JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND 1970 UK APPLE 1st PRESS w/ INNER NEAR MINT
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JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND 1970 UK APPLE 1st PRESS w/ INNER NEAR MINT
JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BANDUK APPLE (PCS 7124) FIRST PRESSING (December 1970)
A SUPERB ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS ONCE PLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST WHITE APPLE LABELS
MATRIX: YEX 827-1U / YEX 828-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2/GL and 2/GT
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL VERY THIN AND FLAT FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
The cliché about singer/songwriters is that they sing confessionals direct from their heart, but John Lennon exploded the myth behind that cliché, as well as many others, on his first official solo record, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
Inspired by his primal scream therapy with Dr. Arthur Janov, Lennon created a harrowing set of unflinchingly personal songs, laying out all of his fears and angers for everyone to hear.
It was a revolutionary record -- never before had a record been so explicitly introspective, and very few records made absolutely no concession to the audience's expectations, daring the listeners to meet all the artist's demands.
Lennon's songs range from tough rock & rollers to piano-based ballads and spare folk songs, and his melodies remain strong and memorable, which actually intensifies the pain and rage of the songs.
Not much about Plastic Ono Band is hidden. Lennon presents everything on the surface, and the song titles -- "Mother," "I Found Out," "Working Class Hero," "Isolation," "God," "My Mummy's Dead" -- illustrate what each song is about, and charts his loss of faith in his parents, country, friends, fans, and idols.
It's an unflinching document of bare-bones despair and pain, but for all its nihilism, it is ultimately life-affirming; it is unique not only in Lennon's catalogue, but in all of popular music. Few albums are ever as harrowing, difficult, and rewarding as John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Side 1:
Mother (5:36)
Hold On (1:53)
I Found Out (3:37)
Working Class Hero (3:50)
Isolation (2:53)
Side 2:
Remember (4:36)
Love (3:24)
Well Well Well (5:59)
Look At Me (2:54)
God (4:10)
My Mummy's Dead (0:49)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new and even under bright light only harmless wispy hairlines can be seen
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Great copy which plays like new.
One or two ticks noted but I did not clean the record as it looks practically untouched so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
A really stunning, emotionally raw piece of work
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The fully laminated and deeply glossy cover is crisp, clean and unmarked.
No edge or spine wear and all spine text is clear and bold
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The printed inner sleeve is as crisp, clean, fresh and white as the day it was made without any of the common seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way 1233 (GS 8.1.1 (1233))
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