The Pope Smokes Dope

The Pope Smokes Dope Music Button Museum
Category
Music
Additional Images
The Pope Smokes Dope button back Music Button Museum
Text on Button THE POPE SMOKES DOPE
Image Description

Black text on white background. 
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 inch
Year / Decade Made
1972
1970s
Additional Information

John Lennon discovered David Peel in 1971 when Peel was playing in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. John Lennon produced an album for David Peel called The Pope Smokes Dope, which was released on April 17, 1972 through Apple Records. John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Lower Eastside Band performed with Peel on one of the album tracks, “The Ballad of New York City.” The album was banned in many countries and has since become a collector’s item. 
Catalog ID MU0158