Released 6 years ago this October
Gimme Some Truth.
John Lennon · 2020
412 min · 108 tracks · hard rock
A collection of Lennon’s most poignant anthems, reshaped through modern mixes that highlight their timeless urgency and emotional depth.
Top tracks — play these first
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Instant Karma! Start here — This track exemplifies Lennon's immediate emotional appeal and raw energy, combining catchy melodies with a powerful message of personal responsibility.
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Working Class Hero — The starkness of this song's lyrics captures Lennon's critique of social inequality, making it a resonant anthem for labor rights and class struggle.
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Imagine — As one of Lennon's most iconic songs, its hopeful vision for world peace remains deeply influential and is often adopted in global movements for change.
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Cold Turkey — This raw depiction of addiction and withdrawal showcases Lennon’s personal struggles, illustrating the vulnerability behind his artistic facade.
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Love — This tender ballad highlights Lennon's softer side while conveying profound messages about love as a transformative force in human life.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with intensity shifts
- reflective moments for deep thinking
- poignant melodies for emotional connection
- sing-along opportunities with friends
- for nostalgic afternoons
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek standalone hit singles
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Critical Peak — A compilation of significant works showcasing Lennon's evolution and impact.
- Themes
- social inequality critique· posthumous legacy
- Career context
- Released posthumously in 2020, Gimme Some Truth compiles John Lennon's most significant solo works, reflecting his evolution as a solo artist after The Beatles disbanded in 1970. This album arrives during a period of renewed interest in his legacy, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of his birth and the ongoing cultural relevance of his messages.
- Stylistic neighbors
- David Bowie· Paul McCartney· George Harrison
Tracklist
- 1 Instant Karma! Start here 3:21
- 2 Cold Turkey 5:01
- 3 Working Class Hero 3:46
- 4 Isolation 2:52
- 5 Love 3:20
- 6 God 4:11
- 7 Power to the People 3:23
- 8 Imagine 3:02
- 9 Jealous Guy 4:10
- 10 Gimme Some Truth 3:14
- 11 Oh My Love 2:42
- 12 How Do You Sleep? 5:35
- 13 Oh Yoko! 4:16
- 14 Angela 4:05
- 15 Come Together (live) 4:17
- 16 Mind Games 4:10
- 17 Out the Blue 3:21
- 18 I Know (I Know) 3:47
- 19 Whatever Gets You Through the Night 3:26
- 20 Bless You 4:36
- 21 #9 Dream 4:46
- 22 Steel and Glass 4:38
- 23 Stand by Me 3:31
- 24 Angel Baby 3:41
- 25 (Just Like) Starting Over 3:55
- 26 I’m Losing You 3:59
- 27 Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) 4:01
- 28 Watching the Wheels 3:32
- 29 Woman 3:32
- 30 Dear Yoko 2:33
- 31 Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him 3:18
- 32 Nobody Told Me 3:33
- 33 I’m Steppin’ Out 4:04
- 34 Grow Old With Me 3:20
- 35 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 3:33
- 36 Give Peace a Chance 4:55
- 37 Instant Karma! (5.1 mix) 3:21
- 38 Cold Turkey (5.1 mix) 5:01
- 39 Working Class Hero (5.1 mix) 3:46
- 40 Isolation (5.1 mix) 2:52
- 41 Love (5.1 mix) 3:20
- 42 God (5.1 mix) 4:11
- 43 Power to the People (5.1 mix) 3:23
- 44 Imagine (5.1 mix) 3:02
- 45 Jealous Guy (5.1 mix) 4:10
- 46 Gimme Some Truth (5.1 mix) 3:14
- 47 Oh My Love (5.1 mix) 2:42
- 48 How Do You Sleep? (5.1 mix) 5:35
- 49 Oh Yoko! (5.1 mix) 4:16
- 50 Angela (5.1 mix) 4:05
- 51 Come Together (live, 5.1 mix) 4:17
- 52 Mind Games (5.1 mix) 4:10
- 53 Out the Blue (5.1 mix) 3:21
- 54 I Know (I Know) (5.1 mix) 3:47
- 55 Whatever Gets You Through the Night (5.1 mix) 3:26
- 56 Bless You (5.1 mix) 4:36
- 57 #9 Dream (5.1 mix) 4:46
- 58 Steel and Glass (5.1 mix) 4:38
- 59 Stand by Me (5.1 mix) 3:31
- 60 Angel Baby (5.1 mix) 3:41
- 61 (Just Like) Starting Over (5.1 mix) 3:55
- 62 I’m Losing You (5.1 mix) 3:59
- 63 Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (5.1 mix) 4:01
- 64 Watching the Wheels (5.1 mix) 3:32
- 65 Woman (5.1 mix) 3:32
- 66 Dear Yoko (5.1 mix) 2:33
- 67 Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him (5.1 mix) 3:18
- 68 Nobody Told Me (5.1 mix) 3:33
- 69 I’m Steppin’ Out (5.1 mix) 4:04
- 70 Grow Old With Me (5.1 mix) 3:20
- 71 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (5.1 mix) 3:33
- 72 Give Peace a Chance (5.1 mix) 4:55
- 73 Instant Karma! (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:21
- 74 Cold Turkey (Dolby Atmos mix) 5:01
- 75 Working Class Hero (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:46
- 76 Isolation (Dolby Atmos mix) 2:52
- 77 Love (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:20
- 78 God (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:11
- 79 Power to the People (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:23
- 80 Imagine (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:02
- 81 Jealous Guy (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:10
- 82 Gimme Some Truth (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:14
- 83 Oh My Love (Dolby Atmos mix) 2:42
- 84 How Do You Sleep? (Dolby Atmos mix) 5:35
- 85 Oh Yoko! (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:16
- 86 Angela (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:05
- 87 Come Together (live, Dolby Atmos mix) 4:17
- 88 Mind Games (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:10
- 89 Out the Blue (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:21
- 90 I Know (I Know) (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:47
- 91 Whatever Gets You Through the Night (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:26
- 92 Bless You (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:36
- 93 #9 Dream (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:46
- 94 Steel and Glass (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:31
- 95 Stand by Me (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:31
- 96 Angel Baby (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:41
- 97 (Just Like) Starting Over (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:55
- 98 I’m Losing You (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:59
- 99 Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:01
- 100 Watching the Wheels (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:32
- 101 Woman (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:32
- 102 Dear Yoko (Dolby Atmos mix) 2:33
- 103 Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:18
- 104 Nobody Told Me (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:33
- 105 I’m Steppin’ Out (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:04
- 106 Grow Old With Me (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:20
- 107 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Dolby Atmos mix) 3:33
- 108 Give Peace a Chance (Dolby Atmos mix) 4:55
If this landed
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David Bowie
Both explore themes of mortality and introspection with innovative production and emotional depth.
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Shares a reflective lyrical style and poignant storytelling, addressing contemporary issues with a touch.
Ghosteen
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Equally haunting and introspective, blending rich melodies with profound lyrical exploration of life and loss.
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