[The Beatles] - John Ono Lennon

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5,000 - 7,000 USD

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Description

Gold record presented to John Ono Lennon by the Recording Industry Association of America to commemorate the sale of more than one million copies of the Apple Records pop single record "The Ballad of John and Yoko," 1969
plastic, glass

Framed gold record and plaque (17 x 13 1/4 in; 432 x 337 mm); fading to plaque; original frame.

Catalogue Note

Gold record commemorating the marriage of John and Yoko.

"The Ballad of John and Yoko" was recorded in just one day by Paul McCartney and John Ono Lennon, who had recently changed his name following his marriage to Yoko Ono in March 1969. The song tells the story of their marriage and honeymoon, including their first "bed-in" protesting the Vietnam War. The song was released later that same year, aptly timed to coincide with the couple's second bed-in.