The Who Quadrophenia LP UK 1st Press TOP AUDIO [Ex+/Ex-]

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Jun 16, 2022 Sold Date

May 14, 2022 Start Date

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An original 1st press of QUAD on the UK Track label. Matrix A1/B2-A1/B2. Make sure you're getting a true first pressing... The labels should be Matt and flat...i.e. not shiny...and not ridged. Why is this a big deal? Because the 1st copies are that bit nearer the original masters and they were pressed heavier. The net result - much better sound! The vinyl comes housed in an original soft card cover - these are the genuine 1st issue. Due to the way they were manufactured it is hellishly difficult to find an even ok looking copy. We also have both original inner sleeves. So, we're 100% genuine and 100% complete.
Vinyl (Ex+) A sparingly played copy - it has certainly been well cared for. Under close inspection I could only make out a couple of very light marks per side - nothing remotely troublesome. A thorough testing from beginning to end reveals a mostly EXCELLENT+ level of playback with one slight deviation. I've had a couple of copies before like this one - and let me tell you 'they are a revelation'. The audio is to die for - everything is there in the audio. Detail, depth, energy and a lovely quiet background. All the ingredients for a mind-blowing rendition. Give a cheaper non-1st copy a go if you like. But I can assure you - if you care about your audio - money would be far better invested here. This baby plays clean into all areas - those slow builds are all lovely and clean. I'm struggling to pick out any background really. All I could detect was a few crackles in the opening piano chords of the intro to 'Love Reign O'er'. One isolated tick early on side 1. Truly a superb rendition - it is close on perfect. If you rate this Lp as highly as I do - you will not be wanting to compromise. Get the cleanest early copy you can get your hands on. TOP QUALITY.
Cover (Ex-) Notoriously difficult to find in top condition. That front will normally exhibit a good bit of surface wear.... But this example is looking much better than the typical copy that surfaces. Close to no surface wear front and rear - which is unusual. A touch of edge wear along the bottom - but that's about it. The spine is in excellent order with just a small nick at the the top end - all text fully legible. The interior is in excellent order with only very slightest signs of ageing. The main section of the internal booklet nearly always falls out - and this example is no exception. The booklet has detached all in one section - leaving the front page stuck to the cover. The pages are all intact and have not been heavily thumbed. Overall the cover retains excellent rigidity. A nice looking early copy of this highly sought after WHO classic.
Inners (Vg+) Light ageing. Bags present. No edge splits. One has a tear at the die-cut centre [repaired].

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