THE WHO - TOMMY 1969 TRACK UK 1st Pr 2-LP LAMINATED TRI-FOLD NUMBERED BOOKLET

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THE WHO

~ TOMMY ~

(1969 TRACK RECORDS DOUBLE LP – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1969 STEREO FIRST PRESSING of this CLASSIC DOUBLE ALBUM BY THE WHO ON TRACK RECORDS.

THE STUNNING FIRST PRESS ERNEST J. DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE HAS A “THIRD” FLAP AND IS LAMINATED TO THE FRONT, BACK AND TO THE FRONT OF THE EXTRA FLAP. THE TWO SLICES OF LOVELY HEAVY VINYL ARE HOUSED IN THEIR ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVES.

IN ADDITION THIS AMAZING FIRST PRESSING IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S NUMBERED, ILLUSTRATED LYRIC BOOKLET. THE NUMBER IS: 47963.

ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSED COPIES OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM INCLUDE A COVER, WHICH IS LAMINATED ON THE FRONT, BACK AND INSIDE LEFT FACE, AND A NUMBERED BOOKLET. 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS  1969 TRACK 613 013/014

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 613013 A//1 ~ 613013 B//1 ~ 613014 A//1 ~ 613014 B//1

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TRIPLE GATEFOLD ERNEST J. DAY & Co. LTD SLEEVE, WITH LAMINATION IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS ONE CREASE ACROSS THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER ON THE BACK HALF OF THE SLEEVE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION. THERE IS SOME MINOR BRUISING AND SCUFFING TO ONE OF THE CORNERS. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND SQUARE – A SUPERB LOOKING SLEEVE.

THE BOOKLET

THE ORIGINAL, NUMBERED, BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED LYRIC BOOKLET IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST SIGNS OF SOME VERY CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF HEAVY, SHINY BLACK VINYL ALL APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS AND THE SOUND IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED SOME VERY LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AT TIMES DURING SIDES 1 & 4. I ALSO NOTED A COUPLE OF TINY CLICKS DURING SIDE 3. 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND SILVER TRACK LABELS ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL. THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR.

SIDE ONE

1. OVERTURE
2. IT'S A BOY
3. 1921
4. AMAZING JOURNEY
5. SPARKS
6. EYESIGHT FOR THE BLIND

SIDE TWO

1. CHRISTMAS
2. COUSIN KEVIN
3. THE ACID QUEEN
4. UNDERTURE

SIDE THREE

1. DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT?
2. FIDDLE ABOUT
3. PINBALL WIZARD
4. THERE'S A DOCTOR
5. GO TO THE MIRROR!
6. TOMMY, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
7. SMASH THE MIRROR
8. SENSATION

SIDE FOUR

1. MIRACLE CURE
2. SALLY SIMPSON
3. I'M FREE
4. WELCOME
5. TOMMY'S HOLIDAY CAMP MOON
6. WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & ENHANCED INSURANCE WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£7.00

£16.50

£21.50

£22.00

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS. I WILL PROVIDE THE TRACKING NUMBER.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

INSTANT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL REQUIRED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

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. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

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, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.