'Bravo Arena' Honors John and Yoko; 'Gimme Some Truth: the Making of the 'Imagine' Album' Premieres Monday, April 17 At 10:00PM/ET; U.S. Television Premiere Times With Re-Issue of Album.

Entertainment Editors

BETHPAGE, N.Y.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 13, 2000

Imagine... you're sitting right next to John Lennon while he records one of the most important projects of his solo career.

It isn't hard to do...On Monday, April 17 at 10:00PM/ET, Bravo will provide an intimate portrayal of a musical genius collaborating with his wife, Yoko Ono, on their landmark 1971 album, Imagine. Intense, humorous, poignant and bluntly revealing, Bravo's U.S. television premiere of GIMME SOME TRUTH features rare, behind-the-scenes footage of the making of this timeless classic.

GIMME SOME TRUTH captures a time in history when a generation was adapting to a new decade. The centerpiece of Bravo's hour-long program is previously unseen 16mm film footage shot by John and Yoko in 1971 during the recording of the Imagine album with co-producer Phil Spector at their home in Ascot, England.

This rare and exclusive recording studio footage is complimented by excerpts of the Lennon-Ono produced 1972 film, Imagine, and candid party footage shot by underground filmmaker Jonas Mekas of John and Yoko with Andy Warhol, Jack Nicholson, Miles Davis and others.

Remarkable in many ways, GIMME SOME TRUTH illustrates the strength of John and Yoko's relationship and how they inspired each other--both in the studio and privately--and serves as a reminder of Lennon's playfulness, candor, idealism and acidic wit.

In one particularly domestic moment, while sewing John's pants, Yoko states, "I don't like other people doing personal things like this for John." To which Lennon replies, "She's such a good mother to me."

The Imagine album is being reissued this April by Capitol Records on CD, cassette and vinyl. The original track listing remains intact and is thought by many as the best complete example of Lennon's songwriting and performing genius. Also included is a 16-page booklet with full lyrics (including Lennon's hand-written lyrics to How Do You Sleep?) and rare photographs from the Lennon/Ono archives.

Also in April, the extended 63-minute version of GIMME SOME TRUTH, containing seven extra minutes of rare film footage, will be commercially issued by Capitol Records as an interactive DVD and VHS home video. The DVD will contain a stereo soundtrack and a 5.1 surround-sound mix--plus approximately 40 minutes of unique audio/visual material recorded at the time of the album sessions.

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