10.4.2 is the latest release of the Beatles and Beatles related DVD label All Green.  The opening track is a contemporary documentary featuring brand new interviews with John Sinclair, Yoko Ono and others.  The origin of this is uncertain, but it lasts for ten minutes and is very slickly produced.  It looks like an episode of VH1's "Behind The Music" (for all we know it probably is), and is dominated by talking heads speaking about Sinclair's conviction for possessing two joints and sentence of ten years, the organization of the rally and the rally itself  with period photos and excerpts from the film.  It is informative especially to hear Sinclair's reaction to it all since he is largely absent from the rally and resultant film.  The movie is an hour long excerpt of the long rally.  Since the time of its production legal hassels have prevented its general theatrical or home video release.  All Green use what is probably a high generation copy. 

Lines and scratches are visible throughout the film and the colors have a halo effect into the darker portions of the screen.  The sound is very good mono with no mastering done on the soundtrack.  All this aside this is as good as we'll have of this until by some miracle perhaps the film can gain a legitimate release.

The musical portion is much better than the speeches and features several obscure cult acts like The Up.  A very young and hippy looking Bob Seger gives a rousing version of "Carol".  The obvious focus is the set by John and Yoko.  This was their final live appearance outside of New York and is only four songs long.  "Attica State" sounds very sloppy.  "Luck Of The Irish" sounds  much better and is moving, although I'm not sure what the connection is between Sinclair and Ireland.  The final song "John Sinclair" is has an effective steel guitar line and was written especially for the occasion.  F.B.I. informants were in attendance, commenting that the new material is "lacking Lennon’s usual standards,” and “Yoko can’t even remain on key.”  This is the only release of this rare film and is recommended viewing if for anything else to have a document of a very different time.  I don't really agree with a lot of the politics but do like the passion coming across.  One wonders if something like this can be organized today with today's artists participating?