| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. Song Is Over
6. Getting In Tune
7. Going Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again
This stunning original is another superb find from a recent buying trip to Japan. This is only the second time we’ve managed to find a copy complete with its original purple obi strip. The album is reasonably easy to pick up if you're not bothered about condition and, of course, it never has the obi!
The heavyweight gatefold pasted picture cover is free of seam splits and the wide spine displays clearly legible print with only the faintest parallel line crease down the centre. Internally, the green paper pasted inner shows few signs of wear, and just some faint signs of foxing near the bottom of the obi. The bright blue print is clean and perfectly legible, and despite a very small tear mark visible over the title on the front cover, this is otherwise an excellent example.
The vinyl is near mint. Just the faintest spindle mark one side gives away the fact this has ever been placed on a turntable; simply a magnificent copy that has been thoroughly well looked after.
The all-important obi has just the slightest foxing to the bottom edge, otherwise no paper loss or heavy creasing, plus the back retains the often removed re-order tag.
All in all, a beautiful example! |
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| Availability: |
Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Monday 23rd November
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| Year of Release: |
1971 - 38 years old |
| Artist: |
The Who (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Who's Next - Original + Purple Obi (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 295.00, USD 492.65, € 330.40
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| Postage/Shipping: |
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| Format: |
LP RECORD |
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Japanese vinyl releases are premium quality pressings, much sought after by
audiophiles and collectors alike. In the 1960s Toshiba pioneered top quality
red vinyl pressings using their trademark ‘Ever-Clean’ process this utilised
a special ingredient intended to prevent the build-up of static electricity on
the vinyl. Japanese pressings are synonymous with quality - the vinyl shines
like no other vinyl - everything about their releases feels special. When US
audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab first released their series of high
quality pressings the records were manufactured in Japan. The sonic quality of
Japanese pressings is considered to be among the best in the world and, in
addition, they are beautifully presented, their covers usually printed on better
quality heavy stock paper and often including a bonus lyric insert with dual
language Japanese & English text.
Nearly all Japanese LPs were issued with an ‘obi’ - literally translated this
means ‘sash’ and is derived from the obi (sash) worn around the traditional
kimono dress. This delicate paper strip, usually wrapped around the left side of
the album cover, often contains marketing information and album content details,
all printed in Japanese kanji and ~kana script. Obi designs can be as varied as
the LPs they adorn, and some series of obi designs can be as collectable as the
artists’ albums they decorate. ‘Hankake’ (3/4 length obis) are nearly impossible
to find, and the ‘Rock Age’ series of obis are especially rare and valuable. Obis
make a unique, attractive addition to the overall package and are becoming
increasingly rare, especially on LPs from the 1960s and 70s. Their delicate and
disposable nature meant that very early obis were routinely discarded, so that now
they can often be worth several times more than the record they accompany.
In addition to Japanese pressings of regular albums there are numerous
Japanese-only releases. Labels and artists often issued exclusive records timed
to coincide with their Far East tour, or they re-released back catalogue albums
with a re-designed obi, displaying revised graphics and other consumer information.
Regardless of your musical taste, Japanese records make a stunning addition to
any collection. Audibly and visually they present the collector with a feast of
delights. Genuine mint condition records, complete with inserts and obi, are
becoming rarer every day. Whatever the digital age throws at you there is still
a valid opinion that says vinyl sounds best; with Japanese records you get top
quality pressings, a tactile picture sleeve that looks stunning and you can sing
along from the lyric insert. This is the real alternative to a download!
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| Record Label: |
Polydor |
| Catalogue No: |
MP2205 |
| Country of Origin: |
Japan
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
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| Condition : |
All items are at least excellent condition unless we state otherwise so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to source items as close to Mint condition as possible, many will indeed be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Others may be 'used', however, all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. |
| EIL.COM Ref No |
WHOLPWH489027 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
60s Beat, 60s Pop, 60s Rock, 70s Rock, 70s Artists, Psychedelic
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| Related Artists: |
Angie, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Simon Townshend, The High Numbers |
| Complete Stock List: |
The Who |
| email: |
sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
LES WHO |
| To order by phone: |
Call 011-44-1474-815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number WHOLPWH489027 |
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