Reception
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| Robert Christgau | (A) |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) |
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Upon the album's release, Rolling Stone reported that "it contains a substantial portion of good music" but, regarding the album’s predecessor as superior, warned of the possibility that "his posturings will soon seem not merely dull but irrelevant".
The album went to number 1 worldwide and became an enduring seller, with the title track reaching number 3 in the United States. ("Imagine" would not be issued as a single in Britain until four years later, to coincide with the release of Lennon's Shaved Fish compilation.) In 2012, Imagine was voted 80th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
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“To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. A true conversion, a true Christ, is now, as always, to be made by the reception of beautiful sentiments.”
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