How? (song)

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"How?"
Song by John Lennon
from the album Imagine
Released
  • 9 September 1971 (US)
  • 8 October 1971 (UK)
Recorded25 May–5 July 1971
Length3:43
Label Apple/EMI
Songwriter(s) John Lennon
Producer(s)

"How?" is a song from John Lennon's second solo album Imagine , released in 1971. Lennon recorded "How?" on 25 May 1971 at Ascot Sound Studios, during the sessions for his Imagine album. String overdubs took place on 4 July 1971 at the Record Plant, in New York City. [1]

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Far Out critic Tim Coffman rated it as Lennon's 7th greatest deep cut, saying "Following none of the conventional structures of a pop tune, [it] features Lennon leaving questions unanswered to his audience, wondering if he will ever be able to properly love again if he doesn’t understand the concept of love itself." [2] Coffman notes that "the song’s ending provides an optimistic solution to his problems." [2]

Personnel

Personnel per John Blaney. [3]

Covers

Notes

  1. ↑ Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne has recorded a cover version of John Lennon's "How?" to benefit Amnesty International. The track is being released on October 5 via iTunes.

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References

  1. ↑ Madinger, Chip; Raile, Scott (2015). LENNONOLOGY Strange Days Indeed - A Scrapbook Of Madness. Chesterfield, MO: Open Your Books, LLC. pp. 239, 247. ISBN   978-1-63110-175-5.
  2. 1 2 Coffman, Tim (22 January 2024). "10 greatest John Lennon deep cuts". Far Out. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  3. ↑ Blaney, J. (2007). Lennon and McCartney: Together Alone – A critical discography of their solo work. Jawbone Press. pp. 82–90. ISBN   9781906002022.
  4. ↑ Julie Covington Plus - Julie Covington, AllMusic, retrieved 2020-10-15
  5. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne Sings John Lennon in Charity Video | Cover Me". Covermesongs.com. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne covers John Lennon song for charity". the Guardian. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Runaway's Diary 2014". Amy Lavere Official Website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-19.



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