Without the association with The Beatles, which if any solo John Lennon release would have been a hit single? My best guess is “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” as is, but without Elton John being a known contributor. Thoughts?
@CanisPundit I've always liked #9 Dream. Don't know how it might have done in an alternate timeline.
Woman / Watching the Wheels / (maybe) Starting Over
With the right promo work, Imagine / Mind Games / No. 9 Dream / Isolation
@countZZero I find it difficult to see AM radio launching Lennon as a solo artist without The Beatles momentum behind him. However, I think 70’s FM would’ve loved him; way cooler than Van Morrison.
@CanisPundit Due to its historical context, I think Give Peace a Chance would still have charted very high.