THE WHO / Various TOMMY The Movie SUPERB UK N/M LPs

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Artist or Band: THE WHO & Various Artists

Album Title: Tommy – The Movie (Original Soundtrack).

Producer(s): Pete Townshend & Ken Russell.

TRACK LIST: Side 1: Prologue – 1945; Captain Walker/It’s a Boy; Bernie’s Holiday Camp; 1951/What About the Boy?; Amazing Journey; Christmas; Eyesight to the Blind.

Side 2: Acid Queen; Do You Think It’s Alright (1); Cousin Kevin; Do You Think It’s Alright (2); Fiddle About; Do You Think It’s Alright (3); Sparks; Extra, Extra, Extra; Pinball Wizard.

Side 3: Champagne; There’s a Doctor; Tommy Can You Hear Me?; Smash the Mirror; I’m Free; Mother and Son; Sensation;.

Side 4: Miracle Cure; Sally Simpson; Welcome; TV Studio; Tommy’s Holiday Camp; We’re Not Gonna Take it; Listening to You/See Me, Feel Me.

Label/Format: Polydor.

Label Conditions: All four look superb: fresh, clean with any spindle marks tiny, very few and faint.

Cat Number: 2657 014.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Records: 134 / 128 grams. Very solid weights for this era.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Moderate but try finding another much better than this. Not only did the owner play his records sparingly. The sleeves’s were immediately put inside heavy duty protection covers, the records removed from the harsh, unlined card inners and carefully stored. This cover does not wear at all well and this one looks superb with the least wear I have seen for some years. Both records play great and the inners are little short of as made.

Original Year of Release: 1975

Matrix Nos: This record has dual matrix numbers. 2335093 A // 2 1 1 5 (PD2 9502-1 TML-S) / 2335093 B // 1 1 3 (PD2 9502-2 TML-S) / 2335094 A // 3 1 1 (PD2 9502-3 TML-S) / 2335094 B // 2 1 2 1 5 (PD2 9502-4 TML-M) /

Musicians Include: Elton John; Erick Clapton, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend, Ronnie Wood, Kenny Jones, Nicky Hopkins and others. Vocalists include: Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Tina Turner, Arthur Brown, Pete Townshend.

Brief Info: Put Simply, a fantastic double album movie interpretation of The Who’s rock opera ‘Tommy”. The film was by Ken Russell and I offer this in tribute to a genius whose films I watched as a young man – they almost changed my cinema life. This version includes a wide range of music stars and actors as listed above. This includes new material and song parts not on the original Who album and this gives this story a few new twists. Brilliant vocal parts by Tina Turner as the ‘Acid Queen’ and Elton John is the ‘Pinball Wizard’. Brilliantly produced and packaged, this is the best copy I have had since 2007 – I can hardly believe it has been that long since I offered one of these. For those unfamiliar, do not think this is just another copy of the original – it is VERY different, and it works absolutely superbly. My highest possible recommendation for this classic double set.

This Cover’s Potential for Wear: High.

Cover Grade and Format: MINT(-): an unlaminated gatefold with matt smooth surfaces. Includes both unlined card inners. Printed and made in England by Howards.

Cover Front: Stunning, practically reference standard with very little to fault – any blemishes are minuscule and try finding this much better. One tiny burr trace on the right entrance edge and any surface marks only seen critically under angled light at point-blank range. This retains the freshness of an almost new cover.

Cover Back: If anything, even better, any blemishes are again tiny, few and faint. These matt finished black covers show fingermarks freely and this has none and it’s removal from it’s protective sleeve was probably it’s first since purchase. Both sides have not even a hint of ringwear and that is quite unusual too.

Cover Inner Gatefold: The inside looks like new and retains a fine ‘spring’, so when opened for my inside picture, the ends are still raised, NOT flopped down – the surest sign possible this has hardly been opened before.

Top Edges: Unworn, thick and straight.

Bottom Edges: Practically the same again, any rub traces on these storage edges are minute.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Both clean, sharp with no wear and guaranteed untrimmed. Records entered on these right outside edges, any burr traces are again tiny, few and faint.

Spine and Text: A pristine perfect spine: solid and very thick, straight, uncompressed and folded square, all edges meet up perfectly together and parallel. All text is as new and there is no rubbing on the spine or its foldlines – simply incredible.

Corners: All practically as made again with just a small rub on the spine bottom – probably there from new. All retain superb shape, definition and crispness with no dinks. I can see NO evidence of any tipping-in on this black cover.

Cover Summary: A visual delight on what is a very difficult cover that has all the ingredients for all forms of wear if not stored, protected and held with utmost care. A superb all-round example that will prove near impossible to find much better. Can you imagine what this will look like if thumbed and handled at record fayres? This truly beautiful item should please all Who connoisseurs and all rock collectors.

The Inner Sleeves: MINT: the record’s were removed from new and put into lined inners hence the lack of wear. Even these can suffer ringwear but this pair of course have none. All edges perfect and sharp with no wear or edge splits. Uncreased, clean and looking immaculate.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: MINT(-): with just one small surface mark on side four that has NO sound. That apart, both records look practically new. A superb visual copy that are very clean, shiny, jet black and solidly pressed. Both records barely run-in in vinyl terms and finding them better will never prove easy and should please most-all collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: Both records play up to their high visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds registered little, a gentle trace or two lasting a matter of seconds only and no pops or clicks were heard and this is an exceptional clean pressing for a fairly demanding album that has incredible sound and fidelity. Few copies will match or outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. With super records, cover and inners, barely even handled since purchase and carefully stored and kept within a non-smoking environment – this set is near unbeatable. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this impressive set. Strongly recommended.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with QED Silver terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 7,000+ items sold in nearly 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: Please as me first.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £10. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £14. Add £4 per extra LP. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.