750 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 930764 |
| Excel File Row | 297 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:08:05 |
| Pressing Year | 1965 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Brunswick |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | LAT 8616 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | MG-10256-1B B B 2B KT ("Deep Groove""N.C.B. / B.I.E.M.""-1B True 1st Press""Errore run-out è 2B ma LA B è mirrored Press") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | MG-10257-1B A 1 KT |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"My Generation" was released in the United Kingdom by the Brunswick label, a Decca subsidiary, a choice that reflected the complex contractual dynamics of the period. Producer Shel Talmy, architect of the record's abrasive and raw sound, had negotiated a deal that guaranteed him extensive royalties and a significant percentage of sales, immediately creating strong friction with the band and their managers, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp. This dissatisfaction with the contractual terms with Talmy and Brunswick later fuelled The Who's decision to found their own label, Track Records, to have full creative and economic control over their future works. The first Brunswick pressings from 1965, like this copy of yours, are therefore a fundamental artefact that encapsulates not only the group's explosive mod energy, but also the beginning of their battle for artistic and commercial independence, making them true witnesses to an era of sonic and recording revolution.