John Lennon Imagine Vinyl LP Apple Records SW 3379 1971 Original 1st US Pressing

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John Lennon – Imagine

Label: Apple Records – SW 3379 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Los Angeles Pressing Country: US Released: 1971 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1Imagine2:59 Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Piano – John Lennon
A2Crippled Inside3:43 Acoustic Guitar – John Tout, Rod Linton*, Ted Turner Dobro – George Harrison Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Klaus Voormann, Steve Brendell Electric Guitar – John Lennon Piano – Nicky Hopkins
A3Jealous Guy4:10 Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Keltner Guitar, Whistling – John Lennon Harmonium – John Barham Other [Good Vibes] – Alan White
A4It's So Hard2:22 Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Gordon Guitar – John Lennon Saxophone [Sax] – King Curtis
A5I Don't Want To Be A Soldier6:01 Acoustic Guitar – Joey Badfinger, Tommy Badfinger Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Keltner Guitar – John Lennon Maracas [Marracas] – Steve Brendell Piano – Nicky Hopkins Saxophone [Saxs'] – King Curtis Slide Guitar – George Harrison Tambourine – Mike Pinder

B1Give Me Some Truth3:11 Acoustic Guitar – Andy*, Rod Linton* Bass [Bass's] – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar – John Lennon Lead Guitar – George Harrison Piano – Nicky Hopkins
B2Oh My Love2:40 Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums, Cymbal [Tibetan Cymbals] – Alan White Electric Piano – Nicky Hopkins Guitar – George Harrison Piano – John Lennon
B3How Do You Sleep?5:29 Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar – John Lennon Piano – Nicky Hopkins Slide Guitar – George Harrison
B4How?3:37 Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Piano – John Lennon, Nicky Hopkins Vibraphone [Vibes] – John Barham
B5Oh Yoko!4:18 Acoustic Guitar – Andy*, Rod Linton* Bass – Klaus Voormann Drums – Alan White Guitar, Mouth Organ – John Lennon Performer [Plus] – The J & P. Duo* Piano – Nicky Hopkins



Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc. Published By – Maclen Music, Inc. Published By – Ono Music, 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, Los Angeles

Credits
Artwork [Cloud Piece On Cover] – Yoko Ono Backing Band – The Plastic Ono Band Design [Cover Design], Photography By [Photo] – Yoko Ono Engineer [Ascot Sound Studios] – Eddie Beer, Eddie Klein, Eddie Veal, Eddie Offor*, Philip Mc Donald* Engineer [Record Plant, N.Y.] – Jack Douglas, Roy Sicala*, Shelly Yukus* Featuring [With] – The Flux Fiddlers Lacquer Cut By – Sam Feldman Management [John And Yoko's Personal Assistant] – Dan Richter Orchestrated By [String Orchestrations] – Torrie Zito Other [Food] – Val & Diana Other [This And That] – Al Steckler*, Mal Evans, Peter Bendry*, Tom And Arlene Other [Whip And Mirror] – Yoko Ono Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector Typography – George Maciunas Written-By – John Lennon (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5), Lennon / Ono* (tracks: B2) Written-By [Uncredited] – Yoko Ono (tracks: A1)

Notes
This is the Los Angeles pressing variant of the original US release.
"Imagine the clouds dripping. Dig a hole in your garden to put them in." Yoko '63
Lyrics and credits are printed on the inner sleeve.
Basic tracks made at Ascot Sound Studios. Flux Fiddlers overdubbed at Record Plant, N.Y.
"Oh Yoko!" * written 1968 Cloud piece on cover from "Grapefruit" paper back edition published by Simon Schuster Oct. 1971
"I Don't Want To Be A Soldier" and ""Give Me Some Truth" appears on label. "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mamma I Don't Wanna Die" and "Gimme Some Truth" appears on inner sleeve.


Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label A side): SW-1-3379 Matrix / Runout (Label B side): SW-2-3379 Matrix / Runout (Runout A side etched): SW-1-3379 Z16· ... sƒ  [stamped]:  1  ✲  𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭   Matrix / Runout (Runout B side etched): SW-1-3379 Z16· ... sƒ  [stamped]:  3 ̷3̷  ✲  𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭   Rights Society: BMI