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Who's Next by The Who, album cover

First-year pressing

Who's Next 1971 US Pressing (DL 79182)

Who's Next by The Who

Artist
The Who
Title
Who's Next
Label
  • Decca DL 79182
Country
US
Released
1971
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Pinckneyville Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 7-12888Side A label
  • 7-12889*Side B label
  • MG7.12888-W2 2 IISide A etched variant 1
  • MG7-12889-W2 2 I̶I̶I̶I̶Side B etched variant 1
  • MG7.12888-W2 X 2Side A etched variant 2
  • MG7.12889-W2 2 IIII XSide B etched variant 2
  • MG7.12888-W2 X 2 I̶I̶I̶I̶ ISide A etched variant 3
  • MG7.12889-W2 X 2 IIII VVSide B etched variant 3
  • MG7.12888-W2 X V V2 1 2 1Side A etched variant 4
  • MG7.12889-W2 2 11Side B etched variant 4
  • MG7.12888-W2 X I 2 I̶I̶I̶I̶ III IIISide A etched variant 5
  • MG7.12889-W2 X 2 ISide B etched variant 5
  • MG7.12888-W2 X 2 I̶I̶I̶I̶ ISide A etched variant 6
  • MG7.12889-W2 2 IIII VSide B etched variant 6
All 263 pressings of Who's Next