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The First Five

THE WHO The First Five (Incredible set of five original UK Brunswick label 2-track 7" vinyl demo singles issued between 1965 and '66, comprising I Can't Explain, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, My Generation, A Legal Matter and The Kids Are Alright - all in stunning MINT unplayed condition! See 'More Info' for further details on this slice of musical history...)

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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year N/A
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 7" vinyl single (7 inch record / 45)
Record Label Brunswick
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Product Catalogue No N/A
Music Genre 60s Rock, Psychedelic, 70s Artists, 70s Rock, 60s Pop, 60s Beat
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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Tracklisting & More Information

This remarkable set consists of demo copies of the following singles - the band's first five releases under the name 'The Who':

I Can't Explain/ Bald Headed Woman 05926
Anyway Anyhow Anywhere/Daddy Rolling Stone 05935
My Generation/Shout And Shimmy 05944
A Legal Matter/Instant Party 05956
The Kids Are Alright/The Ox 05965

Each single has red Brunswick labels (commercial issues were black) with silver print, 'Demonstration Sample Not For Sale' text, and in common with other Decca group demo pressings, a 'ridge' effect printed around the label perimeter.

There are subtle variations in the A-side label designs - 'I Can't Explain' has a large light blue outline 'A' across the centre of the label, the other four have a smaller block 'A' on the right hand side; the first two singles also have the proposed release date (15/1/65 and 21/5/65 respectively) printed below the catalogue number.

There is a small, light black 3-digit number stamp on each label, however this does not detract from the visual impact of these beauties with the original 4-prong centres intact.

The vinyl in each case is MINT, retaining a gorgeous lustre - over 40 years on!

These copies were shipped out to the US in 1966 and therefore 4 remain in original US brown Brunswick company sleeves, though we have supplied a reproduction UK 'red stripe' company sleeve with each single as well as the US sleeves.

Five groundbreaking 45s in their rarest form in simply jaw-dropping condition.


7" RECORD  
Recording Artist The Who
Product Title The First Five
Product Information The Who The First Five UK 7" vinyl single (7 inch record / 45) Promo.
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Promo - A promotional copy of this item that was issued before it was available for general sale.
Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
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