Auction Date:2012 Jan 26 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : 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
Double Fantasy album signed on the back in black ballpoint in the sky area of the Kishin Shinoyama photo, “Love, John Lennon” and “Yoko Ono.” A few creases, some light rubbing slightly affecting the ends of the signatures, and a mild area of discoloration, otherwise fine condition. The record is not included. The album jacket, which is embossed with ‘Promotional Copy Not For Sale,’ has been split along the top and bottom seams so as to display both sides, then archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 32.5 x 20.
Although initially receiving a lukewarm review, Double Fantasy is notable for its association with Lennon's murder three weeks after its release, whereupon it become a worldwide commercial success, and went on to win the 1981 Grammy award for Album of the Year. The album jumped to #1 in the American charts, where it stayed for eight weeks, and in the UK, it spent seven weeks at #2 before finally taking the #1 spot for two weeks.
To date, less than ten signed copies of Double Fantasy have been documented. This example, according to Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, was signed during the last week of November 1980, placing its signing at two weeks before Lennon’s murder on December 8. This particular example was once owned by Dick Clark, and is accompanied by a Dick Clark auction book in which the item previously appeared, as well as two Frank Caiazzo letters: a letter of authenticity, and an appraisal letter for the album, providing a $12,000.00 market value as of February 2007. A real Rock rarity, with poignant and excellent association.
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