WHO / unique DECCA edit I CAN SEE FOR MILES 2:45 ACETATE 1967 (Hear it )

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570

THE WHO 
I CAN SEE FOR MILES  


Here’s an unusual record from the Who. Surely Decca must have been frustrated with the group’s lack of airplay in the US. American radio stations just didn’t seem to be interested, and their singles didn’t go much of anywhere. “My Generation” stiffed at #74, then “Happy Jack” rose to #24, but fell off again. Their next “Pictures of Lily” didn’t even crack the top 50, so when it came to their new one, Decca was determined to do whatever they could to make The Who a hit act before 1967 wrapped up.

This is a 10-inch acetate with an unusual, and potentially unique short version of the song was run up to get it some airplay for a few key DJs. This is a 2:44 version of the song, quite different from the 3:55 version on the usual 45rpm.  Even the pink label Decca promos were 3:55.

The edit is the removal of the whole of the second verse & chorus:

You took advantage of my trust in you when I was so far away
I saw you holding lots of other guys and now you've got the nerve to say
That you still want me
Well, that's as may be
But you gotta stand trial
Because all the while
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeah


Then the end of the song is edited to shorten as well, and it is in MONO.

Add to that, the whole recording is running a bit fast, to brighten it up and reduce time as well.  All in all, it’s a really unusual version that I’ve not seen elsewhere, bonifide by Decca USA.  Is this a unique version?



What is an acetate? Unlike a normal record pressed on vinyl, shellac or styrene, this is a record that is actually CUT on a RECORD LATHE one-at-a-time. The uses for an acetate are these: 1) to let an artist/producer/executive  hear a new song BEFORE it is made into a record for final approval.   2) To send out to the song publisher to register the material  3) To send out as a super-advance to a few movers and shakers who will potentially make this a hit and 4) as a vital step in the record manufacturing and plate making process.

Since acetates are cut one-at-a-time, they were quite expensive. Even in the '70s they would cost around $25 each so they would keep the orders at a minimum, usually less than ten would be run up.

CONDITION : VG++ with very little wear. The blank backside has some loss of the acetate as shown.  

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