The Who Quick One / The who Sell Out
Who
170 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 1899235 |
| Excel File Row | 302 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:08:25 |
| Pressing Year | 1974 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Track Record |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | 2683 038 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 2409209 A//1 420 05 11 ("A Quick One MONO Side 1")("The Two-Fer""Double Back Set""Polydor Records Ltd.""2409=70' series") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 2409209 B//1 420 05 11 24 ("A Quick One MONO Side 2""Phonodisc Press di Walthamstow UK") |
| Matrix / Runout Side C | 2409210 A//X1 420 05 12 4 ("Sell Out STEREO Side 1""X error pressed run-out""4 pressed a ore 3") |
| Matrix / Runout Side D | 2409210 B//1 420 05 11 29 ("Sell Out STEREO Side 2"29 pressed a ore 3") |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
Although this edition pairs "A Quick One" with "The Who Sell Out", the latter represents a fundamental chapter for The Who, being their first album released on Track Record, the label co-founded by their own managers, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp. The conceptual cover, a brilliant satire of pirate radio and consumerism, hides a physical anecdote: for the iconic photo that sees him immersed in a giant tub of Heinz beans, Pete Townshend spent hours in the cold mixture. It is said that this dedication to the art and irreverent message of the record, despite the evident discomfort, caused him pneumonia. A sacrifice that perfectly embodied the rebellious and pioneering spirit that the band and the nascent Track Record intended to imprint on the 1967 music scene, defining the audacity of an entire musical generation.
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Official Tracklist
- - A Quick One
- A1 - Run Run Run
- A2 - Boris The Spider
- A3 - I Need You
- A4 - Whiskey Man
- A5 - Heat Wave
- A6 - Cobwebs And Strange
- B1 - Don't Look Away
- B2 - See My Way
- B3 - So Sad About Us
- B4 - A Quick One While He's Away
- - The Who Sell Out
- C1 - Armenia City In The Sky
- C2 - Heinz Baked Beans
- C3 - Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
- C4 - Odorono
- C5 - Tattoo
- C6 - Our Love Was
- C7 - I Can See For Miles
- D1 - Can't Reach You
- D2 - Medac
- D3 - Relax
- D4 - Silas Stingy
- D5 - Sunrise
- D6 - Rael 1 + 2
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