THE HIGH NUMBERS - 1980 - "I'M THE FACE / ZOOT SUIT" - BACK DOOR RECORDS - *EX*
£
20
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26
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Description
For just a few months in 1964 (approximately July to October), "The Who" changed their name to the "High Numbers", releasing one single under that billing before reverting to the more inventive and appropriate "The Who." The name change resulted from their association with Pete Meaden, a mod who briefly managed them in mid-1964 (Helmut Gorden was also involved in their management with Meaden for much of that time). Meaden was instrumental in getting the band to gear their music and image more toward the mod movement, and this was reflected in his choice of the name "The High Numbers," which arose from mod slang.
"The High Numbers" wisely changed their name back to "The Who" by November 1964, by which time they had also changed management, replacing Meaden with Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp. Whether this was intentional or not, it also erased any stigma that might have been attached to them as the result of the High Numbers' flop 45, and allowed them to present their first 1965 single, "I Can't Explain," as the debut of a brand-new band, "The Who".
This is a 1980 re-issue of that single in 1964
vinyl plays EXCELLENT
Comes in a plain white sleeve
These are photos of the actual item for sale, you get what you see
Postage is for UK only
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**ALL RECORDS GRADED ACCORDING TO RARE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM BELOW**.
SEALED = The record is still factory sealed (shrink wrapped) and has never been opened
MINT (M) = The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition
NEAR MINT (NM) = The vinyl/sleeve are virtually unblemished. It looks & plays like new though the record is used, And possibly has very light paper withdrawal marks or hairlines.
EXCELLENT (EX) = The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing
VERY GOOD (VG) = The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable
GOOD (G) = The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration etc,
+ and - are used to differentiate between those categorie
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