THE WHO WHO'S NEXT 1ST UK PRESS WITH HEADHUNTERS EX
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THE WHO WHO'S NEXT TRACK RECORDS 2408102 STEREO 1971 1ST UK PRESSING.
MATRIX SIDE 1. 2408102 A // 1 MG 12888
SIDE 2. 2408102 B // 2 420
FANTASTIC AND COMPLETE 1ST UK PRESSING OF THE WHO'S 1971 MATERPIECE WHO'S NEXT, A1/B1 MATRIX IN THE DEAD WAX ALONG WITH 'MG 12888', SIGNIFYING THIS AS THE SUPERIOR FIRST DIRECT METAL MASTER PRESSING, IN FANTASTIC CONDITION AND COMPLETE WITH THE RARE 'HEAD HUNTERS' INNER SLEEVE.
THE FRAGILE UNLAMINATED 1ST ISSUE MAC NIELL PRESS SLEEVE IS FULLY INTACT WITH NO SPLITS OR TEARS, NICE AND FLAT WITH CLEAR BRIGHT UNFADED FRONTAL ARTWORK, THE ORIGINAL CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARTLY OBSCURED IN THE CLOUDS TOP RIGHT, THE FRONT DOES HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A PRINT ERROR LEFT OF THE MONOLITH, THE REAR IS ALSO NICE AND FLAT WITH CLEAR TEXT AND HAS THE CORRECT 1ST ISSUE ONLY 'MARKETED BY POLYDOR' CREDIT IN RED, BEAUTIFUL CORNERS AND EDGES WITH A FULLY READABLE SQUARE PINCHED END SPINE. A SUPER EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE, STRUCTURALLY THIS NORMALY VERY FRAGILE SLEEVE IS EASILY EXCELLENT AND WOULD BE VERY VERY HARD TO BETTER, BUT AS MENTIONED EARLIER THE FRONT HAS WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SMALL PRINTING FAULT WHERE DURING THE PRINTING PROCESS SOME OF THE BLACK INKING FROM THE REAR OF THIS OR ANOTHER SLEEVE HAS BEEN SMUDGED ON TO THE FRONT, THIS DOES NOT DETRACT TOO MUCH DUE TO THE SLEEVES OVERALL QUALITY.
THE ORIGINAL 'HEAD HUNTERS' MONOCHROME INNER SLEEVE IS PRESENT AND FULLY INTACT WITH NO SPLITS OR TEARS AND GRADED EXCELLENT+
THE DISC IS A PERFECTLY FLAT SQUARE EDGED PRESSING COMPLETE WITH MATT BLACK UK TRACK LABELS AGAIN PERFECTLY FLAT WITH NO RAISED RIM. THE PLAYING SURFACES ARE SUPER CLEAN AND SHINY AND REVEAL BRILLIANT CLEAR PUNCHY LOUD STEREO AUDIO THROUGHOUT ALL TRACKS ON BOTH SIDES, A SUPERB LOOKING AND SOUNDING COPY OF THIS SUPERIOR PRESSING AND GRADED EXCELLENT.
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