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Siempre pensé que eran más heavy pero ahora que los conozco son más cute que Hello Kitty. Me gusta.
The Who is classic, but just not my favorite of the 60s classic rock bands. It's a good album just not my favorite from the era.
Classic rock, there are some decent tunes on there but I wouldn't be revisiting much
Deed me aan the beatles in het begin denken, maar dan vind ik thee beatles beter
Had vroeger, zoals iedere chick een band shirt had, een shirt van The Who maar natuurlijk nog nooit iets daarvan geluisterd. Had niet verwacht dat ik het echt best wel leuk vond en vond het zo niet klinken als 1965??
Hou van het muddy/rauwe geluid op dit album. My Generation is natuurlijk een giga banger, maar de rest van het album valt hier en daar toch tegen. Ook voor z'n tijd met de punk achtige teksten en geluiden.
Two big classic and some great tracks as well. I just love that guitar tone.
much better when not literally trying to sound like black artists
Good, some catchy songs and a somewhat unique take on some songs
Encompassing the sound of 1965, but better awaits them
My Generation is a good song. The rest of this was meh. I understand why, per the Wikipedia, the band themselves weren’t a huge fan of this album. I certainly doubt that it’s their best work.
"My Generation" clearly the most popular, recognizable song on the album. I didn't particularly care for the rest of the songs; in fact, the album is too long; less can often be more. Otherwise very mid-to-late 60s sound. 7/10.
My Generation has always been a banger but I wasn't expecting as much honky-tonk ish sound from the rest of the album. I know the Beatles/Stones/Who drew heavily from blues but not my favorite sound
took me a couple songs to get into it but i liked a good amount of the second half. the only thing i knew about The Who before this was baba oreilly and this definitely wasn’t that
Like this one better than the who sell out. Less over the top with all the British stereotypes. More just a band making good music. Didn't know much about the who before, cool to know who they are better now
I was really interested in this as a historical document and getting to hear how The Who sounded at their début. Beyond that it’s not an album I find particularly distinctive, or one that I’d want to listen to again, besides the iconic title track.
The debut studio album from The Who...yes, I get why this album would appear on a list such as this. I was excited to give it a listen. The first track did grab my attention, but overall I was a bit disappointed. I guess it sounded a little unpolished or maybe it's just an immature The Who, I don't know exactly, but underwhelming for me.
I'm not a huge Who fan to begin with, so I wasn't too eager to listen to their debut album. But it was actually pretty decent, the pop rock cuts are pretty fiery, but when they dabble in like...r&b and soul sounds it's kinda cringe honestly. Still, not a bad record all around.
Liked it better than I anticipated. Typically can't really abide the Who, but this one seemed fairly un Who like. 3/5
So far it is unique for sure. Vaguely nice radio friendly harmonies and very "Beatles-like". However, the drums are layered, loud, and intense. Almost bring in some vibes of The Clash and Ramones before their time. The vocals are okay, they kind of blend together and the songs don't really pop or stand out. The exception being the title single which is definitely the most put together. Overall, it felt like a decent debut album but one that was a little rough around the edges compared to what they would accomplish later. 3/5
I change my opinion about The Who they don’t suck
*The Good’s Gone
A nice little introduction to the who, had some great moments for each of the instruments that let them shine and a sampling of what Rodger can do vocally through rock, blues, more of a pop rock and a proto punk with My generation.
Some good songs, some borderline offensive songs in terms of appropriating blues. Getting past the offensive parts, there is some radically different music here that pulls it away from the music of this era.
No strong feelings either way?
Ok
I don't think I've heard this full album before, solid
Best Song: The Ox. I found the sheer musicality (in particular the piano) really entertaining. Kind of would have preferred a whole album of this track. Worst Song: The Good's Gone. I never understand what compels a dynamic band like The Who to try such a monotonous song. Overall: Gotta say I expected more. It's fun enough, but it's mostly just fairly typical British rock without much unique to make it stand out. It's not unpleasant, but just a bit dull.
It was alright. A bit generic in sound across the board, but definitely very signature style of the era. If there is an album that really captures the early rock era of the UK, this would definitely be one of them.
J'ai envie de péter une guitare "The Kids are Alright" me frustre, à chaque fois je pense que c'est "All my loving" des Beatles et puis non ça existait pas lol "I'm a Man" a clairement la meilleure instru de l'album
Great debut album!
A little all over the place. When it hits, it's very good. Too much of it is Beatles lite and I don't care for the r&B covers at all.
The Who come out of the gate swinging and hit a respectable double. They’re not quite the titans of rock they’d become just a few years later, but they’re full of fire and clearly know their blues influences.
Solid proto-garage rock, the the blues numbers can be a bit meh. The hard-hitting instrumental closer is fun
Younger generations always think the old guard is trying to put them down. Older generations often don’t dig what they’re trying to say. The Boomers who wrote “My Generation” in 1965 thought the Silent and Greatest Generations just didn’t get them. Now those Boomers are trying to put Gen Z and Gen Alpha down, but the kids are alright and they wish the Boomers would just fade away. Well, ok, the kids aren’t totally alright. They’re addicted to smartphones and social media. But just like in 1965, they wish their parents and grandparents would step aside and take their outdated ideas, values, and traditions with them. Aside from the title track and “The Kids Are Alright,” The Who give off the impression that their generation didn’t have much of importance to say. Nothing else makes much of an impact, nothing else rises to the level of something their elders would try to put down. It's solid enough 60s power pop, but it’s not groundbreaking or culture-shifting. It was 1965, Beatlemania had already peaked, rock and roll was mainstream, and the Mods were into fashion and scooters. Gasp! Fashion and scooters!? Gramps just doesn’t get how cool your Vespa is? I do really like “My Generation” and “The Kids Are Alright,” though. I think a lot of my fondness for “The Kids Are Alright” comes from Pearl Jam covers, but The Who original is alright too.
From what I read, I’m underselling this album, but most of it sounds like pretty generic rock to me. La-La-La-Lies bugs me the most in this sense. My Generation (song) is an exception of course. It is loud, distorted, and obnoxious, and fabulously genre breaking. The same goes for The Ox, which even as an instrumental piece sounds like a Hendrix precursor.
Rock pek dinlemediğim için çoğu şarkı bana fazla gürültülü geliyor (bass ğ) ama bazıları sarmıyor değil. Katmanlı da hani, arada sırada arkadaki enstrümanlara odaklanması da hoş, zaten çoğu şarkıda kısa bir nakarat tekrarıyla halledilmiş. Birkaç Şarkı: La-La-La Lies -> Hem melodisi hoş hem lyrics OLEY + nakarat kısmı çok güzel 'lalalalalalalieees' My generation -> başım ağrıdı nolur nolur dur artık (albümün hiti buymuş imdat) It's not true -> yine playful tekrarlar var, sırf o yüzden sardı The Good's gone -> not bad tbh Overall(6/10) Notability (5/10) Lyrics(5/10) Harmony(6/10) Cohesiveness(9/10) P.S. Albümün kapağı birisi Birmingham'dan k-pop grubu toplamaya çalışmış gibi
An okay album, with some out of time vocals & drums.
They're fine, and I won't turn them off, but I won't turn them on.
Definitely an interesting album with a lot of different styles, some I liked more than others. Less about the doo-wops but all about the songs carried by chunky heavy floor tom action.
Was really loving the first few songs and got excited, but then was mega let down by every song after my generation.
Generational wow. Couple of crackers but overall bit staid 60s!
Who's generation? Brexit baby boomers? 🤪 Still enjoy the hits, the rest didn't click with me as much.
It sounds like the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show. Definitely not the Who I know: a lot more blatant influence of the blues and similarly arranged into standard repeated sections. They even said themselves it doesn't quite capture their sound or what their sound will become
Negated this to add Tommy and Who's Next? to the playlist.
not my favorite who album but I guess for the time it's okay
Een bekende band, maar ik ken er eigenlijk maar heel weinig van. Niet alles was briljant, maar toch best een leuk plaatje.
Niet veel mis mee maar ik had wat spannenders van the Who verwacht dan dit.
Leuk plaatje!
Not very exciting
It's 60s rock, you already know what it sounds like
The Who ei ole koskaan iskenyt erityisemmin, mutta onhan tämä menevää kamaa.
The songs aren't great, and some of them are a bit boring in how they're delivered. But there's a youthful authenticity to the whole thing, and my generation has never sounded better
It gave the Beatles, which surprised me considering the only music I’ve listened from The Who prior to this was you-know-what. It was solid, but nothing more than that. I will, however, be consistently returning to I Don’t Mind; that’s a pretty song.
Actually very surprised by the sound. It really showed the time period with a lot of 60s influence. With that said, a perfectly mid album, yet closer to a 6.5 out of 10 if we’re being specific. I think in later albums they decided they couldn’t be the Beatles so they switched up their sound a bit.
Definitely a high 3 for me. It’s always hard to get inside the mind of someone hearing this for the first time, and having their world changed. There are aspects of the sound that are just starting to get more progressive, for sure. The guitar tones in particular are starting to sound more biting, the drums more pushed and distorted (at times it feels like they’re literally pushing the recordings as hot as it can go). But for a listener today, this album feels like a point on the drive, a stop before the destination, for both harder music and The Who as a band. Still, I really enjoyed listening, and there are some catchy ones!
Its a great album in regards to the history of Rock & Roll, and as a recording engineer I recognize that the drive on the drums and guitar on a few of these cuts sounds amazing for mid-1960’s. However, to my ears its just not The Who’s best work. In particular I find the covers to be a bit bad. Really love some cuts (singles), but they still seem a bit buried in their pub rock mod phase, and their LP output hit higher heights years later.
Decent listen. Nothing special for me.
Where’s the book Pete?
Many great classics on the album. Listening to the entire album is a bit too much old school the Who rock for me though
Blues but LOUD!
It was pretty lit
3.5/5 Old Who albums just aren't as good as their later stuff. That being said, it is an excellent 60s Beatles-like album. Standouts: My Generation, The Kids are Alright I Don't Mind, The Good's Gone, La La La Lies, Much too Much, Please Please Please (The James Brown remake), Legal Matter
Not the revolutionary effect it used to have i guess.
good album. like loud early beatles. consistent album with an iconic song.
Good, but not great. The kids are all right and My generation are fab but the others are dispensable. It sits squarely in the ‘OK’ vein but for the classics that still resonate nearly 60 years later.
Decent debut album from the Who. My Generation and the Kids are Alright are the standouts
Doesn't really feel like they'd become The Who yet. 3/5
I loved The Who when I was a kid so it’s tough to rate, but if I’m gonna listen to British rock it’s gonna be Led Zeppelin or the stones. Some of these songs are nostalgic and cool. Not a big fan of the bo diddley cover.
This was a lot of fun to listen to. Some of these songs I know but I didn’t know they were by The Who.
The album is alright
2 standout singles and a lot of filler
I’ve never really understood how The Who got so big. I don’t mind some of the songs I’ve heard, but I’ve only really heard one song I’d consider to be good (Pinball Wizard). Despite this, I’m still interested to hear an album in full to see if I can try to grasp what it is that others love. Songs I already knew: My Generation Favourites: I Don’t Mind, The Kids Are Alright Unfortunately for me, I’m yet to really see what all the full is about. It’s not that there are any awful songs, but nothing really clicked with me. I found the vocals quite annoying a lot of the time - is Roger Daltrey considered a poor singer or is that a controversial opinion? As I’m sure you can tell, I’m not going to be rushing back to this album any time soon. It was mostly fine with occasional good bits, but there was nothing amazing to be found here.
I could hear The Who becoming more of The Who that they would become. This sounds trite when written out, but I stand by it. The beginning of the album sounded to me like a lot of other British invasion bands of the same era including The Beatles. After I had that thought I listened to Revolver, which came out the same year as this album and it was not the same at all. But I will leave that to talk about for when Revolver is our album of the day. Sneak preview- it is great. So for anyone who is offended, this does not sound anything like anything the Beatles ever did. I listened to this album (the mono version) in the car today with my nephew Max (Brave’s twin brother), who does not like music played loudly. So besides the songs ‘My Generation’ and ‘ The kids are all right’ I don’t remember which song was which and because I couldn’t listen to it very loud (and I had to pay attention to traffic) i wasn’t fully involved. I do remember that there was one very blues-y song and one that reminded me of the Old 97’s.
I really enjoyed digging in early Who with "The Who Sell Out." This one was not nearly as enjoyable. The hits saved this album from being a middling exploration of blues and early rock—in fact, they sound like they came from another era, a glimpse of where the band would be at its best. The rest of the material was sporadically interesting when there were moments that hearkened to brilliant musicianship and how the band would evolve, but I don't think I'll be queuing this up again. And what's with the aerial photo in the industrial chemical factory? It's a 2.something, but "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright" are bumping this up to a level 3.
A bit of a mixture this. Some iconic songs and a lot of pretty standard blues numbers. Some fantastic bass and drums and one of the great songs in the history of rock and roll. Curate's egg.
It's a big old rock and roll racket that lots of people like, I don't hate it but it's not in my all time top albums.
Of, course I like the classics, especially "The Kids Are All right" which has been one of my all-time fave Who songs. Overall, the album has lots of energy, kick and seems a bit sloppy, which could explain why critics revised their initial mediocre reviews after punk came along. I guess, that to capitalize on the success of the singles they needed to gather enough material for an LP quickly, so it makes sense to do a few blues and R&B standards, but the James Brown and Bow Didley covers are not up to par with those done by their peers, The Stones, for example.
Quite an audacious debut by these lads. Their heavy sound must have turned heads back in the mud 60s. My Generation is still an iconic song
The more I listen to The Who, the less I like them. I think I prefer them as a singles band rather than their albums, which have a lot of filler.
Ich werde in diesem Leben kein grosser The Who Fan. Solides Album, mehr aber nicht.
Same old same old. But still good.
I've not really purposefully listened to or dived into The Who's music before. It's nice to have a reason to listen! This is their debut album and you can feel that it was kind of rushed and thrown together and not a great representation of their live shows at the time. I really like that they did some covers of James Brown tracks and never knew that before, although not exactly on the level of writing your own stuff, I do appreciate a complete style-change cover. It's very classic rock and roll and reminds me of some of the early Beatles stuff which I love, especially It's Not True. I think I prefer their later work though which has more punch to it.
Not conflicted at all about this one. Tommy was soooo much better. Not sure why this is on the list. Most of the songs are a bit listless.
Two great songs and filler. The trade mark of the 60’s band!
Solid debut rock album from the Who
Enjoyed it much more than their later stuff.
201 million streams for one track, 7 million for another, but then none of the other 10 tracks get to 1 million (as of September 2022). Clearly dominated by the title track. Unfortunately I find Townshend's highly repetitive guitar work very very irritating which limits my ability to appreciate the Who, but then on this album there is not much to appreciate anyway. Some standard 60s pop songs, some highly derrivative blues and nothing more.
Mmyas
Good, but not my fav Who album.
Wow! What an loud album! Especially considering when it was released! There are a couple of doowop i flue ced teenage love songs that hasn't quite stood the test of time but the title track and the kids are alright makes up for that and then some.
Ahhh t'was grand sure. Nothing really grabbed me outside of the songs I already knew. 2.5/5
Good
Yeah nah.
Nah.
It was alright. Some weird random R&B cuts kinda threw me off but kept it interesting at the same time. 5/10
I’m A Mqn!!
Pretty decent album . I liked lies lies lies, the kids are alright and the end one the ox
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Shout and Shimmy (disc 4 of the 50th anniversary super deluxe album) was one of those songs that I felt like I have heard before in various movies/shows/ads/media-in-general, but I never knew what the name of the song was, or who it was by. This is the one song that has stood out to me so far. The other songs have all been just fine, but nothing else grabs my attention. Good rhythmic songs to put on in the background (while testing, or at a social if I'm not really listening to the lyrics), but wouldn't find myself coming back to listen regularly
Good single, album not a standout.
First few songs were pretty boppy and definitely pop-rock. All of a sudden it then switches to the harder angst-filled tune of "My Generation", which was quite new for the time, and then straight back to that pop-rock sound. The latter part of the album turned a little more bluesy and southern american rock. I would liken this album to starting off as Beatles-esque then with an inflection of what could be argued as early punk rock, and ending in the vein of the early works of the Rolling Stones. Best: My Generation Worst: I Don't Mind
A lot less heavy than I was expecting. Slower and more chilled out too. Not my fave but not bad.
The most punk of the British Invasion bands (except for maybe The Kinks) though you can't really hear it on this album of mostly R&B inspired songs. Not the strongest collection of tunes.
Alright.
it's probably difficult to understand the impact and value of this album at its moment in history. it kinda sounded like what I expected and a quarter of the album are covers. I guess credit is due for the tracks with a more punchy sound that laid the foundation of future genres. I respect and recognize the historical significance. favorite track was an instrumental: the ox.
Bien. Un poco largo. 3
Powerpop met twee memorabele nummers.
Basic rock album. Good for its time. Bit too long
Certainly found this more entertaining than their (or should I say, Townsend's) later concept albums. A fun listen but not worth adding.
Es un clásico. Se deja escuchar, My Generation es un himno, aunque hay otros temas que también han pasado la prueba del tiempo.
Underwhelming except for my Generation
Ah...,The Who. I whinge about the Who. My argument is that the Kinks were better. Townshend isn't a great guitarist. Daltrey always seems to sing on the edge. They seem to have created a mythology. Oh well. Surprise me..Plaaaayyy. Yeah...great drumming from Moon. Most songs are short. Meh. 2.75
The kids are alright. So is this album. I love The Who, and as great as they were, they just weren't the Stones or the Beatles. No one disputes this. Well, I know ONE person who disputes this, and truly believed The Who were the greatest rock band ever: My English 252 teacher from my second semester of college. Shout out to Jim McWilliams, a heavy set fella who spoke like Elmer Fudd, and not by design. I can't imagine he's still alive. He really was portly and seemed quite proud of that fact to the point he was unwilling to change. Sort of like his stance on The Who. If Professor McWilliams is still with us, I have to think he's still busy justifying how and why Pete Townshend got himself caught in a child-porn scandal. I'm sure no one claimed the kids were alright back then.
Innocent brit pop. Nice selection from the timeframe
A few great songs on this, my generation and the kids are alright, the ox, the rest of the album isn’t anything special compared to other 60’s music. The who did go on to make greater music once they got their own sound.
60s music is so fun
Rock
I see the next on my catchup list is another The Who release. Pretty strong debut but it's not for me. Fave: The Ox
Kolejny album od The Who, tym razem wylosowalo debiutancki material z 65, plyte ktora kojarzy sie glownie przez tytulowy traczek, bo zespol ma tak bogata dyskografie, ze ciezko dokopac sie az do debiutanckiego krazka, bo the who z albumu na album tylko lepsze, wiec start pomimo tego, ze jak na tamte lata dosc hardy, to jednak sluchany teraz nie brzmi juz tak samo dobrze, pewnie ma z tym wspolnego przeniesienie plyty do stereo, bo na samym spotifaju sa trzy rozne wersje tego albumu, trzy rozne wersje stereo i dwie mono, skonczylem sluchajac mono wersji z wersji na 50 lecie wydania, orginalna traklista liczy 12 utworow z czego wszystkie, nie liczac trzech coverow, od Jamesa Browna i Bo Diddley, to tradycyjnie kompozycje pana Pete Townshenda, ktory zaczynal od z typowo popo rokowymi kawalkami bez opowiadania glebszych historii, a majacych wpadac w ucho i cieszyc sluchajacego, instrumentalnie the who zapelnia luke hardego brzmienia na ktore bylo zapotrzebowanie na wyspach, dobrze oddaje ten album okreslenie power popu, ktore przewija sie w opisach discogowych, nawet bardziej niz modowa mjuzika, ktora rowniez moze byc uzywana do okreslania wczesnych whosow, debiut z przytupem glownie przez wspominiany trak tytulowy, ktory stal sie kultowym songiem, wersje rozszerzone posiadaja takze i cant explain why, ktory tez jakims singlowym sposobem stal sie klasycznym utworem i oba te traki juz mialem na plejce i raczej nic nowego nie dodam, bo orginalne 36 zadnych nieznanych gemow nie odkrylo przede mna
Perfectly acceptable music
3 stars
The Who has so many incredible albums ... unfortunately this is not one of them. Unexciting. C
My Generation by The Who (1965) In 1965, The Who were just getting started, producing a revolution in rock. It was loud. It was dirty. It was sassy. This album was hugely influential, even though it had a limited shelf life and thus didn’t age well. I can’t imagine millennials being attracted to this music on first listen. But please try, kids. [Note: This is a review of the original 1965 debut [mono] UK release, although one can have great fun comparing with the 2000 ‘alternative’ mix and the 2014 stereo remix, all of which are available on the 5-CD 79-track 50th Anniversary/Super Deluxe edition (updated 2020)]. Marshall tube amps generate hum, fuzz, and harmonics, and both Pete Townshend (guitar) and John Entwistle (bass) utilize these features to full effect (even though Entwistle’s bass is sadly pushed toward the back of the mono mix). With none of the smooth vocals of the crowd-pleasing Beatles, or the firm grounding in American R&B of The Rolling Stones, or the folk rock prophetic poetry of Bob Dylan, The Who blasted onto the musical scene of the mid 60s with antipathetic destructiveness. It would not have been hard to predict that musical instruments would soon be smashed onstage by these blokes as part of an intentionally theatrical celebration of musical nihilism. The civilized world was shocked but the kids loved it (Full disclosure: I was one of the kids—loving it, but eager to hear what was coming next and quite ready to move on.) Lead vocals by Roger Daltrey were, at this early stage in his career, marred by pitch problems, weak projection, and flat timbre. His cover of two James Brown songs (“I Don’t Mind”, “Please Please Please”) and one Bo Diddley number (“I’m a Man”) are embarrassingly poor vocal stylistic imitations [cultural appropriations], even by the standards of 1965. He was only 21 years old. The Britrock/R&B synthesis was much better executed by the contemporaneous Rolling Stones. But Daltrey’s vocals on other songs, including his innovative, affected, and exaggerated ‘stutter’ effect (“My Generation” [supposedly channeling the effects of amphetamines]) were more skillful and raucously entertaining, adding to the revolutionary sound. And the vocal ensemble sections were well enough arranged, but very rough in the performance and recording (“Much Too Much”, “Please Please Please”, “It’s Not True”). The pop vocal work (“The Kids Are Alright”) was far inferior to what we were hearing from The Beatles at the time. Pete Townshend demonstrates with distortion, tremolo, flashes of noise brilliance (“Out in the Street”), blues riffs & bends (“I Don’t Mind”), droning (“The Good’s Gone”), and pick sliding & feedback (“The Ox”) that hard rock was clearly headed in a new direction. And even on this initial outing, he shows many compositional features like key changes, slamming repetitive chords, and discordant outros, that would be more fully developed as his career progressed. Bass playing by John Entwistle was way ahead of its time (listen to “My Generation” as a bass guitar showcase) and drums by Keith Moon (“The Ox”!) established patterns and fills that would become standard for virtually all subsequent hard rock. Lowlights on this album include the three aforementioned covers of compositions by James Brown and Bo Diddley, the inclusion of which was most likely designed to offend the sensibilities of British cultural highbrows (and just as likely succeeded), but they were very poorly done. Likewise, the more pop-oriented tracks (“La-La-La-Lies”, “Much Too Much”, “The Kids Are Alright”) seemed lame at the time, probably because, in retrospect, they were. But the highlights (“Out in the Streets”, “The Good’s Gone”, and the title track “My Generation”) are of historical significance in the development of the hard rock genre, as well as its metal, grunge, and thrash offspring. And the closing track “The Ox” is a dazzling display of hard rock experimentation. At the very least, every lover of music ought to hear this one brief track. This is not the kind of album to listen to over and over, but one serious listen during one’s fleeting span of life is essential. 3/5
Their first album as The Who and the music is more mod-pop, before they started sounding a little edgier. I prefer their later albums towards the end of the 60s and onwards, but this still has some good tracks
very reminiscent of "hard days night" for like half the album rough early white people rock the other half 3.5
Very of it’s time, more Beatles than the bombastic rock I normally think of
While My Generation is still the best song on here, the others aren't too bad either. They don't sound too original but they're pretty fun.
A great album.
Of course - the album with My Generation and The Kids are Alright is supposed to be a classic but not the band at their best as an album it’s not so special. Still a good pumping The Who album though.
A decent rock LP that shines when it sticks to the janglier guitar tones and livelier, catchy arrangements. Does lose itself in the middle with an ill-advised try at Delta Blues + some other genres that don't suit the band well, but the sheer number of tracks manage to produce enough winners to make for an overall pleasant listen.
A classic album. If you like hard rock, you will enjoy this amazing record.
None of the songs really live up to My Generation
Alright
p83, 1965. 3.5 stars. The sound of an above average 60s beat combo :) It's a 50/50 split of filler and genuine classics. Interesting to listen to from a historical perspective - you can hear the genesis of The Who's later sound, and Pete Townshend's song writing is at least on par with anything Lennon/McCartney, Jagger/Richards or Ray Davies did at the same time, but not sure it needs repeated listens.
I like The Who, but nothing really stands out to me in this album
A solid but not amazing debut by The Who. You can hear a bit of the direction they would go in, but this pales in comparison to what the band would become.
Their later stuff is so much more inventive and exciting that it's tough to objectively listen to this album for me. It's fun though and showcases their strong songwriting fundamentals that would continue on their career.
A good intro to early Who..... but I much preferred their later releases
The Who in embryonic form. Their sound not yet fully formed (I had to check Roger Daltrey was the singer on this album), but plenty of their characteristic oomph. 3/5
Some stand out tracks on here, obviously the title track is the best on here but a very good collection of songs nonetheless. 3.5/5
Ik vind sommige liedjes en sommige albums van The Who wel leuk, maar dit album begint toch niet echt met een goede indruk. Het klinkt allemaal wat rommelig en experimenteel. Het nummer "My Generation" zelf is wel heel bekend, maar ook die klinkt wat meer alternatief. De nummers "Its Not True" en "A Legal Matter" zijn trouwens ook heel leuk. ***
My favorite songs from the album are the James Brown covers!
Don't know if I made this joke before but these kids were alright ;) Anyway, I enjoyed half of this a lot. My generation and The Kids Are Alright were the highlights. The drumming and bass is flawless, drives the instrumental closer home. Respect for The Who and the album is good but you can tell they still had developing to do.
Interesting mix of covers (James Brown, blues), pop and their own developing voice
3/5
Geiler gitarrensound, für mich nicht das beste The Who Album aber viele Kracher oben. Witzig dass das als Blaupause für viel Punk, Hard Rock und Metal gilt :-D
A bit all over the place sound wise but otherwise an excellent album with heavy influence in the genre
Bra skit. inget banbrytande dock
väldigt OK bara. det fungerade bra som bakgrundsmusik. My generation är bättre med patti smith hihi.
2022.01.03
An okay album, besides My Generation it was unfortunately nothing to write home about.
I never really get into the who
I am a moderate fan, know the hits, even saw them in concert, though admittedly not in their prime. Embarrassingly I had not ever sat down and listened through the debut album. I'm happy that this is the first Who I've been served up. The album is a bit uneven. I don't love the covers. Though they are fun from a historical perspective, I don't think they'd be all that enjoyable out of context. Of course the song My Generation is a standout, never gets old for me, and like no song before or since. The Kids Are Alright is a classic which I think holds up pretty well, and looking at the album cover, man, they were just kids. I don't think I've heard It's Not True before, it reminds me of I'm a Boy, in a good way. La-La-La-Lies is another nice discovery, I've asked Spotify to go ahead and play it for me again sometime. In fact I'm sure the whole album will grow on me with additional listens. All of that said, does this album make it obvious these guys will mature into one of the all time great rock bands? I think that's a tough sell. With the exception of My Generation, the (original) songs are pretty good but not actually great. There's certainly enough here that I would have gone out to see them if they were at my local venue and would have checked out the next album. I want to give it 3.5 stars.
Better than expected. 3/5. I prefer the later Who albums, but this one is pretty good too.
dated
Just different enough from other albums of that time period to stand out a little. Not my fav band from that era but I get why they were contenders. 3.5.
Mediocre album at best. Outstanding tracks: "The Kids are Alright", "La La La Lies". "Much Too Much" shows what the future held; promising.
Znam ih naravno, slušao sam samo jedan njihov album u cijelosti, a to je Quadrophenia. Znam za ovaj album, cover, sve, zapravo dosta njihovog kataloga ovako znam, al nisam potpuno i bolje poslušao, pa evo sad kreće ta turneja od samog početka njihove karijere. Sve u svemu, jača trojka, nije čista, 3,5 sigurno. Favoritne: I Don't Mind, My Generation, The Kids Are Alright, A Legal Matter.
Prvi put da sam isto neki album od njih pustit, točno je šta sam i očekivo
I like hearing the early 60s stuff that was so unlike the music the bands would be remembered for. Like Floyd, Beatles, etc. It's like seeing a 50s Vett. It's so representative of the era but not of the car. And yet it's still super cool.
This is fun, but the other one is way better cover to cover. Glad I listened but I won’t return to more than a couple tracks.
Meh album with some good songs. A lot of songs on album and they start to sound the same by the end
Of course familiar with the title song. But surprised at the other songs. Not bad.
Average, title song is the best one.
Seems like they pretty much stole sounds from black artists before them
Better than greatest hits, some hidden gems
Never been a big Who fan. Some songs stick out, while others sound like generic rock n' roll tunes that could've been any faceless band. Meh. Favorite tracks: "Out in the Street", "I Don't Mind", "My Generation"
album is alright, is a bit tame for modern standards, very much a 60s rock vibe obviously my generation, the song is the exception
Another album from the Who that I wasn't familiar with. It is interesting to hear a different sound from the band. The sound of early rock and roll comes through on a few songs, mixed in with some of what I'm more familiar with on songs like "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright". I didn't find any tracks that I would want to skip, but with my first listen I didn't come away with a feeling like I would be revisiting this album any time soon. "The Ox" might deserve a second listen. The album was good enough for 3.5 stars but not enough to round up to 4.
Good band The Who. The best song is "My generation".
I wasn’t really feeling the first few tracks, but the latter half I definitely enjoyed. Favorite tracks: My Generation, Anytime You Want Me, Circles.
It's a legal matter baby. I want to keep doing the dirty things I do. Someone should check his search history. Oh. Best offer from th'oo yet.
Pues para ser la versión Mono suena bastante bien. Me gustaron "Out in the street", "La-La-La-Ladies" y por supuesto "My generation".
Not that great
I love the Who a lot, but I save my hype for the later classics: Who's Next, Tommy, Quadrophenia
Eh... like early Beatles so its alright but not like... amazing. My Generation === fantastic though. Saves it from a 2 3
Alternate history noise pop for British boys. Hearing this makes me think I was over-generous with Tommy, though they are quite different pieces of music. It's an entertaining but shallow piece of garage. Thanks to it, I'm of the mind that the genre is best left to Americans. But - credit where credit is due - this is a formative album in the sound. That alone doesn't make it exemplary. I did start to pick up on winning tracks later in the tracklist: It's Not True.
Kind of all over the map, isn’t it? I wasn’t expecting those drastic shifts from something like “I Don’t Mind” to “My Generation.” Lots of stuff I liked, but pretty clear they were still trying to find their identity by throwing everything at the wall to see what would stick.
Quintessentially 60s and British
This is better than anything I’ve heard by The Who. But I don’t think I’ve ever listened to one of their records all the way through. I’m really not interested in the bloated-yet-uninspired theatrics of their more “seminal” works. I guess I’m not a pinball wizard who wants to see windmill guitar strumming. This is just good 60s rock. And always seems to be glossed over in documentaries about The Who. Too bad. Plus, I like Townsend’s Ric tone WAY more than the later Les Paul/Marshall arena rock sound. Cool record. Will listen again! Highlights: I Don’t Mind; The Good’s Gone; My Generation; The Ox
I don't mind the who, calling me a fan is a stretch. This album was only found on YouTube music in mono. So that didn't help. But there were a couple songs I thought were good.
bri'ish ol' banger (ei oikeesti bängeri)
1 song album, iha ok mut ei kamala < 3,6
Got a song out of it so that’s a plus. Can't say I find it compelling tho. Listenable.
The idea of this being controversial is interesting. Sounds like rock from 1965 alright
Återigen en klassiker som har stort inflytande, men som har blivit omsprungen av sina efterföljare.
not bad, but I sorta expected more out of the Who
a bit repetitive in the prominent use of drums, but some catchy songs
This album was fine. Best track is The Kids Are Alright. Don’t know if The Who is for me.
A unique album from the Who, where they are still new enough and don't have the cache to go too far from the mainstream sound on every track. There are more harmonizing than one would expect, but it shows where the group would eventually explore.
É difícil avaliar este álbum, enquanto que claramente mais fraco que o who's next, contudo já demonstra algumas qualidades que é difícil de desvalorizar. O álbum é claramente mais simples e menos rebuscado mas sente-se algumas características dos The WHO, no geral acho que terei de dar um 5,5. Nota 5,5/10
The kids were alright
L’assolo di basso di “My Generation” vale tutto.
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Not bad but not great either.
The rambunctious bluesy rock of yore. The music of youthful road trips, house parties, and substance use. Fun stuff, but it feels a bit like a movie flashback montage.
Didn’t enjoy this as much as I thought I would
Defo an album of the time. Feels quite dated, but you can hear the influence it had on other bands in the same era and now.
One of those albums that is of its time. Got a lot of respect for that, but for me just sounds dated. Score largely on legacy/influence. 7/10
Some crackers
Was looking forward to listening but it didn't really get me interested as much as I thought it would. The Who are a band who definitely found themselves a bit later in their career it seems.
Not really listened to the Who before, and at times didn’t think it sounds like them at all. Some decent singalongs, especially their cover b-side cover
Liked Generations & Kids are Alright. I never noticed how much The Who is a jazz driven band. I even heard Elton John style piano. So Who are they really? I don’t know but they are talented. Very cool cover looking into their world.
dbebebdfehebd
Brexity prick and a nonce but fairly decent tunes
02/10 - Yesterday I worked on header details at the Drum Storage Building, developing a CAD file of the Office/Lab build out for OfficeScapes, and helping Vidula with family development. I didnt give this album much attention but running it through a few times it was much more similar to the Beatles then I expected it to be. I had never really listened to The Who before and would like to investigate them a little more and hopefully re-listen to this album sometime again.
A pretty decent rock album. As ever with The Who I like the music but dislike Roger Daltrey's singing
Stil (musikalisch) Inder Nische zwischen Beatles und den anderen (Stones-Blues sollte es jedenfalls nicht werden) noch nicht ganz gefunden. Stylemäßig (Klamotten, Attitude) aber schon an allen anderen vorbei. Das wird noch!
Whatever. I've been told this is the final Who album on this list and I am grateful. I love the Who but I also don't need to hear four of their albums in the span of a few months, especially when they sound so similar. At least I can now say my favorite Who album is Who's Next. My Generation is a classic on here but I wasn't a fan of any of the others. They were not necessarily bad, but they are just the same stuff I have heard before over their 100+ other songs. I also don't understand why all their albums are a million songs long. Shout out to Stevie for giving me the scoop it was only 12 songs but even that felt like too many. Again, just happy this is over.
Bien. Un poco largo.
Not a big Who fan but decent
Helt ok forhold til the who. Mangler dessverre anthemet Babba O'Riley :(
Finde the who hatte bessere alben. 3
Didn't realize how heavily early-blues influenced they were. Great band, but found the album a bit tedious. The version I listened to had 30 tracks, all 2-3 mins long, all either Beatles-like rock/pop, Rolling Stones-like blues/rock, or Animals-like rock. I guess they developed a more distinct style later one. 'My Generation' and 'I cant explain' are the 2 tracks I immediately recognised
I like the Who, not a a bad album. But it seems long.
This has some classic well known songs not sure how much I can groove on it though
Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. Just sort of alright.
boring
Funny that this was such a big deal at the time, sounds like a pretty typical oldies/rock album from the sixties. Its good, but just not my cup of tea.
I've heard them before, it is good enough.
solid debut from the Who - C
Decent album, a legendary album for the sixties. Mono version is better.
Some classic songs, felt like it really captured the era in the U.K.
Did not listen all the way through. What I heard was good, just not my taste.
Decent but somehow the spark just isn't there
One good song. Meh for the rest
I never realized how Blues influenced the Who were.
Solidt 60’er britisk rock, guitar-dreven, catchy
One of the things I've really enjoyed about this project is finding lesser known songs from artists I already know. When it comes to The Who, though, most of their deeper album cuts do nothing for me. There are some okay ones here, but the hit-to-miss ratio is way too low. Best track: My Generation
Classic Rock Gem, but not the best by The Who. Oh the tom work on the drums is fabulous
Some of the instrumentals were good, but the composite I didn’t like. Nothing that hooked me, lots of noise, didn’t like the lyrics or singing.
#143 FT: My Generation | LFT: I Don't Mind I don't feel I needed to hear this before I died. This album was not my thing. ಄ Albums remaining: 945 ಄ Albums I agree with being on the list: 63 ಄ Albums I would consider for my list: 29 ಄ Albums I would not include on my list: 115
I am in the minority that prefers the who to the Beatles but seeing as this album came out at the same time as rubber soul they don’t compare. It is unpolished and simple. I did not enjoy it.
Eh not interesting enough for me.
Didn't really like this much. I don't find early Who very interesting. Not terrible but just blah.
It's interesting to see how a band progresses. This early album from The Who seems like a relic. Very 50s/early 60s. I'm not a big fan of The Who, so for me this is mostly a miss. The song My Generation is iconic. The rest of this felt dated, derivative, and uninteresting.
I had a Beatles album right before this one and going from that to this was almost indistinguishable. I will say, I liked it still. It's just not anything insane to me. And it's much too long. I think if they edited down the songs, I would be ranking it higher.
Considerably less fun than I thought it would be. The most famous tracks, My Generation, The Kids are Alright, I Can't Explain, and Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, all did the trick, but the rest was just a bluesy sludge - some of it actually pretty cringeworthy. I can't help thinking much of this record must even have sounded dated at the time of release.
Meh
Another forgettable album that was ok at best. I did enjoy "Much Too Much", however. The titular track "My Generation" was probably the worst song I have heard all week.
must have blown away everybody back then... not me sadly
Ok
It was fine.
Getting 424 albums into this project has made me realize that The Who and Elvis Costello are just not for me. I've been expoed to the best they have to offer and come away just feeling nothing at all. I do not find The Who's energy exciting, their lyrics interesting, their riffs engaging...... Keith Moon's drumming is fun but strangely predictable. "My Generation" the song is also fun. But dated, and feels terribly silly now that the boomers are all grown up. Anyways. Not my bag- TWO STARS
Never liked this band much but the early part of their catalog is mostly cringey
Is there a reason why I'm listening to mono version. Who knows. Well good but just kinda meh. Imagine you first record which you admit is your worst being the one to get the most acclaim. That's kindve embarrassing. Again just unremarkable. Like I don't care. Just mid british music. Holy shit they're singing so much. Dude no one gaf. Ok at least this one has a beat. Nevermind. These guys are begging for their girls to stay holy. I didn't say any of these things about you, I don't think anyone did big dog. Strong finish at least. Favourite: The Ox Least favourite: I'm A Man
Lo sentí más digerible que el punk británico tradicional, pero no me gustó
I'm sure back in 1965 this was a 3/5 or a 4/5 album, but it doesn't sound at all anything special now. My generation stands out but idk if that's because I've heard it so much.
Not my favourite of The Who's offerings, but My Generation is an absolute banger of a track, so I'm going reluctantly for 2/5
Cet album ne m'a pas laissé une forte impression
good
35 minutes but it felt like it went on forever. I found it quite disjointed and maybe because of that somewhat disingenuous. Some songs also felt a lot like some white boys playing black music. Only like the title track and maybe "The Ox".
Even if you want to separate the music from its makers - and, in this case, I’d rather not - it’s still mostly pretty plodding stuff.
1.75 - maybe i wasn’t in the mood…
Contains the classic "My Generation". Alright listening and the last song "The Ox" is also quite decent.
This is the third Who album I’ve had. And the third time I’ve rated them 2/5. At this point maybe we should rename them ‘The Tw… Nope. Can’t do it. That’s the shittest joke ever.
ok
It's ok.
Bit dull
It's just really basic. It's 60 years old. The singing is actually largely off-key. Of course I've heard of The Who, but this really just feels like it's slapped together. The production is so muddy. The mono original mix is so bad. I have my headphones on and I'm hearing utter trash. The stereo remix is slightly better, but there's nothing for me here. I do like how hilariously wobbly the guitar on My Generation is, like it's a real texture.
Please stop making me listen to albums by The Who. I didn’t like it the first 3 times. They just don’t do anything for me.
no stand outs, pretty forgettable, but can see it being a big deal fr the time. while i can’t remember much, i know i enjoyed it
The introduction to an amazing quartet of power and energy. As a kid who grew up playing bass, I was in awe of The Ox when my dad introduced me to The Who. I wish I liked this album, and its place on this list, more than I do. Unfortunately, its just nowhere near my top albums from The Who. But what it does well is show the foundation of the rough garage-rock sound that the band would eventually ramp up to stadium exploding performances. "The Kids Are Alright" sounds like it came right out of the Beatles' catalog, and "I'm A Man" is the type of song cover expected of the Rolling Stones at the time. And then there are songs like "My Generation" and the instrumental "The Ox" that show a unique sound being developed. Definitely worth a listen, but falls short of their later music.
On first listen I must admit I am not the biggest fan of their overall sound, it's very similar to some of The Beatles' stuff and I don't love the "clanging" kind of percussive overstimulation that this era of music sometimes produced. That said, there are some stand out songs like the title track 'My Generation', which I had listened to before.
Not what I expected but not bad
It was all right. I feel like we could’ve gotten a better introduction to the hue. There are some classic classic songs that you know it never really blew me away or carried it up to like yeah this is awesome
It was fine.
Sin haber escuchado ni la primera canción del álbum, sabía que esta iba a ser la review. Es un refrito de los Beatles, teniendo en cuenta que este es el primer álbum de The Who y los Beatles ya llevaban 6 para este entonces. Entiendo que el álbum esté en la lista por supuesto, pero no es ni lo que The Who después acabó siendo (algo mucho mejor para mi gusto) ni es tan bueno como los Beatles. Sin más, no he aprendido ni sentido nada escuchando esto. ⭐⭐ Mención especial: Keith Moon y su rechazo al hihat
Nothing has convinced me that The Who's greatest album is not The Who's Greatest Hits. Keith Moon going crazy this whole album though and My Generation is still great.
Awful. The sound of a pub covers band.
Esperaba más de este disco de The Who, no sé por qué. Se ve que no soy muy fan de la banda.
Quite boring really. I’m not trying to hate The Who, I promise, they just really don’t do it for me. My Generation is obviously an iconic song, it’s fantastic tbf. The covers are all great tracks so at least they did have taste. The Kids Are Alright is also a good song. So overall, it’s mid, but ineffectual. 2.0/5.0 Best Song: My Generation
Not their best, definitely not their worst, not particularly good though.
The good? The album is pretty short. The bad? I don't like The Who and I'm seriously wondering if there are any people who are unironic fans of the band. It's not that it's a bad band, but it's just so eh
Okayish album.....if I am being generous and if I was Anthony Fantano.....I would say this is a totally skippable album....
Heard Before? Only a few tracks. Notes: - with the exception of the title track, it lacks all the thrills and innovation that mark their later work. - derivative, half-written songs with standard issue lyrics. - i can see how this stood out as especially raw and primitive for the time, but that selling feature is now long past its expiry date. Verdict: Sounds promising. I'm sure we can expect bigger and better things from these upstarts. Listen Again? Nope.
4/10 - Typical 60s and The Who sound, not my cup of tea
It’s fine i guess, didn’t rly do it for me.
It’s alright, but doesn’t blow out my candles, if you know what I mean (I don’t). Favourite track: My Generation
At times, I thought I was going to become a fan of The Who as part of this project. I’d heard a few great songs by the band before, but other than that, I wasn’t particularly impressed. I was looking forward to this album, since it includes one of my favorites. What a disappointment. If this had been the first album of theirs I’d heard, I probably wouldn’t have bothered listening to the others. Oh, I just realized that this is the band's fifth album for me. Apparently, I'm not a fan after all. That reassures me a little. 2/5
Entiendo que es un disco generacional y que sentará las bases del rock pero a día de hoy tampoco me ha dicho mucho. Mezcla muchas influencias pero no hace nada nuevo con ellas.
não escutei inteiro, sonoridade de rock vagabundo, gostei não.
repetitive SORRY 4/10
i didn’t mind this. nothing stuck out to me so i’m like 99% sure i won’t listen again. 2.5/5
Classic who album … do I feel I absolutely needed to listen to that? No Was this album distinct enough to create a whole sub genre - mod … apparently. I understand why the rockers were all worked up - it’s average and acceptable but nothing more . The style and looks are more important than the music. “The goods gone” is pretty apt. An aptly titled song that is perfect exemplar of the album . “My generation” is a great song but has dated like milk . The generation is now boomers … now I understand why they wanted to die befor getting old .
The Who's debut is cruddy-sounding record that, with the exception of "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright", tries to make up for mostly mundane songwriting with attitude and bluster. Some key elements of The Who's sound are established on this disc, including Townshend's up-front guitar and Moon's overly busy drumming, but in other ways the band sounds like any other beat group of the time - Daltry in particular really hadn't found his voice yet.
I refuse to listen to an hour and a half of the Who
Partially known. They got better and this doesn't warrant a full album listen.
I thought this was fine
not bad but not for the playlist
2 and a half
Not my style
4.5/10
I did listen to this one but I forgot to write a review and now I can’t remember what I thought - I guess this means it was forgettable?
The originals are better than I remember. My Generation is such an interesting song. The covers though...it's so bad. Did Daltrey actually try to sound Black on "I'm a Man"? Whatever he did, it was sacrilegious.
Patchy.
the one song that i liked was so much better than the rest of this album that you could've told me it's a different band and i would've believed you fave track: my generation
Not my favorite by them by a long shot. Too old fashioned.
This site links to the deluxe version of this album, but I only listened to the first twelve songs, which comprise the original release. "A Legal Matter" and "The Ox" were my favorites of this largely snoozy collection. I understand the importance of "My Generation," but the song has just become so overplayed and such a signal of the '60s and boomers that any edge it had in '65 has been fully sanded away.