PEARL JAM - LET ME SLEEP - 1991 XMAS FAN CLUB SINGLE
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PEARL JAM - LET ME SLEEP - 1991 XMAS FAN CLUB SINGLE
INCREDIBLY RARE FIRST CHRISTMASS SINGLE. LIMITED TO APPROX 1,500 PRESSINGS OF WHICH IT IS KNOW THAT 200 WERE NEVER CIRCULATED.
This it where it all began. In the summer of 1991, former Mother Love Bone fan club members were sent a letter – now “Newsletter #1? – introducing Pearl Jam and announcing the release of Ten. Inside the liner notes of Ten were instructions for joining the “Ten Club” (for $5!), with no mention of what membership would give you. In the fall of 1991, fans received “Newsletter #2?, a ‘zine-style letter to fans. In December 1991, though, not many fan club members foresaw the arrival of a simple brown flat envelope in their mailboxes, containing a record that is still one of the most sought PJ collectibles around. Approximately 1500 singles were manufactured but it is known that approximately 200 have not circulated. The single is on black 7? vinyl, and although 7? vinyls are often called “45s” for “45rpm playback speed”, this single is 33rpm. The inserts for Side A and Side B are white lettering on black, and the handwriting is Jeff’s. Although the “Lyrics by Vedder” is no surprise, Mike’s music credit is his earliest. The recording date of December 1990 is really fascinating if you think of the fact that it is less than two months after Ed joined the band! Rick Parashar, who recorded and produced the Ten Sessions months later, hails from London Bridge Studios, but it’s not clear whether this was “recorded live” at the studio or in the band’s rehearsal space. Although it appears that the front cover art is just painted canvas, you can see that the Rhino head is a cutout (“Parisian Rhino Photo”) if you zoom in on the cover. The edges are clearly cut out and the photo has a specific texture. Jeff added various shades of green brush strokes around the photo and on the photo itself. The Side B insert just shows five pairs of footprints, obviously one for each member of the band. The back of the sleeve is written in Ed’s handwriting, superimposed over a patch of Jeff’s brushstrokes in the style of the Rhino piece. Aside from the bold type face of “Let Me Sleep” and “Ramblings”, Ed pens most of the lyrics to “Let Me Sleep” in his trademark style seen in the liner notes of nearly all the band’s releases. At the bottom, Ed scrawls “Pearl Jam 91?, where the “A” in “Jam” is the common symbol for anarchy.
Ed revealed his inspiration for the song in an appearance on Radio Fritz from 1996:
“It’s a little song, I remember writing it because Jeff, I was staying with Jeff at the time in his very small apartment and he went to a Christmas party. And I didn’t want to have anything to do with any kind of party. I was too busy being depressed. So I went and had coffee, and I went back to the house, and I got locked out, and I wrote the words to this song.”
If you were lucky enough to be in the Ten Club in 1991 and receive this gem in the mail, the single is probably the centerpiece of your Pearl Jam collection. If not then heres your chance to buy a moment in time that doesn't go on sale very often. Like every Christmas single since, it is a reminder that the band still thinks of its fans – through artwork, new recordings, and the raw messages of “Ramblings”THE SINGLE HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED. THE VINYL CONDITION IS PERFECT NO SCRATCHES OR MARKS. THE SLEEVE HAS SOME MINOR FOLDS ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND SOME VERY MINOR SCUFFING AT THE CORNERS. IT HAS BEEN MUCH LOVED AND KEPT IN PLASTIC FOR MOST OF ITS 20 YEAR LIFE.
I have been a Pearl Jam fan since Day One. I've Been a 10 Club member for most of that time too. I've seen the band live over 10 times, London, Manchester, New York, Paris, Athens... I guess I'm trying to say I'm a fan and almost apologising for selling my collection. The time has come though to release my collection,,, Its PJ20 and I want to raise funds so I can go see the band as many times as possible in the anniversary year. I guess the experiences mean more to me than the items.
I've been holding onto these singles for ages, Most of them have never been played. Most of them come in the original 10 Club packaging. Some have newsletters included. Please have a look at my other auctions. I f you need or want more photos, let me know and I'll email them to you.
I offer a full no questions / no quibbles refund policy on all my items that at returned to me in their original condition. Check my feedback and bid with confidence. I do offer standard free postage to the UK but would not recommend this option as the Vinyl's are fragile and I don't trust the postman will take as much care of these items as I have. I will combine postage on multiple items.
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