THE WHO - A QUICK ONE - FRANCE - 1966 - "TRUE MONO"
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$ 46 Sold For
Apr 2, 2013 Sold Date
Mar 26, 2013 Start Date
$   45 Start price
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THE WHO - A QUICK ONE

FRANCE - 1966

"TRUE MONO"

 

INTERNATIONAL POLYDOR PRODUCTION - 657117 - MADE IN FRANCE - 1966

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. 

I BECAME A WHO FAN IN 1965.  I WAS RETURNING FROM FRANCE ON A ONE CLASS ITALIAN LINER WHICH HAD FIVE BARS AND TOOK 10 DAYS TO NEW YORK.  IN ONE BAR WAS A JUKE BOX.  ON THE JUKE BOX WAS "ANYWAY ANYHOW ANYWHERE" AND "CAN'T EXPLAIN".  NOT ON THE SAME 45 OF COURSE.  THEY WERE SEPARATE RELEASES.  ANYWAY I WAS HOOKED WHEN I GOT BACK TO NY I WENT TO COLONY RECORDS AND BOUGHT ANY SINGLES I COULD FIND.  I MAIL ORDERED RECORDS FROM ENGLAND AND HAD MY RELATIVES SEND ME THIS FROM FRANCE.

I FINALLY GOT TO SEE THEM IN 1967 AT THE MURRAY THE K EASTER SHOW IN NYC.  THAT WAS ALSO THE FIRST TIME CREAM CAME OVER.  THE WHO SIGNED AN EP FOR ME AND CLAPTON SIGNED A CREAM EP.  ALL SOLD TO OTHERS NOW..

I ALSO SAW THEM AT THE FILMORE EAST..  THEY DID "A QUICK ONE" KEITH MOON MOVED TO THE FRONT FOR VOCALS.  PETE'S FINGERS BLED.  HE LOOKED ANGRY IN THOSE DAYS..  YOU COULD GET REAL CLOSE AT THAT TIME.. RIGHT UP TO THE STAGE..

ENTWHISTLE WAS PISSED WHEN I SHOWED HIM THE BACK OF THE EP BECAUSE THEY GAVE CREDIT TO DALTREY FOR "WHISKEY MAN".. 

 

NOW YOU KNOW HOW OLD I MUST BE... SO BACK TO THE RECORD..

 

THE COVER IS SHELF WORN.  THE RECORD IS IN VERY, VERY GOOD CONDITION.  THE RECORD WAS ONLY PLAYED ON A MANUAL TURNTABLE.  AN AR XA MAINLY.  I ALWAYS TOOK CARE OF THE RECORDS IF NOT THE COVERS..  THE INNER SLEEVE IS ORIGINAL.

THE TRACKS ARE LISTED ON THE BACK COVER.  AS YOU CAN SEE NO "HAPPY JACK".

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