The Who QUADROPHENIA Classic Records 2LP 200gm Vinyl in EX+ to NM Condition

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The Who QUADROPHENIA  Classic Records 2LP 200gm in EX+ to NM Condition! GUARANTEED FROM THE FIRST STAMPER! I pre-ordered this copy directly from TheMusic.Com (see below) in 2007. I would guess this copy has been played less than 5 times (my "listening" copy was a Classic Records 45rpm test pressing that I sold here on eBay a couple years ago). 
About TheMusic.com: In the last couple years that Classic Records was in business they opened an online retail division called TheMusic.com. In addition to being able to directly pre-order Classic releases, their online service offered customers the ability to order copies pressed from the first stamper on a first come/first serve basis. In addition, the customer could opt for the service's  "Hand Select" option, so that your sealed record would be unsealed and professionally cleaned before shipment. Picture 14 shows the "Hand Select" sticker affixed to the mylar outer sleeve. 
COMMENTS: Pictures 4 through 11 show each LP corner, starting from the Front Upper Left and proceeding clockwise (Pictures 4 through 7) and in the same order for the rear (Pictures 8 through 11). 
The front lower right corner/rear lower left are slightly bumped (Pictures 7 and 10).
Pictures 12 and 13 show the inner gatefold and glued-in booklet, which is in mint condition. 
Picture 14 shows the poly-mylar outer bag, which is in EX+ condition. These sleeves are delicate and I recommend you do not store the LP in the sleeve. As mentioned, above, the sleeve has the "Hand Select" sticker. 
Picture 15 shows the certificate confirming this copy was pressed from the FIRST stamper. 
Pictures 16 and 17 show the additional promotional material included with this copy (front and back). 
AUDIO SAMPLE:  The video is a "needle drop" audio sample of each LP track. eBay limits videos to 60 seconds, therefore limiting samples to only around five to eight seconds per track. I believe the audio will demonstrate that, on average, the LP is in the condition described. 
Quadrophenia has 17 tracks, too many to effectively sample them all in 60 seconds. Therefore, I have sampled the first 5 seconds for each of the following tracks:
Side 1: Tracks 1, 3 and 5 Side 2: Tracks 1, 3 and 5 Side 3: Tracks 1, 2 and 4 Side 4: Tracks 1, 2 and 3
The vinyl is in outstanding condition and grades on average a solid EX+ to NM! Possibly THE best vinyl version of this classic in existence!

About My Used Records - NOT REQUIRED READING, BUT...If you have not purchased an open/used record from me, this section might be worth reading once, as I offer a handful of reasons why I think I offer a superior record-buying experience. Here goes:
1) I'm selling my personal collection. I purchased every item I sell here, and therefore I know where and when I got it, and whether the LP has been played frequently, or not at all, etc. 
2) I take care of my records. Once an LP is open, the record is always stored in a rice-paper (Mobile Fidelity/Quality Pressings-type) or a poly-lined sleeve. For over 20 years I've made a practice of cleaning a record EVERY TIME before I play it. I've owned VPI, Audiodesk, and Degritter cleaners, and for the last several years I use the KLAudio 200T, which is widely considered to be the best cleaner on the market (Acoustic Sounds is said to have their KLAudios running 24 hours a day for their used record business). I also clean my stylus after the end of each LP side. I currently use the DS Audio ST-50 cleaner. Finally, I use high-end cartridges for playback. Owing to these best practices, my LPs do not undergo the kinds of wear you might typically encounter. Generally speaking, if an LP I sell has incidents of surface noise, it's because of the pressing itself. 
By the way, thanks to KLAudio, I am certain that a new LP cleaned on that machine is unquestionably in better condition than a sealed ("mint") LP. Why? Take a look at the next new record you buy. You're likely to see all kinds of dust or other debris, and that doesn't include the microscopic detritus you can't see. A new record is actually upgraded after it's been cleaned by the KLAudio cleaner. All used records I sell here are cleaned before shipment. 
3) Since 1984 or so, my work involved extensive traveling throughout the U.S. My free-time was always devoted to checking out any and all record stores. By the early 2000's, after you add Ebay and other online vendors into the mix, I ended up with a collection of 7,000+ records! (it's down to 5,000+ now). However, there are only so many hours in the day, and the upshot is that many of the "used" records I sell have only been played once or twice, if at all. 

About Me: I'm a long time Ebay buyer and seller intent on selling a significant portion of my LP collection over the next year or two (or three!). I believe in the auction process, so I list my LPs with low opening bids and NO RESERVES. Please have a look at some of the feedback I've gotten over the years; you will be hard-pressed to find a better or more trustworthy source for high value collectibles. The LPs I sell here are routinely listed on other sites at very high asking prices. Here's your chance to get these fantastic rarities in an open auction, reflecting their true market value. I believe this is the most fair process for both buyer and seller -- and it's way more fun!

I look forward to getting rare, out of print records into the hands of music lovers, record collectors and audiophiles (I consider myself all of the above). All LPS stored in a smoke-free, climate controlled environment. 

COMBINED SHIPPING: I am more than happy to combine shipping. Ebay buyers pay the actual postage costs and a single $2 charge for shipping materials. 

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