By the summer of 1974, John had been living apart from Yoko for nearly a year. Quartered in Los Angeles he entered a boisterous spell tagged Lennons Lost Weekend. Like its predecessor Mind Games, the new album would be self-produced. As to the musicians, among familiar names like Jim Keltner, Klaus Voormann and Nicky Hopkins and a couple of luminary guests that included Nilsson and the hottest rock star of the moment, Elton John. It was Elton who spotted the chart-topping potential of Whatever Gets You Thru The Night, a storming track to which he contributes. Indeed he won his friendly bet that this song would be Lennons first solo Number 1 for which his price would be a guest appearance by John at Eltons Madison Square Garden show.

Uses the 2010 remaster and includes the 2010-edition booklet, inner bag and the white booklet featuring the Japanese translations of the lyrics.