Auction Date:2011 May 11 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Carbon DS, signed twice in black felt tip “John Lennon,” one page, 8 x 10, November 7, 1969. An agreement between EMI Records, Lennon, and Apple Corps for Lennon to record his Wedding Album. In part: “Notwithstanding that there is in existence and Agreement dated the 26th January, 1967, which in its amended form is now effectively between Mr. Lennon and others (1), Apple Corps Ltd (2), and ourselves (3), under which Agreement (inter alia) Mr. Lennon made available to us his exclusive services for recording purposes, we hereby authorise Mr. Lennon to record for Apple a 12” long playing gramophone record of performances by Mr. Lennon with Yoko Ono entitled ‘Wedding Album.’…It has also been agreed that: (a) We will manufacture and distribute the said record for Apple under the terms of an agreement between Apple and ourselves.” Signed twice at the bottom in black felt tip by Lennon, once as the musician, and once as the Apple Director. Document is also signed by K. East, the managing director of EMI. Two additional pages are stapled to the front of the document, one being the original document sent to Lennon for his signature, as well as a cover letter, dated November 10, 1969, addressed to Peter Howard simply stating, “Herewith formal letter dealing with the ‘Wedding Album.’” In fine condition, with four light pencil “x’s” around Lennon’s signatures, a central vertical fold, and punch holes to top of page. Central fold is also present to the two additional pages, with letter also bearing a rusty paperclip mark and pencil notations.
Released in 1969, the experimental Wedding Album—the couple’s third album in less than a year—commemorated their March nuptials. The solo effort consisted of two tracks, one on each side of the record. The first side,‘John & Yoko,’ features John and Yoko shouting each other's name over the sound of their heartbeats. ‘Amsterdam,’ the second side, consists of interviews, conversations, and sounds from their ‘Bed-In’ honeymoon. A unique document from a tumultuous time in Beatles history, signed not once but twice by Lennon!
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