John Lennon Mind Games:The Hidden Tracks Revealed (Spoilers)

[@TheIronWaffle]

I’m loving your enthusiasm for this and framing it as conceptual art. That’s the intent. I’m looking forward to exploring some then using this as a cheat sheet… then ripping the Blu-rays to enjoy the music without the mind gamification. Last thing I bought with this degree of Easter egg was the Memento special edition DVD. I *am* sympathetic to people who won’t know or be able to do the navigation to find these gems. Movies: A Beautiful Mind is the one you’re thinking A Serious Man is the Coens movie (and my favorite of theirs!) A Simple Man… A Simple Plan? A Single Man? I know those two. Maybe this is the mashup we never knew we needed.

[@danny1959]

“Rock and Roll People” was recorded by Johnny Winter.

[@mazzysmusic]

And Lennon’s version was on Menlove Ave

[@holgerpetersen9918]

The Version on "Captured Live" is great!

[@lostmixtapes]

That was a fun one, Mazzy. But the question is, how will you ever know that you've really found them all?

[@mazzysmusic]

I know 😁🥰☀️😎

[@juliosanchez95]

@@mazzysmusic Boogaloo is code for McCartney. Back off Boogaloo!!!

[@Brewin62]

That was really funny! I would certainly turn to my kids for tech support. But seriously, the overarching message that I’m getting is that Mind Games sounds better than ever before. Have fun and celebrate!

[@lordwormpie]

Thanks Mazzy

[@AdrianNicholls]

That was funny AF. Great to see you falling apart over tech.

[@trevorbrown2813]

Hi Norman. Thank for your video. But I was wondering if you have managed to access the all videos hidden on Blu rays. If you have can you please tell me how to access them so I can enjoy them as it’s driving me nuts. Thanks.

[@DanSPsych67]

Nice Mazzy!! I Can Use All The Help I Can Get!!! Lol!! Thanks Buddy!!!!!

[@kathyrothwell7867]

Great video. I wonder if there will be any hidden tracks on the vinyl versions. Obviously you won’t be able to press the back button on the player 😅

[@eartraffic]

Cool, thanks :) The first time I ran across an easter egg was on Cheap Tricks self titled 1997 CD (The 2nd self titles album on RED ANT RECORDS).. "track 0" which is a 2:58 montage of clips of songs on the album and studio banter. Hit the BACK or REWIND button. (Had a Sony back then).

[@garycornell6433]

I did as instructed! I turned to Judge Judy! Thanks for the warning!

[@gavaxemanspins]

Blimey Mazzy - I’m still trying to unlock the Easter eggs on the Matrix DVD😂

[@blockfrog]

I cant wait to hear Melotron Magic

[@CarolGhes]

Thanks!

[@mazzysmusic]

Wow. Thank you. Enjoy the content. ✌🏼

[@AdrianNicholls]

What is a blue wray? 😊

[@kevinj.oconner788]

I don't mind "hidden" tracks when they're tucked away later on the disc-like Nirvana's "Endless, Nameless" on Nevermind, for example. But hidden tracks before track 1 are frequently inaccessible unless you have the right CD player-and most folks don't have the luxury of being able to swap out CD players. I usually don't worry about it, and hope maybe the hidden track will become available another way somehow.

[@charlescomandao1288]

the math equation graphic overlays you were referring to were in the 2001 Russell Crowe movie "A Beautiful Mind"

[@ebkesq72]

A Beautiful Mind! Good to see you are getting good use out of that Oppo 205. ;)

[@mazzysmusic]

I am!

[@ebkesq72]

@@mazzysmusic Not sure if my comment made sense-I’m the guy that sold it to you way back when, had an extra one from Oppo.

[@ebkesq72]

Also, have you seen the secret “Dance” in the spectrogram of Meat City single mix? Not sure if that is real or just a joke posted on the forums.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@ebkesq72 man I totally forgot that I didn’t buy it from Oppo. Yeah a great player. 🤠✌🏼

[@ebkesq72]

@@mazzysmusic It was new from the factory and I was a contractor for Oppo, so you basically did! ;)

[@LENNONO914]

Hahaha who wouldn’t want to access more music by John Lennon? I don’t even have the set yet and I want to know!! 😎😎

[@ianmoore4587]

Mazzy as you will be coming over to England soon could you pop round and sort out how to program our new washing machine for us? Thanks 👍

[@mazzysmusic]

I have a $250 minimum for house calls 😎

[@ianmoore4587]

@@mazzysmusic Fair enough. You may have to call back for payment but if we’re out it will be on the mantelpiece under the clock 👍

[@user-mv5bu2kk8b]

Accept pound sterling better exchange rate ​@@mazzysmusic

[@myshareofthesidewalk]

question: are the bonus tracks just in stereo? or are they available in surround sound/atmos?

[@andysmith6625]

All tracks on the Blu|Ray discs are available in stereo, 5.1DTS, and Dolby Atmos.

[@blockssonicwafers]

We get it, you got it early and free.

[@angelllacuna8889]

which are the titles of the hidden tracks ?

[@miamibeachsunnydays8274]

Really dude let's get too it already, talk talk talk stop.

[@huibbeulen8167]

I'm going to buy the box, but I don't own a blu ray player and I also didn't manage to buy the RSD 12 inch (and now it's far too expensive), I don't think it's fair to have music for only a happy few, the music is made to be heard. I'm okay with packaging and art, but the music should be accessible. Hope these hidden extras will be available over time.

[@franksmusic2880]

Mazzy, I think I’m sick of this box set, so much hype for a mediocre album, just kidding 😆. There was also hidden tracks on the POB box set, for blu ray player. That’s my favorite from John. I was really hoping for Sometime in NY set to come out.

[@blockssonicwafers]

Does Meat City still say Fork a Pligg ?

[@frederickbartel2837]

A Beautiful Mind. Gorgeous Jennifer Connelly (for her I watched it) is in it.

[@stefano.b65stef77]

How much is the box?

[@mazzysmusic]

$130-160 in the USA

[@blockssonicwafers]

$167.00

[@mazzysmusic]

@@blockssonicwafers I e seen it as low as $125 in the US

[@stefano.b65stef77]

@@mazzysmusic thanks!

[@DanSPsych67]

Well There Was The Movie Beautiful Mind!!! That It??

[@mazzysmusic]

Yes!!!!!!

[@djreid]

I remember purchasing the John Lennon solo album Mind Games upon first release featuring the title track, which peaked at 18 US Billboard and 10 Cashbox and in Japan peaked at 46. Many Beatles fans bought the album and reviews of Mind Games was moderate at best. I seen for myself the music critics seeing John Lennon and his message weak and the other three, Paul, George, Ringo putting out much stronger material in their albums. Each former Beatle, especially Paul, had exception album and Single release material. It was Yoko's idea to put strong musicianship on her Sphinx Album and follow with John's Mind Games. Thanks to Yoko, the album is saved but Feeling the Space, I believe, at least back then, was a much stronger album and seemed focused on the subject matter, where John's lyrics are some of his weakest moments in his life. He was writing more stark and precise lyrics on every Beatles album, but Mind Games songs do not have that Lennonesque bite or energy. The question I have is "why" ? Why spend hundreds and thousands of dollars on this ? We've heard the tracks and I know Sean has really improved John's voice and music. But, really why? I won't buy the Mind Games because I bought the album for 5 bucks and I loved it. But these days, where people are foolishly spending on rehashed material is totally insane. People are going to food banks or losing jobs, high rent, high groceries. The Lennon Estate goes right against John Lennon's own words, about "greed" and "hunger". Then people who buy these, 'store" them. It is insane. You buy to play, not store, folks. Then all these gimmicks in the box set like the light on the cd is insane. In a few years, I guarantee you that you will have forgotten most of Mind Games trivia and I know that after 10 plays, you will be so bored with the album. I know you really want this 'masterpiece" of John's to be successful. But it's not that good of music. The song writing is weak at best. Take care.

[@mazzysmusic]

Yet John had a mansion out side London. A painted Rolls, several apartments in the Dakota. A farm upstate New York. There are many great songs in the record but got do buried in the original mix 🎸🥁

[@djreid]

@@mazzysmusic well yeah, I can see why his son fixed it up, but the cost is outrageous. Just like George sang the material world greedy corporation t shirt people ruining it for pensioners who just wanna hear the songs on record.

[@RonaldAnkers]

A bit confusing. “Back” sometimes changed to “reverse” which presumably did not mean “rewind”. Daunting for a dinosaur.

[@MikeE_Fab4]

Most remotes have backward and forward SCAN / SEARCH / REWIND buttons (depicted as arrows, i.e. >) plus backward and forward SKIP buttons (arrows with a solid vertical line on the appropriate side) ..... the latter pair of buttons is used when bopping to a prior or subsequent track on a CD .... and also used for a DVD or Blu-Ray disc when you want to move to a previous or subsequent Chapter. Use the backward SKIP button to get to the hidden track(s) prior to the "Mind Games" song in each Section of the BDs. The SKIP buttons will look some like this on your remote control: |>| for forward SKIP * as mentioned in this video, the Out-Takes Section on BD2 has two (2) hidden songs prior to "Mind Games" Also: if you press the STATUS or DISPLAY button on your remote while listening to any of the versions of "Mind Games" found in any of the BD Sections, you will notice that, while "Mind Games" is listed as Track 1, it is actually Chapter 2 within that Section ..... Chapter 1 in each section is the hidden track.

[@rinkrat06]

The movie your thinking of "A beautiful mind" starring Cameron Crowe!

[@mazzysmusic]

Yeah, so I was reminded here 😎

[@rinkrat06]

My fave is Walls and Bridges i hope that's the next one

[@jillyidle6462]

Beautiful Mind?

[@mazzysmusic]

Yup⭐️

[@thinkbeatles]

On my first CD out of the box set not the Blu-ray. It has 90 tracks on it. What the fuck how do you access any of that bullshit and they’re all 24 seconds long

[@mazzysmusic]

@@thinkbeatles I literally stated about this in the video.

[@ronaldhitchings1847]

Hi Mazzy. I was thinking about all of this after reading many other comments. I was wondering why they didn't send you the Lp version? You obviously prefer Lp over cd. Then it hit me. The Lennon estate decided they wanted you to promote the format that was going to make them the most money. The cd format is the only way they could bloat the hell out of this one album. The Lp version is a modest 2 Lp set at about 45 euros. That bloated cd set is about 108 euros. There will be a more reasonable 2 cd version at the usual 18 euros. Information I've gathered makes me believe the two cd version will be made at Optima Germany, as other beatle releases have been. Since your set is from Europe, who manufactures the six cds? I was never into the solo Lennon stuff. However, I respect your thoughtful analysis of this release minus the other five cds and two Blu-ray.

[@markboyd9275]

Neglected to mention Sean’s cleverest trick when it comes to hiding the tracks. Pricing out some fans. I’m thankful the POB & Imagine boxes were affordable, maybe that spoiled me.

[@4-dman464]

I was going to wait & listen to these after I'm dead, but I just had to look, having seen the hook. So you just spoiled my afterlife & I don't even have the easter eggs to show for it. What next? yr going to tell me who wins the election? Actually I can tell you that one:- *Spoiler: We both lose, no matter who wins* .

[@4-dman464]

*SPOILER* Skinflints can get 9 of these tracks on a free cd with August issue of British music mag *UNCUT* - - which is just as well, because the journalism isn't worth a damn, & the music's hit & miss. Here's the free tracks, fellow skinfklints (I'm out & I'm proud): *Mind Games* (Evolution documentary) *I'm The Greatest* (Ultimate Mix) *Aisumasen* (I'm Sorry (Ultimate Mix) *You Are Here* (Out-Take, Take 5) *Tight A$* (Raw Studio Mix) *Bring On The Lucie* (Freeda Peeple)(Elemental Mix) *You Are Here* (Elements Mix) *Out The Blue* (Elemental Mix) *Meat City* (Evolution Documentary)

[@mazzysmusic]

🤷🏻‍♂️🥸😵‍💫

[@rsheer131]

Love the album. Awful production. Many of his vocals sound like the demos Yoko gave Paul for the Beatles stuff in '95. I hope the box set addresses some of that.

[@chrisparkhouse478]

My adhd wont let me listen to you cos you take tooooo long

[@mazzysmusic]

See a:Doctor

[@chrisparkhouse478]

@@mazzysmusic i did

[@martinmcgrath1985]

Mazzy the album is crap with one great single..but let’s pretend it’s great! Ps don’t thank the Lennons you are providing cheap advertising..stop bowing to these corporations..we are at a point where fans would buy a record made of manure for the novelty factor. Atrocious. These estates are going to HELL. Thanks mazzy.

[@mazzysmusic]

Breathe deep. Dont like the album. That’s ok. I do like it and there are many really great tracks. Lennon’s voice is sublime.

[@martinmcgrath1985]

@@mazzysmusic mazzy.. the Beatles are 10/10 tell me what you would rate the solo..to me it’s a 5/10. I have listened to it all. The man that released mind games is the guy that made a day in the life. Why is this garbage accepted? I don’t get it. Is it bcus fans are so invented in those 4 men? It can be the only reason fans put up with such sub standard music.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@martinmcgrath1985 None of their solo albums come close to their records as a group. But rated compared to their other solo work, I give it a 7.5/10 Plastic Ono Band gets a 10. Imagine a 9.5.

[@martinmcgrath1985]

@@mazzysmusic mind games is 7.5/10. Mazzy an album like MMT is a 7.5. You know this. It’s a washed up artist who has ran out of ideas. If this was a new artist you would never listen to this album again it’s bcus it has John Lennons name on it. Mazzy im a Beatles nut..I have perspective..other fans don’t.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@martinmcgrath1985 my solo eating are compared only to solo records. Not the Beatles

[@vincentcortese-y5m]

This video is as juvenile and obnoxious as the concept of the hidden tracks themselves. Are there any adults in the room?

[@patriksweden9203]

Thanks Mazzy