THE WHO Who's Next 1971 UK TRACK 1st PRESS MINT-

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Oct 15, 2012 Sold Date

Oct 5, 2012 Start Date

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THE WHO Who's Next 1971 UK TRACK 1st PRESS MINT-

STUNNING SOUND QUALITY, FLAWLESS - MATT MacNeill COVER

THE WHO
Who's Next

UK TRACK (DELUXE 24080102) FIRST PRESSING (July 1971) OF THE WHO'S CLASSIC "Who's Next"
OUTSTANDING COPY - SEEN VERY LITTLE PLAY - DELIVERS FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT - STUNNING

PRESSED ON MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH BLACK/SILVER TRACK LABELS
MATRIX: 2408102 A//1 11 (stamped), MG 12888 (etched) and 2408102 B//2 ? 420 11 4 (first issue etching, on later presses the "MG 12888" was replaced by "BILBO")
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE, DATE CODED '0571' (May, 1971)

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 discernible 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 synthesisers 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, humour 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

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: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just a handful of light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with barely a mark to be seen - not even under bright light
VINYL Audio: MINT-
Plays beautifully throughout with no audible distractions of any kind (incredibly clean) - an absolutely stunning copy - sounds sensational - very, very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Always a difficult cover to find in decent condition due to its untreated nature and mostly black back but this one is clean and unmarked with just a little rubbing to the extremities - none of the common ring present - just a little record outline on the back - all spine text is clear and bold - fine example
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The original inner is unmarked with just a little age discolouration but no splits

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A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
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