by
John Lennon
- Record Label: Capitol
- Release Date: Oct 9, 2020
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Nov 5, 2020These now achingly familiar songs never sounded so good. ... An immaculately packaged, multi-format tribute.
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MojoNov 5, 2020Overall these "ultimate mixes" sound airy and punchy. [Dec 2020, p.96]
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Nov 5, 2020Sonically, everything is slightly cleaner than before, with Lennon’s vocals made more prominent in the mix. But the difference will be most noticeable on expensive audio systems. The surround mixes bring a more expansive sound-field making it a reasonable upgrade for those interested. But for the rest of the earbuds-are-good-enough wearing public, this is a perfectly acceptable trawl through the solo Lennon catalog.
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Nov 5, 2020This open-ended offering brilliantly entices you to extrapolate meaning from it, to attach it to a time and space before letting it fully unfurl.
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Nov 5, 2020Ultimate Mixes do deliver a state-of-the-art aural upgrade, which is a selling point for fans who have purchased this material before.