THE WHO "Who's Next" 1971 UK TRACK 1/2 PLAYS MINT AUDIO
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25
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£ 25
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Sep 30, 2010
Sold Date
Sep 20, 2010
Start Date
£ 22
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Great Britain
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Description
THE WHO "Who's Next" 1971 UK TRACK 1/2 PLAYS MINT AUDIO
1st MATT 'MacNeill Press' COVER - SUPERB CLEAN PRESSING
THE WHO
Who's Next
UK TRACK (DELUXE 24080 102) PRESSING OF THE WHO'S 1971 CLASSIC,"Who's Next" IN STUNNING CONDITION (played once/twice at most and the vinyl surfaces are unmarked and shine like new) AND WHEN PLAYED AT A VERY LOUD VOLUME (which is the way I always listen to my LPs prior to listing) THE DELIVERY IS ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL - MINT - A FANTASTIC COPY
THIS SLEEVE ALSO HAS THE MISTAKENLY PRINTED, AND NOT COMPLETELY SUCCESSFULLY MASKED 'DL 79182' AMERICAN CATALOGUE NUMBER IN THE FRONT TOP LEFT CORNER WHICH IS ONLY PRESENT ON THE EARLIEST UK SLEEVES
MATRIX: 2408102 A//4 420 03 15 (etched "BILBO") / 2408102 B//4 420 05 11
A SUPERB EARLY UK PRESSING IN PRACTICALLY UNPLAYED CONDITION, DELIVERING THE FINEST AUDIO YOU'LL EVER FIND - GREAT STUFF AND VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEED
Much of Who's Next derives from Lifehouse, an ambitious sci-fi rock opera Pete Townshend abandoned after suffering a nervous breakdown, caused in part from working on the sequel to Tommy.
There's no discernible theme behind these songs, yet this album is stronger than Tommy, falling just behind Who Sell Out as the finest record the Who ever cut.
Townshend developed an infatuation with synthesizers during the recording of the album, and they're all over this album, adding texture where needed and amplifying the force, which is already at a fever pitch. Apart from Live at Leeds, the Who have never sounded as LOUD and unhinged as they do here, yet that's balanced by ballads, both lovely ("The Song Is Over") and scathing ("Behind Blue Eyes").
That's the key to Who's Next -- there's anger and sorrow, humor and regret, passion and tumult, all wrapped up in a blistering package where the rage is as affecting as the heartbreak.
This is a retreat from the '60s, as Townshend declares the "Song Is Over," scorns the teenage wasteland, and bitterly declares that we "Won't Get Fooled Again."
For all the sorrow and heartbreak that runs beneath the surface, this is an invigorating record, not just because Keith Moon runs rampant or because Roger Daltrey has never sung better or because John Entwistle spins out manic basslines that are as captivating as his "My Wife" is funny.
This is invigorating because it has all of that, plus Townshend laying his soul bare in ways that are funny, painful, and utterly life-affirming
Track Listing:
Side 1: Baba O'Riley / Bargain / Love Ain't For Keeping / My Wife / Song Is Over
Side 2: Getting In Tune / Going Mobile / Behind Blue Eyes / Won't Get Fooled Again
LABELS: Clean, bright and fresh labels with barely any spindles traces to be seen - one/two light marks at most - a beautiful barely played copy - NEAR MINT
VINYL Visual: The record lies perfectly flat on the turntable and both surfaces retain their original deep, like-new, glossy sheen and are completely unmarked - MINT
VINYL Audio: Superb pressing with a crystal clear, deep, rich sound - beautifully recorded and engineered. On playback at a loud volume the delivery is flawless with absolutely nothing to fault the crisp, sharp sound - MINT throughout and just about the finest sounding copy I have heard
SLEEVE: The first issued matt MacNeill sleeve (with top and bottom pinched spine) is also in great condition - the edges are crisp and square with only the lightest of storage rubbing and the spine displays all text clear and bold - very fine example - EXCELLENT+
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