fredag 22 juni 2012

JOHN LENNON/IMAGINE J64-04.914 (-71) ODEON SPAIN

Here's another Iberian oddity. In some countries Apple wasn't acknowledged at the turn of the decade so recordings there were released on other EMI labels, either as UK export or domestically. This is the Spanish 1:st issue on the "older" dark blue/silver label. At about this time the design was changed to a different bright blue/white label wich was used for a few years. That initially came with early matrixes, mothers and stampers and is also regarded as 1:st press. Made from the UK tapes, but has a darker tone and sounds more "collected", probably slightly altered to make a top compatible. This copy had a UK import inner when I bought it, but I don't know anything about other inserts. The vinyl is thick and unflexible and has stamped 1/1 matrixes and mothers. The cover is fully laminated with exactly the same quality as first UK including "pinched" spine, but also have "ESTEREO" front top right and EMI/ODEON top left (see below). It is an interesting high quality issue with a beautiful label. (BÄ*)(JYZÖ*) (SXÖX*)

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