The Who MAGIC BUS, Decca Stereo, Factory Sealed Shrink Wrap (1968)
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May 6, 2015 Sold Date
Apr 29, 2015 Start Date
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Magic Bus: The Who on Tour was the fourth US album by The Who, released in the US in September 1968 to capitalize on the success of their single of the same name. It is a compilation album of previously released material, and was not issued in the UK.


Selected titles from the private collection of a music business veteran are now being made available for the first time. Titles offered by this Seller are one-owner and came directly from the pressing plant, record company warehouse, other label reps or record store unless otherwise noted. 

Grading is based on visual inspection.

Album ships in a 2 MIL poly cover sleeve.

  • This  stereo copy is Factory Sealed Shrink Wrap.
  • There is a diagonal cut corner upper left.
  • The shrink shows no wear.
  • Sealed items are final sale in as-is condition.

The somewhat deceptive title implies that the songs were recorded live, but all recordings here are in fact studio tracks. The album's track list duplicates a few songs from the second and third US albums, but also contains singles tracks and tracks from EP/singles that were previously unavailable on a US album. 

Side one No. Title Original release Length 1. "Disguises (Mono)"   Ready Steady Who 3:14 2. "Run Run Run (Stereo)"   A Quick One 2:44 3. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Mono)" (John Entwistle) UK b-side of "Magic Bus" 2:27 4. "I Can't Reach You (Stereo)"   The Who Sell Out 3:05 5. "Our Love Was, Is (Stereo)"   The Who Sell Out 3:09 6. "Call Me Lightning (Mono)"   UK B-side of "Dogs" 2:25

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted. Tracks pulled from singles on the original album are presented in mono on the original release. This compilation uses the title track shorter Mono version. As was standard practice at the time this album was compiled, recycled B-sides to singles and other tracks were filler around the big current single. Masters were used at the discretion of the record label or compilation directors, taking into factor availability of masters, whether it be stereo or mono.market, along with then-standard procedure master availability for that country. Most, if not all, of the songs appearing in mono are re-channeled on the Stereo LP.

Side two No. Title ... Length 7. "Magic Bus (American Version - Stereo)"   single A-side 3:21 8. "Someone's Coming (Mono)" (Entwistle) US B-side of "Magic Bus" 2:33 9. "Doctor, Doctor (Mono)" (Entwistle) B-side of "Pictures of Lily" 3:02 10. "Bucket T (Mono)" (Don Altfeld, Roger Christian, Dean Torrence) Ready, Steady, Who 2:11 11. "Pictures of Lily (Mono)"   


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