popular music: The Who

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The Who

The Guess Who

RCA, 1999

Not 100% Complete In Terms Of Their Greatest Hits - But Close Enough
One reviewer bemoans the fact that Bus Rider was not included in this RCA release, but that can be explained by the title of the album which indicates these are their "greatest hits." In other words, those singles of theirs that made it into the Billboard Pop Hot 100 ...

The Who by Numbers

The Who

Mca, 1996

The Who - A Step Down From The Last Three
After the brilliance that was "Tommy", "Who's Next" and "Quadrophenia" there had to come a let down. That let down would be The Who's mid decade album "By Numbers". As a stand alone disc, this one is actually quite good, but compared to the band's previous catalogue ...

Tommy (1969 Original Concept Album)

The Who

Mca, 1996

Now this is The Who...
Before "Tommy" The Who was just another band like The Beatles who were your typical 60's pop group, once this album hit they evolved from those 3 minute song rockers to the complex, progressive artists driven by Townshend's power lyrics and Daultry's amazing vocals ...

Who Are You

The Who

Mca, 1996

The End Of An Era For The Who
1978's "Who Are You" was not the end of The Who, but it was certainly the end of an era for the band, as their superb, madman drummer Keith Moon would sadly die from an accidental overdose right after the album's release. "Who Are You" seems to get a mixed reaction ...

The Who Sell Out

The Who

Mca, 1995

The Who's Best Album By A Country Mile
This is just one of those mind blowingly great albums. It is so great, as in one of those albums that when you listen you might wonder to your self -- Wow, is there a human on this earth with such bad taste that they don't like this? If someone tells you anything but ...

Who's Next

The Who

Mca, 1995

Who' Next -- A Political Puzzle?
Well folks, at a stop over in Hodgenville, Kentucky (courting the Lincoln Cabin Indepedents), they played my campaign song, "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who. Oh, I am sure you've heard it. And, any day now, I expect The Who's lawyer to contact me and serve a cease ...

Quadrophenia

The Who

Mca, 1996

A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION ! (introspective and deeply personal, Quadrophenia is a rock opera that rocks)
The Who's Quadrophenia (1973) is a double album rock opera that covers a Monday through Friday week in the life of Jimmy, a young man afflicted with a multi-personality disorder that includes four personalities. A tough guy, a helpless dancer. A romantic, is it me ...

The Who: The Ultimate Collection

The Who

Mca, 2002

Marvelous
Very nice album and very nice to have in the collection Guy Zoetermeer, the Netherlands

Live At Leeds [Deluxe Edition]

The Who

Mca, 2001

A MUST-HAVE
It's The Who. Live. At Leeds University. Duh. How come you haven't bought it already? Powerful live set from seminal rock four-piece, blah, blah, sizzling energy, innovative songwriting, blah blah....Keith Moon....buy it. Listen to it. Have mind blown.

Live at Leeds

The Who

Mca, 1995

A MUST-HAVE
It's The Who. Live. At Leeds University. Duh. How come you haven't bought it already? Powerful live set from seminal rock four-piece, blah, blah, sizzling energy, innovative songwriting, blah blah....Keith Moon....buy it. Listen to it. Have mind blown.

It's Hard

The Who

Mca, 1997

Who's Left
Unfairly slighted by many, the album is the best album from The Who since Who By Numbers or Quadrophenia. It is consistent and it does rock. While Daltrey may not be a fan, it is still a great effort and the closest that The Who would get at recapturing their old ...

Quick One (Happy Jack)

The Who

Mca, 1995

For the creative types...
My mentor mentioned that playing "The Who" would help me when I am writing... especially those late night deadline crunching 2am stints to get the assignments in by 8am the next morning... Doesn't matter what time of day (okay, yes it does... The WHo are not quite as ...

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy

The Who

Mca Import, 1996

Way cool Who cellection
As a survey of the early-to-mid period Who (1965-1970), Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy is about as good as it gets. It features the hits ("Pinball Wizard," "My Generation") and beloved album tracks ("Boris The Spider," "A Legal Matter") with generally excellent sound quality ...

Face Dances

The Who

Mca, 1997

Unfairly Maligned
I love this album. That may have something to do with the fact that it was the first Who album I ever bought (I was 14). But I also think the songs are great. They remind me a bit of the mid-sixties "Pop Who" as they bounce, snip and snipe. Kenney Jones does a fine ...