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The Who - Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy 

UK - 1971 Polydor LP	UK - 1971 Polydor Cassette
UK - 1971 Polydor Cassette	UK - 1971 Polydor 8-Track (Slip Case)
UK/Germany - 2017 UMC LP	UK - 2017 Abbey Road LP (Test Pressing)
USA - 1971 Decca LP (Acetate) The Who Look Back. Original title of "Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy". Disc 1 of 2	USA - 1971 Decca LP (Acetate) The Who Look Back. Original title of "Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy". Disc 2 of 2
USA - 1971 Decca LP (Acetate) (Label Face) The Who Look Back. Original title of "Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy". Disc 1 of 2	USA - 1971 Decca LP (Acetate) (Label Face) The Who Look Back. Original title of "Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy". Disc 2 of 2
USA - 1971 Decca LP	USA - 1971 Decca LP (Booklet) Booklet that came with original USA pressings
USA - 1971 Decca Cassette	USA - 1971 Decca 8-Track
USA - 1971 Decca/Record Club Of America 8-Track	USA - 1971 Decca Reel-To-Reel
USA - 1971 Decca / Capitol LP Capitol Records Club release. Same Decca cover, different catalog # and ID on label	USA - 1971 Decca / Capitol LP (Label Face) Capitol Records Club release. Same Decca cover, different catalog # and ID on label
USA - 1979 MCA 8-Track Reissue	USA - 1979 MCA 8-TracK (Back Cover) Reissue
USA - 1980 MCA/Coral LP Reissue	USA - 1980 MCA LP Reissue
USA - 1980 MCA Cassette	USA - 1982 MCA Cassette Combined with The Who By Numbers
USA - 1985 MCA CD	USA - 1985 MCA CD Long box packaging
USA - 1988 MCA CD	USA - 1988 MCA CD Long box packaging
USA - 1988 MCA CD	USA - 1988 MCA CD Long box packaging
Argentina - 1971 Polydor LP	Australia - 1971 Polydor LP
Australia - 1971 Polydor Cassette	Australia - 1971 Polydor 8 Track
Austria - 1971 Polydor LP Sleeve printed in Germany	Brazil - 1971 Polydor LP
Canada - 1971 Decca LP	Canada - 1971 Decca Cassette
Canada - 1971 Decca Cassette	Canada - 1971 Decca Cassette
Canada - 1971 Decca 8-Track	Canada - 1973 MCA 8-Track
Canada - 1980 MCA Cassette	Canada - 1985 MCA CD
Canada - 1985 MCA CD Long box packaging	Canada - 1988 MCA CD
Chile - 1973 Polydor LP	France - 1971 Polydor Cassette
France - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover) Alternate track listing (See Below)	France - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Germany - 1971 Polydor Cassette	Germany - 1971 Polydor Cassette (Club Edition)
Germany - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover) Rare first pressing	Germany - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover) Rare first pressing
Germany - 1971 Polydor LP	Germany - 1971 Polydor LP (Club Edition)
Greece - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	Greece - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Hong Kong - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	Hong Kong - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Indonesia - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	Indonesia - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Israel - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	Israel - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Italy - 1971 Polydor LP	Italy - 1972 Polydor Cassette
Japan - 1971 Polydor LP	Japan - 1971 Polydor LP (Label Front)
Japan - 1971 Polydor LP (Promo)	Japan - 1971 Polydor LP (Promo) (Label Face)
Japan - 2007 Polydor CD Box (Promo) Front cover	Japan - 2007 Polydor CD Box (Promo) Back cover
Japan - 2007 Polydor CD	Korea - 1971 (No Label) LP
Lebanon - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	Lebanon - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Mexico - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	Mexico - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Mexico - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover) (Promo)	Mexico - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover) (Promo)
Mexico - 1980 MCA LP (Front Cover) (Promo) Mexico cover, USA vinyl	Mexico - 1980 MCA LP (Back Cover) (Promo) Mexico cover, USA vinyl
New Zealand - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	New Zealand - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
New Zealand - 1971 Polydor Cassette	Saudi Arabia- 1976 GMI Cassette
South Africa - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	South Africa - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
South Africa- 1971 Polydor LP (Acetate) Mono. Side 2 only	South Africa- 1971 Polydor LP (Acetate) (Label Face)
Spain - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	Spain - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Spain - 1971 Polydor Cassette	Spain - 1972 Polydor LP Reissue
Spain - 1979 Polydor LP (Front Cover)	Spain - 1979 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
Taiwan - 1971 Liming LP	Taiwan - 1971 First LP (Front Cover)
Taiwan - 1971 First LP (Back Cover)	Venezuela - 1971 Polydor LP (Front Cover)
Venezuela - 1971 Polydor LP (Back Cover)

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LP Comments: Some odd variations internationally. Several countries reversed front and back covers - preferring the more prominent "Who presence" on the front cover. Germany initially printed their LPs with the "reversed" covers, then changed production back to the "common" cover. In addition to artwork variations, the track listings varied on several versions (see below). 

The album features the alternate studio version of "I'm A Boy" (which begins with Roger Daltrey's vocals vs. Pete Townshend's) and a longer studio version of "Magic Bus" (an even longer version was released on "The Who Collection Volume 2")

CD Comments: The USA & Canada CD replace "Magic Bus" (the original LP, long, simulated stereo version) with the short, stereo version of the song (a poor dub of the version which was featured on the 1968 USA & Canada "Magic Bus" LP). However, the 2007 Japan CD uses the original LP version.

Compare for yourself! Below are 30 second WAV samples of  (6) six songs * from various pressings of "Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy" as described above. I Can't Explain: 1971 USA Master Tape   1971 Japan LP   1985 USA CD   1988 USA CD   1988 Canada CD   2007 Japan CD I Can See For Miles: 1971 USA Master Tape   1971 Japan LP   1985 USA CD   1988 USA CD   1988 Canada CD   2007 Japan CD The Seeker: 1971 USA Master Tape   1971 Japan LP   1985 USA CD   1988 USA CD   1988 Canada CD   2007 Japan CD Pinball Wizard: 1971 USA Master Tape   1971 Japan LP   1985 USA CD   1988 USA CD   1988 Canada CD   2007 Japan CD Magic Bus: 1971 USA Master Tape   1971 Japan LP   1985 USA CD**    1988 USA CD**   1988 Canada CD**   2007 Japan CD I'm A Boy: 1971 USA Master Tape   1971 Japan LP   1985 USA CD   1988 USA CD   1988 Canada CD   2007 Japan CD * Due to the album's diversity of source content, a multiple track comparison gives you a better flavor of the content variations ** Short stereo version vs. the original's long simulated stereo version Note: Sound comparisons are only as good as your ears and the equipment you are listening to the music with.

Track Listing (Common Version): I Can't Explain, The Kids Are Alright, Happy Jack, I Can See For Miles, Pictures Of Lily, My Generation, The Seeker, Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere, Pinball Wizard, A Legal Matter, Boris The Spider, Magic Bus, Substitute, I'm A Boy

Track Listing (Alternate Version): Happy Jack, The Kids Are Alright,  Pictures Of Lily, My Generation, The Seeker, Circles, Let's See Action, Pinball Wizard, Boris The Spider, Magic Bus, Substitute, I'm A Boy

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