JOHN LENNON “IMAGINE” 1971 APPLE 1U/1U 1st PR EX+

	£		26
	$		34

JOHN LENNON

“IMAGINE”

(1971 UK FIRST PRESSING - APPLE RECORDS LP!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE LP BY JOHN LENNON CALLED "IMAGINE". THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY RARE 1971 UK STEREO 1ST PRESSING! THIS LP IS EXTREMELY RARE AS IT IS A GENUINE 'EARLIEST' 1971 1ST PRESSING.

THIS 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING DIDNT LAST LONG AT ALL AND MOST WERE PLAYED VERY HEAVILY. THIS IS THE 1971 VERY EARLIEST 1ST PRESSING WITH THICK QUALITY VINYL, 1ST PRESS LABELS, 1U/1U 1ST PRESS MATRIX ENDINGS, A 1ST PRESS 'LYRIC' INNER SLEEVE, A 1ST PRESS POSTCARD, A 1ST PRESS POSTER AND DISTINCTIVE 1ST PRESS COVER.  THE DEAD WAX HAS “PORKY” & “PECKO” ETCHED INTO IT.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE PAS 10004

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SIDE 1 – YEX 865-1U, SIDE 2 – YEX 866-1U

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THE “FLUTED” SPINE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION, SOME VERY SLIGHT RING WEAR AND ONE SMALL, MINOR CREASE TO THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT SCUFFING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS. THERE ARE NO TEARS OR INSCRIPTIONS. THE SPINE AND EDGES ARE ALL CRISP AND STRAIGHT. THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE SWIRLING LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION, SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING AND A SMALL 1.5” SPLIT TO THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING.

THE POSTER

THE FOLD-OUT GIANT POSTER, FEATURING JOHN LENNON AT THE FAMOUS WHITE PIANO IS IN NEAR MINT- CONDITION. IT HAS NEVER BEEN PINNED UP AND APPEARS TO HAVE SCARCELY BEEN OPENED OUT. THERE IS ONE MINOR STAIN ON T THE BACK.

THE POST CARD

THE POST CARD, FEATURING JOHN LENNON AND PIG, IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW LIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT – STUNNING STEREO SOUND. THERE IS JUST SOME VERY SLIGHT AND VERY OCCASIONAL BACKGROUND INTERFERENCE.

THE LABELS

THE JOHN LENNON APPLE LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH, AT MOST, ONE TINY SPINDLE MARK OVER THE TWO LABELS.

SIDE ONE

1.       IMAGINE

2.       CRIPPLED INSIDE

3.       JEALOUS GUY

4.       IT'S SO HARD

5.       I DON'T WANT TO BE A SOLDIER

SIDE TWO

1.       GIVE ME SOME TRUTH

2.       OH MY LOVE

3.       HOW DO YOU SLEEP?

4.       HOW?

5.       OH YOKO!

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I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.