The Who - My Generation (LP) (Very Good (VG))

Vinyl is closer to VG+! Has visible surface marks but plays through with minimal background, doesn’t impact the playback! Labels are decent, small sticker (approx 5mm) to one side. Sleeve is worn front and back. Front right has torn piece (approx 5 cm) to the right of Roger, images available. All of our records are shipped with protective polythene covers and secured in sturdy packaging. Carefully stored in a humidified environment and tested on high-quality equipment for optimal sound clarity.
 

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.