The Who - My Generation (LP, Album, Mono) (Very Good (VG))

Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Good Plus (G+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  03 Dec 1965
Discog's Release ID: 930764
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Mod

Comments:
Original 1965 mono pressing of The Who – My Generation on Brunswick (LAT 8616). Vinyl graded VG — shows some visible scratches and light groove wear. Sleeve graded G+, with noticeable wear but still fully intact. Record lies flat with no warping. A solid playing copy of this classic and highly sought-after debut. Ultrasonically cleaned.
 

Notes:

Black Brunswick labels with silver print.
Sleeve with 'Clarifoil' lamination on the front and 1cm onto the rear over the spine.

Original labels for this release, identified by:
* Rim text at the top, "ORIGINAL RECORDING AND LICENSED BY DECCA RECORDS INC. NEW YORK U.S.A."
* Tax code "M/T" at right
• "℗ 1965" at left
• N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. codes appear in boxes stacked vertically above "M.C.P.S." at the left.
(The facsimile labels for the 16-track reissue [My Generation duplicate these features.)

Cat# appears as 'LAT 8616' on the cover and as 'LAT.8616' on the labels.

Plate marks (letters and/or numbers) are stamped at 9:00 and 3:00 approximately, relative to the matrix number stamped at 6:00 in the runouts. The "KT" tax code is normally at 12:00.
Markings are given in anti-clockwise order of appearance - starting at 6:00 - in the 'variants' listed below.

Issued with inner sleeve, printed one side only, with four boxed panels of information. At the top is 'IMPORTANT!'  At the bottom, 'PLAYING SPEED 33 1/3 r.p.m'  British patent No. 800513. In the lower left is a date-code in the form MMY, so that the first sleeves have a code "125" for 12=December [1965.
 
[Publishers
A1, A3 to A6, B1, B3, B5, B6: Fabulous/Essex Music
A2, B2, B4: Lois Music
B4 Jewel Music
Track B2 credits only "Brown" on the back sleeve.

A1. Out In The Street
A2. I Don't Mind
A3. The Good's Gone
A4. La-La-La-Lies
A5. Much Too Much
A6. My Generation
B1. The Kids Are Alright
B2. Please, Please, Please
B3. It's Not True
B4. I'm A Man
B5. A Legal Matter
B6. The Ox

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (MG.10256)
Matrix / Runout (MG.10257)
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-1B M KT 2 D
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-1B KT 2 1 SM A
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-2B
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-2B
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-2B U KT 1
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-1B CK KT 21 SM A
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-1B N KT 2B
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-1B N KT 1
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-1B C KT 2B
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-1B K KT 1
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-2B G KT I
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-1B GU KT 21 SM A
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-1B A KT 20
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-1B OA KT 31 SM A
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-1B U KT 1
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-1B OK KT 21 SM A
Matrix / Runout MG-10256-1B M KT 2 D
Matrix / Runout MG-10257-1B M KT 1
Rights Society N.C.B.
Rights Society B.I.E.M.
Rights Society M.C.P.S.
Other M/T
Other KT

Made By Decca Records, Inc.
Made By British Celanese Limited
Record Company Brunswick Ltd.
Record Company The Decca Record Company Limited
Licensed From Decca Records, Inc.
Printed By Robert Stace
Published By Fabulous (6)
Published By Essex Music
Published By Lois Music
Published By Jewel Music
Pressed By Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.