John Lennon - Mind Games: The Ultimate Collection (1973/2024) [Complete 6xCD] Deluxe Edition

Mind Games is the third solo studio album by English musician John Lennon. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York in summer 1973. The album was released in the US on 29 October 1973 and in the UK on 16 November 1973. It was Lennon's first self-produced recording without help from Phil Spector. Like his previous album, the politically topical and somewhat abrasive Some Time in New York City, Mind Games received mixed reviews upon release. It reached number 13 in the UK and number 9 in the US, where it was certified gold in both territories.

The album was recorded while Lennon was having difficulties with US immigration and at the beginning of his 18-month separation from Yoko Ono. The title track was released as a single at the same time as the album. The album itself was later reissued several times throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and as an expanded super deluxe box in 2024.

Tracklist:
Disc-1: The Ultimate Mixes
01 - Mind Games (Ultimate Mix) 0:00
02 - Tight A$ (Ultimate Mix) 4:12
03 - Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) (Ultimate Mix) 7:51
04 - One Day (At A Time) (Ultimate Mix) 12:32
05 - Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (Ultimate Mix)
06 - Nutopian International Anthem (Ultimate Mix)
07 - Intuition (Ultimate Mix)
08 - Out The Blue (Ultimate Mix)
09 - Only People (Ultimate Mix)
10 - I Know (I Know) (Ultimate Mix)
11 - You Are Here (Ultimate Mix)
12 - Meat City (Ultimate Mix)

Disc-2: The Elemental Mixes
13 - Mind Games (Elemental Mix) 41:06
14 - Tight A$ (Elemental Mix)
15 - Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) (Elemental Mix)
16 - One Day (At A Time) (Elemental Mix)
17 - Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (Elemental Mix)
18 - Nutopian International Anthem (Elemental Mix)
19 - Intuition (Elemental Mix)
20 - Out The Blue (Elemental Mix)
21 - Only People (Elemental Mix)
22 - I Know (I Know) (Elemental Mix)
23 - You Are Here (Elemental Mix)
24 - Meat City (Elemental Mix)

Disc-3: The Elements Mixes
25 - Mind Games (Elements Mix) 1:23:07
26 - Tight A$ (Elements Mix)
27 - Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) (Elements Mix)
28 - One Day (At A Time) (Elements Mix)
29 - Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (Elements Mix)
30 - Nutopian International Anthem (Elements Mix)
31 - Intuition (Elements Mix)
32 - Out The Blue (Elements Mix)
33 - Only People (Elements Mix)
34 - I Know (I Know) (Elements Mix)
35 - You Are Here (Elements Mix)
36 - Meat City (Elements Mix)

Disc-4: The Evolution Documentary
37 - Mind Games (Evolution Documentary) 2:02:31
38 - Tight A$ (Evolution Documentary) 2:08:31
39 - Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) (Evolution Documentary) 2:14:21
40 - One Day (At A Time) (Evolution Documentary)
41 - Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (Evolution Documentary)
42 - Nutopian International Anthem (Evolution Documentary)
43 - Intuition (Evolution Documentary)
44 - Out The Blue (Evolution Documentary)
45 - Only People (Evolution Documentary)
46 - I Know (I Know) (Evolution Documentary)
47 - You Are Here (Evolution Documentary)
48 - Meat City (Evolution Documentary)

Disc-5: The Raw Studio Mixes
49 - Mind Games (Raw Studio Mix) 3:16:22
50 - Tight A$ (Raw Studio Mix)
51 - Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) (Raw Studio Mix)
52 - One Day (At A Time) (Raw Studio Mix)
53 - Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (Raw Studio Mix)
54 - Nutopian International Anthem (Raw Studio Mix)
55 - Intuition (Raw Studio Mix)
56 - Out The Blue (Raw Studio Mix)
57 - Only People (Raw Studio Mix)
58 - I Know (I Know) (Raw Studio Mix)
59 - You Are Here (Raw Studio Mix)
60 - Meat City (Raw Studio Mix)

Disc-6: The Out-takes
61 - Mind Games (Out-take, Take 7) 4:01:54
62 - Tight A$ (Out-take, Take 6) 4:06:18
63 - Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) (Out-take, Take 2)
64 - One Day (At A Time) (Out-take, Take 18)
65 - Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (Out-take, Take 15) 4:16:20
66 - Declaration Of Nutopia (Out-take, Take 1) 4:20:51
67 - Intuition (Out-take, Take 12)
68 - Out The Blue (Out-take, Take 15)
69 - Only People (Out-take, Take 12)
70 - I Know (I Know) (Out-take, Take 22)
71 - You Are Here (Out-take, Take 5)
72 - Meat City (Out-take, Take 16)

Personnel
Personnel per album sleeve and Bruce Spizer.

John Lennon – lead, harmony and backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, clavinet, Mellotron, electric piano, conga, tambourine, maracas, güiro, handclaps
Ken Ascher – piano, organ, reed organ, electric piano, Mellotron
David Spinozza – electric guitar, acoustic guitar on "Out the Blue"
Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
Jim Keltner – drums, cowbell
Rick Marotta – drums on "Meat City" (with Keltner), bongos on "Bring on the Lucie"
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Something Different (Christine Wiltshire, Jocelyn Brown, Kathy Mull, Angel Coakley) – backing vocals