The Who [click here to see more vinyl/CD featuring The Who]
Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
Pete Townshend – lead guitar, vocals
John Entwistle – bass guitar, vocals
Keith Moon – drums, vocals
Arranged by The Who
Written by Brown (2, 8), Pete Townshend (1, 3 to 7, 9, 11) , McDaniel (10), John Entwistle (12), Keith Moon (12), Nicky Hopkins (12)
Hybrid SACD, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Mono
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Brunswick Records (UK), Decca Records (US)
Recorded at IBC Studios, Pye Studios and Olympic Studios, London, UK, 1965
Produced by Shel Talmy
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Design by Graphreaks
Originally released in 1965
Reissued in July 2026
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
- I’m A Man
- A Legal Matter
- The Ox
Awards:
Included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time – ranked #236
Review:
“An explosive debut, and the hardest mod pop recorded by anyone. At the time of its release, it also had the most ferociously powerful guitars and drums yet captured on a rock record. Pete Townshend's exhilarating chord crunches and guitar distortions threaten to leap off the grooves on "My Generation" and "Out in the Street"; Keith Moon attacks the drums with a lightning, ruthless finesse throughout. Some "Maximum R&B" influence lingered in the two James Brown covers, but much of Townshend's original material fused Beatlesque hooks and power chords with anthemic mod lyrics, with "The Good's Gone," "Much Too Much," "La La La Lies," and especially "The Kids Are Alright" being highlights. "A Legal Matter" hinted at more ambitious lyrical concerns, and "The Ox" was instrumental mayhem that pushed the envelope of 1965 amplification with its guitar feedback and nonstop crashing drum rolls. While the execution was sometimes crude, and the songwriting not as sophisticated as it would shortly become, the Who never surpassed the pure energy level of this record.” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.85 / 5