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1st Press: John Lennon Imagine UK LP 1U/1U PAS 10004 Cover & Inner (Beatles)

Sold Date: November 21, 2020
Start Date: September 29, 2020
Final Price: £34.95 (GBP)
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Buyer Feedback: 41

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John Lennon
Imagine 1st press
PAS 10004
140g vinyl

Released back on the 8th of October 1971, this was Johns sixth solo album release. It managed to get to the top slot in the UK charts, where it stayed for 2 weeks.

Catalogue number: PAS 10004

Matrix Numbers:
Side 1: YEX 865-1U
Side 2: YEX 866-1U
Very 1st pressing here.
"Porky" and "Pecko" etched into the run-off grooves.

Mothers & Stampers:
5/GHA
2/GLD


The vinyl:
140g
EX-.

She is in lovely condition with only a few light marks to her. Saying that, I have just listened to her ALL THE WAY THROUGH and didn't find any jumps or skips..Just a deep and rich sound reproduction with minimal and occasional background noise.
I gave her a gentle vacuum clean and she now sounds wonderfully rich and clear.
Even the run-ins are lovely and quiet.
Flat and shiny vinyl.
SOUNDS FAB

The Labels:
EX.

They are in great condition....Just a handful of very light spindle marks-only visible when angled towards the light and looking for them.
NO WRITING.

The Cover:
EX-.
1st press fully laminated cover here.
There are only around 6 small crescents of spidering in total to the front and back laminate, with a few small fingers of spiderinf emanating from the seams-lovely condition.
There is a patch of 3.5cm rubbing to the top seam but it does not go all the way through.
No writing
No splits
Wonderfully strong spine and legible.

The Inner:
VG.

It is the correct lyric inner with the lyrics to one side and the credits for the album to the other.
No writing.
There is a split to the bottom and a small degree of feathering to the opeing, but no writing and remains very displayable.

SOUNDS GREAT AND IS A VERY EARLY 1st PRESSING-WOULD MAKE A LOVELY EDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION.

*FREE TRACKED 2nd CLASS UK POSTAGE*

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ALL MY PACKAGING IS RECYCLED AND RE-PURPOSED...MADE BESPOKE FOR EACH RECORD I SELL.
UPDATED PRICES FROM SEPT 2020.
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SO, BELOW ARE THE 3rd UPDATED PRICES.
**I WILL SEND WITHOUT INSURANCE/TRACKING BUT YOU NEED TO SEND ME IN WRITING YOU WANT THIS AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY IF IT GOES MISSING**

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1 Lp UK: £FREE
1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £9
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1 Double Lp UK: £FREE
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7" Singles:
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