THE WHO *MY GENERATION* LP 1965 BRUNSWICK UK 1ST PRESS
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£ 33 Sold For
Apr 30, 2006 Sold Date
Apr 23, 2006 Start Date
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     THE WHO *MY GENERATION* LP 1965 UK 1ST PRESSING ON BRUNSWICK RECORDS (MONO)

     MEGA RARE 1ST LP BY `THE WHO` WITH EARLIEST MATRIX ENDINGS & `PLEATED` SPINE!!

     INCREDIBLE LP BY `THE WHO` AT THEIR VERY BEST!!! 

     EXTREMELY LOUD THICK QUALITY VINYL!!!!!

     CAT NO. LAT 8616

     STAMP CODES: SIDE 1 (MG-10256-1B) & (2B) & (GU) the `B` is stamped in reverse

                  SIDE 2 (MG-10257-1B) & (21) & (SM) & (A) & (GK)

     BOTH SIDES ALSO HAVE `KT` STAMPED IN THE RUN-OUT AT THE 12 O`CLOCK POSITION.

     ALL RECORDS ARE LISTENED TO WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL.

     ALL RECORDS ARE VISUALLY GRADED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT(AT LEAST A 60W BULB)

     BOTH THE VISUAL & PLAYING GRADE ARE BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR`S GRADING SYSTEM

     SIDE 1               (OVERALL PLAYING GRADE)

  1) OUT IN THE STREETS            EX-(occasional light background crackle during the quieter music. the louder music plays excellent)

  2) I DON`T MIND                  VG+(occasional light background crackle & a couple of light clicks near the beginning)

  3) THE GOOD`S GONE               EX (some isolated light background crackle)

  4) LA-LA-LA-LIES                 VG (light background crackle/static in places with a couple of dull bacground clicks midway)

  5) MUCH TOO MUCH                 EX (some isolated light background static/crackle)

  6) MY GENERATION                 VG (occasional light background static/crackle)

     SIDE 2               (OVERALL PLAYING GRADE) 

  1) THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT          VG (occasional light background crackle & a couple of light clicks near the beginning & midway)

  2) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE          VG-(occasional light background crackle & a few light clicks near the beginning)

  3) IT`S NOT TRUE                 EX-(a few dull background clicks/pops towards the end that are hardly noticeable. the rest plays excellent)

  4) I`M A MAN                     VG-(occasional light background crackle & a couple of light clicks near the beginning & towards the end)

  5) A LEGAL MATTER                EX (occasional light background crackle during the quieter music)

  6) THE OX                        VG (occasional light background static/crackle)

          MADE IN ENGLAND     

COVER CONDITION (VG-) THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE IS CRISP & MOSTLY CLEAN WITH A FEW LIGHT & MILD CREASES TO THE LAMINATE. THE BACK HAS THE PREVIOUS OWNERS NAME WRITTEN IN PEN ON THE LEFT & HIS BROTHERS NAME WRITTEN IN BIRO BUT CROSSED OUT ON THE RIGHT. THE WRITING IS AN UNWANTED DEFECT BUT LUCKILY IT ISN`T ON ANY OF THE TEXT OR PICTURES(SEE PHOTOS). THE BACK ALSO HAS LIGHT & MILD STAINING FROM AGE WITH MILD RING WEAR. THE EDGES ARE SMOOTH WITH ISOLATED LIGHT SCUFFING & NO SPLITS. THE OPENING EDGE HAS LIGHT FEATHERING AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES.(IF THE WRITING WASN`T THERE I WOULD GRADE THIS VERY GOOD)

SPINE CONDITION (EX-) SMOOTH & PERFECTLY READABLE WITH SOME SCUFFING TO THE `M` & `N` OF `MONO`& A FEW LIGHT/MILD CREASES TO THE LAMINATE SURFACE. THE TOP & BOTTOM ENDS ARE PLEATED & THERE IS VERY LITTLE WEAR TO THE CORNERS(NO ROUNDING!!) NO SPLITS!!!! 

INNER SLEEVE (VG+) WHITE POLYLINED PAPER INNER WITH BLUE TEXT HAS SOME SLIGHT CREASING & LIGHT YELLOWING/STAINING IN PLACES FROM USE & STORAGE. NO SPLITS!! NO WRITING!!! 

LABEL CENTRE (VG) WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE LOTS OF LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS FROM USE WITH FADED PEN MARKS TO SOME OF THE LETTERS ON THE `BRUNSWICK` LOGO ON SIDE 1(HARDLY VISIBLE & DIFFICULT TO SEE IN THE PICTURES) & NO STICKER MARKS!!!!

VINYL CONDITION VISUALLY (VG-) THE VINYL IS GLOSSY & FLAT & WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT BOTH SIDES HAVE A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES & A FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES. SIDE 2 HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL MILD SCRATCHES THAT CAUSE THE CLICKS & DULL POPS ON TRACKS 2,3 & 4(SEE ABOVE). BOTH SIDES HAVE LOTS OF LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS THAT CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT.

OVERALL PLAYING GRADE SIDE 1(EX-) & SIDE 2(VG+) LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE BETWEEN TRACKS & NOTICEABLE IN PLACES AS EXPLAINED ABOVE. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW MINOR CLICKS & POPS AS EXPLAINED ABOVE BUT THIS DOES NOT SPOIL THE ENJOYMENT OF LISTENING TO THIS INCREDIBLE LP. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN PLAY GRADED WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL & THE LOUDER MUSIC PLAYS EXCELLENT!!!! THIS PRESSING IS EXTREMELY LOUD & DISPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT IN MINT CONDITON THE OVERALL SOUND QUALITY OF THE MUSIC THROUGHOUT IS NEAR EXCELLENT!!! NO DISTORTION!!! NO SKIPS!! NO JUMPS!! DON`T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS RARE `THE WHO` UK 1ST PRESSING!!

              LOW START BID & NO RESERVE!!!!!!GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

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