Imagine

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  09 Sep 1971
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Comments:
OIS
 

Notes:

This is the Los Angeles pressing variant of the original US release.

"Imagine the clouds dripping. Dig a hole in your garden to put them in." Yoko '63

Lyrics and credits are printed on the inner sleeve.

Initial copies included:
A large poster of Lennon playing the piano in the studio. And two 4" x 6" postcards.
One with Lennon straddling a pig and the other with a nymph-like photo of Yoko and Lennon.
(Some copies came with both post cards, while others only had one of the two possible post cards included)

Basic tracks made at Ascot Sound Studios.
Flux Fiddlers overdubbed at Record Plant, N.Y.

"Oh Yoko!" * written 1968
Cloud piece on cover from "Grapefruit" paper back edition published by Simon Schuster Oct. 1971 

"I Don't Want To Be A Soldier" and ""Give Me Some Truth" appears on label.
"I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mamma I Don't Wanna Die" and "Gimme Some Truth" appears on inner sleeve.

 

A1. Imagine 2:59
A2. Crippled Inside 3:43
A3. Jealous Guy 4:10
A4. It's So Hard 2:22
A5. I Don't Want To Be A Soldier 6:01
B1. Give Me Some Truth 3:11
B2. Oh My Love 2:40
B3. How Do You Sleep? 5:29
B4. How? 3:37
B5. Oh Yoko! 4:18

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

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Matrix / Runout SW-1-3379
Matrix / Runout SW-2-3379
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Manufactured By Apple Records, Inc.
Published By Maclen Music, Inc.
Published By Ono Music, Inc.
Recorded At Ascot Sound Studios
Overdubbed At Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Lacquer Cut At Bell Sound Studios
Pressed By Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles

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