JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO Unfinished Music No.1 (Apple/Track) RARE UK 1st MINT-
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JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins (Apple Sapcor 2/Track 613012) RARE UK 1st Pressing MINT!
RARE very first UK pressing of John Lennon and Yoko Ono`s "Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins", released on Apple/Track Records (November 1968). Only a limited number of UK copies of "Two Virgins" were ever pressed: This is one of those 5000.
In very close to perfect condition, this copy comes from a high-quality, first-owner collection we recently acquired. 
"It`s saying whatever you want it to say. It is just us expressing ourselves like a child does, you know, however he feels like then. What we're saying is make your own music." - John Lennon, 1968.
"Not unlike what you might get if you turned on a tape recorder for a random half-hour in your home." - William Ruhlmann, allmusic.com
"Why don't you use Paul instead? He's much better looking." - Joseph Lockwood, Chairman of EMI (UK).

GRADING:
EX++ COVER with a bit of storage wear only. Please see photos for details.
- Pristine fully laminated UK first-press sleeve, correctly stating "Made in Merrie England" on the back (at bottom right).
- Very light record imprint on the front cover only.
- Superficial crease to front cover (3 inches; at bottom right).
- Some laminate lift along the spine on front and back cover.
- This record was stored away for almost 45 years. It has no edge or corner wear whatsoever.
- Also includes the original matt-black Apple Records inner sleeve in MINT- condition. 

MINT- RECORD in practically perfect condition.
- Pristine vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- The record was bought in 1969 and was stored away soon after purchase. It has been played two or three times. 
- Apart from a two or three near-invisible paper scuffs, the record shows no signs of previous play whatsoever.
- Original UK first pressing combined Apple/Track Records labels with the "Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions" affix. 
- The Apple/Track Records labels have a single, near-invisible spindle line on each label.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "SAPCOR 2A -1" and "SAPCOR 2B -1".
- Mothers/Stampers: "1 / T" on Side One and "1 / G P" on Side Two. 
  The above stamper information tells us the following:       Side One was from the ninth batch, i.e. from copies nos. 2700-3000 of a total of 5000 UK copies of "Two Virgins".    Side Two is from the sixteenth and therefore very last batch ever made, i.e. from copies nos. 4800-5000.
- This record is hereby fully certified to be an original, very first UK pressing of "Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins", released in November 1968.


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