John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth

FULL TRACKLISTS AND COVER ART UNVEILED FOR EIGHT ALBUMS REMASTERED FROM LENNON’S ORIGINAL MIXES AND SEVERAL NEW COLLECTIONS TO BE RELEASED ON 4TH OCTOBER

Sweeping Catalogue Initiative Overseen by Yoko Ono and EMI Music Commemorates Lennon’s 70th Birthday


London, England – September 1, 2010 – EMI Music unveils today the complete tracklists and cover art for a broad selection of remastered John Lennon albums and new collections to be released on CD and digitally on 4 October (5 October in North America). Announced last month, EMI Music’s global John Lennon ‘Gimme Some Truth’ catalogue campaign is being overseen by Yoko Ono and commemorates the music legend’s 70th birthday on 9 October, 2010. Featured in the sweeping initiative are eight remastered John Lennon solo albums and new titles including Double Fantasy Stripped Down, Power To The People: The Hits, Gimme Some Truth, and the John Lennon Signature Box.

For the first time, Lennon’s classic solo albums and other standout recordings have been digitally remastered from his original mixes. Double Fantasy, 1980’s GRAMMY Award winner for Album of the Year, will be presented with a newly remixed 'Stripped Down' version produced by Yoko Ono and Jack Douglas, Lennon’s original co-producers for the album. Some Time In New York City has been restored to include the six ‘Live Jam’ recordings featured on the original album.

The deluxe 11CD and digital John Lennon Signature Box includes 13 previously unreleased home recordings, and Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, and Julian Lennon have each written personal essays for the lavish collection.

The cover art for the new titles includes original drawings by Sean Lennon for Double Fantasy Stripped Down, while the cover of 1974’s Walls and Bridges is restored to its original artwork.

John Lennon’s life and music will be specially feted this fall with a variety of commemorative releases and events around the world. Please visit www.johnlennon.com for official announcements and updates.

Beatles this summer in Las Vegas

Las Vegas - Ready or not here I come. There are several Beatles shows happening in Las Vegas this summer so I am finally going. I've been wanting to see Cirque Du Soleil's Love at the Mirage since it started in 2006, and with Tim Piper's Just Imagine Show, Cheap Trick's Sgt. Pepper show and the Fab Four Live/ B-Beatles show, I can wait no longer. I bought my ticket to ride and I'm going this month. I've bought tix to Love and Cheap Trick and I'm looking for a good deal for the other two shows. If anyone is going to Vegas give me a shout kat at Beatle-fans.com

Rock on.

Today (Oct 1) is Beatle Day

The Fest for Beatles Fans (or Beatlefest for those of us who remember the Palmer House days) has announced that Thursday, October 1, 2009 is Beatles Day. Wear something Beatles today and at noon play or sing "Come Together" to celebrate Beatles Day. It'll be fab.

BTW - next Friday would have been John Lennon's 69th birthday. If you are in Chicago, come on out to the Old Town School of Folk Music's Armitage location for the six string social with Mark Vee. Four and eight string players are also welcome so I may just show up with my trusty ukulele. Check their website under workshops for more info.

Peace & Love,

Kat

Yesterday, I visited the John Lennon art exhibit currently going on in downtown Chicago at the Hard Rock Hotel on Michigan Ave. It was very cool and a great opportunity to get some John Lennon art for your home. Unfortunately, I am a single mom and am not in a financial position to be buying art at this point, although I really wanted to get a charming little drawing of John and Yoko in a pie bed called "American Dream". If you are unable to make it to the John Lennon art exhibit, Yoko has posted some of the pieces on her flicker account. So go on over and check it out. If you are in Chicago, the exhibit ends today.

John Lennon art exhibit in Chicago

Come on out to Chicago for the John Lennon Art Exhibition, "So This is Xmas" at the
Hard Rock Hotel
230 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL

Friday, November 28, 2008 - 12pm to 9pm
Saturday, November 29, 2008 - 11am to 7pm
Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 11am to 6pm