8042 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono Capitol Mono/Stereo Acetate for Wedding Album (1969)

John Lennon and Yoko Ono Capitol Mono/Stereo Acetate for Wedding Album (1969) Double-sided 12″ Capitol Records acetate disc of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Wedding Album, with one side labeled "Mono" and the other "Stereo." Each label is stamped "GJK, Aug 29 '69," numbered "SNAX 3361" in orange marker, dated "8/28/69," and initialed. The mono label is marked "Side 1," titled "Amsterdam," credited to "John," and timed "24:52." The stereo label is marked "Side 2," titled "Wedding album," credited to "John & Yoko," timed "22:23," and marked "Proof." The disc comes in its original Audio Devices "audiodiscs" sleeve. The front is annotated "Amsterdam (mono)," "Wedding album (Stereo)," "8/29/69," "Happy Listening!," and "No Limiting / John + Yoko," and both sides are rubber-stamped "International Dept. W. H. Miller." Wedding Album was the third long player of experimental recordings by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released by Apple in the U.S. on October 20, 1969, nearly two months after this acetate was dated. Each side of the released album contains a single track. 'John & Yoko' was recorded on April 22 and 27, 1969, and consists of Lennon and Ono crying, whispering, speaking, and screaming each other's names over the sound of their heartbeats. 'Amsterdam' was drawn from recordings made at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam on March 25-31, 1969, during the couple's first bed-in for peace, and consists largely of interviews explaining their peace campaign. On the released album, 'John & Yoko' is side one and 'Amsterdam' side two. On this acetate, the 'Amsterdam' label is marked side 1. Condition (VG): Both sides have light scratching that doesn't affect play. A small bend at the outer edge makes side 1 skip for a few revolutions at the start. The side 1 label has a small loss at its left edge. The sleeve shows edge wear, small tears, and a small loss at the upper edge.