Who’s Next

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Baba O’Riley
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
guest violin:
Dave Arbus (in 1971-05)
piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Baba O’Riley (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO Essex Japan, A-Division
4.65:10
2Bargain
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04-12 until 1971-06-19)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-04-12 until 1971-06-19)
guitar, guitar, organ and synthesizer, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04-12 until 1971-06-19)
percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1971-04-12 until 1971-06-19) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04-12 until 1971-06-19)
vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) and John Entwistle (from 1971-04-12 until 1971-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-04-12 until 1971-06-19)
recording of:
Bargain (from 1971-04-12 until 1971-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.655:34
3Love Ain’t for Keeping
engineer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05), John Entwistle (in 1971-05) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
remaster of:
Love Ain’t for Keeping (original album version) by The Who
recording of:
Love Ain’t for Keeping (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
32:10
4My Wife
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
piano:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
My Wife (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
New Action Ltd. and Whistle Rhymes Ltd.
33:42
5The Song Is Over
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (until 1971-05-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (until 1971-05-11)
guest piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (until 1971-05-11)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (until 1971-05-11)
percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (until 1971-05-11) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (until 1971-05-11)
vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) and John Entwistle (until 1971-05-11)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-11)
recording of:
The Song Is Over (until 1971-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.456:15
6Getting in Tune
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (until 1971-06-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (until 1971-06-07)
guest piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (until 1971-06-07)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (until 1971-06-07)
percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (until 1971-06-07)
vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) and John Entwistle (until 1971-06-07)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-07)
recording of:
Getting in Tune (until 1971-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.154:50
7Going Mobile
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guitar, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
background vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
vocals:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Going Mobile (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
3.73:43
8Behind Blue Eyes
engineer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer)
guitar family, organ and synthesizer and background vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
vocals:
John Entwistle
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remix of:
Behind Blue Eyes (original album version) by The Who
recording of:
Behind Blue Eyes (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
43:42
9Won’t Get Fooled Again
recording engineer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (synthesizer)
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
mixer:
Glyn Johns (on 1971-05-28)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-04)
bass guitar:
John Entwistle (in 1971-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-04)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-04)
vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) and John Entwistle (in 1971-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1971)
additionally recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-28)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 133) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 295)
recording of:
Won’t Get Fooled Again (in 1971-04)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.658:33
10Pure and Easy
producer:
Kit Lambert (on 1971-03-17)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-03-17)
edit of:
The Note (aka Pure and Easy) (New York Record Plant Sessions / 1971 / take 21) by The Who
recording of:
Pure and Easy (on 1971-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
34:22
11Baby Don’t You Do It
producer:
Kit Lambert (on 1971-03-16)
guest guitar:
Leslie West (on 1971-03-16)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-03-16)
edit of:
Baby Don’t You Do It (New York Record Plant Sessions / 1971 / take 2 / unedited) by The Who
cover recording of:
Baby Don't You Do It (on 1971-03-16)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Agate Music
35:15
12Naked Eye
producer:
The Who (on 1971-04-26)
recorded at:
Young Vic in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-26)
edit of:
Naked Eye (live, 1971-04-26: Young Vic Theatre, London, UK) by The Who
live recording of:
Naked Eye (on 1971-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
2.55:31
13Water
producer:
The Who (on 1971-04-26)
recorded at:
Young Vic in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-26)
edit of:
Water (live, 1971-04-26: Young Vic Theatre, London, UK) by The Who
live recording of:
Water (on 1971-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
26:26
14Too Much of Anything
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
guest piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1971-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-12)
edit of:
Too Much of Anything (original mix with count in and original vocal) by The Who
recording of:
Too Much of Anything (until 1971-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
34:25
15I Don’t Even Know Myself
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp and The Who
wood block:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recording of:
I Don’t Even Know Myself (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
recording of:
I Don’t Even Know Myself (from 1970 until 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
3.54:56
16Behind Blue Eyes
producer:
Jon Astley, Andy MacPherson and Kit Lambert (on 1971-03-18)
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (from 1971-03-17 until 1971-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-03-17 until 1971-03-18)
guest organ:
Al Kooper (on 1971-03-18)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-03-17 until 1971-03-18)
percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-03-17 until 1971-03-18, in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1971-03-17 until 1971-03-18)
vocals:
John Entwistle (from 1971-03-17 until 1971-03-18)
remixer:
Jon Astley and Andy MacPherson
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-03-17 until 1971-03-18)
remixed at:
Revolution Studios in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Behind Blue Eyes (Record Plant, NYC Sessions Version 1) [Take 15, March 16, 1971] by The Who
recording of:
Behind Blue Eyes (from 1971-03-17 until 1971-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
43:27

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
art direction and design:Richard Evans (graphic designer/photographer)
photography:Ethan A. Russell
liner notes:John Atkins
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1995-05-07)
executive producer:Chris Charlesworth (producer)
Bill Curbishley
Pete Kameron
Kit Lambert
Robert Rosenberg
Chris Stamp
producer:John Atkins
remastering:Jon Astley
Andy MacPherson
bass guitar and brass:John Entwistle
drums (drum set) and percussion:Keith Moon (drummer)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:Pete Townshend (of The Who)
remixer:Jon Astley
Andy MacPherson
manufactured by and distributed by:MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)
copyrighted (©) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1971, in 1995)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
remaster of:Who’s Next
Who’s Next
Who’s Next
Who’s Next
Who’s Next
Who’s Next
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10277220 [info]