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John Lennon May 1971

Title: "Imagine" Filming - "Imagine" Session
Type: TV Special
Filming Location: Tittenhurst Park, Ascot, England
Filming Date: May 27th 1971
Broadcast Date: October 1988
Country Of Broadcast: UK/USA
Duration: 08:00 Minutes (approx)
Quality: A-
Source: "Above Us Only Sky" (DVD 2018)
Other Sources: "Gimme Some Truth" (DVD 2018)
Notes: Tonight`s session was dedicated to the recording of the song "Imagine".
Footage captured John teaching the song to the band and then teaching the piano parts specifically to Nicky Hopkins.
Then it was decided to record the song on the white grand piano which ultimately didn`t sound good enough
so they returned to the upright piano in the actual studio for the released version which oddly no footage of has emerged.

Teaching "Imagine" To Nicky Hopkins
"Imagine: John Lennon" (1988): 1:57
"Gimme Some Truth" (2000): 1:49

Playback & trying duet with Nicky on the white piano for "Imagine"
"Gimme Some Truth" (2000): 3:26

Recording "Imagine" on the white piano
"Gimme Some Truth" (2000): 0:51
"Above Us Only Sky" (2018): 0:20

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