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.

AUTISM OPTIMISM: Yoko Ono Autism Art Auctioned off Peace by Peace

AUTISM OPTIMISM: Yoko Ono Autism Art Auctioned off Peace by Peace

Yoko Ono's Promise Project
Yoko Ono, acclaimed artist and Golden Lion Award Winner for lifetime achievement, will unveil her original mural titled PROMISE to be auctioned off in support of Autism Speaks and the 2nd Annual World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) on April 2 at the United Nations. The unveiling will be sponsored by Chilean Ambassador to the UN Heraldo Muñoz and the Chilean Mission and supported by Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization.

Passed unanimously by the UN General Assembly in 2007 World Autism Awareness Day is only one of three health issues to be recognized by the UN with its own "day". WAAD activities help to increase and develop world knowledge of the autism epidemic and impart information regarding the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention. Additionally, WAAD celebrates the unique talents and skills of people with autism, and features community events around the world where individuals with autism are warmly welcomed and embraced.

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