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"Half a century after they were recorded, the first two albums' reborn magnificence hasn't dimmed, the aural upgrade further hot-wiring Working Class Hero, Isolation, Jealous Guy and the Macca-lambasting How Do You Sleep?. If Yoko wants to emphasise Double Fantasy and conclude with Give Peace A Chance, it's her well-earned prerogative".

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"This is an amazing collection, which would be a wonderful Christmas present for some new and eager fans. Lennon's songs continue to age well, and seem to be attracting newer and younger fans. It is a nice summation of Lennon's career".

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"With the understandable exception of "Grow Old with Me," a recording which can't help but betray its humble roots, everything here does sound brighter than its original, and more expansive, too. This is especially apparent on "Instant Karma!," "Cold Turkey," and the selections from Mind Games, all recordings that were quite dense and colorful upon their original release, but here they almost sparkle. Whether this is an improvement is a matter of personal taste, but it's true that the Ultimate Mixes do deliver a state-of-the-art aural upgrade, which is a selling point for fans who have purchased this material before".

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"This is an amazing collection, which would be a wonderful Christmas present for some new and eager fans. Lennon's songs continue to age well, and seem to be attracting newer and younger fans. It is a nice summation of Lennon's career".

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"With the understandable exception of "Grow Old with Me," a recording which can't help but betray its humble roots, everything here does sound brighter than its original, and more expansive, too. This is especially apparent on "Instant Karma!," "Cold Turkey," and the selections from Mind Games, all recordings that were quite dense and colorful upon their original release, but here they almost sparkle. Whether this is an improvement is a matter of personal taste, but it's true that the Ultimate Mixes do deliver a state-of-the-art aural upgrade, which is a selling point for fans who have purchased this material before".

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"9. oktober [2020] er 80-årsdagen for John Lennons fødsel. Det markeres bl.a. med en 36 numre lang opsamling af solo-karrieren - inkl. bog, plakat, postkort etc. - med hustruen Yoko Ono i rollen som executive producer og deres søn Sean som producer ... Al musik er i øvrigt skabt med basis i 'bagte bånd' med de gamle original-optagelser og nymixet til lejligheden. Dejligt detaljeret og klart. Og så kan vi andre altid sammensætte vores egne lidt krassere playlister som supplement til denne varme hyldest fra kvinden og deres søn, der omsider gav Lennons liv mening".

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"Half a century after they were recorded, the first two albums' reborn magnificence hasn't dimmed, the aural upgrade further hot-wiring Working Class Hero, Isolation, Jealous Guy and the Macca-lambasting How Do You Sleep?. If Yoko wants to emphasise Double Fantasy and conclude with Give Peace A Chance, it's her well-earned prerogative".

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"This is an amazing collection, which would be a wonderful Christmas present for some new and eager fans. Lennon's songs continue to age well, and seem to be attracting newer and younger fans. It is a nice summation of Lennon's career".

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"Half a century after they were recorded, the first two albums' reborn magnificence hasn't dimmed, the aural upgrade further hot-wiring Working Class Hero, Isolation, Jealous Guy and the Macca-lambasting How Do You Sleep?. If Yoko wants to emphasise Double Fantasy and conclude with Give Peace A Chance, it's her well-earned prerogative".

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"With the understandable exception of "Grow Old with Me," a recording which can't help but betray its humble roots, everything here does sound brighter than its original, and more expansive, too. This is especially apparent on "Instant Karma!," "Cold Turkey," and the selections from Mind Games, all recordings that were quite dense and colorful upon their original release, but here they almost sparkle. Whether this is an improvement is a matter of personal taste, but it's true that the Ultimate Mixes do deliver a state-of-the-art aural upgrade, which is a selling point for fans who have purchased this material before".

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