WALLS AND BRIDGES - John Lennon - 1974 Apple SW-3416 1st Pressing w/ Insert VG+

Description: Walls and Bridges is the fifth solo studio album by English musician John Lennon. It was issued by Apple Records on 26 September 1974 in the United States and on 4 October in the United Kingdom. Written, recorded and released during his 18-month separation from Yoko Ono, the album captured Lennon in the midst of his "Lost Weekend". Walls and Bridges was an American number-one album on both the Billboard and Record World charts and included two hit singles, "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" and "#9 Dream". The first of these was Lennon's first number-one hit in the United States as a solo artist, and his only solo chart-topping single in either the US or Britain during his lifetime. The album title refers to the barriers that Lennon had constructed between himself and others and his hope that those barriers could be surmounted. Lennon said, "Walls keep you in either protectively or otherwise, and bridges get you somewhere else." The album's elaborate outer jacket features some of his vhildhood drawings, including one portraying a game of football, specifically the goal scored by George Robledo in the 1952 FA Cup Final. That drawing also featured Newcastle United's number 9 Jackie Milburn; Lennon lived as a child at 9 Newcastle Road and had a lifelong fascination with the number. There is also a series of photos of Lennon's face with different expressions. The front cover contained two flaps which, when folded, created several interchangeable "Lennon faces", some of them silly. The booklet inside the LP includes a front photo of Lennon with no glasses and a back photo of Lennon with five pairs of glasses piled on top of one another, both by the American photographer Bob Gruen. The inner sleeve contained another portrait as well as a horizontal melange of the other photos. Inside the booklet were lyrics and instrumental credits for the songs, which conveyed Lennon's trademark sense of humour, with many aliases for himself including Rev. Thumbs Ghurkin, Kaptain Kundalini, Dwarf McDougal, Mel Torment (a pun on Mel Tormé), Hon. John St. John Johnson, Dr. Dream, Dr. Winston O'Boogie and Dad. More 1952 colour drawings from the 11-year-old Lennon were included, with subjects including the American Old West (dedicated to his aunt and guardian, Mimi Smith), landscapes and a portrait of his schoolteacher, Mr. Bolt. Also included was a genealogical treatise on the surname Lennon and related forms from one of Edward MacLysaght's books. While mentioning the British sailor John Lennon and the American labour leader John Brown Lennon of many decades past, the entry ends with a slight about the surname family generally being undistinguished, to which Lennon offered a hand-written "Oh Yeh?". Finally, the booklet contains a claim that Lennon saw an unidentified flying object on the evening of 23 August 1974. The album was certified silver in the UK, and gold in the US. THIS COPY is a 1974 1st Jacksonville pressing on the Apple label (see Notes, below). The vinyl has some marks, but per a test listen, none that affect playback. There was some background static detected in the more silent parts between some tracks. Overall the vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition. The original cover is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition, with both original flaps and little wear. The original inner sleeve, which is made of cardstock and has pictures of Lennon on both sides, is in Excellent [EX] condition. The original 8-page booklet is in also in Exellent [EX] condition. NotesEarly Jacksonville pressing, green Apple with "Mfd. By Apple Records, Inc." at bottom perimeter on Side 1 only. Side 1/Side 2 text is in upper and lower case font at the left, "Stereo" is not stated on labels. Issued with a custom gate-fold cover with two, 2-sided 4" x 12" flaps that reveal Johns childhood drawing, and can be used to flip over and create different images of John's face on the back. Also comes with custom posterboard inner sleeve with more images, and an 8-page lyrics/photo booklet. Pressed at Capitol's Jacksonville factory, as idenitifed by 0 stamped in the run-outs. Also thanks to: Pappa Dennis Ferrante, Rod, Corky, Howie, Dave, Bruce, Frankie and Uncle Tom Cobbley and all, y'all. Special thanks to Howard Johnson for his hornspiration and Steve Madaio and Bobby "Did I play that?" Keys for extra-curricular.Barcode and Other IdentifiersMatrix / Runout (Side 1 (Etched)): SW-1-3416-Z8 MCRMatrix / Runout (Side 2 (Etched)): SW-2-3416-Z7 MCRMatrix / Runout (Both Sides (Stamped)): 0Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Run-out Side A, etched): SW-1-3416-Z1⃫2 #3 MCRMatrix / Runout (Variant 1: Run-out Side B, etched): SW-2-3416- Z - 1² #1 MCRASIN (Variant 1: Both sides, stamped): 0Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout Etched [Stamped] Variant 2): SW1-3416-Z-1-4 MCR [0]Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout Etched Variant 2): SW 2-3416- Z 2² #2 MCR OMatrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout Etched [Stamped] Variant 3): SW1-3416-Z-1-2 MCR [0]Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout Etched [Stamped] Variant 3): SW-2-3416- Z - 1² MCR [0]Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout Etched [Stamped] Variant 4): SW1-3416-Z1⃫2 #4 MCR [0]Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout Etched [Stamped] Variant 4): SW2-3416- Z2 #3 MCR [0] Rights Society: BMI ENJOY!

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