THE WHO - Quadrophenia

Item Description

2 x Vinyl,
LP Album Stereo

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 [l=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