BEATLES UK, John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band LP, 1st UK issue and Imagine single.

	£		20
	$		26

BEATLES UK, John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, original 1970 1st UK issue solo LP and an original 1971 1st UK issue ‘Imagine’ 45 single.

John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, original 1970 first UK issue solo album.

PCS 7124 – UK first issue Apple record labels.

A first UK issue album from 1970, featuring:

1. first UK issue matrix of, ‘YEX 827 – 1U’ and ‘YEX 828 - 1U’,

2. the text, ‘copyright also claimed by Maclen (music) Ltd’ appears on each record label, this text is sometimes not present on the labels,

3. comes with its original Apple records ‘lyric’ inner sleeve with the original EMI note stating: ‘omitted at the insistence of EMI’.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in near excellent condition. The sleeve is laminated front and rear. This laminate has retained an excellent glossy finish. The spine is in very good++, it has remained clean white in colour and all the text on the spine is clear to read. There are NO stains, pen writing, splits, tears, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in good+ condition and is the original Apple records lyric inner sleeve. The sleeve is made from the period thick grade quality paper with a textured surface to the inside. There are NO tears, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. One of the side edges is completely split, the other side edge has a split. The bottom edge has also completely split. There are some age related marks here and there on the sleeve.

THE RECORD: is in very good++ condition. It has remained dark and glossy.

The matrix are: YEX 827 – 1U and YEX 828 - 1U,

The mother / stampers are: side one, ‘2 A G’ and on side two, ‘1 A H’.

THE AUDIO: plays near excellent, it plays with some light ‘ticks’ heard here and there. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: are in very good++ condition. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

and

John Lennon, original 1971 1st UK issue ‘Imagine’ 45 single.

R6009 - 45 rpm, UK issue Apple record labels, Imagine / Working Class hero, with ‘Knock out’ centres.

An original UK first issue from 1971, featuring:

1. side one of the record label features a ‘lighter green’, Apple colour, with a ‘matt’ finish.

CONDITION:

THE SLEEVE: is in excellent condition. It it plain white and has a ‘die cut hole’ each side. It has remained clean white and fresh. There are NO tears, splits, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve.

THE RECORD: side one is in near MINT condition, the condition of the record has been graded under normal daylight conditions. Side two is in excellent++ condition. It has remained very dark and glossy and ‘looks’ hardly played.

The matrix are:

Side one: 7YCE 21775 – 2,

Side two: 7YCE 21776 – 1.

additional information in the ‘run off groove’ is: side one, the number ‘3’ and the numbers ‘238’, engraved and the name: ‘Nick W’ has been hand etched.

side two: the numbers: ‘287’ are engraved.

THE AUDIO: is excellent.

THE LABELS: are in near MINT condition. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE.

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