Recording began at Abbey Road Studios between 26 September and 27 October 1970 using Lennon, Klaus Voormann, and Ringo Starr as the core musicians, with Phil Spector and Billy Preston each playing piano on a track.
Izdan je bil leta 11. decembra 1970 po tem, ko je bil Lennon že izdal tri albume z Yoko Ono in "Live Peace in Toronto 1969", posnetek koncerta skupine Plastic Ono Band v Torontu.