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John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band: Power to the People

9CD + 3 x Blu-ray box set

By Paul Sinclair

John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band: Power to the People 9CD+3BR deluxe box set

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1972 album Some Time In New York City and their 1972 concerts at Madison Square Garden (less than three months after the album’s release) are the focus of a marathon 9CD + 3 x blu-ray box set, Power To The People, to be released in October, the day after what would have been Lennon’s 85th birthday.

Following last year’s similarly exhaustive Mind Games extravaganza (watch the SDEtv unboxing), 92 of the 123 songs across the 12 discs are previously unreleased. These include demos, outtakes, jams, home recordings and additional live performances. The box set has been compiled by Sean Ono Lennon, helped by mixing from Paul Hicks and audio restoration by Sam Gannon, with mixes mastered at Abbey Road by Alex Wharton.

Now retitled as simply New York City, the studio tracks from Some Time In New York City were co-produced by Lennon and Ono with Phil Spector. The new edition has omits the controversial ‘Woman Is The N****r Of The World’, which, don’t forget, was actually a single in some territories including North America (although not the UK) – the only one to be released from the album. The last official release of this song was 2010 when it was included in the Signature Box and on the reissued Some Time in New York City album. It wasn’t included on 2020’s Gimme Some Truth compilation and so it was always going to be an issue if John’s Estate wanted to reissue the 1972 album.

The new edition features extended versions of ‘John Sinclair’ and ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’. It has been remixed Ono Lennon and his team as The Ultimate Mixes, while a separate disc by Sam Gannon, The Evolution Documentary, is an audio montage detailing New York City’s tracks via demos, rehearsals, outtakes and studio conversations.

A disc of jams from the sessions includes many covers of the likes of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and The Coasters, plus “Elements Mixes” which isolates the orchestral parts of four songs.

*Power to the People* 9CD + 3 x Blu-ray box set (click to enlarge)

A big part of this box set is material from the concerts recorded on 30 August 1972 at Madison Square Garden which featured a guest appearance by Stevie Wonder. The afternoon and evening gigs, dubbed The One To One Concert, were in aid of children with educational and developmental needs. They would be the only full-length shows Lennon played after The Beatles split. They were also his last public concerts with Ono. To be clear, none of this audio was on the Some Time in New York City album, but was first released after John’s death in 1986 as Live in New York City. The 11 tracks on this release were mostly made up from the afternoon show (generally regarded as the weaker of the two performances).

The first CD in the new box set is a ‘hybrid’ best of, combing the best of the afternoon and evening live shows, while CDs 2 and 3 offer each show, individually. ‘Sisters O Sisters’ was performed at both concerts but is excluded from both in this box set (although the studio version is included).

CDs 4, 5 & 6 cover New York City (the studio tracks from the ’72 album) as detailed above, and then the next two CDs offer ‘live jams’ from the 1969 Peace And Love For Christmas UNICEF Benefit at London Lyceum and the 1971 Fillmore East show in which Lennon and Ono jammed with Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention. CD 7 is effectively the live tracks from the original album (newly mixed of course) while CD 8 is previously unreleased.

The final CD deviates from the theme somewhat and delivers 33 home demos (‘Home Jams’) from John’s private quarter-inch tape and cassette collections, recorded at the St. Regis Hotel in NYC and the Campus Inn in Ann Arbor, Michigan; the latter includes four tracks with protest singer Phil Ochs.

The three blu-rays effectively repeat all the content on the nine CDs with audio in hi-res stereo, 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos. It’s not clear whether everything is in Atmos and 5.1 but certainly all the concerts will be, as well the New York City content and the like. It’s hard to see how (or why) John’s acoustic demos would be mixed in Atmos or 5.1

This is lavishly presented, as you’d expect from the team that brought you that massive Mind Games box set. The box includes a 204-page book with an oral history of the album and concerts. It also adds a newsprint poster, sticker sheets, replica concert tickets, plus replica backstage and aftershow passes. The box set is packaged in a 10” slipcase with silver foil titling and a lenticular cover of Lennon and Ono’s faces.

2LP and single CD editions offer the 17-track ‘hybrid’ best of The One to One concerts and there’s also a 2CD edition (with lenticular sleeve) with the afternoon show on CD 1 and evening show on CD 2.

The One To One Concert will be available separately as 4LP vinyl and 2CD editions (these both might possibly be direct-to-consumer, since retail links are hard to come by), with a hybrid version of the two concerts also available separately as 2LP and 1CD. Vinyl versions feature an eight page 12” booklet, a newsprint poster and two postcards.

Power To The People and The One To One Concert are released via Capitol/UMC on 10 October 2025

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Tracklisting

- CD 1 / Blu-ray 1 – The One To One Concert ⋆ Hybrid ‘Best Of’ Show
  1. Power To The People (intro) †
  2. New York City*
  3. It’s So Hard*
  4. Move On Fast* †
  5. Well Well Well †
  6. Born In A Prison* †
  7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)*
  8. Mother*
  9. We’re All Water †
  10. Come Together †
  11. Imagine*
  12. Open Your Box* †
  13. Cold Turkey* †
  14. Don’t Worry Kyoko* †
  15. Hound Dog
  16. Law And Order
  17. Give Peace A Chance
  * denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show
  
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks
- CD 2 / Blu-ray 1 – The One To One Concert ⋆ Afternoon Show
  1. Power To The People (intro) †
  2. New York City
  3. It’s So Hard
  4. Move On Fast †
  5. Well Well Well
  6. Born In A Prison †
  7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
  8. Mother
  9. We’re All Water †
  10. Come Together
  11. Imagine
  12. Open Your Box †
  13. Cold Turkey †
  14. Don’t Worry Kyoko †
  15. Hound Dog †
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks
- CD 3 / Blu-ray 1 – The One To One Concert ⋆ Evening Show
  1. Power To The People (intro) †
  2. New York City †
  3. It’s So Hard †
  4. Move On Fast †
  5. Well Well Well †
  6. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) †
  7. Mother †
  8. We’re All Water †
  9. Born In A Prison †
  10. Imagine†
  11. Come Together
  12. Open Your Box †
  13. Cold Turkey
  14. Hound Dog
  15. Law And Order
  16. Give Peace A Chance
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks
- CD 4 / Blu-ray 2 – New York City (The Ultimate Mixes)
  1. New York City (Ultimate Mix)
  2. Sisters, O Sisters (Ultimate Mix)
  3. Attica State (Ultimate Mix)
  4. Born In A Prison (Ultimate Mix)
  5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (Ultimate Mix, extended)
  6. The Luck Of The Irish (Ultimate Mix)
  7. John Sinclair (Ultimate Mix, extended)
  8. Angela (Ultimate Mix)
  9. We’re All Water (Ultimate Mix)
- CD 5 / Blu-ray 2 – New York City (The Evolution Documentary)
  1. New York City (Evolution Documentary) †
  2. Sisters, O Sisters (Evolution Documentary) †
  3. Attica State (Evolution Documentary) †
  4. Born In A Prison (Evolution Documentary) †
  5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (Evolution Documentary) †
  6. The Luck Of The Irish (Evolution Documentary) †
  7. John Sinclair (Evolution Documentary) †
  8. Angela (Evolution Documentary) †
  9. We’re All Water (Evolution Documentary) †
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks
- CD 6 / Blu-ray 2 – New York City (Studio Jam)
  1. Jazz Freakout †
  2. You Can’t Sit Down †
  3. Roll Over Beethoven †
  4. Honey, Don’t †
  5. Ain’t That A Shame †
  6. My Babe †
  7. Send Me Some Lovin’ †
  8. Fools Like Me †
  9. Down In The Caribbean †
  10. Happy Birthday Yoko Ono †
  11. That’s Right †
  12. Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog †
  13. Yoko’s Rhythm †
  14. Whole Lotta Shakin’ / It’ll Be Me †
  15. Yakety Yak †
  16. Road Runner †
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks
- CD 7 / Blu-ray 3 – Live Jam 1
  John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band and A Star Studded Cast of Thousands. Peace and Love for Christmas, in aid of UNICEF, Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London, 15 December 1969
  1. Cold Turkey (live)
  2. Don’t Worry Kyoko (live)
  John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band with Frank Zappa and The Mothers, Fillmore East, New York, 6 June 1971
  1. Well (Baby Please Don’t Go) (live)
  2. Jamrag [Say Please / King Kong / Aawk] (live)
  3. Scumbag (live)
  4. Aü (live)
- CD 8 / Blu-ray 3 – Live Jam 2
  John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band with David Peel and The Lower East Side Live at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally, Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 10 December 1971
  1. Attica State (live) †
  2. The Luck Of The Irish (live)
  3. Sisters, O Sisters (live) †
  4. John Sinclair (live)
  John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band. Live at the Benefit for the families of the victims of the riot at Attica State Correctional Facility, Apollo Theater, Harlem, NYC, 17 December 1971
  1. Attica State (live)
  2. Sisters, O Sisters (live) †
  3. Imagine (live)
  John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band. Live on the David Frost TV Show, The Little Theatre, 240 West 44th Street, NYC, 16 December 1971
  1. Attica State (live) †
  2. Sisters, O Sisters (live) †
  3. John Sinclair (live) †
  John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory Band. Live at the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Americana Hotel, NYC, 4 September 1972
  1. Imagine (live) †
  2. Now Or Never (live) †
  3. Give Peace A Chance (live) †
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks
- CD 9 / Blu-ray 3 – Home Jam
  John Lennon. Home Recordings at the St. Regis Hotel, New York, 10 September 1971
  1. Shazam †
  2. Honey, Don’t †
  3. Glad All Over †
  4. Lend Me Your Comb †
  5. Wake Up Little Susie †
  6. New York City †
  7. Wake Up Little Susie †
  8. ‘Hey, que pasa?’ †
  9. You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care) †
  10. Vacation Time †
  11. Heartbeat †
  12. Peggy Sue Got Married †
  13. Peggy Sue †
  14. ‘Phone call from Henry Gotsello’ †
  15. Peggy Sue †
  16. ‘Now we’d like to change the mood a little…’ †
  17. Maybe Baby †
  18. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues †
  19. Rave On! †
  20. Twelve Bar Blues †
  John Lennon. Home Recordings at the St. Regis Hotel, New York, 27 October 1971
  1. I Got You †
  2. Hi-Heel Sneakers †
  3. Slippin’ And Slidin’ †
  4. Gone From This Place †
  John Lennon. Home Recordings at Campus Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 10 December 1971
  1. Send Me Some Lovin’ †
  2. He Got The Blues †
  3. When The Teacher †
  4. Pill †
  5. It’s Real
  John Lennon and Phil Ochs. Home Recordings at Campus Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 10 December 1971
  1. I Ain’t Marching Anymore †
  2. Joe Hill †
  3. Chords Of Fame †
  4. Ringing Of Revolution
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

Tracklisting

- LP 1
  Side A
  1. Power To The People (intro)* †
  2. New York City*
  3. It’s So Hard*
  4. Move On Fast* †
  Side B
  1. Well Well Well †
  2. Born In A Prison* †
  3. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)*
  4. Mother*
  5. We’re All Water †
  * denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show.
  
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks
- LP 2
  Side A
  1. Come Together †
  2. Imagine*
  3. Open Your Box* †
  4. Cold Turkey* †
  5. Don’t Worry Kyoko* †
  Side B
  1. Hound Dog
  2. Law And Order
  3. Give Peace A Chance
  * denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show.
  
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

Tracklisting

- CD 1 – Afternoon Show
  1. Power To The People (intro) †
  2. New York City
  3. It’s So Hard
  4. Move On Fast †
  5. Well Well Well
  6. Born In A Prison †
  7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
  8. Mother
  9. We’re All Water †
  10. Come Together
  11. Imagine
  12. Open Your Box †
  13. Cold Turkey †
  14. Don’t Worry Kyoko †
  15. Hound Dog †
- CD 2 – Evening Show
  1. Power To The People (intro) †
  2. New York City †
  3. It’s So Hard †
  4. Move On Fast †
  5. Well Well Well †
  6. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) †
  7. Mother †
  8. We’re All Water †
  9. Born In A Prison †
  10. Come Together †
  11. Imagine †
  12. Open Your Box †
  13. Cold Turkey
  14. Hound Dog
  15. Law And Order
  16. Give Peace A Chance
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

Tracklisting

- CD
  1. Power To The People (intro)* †
  2. New York City*
  3. It’s So Hard*
  4. Move On Fast* †
  5. Well Well Well †
  6. Born In A Prison* †
  7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)*
  8. Mother*
  9. We’re All Water †
  10. Come Together †
  11. Imagine*
  12. Open Your Box* †
  13. Cold Turkey* †
  14. Don’t Worry Kyoko* †
  15. Hound Dog
  16. Law And Order
  17. Give Peace A Chance
  * denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show.
  
  † denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

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Power to the People John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band / 9CD + 3 x Blu-ray box set

* denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band and A Star Studded Cast of Thousands. Peace and Love for Christmas, in aid of UNICEF, Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London, 15 December 1969

John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band with Frank Zappa and The Mothers, Fillmore East, New York, 6 June 1971

John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band with David Peel and The Lower East Side Live at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally, Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 10 December 1971

John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band. Live at the Benefit for the families of the victims of the riot at Attica State Correctional Facility, Apollo Theater, Harlem, NYC, 17 December 1971

John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band. Live on the David Frost TV Show, The Little Theatre, 240 West 44th Street, NYC, 16 December 1971

John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory Band. Live at the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Americana Hotel, NYC, 4 September 1972

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

John Lennon. Home Recordings at the St. Regis Hotel, New York, 10 September 1971

John Lennon. Home Recordings at the St. Regis Hotel, New York, 27 October 1971

John Lennon. Home Recordings at Campus Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 10 December 1971

John Lennon and Phil Ochs. Home Recordings at Campus Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 10 December 1971

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

Tracklisting

Power to the People John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band / 2LP vinyl

Side A

Side B

* denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show.

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

* denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show.

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

Tracklisting

Power to the People John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band / 2CD edition

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

Tracklisting

Power to the People John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band / single CD edition

* denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show.

† denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks

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