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To commemorate John Lennon's 70th birthday on October 9th, eight of his solo albums and other standout recordings have been digitally remastered from his original mixes.

The “Gimme Some Truth” campaign will launch on 4th October 2010 with the release of eight remastered studio albums and several newly-compiled titles.

They've been digitally remastered from Lennon’s original mixes by Yoko Ono and a team of engineers at EMI Music’s Abbey Road Studios and at the Avatar Studios in New York.

All of the remastered titles will be packaged with replicated original album art and booklets with photos and new liner notes. The remastered albums include the original mix and a stripped down verson of the 1980 Grammy Award winning album 'Double Fantasy'.

The following albums are all being remastered:

• John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
• Imagine (1971)
• Some Time In New York City (1972)
• Mind Games (1973)
• Walls and Bridges (1974)
• Rock ‘n’ Roll (1975)
• Double Fantasy Stripped Down (2010) / Double Fantasy (1980)
• Milk and Honey (1984)

The campaign’s other new collections include:

• Power To The People: The Hits - A compilation featuring 15 of Lennon's most popular songs
• Gimme Some Truth - A 4CD set of discs themed around his life, his love songs, his socio-political songs and his rock 'n' roll inspired songs.
• The John Lennon Signature Box - A deluxe 11CD collectors box set with the eight remastered albums, rarities, and non-album singles, collectible limited edition John Lennon art print and a hardbound book featuring rare photos, artwork, collages and poetry.

Yoko Ono said: “In this very special year, which would have seen my husband and life partner John reach the age of 70, I hope that this remastering / reissue programme will help bring his incredible music to a whole new audience. By remastering 121 tracks spanning his solo career, I hope also that those who are already familiar with John’s work will find renewed inspiration from his incredible gifts as a songwriter, musician and vocalist and from his power as a commentator on the human condition. His lyrics are as relevant today as they were when they were first written and I can think of no more apposite title for this campaign than those simple yet direct words ‘Gimme Some Truth’.

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