THE WHO My Generation RARE ORIG UK 1965 FIRST PRESS VG MONO LP, PLAYS VERY WELL.

	£		129
	$		171

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Artist or Band: THE WHO

Album Title: My Generation

Producer(s): Shel Talmy

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Out in the Street; I Don’t Mind; The Good’s Gone; La-La-La-Lies; Much Too Much; My Generation.

Side 2: The Kids Are Alright; Please, Please, Please; It’s Not True; I’m a Man; A Legal Matter; The Ox.

Label/Format: Brunswick (pressed by Decca) original intense black format with deep outer ring ridge. The surfaces are lightly textured.

Label Conditions: Both clean, still quite fresh and attractive with only modestly light spindle marks. The record has clearly been played several times and the surfaces have numerous surface marks. But lacking penetrating stylus scratches and groove wear means it plays really well with actually very little unwanted at all. The play-grade was a joy and given the sheer age, popularity and mode of this album, this remains a very impressive record.

Catalogue Number: LAT 8616

Mode / Speed: Mono / 33.3 rpm

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 152 grams.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: A scarce album. Thus no qualms in offering one in lesser visual condition. It’s the sound that is the most important factor, and this record plays spendidly with very little unwanted.

Original Year of Release: 1965

Matrix Nos: MG-10256-1B / MG-10257-1B

Mothers / Stampers: 2 B N / 1 G

Run-Out Groove Etchings: ‘K T’ (tax codes on each side)

Musicians: Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica; John Entwistle – bass guitar, backing vocals; Keith Moon – drums, percussion, backing vocals; Pete Townshend – six and twelve-string acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals. With: Perry Ford – piano, Nicky Hopkins – piano; The Ivy League – backing vocals on ‘I Can’t Explain’; Jimmy Page – rhythm guitar on ‘I Can’t Explain’.

General Info: One of the most groundbreaking rock albums of all-time – this mod-pop rock classic has more than withstood the test-of-time. The title song an anthem for the young generation of the mid-1960s. With most of the songs included written by Pete Townshend, this introduced the world to one of the most exciting and consistently brilliant rock bands of all-time. Immediately apparent is the talent of the three musicians – still for me amongst the finest ever on their respective instruments – and there will never be a better drummer for me than the legendary Keith Moon. Roger Daltrey also one of the greastest and expressive vocalists as well. Four young men that just oozed talent. Issued to rave reviews after early successful singles, it is such a shame the majority of the albums are found trashed and totally unlistenable. Such was their new sound, few copies were purchased by older record buyers of the time. Instead, this appealed to the younger generation of the era, as the title clearly suggested it was meant to. So records were mostly played on the most basic of record players, loaned out, written on, took to parties – few survive in a fit state to play on critically revealing modern equipment. But this one HAS – even though it has numerous surface marks which are mostly seen under light – but virtually all are superficiall and non-sounding. In fact this vintage mono record gave a great account of itself on my LP12 Sondek. The odd sporadic click will rarely be avoided on any record of this era and mode, and sound remained clear, mainly clean and dynamically impressive. The cover is a tale of two sides as-seen, the front is still really lovely and on its grades near excellent with no a great deal to fault. However, the unprotected back has aged considerably more with some staining/toning marks, but has no tears and no rubbing to the text and artwork. A small date on the bottom right is 24.12.65 (the 65 has eroded on the laminate, but is easily seen as a light impression with a magnifier), so this one of the earliest covers ever issued. Clearly not a copy for the connoisseurs or purists, but for those more average collectors wanting a genuine first issue that can be enjoyed for its still impressive sound, without a second mortgage, this could be just the perfect one for you.

Cover Grade and Format: Front: EXCELLENT(–) / Back: VERY GOOD(–): my gradings are rarely split for sides, but this makes more sense on this occasion as there is a contrast. A single format with front Clarifoil laminate, this covers all the folds, and ends on the back via the spine. The back is smooth, unprotected and matt, thus will always wear less well than the front. Printed and made in England by Robert Stace, includes the Decca style polylined inner sleeve.

Lamination & Front: Given this is well into its 53rd year, this front has fared generally very well. The only relatively light issues are edge hairline creases, the spine ones toned so they show, but there is not a great else to really fault the odd light crease apart (near the top of the right edge), and that hardly shows. A little thickening of the right entrance edge will rarely be avoided on any example. Overall, the laminate retaind fine shine and clarity with minimal dulling and hardly any lifting at all. Made with quite thin card and fairly flimsy, so avoided major laminate issues is a real plus. The classic band graphic looks fantastic and has no scuffs or indentations, any rim impression from the thick heavy Decca-pressed record is also minimal and light.

Cover Back: Clearly as-seen, the back has aged far more, but has no actual damage and hardly any real rubbing and any creasing little and light. Patchy discolouration is the only major issue with a toned stain on the top left and paler ones towards the middle right and few very small spots. Some light to moderate rim impression is rarely avoided and present. All the text and graphics fully intact and the small written date by the first owner of 24.12.65 actually dates this to the exact month of issue in 1965. Some can argue such ageing adds character to a cover of genuine age, and that opinion is purely subjective of course. For me, little here worries my unduly, but of course near mint items are a wonderful thing to own if they can be found, but they will always command high prices and not all are prepared, or able to afford those. So even with visual issues, this has not fared too badly being honest, and there is no actual damage, only discolouration.

Top Edge: Very thin, but still quite straight, unbowed and smooth, traces of patchy gentle toning only.

Bottom Edge: The actual fold largely the same, the card end panel has thickened.

Right Edge(s), and Type: The storage edges have thickened, but no excessively, they are totally natural and guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced in any way.

Spine and Text: Three or four fine laminate cracks that have toned apart, not a lot else to fault on this still quite impressive spine. Quite solid and reasonably straight with any bowing gentle and light. , and again very thin with any compression very light. Minimal compression, the ends being gently pinched in manufacture. All text fully present under the solidly intact and clear laminate.

Corners: Any corner wear is mild with fine shape retained with no heavy knocks.

Cover Summary: A tale of two sides I suppose – the front remains impressive and still attractive – the back less so, but hardly a disgrace for one of such age. As stated, it may have patchy discolouration, but has no actual damage, that being the most important factor. First issue copies of this album – and they hardly get much earlier than this – surface quite infrequently these days and are fast becoming rare. So this is simply one for the collector who wants an original at the right price, but clearly not for purists.

The Inner Sleeve: NEAR EXCELLENT: a Decca mid-60s style polylined inner sleeve with two perfect window circles and the polylining clear and still fresh. The paper with moderately light darkening mostly near the edges, minimal creasing and no edge splits or repairs.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: VERY GOOD: based on The Record Collector Price Guide, but this record plays at least a whole grade better, and most above that. Still a fine visual copy that is clean with decent shine and heavily pressed by Decca. Being a top quality Decca-manufactured record always means pure vinyl and high quality pressing standards. Thick and heavy with deep grooves, these records were far more able to withstand more usage in the mono format. They were tough and more forgiving and they had to be in many cases. Clearly this has been played a number of times, but the impressive label evidence suggests not a great number. Under my bright grading lamp, the surfaces have numerous mostly fine surface marks with the odd light surface scuff. Most marks are fine and actually fairly wispy, there are no penetrating stylus scratches, viewed in average room light, few mark even register to any real degree and both surfaces look nice. Visually a fine record that should please many collectors, but like the cover, not for the highly discerning or visual purists.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing equipment, all listed further down.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This legendary Brunswick album plays at least a full rung on the grading ladder above it’s highly respectable visual grading with little to fault. This vintage record still offers strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies remain clear and impressive. Sound quality is high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Punchy full-on mono sound – this album was not issued in stereo in the UK – a fake processed stereo copy was offered in the United States which I personally thought sounded terrible. Any surface sounds are light, the odd sporadic click here-and-there that politely remind of what is being played are beyond difficult to avoid even the cleanest looking copies. Decca pressings were amongst the very best and most resilient, and this has lost little of it audio quality with no tracking issues*. Both channels are clean and sharp when played on a stereo system, the fact it has avoided penetrating stylus scratches is always a plus on a record like this, remember the tracking weights of old mono record players with a recommended down force of at least 10 grams. Most modern cartridges track at around 1.5 to 2.5 grams – that a huge difference. One jolt or arm drop on a Dansette could literally destroy a record with a deep ugly scratch that could stick or jump, and at the very least click several (or many) times. This has been avoided on this record with no such major faults. Being honest, practically nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. It could still prove difficult to find significantly better for audio quality on a first issue copy, and can be highly recommended for those who want to experience a 1965 made copy without potentially breaking the bank balance.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – not just bits to guess a grade – visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean it’s good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are the item being offered with no digital enhancements. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking – any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 17­ years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of TWO days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the bid, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site as will any suspicious bids or bid withdrawals. Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.