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JOHN LENNON’S MIND GAMES – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (SUPER DELUXE EDITION) NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY® AWARD FOR BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE.
PRODUCTION AND CREATIVE DIRECTION OVERSEEN BY
SEAN ONO LENNON AND SIMON HILTON.
“The 40-pound, 13-inch cube makes the case that the former Beatle's fourth album
is more than just a collection of songs.” – ROLLING STONE
“The Mind Games you get in this lavish, rejuvenating treatment is the several brighter, bolder albums it might have been” – MOJO
“Sonically leaves all previous reissues in the shade. There’s a clarity and greater depth to the new Ultimate Mixes that make you feel like you’re listening to a different record, a great improvement over the muddy quality of the original mix… A welcome upgrade that buffs up the reputation of this underappreciated album.” – GOLDMINE
Los Angeles, CA – November 8, 2024 -
John Lennon’s Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection (Super Deluxe Edition), the definitive, deep dive into John’s oft-overlooked and underappreciated, intensely personal 1973 album,
Mind Games, anchored by the buoyant peace-and-love anthem, “
Mind Games,” has been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. Released in July 2024 via
Lenono Music and
Universal Music Recordings/UMe/Capitol Records, the Boxed Set was Produced and Art Directed by
Sean Ono Lennon and
Simon Hilton.
“I am absolutely thrilled that the John Lennon
Mind Games boxed set that we worked so hard on for several years has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award,” says
Sean Ono Lennon. “It has been the honor of a lifetime for me to work on my father’s music and to be able to reintroduce it to the world. My mom and I are so appreciative of the recognition.”
This marks
Sean Ono Lennon’s first GRAMMY nomination and the forty-third nomination for the Lennon family, which includes one nomination for
Julian Lennon, two wins and five nominations for
Yoko Ono Lennon and seven GRAMMY Awards and 36 nominations for
JOHN LENNON - for both his solo work and work with The Beatles - who also received new nominations today for
Record Of The Year and
Best Rock Performance for “
Now And Then”, the last Beatles song.
Truly a work of art and in a class of its own, the
Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection (Super Deluxe Edition) Boxed Set is, in essence, a time capsule into John and Yoko’s world around the writing and recording of
Mind Games, including the times leading up to and after its release in 1973.
As innovative as it is elaborate, the
Super Deluxe Boxed Set is presented in a 13-inch cube, a perspex reproduction of Yoko’s 1966 artwork
Danger Box, 1966. Once lifted, four sides, featuring artwork from
Mind Games on shiny mirror-board, fall to reveal nine individual boxes of various shapes and sizes interlocked together, each with its own look and focus. Hidden throughout the comprehensive and creative set are many Easter Eggs, some of which can only be revealed by using other items in the box to see them, along with a wealth of other hidden secrets, surprises, puzzles, and “mind games”. The box is housed inside a striking 13” packing container cube adorned with custom art.
It includes:
YOKO ONO - DANGER BOX, 1966 ARTWORK
Limited Edition Reproduction Artwork. A 13-inch cube perspex reproduction of Yoko Ono’s 1966 artwork with engraved plates and Certificate of Authenticity, housing the nine boxes that comprise the set.
JOHN LENNON - YOU ARE HERE, 1968 ARTWORK
Limited Edition Canvas Reproduction Artwork. A 12-inch circular canvas reproduction of John Lennon’s 1968 artwork with Certificate of Authenticity.
MIND GAMES - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION – STANDARD DELUXE BOXED SET
6 CDs, 2 Blu-Rays, 136pp 10” illustrated hardback book full of interviews, lyrics, photos, tape boxes, tracking sheets and memorabilia, a triptych poster, 2 postcards and a Citizen of Nutopia ID Card central to the connected website, citizenofnutopia.com.
MIND GAMES - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION – 7x 12” LP BOX
4 x gatefold sleeves containing 7 x 180gm audiophile vinyl 12” LPs of 12 tracks each - The Ultimate Mixes, Elemental Mixes, Elements Mixes, Evolution Documentary, Out-takes and Raw Studio Mixes with covers as variants of John’s original cover photocollages, 8-Page Booklet of artworks and memorabilia, 7 Bespoke Inner Sleeves, 2 Posters and 2 Postcards.
MIND GAMES/MEAT CITY 12” EP - HOLOGRAM VINYL
Exclusive bespoke ‘Karmic Wheel’ hologram-engraved 12” 180gm vinyl Picture Disc EP, enclosed in a reproduction of John Lennon’s ‘Build Around It’ artwork.
MIND GAMES - MAGIC BOX
The Ultimate Mixes and Out-takes on 2x 12” 180gm color picture disc LPs, visually reimagined by Zoetrope animation artist
Drew Tetz with bespoke barrier-grid animation cover art and poster, 2 postcards and additional zoetrope and barrier-grid animation elements.
MAPS – JOHN LENNON’S LIVERPOOL and YOKO ONO’S TOKYO
Exclusively designed by map portrait artist
Ed Fairburn, these exclusive portrait fold-out 46-inch-square maps of Liverpool (John) and Tokyo (Yoko) contain over 700 locations of interest, highlighted in ultraviolet ink, with historical information about every location meticulously detailed in accompanying booklets.
MIND GAMES - 288 PAGE BOOK from THAMES AND HUDSON
Deep-dive coffee-table hardback book on the events of John & Yoko’s lives in 1973 including the making of the
Mind Games album and all the events around it in the words of John & Yoko and the people who were there, featuring brand-new interviews with all the musicians and engineers, exclusive never-before-seen photographs by Bob Gruen, Michael Brennan, Tom Zimberov, Koh Hasabe and David Gahr and exclusive photos, lyrics, letters, original tape boxes and memorabilia from the John Lennon & Yoko Ono Lennon Archives, compiled and edited by Simon Hilton.
CITIZEN OF NUTOPIA BOX
Nutopian Flag, Nutopian Embassy Plaque, Declaration of Nutopia, Citizen Of Nutopia Identity Card, Great Seal of Nutopia stamp, ‘You Are Here’, ‘Yin-Yang fishes’ and ‘Not Insane’ badges - exclusive reproduction memorabilia from the Estates of John Lennon & Yoko Ono Lennon.
I-CHING BOX
Bespoke John & Yoko I-Ching coins and poster designed by Alex Aiken and team at Perfect Day.
MIND GAMES PERSPEX WORD PUZZLE AND TILES
Hidden in the base of the magic box, the word puzzle game (based on clues to be found within the box) unlocks points to be won on the accompanying website
www.citizenofnutopia.com.
BESPOKE CARDBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINER
Featuring a monochrome version of John’s original ‘Mind Games’ cover designs, and on the inside, Harumi Shibukawa’s 1677 ‘Tenmon Bun’ya no zu’ Map of the Heavens.
The definitive MIND GAMES Ultimate Collection puts listeners in the center of the studio and explores the album’s 1973 recording sessions at the Record Plant in New York City, from inception to the final master, through scores of unreleased outtakes, unadulterated versions, instrumentals, stripped down mixes, studio chatter and more, revealing how these fan favorite songs evolved and came to life.
JOHN LENNON MIND GAMES (The Ultimate Collection) - Super Deluxe Edition.
GRAMMY Award Category - Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Packaging
This Category recognizes excellence in the field of art and packaging for new special-edition, or limited-edition, or boxed-set packages in any configuration, of any genre of music, released for the first time during the eligibility year (even if recordings were previously released). The elements judged in this Category include the package design, photography and/or graphic art of the entire package as well as any materials included. The packaging must be predominantly new: If the album art/packaging has been previously released, or the recording is being reissued with only minimal new design elements, is not eligible. Limited-edition and special package releases must still meet the general distribution requirements to be eligible.
Art Directors: Sean Ono Lennon & Simon Hilton.
Photographers: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, David Plowden, Bob Gruen, Iain Macmillan.
Designers: Sean Ono Lennon, Simon Hilton, Drew Tetz, Alex Aiken, Mel Clarke, Helen Royds, Ed Fairburn, Viola Timoncini, Rich Osborn, Chris Ramsay, James Swindells, Faye Fanneran, Michal Peřinka, Darren Evans, Aria Alagha, Paul McGhie.
Illustrators: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ed Fairburn.
Management: Jonas Herbsman.
PR CONTACT
Tim Plumley, UMe
tim.plumley@umusic.com
loving to see you winning so many great awards! You deserve all the best!
