Description
Offered for sale is a sealed Japanese pressing of the Wedding Album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, complete with original obi.
About this copy: This copy of Wedding Album is an unopened copy of the 1977 Japanese issue and includes the original obi and all inserts.
This copy was acquired from the stock of a former retailer; the album is sealed in a plastic bag that is taped shut and has an import sticker (“EMI Imported Records From Japan – Disques Importes.”)
It’s pretty obvious that this album has never been opened.
The box and obi are M-; the contents are presumably mint, and the record is presumably new and unplayed.
The box includes:
- Box with reproduction marriage license on the inside of the cover
- LP and cover
- Postcard
- “The Press” Booklet
- Strip of photos
- Photo of wedding cake
- Fold out poster
- Japanese lyric insert
Your final upgrade of a box set that rarely turns up anymore.
Background: Originally released in 1969, Wedding Album was the second of three experimental albums released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Buyers expecting Beatle-esque music were likely disappointed, as side one of the album consists of John and Yoko simply repeating each other’s names, while side two features a press conference.
The packaging of the album was interesting, however, coming in a box set that included a copy of their marriage license, a plastic bag containing a photo of a slice of wedding cake, a strip of photos, and a booklet of press clippings.
The album did not chart in the UK and peaked at #178 on the U.S. album charts. Wedding Album was quite a rarity at one time until a small quantity of sealed U.S. copies turned up in a warehouse in the early 1980s. Of course, all of those copies were grabbed up long ago, and the album is again rather hard to find, especially in completely intact condition.
Allmusic.com gave Wedding Album a somewhat generous 1 1/2 star review:
The record itself contained two selections, one of which consisted of nearly 25 minutes of Yoko Ono’s wailing, while the other, “John and Yoko,” featured the two, one in each stereo speaker, calling out the other’s name for more than 22 minutes. Employing such limited lyrics, Lennon is the more expressive, Ono the more penetrating.
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| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | EMI/Odeon |
| Catalog Number: |
EMS-80702 |
| Year of Release: | 1977 |
| Format: | Stereo |
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