WHO LIVE @LEEDS ULTRA-RARE UK TEST PRESSING w12 INSERTS

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·       WHO - LIVE AT LEEDS – ORIGINAL BRITISH PRESSING – ORIGINAL 1969 TRACK RECORDS (UK) STEREO LP 2406-001

·       ORIGINAL U.K. PRESSING

·       *** ULTRA-RARE TEST PRESSING ***

·       PLAIN, WHITE, GENERIC TEST PRESSING LABEL

·       INCLUDES THE COMPLETE SET OF INSERTS (12 INSERTS ALTOGETHER):

1.    - Large "Maximum R&B" Poster (the rarest of all inserts)

2.    - Letter from "King's agency" canceling WHO's concert

3.    - Letter from EMI records, declining to sign up the band

4.    - B&W photo of the band

5.    - Court warrant for the return of studio equipment

6.    - B&W photo of Pete Townsend in action

7.    - The "High Numbers" (Who) 1964 concert schedule

8.    - Typewritten draft of "My Generation"

9.    - Undated concert schedule on Kit Lambert's stationary

10.         - Copy of the contract for the Woodstock appearance

11.         - 1968 Wardour Street, London, gig contract

12.         - Delivery note for the stage smoke generators

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST BRITISH. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL UNIPAC SLEEVE WITH A SEPARATE “POCKET” FOR THE INSERTS

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1…'. ON SOME LABELS, SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get. GUARANTEED!)

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Amazing !!! An unbelievable piece: What we have here is an unheard-of TEST PRESSING of this classic live WHO barnburner. While many test pressings often have alternate or demo- versions of known, later released songs, and while it is possible that this particular test pressing contains demo or alternate versions of some of the tracks. Please contact us if you have any questions. The generic white test pressing label is (almost) entirely blank, with only name of the London record store on Portobello Road handwritten on one side.

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The sticker on one of my previous (long ago worn-out) vinyl copies of this album had an ad sticker with the "New York Times" quote on it, proclaiming this to be "The best live Rock album ever". Now, normally, the endorsement of any Rock album by the New York Times - the notorious mouthpiece of elitist corporate globo-imperialism masquerading as progressive-liberal "left"- would be enough to make me avoid such album like leper, but this time I fully concur. I can't for the life of me think of any other live album that can approximate the level of adrenaline rush on this performance. Maybe Hendrix' "Band of Gypsies" or Allman Brothers Band's "Live at Filmore East" can come close, but not quite close enough. I still vividly remember the moment about 25 years ago when I first heard that skull-crashing drum/guitar outburst at the finale of incendiary "Magic Bus" version here. I had to reposition my stylus to the same spot about 10 times because I simply could not believe my ears. This album is as close as you will ever get to detonating an explosive device in your living room. Honest!

For its extraordinary contribution to the modern music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, writers and general public, or for some other innate quality, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye , Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice (of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita" fame), Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton (who wrote liner notes for Bob Dylan's first album), Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" compiled by Paul Gambaccini, Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565 (or ► click here for the complete album listing)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VERY GOOD+ . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are numerous – small and superficial - surface marks and abrasions, none of which are expected to be audible.

(b)          The album comes with ALL original extras (12 inserts) included. NO INSERTS ARE MISSING !!!

(c)             The record comes in a poly-lined stock inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the vinyl from the harmful impact of elements over many years! (lining has peeled off on one side of the inner sleeve)

(d)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS ONLY ABOUT FAIR+ to GOOD- (F+/G-)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has a partially split spine (between 6 and 8 inches /15 to 20 centimeters)

-         A visible water stain affects the area about 1 inch wide along the bottom seam and about 50% of the back cover

-         Cover has a small peel-off mark, probably from the careless removal of the price sticker (less than ¼ square inch in size).

-         Cover has a numerous (3-4) small, rectangular, sticker residue stains (small yellowish discolorations from the removed stickers)

-         White square discoloration (color fading) noted on front panel

-         Cover has some visible ring wear; On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 5.

-         Cover shows some yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams and across both panels

-         Metallic staple found on the side (all UK pressings had one – this was needed to attach the inner “pocket” to the front panel

-         Cover has some visible fraying/tattering on all three seams

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No writing

-         No stamps

-         No stickers or labels

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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