The Who - Quadrophenia (2xLP, Album) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    UK  
Released:  1973
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Hard Rock, Mod, Rock Opera

Comments:
Strong VG+, Beautiful wax with a only a few very faint hairlines across both discs, Outer sleeve has minor ring wear and the inner booklet is coming unbound from the spine, Ultrasonically cleaned.
 

Notes:

Label variant, with "Set No." in title case.

The first issues were printed by Euro-Albums Holland B.V. and have a soft, almost pastel grey finish whereas later issues look "blacker." This later pressing has "Printed and made by Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd. England."
 
On the spine of the outer cover, there is: the group name, album name, "Track Deluxe Double" and catalogue number 2657 013.

Very first pressings have a "delta" (▽) in each runout matrix of the four sides. This version has two "slashes" (//) in the runout matrix of the four sides, and TML-M stamped.

Issued in a wide-spine gatefold cover with 44-page black and white booklet.

On labels: ℗ 1973 Track Records
Quadrophenia in its entirety ©1973 Fabulous Music Ltd. except B4, D3 ©1972 Fabulous Music Ltd. Track Records Ltd.
Inside gatefold: ©1973 Fabulous Music Ltd. Artwork ©1973 Track Records Ltd.

Made In Gt. Britain

Recorded at "The Kitchen" in Thessally Road, Battersea, while building was still in progress.
Ronnie "Lane's Mobile Sound" served as control room while ours was being finished.
Mixed at Eel Pie Sound.
Mastered, The Mastering Lab, L.A.

Track C1 title on label: 5: 15

 

A1. I Am The Sea
A2. The Real Me
A3. Quadrophenia
A4. Cut My Hair
A4. The Punk And The Godfather
B1. I'm One
B2. The Dirty Jobs
B3. Helpless Dancer
B4. Is It In My Head
B5. I've Had Enough
C1. 5:15
C2. Sea And Sand
C3. Drowned
C4. Bell Boy
D1. Doctor Jimmy
D2. The Rock
D3. Love, Reign O'er Me

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Pressing Plant ID DELUXE DOUBLE
Matrix / Runout 2406 110 A
Matrix / Runout 2406 110 B
Matrix / Runout 2406-111 A
Matrix / Runout 2406-111 B
Matrix / Runout 2406110 A // 4 1 3 1 0 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406110 B // 4 13 1 3 5 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406110 A // 4 TML 1 1 9 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406110 B // 3 1 1 1 4 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406110 A // 4 1 3 5 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406110 B // 4 1 3 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406110 A // 4 TML 1 1 5 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406111 B // 3 1 1 9 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406110 A//4 13 24 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406110 B//4 13 17 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406111 A//4 TML 11 19 TML-M
Matrix / Runout 2406111 B//3 12 11 TML-M

 

Record Company Polydor Records Ltd.
Record Company Track Records Ltd.
Distributed By Polydor Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Track Records (9)
Copyright (c) Track Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Fabulous Music Ltd.
Published By Fabulous Music Ltd.
Recorded At The Kitchen, Battersea
Recorded By Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
Mixed At Eel Pie Sound
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Lacquer Cut At The Mastering Lab
Pressed By Phonodisc Ltd.
Made By Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
Printed By Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.

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