A massive 12-disc box set, Power To The People, is set to celebrate the political activism and early New York City years of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The collection, releasing on October 10 via Capitol/UMe, just one day after what would have been Lennon’s 85th birthday, features a wealth of unreleased material and newly remixed tracks that shed new light on their most politically charged era.
Curated and produced by five-time Grammy Award winner Sean Ono Lennon, the 123-track set includes over 90 previously unheard recordings. Among the highlights are completely remixed versions of the iconic 1972 One To One Benefit Concerts, John Lennon’s only full-length solo concerts after leaving The Beatles and the final shows he and Ono performed together. The set also includes a re-imagined and newly mixed version of their 1972 album, Sometime In New York City, featuring stripped-back, rejuvenated mixes that aim to reveal the songs' original essence.
"I was completely floored putting this collection together," Sean Ono Lennon said, noting that hearing his father’s voice on unreleased demos and home recordings was "really deep." He explained that the goal for the One To One concerts was to "keep the feeling of a live show while refining the overall sound as much as possible."
The Super Deluxe edition features 9 CDs and 3 Blu-Ray audio discs, along with a 204-page hardback book filled with unseen photos, interviews, and memorabilia. Additionally, the collection will be available in various other formats, including vinyl and CD versions of the remixed One To One concerts. Fans can get a first listen to the project with the newly remixed live performance of The Beatles' "Come Together" from the concert, available now. The box set provides a comprehensive look at an essential and often turbulent period in the lives of two of music's most influential activists.
