My Generation

pretty good

This is my third Who album (so far!) and I’m barely more than a hundred albums in. I do not believe The Who were nearly a good enough band to warrant a not insubstantial percentage of the best/most significant/most influential albums of all time. And that's what bothers me most about this: there's this whole boomer structure in place to dictate what is the best music of all time because it was the stuff that was around when they were young and weren’t yet tired of life. Now this stuff has been going on too long and everything is too fragmented now so we have this canon that needs shaking up but it’s not going to happen. This isn’t a bad record though. Keith Moon’s drumming is what really makes it and separates it from being just another r&b influenced British Invasion record. And thankfully Roger Daltrey hasn’t brought in the art shit yet.

People try to put us ddown just because we gget around

kakto decata, albuma e alright

3.5

My Generation is a f-f-f-f-flipping fantastic single but as a f-f-f-f-f-f-f-flipfuckedy fantastic album not so much. There are about 2 classic songs at a push and one of them is called My Generation.

Not my fav Who album but good

This was okay but pretty run of the mill 60s rock. Never understood the faux stuttering or whatever in ‘My Generation’, and they seemed to be trying out some different things across the tracklist (as debut albums tend to). 3/5 okay but not amazing

The album is what I expected from 1965. Three really great hits and the remainder were typical of the era. The album did reveal some idea of what was to come from the band. All-in-all I enjoyed giving it a listen. I had not listened to the album before.

Me gustó, álbum rockero. Me parece cool la portada. Me guardé como 4 canciones

i have pretty ambivalent feelings toward this album—it’s pretty decent. Easy to listen to and catchy at times but i prefer other things honestly

Nice classic Brit-rock album, but it’s not their best album. Some of the songs sound like they’re trying to be The Beatles, but then you’ve got My Generation, which is a banger still. It’s their first album and they hadn’t found their sound yet.

I like The Who, but not a fan of the early who days.

Чего-то не зашло, хотя мне нравится рок н ролл

5/10

It’s alright

It was okay. Lots to offer. But I am definitely much more of a fan of The Who to come. The Ox was really cool, it surprised me

not my thing. sounds like it was recorded in a garage and not in a good way. It's a long record (90 minutes) and feels repetitive.

Idk i think que tienen mejores albums

Pretty cool, obviously dated because it's 1965. But good vibe. Never been much of a fan of the title track though, weirdly. Favourite tracks: I Don't Mind (but it's a cover), La-La-La-Lies, Must Too Much, Please Please Please (but it's a cover).

I liked it, interesting to think about the timing of this with the Beatles and stones

"My Generation" still slaps, but the rest is so-so

I am realizing that The Who are like The Stones for me. A greatest hits band.

Pretty good. I’m itching to hear The Who at their full potential.

Og cock rock

genuinely insane just how much these rock guys cribbed from black music of the time. some of these are James brown songs. the rest make me think pitchfork critics are fake dorks. cause I hear a lot more the who in those king of the beach songs than beach boys (god forbid mfs have some harmonic lalalas). nonetheless lowk fire. i completely understand the keith moon dick sucking. wish i could give it a 3.5 but it's closer to a 3.

wasn't big on live at leeds when we pulled it, but i quite liked this. blended together a little bit for me but i did really like the ox +out in the street

A lot rawer than other things like this from the 60s. And noisier. I like The Who. LOL!!!

Fun album

I think listening to this in 2026 and not in the mid 60s makes it extremely difficult to appreciate what’s so special about this. The Who stated that the album really doesn’t reflect their stage performance from the time and I do imagine this hit very differently live, especially given the novelty for British audiences. I just think that listening to this now highlights that the blues-y influences leaning more into what would become “hard rock” have been done better in the intervening time. I do think this is interesting particularly when compared to what the Beatles had done just a few years ago. Their early pop hits still work for me, whereas early Who recordings don’t particularly make me feel any sort of way. Maybe not doing this list in chronological order is actually a disadvantage.

Listened to the mono version. I liked this a lot. My Generation as a song doesn't do half as much for me as "The Kids are Alright". Some really nice non-singles here. Doesn't hit as hard as some of their later albums or their live set. Listen to Live at Leeds!!!

This isn't a good album. Important, pleasant to listen, sure, but it's not, y'know, good. It's a weird mix of, like, doo-wop and high energy rock-type stuff that doesn't work. There aren't any bad songs, but My Generation hasn't aged all that well and it feels pretty simple, as most stuff of the time does. What it is is a nice blueprint for the future, but again, that doesn't make it a good album.

There are 4 other Who records on the list, do you really need the debut with the singles you've heard a hundred times?

My Generation and the Ox are good. Rest is ok.

Catchy tunes Pretty similar sounding throughout Slightly underproduced sound but it works really well for this album Favorites: its not true, much too much, my generation

Solid Album, old school rock

I ended up listening to a 30 song version of this album, which was about 15 songs too long. Their rendition of "(Love is Like a) Heat Wave" was terrible. I can't distinguish between the British invasion bands anymore because they all sound the same. Still, not the worst thing I've listened to of the list.

Their first album, and it shows. It's a scattering approach with covers an instrumental, and original songs a couple of which are as good as anything they ever did. The anthem, of course, is My Generation, with its fuck you chorus of "Hope I die before I get old", Entwhistle's kamikaze bass line, Moon's "just hit anything" drumming and Townsend's self destructing guitar solo. Daltrey sings over the top of it all with supreme arrogance. It's the song that defined them and the beginning of Punk. Then you have Daltrey indulging his love of Soul Music with not one, but two James Brown Covers. Perhaps they thought if they did two they'd double their chances of getting one right. They don't. "The Kids are Alright" is another great moment. Chiming guitars and the first of Townsend's songs about men who seem lost, which would come to fruition in Quadrophenia. The other original songs are a mixed bag. La-La-La Lies is more pop than rock. It's good pop, but you don't think of The Who (Maximum R&B) recording songs that The Monkees could sing. Much too much is another of Townsend's broken men, complaining that he can't cope with how much his girl loves him. It's not true is probably the least of the originals, almost a joke about a man denying all sorts of outrageous rumours. There two songs about relationships ending. A Legal Matter has a young man who can't commit as the central figure. "Sorry baby," he sneers as he goes back to the pub and dumps the idea of marriage. Then there's Good is Gone, about a relationship that's gone sour and sung by Daltrey in a sneer John Lydon would be proud of. It's a threat more than anything else. And finally, there's The Ox, a bass solo jam that's loose and wild with everyone (including a guesting Nicky Hopkins) going berserk and Townsend coaxing a series of howls and yelps out of his guitar that probably had never been put on record before. Is it a great record? Well, no. But when it's good it really is very good. And they'd only get better.

Don’t think I’ve listened to this in its entirety which is surprising. Good early pre rocking out Who.

A required staple but no-one's favourite album.

live album better

Helt OK kjedelig gammel rock. Sikkert viktig for tiden den kom ut.

This must have been very rebellious back then.

As a debut album it's good, but not quite as good as their other stuff has been, like *Who's Next* or *Tommy*

I'm very glad that I listened to Tommy before this, because while I really enjoyed these songs I think it lacks originality. It leans very Americana, and I sound like a broken record but it's very clear that a lot was taken from Black artists. And while this feels more like appreciation than imitation, idk if they've ever credited their sources (and I tried to check and do my research!) That being said there are definitely bangers. My Generation still holds up. Highlights: My Generation, Kids Are Alright, Much Too Much

Solid boomer rock with a few standout songs.

The kind of songs I’d sing 4 pegs down at a common friend’s party karaoke all dedicated to my beautiful wife whose embarrassed yet feeling loved Besides all the heartbreak songs of course Those are nice to hear in the bittersweet post breakup phases, when you recognise how good something you had to let go of was I quite like how their voice sounds The music may take some getting used to. But in the end, good music, not that deep, and fun

The Who: "Hope I die before I get old" Narrator: "They didn't"

The Beatles if they were good. Okay listening. 2.75, but rounding up to a 3.

Maybe it's because I've had a run of fairly middling albums, but this sort of passed me by. It's fine. A couple of decent songs and some middling covers.

A real cool band that wears its influences on its sleeve. I enjoyed a couple of these songs very much, like On my Mind and the Heatwave cover.

Musically solid, just missing a little extra "extra" High 3*/5

3/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-who/my-generation/ Completely understand why The Who is in this list, just not with this album. It’s okay, but there’s little setting it apart from the other r&b covering 60s bands. Singing on I’m A Man is just stupid.

Un álbum cargado hacia delante La primera mitad del álbum está bastante bien, no creo que tenga ni un tema derechamente malo, hay temas que flojean un poco como "much too much", pero tampoco es un mal tema. Ahora bien, un poco después de la segunda mitad del álbum empieza a ser más blusero y se olvida del beat medio garage rock que estaban haciendo, un sonido que para la época ya estaba muy tocado, y para el año 65 parecían quedarse atrás y simplemente ser canciones genéricas de blues. Aún así con esta mitad más floja, no me parece un mal álbum 6/10, ta bien

Šitas labiau patiko.

Bons passages

Note: I listened to the original songs on the original album. In my opinion, the deluxe versions are not what I should be rating. The Who are without a doubt one of the greatest bands in rock history. My Generation is the band’s first release and it shows here. Two absolutely legendary songs and a lot of tracks that, while excellent songs in and of themselves, do not resonate as well. The Who were still finding their own unique style and would go on to make some of the most original and groundbreaking music of the era. But not quite yet. This is solid rock and roll, though, and certainly worth listening to. 3 stars ( My Generation and The Kids Are Alright are both 5 star songs and should be essential listening for everyone)

Celkom v pohode. Niektoré skladby patria medzi kultové, niektoré sú vata. Od the who som si svojho času urobil na cd vlastný výber piesní a to mi od nich stlačí.

I like this because it is not the Who going off with long guitar solos (except for the ox). It is just short sharp pop songs with a few soul influenced songs like I dont mind and Please Please Please. The best part of the album was definitely the mid section and standout track was Please Please Please. 3.5 stars (close to a 4)

“The Who Does Motown Doo-Wop w/ Rock Guitars” would have been a more apt title for this album. Everyone who has been paying attention to these album reviews knows I love rock and roll, but The Who are just not a band I can get into. Have tried multiple times, and my best friend’s favorite band is The Who, I just don’t enjoy their music. Other than the title track, this album is stuffed with mediocre songs that sound more like a Beach Boys rip-off act than anything special. This is run of the mill 60s rock; I’m going to be extra generous and give it a low 3/5 out of respect for their impact on the genre, but just know that they were thisclose to getting a 2.

Very early “pop” Who. Some classics. Some easily skipped.

standard Who album. This one lacks a bit of confidence that would later make and break the who

blue eyed soul

This isn't The Who at their best, it's them at the beginning, while they were still covering songs they didn't write and fitting in to the more pop sound of the 60's. Out In The Street is a pretty great opener, and of course My Generation is a banger, but there isn't a ton on here that I want to revisit. Their later stuff is glorious, the stuff of rock and roll legends, so it's interesting to hear where they started. Beyond that though this isn't that great. A bit of the great instrumentation that would come to define them in coming albums is present here but in the end they're still boys doing the equivalent of 60's garage band stuff. It's fine, but you could've left this out considering there are already more than a few Who albums on here.

My Generation, the debut album by The Who, is less about musical sophistication and more about raw energy and youthful defiance. Released in 1965, it stood apart from contemporaries like Rubber Soul or Out of Our Heads by stripping rock down to its most aggressive essentials. The title track, with its iconic line “Hope I die before I get old,” became a generational anthem, channeling frustration and rebellion rather than polished artistry

Some genuine awesome tunes here but not their best output as an album.

I want to love this but I'm not quite there.....3.5/5

important, but bolstered in reputation unfairly by being a white British band in the right place at the right time. really just a step between Little Richard / Chuck Berry and the more abrasive/less bluesy stuff that would come later. but it's a real fun step, yknow? has some great moments (The Ox bangs) even if it suffers from the filler-heavy tendency of its time. avoid the covers at all costs though. eugh! deserves to be one of the 1001? yes

Unremarkable.

Pretty good stuff, would listen again.

I like The Who. I enjoyed this album. I’d listen to it again.

too nauseatingly long. it’s overall a good vibey album, and there are some great songs. But the length of it makes it all blend together

Favorite track(s): The Good's Gone, My Generation, The Kids Are Alright, The Ox Heard before Previous rating: 7/10

I am ambivalent about the who, they have some great tunes but I can’t stand Roger Daltry and Pete Townsend is a nonce. Separating the art from the artists this album is decent, couple of stand out tracks, couple of good covers, nothing really let’s it down 3.3

familiar songs that helped define this era; sounded quite like the Rolling Stones then

Better than Coldplay

Get "Live at Leeds" or "Live at the Isle of Wight Festival" to truly experience the power of this band. Otherwise, this one is meh.

A great start for this band but sort of like the Beatles the later albums were the sweet spot

2.5/5 Middle of the road rock. Nothing bad about it, nothing amazing. If someone put this on to listen too, I wouldn't be mad, I'd tap along to a few songs but in a few hours I'd probably forget I'd heard it.

it has that song of the simpsons lol

I like this album in the sense that it made me go and listen to the most popular The Who tracks and I really enjoyed those. But this album you can tell is very old, it sounds good for the time it was recorded, but I found my self wanting to skipped a lot a the songs. But it was an interesting experience.

Out in the Street - 3/5 I Don't Mind - 3/5 The Good's Gone - 3/5 La-La-La Lies - 3/5 Much Too Much - 3/5 My Generation - 4.5/5 The Kids Are Alright - 3/5 Please, Please, Please - 2.5/5 It's Not True - 3/5 I'm a Man - 2.5/5 A Legal Matter - 3/5 The Ox - 4/5 Is it right be just properly whelmed by "generational" album, so to say? Of course My Generation is a hit for a reason and The Ox is a killer instrumental track, but the rest of the songs are either filler or pretty meh covers of already known blues or soul songs. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: My Generation, The Ox

Good jangly opener. First five songs are definitely feeling dated / 60's. The Good's Gone is simple, nice. My Generation and The Kids are Alright are classics. The whole first half of the album has that jangly feeling of The Who. Sort of bluesy, prog-rock. It's nice, but none of the screaming guitars of The Who of later years. The Ox is a cool driving instrumental in the middle / nice. Don't love Bald Headed Woman. Anytime you want me could be from a 50's radio show. Same with Shout and Shimmy. Motoring is a fun 60's jamming rocker. It's a good listen, very of the era / has a lot of Beatles elements which makes sense. Good record / definitely captures the time.

Pretty nice

Solid British Invasion pop with great singles (My Generation, The Kids Are Alright). Its good, but not amazing. 3/5.

Surprisingly ok.

This album is far from The Who's best. It's an unfocused approximation of what other artists were doing at the time. Rock and Roll thrice removed from it's African American roots.

Представь: тебе 20 лет, ты мод из Лондона, у тебя пилюли-амфетамины в кармане, и ты ненавидишь всё старше себя. Вот это настроение — и есть весь альбом. Пит Таунсенд написал заглавный трек буквально как манифест поколения, которое не собиралось ни перед кем извиняться. Заикание Роджера Долтри в вокале — не дефект, а художественный приём: так говорит человек под спидом, так говорит злость, которой не хватает слов. Джон Энтвисл на бас-гитаре здесь — это отдельный космос. Он играет как второй солист, а не фундамент. Его соло в "My Generation" перевернуло представление о том, чем вообще может быть бас в рок-музыке. Кит Мун в 18 лет звучит так, будто барабанную установку поставили под трамвай — и это комплимент высшей пробы. Альбом неровный: рядом с революционными вещами есть вполне стандартные ритм-энд-блюзовые каверы. Но The Who никогда не притворялись, что делают изысканную кухню — они делали уличную еду, от которой сносит крышу. Главное, что сделал этот альбом — создал архетип бунта без повестки. Не против войны, не за права — просто против того, что ты старый. Это нигилизм как стиль жизни, упакованный в три минуты.

An ok collection of proto-punky mod songs not too many highlights here. "The Kids are Alright" and the title track are great the rest kind of goes in one ear and out the other. Also La-La-La Lies seems really sexist and manipulative. Definetly the worst The Who album ive lisented to so far 6/10 Favourite: My Generation Least Favourite: La-La-La Lies

Half the album had me tapping my toes and impressed with the blues-y nature of the songs, and half of the album was annoying and sounded like the Beatles and Buddy Holly had a baby. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it - and I thought I was going to hate it. Sounds like a 3.

More variety than I expected

A little bluesy not my normal.

I had the Deluxe Edition of this at one time. I love The Who but I don't remember this album being this generic. 3 classics, a lot of fluff. 2.5/5, rounding up because of my affinity for this band.

The WHO have some good songs but I think they were more of a singles band.

Not as good as I had hoped.

Solid debut from The Who. Most of the songs were just alright, but the energy was there. Definitely sets up what’s to come. They had better songs outside of this album from the same time period so I was expecting more of that, but it’s still an okay listen.

pop de los 60, tipo beatles, un poco meh en general, animado, movido,

Good beginnings, but let's face it, there's only one memorable song to this day for a reason.

A fine album

This album has some bangers, but is very long. There are some songs that should have been cut. Overall, it is a good album.

Good. Not great.

This is quite good. Not really the call to action you'd expect from knowing the title track. Can do without the blues tribute tracks like Please, Please, Please and I'm A Man. 6.5 Fav track: The Kids Are Alright Least fav: Please, Please, Please

Favorite Track: My Generation

Fav: shout and shimmy 3/5

(4/7) some good ones but today feels a little "generic 60s"

I mean, even the band said it was rushed. This is an example of critics retroactively assigning meaning. Greatest my ass.

This was quite fun, trailed off a bit at the end

The Who, My Generation ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Album #9. This is a strong three, and it could easily become a four with repeated listens. Of all the British Invasion bands, I’m least familiar with The Who, so I was delighted when this came up. They’ve always been more of a singles band for me. This is some heavy shit, heavy even by today’s standards. I can’t imagine what people thought when it was released in 1965. 1965! I don’t really care for the soul and blues covers. I totally understand why they included them, paying homage to their influences and introducing them to a British audience, but on a modern listen I’d rather hear James Brown or Muddy Waters do these songs. That said, Nicky Hopkins is pure class on I’m a Man. I also think Daltrey sounds a bit awkward on the covers. Their original tracks are far more compelling. My Generation and The Kids Are Alright are iconic and rank among the best songs of the 60s. As a band, though, holy shit. They sound fully formed here on their debut album. Crashing, smashing drums, chunky bass lines, and frenetic, ahead of its time guitar work. It sounds incredible. However music was recorded back then, it just feels like you can’t recreate that sound today. It’s beautiful. The slightly weak link for me is Daltrey, who sounds like he’s still finding his voice on this record. Overall though, really enjoyable.

While I can appreciate the historical importance of this album, I was largely indifferent to it. Slight bump for being just over half an hour. Nothing worse than a mediocre album that overstays its welcome... as this experience has CLEARLY demonstrated time and time again.

This feels neutral. I’m not really upset about it. Also not excited about it.

interesting to what rebelling against norms looked like in 1965

The most vanilla album of vanilla albums. It's a perfect 3.

This is a worthwhile album from a historical perspective. Given that it's from 1965, an era dominated by innocent rock n' roll and blues covers, parts of it are extraordinarily abrasive, setting a template for metal, punk ... possibly even the Velvet Underground. As a record in its own right, it's less compelling in the modern age. There are a few standout tracks but stylistically it's all over the place, and some of the material is pretty cringeworthy.

Decent but inessential.

Not mad on it but title track is a classic

Very solid debut album!

While I am a fan and enjoyer of The Who, the two strong songs are not strong enough to carry the whole record in my personal opinion.

This album is something of a mixed bag, opening with a mix of styles and genres, ranging from R&B to rock and even including a James Brown cover before the band finally found something that caught the energy of their live set with the explosive My Generation. Hearing this is still an electrifying experience, with Daltry’s stuttering, amphetamine fueled vocals, Moon’s pounding drums and Townshend’s blistering guitar handing off to Entwhistle’s bass solo. Flipping the album over leads into the jangly West Coast inspired Kids are Alright, another anthem for the young people of 1965. There are some more covers and R&B numbers, before the improvised freak out of The Ox, also featuring the great session musician Nicky Hopkins on piano. Is this a great album that must be heard? Maybe not, but it’s certainly a snapshot of The Who at a formative point in their career and a pointer to where they would be going.

Lo escuché a la mitad. Varias canciones me recordaron a los Beatlessss.

Huh. I mean, it's The Who, but this was their debut album and it's pretty mid. Nothing stands out really, and truthfully forgettable. Could be better, but wasn't the worst thing in the world.

I guess I like The Who now… Who knew

It’s a fun album with good energy, but no tracks that really stuck out or struck a chord with me. Decent, influential, and historically important - not something that I’m likely to revisit any time soon, though. 3

Tenho carinho por Rock da década de 60, internacionalmente dizendo, mas apesar disso nunca me aprofundei muito com The Who. Uma coisa que sempre leio a respeito deles é que nenhum de seus discos de estúdio se comparam com o que eles foram ao vivo. Leio muito a respeito do quão eletrizante eram suas performances, e que eles possuíam um dos melhores atos ao vivo de qualquer grupo do período. Mas não é isso que estamos avaliando aqui. Esse disco cria uma ponte entre uma sonoridade intitulada de Proto-Punk e o som mais retrógrado da década de 50, como doo-wop e refrões grudentos de bandas de Pop. Até um cover de James Brown temos aqui, e singles que preenchiam as rádios como My Generation. Essa ponte têm seu valor, mas pro meu ouvido ela soa extremamente pedestre. Parece que já ouvi este mesmo álbum incontáveis vezes, realmente ele falha em trazer qualquer entusiasmo meu pra cada uma de suas faixas, incluindo seus grandes hits. Mas em quesito técnico, não consigo reclamar muito. Townshend é um bom guitarrista, a percussão é sempre engajante, os vocais em coral fazem cócegas em meu ouvido. Não consigo reclamar muito, e o álbum explora diversas trilhas sonoras em sua curta e compacta duração. Enfim, um som relativamente agradável embora não muito emocionante em retrospectiva. Um disco que certamente não envelheceu perfeitamente. 3.5

I love the Who the power the sound Pete and Keith - this early Who sound is great but I enjoy the later stuff more like Tommy Eminence Front etc

An energetic offering by a young band. The seeds of what's to come are here. They obviously hit it out of the park on a few occasions but why attempt the sacrelidge that is I'M A MAN? Best when they stick to their own material. A bit crude but suits where they are, what they are and what they would become.

Pretty good.

The main song was fine but the rest were forgettable.

Had a few decent songs, I really liked the instrumental one, I'm pretending I listened to the version with Circle instead of I'm a Man, even though I didn't really care for Circle, it was a lot better than that cover was.

Better than their later efforts. More pop and R and B orientated and I like the musicianship. May increase score over time.

I enjoyed Who's Next more

The Who are pretty overrated imo

Eles tem uma geração

sorry, haven’t listened! but i’ve saved it

Love the sound of The Who in this era, especially in the larger context of the mid 60’s, but the song writing itself just leaves me wanting more.

Solid and unpretentious British rhythm and blues that aspires to rock hard and sometimes does. Some decent songs, a handful of great ones and a few that are embarrassing (I definitely don't need to hear Roger Daltry pretend to be Bo Diddley). Keith Moon consistently elevates the material with with his hard hitting and avalanche-of-boulders fills. Overall pretty energetic and listenable. Favorite song: 'The Kids Are Alright'

Great Songs: The Ox Good Songs: It's Not True, I'm a Man, Instant Party Mixture, The Kids Are Alright, I Can't Explain, Out In the Street, Please, Please, Please, Shout and Shimmy, A Legal Matter, Lubie, Bald-Headed Woman, La-La-La Lies Mid Songs: Daddy Rolling Stone, (Love is Like a) Heat Wave, Circles, Motoring, The Good's Gone, I Don't Mind, Anytime You Want Me Bad Songs:

want to go back and listen to again another time

Pre-listen: Know I’ll love the drums, but not sure what I’ll think of the albums direction as a whole. Looking forward to this one. During listen: 3 tracks in: I really like the whole sound of it - much more Beatles in it than I remember, but unmistakable playing style when you think about it 5 or so on: Bit of jangle pop now, drum work great, slightly forgettable section but imagine was great fun live. Getting to end: Influences very ‘of their time’, but it’s propulsive. Lot of bluesy stuff now. Post-listen: Just heaps of fun. Confident band to come out the gate and play like that. There’s better from them I reckon, but so much frenetic energy. Bluesy, rock and roll, all the members terrific. Drums stellar. Piano I had to look up, Nicky Hopkins, that guy killed it! Statement of intent from a class act. Same rating as Queen but if you pushed me I’d be saying this was certainly the more enjoyable record overall. Classic track on each.

A lot more traditional 60s pop than I expected. The seeds are there, but they really don't have their voice yet.

I think of all The Who albums I've heard this is probably my favorite. I don't find them super exciting but this is their best in my opinion, good not great.

it was fine!!

GOING IN: No strong feelings LISTENED WHILE: Afternoon, relaxing FAMILIARITY: Know the artist, not the album SKIP RATE: Played it straight through REPLAY VALUE: Once was plenty DISCOVERY CURVE: Warmed up nicely ALBUM ARC: Ended better than it started VERDICT: Fair enough BODY'S VERDICT: Decent head wobble FAVOURITE TRACK: The Ox My Rating: 3 Ooh, those drums!!

𝘔𝘺 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 isn’t The Who’s strongest album, but it’s impossible to ignore the impact of its title track. That song alone crystallized the raw frustration and restless energy of 1960s youth in a way few bands ever matched. The rest of the record is uneven but full of hints of what The Who would later become — loud, defiant, and stylistically bold. As a debut it’s historically important, even if it doesn’t stand as their most consistent work.

3⭐️/5 01.23.2026

Prima hoor

Redelijk weinig mening. Was alright als complete album ervaring. Paar bangers, paar okayers

Grappig hoe veel er uitgeprobeerd wordt op dit album van slechts 35 minuten. Daardoor is het helaas wel een beetje een rotzooitje. Wel een prima rotzooitje om aan te horen.

It’s okay, but I wasn’t super enthusiastic. Stand-outs - My Generation - A Legal Matter - The Ox

This is #day532 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's to my third Who album already, a home to the band's signature eponymous song and the immortal "I hope I die before I get old" line. That alone is reason enough to give it a decent score. This is rock music still in its infancy, but already with something to boast about. I do think three Who albums would've been just fine to hear before you die. Instead, there are two more to go. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day533.

Pretty decent actually 3 stars

More R&B than I expected.

Eh. Everything sounded the same. I think I’m going to have to listen to a lot more of albums that sound like this before this is done.

While listening to the 1st few songs I was thinking how bad The Who sounded even though it was recorded in mono. Of course My Generation and The Kids are Alright sounded very good. I started wondering if it was this album and these 2 songs that started them creating their classic masterpieces of music.

My Generation is timeless. The rest are standard 60s rock for a new band trying to make it big.

Given that this was billed as the hardest rock available at the time, I was surprised how tame it was. Oh how far we have come. Aside from the well known parts this was unmemorable.

The band is a classic, liked some songs a lot, some where not that memorable.

Okay

Great album lyric content? however for its time good

maneiro.

Album #34 The Who: My Generation Really solid effort from The Who, before they fully established their own unique sound. Similar to the early Beatles, the sound is more ‘simple’ and stripped down, but each song presents a catchy melody that keeps you engaged. I enjoy the mod sound in general, and especially the bands it went on to influence (specifically The Jam). Overall, a good and important album from what would go on to be one of the best bands of all time. Best Songs: My Generation, Much Too Much, I Can’t Explain Worst Song: I’m Man Score out of 10: 7

Great harmonies. The guitar tone has a nice crunch to it. Wild drums. Songs are mostly forgettable. Title track slaps though.

Fine overall. I knew My Generation. I liked the drumming on The Ox.

I feel really torn on what rating to give this. I think it's got a great punky attitude and the guitar playing is great but it suffers from what a lot of early-to-mid 60s rock albums suffer from. Covers, and crap ones at that. The Beatles suffered from it, The Stones did, and so did The Who. I think we see glimpses of the titans they'd become on tracks like My Generation and The Kids Are Alright, even A Legal Matter kicks ass too. But some of the stuff on here, you just can't believe it's written by the same guy who wrote Won't Get Fooled Again and Love Reign O'er Me. I give it a high 3.

Actually loved this album!

Not the best album by The Who, and certainly not the worst album by The Who. Definitely worth a listen.

Only a handful of good songs in a field of mid.

It’s chipper but it’s definitely not The Who at their prime

I liked this album! Felt like easy-listening rock.

I like The Who, but this particular album doesn't do a whole lot for me. I prefer their later, more expansive stuff. You probably had to be there at the time to fully appreciate this one. A few standout tracks, especially towards the end, and Keith Moon's drumming is a highlight.

its OK, the big hits are elsewhere; early & pop

An album that has its moments and more than one decent track. But largely confirms my view that The Who are a bit overrated.

This is fine but I would rather listen to The Beatles

This is bizarrely the first time I've listened to a whole Who album. My main thought was "shrug". It's perfectly OK, My Generation and the Kids Are Alright were great, but a fair bit of the rest just sounded like an American rock band from the 60s, whereas My Generation at least sounded punky and British. I expect they have more interesting releases.

The vocals are nice but that's about the only unique thing about this album. Favorite Tracks: A Legal Matter, Instant Party Mixture

The Who have never felt over or underrated to me, and this is no exception. Enjoyable music but nothing which really stuck with me or makes me hurry to listen again,

More bluesy then expected

It’s fun.

Great debut album, with a rock anthem "My generation" as the favourite one

3/5 + I love the crunchy drum sound and the deep guitar tone + It really has its moments, I especially enjoy the heavier tracks - so because I only know this album from the context of listening to it in 2026, it sounds just not that special or memorable to me Fav: The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, The Goods Gone, I'm A Man Least Fav: Please Please Please

Some great tunes My Generation The Kids Are Alright 60s Britrock

Maybe i was just in a mood today but this one didn't hit me in the way it might have in the past. or even on a different day. i think the who are great and there's a couple of standouts here, but i couldn't help but feel like "ok but you are old now so what". i guess we do all fffffade away.

Not really my thing but my generation is iconic so imma give it 3 stars.

It's alright

It was good, maybe expected more and really there was only 1 big hit.

I am whelmed. A mixed bag of classic Who and covers, but I think I was expecting more?

אלבום טוב! ניסיתי להקשיב לו מספר פעמים וכל פעם לא הצלחתי להמשיך עד סוף האלבום.. אבל מהשירים ששמעתי, אלבום מצוין, פשוט קשה לבקר כשלא התעמקתי בכולו

Important Brit invasion album

на мій подив, цікаве звучання, при цьому всі пісні схожі, тому слухати на фоні норм, але так щоб насолоджуватися то ні. на жаль, нічого не додала в свій плейлист.

The title track is one of my favorite songs of all time. My problem with the album is that apart from that track and a couple others, it is a bit bland and derivative (notably of earlier blues tunes). The exception is Keith Moon's drumming, which is phenomenal and original as always, but not enough to save the album. I'm left wishing that The Who had leaned more into proto-punk aesthetics for more than just the title track. Strong 3.

So every white British boy in the 50s/60s just sat around listening to blues and Phil Spector records? My generation might be the best rock ever written though…if the rest of the album sounded as intentional.

like the early boy bandy background vocals, christ these albums are too long

A good start but like there sound more on later albums, could tell this was their debut

Ganz gut, aber trotzdem nicht so meins.

Hat mir teilweise gut gefallen. Die Lyrics sind schlecht gealtert.

5.5/10 - The Who is one of those bands that I always expect more from. I feel like The Who are talked about as if they are in this top echelon of musicians, but I always feel a bit let down. This album was longer than necessary but did have some good songs.

Fun 60's album, nothing crazy or innovative, but it's a good time. Light 7/10

Title track is magnificent with some other good songs too but it did feel all over the place at times

I like a lot of songs and it's clear the album has influenced later punk strongly and has almost a legendary status as some might say. However, I agree with the band themselves who say it was kind of a rush job, with some lyrics really lacking any kind of depth and some instrumentals which in my opinion just don't stick out like other songs.

An enjoyable, fun album to listen to. A few more songs that I would classify as fairly average thant those that I would call great.

I want to rate this higher, but it’s just not that great of a Who album. A couple Classic tracks and you can see the foundation building for future albums and other bands. Overall, not an album I’d listen to in full again and for that reason just a 3.

Everything is incased in ice so I was hoping for something hot but the generator gave me some average to below average rock

Not my type of genre. Idk i just dont enjoy listening to it. I just sit still with a blank face.

The breakout hit My Genaration is a must hear! the rest... not so much. Kids are Allright is also a good track and the rest is sounding okey. but as a whole it is not that exceptional. The historical and cultural significance is more reason to hear it but i would say that it's mostly my generation.

Fun, rock n roll itself. Made my foot move along the beats. I would listen again but nothing really stuck out for me.

This was perhaps more enjoyable than I expected but my feelings towards The Who have unfortunately been impacted by listening to their albums and finding they are not as good as I may have previously assumed. Maybe not as good as ‘Who’s Next’ but much better than ‘Tommy’. Only 2 more of their records on the list to do now at least.

fun listen

This feels the most Beatle's wannabe. Less cohesive than previous Who albums I've listened to. Still great! Just doesn't sound as defined as their later albums where they really found their groove.

I could only listen to the deluxe album and man did it just draggggg. A good amount of their classics came from this album but outside of that it was just basic 60s rock.

Raw, rebellious, rock n roll

Not my favourite Who album, but some good songs.

A few stand out songs on this album but for the most part nothing that stuck out too much but was an enjoyable listen.

Never listened to one of their albums before, was pleasantly surprised

I've never really gotten into The Who. I hated the movie as a teenager which kept me from buying an album

I think of the Who so synonymously with Who's Next, Tommy, and Quadrophenia that I forget about that raw feel of this album. What a great slice of British Invasion rock, and while I feel like I'm rating it harshly I know just how far The Who would go.

Like easly Beatles

The debut of The Who! It's got that absolutely classic British 60s feeling because obviously that's what it is. It helped set the bar for that sound. That said, how does the whole album hold up? I would say it held up adequately. It's fun and short, but didn't really do a whole lot for me. My Generation had a couple hits on it but outside of that, the rest kind of fades into the ether. Standouts were "The Good's Gone" "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright." Honorable mention to "The Ox" where everyone just slays their respective instruments (Damn, Moon was great). Being their debut album, it's fun to see where the band came from, but they definitely got better with age and experience. My Generation isn't The Who's best, but it's a pretty great start. 3/5

Good debut album.

Good old innocent rock and roll

Another fucking Who record. This one at least has some of their better songs on it, but they shouldn’t be this represented on the list.

I couldnt really get into this one, but its definitely a solid album. couple of classic, evergreen tracks, and you can feel that it's in the DNA of a lot of what came after in american music. Sounds a little samey now tho

Pretty Decent

Solid baseline in Speed King, love it. Part way thru Flight of the Rat, he’s beating on that keyboard like its a rented mule lol. Most of the songs possess that signature distorded keyboard. Can see why that put them with led zepplin and black sabbath as the “unholy trio” with this album. Goes pretty hard.

Couple of good songs, I think greater things are coming from the Who.

One of the better 60s rock albums I've heard on here so far, but definitely prefer later The Who records.

3. Just okay

Stepping stone album which seems tame upon listening to it after a long time - Whos Next is my go-to. 1. My Generation 2. Please, Please, Please 3. I’m A Man

A pretty enjoyable listen, but not something I'd return to. 6/10 Favourite track: My Generation

Vocal harmonies are standout for what I anticipated to be a pretty bog-standard rock record. Nothing really engages me, there’s some solid songwriting but nothing I’m gonna come back to.

Never really listened to a LOT of The Who besides a lot of the mainstream, and this didn't completely blow me away. I think it was a little long for what it was, but knowing the other stuff they did this wasn't their best.

Really surprising. I was expecting the proto punk stuff, the hard rock kind of noises, snarls and attitude etc. I was not expecting the strong R&B elements throughout and two James Brown covers! Really improved the listening experience for me though. It was all a lot more professional and enjoyable than I expected.

Nudne i bez Pazura. Po raz kolejny mam wrażenie jakbym słuchała rozcieńczonych Beatlesów. Nic ciekawego, parę chwytliwych kawałkowów, ale nie zestarzało się to najlepiej. 6/10

I still have a soft spot for the straightforward, often simplistic chord structure and lyrics of the 60s mod groups, though this probably needed the inclusion of the contemporaneous I Can't Explain and Substitute to earn another star.

Eh, it's fine. I like this more than the Beatles' early albums, but it still feels very remedial and timid compared to what they would eventually come up with. Daltrey in particular doesn't sound very comfortable in any of the genres he's attempting. "My Generation" is good (although the stuttering makes it seem like an affectation to make it stand out more) and the instrumental "The Ox" is fantastic, but nothing else is the equal of these two tracks.

A childhood favourite, kinda dated at times but anthems like Kids Are Alright and My Generation have withstood the test of time.

This is a pretty mixed offering but just about worthy of being on the list. Other than the singles which get played would never have known that their early work was varied. On a number songs, the covers in particular you wouldn't know that it was The Who.

My generation is so good but this is simply not as good as their other albums... 3/5

Pretty good. The songs are all solid with a nice bit of variation between them. Shows a really interesting era of the British rock scene

Classic rock album. Much more listenable than I expected but still a little too slow and poorly sung for my taste

Goodish one

hm… better than the other who albums i’ve heard. 3.5

Far from their best album, solid debut

A couple bangers. Very bluesy.

It was fine, didn't blow me away, didn't hate it

Great combination of rock annd roll and blues. Fun album.

This was a good album. My Generation is the standout song for me, not because it was the one I was the most familiar with but because it has the sound I would associate with the who the most compared to the other songs on the album. That said, I haven't listened to a lot of the who outside of the hits, but that is what stuck with me.

Good album by the who! A couple of classic songs!

A couple of memorable songs.

It’s starts out pretty good. A little corny and dated in spots (i.e. la-la lies) and quite a few are just meh to lame and boring. Favorite track: the ox

Pretty pretty good.

Don’t think this should be on here. It’s fine, sure. But other much more deserving albums that I haven’t come across yet.

This is not my generation. Nöd mal mim daddy sini. Aber ja gmüdi gsi. Au nöd spezial guet

Premier album de The Who. Deuxième album de The Who que j’écoute. Et, malgré que j’ai bien aimé le son sixties, et les quelques touches blues ici et là, ce n’est toujours pas pour moi.

Not their peak.

Solid 3.

You can see why they were a big deal. It holds up alright

Some obvious hits but also a lot of "British guys covering blues" songs

it's crazy to think this is the same band that later released Pinball Wizard. all i could think of throughout was "now this is raucous." good ol' classic rock n' roll. it's not my favorite era of the who, but it stands on its own as a fun time.

God, Keith Moon was such a legend. The drums on each song are just undeniably incredible. RIP. Overall, this is a fun album but ultimately forgettable besides the title track and "The Kids Are Alright." I think the length makes it a bit harder to fully appreciate.

A rock n’ roll charcuterie board that gives you a taste of the past, present, and future of the genre from 1965. The past: - blues blues blues The present: - poppy songs, some of its weakest points - More Beatles impressions The future: - songs about bangin’ - drums that be bangin’ - high tempo songs that still go hard (my generation, the ox) - lead guitar! Not just chords - big charismatic vocals What makes this album so exciting and memorable are these peeks at the future of rock — especially in showing us what drums and guitar can sound like.

very reminiscent of the 60s, mostly mono. OK, but apart from a couple of well known songs a bit bland

This is fine ⭐⭐⭐

Loud. Lots of hits, still deserves more listens.

This album definitely feels like a time piece. I haven't listened to much of The Who's discography before this but I was pleasantly surprised to be greeted with the Blues tracks on this project. While most of the blues tracks were okay, most of the pop-rock tracks were a miss for me. Overall, this was an album with a little more hit than miss. Favourite Track(s): My Generation, I Don't Mind Least Favourite Track(s): Much Too Much

Feels very Beatlesy. Not bad, not great

3.5

This is the first album I’ve listened to on here. Will use echo app to review my full opinions on it

A good listen for an album by The Who. I am not hugely into them but I enjoyed it a bit.

*The Kids are Alright and My Generation are bangers but the rest of the album is just ok. Cool sound but nothing that moved the needle beyond that.

Not as good as The Who’s album from the other day but still not bad.

The Who’s debut…has intriguing drums and guitars throughout, but all in all not the biggest fan of The Who. I do respect them and enjoy some of their later stuff. This is a decent debut that’s made up of hard 60s pop rock - but it’s unlikely I’ll come back to this much.

Was leaning towards 2 on this as, notwithstanding the genius of the title track, there was a lot of non descript rock on this But The Ox is an absolutely tremendous end to the album and edges it to a 3

So, this is fine. I do like The Kids are Alright and I didn’t realize the iconic “I’m a Man” was the Who! By iconic I do mean ironic… he’s basically mansplaining how to be a manwhore. Anyway, it’s so in-lane for the time and genre. If you told me “It’s Not True” was the Beatles I’d just smile and nod.

Pas leur album le plus intéressant. Très dérivatif dès qu'on sort des tubes.

My previous review of Who's Next holds true for this album as well: "Obviously a classic, but I was never able to get into The Who like other people. I had the greatest hits and that was more than enough for me. This album was well-represented on there. The hits on this album are of course great, but the rest does nothing for me. I wouldn't use ANY of them for CSI theme songs." This album is rawer than that one and I like that. The lyrics are rawer too and I don't really like that. Some of this reminds me of the former groups shown in This is Spinal Tap. The opening guitar tremolo of "Out in the Street" reminded me of Johnny Marr's opening to "How Soon Is Now?" Daltrey's impression of Bo Diddley for "I'm a Man" was surprisingly passable. I don't think I knew Jimmy Page played on this album until I read the Wikipedia page. This is fine. I don't dislike The Who. I just don't see what the big deal about them is. And Townshend is a weirdo.

Certainly listenable, and probably a groundbreaking British invasion album of the time - but this certainly feels dated and I think there are plenty of better The Who albums out there. I found myself checking how far into the album I was because frankly this thing was a bit boring.

Interesting example of differences in quality between original mono and remastered stereo recordings. This is another album I left a significant gap between first listen and review, and I found a I was fairly unimpressed with my first listen to the stereo version. As a bit of a refresher as part of reviewing the album, I went for the original mono over the remastered stereo, and found that despite still sounding like an album recorded in 1965, the fidelity on the sound was a lot better as a single track. This is clearly here for the hit track, but that’s not to say the rest of the album is a slouch. I think bands from this era have ended up tarred as massively overrated due to length and frequency of exposure (and generally also as sex freaks/pedophiles), but putting that aside they are for the most part fairly talented musicians who produce quality albums. I enjoyed the deeper cuts, but not enough that I’d go back and otherwise listen to them. Good album. Listen to the mono version.

I disliked this than every other project by them ive heard. Only 2 truly great tracks on this thing and one is the title track. An unfortunate one hit wonder still alright album by an otherwise great band. 7/10

I can see why this was so influential. If I heard this in 1965 and saw the absolute fucking dweebs on the cover doing this I would think to myself "yeah I could probably do this better". Side A is good, great even. Side B kinda sucks except for the last track as there are no lyrics to interpret with suspicion given the band's sketchy (being generous) history with minors. As such, song titles like My Generation, A Legal Matter and The Kids Are Alright are hard to view as anything other than Qanon level signalling. It's not bad, it's fine. I won't listen to anything outside the highlights again and the band have put out far better albums. As a debut album it's good, for its influence on everything that came after it, it's amazing. As for listening to it in 2025, it's boring. Highlights: I Don't Mind, My Generation, The Ox

Middle of the road. I don’t dislike The Who, but they aren’t as great as this list seems to believe them to be.

pretty generic I feel. They're okay musicians though, and my generation is pretty fun

Before Tommy, before Quadrophenia, there was the band that was part of the Brit-Pop Invasion. Earlier Who is less fun, but My Generation is a primer into their catalog. 3/5

It sounds like The Who. Most of The Who's stuff never excited me, and this is a pretty big offender. Not awful, but not worth writing home about.

Nothing too spectacular here. Just kind of a weird blend of mid 60s rock and like a weird garage sound

I'm starting to think the Who are that one meme with the three hot chicks in bikinis (Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks) next to the squat girl in the one piece and bathing cap (the Who). Simply shocking I thought I was primed to really like this band.

A standard early 60's bop rock album with a little edge, a glimpse to the hard rock the Who would be more famous for. It's fine

For the time it was released, this is powerful rock. But compared to later Who, it's kinda week. Some great singles, some good blues, but it doesn't capture me as a whole. 3/5

Easy to listen to, but a little long. Not bad, though. I just prefer harder rock.

pretty run-of-the-mill debut for a band in the 60s if we're being honest. just doesn't really hold up when you consider what the Stones and the Beatles were doing in 65.

bluesy who album

Nice energetic start to both the album and my listening project. I can admit that I have never really listened to this band so this is an interesting start. This really sounds like a British rock album from the 60s. Like the album cover also suggests. I am quite sure that if I delved into this band’s discography, I could start to appreciate it more. However, not gonna do that. But I do understand why this is one of the classics of western rock music. The fastest tracks were the best, there was even a slight sense of danger. Decent 3 for this debut because one of my favourite bars in the city of Turku is named after this band.

Better and more fun than I was expecting from a band that has always felt so generic boomer party time to me

Better than I remember. A bunch of fun songs with pretty strong melodies and production that screams 60s. Some songs even surprised me with their heaviness considering this dropped in '65. The title track is great and The Kids Are Alright is also a banger. It's got its problems tho, a few songs seem a bit corny and feel like bad covers of early Beatles, especially La-La-Lies and Please Please Please. Some of the vocals are also a bit grating at parts. Not a bad listen tho.

Love the Who… but this isn’t for my generation. Would I listen to again? Maybe a couple songs

I like the Who, but have never listened to this entire album. My Generation is pretty iconic, The Kids are Alright is alright. This is Proto-Who I guess. Pretty good album by a great band.

With some songs, I felt like I was listening to the Beatles. Is that a lack of your own sound, or a compliment?

I like The Who like I like the Stones, more of a greatest hits person, except less than the Stones. All songs are early rock/blues except “My Generation” stands out. Imagine that.

Love your dad story korirok, and I made the mistake of listening to the endless Deluxe version too whiz-kid. I have a love/hate relationship with the Who, most of the love being for the later albums. But this has my favorite Who song, one of what I consider the most perfect pop songs ever, The Kids are Alright. A beautiful portrait of a kid wanting to be with his girlfriend and his pals but torn by needing to be alone. What pop song does that? Catcher in the Rye, the 3 minute musical. See their later album Quadrophenia for the 90 minute rock opera version.

This album really reminds me of The Beatles' red compilation album from 1962-66. They're from the same era of early rock music that all kinda sounds the same. I saw one review calling it "mod rock". It's their debut album, so they obviously hadn't found their sound/musical niche yet. It's all decent music, but not captivating or all that interesting. 6/10.

There was so much filler on this album 5/10