John Lennon/Yoko Ono - Two Virgins - UK 1968 1st Press Apple LP EX+ Beatles
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JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO - 'TWO VIRGINS'
Just 5,000 copies of this album which was released on November 28th 1968. Due to the nature of the cover EMI agreed only to press the discs but refused to handle distribution or print the covers. The distribution was subsequently taken up by Track Records and a small independent printing firm 'Technink' was contracted to print the infamous covers.
The 'music' itself was the result of an all-night session of musical experimentation in Lennon's home studio at Kenwood with Yoko Ono and features 'avant-garde' pieces featuring tape loops from John's Mellotron, piano, organ, drums played by John together with sound effects and ad-lib comments and noises with Yoko.
This superb genuine UK 1st stereo pressing is on the dark green Apple label with the Track logo & catalogue number: 613012
Matrix numbers: SAPCOR 2 A-1 & SAPCOR 2 B-1
Stamper codes: 1/R & 1/R
Vinyl weight: 147g
Housed in its infamous nude cover printed by 'Technink Limited' & complete with matt-black inner-sleeve.
N.B. UK copies were not routinely retailed in brown paper bags as they were in the U.S.
CONDITION
Disc: EXCELLENT +
Cover: EXCELLENT
This well-preserved example is clean & unyellowed and would be hard to upgrade. The front panel retains an unscratched laminate with nothing more then a light disc impression, but no 'thumbnails' or any other creases. As is usual for these covers, there is some laminate lift towards the spine, but it is not cracked or has any missing pieces. All corners are sharp & square and both opening edges are unworn. The rear panel is just as bright with a few tiny dark spots towards the lower left area which appear to be beneath the laminate. Both seams and the unworded spine are all smooth, unstressed & unsplit.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with a tiny tear to one of the upper edges but no seam splits.
- This LP will be shipped inside our new & exclusive custom-made LP mailer (above), to make sure it reaches you in the same condition it leaves us.
- This item is located in & will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Buyers outside the European Union are responsible for all customs duties levied.
- We grade strictly & conservatively in strong daylight & beneath halogen light to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
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