8123 - John Lennon Carbon Copy Document - 1974 Walls and Bridges Recording Contract for ‘Scared’

John Lennon Carbon Copy Document - 1974 Walls and Bridges Recording Contract for ‘Scared’ Carbon copy document featuring a transfer signature of “John Lennon,” one page, 8.5 x 13.25, July 17, 1974. American Federation of Musicians “Phonograph Recording Contract Blank” for a session beginning that day at the Record Plant, 321 West 44th Street, New York, with Apple Records, Inc., c/o Capitol Records, as employer and “John Lennon” listed as the artist. The contract covers three sittings, from 5 to 8 PM, 9 PM to 12 AM, and 12:30 to 2:30 AM, at double scale, for a single title, “I’m Scared,” the working title of ‘Scared’ from Walls and Bridges. Lennon’s transfer signature appears as the authorized signer, alongside a transfer signature of May Pang as the session leader. The musicians listed are Pang, Jesse E. Davis, Kenneth L. Ascher, Jim L. Keltner, Edward S. Mattau [sic], and Arthur E. Jenkins, with their union numbers, addresses, and wages listed, and their Social Security numbers blacked out. Stamped in the lower portion as approved on August 6, 1974, and paid on August 14, 1974. In fine condition. The session came during Lennon’s ‘Lost Weekend,’ the roughly 18-month separation from Yoko Ono he spent largely with Pang, his assistant and companion, who also served as production coordinator on Walls and Bridges. Joining Lennon that night were guitarist Jesse Ed Davis, drummer Jim Keltner, keyboardist Ken Ascher, guitarist Eddie Mottau, and percussionist Arthur Jenkins. ‘Scared’ appeared on Walls and Bridges, released in the U.S. that September, which became Lennon’s second solo album to top the Billboard 200.