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The Who Who Did It! - VG UK vinyl LP album (LP record)
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Background
There are many confusing reports about just what this album is, when it was made and why it was made. Doing a little 'Sherlock Holmes' detective work, I think I can make a very good guess. If you know better than this, please contact us.
This album is Track 2856 001. The only other with this sequence catalogue number is the equally rare 'Electric Jimi Hendrix', which is Track 2856 002.
Both were manufactured by Polydor & both have poly lined inners dated from 70 (this one is dated '1/04/70'.
From the 'Mail Order Only' tag, the matching catalogue numbers and dated inners, it's clear that both LPs were issued at the same time & both were probably withdrawn at the same time. They were most probably manufactured as an exclusive for an early incarnation of 'The Audio Club Of Great Britain', Polydor's mail order outlet, which continued to issue LPs with exclusive 'ACB' catalogue numbers well into the mid seventies in the UK.
The exact reason for them being withdrawn is not known, but it could have something to do with the labels being changed from Track to Polydor that year & the consequent re-releases of the original albums [from which these two were compiled] on Polydor.
Either way, it is estimated that under four hundred copies of 'Who Did It!' went out and under three hundred of 'Electric Jimi Hendrix' before they were recalled and destroyed.
The Album
This is a unique compilation of the tracks from side one of 1966's "A Quick One" & side one of 1967's "The Who Sell Out". It's rare and then some.
Being a compilation of previously released material and only available through the Record Club, it didn't sell well at the time and with existing stocks being withdrawn, recalled and destroyed soon after, very few made it into the wild.
Condition: Sleeve
The unique picture sleeve has minor ring wear and some light edge scuffing. All titles are clearly visible & the spine is fully legible.
Unless you knew that this was by The Who, you would find it difficult to tell as the band name is not listed separately anywhere.
The front of the sleeve shows just a little laminate creasing. The back has some general wear, scuffs and little ringwear mainly due to being unlaminated, and remains very respectable with no splits, rips or paper loss.
Vinyl
Visually there are several marks apparent on both sides, but none cause problems during play and are mostly cosmetic, displaying no major deterioration in sound quality with just a little light background sound with only a few pops & clicks.
The vinyl would be visually graded VG- but plays a reasonable EX-
Matrix numbers;
Side 1: 2856001 1 Y//1 420 112
Side 2: 2856001 2 Y//*1 420 118
Although this copy is not mint it is certainly a nice copy for a collection as most are found in a much worse condition, this manages to remain a very respectable copy of this incredibly rarity.
Tracklisting:
Side A
1. Run Run Run
2. Boris The Spider
3. I Need You
4. Whiskey Man
5. Heatwave
6. Cobwebs and Strange
Side B
1. Armenia City In The Sky
2. Heinz Baked Beans
3. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
4. Odorono
5. Tattoo
6. Our Love was
7. I Can See For Miles
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
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| Year of Release: |
1970 - 54 years old |
| Artist: |
The Who (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Who Did It! (click here for more of the same title) |
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Track |
| Catalogue No: |
2856001 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
Deleted
Withdrawn
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
WHOLPWH609745 (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, Meher Baba, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Simon Townshend, The High Numbers |
| Complete Stock List: |
The Who |
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sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
LES WHO |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number WHOLPWH609745 |
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