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.
It includes:
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.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.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 – 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.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 – 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.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 www.citizenofnutopia.com.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.comI-CHING BOX
Bespoke John & Yoko I-Ching coins and poster designed by Alex Aiken and team at Perfect Day.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.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