Two tracks to feature in new documentary

Previously unreleased John Lennon material is to feature on the soundtrack of a forthcoming documentary.

A live version of 'Attica State', recorded at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1971, and the film's instrumental version of 'How Do You Sleep' will appear in 'The US vs John Lennon'.

Classics including likes of 'Imagine', 'Instant Karma (We All Shine On)' and 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)' are also set to feature, reports Billboard.

The soundtrack will also include liner notes written by Lennon's widow Yoko Ono.

The documentary explores the US governments's attempts to gag the late singer's humanitarian and anti-war causes through archival film footage and Lennon's music.

David Leaf, who co-wrote, directed and produced the film along with John Scheinfeld, said: "We were allowed to 'strip' lead vocals from Lennon's original recordings, so that we could use his own instrumental work as the score for the movie. I think it's the first time that John's solo catalogue can be heard in this way."

'The US vs John Lennon' soundtrack is slated for a US release on September 26. The documentary will follow at the end of the month.

A UK date for both releases is still to be set.

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Lennon Songs Compiled for Documentary Soundtrack

The late Beatle's most revolutionary songs have been compiled into the soundtrack for the controversial documentary, The U.S. vs. John Lennon.

John Lennon's revolutionary songs like "Imagine," "Nobody Told Me," "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)," "Happy Xmas (War is Over)," and "Power to the People," have been compiled into the soundtrack to the upcoming feature-length documentary, The U.S. vs. John Lennon. Two previously unreleased tracks -- "Attica State," recorded live at 1971's John Sinclair freedom rally, and the film's instrumental version of "How Do You Sleep" -- will also be included on the soundtrack, which will be released on Sept. 26, just a few days before the film opens in wide release. "John sings: 'Nobody told me there'd be days like these.' That was his true confession," Yoko Ono said in a statement. "These songs have become relevant all over again. It's almost as if John wrote these songs for what we are going through now."

The U.S. vs. John Lennon focuses on Lennon's personal evolution from pop music icon to revolutionary and anti-war activist, and explores how the government assigned the FBI to monitor Lennon's activities. "Never in a million years, did we think that promoting world peace could be dangerous," Ono said. "Were we naive? Yes, on that account, we were."

http://www.spin.com/features/news/20...060727_lennon/

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I think the trailer for this was in front of An Inconvenient Truth. I'm very excited about it. The whole unreleased material stuff sounds a little Notorious BIG and Tupac to me, though.

If they're even half as good as "Free as a bird", I really won't like them.