Track Listing
1. I Can't Explain
2. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
3. My Generation
4. Kids Are Alright
5. Legal Matter
6. Substitute
7. I'm a Boy
8. Boris the Spider
9. Happy Jack
10. Pictures of Lilly
11. I Can See For Miles
12. Call Me Lightning
13. Magic Bus
14. Pinball Wizard
15. I'm Free
16. See Me Feel Me
17. Seeker
18. Summertime Blues (Live)
19. My Wife
20. Baba O'Riley
21. Bargain
22. Behind Blue Eyes
23. Won't Get Fooled Again
24. Let's See Action
25. Pure & Easy
26. Join Together
27. Long Live Rock
28. Real Me
29. 5:15
30. Love Reign O'er Me
31. Squeeze Box
32. Who Are You
33. Sister Disco
34. You Better You Bet
35. Eminence Front
36. Substitute (Rare Us Single Version)
37. I'm a Boy (Easy Version)
38. Happy Jack (Acoustic Version)
39. Magic Bus (U.K. Single Version)
| Details | | Distributor: | MSI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Mixed | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Initial pressings of THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION included a limited edition bonus disc featuring four previously unreleased tracks.
The Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals, harmonica); Pete Townsend (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); John Entwistle (bass, background vocals);
Keith Moon, Kenney Jones (drums).
Producers include: Shel Talmy, The Who, Kit Lambert, Glyn Johns, Jon Astley.
Compilation producers: Andy McKaie, Bill Levenson.
Recorded between November 1964 and June 1982. Includes liner notes by Matt Kent and Andy Neill.
Limited-edition Japanese release features a bonus four-song CD for the initial pressing, including "Substitute (Rare U.S. Single Version)", "I'm A Boy (Easy Version)", "Happy Jack (Acoustic Version)", & "Magic Bus (U.K. Single Version)".
When it comes to a ground-breaking, iconic band like the Who, dubbing an anthology THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION is no small claim. The kicker here is that it happens to be the truth. Without venturing into the realm of the box set, there's never been such a definitive batch of Who tunes all under one roof before. Virtually all the bases are covered here, from such attitude-laden mid-'60s mod anthems as "My Generation" and "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" to the conceptual expansiveness of TOMMY-era tunes ("I'm Free," "See Me Feel Me"). We get the full-on long-haired, bare-chested glory of the early '70s ("Won't Get Fooled Again") as well as the tapered, synth-flecked smartness of the early '80s ("Eminence Front," "You Better You Bet." For someone looking for an entry point into the work of this larger-than-life group, or just somebody who wants a great all-purpose who disc, THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION is truly a case of truth in advertising. Get one.
Editorial Reviews
5 stars out of 5 - ...Their history is best taken in these brilliant capsules....This record is 99 per cent lean,mean and magnificent...
Uncut (12/01/2002)
4 stars out of 5 - ...It shows pop-art proto-punks turning into stadium institutions with no lessening of quality....If you don't already own these songs, invest...
Q (12/01/2002)
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