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JOHN LENNON IMAGINE / Original 1971 APPLE Lp w/Lyric Sleeve & Post Card
Sold Date:
June 10, 2014
Start Date:
March 24, 2014
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Original 1971 APPLE RECORDS pressing of the JOHN LENNON album, IMAGINE (SW 3379)
Includes: Original Lyric Sleeve, Post Card and Custom Label
AMG 5 STARS: After the harrowing , returned to calmer, more conventional territory with . While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And doesn't shy away from the hard rockers -- "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on , "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic antiwar song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If doesn't have the thematic sweep of , it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that would never be able to better again.
Condition: both the sleeve and the record grade EX. Original inner sleeve included; the record ships in a V.R.P anti-static, dust free sleeve.
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