THE WHO, Who's Next [rainbow Decca] USA 1st pressing EXCELLENT-LP

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  The Who ?– Who's Next Label: Decca ?– DL 79182 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album  Country: US Released: 14 Aug 1971 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Mod TracklistHide Credits A1 Baba O'Riley Violin – Dave Arbus 4:59 A2 Bargain 5:33 A3 Love Ain't For Keeping 2:11 A4 My Wife Written-By – John Entwistle 3:35 A5 Song Is Over Piano – Nicky Hopkins 6:16 B1 Getting In Tune Piano – Nicky Hopkins 4:49 B2 Going Mobile 3:40 B3 Behind Blue Eyes 3:40 B4 Won't Get Fooled Again 8:31 Companies, etc. Recorded At – Olympic Studios Mixed At – Olympic Studios Recorded At – Stargroves Mixed At – Island Studios Manufactured By – Decca Records Credits Bass – John Entwistle Brass – John Entwistle Design – John Kosh Drums – Keith Moon Executive-Producer – Chris Stamp, Kit Lambert, Pete Kameron Guitar – Pete Townshend Mixed By – Glyn Johns Organ [Vcs3] – Pete Townshend Percussion – Keith Moon Photography By – Ethan A. Russell* Piano – John Entwistle (tracks: A4), Pete Townshend (tracks: A1) Producer – The Who Producer [Associate] – Glyn Johns Producer [Violin On Baba O'riley] – Keith Moon Recorded By – Glyn Johns Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – Pete Townshend Vocals – John Entwistle, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey Notes Recorded and mixed at Olympic Studios, London.."Won't Get Fooled Again" recorded at Stargroves and mixed at Island Studios, London. 

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM ON BLACK/RAINBOW LABEL WITH ORIGINAL WHITE INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX:  SIDE A:  DL-79182 A 712888 8-13-71 SW 9-11-71  44 /  SIDE B:  DL-79182 B 712889 8-13-71 SW 8-11-71 44.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.   INNER SLEEVE[S] VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC[S]: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW FINGERPRINTS.  THIS IS ONE OF THE CLEANEST 1ST PRESSINGS WE HAVE SEEN FOR THIS CLASSIC ALBUM.  NO SPINDLE WEAR, DISC LOOKS PLAYED MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE, IF THAT. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

     
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