John Lennon & Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy (1980 LP Original Canadian Geffen / WEA RCA Pressing w/ Custom Lyric Inner Sleeve) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (XGHS 2001)

Catalog the Grammy-winning 1980 Album of the Year ("A Heart Play") complete with its original custom inner sleeve for your archival inventory: Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. / Fabriqué et Distribué par WEA Musique du Canada, Ltée (Scarborough, Ontario; RCA Records Pressing Plant, Smiths Falls pressing denoted by R under the catalog number on labels) on cream horizontal-lined Geffen Records labels (XGHS 2001; SIDE 1 / SIDE 2; Lenono Music star emblem), this 12-inch vinyl LP was produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Jack Douglas, recorded and remixed at Hit Factory (New York) by engineer Lee DeCarlo (with assistant engineers Jon Smith, James Ball, and Julie Last), and mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York). Featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken, Tony Levin, George Small, Andy Newmark, and Arthur Jenkins, Jr., the 14-track alternating dialogue sequence spans Side 1 ("(Just Like) Starting Over", "Kiss Kiss Kiss", "Cleanup Time", "Give Me Something", "I'm Losing You", "I'm Moving On", "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)") and Side 2 ("Watching The Wheels", "I'm Your Angel", "Woman", "Beautiful Boys", "Dear Yoko", "Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him", "Hard Times Are Over"). Housed in its original outer sleeve (XGHS 2001 on spine) featuring Kishin Shinoyama's iconic monochrome photography and Canadian maple leaf icon on the back (art direction by John Lennon & Yoko Ono; artwork by Christopher Whorf / Art Hotel), the set includes both the original custom lyric/credit inner sleeve (XGHS 2001) and an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side 1 and Side 2 cream horizontal-lined Geffen labels (XGHS 2001 with R pressing code) remain bright, clean, and sharp with crisp black typography, minimal spindle marks, clean center holes, and small circular "LAST" preservative stickers applied neatly to the upper-right label area.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeves Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original outer sleeve exhibits rich monochrome cover photography with yellow artist typography on the front and crisp street scene photography, Canadian maple leaf emblem, and Lenono Music / Geffen logos on the back, showing light edge/corner rubbing, mild ring wear along the dark borders, and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes both the original custom lyric and session credit inner sleeve (XGHS 2001, clean and intact with light handling wear) and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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