JOHN LENNON, Imagine [w/poster and postcard] USA 1st pressing Exc- LP Beatles

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John Lennon – Imagine  Label: Apple Records – SW 3379 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Winchester Pressing Country: US Released: Sep 9, 1971 Genre: Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country Style: Pop Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Imagine Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Piano [Pianos] – John Lennon Written-By [Uncredited] – Yoko Ono Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Piano [Pianos] – John Lennon Written-By [Uncredited] – Yoko Ono 2:59 A2 Crippled Inside Acoustic Guitar – John Tout (2), Rod Linton*, Ted Turner Dobro – George Harrison Double Bass [Upright] – Klaus Voormann, Steve Brendell Electric Guitar – John Lennon Piano – Nicky Hopkins Acoustic Guitar – John Tout (2), Rod Linton*, Ted Turner Dobro – George Harrison Double Bass [Upright] – Klaus Voormann, Steve Brendell Electric Guitar – John Lennon Piano – Nicky Hopkins 3:43 A3 Jealous Guy Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Keltner Guitar, Whistling – John Lennon Harmonium – John Barham Vibraphone [Good Vibes] – Alan White Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Keltner Guitar, Whistling – John Lennon Harmonium – John Barham Vibraphone [Good Vibes] – Alan White 4:10 A4 It's So Hard Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Gordon Guitar – John Lennon Saxophone – King Curtis Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Gordon Guitar – John Lennon Saxophone – King Curtis 2:22 A5 I Don't Want To Be A Soldier Acoustic Guitar – Joey Badfinger, Tommy Badfinger Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Keltner Guitar – John Lennon Maracas – Steve Brendell Piano – Nicky Hopkins Saxophone [Saxes'] – King Curtis Slide Guitar – George Harrison Tambourine – Mike Pinder Acoustic Guitar – Joey Badfinger, Tommy Badfinger Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Keltner Guitar – John Lennon Maracas – Steve Brendell Piano – Nicky Hopkins Saxophone [Saxes'] – King Curtis Slide Guitar – George Harrison Tambourine – Mike Pinder 6:01 B1 Give Me Some Truth Acoustic Guitar – Andy*, Rod Linton* Bass [Bass's] – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar [Guitars] – John Lennon Lead Guitar – George Harrison Piano – Nicky Hopkins Acoustic Guitar – Andy*, Rod Linton* Bass [Bass's] – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar [Guitars] – John Lennon Lead Guitar – George Harrison Piano – Nicky Hopkins 3:11 B2 Oh My Love Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums, Cymbal [Tibetan] – Alan White Electric Piano – Nicky Hopkins Guitar – George Harrison Piano – John Lennon Written-By – Ono* Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums, Cymbal [Tibetan] – Alan White Electric Piano – Nicky Hopkins Guitar – George Harrison Piano – John Lennon Written-By – Ono* 2:40 B3 How Do You Sleep? Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar – John Lennon Piano – Nicky Hopkins Slide Guitar – George Harrison Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar – John Lennon Piano – Nicky Hopkins Slide Guitar – George Harrison 5:29 B4 How? Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Piano – John Lennon, Nicky Hopkins Vibraphone [Vibes] – John Barham Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Piano – John Lennon, Nicky Hopkins Vibraphone [Vibes] – John Barham 3:37 B5 Oh Yoko! Acoustic Guitar – Andy*, Rod Linton* Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar, Mouth Organ – John Lennon Piano – Nicky Hopkins Acoustic Guitar – Andy*, Rod Linton* Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar, Mouth Organ – John Lennon Piano – Nicky Hopkins 4:18 Companies, etc. Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc. Recorded At – Ascot Sound Studios Overdubbed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C. Lacquer Cut At – Bell Sound Studios Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester Published By – Maclen Music, Inc. Published By – Ono Music, Inc. Copyright © – Northern Songs Ltd. Copyright © – Ono Music Ltd. Credits Arranged By – Lennon*, Ono* (tracks: B2) Artwork [Whip And Mirror], Cover [Cloud Piece On Cover], Design, Photography By – Yoko Ono Engineer [Ascot Sound Studos] – Eddie Beer, Eddie Klein, Eddie Offor*, Philip McDonald* Engineer [Record Plant] – Jack Douglas, Roy Sicala*, Shelly Yukus* Featuring [Overdubbed At Record Plant, New York] – The Flux Fiddlers Lacquer Cut By – sf* Orchestrated By [Flux Fiddlers] – Torrie Zito Other [Food] – Val & Diana Other [John & Yoko's P. A.] – Dan Richter Other [This & That At Record Plant] – Tom & Alene, Al Steckler Other [This & That] – Mal Evans & Peter Bendry Photography By – Yoko Ono Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector Typography – George Maciunas Vocals – John Lennon Written-By – Lennon* Notes Early Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester, pressing (as identified by ━◁ in runouts). All runout info etched except Bell Sound stamp. Custom Apple label with John's face on Side 1. "Mfd. By Apple Records Inc." text along bottom perimeter of both labels. Label titles this release "Imagine: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (With The Flux Fiddlers*)" Cover is glossy-laminated on both sides. Comes with custom die-cut inner sleeve with lyrics, photos and credits. Comes with three inserts: * Poster of Lennon playing on his white piano, measures approximately 24" x 36". * 4" x 6" postcard of nymph-like photo of Yoko and Lennon. Imagine the clouds dripping. Dig a hole in your garden to put them in. Yoko '63. (Printed on back paper cover lower left side) In runouts, "SF" mark denotes vinyl mastered by Sam Feldman from Capitol, not George Peckham from Apple as indicated on cover. Track title variations on inner sleeve: A5: "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mamma I Don't Wanna Die" B1: "Gimme Some Truth" On labels: All Songs Published by Maclen Music, Inc. - BMI Except B2 Published By Maclen Music, Inc./Ono Music, Inc. - BMI On inner sleeve: All lyrics © copyright 1971 for the world by Northern Songs, Ltd. except B2 by Northern Songs, Ltd. and Ono Music, Ltd. Track B5 written 1968.

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH POSTER, POSTCARD AND ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX: SIDE A:SW-1-3379 Z13...1-S ━◁ 𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 Sƒ / SIDE B: SW-2-3379 Z13... 𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 Sƒ ━◁.

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT MINUS, STILL IN OPENED SHRINK WRAP. POSTER, CARD AND INNER SLEEVE AL EXCELLENT MINUS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl. Why experience the worse elements of both formats? These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared. They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound. There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider. Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive. Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.

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