Thursday, November 27, 2014

The Who


























Artist:  The Who
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock, British Invasion, Mod, Garage

Original line-up:

Roger Daltrey:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion
Pete Townshend:  Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
John Entwistle:  Bass, Horns, Keyboards, Vocals
Doug Sandom:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Roger Daltrey:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion
Pete Townshend:  Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
John Entwistle:  Bass, Horns, Keyboards, Vocals
Keith Moon:  Drums Vocals

The Who are an English Rock Band from London, formed in 1964.  The Who was the one of the British Invasion and the mid-'60s Mod, The Who developed from an earlier group, The Detours.  Their first single "I Can't Explain" and followed the successful singles "My Generation", "Substitute", " Happy Jack", "I Can't See For Miles" and many more!.  In 1969, the group's fourth album, Rock Opera Tommy, was a major commercial success.  They are considered one of the most influential Rock Bands of the 20th Century and are one of the World's Best-Selling Bands.














Title:  The Who Hits 50 (Deluxe Edition) (2 CD) (2014)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock, British Invasion, Mod, Garage
Label:  Polydor
Rating:   *****

Tracks: 

Disc 1:

 1.  Zoot Suit (As The High Numbers)  (1:59)
 2.  I Can't Explain  (2:05)
 3.  Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere  (2:43)
 4.  My Generation  (3:18)
 5.  Substitute  (3:45)
 6.  The Kids Are Alright  (3:06)
 7.  I'm A Boy  (2:38)
 8.  Happy Jack  (2:14)
 9.  Boris The Spider  (2:30)
10. Pictures Of Lily  (2:44)
11. The Last Time (2:59)
12. I Can See For Miles  (4:08)
13. Call Me Lightning  (2:19)
14. Dogs  (3:01)
15. Magic Bus  (4:36)
16. Pinball Wizard  (3:03)
17. I'm Free  (2:41)
18. The Seeker  (3:10)
19. Summertime Blues  (3:22)  
20. See Me, Feel Me  (3:30)              
21. Won't Get Fooled Again  (3:38)
22. Let's See Action  (3:57)
23.  Bargain  (5:33)
24. Behind Blue Eyes  (3:42)

Disc 2:

 1.  Baba O'Riley  (5:08)
 2.  Join Together  (4:22)
 3.  Relay   (3:52)
 4.  5:15  (4:48)
 5.  Love, Reign O'er Me"  (5:56)
 6.  Postcard  (3:27)
 7.  Squeeze Box  (2:40)
 8.  Slip Kid  (4:36)
 9.  Who Are You  (5:14)
10. Trick Of The Light  (4:27)
11. You Better You Bet  (5:37)
12. Don't Let Go The Coat  (3:44)
13. Athena  (3:46)
14. Eminence Front  (5:39)
15. It's Hard  (3:47)
16. Real Good Looking Boy  (3:55)
17. It's Not Enough  (4:03)
18. Be Lukey  (3:19)

Personnel:

Roger Daltrey:  Lead Vocals, Percussion, Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar
Pete Townshend: Six and Twelve-String Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Jews Harp, Harmonica, Accordion, Banjo
John Entwistle:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Brass, Keyboards
Keith Moon:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Kenney Jones:  Drums, Percussion on Tracks:  35-39
John "Rabbit" Bundrick:  Keyboards on Tracks:  35, 36 and 40, Backing Vocals

The Who Hits 50 (Deluxe Edition) (2 CD) is a compilation album consisting of celebrated Songs,  Hit Singles from The Who, was released on October 27, 2014 by Polydor,  All the hits, picks, mixes and misses!, definitive 42 tracks collection, and features the brand new track "Be Lucky".






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