Imagine 50 years of John Lennon’s ‘anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-capitalistic’ anthem

Imagine — arguably the greatest song of John Lennon’s solo career — almost became a Beatles song.

During the January 1969 sessions for the Let It Be album, Lennon tinkered with the now-familiar chords, as Ringo Starr drummed along.

It was just one of the 400 or so songs, jams and fragments…