who's next

is this THE version to get?

thanks a lot.

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/AS...42300/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_3_1/701-0495151-3823557

 

You are correct sir. Why not pick up Who's Missing and Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy at the same time?


Evan

 

As Evan said, Great quality for the $$. Pick up all 3.

 

A "Who's Next" thread!!!

And I didn't even have to start it!!

Sean

 

That link has a review from our own Bradley Olson!

 

I suppose it's been pointed out before that it's impossible to search "Who's Next" in the search feature?

 

yep, it sure is.

i tried a bunch of times to look for what was the best pressing but kept getting notta.

stinks about the shipping from canada! yikes!

thanks for the info!

 

While we are on the subject. I picked up a Decca LP version of this album. Would this have been released before the MCA labled version?

Side 1: 7 12888 E1 (Block Letters)
Side 2: M.G. 7 12889 W1-2 (Hand Written)

I know it's not the same subject. But didn't want to start a new thread. Thanks for any info on this.

 

The Decca records do pre-date the MCA ones. All the Deccas I have heard sound horrible.

Sean

 

That figures There must have been four MCA pressings. But there was only one Decca. So I thought that the older pressing would sound better. But since I don't have an MCA pressing to compare it to. It sounds OK to me.

 

Don't worry, the MCA vinyl that I have heard isn't that good either.

Steve's CD is the only way to go. One of the CDs that clearly stomps the vinyl IMHO.

Sean

 

One thing I didn't notice until I got it home was that the Sleeve is the lighter cardboard white on the inside. Where as I think that one of the MCA's had the thicker sleeve. Isn't that usually a sign if the album is older or not? just looking at the LP itself definately looked older with that cool Decca label.

 

Anyone care to guess what CD I am playing right now?

Sean

 

Mmm, Enya?

 

Not always. I picked up a copy of The Beatles "Abbey Road" on Capitol LP back in the late 80s. It was in the thicker cardboard cover like they used in the 60s. I think it depends where the cover is printed, not when.

Sean

 

Sail Away!
Sail Away!
Sail Away!

Not that would kewl all full of tubey goodness!!

Sean

 

Hmm....I can't think of any clever come backs to that.

Mostly cause I have never heard of any of them!

Sean

 

Not really:

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/search.php?searchid=246607

 

How did you do it??

 

And for those looking for I.D. of lacquers from Decca / MCA, please note that the "E" code (as in E1) indicates a lacquer cut in New York (or, East Coast), while "W" (West Coast) indicated a lacquer made in California (the "E" and "W" codes were started in mid-1971, during a reorganization of the MCA Records Group that saw U.S. Decca's headquarters moved from New York to California, presumably Universal City where MCA's Universal Studios subsidiary was based; it was not long after the release of the 45 of "Won't Get Fooled Again," #32846, that the perimeter print on Decca LP's and singles was changed to "Mf'r'd by Decca Records, A Division of MCA Inc., New York, U.S.A." to "M'f'd by MCA Records Inc., Calif., U.S.A.").

And whether Decca or MCA . . . the two same pressing plants (Gloversville, NY and Pickneyville, IL) were used throughout. At the time of Who's Next, a stick "1" was stamped onto the dead wax to indicate a Gloversville pressing while a "2" was Pickneyville. Being a New York boy, I'll go for the Gloversville pressings because the fonts used for their label copy, I.M.H.O., was preferable to the layout from Pickneyville copies. But as for LP's, if Columbia Record Club pressings exist with type from Columbia's Pitman, NJ plant, I'd get it in a flash (if the price is right) . . .

 

Have a look up near the top of the searched page!

 

"He's Gone Insane!"(from It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World)

Evan