{"id":43820,"date":"2025-08-14T13:22:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/john-lennons-nyc-period-collected-in-box-power-to-the-people\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T13:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:22:24","slug":"john-lennons-nyc-period-collected-in-box-power-to-the-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/john-lennons-nyc-period-collected-in-box-power-to-the-people\/","title":{"rendered":"John Lennon&#8217;s NYC Period Collected in Box, &#8216;Power to the People&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/john-lennon\/\">John Lennon<\/a>\u00a0box set focusing on his most political era will be released on Oct. 10, one day after what would have been his 85th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The 12-disc <em>Power to the People<\/em> collects Lennon&#8217;s early New York City period with <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/yoko-ono\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yoko Ono<\/a> and the Plastic Ono Band, which included 1972&#8217;s live\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/john-lennon-some-time-in-new-york-city-album\/\" target=\"_blank\">Some Time in New York City<\/a><\/em> album plus the One to One Concerts at Madison Square Garden, Lennon&#8217;s only full live performances after his split from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/the-beatles\/\">the Beatles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch Lennon, Ono, the Plastic Ono Band and Elephant&#8217;s Memory perform\u00a0the Beatles&#8217; &#8220;Come Together&#8221; from the set below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch John Lennon, Yoko Ono\/Plastic Ono Band\u00a0With Elephant&#8217;s Memory Perform &#8216;Come Together&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 123-track box features 90 previously unreleased cuts that document Lennon&#8217;s most political period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/john-lennon-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Best Song From Every John Lennon Album<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Highlights span Lennon&#8217;s performance at the Live at Ann Arbor&#8217;s John Sinclair Freedom Rally in December 1971 to home recordings from New York&#8217;s St. Regis Hotel from three months earlier, when\u00a0Lennon performed covers of <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/everly-brothers\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Everly Brothers<\/a>&#8216; &#8220;Wake Up Little Susie,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/buddy-holly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buddy Holly<\/a>&#8216;s &#8220;Peggy Sue&#8221; and other &#8217;50s classics that helped form his musical background.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch a Teaser Video for John Lennon &amp; Yoko Ono\/Plastic Ono Band&#8217;s &#8216;Power to the People&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The set&#8217;s <em>Super Deluxe Edition<\/em> includes nine CDs and three Blu-ray discs; <em>Power to the People<\/em> will also be <a href=\"https:\/\/johnlennon.lnk.to\/PowerToThePeoplePR\" target=\"_blank\">available<\/a> in various vinyl, CD and digital formats.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s on John Lennon &amp; Yoko Ono\/Plastic Ono Band&#8217;s &#8216;Power to the People&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p><em>Power to the People<\/em> tells Lennon and Ono&#8217;s journey from\u00a0December 1969\u00a0through August 1972, including a\u00a0remixed version of the 1972 album, <em>Some Time in New York City<\/em>, and the One to One Concerts from the same year.<\/p>\n<p>The box also features dozens of previously unreleased demos, home recordings, jam sessions, live tracks and new mixes, including collaborations with the New York band Elephant&#8217;s Memory and <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/frank-zappa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Zappa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/mothers-of-invention\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Mothers<\/a> from the Fillmore East in 1971.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch an Unboxing Video for John Lennon &amp; Yoko Ono\/Plastic Ono Band&#8217;s &#8216;Power to the People&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can see the track listing for the 12-disc <em>Super Deluxe Edition<\/em> of <em>Power to the People<\/em> below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Lennon &amp; Yoko Ono\/Plastic Ono Band&#8217;s &#8216;Power to the People&#8217; (Super Deluxe Edition) Track Listing<\/strong><br \/><strong> CD1 \/ BR1<\/strong><br \/><strong> HYBRID \u2018BEST OF\u2019 SHOW<\/strong><br \/>1. Power To The People (intro)* \u2020<br \/>2. New York City*<br \/>3. It&#8217;s So Hard*<br \/>4. Move On Fast* \u2020<br \/>5. Well Well Well \u2020<br \/>6. Born In A Prison* \u2020<br \/>7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)*<br \/>8. Mother*<br \/>9. We&#8217;re All Water \u2020<br \/>10. Come Together \u2020<br \/>11. Imagine*<br \/>12. Open Your Box* \u2020<br \/>13. Cold Turkey* \u2020<br \/>14. Don\u2019t Worry Kyoko* \u2020<br \/>15. Hound Dog<br \/>16. Law And Order<br \/>17. Give Peace A Chance<br \/>* denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD2 \/ BR1<\/strong><br \/><strong> AFTERNOON SHOW<\/strong><br \/>1. Power To The People (intro) \u2020<br \/>2. New York City<br \/>3. It&#8217;s So Hard<br \/>4. Move On Fast \u2020<br \/>5. Well Well Well<br \/>6. Born In A Prison \u2020<br \/>7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)<br \/>8. Mother<br \/>9. We&#8217;re All Water \u2020<br \/>10. Come Together<br \/>11. Imagine<br \/>12. Open Your Box \u2020<br \/>13. Cold Turkey \u2020<br \/>14. Don\u2019t Worry Kyoko \u2020<br \/>15. Hound Dog \u2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD3 \/ BR1<\/strong><br \/><strong> EVENING SHOW<\/strong><br \/>1. Power To The People (intro) \u2020<br \/>2. New York City \u2020<br \/>3. It&#8217;s So Hard \u2020<br \/>4. Move On Fast \u2020<br \/>5. Well Well Well \u2020<br \/>6. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) \u2020<br \/>7. Mother \u2020<br \/>8. We&#8217;re All Water \u2020<br \/>9. Born In A Prison \u2020<br \/>10. Come Together \u2020<br \/>11. Imagine \u2020<br \/>12. Open Your Box \u2020<br \/>13. Cold Turkey<br \/>14. Hound Dog<br \/>15. Law And Order<br \/>16. Give Peace A Chance<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD4 \/ BR2<\/strong><br \/><strong> NEW YORK CITY (THE ULTIMATE MIXES)<\/strong><br \/><strong>John &amp; Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant\u2019s Memory plus Invisible Strings<\/strong><br \/>1. New York City (Ultimate Mix)<br \/>2. Sisters, O Sisters (Ultimate Mix)<br \/>3. Attica State (Ultimate Mix)<br \/>4. Born In A Prison (Ultimate Mix)<br \/>5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (Ultimate Mix, extended)<br \/>6. The Luck Of The Irish (Ultimate Mix)<br \/>7. John Sinclair (Ultimate Mix, extended)<br \/>8. Angela (Ultimate Mix)<br \/>9. We&#8217;re All Water (Ultimate Mix)<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD5 \/ BR2<\/strong><br \/><strong> NEW YORK CITY (THE EVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY)<\/strong><br \/><strong>John &amp; Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant\u2019s Memory plus Invisible Strings<\/strong><br \/>1. New York City (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<br \/>2. Sisters, O Sisters (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<br \/>3. Attica State (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<br \/>4. Born In A Prison (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<br \/>5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<br \/>6. The Luck Of The Irish (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<br \/>7. John Sinclair (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<br \/>8. Angela (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<br \/>9. We&#8217;re All Water (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD6 \/ BR2<\/strong><br \/><strong> NEW YORK CITY (STUDIO JAM)<\/strong><br \/><strong> John &amp; Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant\u2019s Memory<\/strong><br \/>1. Jazz Freakout \u2020<br \/>2. You Can&#8217;t Sit Down \u2020<br \/>3. Roll Over Beethoven \u2020<br \/>4. Honey, Don&#8217;t \u2020<br \/>5. Ain&#8217;t That A Shame \u2020<br \/>6. My Babe \u2020<br \/>7. Send Me Some Lovin&#8217; \u2020<br \/>8. Fools Like Me \u2020<br \/>9. Down In The Caribbean \u2020<br \/>10. Happy Birthday Yoko Ono \u2020<br \/>11. That&#8217;s Right \u2020<br \/>12. Don&#8217;t Be Cruel\u2009\/\u2009Hound Dog \u2020<br \/>13. Yoko&#8217;s Rhythm \u2020<br \/>14. Whole Lotta Shakin&#8217;\u2009\/\u2009It&#8217;ll Be Me \u2020<br \/>15. Yakety Yak \u2020<br \/>16. Road Runner \u2020<br \/><strong>NEW YORK CITY (THE ELEMENTS MIXES)<\/strong><br \/><strong> John &amp; Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band with Invisible Strings<\/strong><br \/>17. Sisters, O Sisters (Elements Mix) \u2020<br \/>18. Born In A Prison (Elements Mix) \u2020<br \/>19. The Luck Of The Irish (Elements Mix) \u2020<br \/>20. Angela (Elements Mix) \u2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD7 \/ BR3<\/strong><br \/><strong> LIVE JAM 1<\/strong><br \/><strong> John &amp; Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band and A Star Studded Cast of Thousands<\/strong><br \/><strong> Peace and Love for Christmas, in aid of UNICEF<\/strong><br \/><strong> Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London<\/strong><br \/><strong> 15 December 1969<\/strong><br \/>1. Cold Turkey (live)<br \/>2. Don\u2019t Worry Kyoko (live)<br \/><strong>John &amp; Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band with Frank Zappa and The Mothers<\/strong><br \/><strong> Fillmore East, New York<\/strong><br \/><strong> 6 June 1971<\/strong><br \/>3. Well (Baby Please Don&#8217;t Go) (live)<br \/>4. Jamrag [Say Please\u2009\/\u2009King Kong\u2009\/\u2009Aawk] (live)<br \/>5. Scumbag (live)<br \/>6. A\u00fc (live)<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD8 \/ BR3<\/strong><br \/><strong> LIVE JAM 2<\/strong><br \/><strong> John &amp; Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band with David Peel and The Lower East Side<\/strong><br \/><strong> Live at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally, Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/strong><br \/><strong> 10 December 1971<\/strong><br \/>1. Attica State (live) \u2020<br \/>2. The Luck Of The Irish (live)<br \/>3. Sisters, O Sisters (live) \u2020<br \/>4. John Sinclair (live)<br \/><strong>John &amp; Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band<\/strong><br \/><strong> Live at the Benefit for the families of the victims of the riot at Attica State Correctional Facility<\/strong><br \/><strong> Apollo Theater, Harlem, NYC<\/strong><br \/><strong> 17 December 1971<\/strong><br \/>5. Attica State (live)<br \/>6. Sisters, O Sisters (live) \u2020<br \/>7. Imagine (live)<br \/><strong>John &amp; Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band<\/strong><br \/><strong> Live on the David Frost TV Show, The Little Theatre, 240 West 44th Street, NYC<\/strong><br \/><strong> 16 December 1971<\/strong><br \/>8. Attica State (live) \u2020<br \/>9. Sisters, O Sisters (live) \u2020<br \/>10. John Sinclair (live) \u2020<br \/><strong>John &amp; Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Elephant\u2019s Memory Band<\/strong><br \/><strong> Live at the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Americana Hotel, NYC<\/strong><br \/><strong> 4 September 1972<\/strong><br \/>11. Imagine (live) \u2020<br \/>12. Now Or Never (live) \u2020<br \/>13. Give Peace A Chance (live) \u2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD9 \/ BR3<\/strong><br \/><strong> HOME JAM<\/strong><br \/><strong> John Lennon<\/strong><br \/><strong> Home Recordings at the St. Regis Hotel, New York<\/strong><br \/><strong> 10 September 1971<\/strong><br \/>1. Shazam \u2020<br \/>2. Honey, Don\u2019t \u2020<br \/>3. Glad All Over \u2020<br \/>4. Lend Me Your Comb \u2020<br \/>5. Wake Up Little Susie \u2020<br \/>6. New York City \u2020<br \/>7. Wake Up Little Susie \u2020<br \/>8. \u2018Hey, que pasa?\u2019 \u2020<br \/>9. You\u2019re So Square (Baby I Don\u2019t Care) \u2020<br \/>10. Vacation Time \u2020<br \/>11. Heartbeat \u2020<br \/>12. Peggy Sue Got Married \u2020<br \/>13. Peggy Sue \u2020<br \/>14. \u2018Phone call from Henry Gotsello\u2019 \u2020<br \/>15. Peggy Sue \u2020<br \/>16. \u2018Now we\u2019d like to change the mood a little&#8230;\u2019 \u2020<br \/>17. Maybe Baby \u2020<br \/>18. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues \u2020<br \/>19. Rave On! \u2020<br \/>20. Twelve Bar Blues \u2020<br \/><strong>John Lennon<\/strong><br \/><strong> Home Recordings at the St. Regis Hotel, New York<\/strong><br \/><strong> 27 October 1971<\/strong><br \/>21. I Got You \u2020<br \/>22. Hi-Heel Sneakers \u2020<br \/>23. Slippin\u2019 And Slidin\u2019 \u2020<br \/>24. Gone From This Place \u2020<br \/><strong>John Lennon<\/strong><br \/><strong> Home Recordings at Campus Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/strong><br \/><strong> 10 December 1971<\/strong><br \/>25. Send Me Some Lovin\u2019 \u2020<br \/>26. He Got The Blues \u2020<br \/>27. When The Teacher \u2020<br \/>28. Pill \u2020<br \/>29. It\u2019s Real<br \/><strong>John Lennon and Phil Ochs<\/strong><br \/><strong> Home Recordings at Campus Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/strong><br \/><strong> 10 December 1971<\/strong><br \/>30. I Ain\u2019t Marching Anymore \u2020<br \/>31. Joe Hill \u2020<br \/>32. Chords Of Fame \u2020<br \/>33. 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