THE BEATLES JOHN LENNON LP WALLS & BRIDGES PROMO COPY
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THE ONLY 1ST PRESS PROMOTION COPY I,VE EVER SEEN OF THIS ALBUM,
JOHN LENNON UK 1ST PRESS FACTORY SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE WALLS AND BRIDGES LP FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION,
STILL WITH ITS LP SIZE INNER BOOKLET WITH ALL THE WORDS AND SOME PICTURES,
1ST PRESS COVER IS IN COMPLETE 1ST CLASS CONDITION
The splendidly original cover designed by Roy Kohara, is divided into three equal parts with two fold-out sections to create different covers !
The photographs are taken by Bob Gruen. The Inner sleeve has a similar style sepia-toned picture cover,
Plus, there is a terrific 8-page booklet (L.P. sized !) which not only includes the song lyrics and musician information, it also has some great pictures OF John, and five paintings BY John drawn in 1952 when he was only a boy. Also on the back of the booklet, is an examination of the origins of the Lennon name, which is taken from "IRISH FAMILIES, THEIR NAMES, ARMS AND ORIGINS" by Edward Maclysaght.
INNER PICTURE SLEEVE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION
VINYL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION A FEW LIGHT MARKS FROM TAKING IN AND OUT OF INNER SLEEVE
APPLE LABELS NEAR MINT,,
SIDE 1 YEX, 937 Z5 UNDERNEATH THIS IS THE CROSSED OUT MATRIX
SIDE 2 YEX, 938 Z6 UNDERNEATH THIS IS THE CROSSED OUT MATRIX
Label
Apple
Catalogue No.
PCTC 253
Release date
4th October 1974
Total time
46:05
U.K. Album Chart Detail :
Entry Date :
19th October 1974
Highest Position :
6
Weeks in Chart :
10
Detail :
John's ninth solo album release.
Credited to John Lennon
Produced and arranged by John Lennon
with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band/Little Big Horns/and the Philharmanic Orchestrange.
The 44th Street Fairies, are :
May Pang, Lori Burton, Joey Dambra and me.
Little Big Horns, are :
Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Howard Johnson, Ron Aprea, Frank Vicari.
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York from 17th June thru July 1974, except "Nobody Loves You" which was recorded in Los Angeles. Alternative versions of several of these tracks will later appear on "Menlove Avenue" in 1986.
Also recorded during these sessions is :
"Goodnight Vienna" a demo, written especially for, and given to Ringo.
"Only You" - a demo, also given to Ringo.
"Move Over Mrs. L." - a track originally written for Keith Moon.
The splendidly original cover designed by Roy Kohara, is divided into three equal parts with two fold-out sections to create different covers !
The photographs are taken by Bob Gruen. The Inner sleeve has a similar style sepia-toned picture cover,
Plus, there is a terrific 8-page booklet (L.P. sized !) which not only includes the song lyrics and musician information, it also has some great pictures OF John, and five paintings BY John drawn in 1952 when he was only a boy. Also on the back of the booklet, is an examination of the origins of the Lennon name, which is taken from "IRISH FAMILIES, THEIR NAMES, ARMS AND ORIGINS" by Edward Maclysaght.
The whole production is very light-hearted and John is clearly in a jovial and happy mood throughout.
The record label is the standard green Apple.
"Possession is nine-tenths of the problem" - Dr. Winston O'Boogie.
On the 23rd August 1974 at 9 o'clock I saw a U.F.O. - J.L.
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