Peter Townshend WHO CAME FIRST Classic Records 45 rpm Test Pressing (4 disc set)
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Peter Townshend WHO CAME FIRST Classic Records 45 rpm Test Pressing (4 disc set)
Label:
Classic Records – 2408 201Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressings, 200 GramCountry:
USReleased:
2009Genre:
RockStyle:
Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Acoustic, Pop Rock, Rock & RollTracklist
A1a Pure And Easy Written-By – Townshend Written-By – Townshend* 5:25 A1b Evolution Lead Guitar [Lead Accoustic], Acoustic Guitar [Lead Accoustic] – Pete Townshend Vocals [Sings], Guitar – Ronnie Lane Written-By – Lane Lead Guitar [Lead Accoustic], Acoustic Guitar [Lead Accoustic] – Pete Townshend Vocals [Sings], Guitar – Ronnie Lane Written-By – Lane* 3:33 A2a Forever's No Time At All Performer [Everything Else] – Caleb Quaye Vocals [Sings], Acoustic Guitar [Accoustic] – Billie Nicholls Words By – Katie McInnerny Written-By – Nicholls*, McInnerny Performer [Everything Else] – Caleb Quaye Vocals [Sings], Acoustic Guitar [Accoustic] – Billie Nicholls* Words By – Katie McInnerny* Written-By – Nicholls*, McInnerny* 2:50 A2b Nothing Is Everything (Let's See Action) Written-By – Townshend Written-By – Townshend* 6:15 B1a Time Is Passing Written-By – Townshend Written-By – Townshend* 3:25 B1b There's A Heartache Followin' Me Written-By – Baker Written-By – Baker* 3:15 B1c Sheraton Gibson Written-By – Townshend Written-By – Townshend* 2:40 B2a Content Music By [Put It To Music], Vocals [Sing It] – Pete Townshend Words By [A Poem By] – Maud Kennedy Written-By – Maud Kennedy, Townshend Music By [Put It To Music], Vocals [Sing It] – Pete Townshend Words By [A Poem By] – Maud Kennedy Written-By – Maud Kennedy, Townshend* 2:30 B2b Parvardigar Written-By – Townshend Written-By – Townshend* 6:43- Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Track Records
- Manufactured By – Classic Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Eel Pie Sound
- Mixed At – Olympic Studios
- Design, Photography By [Cover Photography] – Graham Hughes (2)
- Instruments [All Instruments], Vocals, Recorded By [Recording], Engineer [Engineering], Mixed By [Mixing], Synthesizer [Synthesisers] – Pete Townshend
- Lacquer Cut By – BG
- Painting – Micheal McInnerny
- Producer – Pete Townshend
Notes
On labels:
℗ 1972 Track Records
Track B5 subtitle: (adapted from Meher Baba's "Universal Prayer")
Recorded In England
Track title variations on back cover:
A1: Pure & Easy
A3: Forevers No Time At All
A4: Lets See Action
B2: Heartache (song known as "Theres a Heartache following me" (Baker USA) recorded by Jim Reeves)
B5 subtitle: (Adapted from Meher Baba's Universal Prayer)
All instruments, vocals, recording, engineering, mixing, synthesisers in fact everything except making the tea. In one gynormouse ego trip by Pete Townshend.
The credit on track A2 "I play Lead accoustic" refers to Pete Townshend.
The credit on track B4 "I put it to music and sing it like Vera Lynn" refers to Pete Townshend.
Recorded at Eel Pie Sound (our second bathroom)
Mixed at Olympic Reduction Room (our second garage)
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 2408 201-A1-45 Bernie Grundman (signature etched)
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 2408 201-A2-45 Bernie Grundman (signature etched)
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 2408 201-B1-45 Bernie Grundman (signature etched)
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 2408 201-B2-45 Bernie Grundman (signature etched)
Notes
This auction is for a Near Mint, NUMBERED (9 of 20), 45rpm 4LP CLARITY Test Pressing Box Set. This set consists of 4 single sided discs, for optimal sound performance, of the Classic Records 200gram reissue of "Who Came First". This title was planned, but never released as a 45rpm set or on clarity vinyl, thereby making this an ultra collectible set.
These highly collectible test pressings are from the first stamper. Test pressings reflect the closest you can get to the lacquers and hence have a special collectible value and store of value.
Only a very small number of these unreleased sets exist and thus this is a special opportunity to hear your favorite title on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile on Clarity Vinyl at 45 rpm - it doesn't get any better than this!
This set is packaged in a white special edition box and each test pressing comes in a white jacket. Original jacket also included as a bonus. Jacket in near mint condition.
*45 rpm records have long been recognized as providing a higher fidelity musical experience resulting purely from the cartridge being able to extract more of the nuance from the complex vertical and horizontal groove modulations in stereo LP’s. Further, Classic Records 45 rpm “single sided” pressings dramatically reduce the mechanical resonances created by the cartridge during playback by allowing these resonances to be more fully transmitted to and absorbed by the turntable platter. Classic Records Clarity Vinyl 45 rpm pressings are designed and manufactured to provide the “LOWEST DISTORTION” in every aspect of LP playback resulting in putting the listener as close to the music as possible. With only 20 copies of this definitive reissue, don't hesitate before the price on the secondary market skyrockets!
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