John Lennon chose the best album he had ever done - and it was not any of the ones he created with The Beatles.
The Beatles broke up in 1970 after a decade of performing together as a band. Lennon himself felt relieved by the split, as he did not want his wife, Yoko Ono, to be treated less than she deserved. The late musician also spoke publicly about how he got fed up with the events happening within the band.
His revenge music project came when he released his first solo album with Ono right after The Beatles' break up - the one he described as the best one he made in his entire career.
John Lennon Said John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Album Was the Best One
On Dec. 11, 1970, Lennon's first solo album, "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" came out. Although he came from the most influential band, the late singer did not receive pure praise from the fans.
Despite that, he told Rolling Stone that it was the best album he had ever done.
"I think it's realistic, and it's true to me that has been developing over the years from my life," Lennon said.
While he did not choose an album by The Beatles, he clarified that he chose the one he enjoyed writing songs for. Lennon sang praises of the meaningful tracks he made, including "Strawberry Fields," "Help," and "I'm a Loser."
For The Beatles member, those were special for him since those were all "personal records." Since he always wrote about himself, he started hating some of The Beatles songs he wrote differently for the band's albums.
Through "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band," he reportedly had the chance to write songs about him.
John Lennon Had a Solo Song Paul McCartney Co-Wrote "Secretly"
Among The Beatles members, Lennon and Paul McCartney took the most spotlight due to their infamous feuds.
But even after The Beatles split, the two greats still worked together on a Lennon song.
In the "The Beatles: Get Back" documentary, the band was working on a song when Lennon told the members he had some plans for the tune. After the end of the Fab Four, Lennon finally put lyrics to the song and titled it "Gimme Some Truth."
The docuseries revealed how shocked Peter Jackson was when he found out that McCartney was involved in making the tune. However, he refused to credit for it after hearing it was a "good song" already.
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