Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon

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Working Class Hero:
The Definitive Lennon
Greatest hits album by
John Lennon
Released3 October 2005
Recorded1969–1980, 1984
GenreRock
Length151:34
Label
Producer
John Lennon chronology
Peace, Love & Truth
(2005) 		Working Class Hero:
The Definitive Lennon
(2005) 		The US vs. John Lennon
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters8/10[2]

Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon is a

two-disc compilation of music by John Lennon, released in October 2005 on Capitol Records, catalogue CDP 0946 3 40391 2 3, in commemoration of what would have been his 65th birthday. The set contains remixed[citation needed] and remastered versions of his songs, overseen by widow Yoko Ono
from 2000 to 2005.

Overview

The 38 assembled tracks span his entire solo career, and contain every Lennon song released as a single with the exception of the posthumous "

Lennon Legend
DVD.

Reception

Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon was critically well-received upon its release and reached number 11 in the United Kingdom. It fared relatively poorly in the United States, debuting on the Billboard 200 album chart on 22 October at number 135, spending only three weeks on the chart.

Track listing

Disc 1 and 2

All tracks are written by

You Are Here"Mind Games (1973)4:0718."Borrowed Time"Milk and Honey (1984)4:2919."Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
" (Ono/Lennon)Non-album single (1971)3:37Total length:74:10
Disc 2
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."
Real Love"
John Lennon Anthology (1998)4:12
19."Grow Old with Me"John Lennon Anthology (1998)3:20
Total length:76:51

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 53
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 75
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] 5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 52
Finnish Albums (
Suomen virallinen lista)[9]
 34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 44
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 21
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 33
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[13] 86
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 13
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 61
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 11
US Billboard 200[18] 135

Certifications

Certifications for Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[20] Platinum 40,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[21] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. AllMusic
  2. ^ PopMatters review
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 164.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland
    . Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  10. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography John Lennon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Mexicancharts.com – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – John Lennon – Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  18. ^ "John Lennon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Canadian album certifications – John Lennon – Working Class Hero". Music Canada.
  20. ^ "Danish album certifications – John Lennon – Working Class Hero". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  21. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – John Lennon – Working Class Hero". British Phonographic Industry.
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