THE WHO - MY GENERATION 1965 BRUNSWICK ORIGINAL UK MONO 1st PRESS 1B/2B

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THE WHO

~ MY GENERATION ~

(1965 BRUNSWICK RECORDS - VERY RARE UK 1st PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE FIRST UK PRESSING OF THE LANDMARK DEBUT ALBUM - MY GENERATION BY THE WHO ON THE BRUNSWICK RECORDS LABEL.

THE WHO

• ROGER DALTREY
• PETE TOWNSHEND
• JOHN ENTWISTLE
• KEITH MOON

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS BRUNSWICK LAT 8616

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: MG-10256-1B / MG-10257 –2B

THE SLEEVE

THE ICONIC FRONT LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FRONT LOOKS GREAT, WITH SOME LIGHT RING WEAR, SOME WRINKLES AND A SMALL CREASES IN TWO OF THE CORNER AREAS. THE LAMINATE IS BEGINNING TO LIFT IN ONE AREA NEAR THE TOP EDGE. THERE IS SOME WEAR, DISCOLOURATION AND STAINING TO THE REAR. THE PREVIOUS OWNER WROTE HIS NAME AND ADDRESS IN THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER ON THE BACK. THERE ARE NO SPLITS AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE CORNERS & EDGES ARE STRAIGHT WITH NO RUBBING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD++ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS AND MINOR SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. IT PLAYED EVEN BETTER THAN I DARED HOPE!! DURING SIDE 1, I ONLY NOTED ONE CLICK IN THE GAP BETWEEN TRACKS 2 & 3. OTHERWISE THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS TO REPORT. WHAT A FANTASTIC DEBUT ALBUM - STILL SOUNDING GREAT!! 

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED, BLACK & SILVER BRUNSWICK LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR.

SIDE ONE

1. OUT IN THE STREET
2. I DON’T MIND
3. THE GOOD’S GONE
4. LA-LA-LA-LA-LIES
5. MUCH TOO MUCH
6. MY GENERATION

SIDE TWO

1. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
2. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
3. IT’S NOT TRUE
4. I’M A MAN
5. A LEGAL MATTER
6. THE OX

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED. THE VINYL HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CLEANED USING A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.25

£8.50

£9.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.