Written in 1977 by john for an unfinished play entitled the ballad of john and yoko, john first recorded in 1979, with his vocal/acoustic guitar version appearing in the 1988 imagine: john lennon film. on the beatles reunion remake, john's original vocals

"Real Love"
The song was also included as the opening track on the Beatles' Anthology 2 album, released in 1996.  Anthology 2, which featured outtakes and live performances also.  During the preparation for that project, "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" were worked on by the remaining Beatles and released as new songs.  (John Lennon had died in 1980.)