John Lennon - Imagine (LP, Album) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Good (G)
Country:    UK  
Released:  08 Oct 1971
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Pop Rock

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Notes:

Issued on custom Apple labels in a laminated sleeve with printed inner, poster and postcard.
Inner sleeve has credits in a spiral, with artist photos; flipside has lyrics in a 'starburst' style, printed black on non-punched, unlined white paper. "Patent No.1,125,555 Made In Great Britain".


1st Press with Pinched Spine Cover.  Pinched covers have bigger letters on spine than other covers. Artist name "john lennon" measures 17 mm on the pinched ones and about 13,5 mm on the others.

The inner sleeve & label titles this release "Imagine: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (With The Flux Fiddlers*)"
*Most likely the ensemble of strings arranged by Torrie Zito

All songs published by Northern Songs. NCB
B2* joint copyright claimed by Ono Music Ltd. (* written 1968)

Inner sleeve credits "the j & p duo" on track B5.

A5 is titled "I Don't Want To Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Want To Die" on wallet.
B1 is titled "Gimme Some Truth" on wallet.

Alan White appears courtesy of Wizard Records Ltd.

Ascot Studios was Lennon's studio at his UK home, Tittenhurst Park.

Printer's name printed inside cover. Not readable because cover is glued.
Runouts are stamped, except for the parts "PORKY" and "PECKO" which are etched. Most runouts have a stamper at 3 o'clock and a mother at 9 o'clock.

 

A1. Imagine 2:59
A2. Crippled Inside 3:43
A3. Jealous Guy 4:10
A4. It's So Hard 2:22
A5. I Don't Want To Be A Soldier 6:01
B1. Give Me Some Truth 3:11
B2. Oh My Love 2:40
B3. How Do You Sleep? 5:29
B4. How? 3:37
B5. Oh Yoko! 4:18

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society NCB
Matrix / Runout YEX.865
Matrix / Runout YEX.866
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY GO 1
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO ML 3
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY 11 D 1
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO TR 1
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY RDT 7
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO RAP 2
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY CD L ■5
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO CD ll 3
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY RHH
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO RHD
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY OP 3
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO CRA 6
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY PT 2
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO LL 3
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY RR 3
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO RD 2
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY LR
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO TA
Matrix / Runout YEX 865-1U PORKY
Matrix / Runout YEX 866-1U PECKO

 

Record Company The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Copyright (c) Bag Productions Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Apple Records
Published By Northern Songs
Published By Ono Music Ltd.
Recorded At Ascot Sound Studios
Pressed By The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

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