In a retrospective review for "Rolling Stone", he wrote that the lyrics are political, existential, and carefully thought, while Spector's production is elegantly simple so each instrument resonates, including Lennon's voice: "Left out in the open, without protective harmonies or racket, Lennon's singing takes on an expressive specificity that anyone in search of the century's great vocal performances would be foolish to overlook." "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" is generally considered one of Lennon's finest solo albums. In 2000, "Q" placed "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" at number 62 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 1987, the album was ranked fourth on "Rolling Stone"s list of the 100 best albums of the period 1967–87, and in 2003, it was placed at number 22 in the magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and 23 in a 2012 revised list. In 2006, the album was placed by Pitchfork Media at number 60 of its Top 100 Albums of the 1970s. In 2006, the album was chosen by "Time" as one of the 100 best albums of all time. All songs written by John Lennon, except where noted. Side one  Side two  2000 reissue bonus tracks  Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album. Footnotes Citations