 Take 2 of "It's Only Love" was included on the "Anthology 2" compilation in 1996, with a false start (the incomplete take 3) edited onto the beginning of the track.Lennon was highly critical of "It's Only Love", describing it as a "lousy song" with "abysmal lyrics".In MacDonald's opinion, the song is a "twee make-weight" that, while "slightly redeemed by the vigorous chorus", features the "hollowest" lyrics of Lennon's career.