*THE WHO* TOMMY - 1969 UK *FIRST PRESS* 2LP *MINT*

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	$		150

THE WHO :- Tommy - Original 1969 UK Track 613013 / 613014 Stereo 2LP with Three Way Open Out Sleeve and Picure/Lyric Booklet (Numbered 70293)

Fantastic condition First Pressing ............. with Laminated Sleeve ( the rear of which has 613 013/014 number in top left hand corner)

The labels omit the 'Set No.' print , which was added to later issues ...................

Original First Pressings rarely show up in such fine condition .................................

Track Listing:-

1. Overture
2. It's A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. The Hawker
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
11. Do You Think It's Alright?
12. Fiddle About
13. Pinball Wizard
14. There's A Doctor
15. Go To The Mirror!
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
17. Smash The Mirror
18. Sensation
19. Miracle Cure
20. Sally Simpson
21. I'm Free
22. Welcome
23. Tommy's Holiday Camp
24. We're Not Gonna Take It

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Matrix Numbers:- Record One - Side One 613013 A#1 / Side Four 613013 B#1

Record Two - Side Two 613014 A#1 / Side Three 613014 B#1

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Condition of Vinyl:- Both discs are in Perfect condition , with no signs of marks or wear at all ............. Fantastic sound quality throughout : Graded Visually and Aurally at 99% MINT condition.

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Label Condition:- Beautifully bright , clean labels .......... no wear at all .............. just one minimal spindle trace on disc two label : Graded at 99% MINT condition.

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Condition of Sleeve:- The Laminated Sleeve is beautifully bright , crisp and clean ................ no creasing , just light laminate lift near bottom , front right hand side ................... no edge or spine use, minor corner use (very slight) : Graded in at least EXCELLENT / EXCELLENT+ condition.

The Booklet has minimal use only : 99% MINT condition.

Complete with two original polylined Liner Sleeves ..................................

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Notes: The Who: Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar, keyboards); John Entwistle (vocals, French horn, bass); Keith Moon (vocals, drums); Roger Daltrey (vocals).Producers: Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp. Recorded at IBC Studio, London, England. The definitive rock opera, Tommy liberated the Who from a "singles band" stigma, and made them an international attraction. Composer Pete Townshend had flirted with the conceptual format on two previous releases; here his vision was spread over two ambitious albums that played to his group's main strengths. Memorable songs were matched by pulsating musicianship, which emphasized the Who's internal kineticism, while the cast of characters unleashed revealed an unconventional imagination. Townshend even incorporates "Eyesight To The Blind," first recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson, as part of his fable about the "deaf, dumb and blind kid," a rare but successful reference to the past in what is a forward-looking achievement.
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