The Who WHO'S NEXT LP 1971 Decca DL 79182 E1/W1-ZX Early Pressing
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🎶 The Who – Who’s Next

  • Label: Decca Records – DL 79182

  • Released: August 1971

  • Country: U.S.

  • Format: Stereo LP

  • Matrix / Deadwax:

    • Side 1: 7 12888 E1

    • Side 2: 7-MG 12889 W1-ZX

  • Pressing Plant: MCA / Decca Gloversville, NY

  • Label: Black Decca rainbow label (with “MCA, Inc.” fine print at the rim for later 1971–72 pressings)

  • Jacket: “MCA Records, Inc., 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Calif. and 445 Park Ave., N.Y., N.Y.-U.S.A. ©1971” on back

🧾 Collector Notes

  • Your E1 / W1 matrix pairing identifies a very early lacquer cut — these are sonically excellent and among the most sought-after U.S. issues.

  • “W1-ZX” on side two indicates a revised mastering (a recut from the first lacquer), still from the first production run.

  • The Decca label issue was replaced shortly after with the MCA rainbow label, so Decca copies were pressed in limited numbers.

Record has been cleaned, NO scratches - Inner Sleeve has two tears - Outer Sleeve has staple holes top corner.
Please see pictures, as the pictures help with the description and condition - I will be listing 1,000s of vinyl in the next few months, I got these from a couple; the husband worked for CBS as a distributor in the 1970's. These have been in storage for a long time. It comes in clear sleeve and ships in a vinyl shipping box


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