Capitol
2002 Collection EMI


John Lennon Discography - 1960s/70s John Lennon Singles
1969 Give Peace A Chance
1970 Cold Turkey
1970 Instant Karma (We All Shine On)
1971 Mother
1971 Imagine
1971 Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
1971 Power To The People
1972 Woman Is The Nigger Of The World
1973 Mind Games
1974 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night
1975 #9 Dream
1975 Stand By Me


John Lennon Discography - 1980s-00s John Lennon Singles & John Lennon CDs (Singles)
1980 (Just Like) Starting Over
1981 Watching The Wheels
1981 Woman
1981 I'm Losing You
1981 Walking On Thin Ice
1984 Nobody Told Me
1986 Come Together
1986 Imagine
1988 Jealous Guy
1996 HAPPY X-MAS (WAR IS OVER)
2000 Imagine
2004 Happy Xmas (War Is Over)


John Lennon Discography - Interview John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs
1983 Heart Play: Unfinished Dialogue Polydor
1984 Reflections & Poetry Silhouette
1988 Last Word Baktabak
1995 Testimony Thunder Bolt
1999 In My Life Dressed to
1999 1980 Interview Fab Four
2000 Maximum Lennon: The Unauthorized Biography... Import


John Lennon Discography - 1980s John Lennon Videos & John Lennon DVDs
1981 Interview With a Legend Karl-Lorimar
1985 John Lennon Live in New York City Pioneer
1986 Imagine Capitol
1988 Imagine: John Lennon Warner
1988 Live Rock & Roll Revival, Toronto HBO Home Video


John Lennon Discography - 1990s John Lennon Videos & John Lennon DVDs
1992 John Lennon Video Collection Capitol
1995 Bed In for Peace Music Video
1998 That Fatal Day Music Video
1998 John Lennon Remembered: Last Interview Music Video
1998 Video Collection Music Video
1998 The Mike Douglas Show With John Lennon & Yoko Ono Rhino v


John Lennon Discography - 2000s John Lennon Videos & John Lennon DVDs
2000 Day the Music Died Music Video
2000 Gimme Some Truth: The Making of Imagine
2002 Sweet Toronto: Keep on Rockin' Pioneer
2002 The Messenger Music Video
2002 John and Yoko's Year of Peace Image
2003 Legend Capitol
2003 Inside John Lennon Passport


John Lennon Discography - John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs - The Beatles
The Beatles Please Please Me (1963) Guitar, Harmonica, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
The Beatles With the Beatles (1963) Guitar, Harmonica, Guitar (Rhythm), Organ (Hammond), Vocals
The Beatles Introducing...The Beatles (US) (1963) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Meet the Beatles (US) (1964) Guitar, Harmonica, Guitar (Rhythm), Organ (Hammond), Vocals
The Beatles Beatles' Second Album (US) (1964) Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
The Beatles A Hard Day's Night (1964) Guitar, Harmonica, Guitar (Rhythm), Tambourine, Vocals
The Beatles Something New (US)(1964) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Beatles for Sale (1964) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Beatles '65 (US) (1964) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Beatles VI (US) (1965) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Help! (US) (1965) Guitar, Piano (Electric), Tambourine, Vocals
The Beatles Rubber Soul (1965) Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Tambourine, Vocals
The Beatles Yesterday...and Today (US) (1966) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Revolver 1966) Organ, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Horn, Marimba, Sound Effects, Tambourine, Vocals
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club... (1967) Guitar, Percussion, Guitar (Rhythm), Marimba, Organ (Hammond), Vocals
The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles The Beatles (White Album) (1968) Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Rhythm), Horn, Saxophone, Tambourine, Vocals
The Beatles Yellow Submarine (1969) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Abbey Road (1969) Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
The Beatles Hey Jude (Or the Beatles Again) (1970) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Let It Be (1970) Guitar, Vocals


John Lennon Discography - John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs - 1960s/70s The Beatles Live & Compilations
The Beatles Collection of Beatles Oldies (1966) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Hey Jude (Or the Beatles Again) (1970) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles 1962-1966 (1973) Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
The Beatles 1967-1970 (1973) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Rock & Roll Music (1976) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1977) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Love Songs (1977) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Beatles Rarities (1979) Guitar, Vocals


John Lennon Discography - John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs - 1980s The Beatles Live & Compilations
The Beatles Rarities (US) (1980) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Reel Music (1982) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Past Masters, Vol. 1 (1988) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Past Masters, Vol. 2 (1988) Guitar, Vocals


John Lennon Discography - John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs - 1990s/00s The Beatles Live & Compilations
The Beatles Beatles Compact Disc EP Collection (1992) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Compact Disc Singles Collection (1993) Guitar, Vocals
The Beatles Live at the BBC (1994)
The Beatles Anthology 1 (1995) Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Performer
The Beatles Anthology 2 (1996) Producer
The Beatles Anthology 3 (1996)
The Beatles Yellow Submarine (Songtrack) (1999)
The Beatles Beatles 1 (2000) Guitar, Vocals


John Lennon Discography - John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs - The Beatles Singles & The Beatles CDs (Singles)
The Beatles Love Me Do/PS I Love You
The Beatles Please Please Me/Ask Me Why
The Beatles From Me to You/Thank You Girl
The Beatles She Loves You/I'll Get You
The Beatles I Want to Hold Your Hand/This Boy
The Beatles Can't Buy Me Love/You Can't Do That
The Beatles Hard Day's Night/Things We Said Today
The Beatles Ticket to Ride/Yes It Is
The Beatles Help/I'm Down
The Beatles We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
The Beatles I Feel Fine/She's a Woman
The Beatles Paperback Writer/Rain
The Beatles Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane
The Beatles Something/Come Together
The Beatles Let It Be/You Know My Name
The Beatles Hello Goodbye/I Am the Walrus
The Beatles Lady Madonna/Inner Light
The Beatles Hey Jude/Revolution
The Beatles Get Back/Don't Let Me Down
The Beatles Baby It's You (1995) Guitar (Rhythm)
The Beatles Free as a Bird (1995)
The Beatles Real Love (1996)


John Lennon Discography - John Lennon Albums & John Lennon CDs - Appearances
David Bowie Young Americans (1975) Guitar, Vocals
David Bowie Stage (1978) Composer
David Bowie Changesbowie (1990) Guitar, Vocals
The Elephant's Memory Elephant's Memory (1972) Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
Elton John To Be Continued... (1990) Vocals, Vocal Harmony
Elton John Elton John Collection Performer
Nilsson Pussy Cats (1974) Producer
Harry Nilsson 16 Top Tracks (1988) Producer
Harry Nilsson Personal Best (1995) Arranger, Producer
Harry Nilsson Greatest Hits (2002) Producer
Yoko Ono Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band (1970) Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Producer, Performer, Design
Yoko Ono Fly (1971) Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Producer, Design, Photography, Back Cover, Cover Photo
Yoko Ono Feeling the Space (1973) Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Yoko Ono Approximately Infinite Universe (1973) Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Concept
Yoko Ono Walking on Thin Ice (1981) Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Yoko Ono Season of Glass (1981) Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
Yoko Ono It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (1982) Guitar, Producer
Yoko Ono Walking on Thin Ice (1992) Organ, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Producer
Yoko Ono Onobox (1992) Organ, Guitar, Piano, Producer
David Peel with Lower East Pope Smokes Dope (1972) Guitar, Vocals, Producer
David Peel with Lower East John Lennon for President (1980) Producer
Carl Perkins Go Cat Go (1996) Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Performer, Paintings
The Rolling Stones Singles Collection: The London Years (1989) Vocals (bckgr)
The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996) Guitar, Vocals, Performer
Tony Sheridan & The Beatles Beatles Bop: Hamburg Days (2001) Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Handclapping, Clapping
Ringo Starr Ringo (1973) Piano, Vocals, Harmony Vocals
Ringo Starr Goodnight Vienna (1974) Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Inspiration
Ringo Starr Ringo's Rotogravure (1976) Piano, Vocals
Ringo Starr Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, (1989) Piano