Mother (John Lennon song) Mother (John Lennon song) "Mother" is a song by English musician John Lennon, first released on his 1970 album "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band". An edited version of the song was issued as a single in the United States on Apple Records, on 28 December 1970. The single runs about 1:41 shorter than the album due to a lack of the tolling bells intro and a quicker fadeout. The B-side features "Why" by Yoko Ono. The song peaked in the United States at number 19 on the "Cashbox" Top 100 and number 43 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The lyrics of
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon also released in 2003 as a series of remastered, remixed & new music videos with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound audio mixes (See ). All songs written and composed by John Lennon, except where noted. Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon is the third official compilation album of John Lennon's solo career, coming after 1975's "Shaved Fish" and 1982's "The John Lennon Collection". Because neither collection spanned Lennon's releases up to and including 1984's "Milk and Honey", "Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon" – considered the definitive Lennon