The Who:
Pete Townshend: Guitar, vocals, VCS3 organ, A.R.P. synthesizer, piano
Roger Daltrey: Vocals
John Entwhistle: Bass, brass, vocals, piano
Keith Moon: Drums, percussion
This is my first review, and it's on one of the greatest albums ever. I'll be reviewing the "remastered" version with bonus tracks, so if you'd prefer the original album, look at the ratings for the tracks that don't read previously unreleased (as well as a few others, you'll need to look at the track listing of the version you want to by since there are a few remasters out there).
Who's Next rose from the ashes of the ambitious Lifehouse project. The original concept is quite complicated and I don't even fully understand it, in short, chief songwriter Pete Townshend described it as total music. Despite numerous live shows, the band couldn't communicate the idea to the public. Lifehouse was abandoned, but like a phoenix rose Who's Next, a classic album.
Baba O’Riley – A classic track. It has a killer piano intro by Pete and the band plays it well up into the violin outro.
Great opener 5/5
Bargain – This is one of the harder songs and Roger delivers a great vocal performance on it. I consider it to be one of the albums highlights.
Very good, 4.3/5
Love Ain’t For Keeping – A shorter song, which is good since it gets kind of repetitive. It was reworked with acoustic guitars since it was originally a harder track.
Good 4/5
My Wife – The only song written by John Entwhistle, who also plays many of the instruments on it. It is a catchy song, overall not too shabby.
Good 4/5
The Song is Over – Another terrific piece, it’s ballad like at the beginning but gets a little harder. One of the better songs.
Great 5/5
Getting In Tune – This song is also one that gets harder later on. It’s also very catchy.
Good 4/5
Going Mobile – One of the better songs on the album, it rocks hard all the way through. It’s another one that you’ll remember. I like it a lot.
Very Good 4.5/5
Behind Blue Eyes – One of The Who’s most famous and popular songs, also one of their best. It is way better than the Limp Bizkit version so don’t go by that. It begins soft and then gets an edge in the middle.
Classic 5/5
Won’t Get Fooled Again – The longest song on the album and probably the best. It is always considered one of the best rock songs ever and for good reason.
Classic 5/5
Pure and Easy (Prev. Unreleased) – Another good song. This one makes me bob my head a little. That is in part to another great bassline.
Very Good 4.3/5
Baby Don’t You Do It – A Marvin Gaye cover, it has some cool guitar work in it. Not the best song but different.
Good 4/5
Naked Eye – This song has cool riff starting at about the 1 minute mark. It’s a decent song, I enjoy it. It also showcases some sweet guitaring.
Good… again 4/5
Water (Prev. Unreleased) – A bit more of an obscure song, it’s live as well. The lyrics are kind of weird but the outro is awesome. Also has a neat riff and good bassline.
Good 4/5
Too Much of Anything – Not the best song, it has a country feel to it at the intro. I find it a little too repetitive. Some will like it more than others though (obviously). Good Lyrics though.
Decent 3.7/5
I Don’t Even Know Myself – It starts with a sweet harmonica intro, and continues being good from there on out. It also gets a country feel at the “I don’t mind” part. It’s very different, a nice change of pace.
Good 4.3/5
Behind Blue Eyes (Prev. Unreleased) – Not my favorite version of the song, though it is the original. Maybe I would like it if it was the one I’d heard first and was more used to it. still better than Fred Durst.
Same deal as the first one 5/5
I’d recommend this album to anyone interested in classic rock, hard rock, or just rock in general. It’s also a great starting point for anyone who wants to get into The Who. This is truly one of the greatest albums ever.
~Thanks for Reading~
~Peace!~
