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Curious record side labeling

Do any of the jazz gurus on here know why some double-set records have this curious side labeling where record 1 has sides A and D, and record 2 sides B and C? It does not make much sense to me, and I wonder what purpose it serves other than to confuse the listener. I noticed this with a couple of Coltrane records from the '60s, recently with "The Other Village Vanguard Tapes."
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Yes it is available in the sequencing that you want. Keep the version that you have though, it is an original pressing. Here is a link to purchase.

https://www.musicdirect.com/vinyl/the-who-tommy-vinyl-2lp                                

I did get a little laugh reading this discussion. Man what would people here have done with the original pressing of WoodStock, it's sequencing of album sides was 1-6, 2-5, 3-4. When that was first released we all thought how great it was. Stack the 3 records on the changer, listen to 3 sides then flip and listen to the other 3 sides. An engineering marvel !                                 



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