 
The original and best known line-up of the Who
consists of Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John
Entwistle, and Keith Moon. The conception of the Who
began in 1959 when Townshend and Entwistle formed
'The Confederates' while in school with Townshend on
the banjo and Entwistle on the French horn. A few
years later while Townshend attended Ealing Art
School, Entwistle joined Daltrey's group 'The
Detours' as the bassist. By 1962, Townshend joins
'The Detours' on guitar and Daltrey took over as the
lead vocalist a year later when Daltrey kicked out
the original lead singer, Colin Dawson.
'The Detours' changed the name of the group to 'The
Who'.
Keith Moon joined the Who as their drummer.
The group's publicist changed their name to 'The High
Numbers'.
'The High Numbers' released the single "I'm The
Face / Zoot Suit."
Townshend accidentally smashed his guitar at a
performance which would later become an intentional
trademark act of his performances. Townshend's
actions were soon followed by Moon trashing his drums
in a performance.
'The High Numbers' return to the name - 'The Who'.
The single "I Can't Explain' is released and
hits the Top 10 in the UK.
The single "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere' is
released and hits the Top 10 in the UK.
While on tour, Daltrey was fired from the group by
the other 3 members and then returned to the group.
The Who released the single "My Generation"
which became their highest charting single in the UK
(along with the later release "I'm A Boy"),
peaking at # 2.
The Who released My
Generation
in the UK and hit the Top 5 on the UK LP charts.
The Who released the single "Substitute."
The Who released The
Who Sings My Generation (originally released as My
Generation
in the UK) (available at iTunes). The LP was later hailed as one of the
best LPs of all time even the band thought the LP was
thrown together too quickly after their songs started
getting airplay. The LP contained the hits "My
Generation," "A Legal Matter,"
"The Kids Are Alright," and "La-La-La
Lies."
The Who toured the UK.
The Who toured Ireland and Scandinavia.
The Who released the single "I'm A Boy" and
made it to # 2 again on the UK charts.
The Who released A
Quick One / Happy Jack (released as A
Quick One
in the UK and Happy
Jack in
the US) (available at iTunes). The LP hit the Top 5 on the UK LP
charts and contained the hit "Happy Jack."
The Who made their debut in the US at several
performances at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre.
The Who hit the US singles charts for the first time
with "Happy Jack."
The Who toured the US.
After a bad drug experience, Townshend swore off
drugs and began studying the teachings of Meher Baba
which would impact his artistic creativity for years
to come.
The Who released the single "I Can See For
Miles" which hit the Top 10 in the UK and became
the group's first Top 10 song in the US.
The Who released the concept LP The
Who Sell Out (available at iTunes) and marked the first Who LP that
didn't feature Daltrey as the sole lead singer on all
the tracks.
The Who began their first
headlining tour of the US.
The Who released the compilation album Magic
Bus: The Who On Tour (release in the UK the following month)
with the single "Magic Bus."
The single "Pinball Wizard" was released
and hit the Top 5 in the UK and the US.
The Who released Tommy (available at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). The double LP was the band's
'rock opera' and later incorporated into a film. The
LP was banned by the BBC and by some US radio
stations due to its subject matter. The LP contained
the singles "Pinball Wizard," "I'm
Free," and "See Me, Feel Me" and
became the Who's first Top 10 LP in the US.
The Who began touring to much more financial success.
The Who performed at Woodstock in Bethel, NY.
Tommy was certified gold.
The Who released the single "The Seeker"
and hit the Top 20 in the UK.
The Who released their first live LP Live
At Leeds
(available at iTunes). The original version of the LP only
contained 6 tracks and the hit "Summertime
Blues."
The Who performed 2 shows of 'Tommy' at the New York
Metropolitan Opera House followed by a US tour that
expanded its venues to sports arenas.
Live
At Leeds
was certified gold.
The Who began touring Europe.
Townshend reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown
resulting from feeling overworked and artistically
frustrated.
The single "Won't Get Fooled Again" is
released and hits the Top 10 in the US and UK.
The Who released Who's
Next
(released in the UK the following month) (available
at iTunes). The LP topped the UK LP charts and
contained the hits "Behind Blues Eyes,"
"Won't Get Fooled Again," and "Baba
O'Riley."
The Who began their biggest US tour (returning to the
US in November after touring the UK).
Who's
Next was
certified gold.
The Who released the compilation LP Meaty
Beaty Big And Bouncy.
Meaty
Beaty Big And Bouncy was certified gold.
The single "The Relay" was released and hit
the Top 40 in the US and UK.
The single "5:15" was released and hit the
Top 20 in the UK.
The Who released the 2 LP set Quadrophenia - the band's second 'rock
opera.' (available at iTunes)
Quadrophenia was certified gold.
While performing in San Francisco, Moon collapsed on
stage.
The Who had to spend 7 hours in jail after trashing a
hotel suite in Montreal.
Townshend reportedly suffered another nervous
breakdown as filming for the movie Tommy began.
The Who released Odds
& Sods
(available at iTunes). The LP was put together by Entwistle
and mostly contained tracks that had been bootlegged
often by fans.
Odds
& Sods
was certified gold.
The film Tommy made its premiere in New York.
The Tommy
soundtrack was
released.
The Who released Who
By The Numbers (available at iTunes). The LP hit the Top 10 in the US and
the UK, and contained the hit "Squeeze
Box."
The Who released the single "Squeeze Box"
and hit the Top 10 in the US and UK.
Who
By The Numbers was certified gold.
The Who toured the US and Europe during the
beginning of the year.
March 9: While opening the US tour in
Boston, Moon collapsed on stage again.
The Who made it into the Guiness Book Of Records
as the 'world's loudest pop group'.'
The Who performed at the Kilburn State Theatre - the
performance would be used for the film The
Kids Are Alright.
The Who performed in front of an invited audience for
the film The
Kids Are Alright. It would be the last performance by
the Who with Keith Moon.
The single "Who Are You" was released and
hit the Top 20 in the US and UK.
The Who released their 8th studio LP Who
Are You
(available at iTunes). The LP became their highest charting
LP - peaking at #2 on the Billboard LP charts. The LP
also marked the last LP with Keith Moon involved. The
LP's title track became a Top 20 hit in the US and
the UK.
Who
Are You
was certified gold.
On September 7th, Keith Moon was found dead due to an
accidental overdose of a prescribed drug (Heminevrin)
to help control his alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Who
Are You
was certified platinum.
Kenney Jones, formerly of Faces, was
announced as the Who's new drummer.
 The
Kids Are Alright soundtrack and film were released. The
LP went Top 10 in the US. The soundtrack for the
accompanying rock film contained mostly live
performances in various settings (available at iTunes).
The
Kids Are Alright soundtrack was certified gold.
The Quadrophenia
soundtrack and
film were released with tracks by The Who (including
a few by them credited as 'The High Numbers') and
other artists.
The
Kids Are Alright soundtrack was certified platinum.
The Who spend much of the remaining year
touring the US and UK.
December 3: Eleven concert goers were
trampled to death prior to a concert by The Who
in Ohio. The incident resulted in many
changes in concert venues that were using 'general
seating' and 'festival seating' options.
Townshend hit the Top 40 solo with "Let My Love Open The Door."
from the LP Empty
Glass
ARC chart run: 40
- 36 - 32
- 27 - 24
- 21 - 16
- 11 - 8
- 7 - 22
- 40 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 84
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The Who spend much of the year touring the
US, Europe, and Canada.
Daltrey hit the Top 40 with "Free Me."
from the McVicar soundtrack
ARC chart run: 39
- off
Year-End Chart Position: # 258
available for download at Amazon.mp3
Daltrey hit the Top 40 with "Without Your Love."
from the McVicar soundtrack
 ARC chart run: 40
- 30 - 27
- 25 - 21
- 17 - 15
- 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 134
available for download at Amazon.mp3
 # 88
Singles Artist of the Year
The Who released Face
Dances -
the first new LP with new drummer Kenney Jones
(available at iTunes). The LP contained the hits "You
Better You Bet," "Don't Let Go The
Coat," "Another Tricky Day,"
"Daily Records," "Did You Steal My
Money," "How Can You Do It Alone," and
"You."
The Who hit the Top 40 with "You Better You Bet."
 Face
Dances
was certified gold.
Face
Dances
was certified platinum.
The compilation LP Hooligans was released.
The Who released their 10th studio LP It's
Hard
(available at iTunes). It would be the last LP with
Entwistle, and the last studio LP for another 24
years. The LP contained the hits "Athena,"
"Cry If You Want," "Dangerous,"
"It's Hard," and "Eminence
Front."
The Who began their 'farewell' tour in the
US.
The Who hit the Top 40 with "Athena."
It's
Hard was
certified gold.
Join
Together - Rarities was released. The LP was a collection
of singles and b-sides not released on any LPs.
 Rarities
Vol. 1 & 2 was released - another collections of
b-sides and unreleased material (vol. 2 had
previously been released as Join
Together - Rarities).
Who's
Greatest Hits was released.
Daltrey hit the Top 40 with "Walking In My Sleep."
from the LP Parting
Should Be Painless
ARC chart run: 39
- off
Year-End Chart Position: # 248
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3
The Who's second live album Who's
Last was
released of material recorded in 1982.
The Who performed at Live Aid.
Another collection of unreleased material Who's
Missing
was released.
More unreleased material by the Who was released as Two's
Missing.
The Who were honored with the British Phonographic
Industry Lifetime Achievement award.
 Who's
Better, Who's Best was released.
The Who embarked on a 25th anniversary tour in the
US. Kenney Jones was no longer with the group.
 Join
Together
was released with live performances from the 1989
25th anniversary tour.
The Who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame.
Who's
Next was
certified 3x platinum, Live
At Leeds,
Who's
Greatest Hits, Tommy, and Who
Are You
were certified 2x platinum, Quadrophenia, Who
By The Numbers, and Meaty
Beaty Big And Bouncy were certified platinum, and Hooligans and Who's
Better, Who's Best were certified gold.
A Broadway version of Tommy opened in New
York with Townshend as its musical director.
The box set Thirty
Years Of Maximum R&B was released
(available at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).
Live
At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 was released - a performance
recorded from the Isle of Wight Festival on August
29, 1970 (available at iTunes).
Ranked # 9 on VH1: Greatest Artists of Rock
& Roll (and # 90 on Rock On The Net's Poll).
 20th
Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best
Of The Who
was released (available at iTunes).
VH1: 100 Greatest Rock
Songs
included "My Generation" at # 13
and "Won't Get Fooled Again" at # 17.
The
BBC Sessions was released.
VH1: 100 Greatest Artists of
Hard Rock included The Who at # 8.
Rolling Stone & MTV: 100
Greatest Pop Songs included "My Generation" at #
33.
VH1: 100 Greatest Albums included Who's Next at # 13,
Quadrophenia at # 86,
and Tommy at # 90.
The Who were honored with the Lifetime
Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards.
The Who performed at the 'Concert For New York' in
honor of the victims of 9-11.
 The
Who: The Ultimate Collection was released.
On June 27th, John Entwistle died in Las Vegas of a
heart attack. The Who were to begin a US tour the
next day but waited until July.
Thirty
Years Of Maximum R&B was certified gold.
The
Who: The Ultimate Collection was certified gold.
 20th
Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best
Of The Who
was certified gold.
VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past
25 Years included "Who Are You" at # 87.
 Rolling Stone: The 500
Greatest Albums of All Time included Who's Next (1971) at # 28,
Tommy (1969) at # 96,
The
Who Sell Out (1967) at # 113,
Live
At Leeds (1970) at # 170,
The Who Sings My Generation at # 236,
Quadrophenia at # 266,
and A
Quick One (Happy Jack) (1966) at # 383.
 Then
And Now: 1964-2004 was released (available at iTunes).
Rolling Stone: The Immortals -
The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time included the Who at # 29.
 Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time included "My Generation" at #
11.
The Who performed at Live 8.
The Who released their 11th studio LP Endless
Wire
(available at iTunes).
 20th
Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best
Of The Who
and The
Who: The Ultimate Collection were certified platinum.
Rolling Stone: 'The Greatest
Singers' includes Daltrey at # 61.
The Who were one of the honorees at the Kennedy
Center Honors.
The Who were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form (Amazing
Journey: The Story Of The Who).
Greatest
Hits was
released.
Greatest
Hits Live
was released.
The Who toured in the fall playing the 'rock opera' Quadrophenia.
Live
At Hull 1970 was released.
iTunes
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The
Who Sings My Generation
Released: April, 1966 (US)
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Out In The Street" -
"I Don't Mind" - "The Good's
Gone" - "La-La-La Lies" -
"Much Too Much" - "My
Generation" - "The Kids Are
Alright" - "Please, Please,
Please" - "It's Not True" -
"The Ox" - "A Legal Matter" -
"Instant Party" |
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A
Quick One / Happy Jack
Released: December, 1966
Billboard peak: # 67
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Run Run Run" -
"Boris The Spider" - "I Need
You" - "Whiskey Man" -
"Heatwave" - "Cobwebs And
Strange" - "Happy Jack" -
"Don't Look Away" - "See My
Way" - "So Sad About Us" - "A
Quick One, While He's Away" - CD also
includes the tracks: "Batman" -
"Buckett" - "Barbara Ann" -
"Disguises" - "I've Been
Away" - "In The City" -
"Happy Jack" (Acoustic) - "Man
With The Money" - "My Generation/Land
Of Hope And Glory" |
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vinyl |
The
Who Sell Out
Released: December, 1967
Billboard peak: # 48
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Armenia City In The
Sky" - "Heinz Baked Beans" -
"Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand" -
"Odorono" - "Tattoo" -
"Our Love Was" - "I Can See For
Miles" - "I Can Reach You" -
"Medac" - "Relax" -
"Silas Stingy" - "Sunrise" -
"Rael 1" - CD also includes the
tracks:
"Rael 2" - "Glittering Girl"
- "Melancholia" - "Someone's
Coming" - "Jaguar" - "Early
Morning Cold Taxi" - "Hall Of The
Mountain King" - "Girl's Eyes" -
"Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand"
(Alternative Version) - "Glow Girl" |
|
Magic
Bus: The Who On Tour
Released: September, 1968 (US)
Billboard peak: # 39
Tracks: "Disguises" - "Run
Run Run" - "Dr. Jekyll & Mr.
Hyde" - "I Can't Reach You" -
"Our Love Was, Is" - "Call Me
Lightning" - "Magic Bus" -
"Someone's Coming" - "Doctor,
Doctor" - "Bucket T" -
"Pictures Of Lily" |
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Tommy
Released: May, 1969
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 4
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Overture" - "It's
A Boy" - "1921" - "Amazing
Journey" - "Sparks" -
"Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)" -
"Christmas" - "Cousin Kevin"
- "The Acid Queen" -
"Underture" - "Do You Think It's
Alright?" - "Fiddle About" -
"Pinball Wizard" - "There's A
Doctor" - "Go The Mirror!" -
"Tommy, Can You Hear Me?" - "Smash
The Mirror" - "Sensation" -
"Miracle Cure" - "Sally
Simpson" - "I'm Free" -
"Welcome" - "Tommy's Holiday
Camp" - "We're Not Gonna Take It" |
|
Live
At Leeds
Released: May, 1970
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 4
Tracks: "Young Man Blues" -
"Substitute" - "Summertime
Blues" - "Shakin' All Over" -
"My Generation" - "Magic Bus"
- CD also includes the tracks: "Heaven And
Hell" - "I Can't Explain" -
"Fortune Teller" - "Tattoo" -
"Happy Jack" - "I'm A Boy" -
"A Quick One, While He's Away" -
"Amazing Journey / Sparks" |
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Who's
Next
Released: August 14, 1971 (US)
US: 3x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 4
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Baba O'Riley" -
"Bargain" - "Love Ain't For
Keeping" - "My Wife" - "The
Song Is Over" - "Getting In Tune"
- "Going Mobile" - "Behind Blue
Eyes" - "Won't Get Fooled Again" -
CD also includes the tracks: "Pure And Easy"
- "Baby Don't You Do It" - "Naked
Eye" - "Water" - "Too Much Of
Anything" - "I Don't Even Know
Myself" - "Behind Blue Eyes" |
|
Meaty
Beaty Big And Bouncy
Released: October, 1971
US: Platinum
Billboard peak: # 11
Tracks: "I Can't Explain" -
"The Kids Are Alright" - "Happy
Jack" - "I Can See For Miles" -
"Pictures Of Lily" - "My
Generation" - "The Seeker" -
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" -
"Pinball Wizard" - "A Legal
Matter" - "Boris The Spider" -
"The Magic Bus" -
"Substitute" - "I'm A Boy" |
|
Quadrophenia
Released: October, 1973
US: Platinum
Billboard peak: # 2
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "I Am The Sea" -
"The Real Me" -
"Quadrophenia" - "Cut My
Hair" - "The Punk And The
Godfather" - "I'm One" - "The
Dirty Jobs" - "Helpless Dancer" -
"Is It In My Head?" - "I've Had
Enough" - "5:15" - "Sea And
Sand" - "Drowned" - "Bell
Boy" - "Doctor Jimmy" - "The
Rock" - "Love Reign O'er Me" |
|
Odds
& Sods
Released: September, 1974
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 15
Tracks: "Postcard" - "Now
I'm A Farmer" - "Put The Money
Down" - "Little Billy" - "Too
Much Of Anything" - "Glow Girl" -
"Pure And Easy" - "Faith In
Something Bigger" - "I'm The Face"
- "Naked Eye" - "Long Live
Rock" - CD also includes the
tracks:
"Leaving Here" - "Baby Don't You
Do It" - "Summertime Blues" -
"Under My Thumb" - "Mary Anne With
The Shaky Hand" - "My Way" -
"Young Man Blues" - "Cousin Kevin
Model Child" - "Love Ain't For
Keeping" - "Time Is Passing" -
"We Close Tonight" - "Water" |
|
Tommy
soundtrack
Released: March, 1975
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 2
The Who & Who Members Tracks: "Overature From
Tommy" - "Prologue 1945" -
"Captain Walker / It's A Boy" -
"Bernie's Holiday Camp" - "Amazing
Journey" - "Christmas" -
"Champagne" - "I'm Free" -
"Mother And Son" -
"Sensation" - "Fiddle About"
- "Sparks" - "Welcome" -
"TV Studio" - "Tommy's Holiday
Camp" - "We're Not Gonna Take It"
- "Listening To You / See Me, Feel Me" |
|
Who
By The Numbers
Released: October, 1975
US: Platinum
Billboard peak: # 8
Tracks: "Slip Kid" -
"However Much I Booze" - "Squeeze
Box" - "Dreaming From The Waist" -
"Imagine A Man" - "Success
Story" - "They Are All In Love" -
"Blue, Red And Grey" - "How Man
Friends" - "In A Hand Or A Face" -
CD also includes the tracks: "Squeeze Box"
(live) - "Behind Blue Eyes" (live) -
"Dreaming From The Waist" (live) |
|
Who
Are You
Released: August, 1978
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 2
Tracks: "New Song" - "Had
Enough" - "905" - "Sister
Disco" - "Music Must Change" -
"Trick Of The Light" - "Guitar And
Pen" - "Love Is Coming Down" -
"Who Are You" - CD also
includes the tracks: "No Road Romance" -
"Empty Glass" - "Guitar And
Pen" (Olympic '78 Mix) - "Love Is
Coming Down" (Work-In-Progress Mix) -
"Who Are You" (Lost Verse Mix) |
|
The
Kids Are Alright
Released: June, 1979
US: Platinum
Billboard peak: # 8
Tracks: "My Generation" -
"I Can't Explain" - "Happy
Jack" - "I Can See For Miles" -
"Magic Bus" - "Long Live
Rock" - "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere"
- "Young Man Blues" - "My
Wife" - Baba O'Riley" - "A Quick
One While He's Away" - "Tommy Can You
Hear Me?" - "Sparks" -
"Pinball Wizard" - "See Me, Feel
Me" - "Join Together / Road
Runner" - "Won't Get Fooled Again"
|
|
Quadrophenia
soundtrack
Released: October, 1979
Billboard peak: # 46
The Who Tracks: "I Am The Sea"
- "The Real Me" - "I'm One" -
"5:15" - "Love Reign O'er Me"
- "Bell Boy" - "I've Had
Enough" - "Helpless Dancer" -
"Doctor Jimmy" - "Zoot Suit"
- "Get Out And Stay Out" - "Four
Faces" - "Joker James" - "The
Punk And The Godfather" - "I'm The
Face" |
|
Face
Dances
Released: March, 1981
US: Platinum
Billboard peak: # 4
Tracks: "You Better You Bet" -
"Don't Let Go The Coat" - "Cache
Cache" - "The Quiet One" -
"Did You Steal My Money" - "How
Can You Do It Alone" - "Daily
Records" - "You" - "Another
Tricky Day" - CD also includes the
tracks:
"I Like Nightmares" - "It's In
You" - "Somebody Saved Me" -
"How Can You Do It Alone" (live) -
"The Quiet One" (live) |
|
Hooligans
Released: October, 1981
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 52
Tracks: "I Can't Explain" -
"I Can See For Miles"- "Pinball
Wizard"- "(Nothing Is Everything) Let's
See Action" - "Summertime Blues" -
"The Relay" - "Baba O'Riley"
- "Behind Blue Eyes" -
"Bargain" - "The Song Is
Over" - "Join Together" -
"Squeeze Box" - "Slip Kid" -
"The Real Me" - "5:15" -
"Drowned" - "Had Enough" -
"Sister Disco" - "Who Are
You" |
|
It's
Hard
Released: September, 1982
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 8
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Athena" - "It's
Your Turn" - "Cooks County" -
"It's Hard" - "Dangerous" -
"Eminence Front" - "I've Know No
War" - "One Life's Enough" -
"One At A Time" - "Why Did I Fall
For That" - "A Man Is A Man" -
"Cry If You Want" - CD also
includes the tracks: "It's Hard" (live) -
"Eminence Front" (live) -
"Dangerous" (live) - "Cry If You
Want" (live) |
 |
Join
Together - Rarities
Released: 1982
Tracks: "Join Together" -
"I Don't Even Know Myself" -
"Heaven & Hell" - "When I Was
A Boy" - "Let's See Action" -
"The Relay" - "Wasp Man" -
"Here For More" - "Water" -
"Baby Don't Do It" |
 |
Rarities
Vol. 1 & 2
Released: August, 1983
Tracks: "Circles" -
"Disguises" - "Batman" -
"Bucket T" - "Barbara Ann" -
"In The City" - "I've Been
Away" - "Doctor, Doctor" -
"The Last Time" - "Under My
Thumb" - "Someone's Coming" -
"Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand" -
"Dogs" - "Call Me Lightning"
- "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" -
"Join Together" - "I Don't Even
Know Myself" - "Heaven & Hell"
- "When I Was A Boy" - "Let's See
Action" - "The Relay" - "Wasp
Man" - "Here For More" -
"Water" - "Baby Don't Do It" |
|
Who's
Greatest Hits
Released: November, 1983
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 94
Tracks: "Substitute" - "The
Seeker" - "Magic Bus" - "My
Generation" - "Pinball Wizard" -
"Happy Jack" - "Won't Get Fooled
Again" - "My Wife" - "Squeeze
Box" - "The Relay" -
"5:15" - "Love Reign O'er Me"
- "Who Are You" |
|
Who's
Last
Released: November, 1984
Billboard peak: # 81
Live Tracks: "My Generation"
- "I Can't Explain" -
"Substitute" - "Behind Blue
Eyes" - "Baba O'Riley" -
"Boris The Spider" - "Who Are
You" - "Pinball Wizard" -
"See Me, Feel Me" - "Love Reign
O'er Me" - "Long Live Rock" -
"Reprise" - "Won't Get Fooled
Again" - "Doctor Jimmy" -
"Magic Bus" - "Summertime
Blues" - "Twist & Shout" |
|
Who's
Missing
Released: November, 1985
Billboard peak: # 116
Tracks: "Shout & Shimmy" -
"Leaving Here" - "Anytime You Want
Me" - "Lublie (Come Back Home)" -
"Barbara Ann" - "I'm A Boy" -
"Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand" -
"Heaven And Hell" - "Here For
Me" - "I Don't Even Know Myself" -
"When I Was A Boy" -
"Bargain" |
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Two's
Missing
Released: April, 1987
Tracks: "Bald Headed Woman" -
"Under My Thumb" - "My Wife"
- "I'm A Man" - "Dogs" -
"Dogs Part Two" - "Circles" -
"The Last Time" - "Water" -
"Daddy Rolling Stone" -
"Heatwave" - "Goin' Down" -
"Motoring" - "Wasp Man" |
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Who's
Better, Who's Best
Released: November, 1988
US: Gold
Tracks: "My Generation" -
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" - "The
Kids Are Alright" - "Substitute" -
"I'm A Boy" - "Happy Jack" -
"Pictures Of Lily" - "I Can See
For Miles" - "Who Are You" -
"Won't Get Fooled Again" - "Magic
Bus" - "I Can't Explain" -
"Pinball Wizard" - "I'm Free"
- "See Me, Feel Me" - "Squeeze
Box" - "Join Together" - "You
Better You Bet" - "Baba O'Riley" |
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Join
Together
Released: March, 1990
Billboard peak: # 188
Live Tracks: "Overature / It's A
Boy" - "1921" - "Amazing
Journey" - "Sparks" -
"Eyesight To The Blind" -
"Christmas" - "Cousin Kevin"
- "Acid Queen" - "Do You Think
It's Alright?" - "Fiddle About" -
"Pinball Wizard" - "There's A
Doctor" - "Go The Mirror Boy" -
"Tommy Can You Hear Me" - "Smash
The Mirror" - "Sensation" -
"Miracle Cure" - "Sally
Simpson" - "I'm Free" -
"Tommy's Holiday Camp" - "We're
Not Gonna Take It" - "Eminence
Front" - "Face The Face" -
"Dig" - "I Can See For Miles"
- "A Little Is Enough" -
"5:15" - "Love Reign O'er Me"
- "Trick Of The Light" - "Rough
Boys" - "Join Together" -
"You Better You Bet" - "Behind
Blue Eyes" - "Won't Get Fooled
Again" |
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Thirty
Years Of Maximum R&B (box set)
Released: July, 1994
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 170
Tracks: "Pete Dialogue" -
"I'm The Face" - "Here 'Tis"
- "Zoot Suit" - "Leaving
Here" - "I Can't Explain" -
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" -
"Daddy Rolling Stone" - "My
Generation" - "The Kids Are
Alright" - "The Ox" - "A
Legal Matter" - "Pete Dialogue" -
"Substitute" - "I'm A Boy" -
"Disguises" - "Happy Jack
Jingle" - "Happy Jack" -
"Boris The Spider" - "So Sad About
Us" - "A Quick One, While He's
Away" - "Pictures Of Lily" -
"Early Morning Cold Taxi" - "Coke
2" - "(This Could Be) The Last
Time" - "I Can't Reach You" -
"Girl's Eyes" - "Bag O'
Nails" - "Call Me Lightning" -
"Rotosound Strings" - "I Can See
For Miles" - "Mary-Anne With The Shaky
Hand" - "Armenia City In The Sky"
- "Tattoo" - "Our Love Was" -
"Rael 1" - "Rael 2" -
"Track Records / Premier Drums" -
"Sunrise" - "Russell Harty
Dialogue" - "Jaguar" -
"Melancholia" - "Fortune
Teller" - "Magic Bus" -
"Little Billy" - "Dogs" -
"Overature" - "Acid Queen" -
"Abbie Hoffman Incident" -
"Underture" - "Pinball
Wizard" - "I'm Free" - "See
Me, Feel Me" - "Heaven And Hell" -
"Pete Dialogue" - "Young Man
Blues" - "Summertime Blues" -
"Shakin' All Over" - "Baba
O'Riley" - "Bargain" - "Pure
And Easy" - "The Song Is Over" -
"Studio Dialogue" - "Behind Blue
Eyes" - "Won't Get Fooled Again" -
"The Seeker" - "Bony Moronie"
- "Let's See Action" - "Join
Together" - "Relay" - "The
Real Me" - "5:15: - "Bell
Boy" - "Love Reign O'er Me" -
"Long Live Rock" - "Life With The
Moons" - "Naked Eye" -
"University Challenge" - "Slip
Kid" - "Poetry Cornered" -
"Dreaming From The Waist" - "Blue
Red And Grey" - "Life With The Moons
2" - "Squeeze Box" - "My
Wife" - "Who Are You" - "Must
Must Change" - "Sister Disco" -
"Guitar And Pen" - "You Better You
Bet" - "Eminence Front" -
"Twist And Shout" - "I'm A
Man" - "Pete Dialogue" -
"Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
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Live
At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970
Released: October, 1996
Billboard peak: # 194
Live Tracks: "Heaven And
Hell" - "I Can't Explain" -
"Young Man Blues" - "I Don't Even
Know Myself" - "Water" -
"Overature" - "It's A Boy" -
"1921" - "Amazing Journey" -
"Sparks" - "Eyesight To The Blind
(The Hawker)" - "Christmas" -
"The Acid Queen" - "Pinball
Wizard" - "Do You Think It's
Alright?" - "Fiddle About" -
"Tommy Can You Hear Me" - "There's
A Doctor" - "Go To The Mirror" -
"Smash The Mirror" - "Miracle
Cure" - "I'm Free" - "Tommy's
Holiday Camp" - "We're Not Gonna Take
It" - "Summertime Blues" -
"Shakin' All Over / Spoonful / Twist And
Shout" - "Substitute" - "My
Generation" - "Naked Eye" -
"Magic Bus" |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
20th
Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The
Best Of The Who
Released: April, 1999
US: Platinum
Tracks: "My Generation" -
"Happy Jack" - "I Can See For
Miles" - "Magic Bus" -
"Pinball Wizard" - "Squeeze
Box" - "Behind Blue Eyes" -
"Who Are You" - "Join
Together" - "Won't Get Fooled
Again" |
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The
BBC Sessions
Released: February, 2000
Billboard peak: # 101
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Me Generation (Radio 1
Jingle)" - "Anyway, Anyhow,
Anywhere" - "Good Lovin'" -
"Just You And Me, Darling" -
"Leaving Here" - "My
Generation" - "The Good's Gone" -
"La-La-La Lies" -
"Substitute" - "Dancing In The
Street" - "Disguises" - "I'm
A Boy" - "Run Run Run" -
"Boris The Spider" - "Happy
Jack" - "See My Way" -
"Pictures Of Lily" - "The Quick
One While He's Away" - "Substitute
(Version 2)" - "I'm Free" -
"Shakin' All Over" - "Relay"
- "Long Live Rock" - "Boris The
Spider (Radio 1 Jingle)" |
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The
Who: The Ultimate Collection
Released: June, 2002
US: Platinum
Billboard peak: # 31
Tracks: "I Can't Explain" -
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" - "My
Generation" - "The Kids Are
Alright" - "A Legal Matter" -
"Substitute" - "I'm A Boy" -
"Boris The Spider" - "Happy
Jack" - "Pictures Of Lily" -
"I Can See For Miles" - "Call Me
Lightning" - "Magic Bus" -
"Pinball Wizard" - "I'm Free"
- "See Me, Feel Me" - "The
Seeker" - "Summertime Blues"
(live) - "My Wife" - "Baba
O'Riley" - "Bargain" -
"Behind Blue Eyes" - "Won't Get
Fooled Again" - "Let's See Action"
- "Pure & Easy" - "Join
Together" - "Long Live Rock" -
"The Real Me" - "5:15" -
"Love Reign O'er Me" - "Squeeze
Box" - "Who Are You" -
"Sister Disco" - "You Better You
Bet" - "Eminence Front" |
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Then
And Now: 1964-2004
Released: March, 2004
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "I Can't Explain" -
"My Generation" - "The Kids Are
Alright" - "Substitute" -
"I'm A Boy" - "Happy Jack" -
"I Can See For Miles" - "Magic
Bus" - "Pinball Wizard" -
"See Me, Feel Me" - "Summertime
Blues" - "Behind Blue Eyes" -
"Won't Get Fooled Again" -
"5:15" - "Love Reign O'er Me"
- "Squeeze Box" - "Who Are
You" - "You Better You Bet" -
"Real Good Looking Boy" - "Old Red
Wine" |
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Endless
Wire
Released: October, 2006
Billboard peak: # 7
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "Fragments" - "A
Man In A Purple Dress" - "Mike Post
Theme" - "In The Ether" -
"Black Widow's Eyes" - "Two
Thousand Years" - "God Speaks Of Marty
Robbins" - "It's Not Enough" -
"You Stand By Me" - "Sound
Round" - "Pick Up The Peace" -
"Unholy Trinity" - "Trilby's
Piano" - "Endless Wire" -
"Fragments Of Fragments" - "We Got
A Hit" - "They Made My Dreams Come
True" - "Mirror Door" - "Tea
& Theatre" |
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Greatest
Hits
Released: December, 2009
Tracks: "I Can't Explain" -
"My Generation" - "The Kids Are
Alright" - "Substitute" -
"Happy Jack" - "Pictures Of
Lily" - "I Can See For Miles" -
"Magic Bus" - "Pinball
Wizard" - "Behind Blue Eyes" -
"Baba O'Riley" - "Won't Get Fooled
Again" - "Love Reign O'er Me" -
"Squeeze Box" - "Who Are You"
- "You Better You Bet" - "Eminence
Front" - "Real Good Looking Boy" -
"It's Not Enough" |
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Greatest
Hits Live
Released: March, 2010
Live Tracks: "I Can't
Explain" - "Substitute" -
"Happy Jack" - "I'm A Boy" -
"Behind Blue Eyes" - "Pinball
Wizard" - "I'm Free" -
"Squeeze Box" - "Naked Eye / Let's
See Action / My Generation" -
"5:15" - "Won't Get Fooled
Again" - "Magic Bus" - "My
Generation" - "I Can See For
Miles" - "Join Together" -
"Love, Reign O'er Me" - "Baba
O'Riley" - "Who Are You" -
"The Real Me" - "The Kids Are
Alright" - "Eminence Front" -
"A Man In A Purple Dress" |
Amazon.mp3 |
Live
At Hull 1970
Released: November, 2012
Live Tracks: "Heaven And
Hell" - "I Can't Explain" -
"Fortune Teller" - "Tattoo" -
"Young Man Blues" -
"Sustitute" - "Happy Jack" -
"I'm A Boy" - "A Quick One, While
He's Away" - "Summertime Blues" -
"Shakin' All Over" - "My
Generation" - "Overture" -
"It's A Boy" - "1921" -
"Amazing Journey" - "Sparks"
- "Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)"
- "Christmas" - "The Acid
Queen" - "Pinball Wizard" -
"Do You Think It's Alright?" -
"Fiddle About" - "Tommy Can You
HEar Me?" - "There's A Doctor" -
"Go To The Mirror!" - "Smash The
Mirror" - "Miracle Cure" -
"Sally Simpson" - "I'm Free"
- "Tommy's Holiday Camp" - "We're
Not Gonna Take It" |
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Quadrophenia:
Live In London
Released: June 10, 2014
Live Tracks: "I Am The Sea"
- "The Real Me" -
"Quadrophenia" - "Cut My
Hair" - "The Punk And The
Godfather" - "I'm One" - "The
Dirty Jobs" - "Helpless Dancer" -
"Is It In My Head?" - "I've Had
Enough" - "5:15" - "Sea And
Sand" - "Drowned" - "Bell
Boy" - "Doctor Jimmy" - "The
Rock" - "Love Reign O'er Me" -
"Who Are You" - "You Better You
Bet" - "Pinball Wizard" -
"Baba O'Riley" - "Won't Get Fooled
Again" - "Tea & Theatre" |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
The
Who Hits 50!
Released: October 27, 2014
Tracks: "Zoot Suit" - "I
Can't Explain" - "Anyway, Anyhow,
Anywhere" - "My Generation" -
"Substiute" - "The Kids Are
Alright" - "I'm A Boy" -
"Happy Jack" - "Boris The
Spider" - "Pictures Of Lilly" -
"The Last Time" - "I Can See For
Miles" - "Call Me Lightning" -
"Dogs" - "Magic Bus" -
"Pinball Wizard" - "I'm Free"
- "The Seeker" - "Summertime
Blues" (live) - "See Me, Feel Me"
- "Won't Get Fooled Again" -
"Let's ee Action" - "Bargain"
- "Behind Blue Eyes" - "Baba
O'Riley" - "Join Together" -
"Relay" - "5:15" - "Love
Reign O'er Me" - "Postcard" -
"Squeeze Box" - "Slip Kid" -
"Who Are You" - "Trick Of The
Light" - "You Better You Bet" -
"Don't Let Go The Coat" -
"Athena" - "Eminence Front" -
"It's Hard" - "Real Good Looking
Boy" - "It's Not Enough" -
"Be Lucky" |
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Live
In Hyde Park (CD/DVD)
Released: November 20, 2015 |
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Live
At The Fillmore East
Released: April 20, 2018 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
vinyl |
Who
Released: December 6, 2019
Billboard Top 200 LPs
peak:
# 2
Tracks:
"All This Music Must Fade" - "Ball
And Chain" - "I Don't Wanna Get
Wise" - "Detour" - "Beads On
A String" - "Hero Ground Zero" -
"Street Song" - "I'll Be
Back" - "Break The News" -
"Rockin' In Rage" - "She Rocked My
World" |
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The
Who With Orchestra: Live At Wembley
Released: March 31, 2023 |
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Live
At Shea Stadium 1982
Released: March 2, 2024 |
| Note: Song title and position
links lead you to the song's Top 40 chart run
(from the ARC Weekly Top 40) and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often
including track listings and sound samples).
Songs charting before 1980 (and before the ARC Weekly Top 40) include peaks from Billboard
magazine with overall chart positions determined
with the charting methodology used for the ARC Weekly Top 40. |
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