THE WHO "Who's Next" 1971 UK TRACK 1st PRESS EX+ AUDIO

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THE WHO "Who's Next" 1971 UK TRACK 1st PRESS EX+ AUDIO
HEADHUNTERS INNER, MATTE MacNeill 'PINCHED SPINE' COVER


THE WHO
Who's Next

HERE WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT, UK TRACK (DELUXE 2408 102) FIRST PRESSING (July 1971) OF THE WHO'S CLASSIC,"Who's Next" LP

THE RECORD HAS THE FIRST BLACK/SILVER TRACK LABELS
FIRST ISSUE MATRIX: 2408102 A//1 12 15 (stamped), "MG 12888" (etched) / 2408102 B//2 ? 420 1 2 2 2 (first issue, on later presses the "MG 12888" was replaced by "BILBO")
AND IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATTE SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1" WITH THE CHARACTERISTIC TOP AND BOTTOM 'PINCHED' SPINE. Also, in the clouds in the top left corner of the front of the sleeve is the (unsuccessfully masked by the printers) 'DL 79182' American catalogue number only present on the earliest issued UK issued sleeves

Much of Who's Next derives from Lifehouse, an ambitious sci-fi rock opera Pete Townshend abandoned after suffering a nervous breakdown, caused in part from working on the sequel to Tommy.
There's no discernable theme behind these songs, yet this album is stronger than Tommy, falling just behind Who Sell Out as the finest record the Who ever cut.
Townshend developed an infatuation with synthesizers during the recording of the album, and they're all over this album, adding texture where needed and amplifying the force, which is already at a fever pitch. Apart from Live at Leeds, the Who have never sounded as LOUD and unhinged as they do here, yet that's balanced by ballads, both lovely ("The Song Is Over") and scathing ("Behind Blue Eyes").
That's the key to Who's Next -- there's anger and sorrow, humor and regret, passion and tumult, all wrapped up in a blistering package where the rage is as affecting as the heartbreak.
This is a retreat from the '60s, as Townshend declares the "Song Is Over," scorns the teenage wasteland, and bitterly declares that we "Won't Get Fooled Again."
For all the sorrow and heartbreak that runs beneath the surface, this is an invigorating record, not just because Keith Moon runs rampant or because Roger Daltrey has never sung better or because John Entwistle spins out manic basslines that are as captivating as his "My Wife" is funny.
This is invigorating because it has all of that, plus Townshend laying his soul bare in ways that are funny, painful, and utterly life-affirming

Track Listing:
Side 1: Baba O'Riley / Bargain / Love Ain't For Keeping / My Wife / Song Is Over
Side 2: Getting In Tune / Going Mobile / Behind Blue Eyes / Won't Get Fooled Again 

LABELS: CLEAN and BRIGHT with NO wear/unwanted writing and moderate spindles
VINYL Visual: The record lies perfectly flat on the turntable and both surfaces have their original GLOSSY SHEEN. There are some light sleeve removal hairlines and a couple of light marks but these have NO major audio consequence - the playback is SUPERB
VINYL Audio: CRYSTAL CLEAR, DEEP, RICH and VIBRANT SOUND. There are NO scratches, NO sticks/jumps and barely any clicks or pops (really, hardly any). The LP plays to a very high standard with NO discernible groove-wear or distortion and SOUNDS SUPERB, must be critically graded a very strong EXCELLENT to (+) for audio. NOT over-graded in ANY way as I use STRICT RECORD COLLECTOR grading standards (please check my feedback and "about me' page)
SLEEVE: The first press cover is in EXCELLENT condition. There is some general light storage wear to the edges but nothing major and the 'PINCHED' spine displays all text SHARP and CLEAR (please see photos)
The original poly-lined HEAD HUNTERS inner sleeve as a couple of marks and small central splits (1 cm) to the side edges (not the bottom edge) but is otherwise, in great shape

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EXCELLENT UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE WHO'S CLASSIC "Who's Next" IN GREAT CONDITION
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