The Who - Who`s Next [Remaster]

Artist:

Who (The)

See Also:

Entwistle, John Daltrey, Roger Moon, Keith Dylan, Bob Townshend, Pete Faces (The) Original Soundtrack - Quadrophenia [Remaster]

Description:

The Who: Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar, piano, organ, ARP synthesizer); John Entwistle (vocals, brass, piano, bass); Keith Moon (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Leslie West (guitar); Dave Arbus (violin); Nicky Hopkins (piano); Al Kooper (organ).
Producers: The Who, Kit Lambert, Keith Moon.
Reissue producer: Jon Astley.
Includes liner notes by Pete Townshend and John Atkins.
This remastered edition of WHO`S NEXT features seven bonus tracks.
The Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals); Pete Townshend (guitar, piano, organ, ARP synthesizer, background vocals); John Entwistle (brass, piano, bass instrument, background vocals); Keith Moon (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Leslie West (guitar); Dave Arbus (violin); Nicky Hopkins (piano); Al Kooper (organ).
Liner Note Authors: Pete Townshend; John Atkins.
Recording information: Olympic Studios, London, England.
While both THE WHO SELL OUT and TOMMY have their passionate devotees, WHO`S NEXT is the Who`s masterpiece. Originally, Pete Townshend intended these songs for an even larger-scale project than TOMMY, a massive multimedia extravaganza, called LIFEHOUSE, that the songwriter eventually abandoned. Townshend was initially keen to keep at least the basic structure of the story for the Who`s next record, but associate producer Glyn Johns convinced him that a straightforward single disc of the project`s best songs would make a stronger album. Wise counsel indeed, because WHO`S NEXT is by far the group`s most focused and powerful effort.
Bracketed by "Baba O`Riley" and "Won`t Get Fooled Again," two classic rock epics that did more to advance the cause of synthesizers in mainstream rock than Kraftwerk`s entire career, this album is basically flawless, ranging in mood from the heartbreaking "The Song Is Over" to John Entwistle`s bitterly funny "My Wife." Although nearly every song on the record, barring only the bluesy acoustic interlude "Love Ain`t for Keeping," is a saturation-level FM-rock-radio mainstay, WHO`S NEXT is that rarity--an intimately familiar album that never gets tiresome.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Baba O`Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain`t For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. Song Is Over, The
6. Getting in Tune
7. Going Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won`t Get Fooled Again
10. Pure and Easy - (previously unreleased, original version)
11. Baby Don`t You Do It - (previously unreleased)
12. Naked Eye - (live)
13. Water - (previously unreleased, live)
14. Too Much of Anything
15. I Don`t Even Know Myself
16. Behind Blue Eyes - (previously unreleased, original version)

Album Information

Release Date:

11/07/1995

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

MCA Records (USA)

Catalog Number:

11269

Original Release Year:

1971

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

40 : 33

Guest Artist:

Nicky Hopkins; Al Kooper; Leslie West

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