THE WHO MY GENERATION UK BRUNSWICK LP LAT 8616 ORIGINAL 1965 FIRST PRESS VG++

	£		162
	$		214

The Who – My Generation
This is an amazing 1965 first pressing copy of The Who's first LP. The vinyl is in amazing condition, with its original inner sleeve. The outer sleeve is also in very good condition apart from some very minor creasing at the corners, a small biro written name in the rear top left corner and a 2cm seam split on the bottom edge...
My Generation was the debut studio album by the Who, released in 1965 by Brunswick Records. Besides the members of the Who (Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums)) the album features contributions by session musician Nicky Hopkins (piano).

The album was made immediately after the Who got their first singles on the charts and, according to the booklet in the Deluxe Edition, it was later dismissed by the band as something of a rush job that did not accurately represent their stage performance of the time. While it didn't sell as well as later albums, peaking at No. 5 on the UK charts and failing to chart in the US, critics have since retrospectively rated it as one of the best rock albums of all time, especially noting its hard sound unusual for the time, and presaging various hard rock styles such as punk and heavy metal. 
Brunswick – LAT 8616, Brunswick – LAT.8616
Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
UK
3 Dec 1965
Rock, Blues, Pop, Mod, Beat, Rhythm & Blues

A1 Out In The Street Written-By – Townshend
A2 I Don't Mind Written-By – Brown
A3 The Good's Gone Written-By – Townshend
A4 La-La-La-Lies Written-By – Townshend
A5 Much Too Much Written-By – Townshend
A6 My Generation Written-By – Townshend
B1 The Kids Are Alright Written-By – Townshend
B2 Please, Please, Please Written-By – Brown, Terry
B3 It's Not True Written-By – Townshend
B4 I'm A Man Written-By – McDaniel
B5 A Legal Matter Written-By – Townshend
B6 The Ox Written-By – Entwistle, Moon, Hopkins, Townshend

Made By – Decca Records, Inc.
Made By – British Celanese Limited
Record Company – Brunswick Ltd.
Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
Licensed From – Decca Records, Inc.
Printed By – Robert Stace
Published By – Fabulous (6)
Published By – Essex Music
Published By – Lois Music
Published By – Jewel Music
Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.

Bass Guitar – John Entwistle
Drums [Drummer] – Keith Moon
Lead Guitar – Pete Townshend
Lead Vocals [Lead Singer] – Roger Daltrey

Black Brunswick labels with silver print.
Sleeve with 'Clarifoil' lamination on the front and 1cm onto the rear over the spine.

Original labels for this release, identified by:
* Rim text at the top, "ORIGINAL RECORDING AND LICENSED BY DECCA RECORDS INC. NEW YORK U.S.A."
* Tax code "M/T" at right
• "℗ 1965" at left
• N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. codes appear in boxes stacked vertically above "M.C.P.S." at the left.
(The facsimile labels for the 16-track reissue [My Generation] duplicate these features.)

Cat# appears as 'LAT 8616' on the cover and as 'LAT.8616' on the labels.

Plate marks (letters and/or numbers) are stamped at 9:00 and 3:00 approximately, relative to the matrix number stamped at 6:00 in the runouts. The "KT" tax code is normally at 12:00.
Markings are given in anti-clockwise order of appearance - starting at 6:00 - in the 'variants' listed below.

Issued with inner sleeve, printed one side only, with four boxed panels of information. At the top is 'IMPORTANT!' At the bottom, 'PLAYING SPEED 33 1/3 r.p.m' British patent No. 800513. In the lower left is a date-code in the form MMY, so that the first sleeves have a code "125" for 12=December [196]5.

[Publishers]
A1, A3 to A6, B1, B3, B5, B6: Fabulous/Essex Music
A2, B2, B4: Lois Music
B4 Jewel Music
Track B2 credits only "Brown" on the back sleeve.

Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): MG-10256-1B M KT 2 D
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): MG-10257-1B KT 2 1 SM A
Play tested and in stock.  Ready to post out in a solid protective card, record and sleeve separated for posting. Please view our other auctions for similar vinyl records.

We use the Discogs Goldmine Standard for grading the condition of items listed in their Marketplace.

Mint (M)

Vinyl
Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.  

CD 
Perfect. No scuffs/scratches, unplayed - possibly still sealed.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Perfect. No wear, marks, or any other imperfections - possibly still sealed. 

Cassette 
J-Card is crisp, clean and perfect in every way. Likely sealed. Cassette is brand new, and professionally produced. Used sparingly as a grade, should be free of even the slightest blemishes and/or defects. This grade should be used sparingly, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Vinyl
A nearly perfect record. A NM or M- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.  

CD
Near perfect. No obvious signs of use, it may have been played - but it has been handled very carefully.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Near Perfect. No obvious wear, it may have only the slightest of marks from handling. 

Cassette
Sleeve should be totally crisp and clean with only the slightest evidence of handling. Tape is likely new, free of any wear or damage. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

Vinyl
A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.  

CD 
A few minor scuffs/scratches. This has been played, but handled with good care - and certainly not abused.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Slight wear, marks, indentations, it may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar).

Cassette
Sleeve has slight wear, marks, indentations, and/or may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar). Tape has been taken very good care of and may have light marks or spindle wear. Should play cleanly with minimal noise or degradation. 

Very Good (VG) 

Vinyl
Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.  

CD
Quite a few light scuffs/scratches, or several more-pronounced scratches. This has obviously been played, but not handled as carefully as a VG+. 

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: More wear, marks, indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing.

Cassette
Sleeve will contain more wear, marks, and/or indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing. Shell may have heavier marks and wear than VG including plastic discoloration. Should play with some stronger hiss or degradation, but not enough to overpower music.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) 

Vinyl 
A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.  

CD 
There are a lot of scuffs/scratches. However it will still play through without problems. This has not been handled with much care at all. 

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Well worn, marked, more obvious indentations, fading, writing, than a VG - possibly a more significant tear/rip.

Cassette
Sleeve will be well worn, marked, and contain obvious indentations, fading, and/or writing, more so than a VG grade - possibly a more significant tear/rip. Tape will have heavy wear on shell. Felt stopper may be missing. Tape may have minor creasing, but not broken. Must play through, may have heavier degradation that will overpower music.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

Vinyl 
The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon.  

CD 
The CD may or may not play some or all of the tracks. See the seller's comments for details.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Very worn. It may have obvious writing on it, it may be ripped/torn, or significantly faded, or water damaged.

Cassette 
Sleeve will be torn, heavily stained, showing general heavy damage, or will be partially missing. Likewise, tape will be heavily damaged, showing complete fading on the face, crinkled tape, missing screws or teeth, staining, and other heavy wear. Cassette will more than likely not play through.  

Standard Jewel Cases: Standard Jewel Cases are not graded as they are replaceable.

Generic

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