Record Details

Artist:	The Who
Title:	Tommy
Format:	2x12"Reissue
Label:	Polydor
Cat No:	2612 006
Released:	1974
Country:
Genres:	Rock Opera
Status	Have
Added To List	4th November 2025

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Auto-coupled pressing. Red labels with black Polydor logo and white "polydor" logotype. Triple gatefold sleeve including a 12-page colour booklet. Track title A6 on back cover: "The Hawker" * Verbatim text, back cover: Studio I.B.C. All times approximate Stereo also playable mono Printed in Germany Imprimé en Allemagne by Gerhard Kaiser GmbH, Essen * Verbatim text, booklet: Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Fabulous Music Ltd & Essex Music Ltd Printed in Germany Imprimé en Allemagne by Gerhard Kaiser GmbH, Essen * Verbatim text, labels: Made in Germany Similar versions with the same catalog# / GEMA / tri-fold sleeves: * Versions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 on the last booklet page:  Catalog#, "Printed in Germany", "Imprimé en Allemagne by Gerhard Kaiser GmbH, Essen" on the left-hand side of Polydor logo * Versions 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 on labels:  Red labels with white "Polydor" logotype * Versions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 on back cover:  White "Polydor" logotype on red background, "Stereo also playable mono" on white background. * Versions 1, 2, 3, 10 on labels:  "STEREO 33" on side 1/4 and "ST 33" on side 2/3, inside white outline description box on right-hand side  "Tommy" below center hole  Side number in 2 o'clock position above the description box  Version 1: release 743297 [CURRENTLY VIEWED VERSION]  Asterisk * at the bottom of the tracklist on label in 6 o'clock position  Version 2: [url=https://discogs.com/release/4638030]release 4638030[/url]  Round rim text on labels facing outwards to runout, also "Deutsche Grammophon" mentioned  Version 3 [url=https://discogs.com/release/8572014]release 8572014[/url]  (Note: no image of the last booklet page available) * Versions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 on labels:  "STEREO 33" on all sides  Version 4: [url=https://discogs.com/release/4631530]release 4631530[/url]  Side numbers 2 & 3 on 3'clock positions  Different font used on labels than on versions 1, 2, 3  (Note: no image of the last booklet page available) * Versions 5, 6, 7 on labels:  Red labels with boxed black Polydor logo  "Tommy" above center hole  All side numbers on 3'clock position.  Version 5: [url=https://discogs.com/release/4322668]release 4322668[/url] * Versions 6, 7, 8, 9 on back cover:  Black polydor Polydor logo on white background  Version 6: [url=https://discogs.com/release/5197868]release 5197868[/url] * Versions 7, 8, 9:  Label Code on back cover, i.e. released in 1976 or later  On last booklet page no additional info on the left-hand side of Polydor logo.    Version 7: [url=https://discogs.com/release/10471743]release 10471743[/url]  Version 8: [url=https://discogs.com/release/9737670]release 9737670[/url]  Side number on sides 1/4 in 2 o'clock position above the description box  Version 9: [url=https://discogs.com/release/5262077]release 5262077[/url] * Version 10: [url=https://discogs.com/release/12650593]release 12650593[/url]  Appears almost identical to version 1 but allegedly a 1975 pressing with slightly different runouts. * Version 11: [url=https://discogs.com/release/20947669]release 20947669[/url]  Sleeve, booklet and LP 1 (sides 1/4) identical to version 1, with different label layout on LP 2 (sides 2/3) Runouts are stamped.

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