The Who - Who did it Rare 1970 LP
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Description
The Who: Who did it! Rare UK mail order only 13 - track stereo compilation LP that was withdrawn soon after issue, with very few copies making it into the outside world before being recalled and destroyed. Unique front laminated picture sleeve.
Album in above average condition.
Background
There are many confusing reports about just what the album is, when it was made and why it was made. The album is track 2856 001. The only other with this sequence catalogue number is the equally rare ‘Electric Jimi Hendrix’, which is 2856 002. Both were manufactured by Polydor and both have poly lined inners dated 0970. From the ‘Mail order only’ tag, the matching catalogue numbers and dated inners, it’s clear that both LPs were issued at the same time and both were probably withdrawn at the same time. They were most probably manufactured as an exclusive for an early incarnation of ‘The Audio Club Of Great Britain’, Polydors mail order outlet, which continued to issue LPs with exclusive ‘ACB’ catalogue numbers well into the mid seventies in the UK. The exact reason for them being withdrawn is unknown, but it could have something to do with the labels being from Track to Polydor that year and the subsequent re-releases of the original albums (from which these two were compiled) on Polydor. Either way it is estimated that under four hundred copies of ‘Who did it!’ Went out and under three hundred of ‘Electric Jimi Hendrix’ before they were recalled and destroyed.
The album
This is a unique compilation of the tracks from side one of 1966s ‘A Quick One’ and side one of 1967s ‘The Who Sell Out’ which is extremely rare. Being a compilation of previously released material and only available through record club, it didn’t sell well at the time and with existing stocks being withdrawn, recalled and destroyed soon after, very few made it into the wild.
Sleeve
The unique picture sleeve has minimal ring wear or edge scuffing and is front laminated. All titles are clearly visible and the spine is fully legible. Unless you knew that this was by The Who, you would find it difficult to tell as the band name is not listed separately anywhere.
The front of the sleeve shows just a little laminate creasing with a bit of lift in the bottom right corner. The back does have one score mark which has ended up looking quite artistic. It underlines the pink ‘Who did It!’ title quite nicely. Needless to say, it shouldn’t be there but it has managed to stay quite in keeping with the sleeve design, which has minimised the effect. The score has missed all the unlaminated back cover text, which remains clearly readable and in far above average condition.
The sleeve was printed by Polydor records, the poly lined inner is dated 0970, meaning that this was pressed for release on or after September 1970.
PLEASE NOTE: ITEM WILL BE SENT VIA SPECIAL DELIVERY.
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