The Who Who's Next (Deluxe Edition) Import 3LP

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 77/500!

Originally released in August 1971, Who's Next became The Who's most acclaimed work and one of the most important albums in the history of rock. Who's Next - Deluxe Edition includes alternate takes of several of the songs, and it has a whole slew of live material. However, there is a gift in the mix. Remastered from the original master tapes!

Includes the original nine tracks plus six alternate takes that were recorded at New York's Record Plant. Most of the six bonus tracks have made appearances before (Odds and Sods, the box set, and of course the 1995 re-package) with the alternate version of "Won't Get Fooled Again" being one of the exceptions.

The live recordings were recorded in 1971 at London's Young Vic Theatre. This is The Who breaking in new material for the Lifehouse project (originally intended as Pete's grand follow-up to Tommy).

The packaging for this deluxe edition is gatefold cover with the familiar artwork from the original LP featuring circa 1971 photos of Pete and Roger in action and reproductions of the Olympic Sound studios tape boxes. The discs feature the original Track records label art for disc one and the Decca label art on disc two, including outtakes of the cover and backside pictures.

The liner notes have been expanded: Pete Townshend's essay was revised by Matt Kent with further minimal revision done by Pete. The John Atkins essay has been updated as well.