JOHN LENNON PLASTIC ONO BAND 1970 UK APPLE 1st PRESS w/ PRINTED INNER
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JOHN LENNON PLASTIC ONO BAND 1970 UK APPLE 1st PRESS w/ PRINTED INNER

JOHN LENNON
PLASTIC ONO BAND

UK APPLE (PCS 7124) FIRST PRESSING (December 1970)
EXCELLENT ORIGINAL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY THROUGHOUT

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST WHITE APPLE LABELS
MATRIX: YEX 827-1U / YEX 828-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/H and 1/GM
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL VERY THIN AND FLAT FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE

 The cliché about singer/songwriters is that they sing confessionals direct from their heart, but John Lennon exploded the myth behind that cliché, as well as many others, on his first official solo record, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
Inspired by his primal scream therapy with Dr. Arthur Janov, Lennon created a harrowing set of unflinchingly personal songs, laying out all of his fears and angers for everyone to hear.
It was a revolutionary record -- never before had a record been so explicitly introspective, and very few records made absolutely no concession to the audience's expectations, daring the listeners to meet all the artist's demands.
Lennon's songs range from tough rock & rollers to piano-based ballads and spare folk songs, and his melodies remain strong and memorable, which actually intensifies the pain and rage of the songs.
Not much about Plastic Ono Band is hidden. Lennon presents everything on the surface, and the song titles -- "Mother," "I Found Out," "Working Class Hero," "Isolation," "God," "My Mummy's Dead" -- illustrate what each song is about, and charts his loss of faith in his parents, country, friends, fans, and idols.
It's an unflinching document of bare-bones despair and pain, but for all its nihilism, it is ultimately life-affirming; it is unique not only in Lennon's catalogue, but in all of popular music. Few albums are ever as harrowing, difficult, and rewarding as John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

Side 1:
Mother (5:36)
Hold On (1:53)
I Found Out (3:37)
Working Class Hero (3:50)
Isolation (2:53)
Side 2:
Remember (4:36)
Love (3:24)
Well Well Well (5:59)
Look At Me (2:54)
God (4:10)
My Mummy's Dead (0:49)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with less than a handful of light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just one or two hairlines which have no effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
My play-check at loud volume found little to fault.
Just a little surface/couple of ticks on the bell intro to Side One otherwise no scratches, clicks or pops.
The whole set plays beautifully with a deep, rich and warm sound and a nice loud cut.
A really stunning, emotionally raw piece of work
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The fully laminated cover is crisp, clean, sharp and fresh with nothing but tiny bumps on the corners
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh and unmarked without any of the common seam splits

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)

Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks  856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))


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