The WHO “WHO'S NEXT” Original 1971 DECCA DL-79182 NM- VINYL Free Shipping RARE

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The WHO “WHO'S NEXT”






Up for purchase is The Who's Who’s Next. This album was released in the U.S. by Decca Records in 1971. "Stereophonic", catalog no. DL-79182. This is the original, authentic, first U.S. pressing; this is not a record club album, a reissue or a counterfeit pressing. No Bar Code. Original black Decca label with color spectrum band across the label. The last Who album to be released on original, Decca label. Thin cardboard cover (no thick cardboard covers were ever produced for this title; only MCA reissues had cardboard covers) clean, wear-free labels. RARE!!

Much of Who's Next derives from Lifehouse, an ambitious sci-fi rock opera Pete Townshend abandoned after suffering a nervous breakdown, caused in part from working on the sequel to Tommy. There's no discernable theme behind these songs, yet this album is stronger than Tommy, falling just behind Who Sell Out as the finest record the Who ever cut. Townshend developed an infatuation with synthesizers during the recording of the album, and they're all over this album, adding texture where needed and amplifying the force, which is already at a fever pitch. Apart from Live at Leeds, the Who have never sounded as LOUD and unhinged as they do here, yet that's balanced by ballads, both lovely ("The Song Is Over") and scathing ("Behind Blue Eyes"). That's the key to Who's Next -- there's anger and sorrow, humor and regret, passion and tumult, all wrapped up in a blistering package where the rage is as affecting as the heartbreak. This is a retreat from the '60s, as Townshend declares the "Song Is Over," scorns the teenage wasteland, and bitterly declares that we "Won't Get Fooled Again." For all the sorrow and heartbreak that runs beneath the surface, this is an invigorating record, not just because Keith Moon runs rampant or because Roger Daltrey has never sung better or because John Entwistle spins out manic basslines that are as captivating as his "My Wife" is funny. This is invigorating because it has all of that, plus Townshend laying his soul bare in ways that are funny, painful, and utterly life-affirming. That is what the Who was about, not the rock operas, and that's why Who's Next is truer than Tommy or the abandoned Lifehouse. Those were art -- this, even with its pretensions, is rock & roll.

This album was play graded. The vinyl is in excellent or NM- condition with a very few superficial marks, none that affect the play; it does not skip or pop. I really only heard just a minimal amount of static noise in between songs. It still retains good shine to it and the labels are clean with no stickers, writing or other damage. The album cover's colors are sharp and vivid and there is no writing, there is, however, a good amount of scuffing along the spine. BUT it is still holding together quite well. It is in VG condition. The original inner sleeve is still in good condition. See photos for details. Overall this is a good, clean copy that would make an excellent addition to any audophile's collection. See photos for details. All of the records I am selling are from either my own personal collection or my brother's, and they have been in storage since the 1980's. One owner, from a smoke-free environment. Shipping is QUICK and FREE! Except for weekends, we ship the same day if purchased before noon, or the next day if after. All albums are shipped carefully in boxes made specifically for LPs, after first being wrapped in bubble wrap. Additionally, the vinyl is removed from the cover and placed in a paper sleeve next to the cover and original sleeve for shipping to prevent seam splitting. Buy with confidence, your satisfaction is guaranteed by our flexible return policy and 100% positive feedback score.labels are clean with no stickers, writing or other damage. I rate it very good in condition. The album cover has age-spotting and has splits on all sides but is still holding together well. The colors are sharp and vivid and there is no writing. I give it a very good- condition. The inner sleeve is generic, not sure if it is an original or not. Overall this is a good, clean copy of a first pressing, must-have Who release that would make an excellent addition to any audophile's collection. See photos for details. All of the records I am selling are from either my own personal collection or my brother's, and they have been in storage since the 1980's. One owner, from a smoke-free environment. Shipping is QUICK and FREE! Except for weekends, we ship the same day if purchased before noon, or the next day if after. All albums are shipped carefully in boxes made specifically for LPs, after first being wrapped in bubble wrap. Additionally, the vinyl is removed from the cover and placed in a paper sleeve next to the cover and original sleeve for shipping to prevent seam splitting. Buy with confidence, your satisfaction is guaranteed by our flexible return policy and 100% positive feedback score.

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