THE WHO *WHO'S NEXT* LP 1971 UK 1ST PRESS + HEADHUNTERS INNER BARELY PLAYED

	£		65
	$		87

THE WHO *WHO'S NEXT* LP 1971 UK 1ST PRESS!

CAT NO:  TRACK DELUXE 2408 102 (STEREO)

LABEL: TRACK RECORDS

YEAR: 1971

PRESSING INFO: EARLIEST UK 1ST PRESSING

MATRIX NO: side 1 (2408102 A//1) side 2 (2408102 B//2v420) stamped.

STAMPERS:   side 1 (1   1   34)   &  side 2 (1  1  38)  &  '04'  stamped.

OTHER ETCHINGS:  side 1 'MG 12888'

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (EX) NON LAMINATED MACNEILL PRESS LTD UK SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT WITH A FEW LIGHT CREASES TO THE FRONT AND BACK. SLIGHT RUBBING TO THE CORNERS. VIRTUALLY NO EDGE SCUFFING - JUST A LITTLE AREA ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO WRITING. NO FEATHERING. NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (EX) THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY READABLE WITH SOME LIGHT SCUFFING NEAR THE TOP AND BOTTOM CORNERS. THE SURFACE IS BUMPY AND UNEVEN BUT NO SPLITS. THE TOP AND BOTTOM SPINE ENDS ARE SLIGHTLY PINCHED IN.  

INNER: (EX) ORIGINAL POLYLINED PAPER 'HEADHUNTERS' PICTURE INNER IS SUPERB WITH LIGHT CREASING FROM HANDLING AND STORAGE. ON CLOSE INSPECTION THERE ARE SEVERAL TINY 1-2mm RIPS TO THE OPEN EDGE ON THE 'GET A HEAD' SIDE BUT THIS IS BARELY NOTICEABLE AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SERIOUS (SEE PICTURES). NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS NO SIDE SPLITS.. 

LABELS: (NEAR MINT) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON EACH SIDE.

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (NEAR MINT)  SIDE 2 (EX+) THE VINYL IS SLIGHTLY UNEVEN WITH A SMALL RAISED LIP IN ONE AREA THAT CAUSES THE NEEDLE TO DIP AND DOWN VERY SLIGHTLY EVERY TURN BUT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE AUDIO OR PLAYING IN ANY WAY AND IS ONLY VISUALLY NOTICEABLE IF YOU ARE EYE LEVEL. WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT YOU CAN ONLY SEE A FEW LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS ON BOTH SIDES BUT YOU HAVE TO LOOK HARD TO SEE THEM BECAUSE THE VINYL IS SO SHINY! THE ONLY MARK VISIBLE IN NORMAL LIGHT IS A SMALL HAIRLINE (1 cm) ON SIDE 2 TRACK 2 WHICH DOES NOT SOUND. BOTH SIDES HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN RARELY PLAYED. STUNNING CONDITION - EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND LIKE THIS!

PLAYING GRADE: (EX+) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & BOTH SIDES PLAY AT LEAST EXCELLENT WITH THE LOUDER MAJORITY PLAYING NEAR MINT!! NO ISSUES JUST LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE NOTICEABLE IN PLACES DURING THE RUN-INS AT THE START OF BOTH SIDES AND IN PLACES DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC. OCCASIONAL LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE DURING 'GETTING IN TUNE' AND 'BEHIND BLUE EYES' AND ALSO DURING THE KEYBOARD SOLO/BREAKDOWN TOWARDS THE END OF 'WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN' BUT THAT IS IT!  THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS SO MAY BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED. I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION ESPECIALLY AS A GENUINE EARLIEST UK 1ST PRESSING COMPLETE WITH THE 'HEADHUNTERS' INNER SLEEVE! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING AND PLAYING COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE THE WHO CLASSIC NOT TO BE MISSED!!

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : 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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): 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.

VG (Very Good) : 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.

G (Good) : 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.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK