Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl 14LP Super Deluxe Box Set! 11 Studio Albums on 14 Discs from 1966's "The Who Sings My Generation" to 2006's "Endless Wire".
The Worlds Greatest Rock Band. The Who stands alone in rock music. The most explosive live act ever to appear on stage, propelled by the most staggeringly brilliant rhythm section in all popular music, layered with deafening power chords and thunderous vocal fury, The Who transcended its original billing as "Maximum R&B" to become the most musically inventive and structurally innovative band of all time. Together, the four divergent personalities of The Who produced a hurricane. Each of them was a pioneer. Wildman drummer Keith Moon beat his kit with a chaotic elegance; stoic bassist John Entwistle held down the center with the melodic virtuosity of a solo guitarist; raging intellectual Pete Townshend punctuated the epic universality of his songs with the windmill slamming of his fingers across his guitar strings; and Roger Daltrey roared above it all with an impossibly virile macho swagger. They exploded conventional rhythm and blues structures, challenged pop music conventions, and redefined what was possible on stage, in the recording studio, and on vinyl. Never before or since has spiritual and intellectual brilliance sounded so gloriously furious.
Alone among the great bands, The Who has found itself at the center of every major rock event-- Monterey, Woodstock, the Isle of Wight, the Concert for Kampuchea, Live Aid, the Concert for NYC. In any era, The Who is a touchstone for rock and roll greatness. They have sold over 100 million albums and won every award including Grammys/Brit Awards/Lifetime Achievement. They have been inducted into both the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and UK Music Hall of Fame. Their charitable work is legendary with millions of dollars raised over the years for a variety of causes.
The 1965 debut album for the group led by vocalist Roger Daltrey produced right after the group's first singles hit the charts. Critics often rate it as one of the best rock albums of all time. Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 237/500!
A Quick One, released in 1966, was released in the U.S. under the name Happy Jack rather than the sexually suggestive title of the UK release. Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 383/500!
Released in 1967, The Who Sell Out is a concept album containing a collection of songs interspersed with fake commercials and public service announcements. The intended irony relates to the fact that The Who were making commercials during that period of their career. Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 113/500!
Tommy is a double album telling a story of a 'deaf, dumb and blind boy' who becomes the leader of a messianic movement. It was the first musical work to be billed as a rock opera. In 1998, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for 'historical, artistic and significant value'.
Who's Next, released in 1971, has origins in a rock opera conceived by Pete Townshend called Lifehouse. The complex project did not come to fruition at the time and instead, many of the songs written for the project were compiled onto this album of unrelated songs. The critical and commercial success upon release was certified 3X platinum by the RIAA in 2009.
The group's second rock opera, Quadrophenia, was released in 1973 and involves social, musical and psychological events from an English teenage perspective set in London in the mid-'60s. The title of the album refers to the four distinct personalities of 'Jimmy' and also, to the quadrophonic sound, which was, at the time, a recent invention.
Released in October 1975, The Who By Numbers was named the tenth best album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll.
The eight studio album by the band, Who Are You was released in 1978. The title track was, and still is, perhaps their most well-known song. This was the last album with Keith Moon as the drummer; he died approximately three weeks after its release.
1981's Face Dances sees a change in the lineup with Kenney Jones replacing the late Keith Moon on drums. The first single from the album "You Better You Bet" was one of the first music videos aired on MTV in 1981.
It's Hard was the last album to feature bassist John Entwistle and drummer Kenny Jones and the group's final album prior to 2006's Endless Wire.
The 11th album, Endless Wire, released in 2006, features Roger Daltrey on lead vocals and Pete Townshend on stringed instruments, keyboards, etc., plus a host of additional musicians rounding out the line-up.
Features:
Strictly Limited Edition Box Set
11 studio albums (14 LPs in all)
All Albums Mastered by Jon Astley at Close To The Edge (except "Endless Wire") and Miles Showell ("Endless Wire") at Metropolis Studio!
All Original LP Artwork with Posters, Inserts & More!
'Tommy' six-panel fold out / 12-page color booklet
'Face Dances' poster of the album cover as insert
'Sell Out' poster on the original pressings
Rigid-box with full color/matt lamination & spot gloss varnish
Box Dimensions: 13" L x 3 1/4" W x 12 3/4" H
Made in the EU
Musicians:
Roger Daltrey, vocals
Pete Townshend, guitar
John Entwistle, bass
Keith Moon, drums (first eight albums)
Kenney Jones drums (9th and 10th albums)
Selections:
My Generation (1965)
1. Out In the Street
2. I Don't Mind
3. The Good's Gone
4. La-La-La-Lies
5. Much Too Much
6. My Generation
7. The Kids Are Alright
8. Please, Please, Please
9. It's Not True
10. I'm A Man
11. A Legal Matter
12. The Ox
A Quick One (1966)
1. Run Run Run
2. Boris the Spider
3. I Need You
4. Whiskey Man
5. Heat Wave (or Happy Jack) TBA
6. Cobwebs and Strange
7. Don't Look Away
8. See My Way
9. So Sad About Us
10. A Quick One, While He's Away
The Who Sell Out (1967)
1. Radio London (Days of the Week)
2. Armenia City In the Sky
3. Wonderful Radio London
4. Heinz Baked Beans
5. Radio London (More Music)
6. Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand
7. Premier Drums
8. Radio London (Instrumental)
9. Odorono
10. Radio London (Smooth Sailing)
11. Tattoo
12. Radio London (Church of Your Choice)
13. Our Love Was
14. Radio London (Pussycat)
15. Pour-Easy
16. Rotosound Strings
17. I Can See For Miles
Tommy (1969) (2LP)
LP 1
1. Overture
2. It's A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. Eyesight To the Blind
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
LP 2
1. Do You Think It's Alright?
2. Fiddle About
3. Pinball Wizard
4. There's A Doctor
5. Go To the Mirror!
6. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
7. Smash the Mirror
8. Sensation
9. Miracle Cure
10. Sally Simpson
11. I'm Free
12. Welcome
13. Tommy's Holiday Camp
14. We're Not Gonna Take It
Who's Next (1971)
1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over
6. Getting In Tune
7. Going Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again
Quadrophenia (1973) (2LP)
LP 1
1. I Am the Sea
2. The Real Me
3. Quadrophenia
4. Cut My Hair
5. The Punk and the Godfather
6. I'm One
7. The Dirty Jobs
8. Helpless Dancer
9. Is It In My Head?
10. I've Had Enough
LP 2
1. 5.15
2. Sea and Sand
3. Drowned
4. Bell Boy
5. Doctor Jimmy
6. The Rock
7. Love, Reign O'er Me
The Who By Numbers (1975)
1. Slip Kid
2. However Much I Booze
3. Squeeze Box
4. Dreaming From the Waist
5. Imagine A Man
6. Success Story
7. They Are All In Love
8. Blue, Red and Grey
9. How Many Friends
10. In A Hand or A Face
Who Are You (1978)
1. New Song
2. Had Enough
3. 905
4. Sister Disco
5. Music Must Change
6. Trick of the Light
7. Guitar and Pen
8. Love Is Coming Down
9. Who Are You
Face Dances (1981)
1. You Better You Bet
2. Don't Let Go the Coat
3. Cache Cache
4. The Quiet One
5. Did You Steal My Money
6. How Can You Do It Alone
7. Daily Records
8. You
9. Another Tricky Day
It's Hard (1982)
1. Athena
2. It's Your Turn
3. Cooks County
4. It's Hard
5. Dangerous
6. Eminence Front
7. I've Known No War
8. One Life's Enough
9. One At A Time
10. Why Did I Fall For That?
11. A Man Is A Man
12. Cry If You Want
Endless Wire (2006) (2LP)
1. Fragments
2. A Man In a Purple Dress
3. Mike Post Theme
4. In the Ether
5. Black Widow's Eyes
6. Two Thousand Years
7. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
8. It's Not Enough
9. You Stand By Me
Wine & Glass: A Mini-opera
10. Sound Round
11. Pick Up the Peace
12. Unholy Trinity
13. Trilby's Piano
14. Endless Wire
15. Fragments of Fragments
16. We Got a Hit
17. They Made My Dream Come True
18. Mirror Door
19. Tea & Theatre
The Worlds Greatest Rock Band. The Who stands alone in rock music. The most explosive live act ever to appear on stage, propelled by the most staggeringly brilliant rhythm section in all popular music, layered with deafening power chords and thunderous vocal fury, The Who transcended its original billing as "Maximum R&B" to become the most musically inventive and structurally innovative band of all time. Together, the four divergent personalities of The Who produced a hurricane. Each of them was a pioneer. Wildman drummer Keith Moon beat his kit with a chaotic elegance; stoic bassist John Entwistle held down the center with the melodic virtuosity of a solo guitarist; raging intellectual Pete Townshend punctuated the epic universality of his songs with the windmill slamming of his fingers across his guitar strings; and Roger Daltrey roared above it all with an impossibly virile macho swagger. They exploded conventional rhythm and blues structures, challenged pop music conventions, and redefined what was possible on stage, in the recording studio, and on vinyl. Never before or since has spiritual and intellectual brilliance sounded so gloriously furious.
Alone among the great bands, The Who has found itself at the center of every major rock event-- Monterey, Woodstock, the Isle of Wight, the Concert for Kampuchea, Live Aid, the Concert for NYC. In any era, The Who is a touchstone for rock and roll greatness. They have sold over 100 million albums and won every award including Grammys/Brit Awards/Lifetime Achievement. They have been inducted into both the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and UK Music Hall of Fame. Their charitable work is legendary with millions of dollars raised over the years for a variety of causes.
The 1965 debut album for the group led by vocalist Roger Daltrey produced right after the group's first singles hit the charts. Critics often rate it as one of the best rock albums of all time. Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 237/500!
A Quick One, released in 1966, was released in the U.S. under the name Happy Jack rather than the sexually suggestive title of the UK release. Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 383/500!
Released in 1967, The Who Sell Out is a concept album containing a collection of songs interspersed with fake commercials and public service announcements. The intended irony relates to the fact that The Who were making commercials during that period of their career. Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 113/500!
Tommy is a double album telling a story of a 'deaf, dumb and blind boy' who becomes the leader of a messianic movement. It was the first musical work to be billed as a rock opera. In 1998, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for 'historical, artistic and significant value'.
Who's Next, released in 1971, has origins in a rock opera conceived by Pete Townshend called Lifehouse. The complex project did not come to fruition at the time and instead, many of the songs written for the project were compiled onto this album of unrelated songs. The critical and commercial success upon release was certified 3X platinum by the RIAA in 2009.
The group's second rock opera, Quadrophenia, was released in 1973 and involves social, musical and psychological events from an English teenage perspective set in London in the mid-'60s. The title of the album refers to the four distinct personalities of 'Jimmy' and also, to the quadrophonic sound, which was, at the time, a recent invention.
Released in October 1975, The Who By Numbers was named the tenth best album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll.
The eight studio album by the band, Who Are You was released in 1978. The title track was, and still is, perhaps their most well-known song. This was the last album with Keith Moon as the drummer; he died approximately three weeks after its release.
1981's Face Dances sees a change in the lineup with Kenney Jones replacing the late Keith Moon on drums. The first single from the album "You Better You Bet" was one of the first music videos aired on MTV in 1981.
It's Hard was the last album to feature bassist John Entwistle and drummer Kenny Jones and the group's final album prior to 2006's Endless Wire.
The 11th album, Endless Wire, released in 2006, features Roger Daltrey on lead vocals and Pete Townshend on stringed instruments, keyboards, etc., plus a host of additional musicians rounding out the line-up.
Features:
Strictly Limited Edition Box Set
11 studio albums (14 LPs in all)
All Albums Mastered by Jon Astley at Close To The Edge (except "Endless Wire") and Miles Showell ("Endless Wire") at Metropolis Studio!
All Original LP Artwork with Posters, Inserts & More!
'Tommy' six-panel fold out / 12-page color booklet
'Face Dances' poster of the album cover as insert
'Sell Out' poster on the original pressings
Rigid-box with full color/matt lamination & spot gloss varnish
Box Dimensions: 13" L x 3 1/4" W x 12 3/4" H
Made in the EU
Musicians:
Roger Daltrey, vocals
Pete Townshend, guitar
John Entwistle, bass
Keith Moon, drums (first eight albums)
Kenney Jones drums (9th and 10th albums)
Selections:
My Generation (1965)
1. Out In the Street
2. I Don't Mind
3. The Good's Gone
4. La-La-La-Lies
5. Much Too Much
6. My Generation
7. The Kids Are Alright
8. Please, Please, Please
9. It's Not True
10. I'm A Man
11. A Legal Matter
12. The Ox
A Quick One (1966)
1. Run Run Run
2. Boris the Spider
3. I Need You
4. Whiskey Man
5. Heat Wave (or Happy Jack) TBA
6. Cobwebs and Strange
7. Don't Look Away
8. See My Way
9. So Sad About Us
10. A Quick One, While He's Away
The Who Sell Out (1967)
1. Radio London (Days of the Week)
2. Armenia City In the Sky
3. Wonderful Radio London
4. Heinz Baked Beans
5. Radio London (More Music)
6. Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand
7. Premier Drums
8. Radio London (Instrumental)
9. Odorono
10. Radio London (Smooth Sailing)
11. Tattoo
12. Radio London (Church of Your Choice)
13. Our Love Was
14. Radio London (Pussycat)
15. Pour-Easy
16. Rotosound Strings
17. I Can See For Miles
Tommy (1969) (2LP)
LP 1
1. Overture
2. It's A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. Eyesight To the Blind
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
LP 2
1. Do You Think It's Alright?
2. Fiddle About
3. Pinball Wizard
4. There's A Doctor
5. Go To the Mirror!
6. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
7. Smash the Mirror
8. Sensation
9. Miracle Cure
10. Sally Simpson
11. I'm Free
12. Welcome
13. Tommy's Holiday Camp
14. We're Not Gonna Take It
Who's Next (1971)
1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over
6. Getting In Tune
7. Going Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again
Quadrophenia (1973) (2LP)
LP 1
1. I Am the Sea
2. The Real Me
3. Quadrophenia
4. Cut My Hair
5. The Punk and the Godfather
6. I'm One
7. The Dirty Jobs
8. Helpless Dancer
9. Is It In My Head?
10. I've Had Enough
LP 2
1. 5.15
2. Sea and Sand
3. Drowned
4. Bell Boy
5. Doctor Jimmy
6. The Rock
7. Love, Reign O'er Me
The Who By Numbers (1975)
1. Slip Kid
2. However Much I Booze
3. Squeeze Box
4. Dreaming From the Waist
5. Imagine A Man
6. Success Story
7. They Are All In Love
8. Blue, Red and Grey
9. How Many Friends
10. In A Hand or A Face
Who Are You (1978)
1. New Song
2. Had Enough
3. 905
4. Sister Disco
5. Music Must Change
6. Trick of the Light
7. Guitar and Pen
8. Love Is Coming Down
9. Who Are You
Face Dances (1981)
1. You Better You Bet
2. Don't Let Go the Coat
3. Cache Cache
4. The Quiet One
5. Did You Steal My Money
6. How Can You Do It Alone
7. Daily Records
8. You
9. Another Tricky Day
It's Hard (1982)
1. Athena
2. It's Your Turn
3. Cooks County
4. It's Hard
5. Dangerous
6. Eminence Front
7. I've Known No War
8. One Life's Enough
9. One At A Time
10. Why Did I Fall For That?
11. A Man Is A Man
12. Cry If You Want
Endless Wire (2006) (2LP)
1. Fragments
2. A Man In a Purple Dress
3. Mike Post Theme
4. In the Ether
5. Black Widow's Eyes
6. Two Thousand Years
7. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
8. It's Not Enough
9. You Stand By Me
Wine & Glass: A Mini-opera
10. Sound Round
11. Pick Up the Peace
12. Unholy Trinity
13. Trilby's Piano
14. Endless Wire
15. Fragments of Fragments
16. We Got a Hit
17. They Made My Dream Come True
18. Mirror Door
19. Tea & Theatre
