Invisible Strings – Some Time In New York City

John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Some Time In New York City album cover

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Label:	Apple Records – SVBB 3392
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Los Angeles Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 12, 1972
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Noise Rock

Tracklist

A1	Woman Is The Nigger Of The World Written-By – Lennon-Ono*	5:15
A2	Sisters O Sisters Written-By – Ono*	3:46
A3	Attica State Written-By – Lennon-Ono*	2:52
A4	Born In A Prison Piano – John La Bosca Written-By – Ono*	4:04
A5	New York City Written-By – Lennon*	4:32
B1	Sunday Bloody Sunday Written-By – Lennon-Ono*	5:00
B2	The Luck Of The Irish Written-By – Lennon-Ono*	2:54
B3	John Sinclair Written-By, Slide Guitar – Lennon*	3:28
B4	Angela Written-By – Lennon-Ono*	4:08
B5	We're All Water Written-By – Ono*	7:15
C1	Cold Turkey Written-By – Lennon*	9:00
C2	Don't Worry Kyoko Written-By – Ono*	15:46
D1	Well (Baby, Please Don't Go) Written-By – Walter Ward	5:00
D2	Jamrag Written-By – Lennon-Ono*	5:20
D3	Scumbag Written-By – Lennon-Ono*	5:59
D4	Au Written-By – Lennon-Ono*	6:39

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – The Lyceum, London
Recorded At – Fillmore East
Lacquer Cut At – Bell Sound Studios
Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.
Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Published By – Ono Music, Inc.
Published By – Maclen Music, Inc.
Published By – Northern Songs

Credits

Arranged By – John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Bass – Klaus Voorman* (tracks: C1, C2)
Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] – John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Design [Sleeve Realized] – Al Steckler*
Design [Sleeve] – Michael Gross (10)
Drums – Keith Moon (tracks: C1, C2)
Electric Piano – Nicky Hopkins (tracks: C1, C2)
Engineer – Roy Sicala*
Engineer [Technician] – Jack Douglas
Featuring – The Mothers Of Invention* (tracks: D1 to D4)
Guitar – George Harrison (tracks: C1, C2)
Lacquer Cut By – sf*
Orchestrated By [Strings] – Ron Frangipane
Photography By [Inside Left Cover] – Bob Gruen
Photography By [Inside Right Cover] – Joseph Sia*
Photography By [Various] – UPI*
Producer – Phil Spector (tracks: A1 to B5)
Saxophone – Bobby Keys (tracks: C1, C2)
Trumpet – Jim Price (tracks: C1, C2)
Vocals – Yoko Ono
Vocals, Guitar – John Lennon
Vocals, Percussion – Bonnie Bramlett (tracks: C1, C2)

Notes

Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles pressing denoted by ✼ stamp in runouts.

2-disc gatefold set, issued with custom printed inner-sleeves that include credits + additional artwork.
Custom labels show John's face morphing into Yoko's. "Manufactured By Apple Records Inc." along bottom perimeters on all labels.

Discs are marked Side One and Side Two on both (no Disc 1 or Disc 2)

Comes with the following:
1- An 8 1/2 x 11 "Justice For John And Yoko Committee" immigration petition mailer, that states "In the belief that the stature of our nation in international opinion will be enhanced by the presence of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in America...." and has spaces for signatures and addresses.
2- 3 1/2" x 5" black & white Statue of Liberty/Sometime In New York City card (blank on the back)

Earliest pressings have "John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72" etched in the run-out on Side 1 and/or Side 2.

C1 and C2 recorded live 15th Dec 1969 at The Lyceum, London at UNICEF benefit concert. Billy Preston's lost organ performance overdubbed by Nicky Hopkins.

D1 to D4 recorded live at Fillmore East, New York on 6th June 1971 with The Mothers Of Invention.
(P) 1972 The Gramophone Company Limited (on labels Record One)

✲ and Bell Sound are stamped in runouts, all other data is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): SVBB-1-3392
Matrix / Runout (Label B): SVBB-2-3392
Matrix / Runout (Label C): SVBB-3-3392
Matrix / Runout (Label D): SVBB-4-3392
Pressing Plant ID (Appears in runouts): ✲
Matrix / Runout (Runout A [var 1]): SVBB-1-3392 - Z5- ✲ Bell Sound sf John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72
Matrix / Runout (Runout B [var 1]): SVBB-2-3392 Z6 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout C [var 1]): SVBB-3-3392 Z5 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout D [var 1]): SVBB-4-3392 Z6 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout A [var 2]): SVBB-1-3392 Z7 #2 ✲ Bell Sound sf John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72
Matrix / Runout (Runout B [var 2]): SVBB-2-3392 Z7 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout C [var 2]): SVBB-3-3392 Z8 #2 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout D [var 2]): SVBB-4-3392 Z8 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout A [var 3]): SVBB-1-3392-Z5• 1 ✲ Bell Sound sf John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72
Matrix / Runout (Runout B [var 3]): SVBB-2-3392 Z5• 2 Bell Sound sf ✲
Matrix / Runout (Runout C [var 3]): SVBB-3-3392 Z5• 2 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout D [var 3]): SVBB-4-3392 Z6• 3 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout A [var 4]): SVBB-1-3392 Z6• 1 ✲ Bell Sound sf John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72
Matrix / Runout (Runout B [var 4]): SVBB-2-3392 Z5• 2 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout C [var 4]): SVBB-3-3392 Z5•• 2 ✲ Bell Sound sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout D [var 4]): SVBB-4-3392 Z5• 2 ✲ Bell Sound sf

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Some Time In New York City (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Apple Records	PCSP 716	UK	1972
Recently Edited	Some Time In New York City (2×LP, Album)	Apple Records	158-05137, 158-05138	Netherlands	1972
Recently Edited	Some Time In New York City (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Apple Records	PCSP 716		1972
Recently Edited	Some Time In New York City (2×LP, Album)	Apple	PCSP 716, 3 C162-05137/38	Italy	1972
New Submission	Some Time In New York City (2×LP, Album, Modern Graphics Printing)	Apple Records	SVBB 3392	Canada	1972