John Lennon Imagine Apple PAS 10004 Orig 1971 Poster Postcard Liverpool Import
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Description
• Album: Imagine
• Artist: John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (with The Flux Fiddlers)
• Label: Apple Records – PAS 10004
• Country: UK
• Year of Release: 1971
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
• Matrix/Runouts:
• Side 1: YEX 865-1U
• Side 2: YEX 866-1U
(Both are first lacquer cuts, indicating a genuine UK first pressing.)
• Labels: Custom John Lennon face / Apple half-cut design. Correct for first issues.
• Sleeve: Laminated outer gatefold with printed spine.
• Back cover: Includes Yoko Ono quote “imagine the clouds dripping…” and correct Apple/EMI credits.
• Extras (all original):
• Large fold-out poster (32 x 22 inches) of Lennon at the white piano
• Black & white postcard of Lennon with the pig (a parody of Paul McCartney’s Ram cover).
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Pressing Notes
• This is a true UK first pressing because of:
• -1U / -1U matrices
• Apple labels with custom artwork
• Poster and postcard inserts present
• Later UK pressings changed matrix numbers (e.g., -2U, -3U) and sometimes had different label font variations.
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Condition Assessment (based on the photos)
• Sleeve: Noticeable edge and corner wear, some creases and ring wear and seam is separating (G).
• Vinyl: Surfaces appear glossy but with some visible marks under light (likely VG to VG+). Labels are clean with no spindle wear visible.
• Poster: Present, some fold lines as expected, otherwise very good.
• Postcard: Excellent, strong contrast, no tears.
Overall, this copy is: G (sleeve) / VG+ (vinyl, inserts EX).
Historical Significance
• Imagine (1971) is Lennon’s most iconic solo album, featuring the timeless title track, Jealous Guy, and the biting McCartney dig How Do You Sleep?
• The pig postcard was Lennon’s direct parody of McCartney’s pose on the Ram album sleeve.
• The first pressings are increasingly collectible, especially with the poster and postcard intact, as many were lost or damaged over the years.
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