Name: JEM Records Celebrates John Lennon
Brand: Various

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PSC2019

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Limited edition

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2020-10-09

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020286232650

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PSL2019

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020286232667

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

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Classic

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Jem Records, Inc. was a US distributing company that operated from 1971 to 1988. It was one of the largest importers/exporters and distributors of records worldwide. Originally focused on importing British albums into the United States, Jem expanded its operations with office and warehouse locations in London, Los Angeles, and its home office in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

In collaboration with Sire Records, Jem launched Passport Records in 1973 to manufacture and release records within the United States. Over time, Passport Records Group emerged as an umbrella for various labels including Passport Jazz and The Audion Recording Company.

However, financial difficulties plagued Jem's distribution division in the mid-1980s. Despite consistent profitability of the Passport Records Group, the parent company could not sustain itself and ultimately ceased operations at the end of 1988. As a result, all remaining records in Jem's warehouses were sold off to the cutout market.

Recorded during the early days of Summer 2020, JEM Records artists took to the studio to record their unique interpretations of John Lennon's compositions. From the early Beatles days of I Call Your Name to the final recordings of (Just Like) Starting Over this record is the culmination of decades of love of Beatles and Lennon songs. Featuring performances by The Weeklings, The Grip Weeds, The Anderson Council, Richard Barone, Johnathan Pushkar, The Gold Needles and The Midnight Callers. The cover is a reproduction of Al Hirschfeld's Lennon at Home.

The album includes the first complete recording of The Beatles What's The New Mary Jane? by The Weeklings as well as a very compelling Child of Nature/Jealous Guy from The Midnight Callers which show how John changed the lyrics from the Escher demos to his solo recording. Other tracks include a powerful Grip Weeds Strawberry Fields Forever.

JEM Records Celebrates John Lennon

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