John Lennon - Imagine LP (first press, UK, VG, poster, inner, postcard)

Sold Date: June 7, 2018
Start Date: June 2, 2018
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This is a first press LP by John Lennon called Imagine, released in the UK by Apple Records in 1971. 
The vinyl is very nice with some faint marks.  VG/VG+
Printed inner:  there is some yellowing around the edges, feathering along the open edge and some corner/edge wear.  There are small splits on all three closed edges.  VG
Sleeve - The laminated outer sleeve has some light corner/edge wear, a light pen mark along the open edge on the front, some feathering on the open edge and very slight shelf wear.  EX
Poster - the poster is very nice with only some very slight surface discolouration and heavier discolouration along the folds.  I don't think the poster has ever been opened except to check condition.  VG+
Postcard - is exceptional.  From the front, it is almost mint.  There are a couple small marks on the back 
* The records are graded using the Record Collector grading system.  +/- symbols have been added for those items which fall in the middle of a grade... Please get in touch if there are any questions about the grading or if you would like more photos. 
Other:  Issued on custom Apple labels in a laminated sleeve with printed inner, poster and postcard.
Inner sleeve has credits in a spiral, with artist photos; flipside has lyrics in a 'starburst' style, printed black on non-punched, unlined white paper. "Patent No.1,125,555 Made In Great Britain".

The inner sleeve & label titles this release "Imagine: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (With The Flux Fiddlers*)"

All songs published by Northern Songs. NCB
B2* joint copyright claimed by Ono Music Ltd. (* written 1968)

Inner sleeve credits "the j & p duo" on track B5.

Runout groove variant:   Matrix / Runout (Variation 1, Side 1): YEX 865-1U (stamped) PORKY (etched) Matrix / Runout (Variation 1, Side 2): YEX 866-1U (stamped) PECKO (etched)
CAT NO:  PAS 10004