The Who - The Who: The Ultimate Collection

Media:	Audio CD
Record label:	Mca
Release date:	11 June, 2002
List price:	~~$24.98~~
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The Who: The Ultimate Collection

Average rating: Stars

Outstanding!

This is an essential for all fans of the Who and all fans of classic rock (i.e. fans of music that rocks and is way better than the stuff that is played on the radio today). I bought this cd a week ago and I have not stopped listening to it. The Who were one of the greatest bands of all time, and this cd is an awesome, affordable and concise, collection. The disc starts with the Who's first great hit, "I Can't Explain" and ends with "Emminence Front" from their last album. There is not a song on either one of the two cds that is not worth listening to. The only thing that could have made this cd even better is if "We ain't gonna take it" (from Tommy) and "Going Mobile (From Who's Next) had been included in the compilation. Overall, this is the best and most complete Who collection on the market; go out and buy it; you won't be sorry.

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This CD's A Bargain - The Best I've Ever Had!!

Few bands have carved a greater place in rock history than the British quartet of Roger Daltrey (vocals, Pete Townshend (guitar), John Enthwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums), better known as simply The Who. From their classic albums and singles to their dynamic (and often destructive) stage shows, they remain one of the qunitessential rock and roll bands ever.

"The Who: The Ultimate Collection" contains 35 classic Who tracks from 1964 to 1982. Spanning two discs and key changeover in bandmembers (Kenny Jones joined after Keith Moon died). It is the most comprehensive Who collection to date.

Disc One is fromt he early years. The first few trackd capture the band in their early prime, with tracks like "I Can't Explain", "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright" (the latter definitely their most Beatles - sounding record). However, once they started recording songs like "Substitute" and "Pictures Of Lily", they proved they were more than just a flash in the pan. They had evolved into a mature, complex rock group.

The Who undoubtedly hit their zenith in 1969 with the release of the album "Tommy". The album was a landmark in the concept album genre (and later a really crappy movie), the story of a "deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure played a mean pinball". Buoyed by such now classic tracks as "I'm Free", "See Me, Feel Me" and of course, "Pinball Wizard", Tommy stands as The Who's masterpiece. Of course, theirr un of good luck continued well after "Tommy", as they recorded great tracks like "Baba O'Reilly" and "Bargain", as well as making the defining live album of the 1970s', "Live At The Leeds".

Disc Two picks up withb tracks from their second best album, "Who's Next", and both are instant fan favorites. "Behind Blue Eyes" is one of The Who's most poignant songs, absolutely beautiful. Then comes what may well be their best song ever. "Won't Get Fooled Again" stands as a defining roc anthem, from its echoing intro ti Daltrey's closing scream.

The years between 1973 and 1978 provided the bsnd with some difficult times. Their albums were not as big, and they had some trouble scoring massive hits. Still, that doesn't mean they didn't make great music. "The Real Me" and especially the epic "Love Reign O'er Me" rank among their finest songs ever, and "Join Together" and the novelty "Squeeze Box" were great singles (and top twenty hits in America).

In 1978, the band bounced back with the release of the smash album "Who Are You". Yielding the smash hit in the classic title track as well as songs like "Sister Disco". Howeve, the album proved to be The Who's last masterpiece and, more importantly, a sing of change. On September 7th, 1978, Keith Moon died of a drug overdose. The group's most recognized member and most outrageous was gone. Some say that when he died, the group's heart and soul went with him.

I disagree. I think that their two albums without Moon did yeild some excellent material. "You Better You Bet" from 1981's "Face Dances" may well be my favorite Who song ever, and one can only imagine if Moon were on it how it would have sounded like if he played on it. Then there's their last chart hit, 1982's "Eminence Front". Boy, what a great song and a great to way to bring everything full circle.

The booklet is excllent. The liner notes are informative and the oictures are really good. This is definitely recommendable.

The Who - The Who: The Ultimate Collection

Great

The Who is one of the greastest bands ever made. Many people only know them from the remake of "Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizket but little does anyone know that he changed the lyrics. If you write a classic song dont you think you should keep the lyrics and dont change anything about it or make it longer?...The Who is one of the greastest bands alive, still are to this day.