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Desirable 7˝ UK Apple Records one-sided acetate pressing of John Lennon's classic "Instant Karma" in mono. Released in February 1970, "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" was conceived, written, recorded, and released within a period of ten days, making it one of the fastest-released songs in pop music history. Although still officially a member of the Beatles, Lennon was keen to issue "Instant Karma!" immediately as a single, the third under his Plastic Ono Band moniker. The recording session took place at EMI Studios in north-west London, on the evening of January 27th with a lineup that included John Lennon (vocals, acoustic guitar), George Harrison (electric guitar), Billy Preston (organ), Klaus Voormann (bass), and Alan White (drums).
"Instant Karma!" was hugely successful, peaking at number 3 on America's Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 2 in Canada, and number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It went on to become the first single by a solo Beatle to achieve US sales of one million.
Although never released promotionally or commercially in mono, three mono mixes were created on February 10, 1970: this acetate contains a terrific version of the song in full mono. The acetate disc bears a green-and-white Apple Corps Ltd. label with typed notations: "45 RPM, Northern Songs, NCB, 1970, 'Instant Karma' (John Lennon), John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band."
Condition: VG+, with clean labels with some light staining and proper aging; it plays well with some noticeable background noise.
From the Mark Erbach Collection.
