New York City (John Lennon and Yoko Ono song) Lennon incorporating a bit of New York City vernacular with the statement "what a bad ass city." Music critic Johnny Rogan claims that "the melody sounds like a direct lift from 'The Ballad of John and Yoko.'" Music critic Paul Du Noyer describes "New York City" as a "solid, rousing rocker." Music critic Paul Blaney describes it as "a rough and tumble rocker" and a "dense exciting street rocker." Lennon is backed by Elephant's Memory, whose provide a brassy sound. Beatles expert Bruce Spizer describes Lennon's guitar playing as being in "Chuck Berry style." According to Du Noyer, Lennon performs
Imagine: John Lennon (soundtrack) Imagine: John Lennon (soundtrack) Imagine: John Lennon is a soundtrack album of popular music compiled for the 1988 documentary film "" from songs written or co-written by John Lennon. Originally released that year as a double album, it now remains available on one CD. Bridging his two musical phases together, as a member of the Beatles and a solo artist (similar to George Harrison's earlier "The Best of George Harrison"), "Imagine: John Lennon" is a career-spanning collection of Lennon's many musical highlights. In addition there are a couple of heretofore unreleased recordings: an acoustic demo of "Real Love" taped in