The Who Sell Out

One of my favorite albums. Pop psychedelia informed by Townsend's wit (pre-pomposity). Tattoo is a great song, many others are close.

I feel like I'd be betraying my younger self if I didn't give this a 5. It was a really foundational album for me (and for my dad, apparently). It's pop art!

This is not nearly my favorite Who album but it's a unique one.

Very weird album. And coming from me that means something. Odorono is cool tho. Tattoo has funny lyrics. Medac is... idek. Silas stingy is absolutely genious. Overall not bad, definitely interesting.

The Who had administered the cracks with My Generation, the cracks grew larger with A Quick One While He's Away and now the barrier had broke through completely with The Who Sell Out. Their first concept album, this album is a farewell to the pirate radio stations that paved the way for the British Invasion and Swinging London from the sea to the shops. And The Who hardly let up throughout, with songs becoming interspersed with jingles and advertisements either real or made-up, along the way showcasing the creativity that was accustomed to being given short bursts and thus wasn't given a wider canvas. But those wider canvases were soon to become plentiful and The Who would soon carve out entire landscapes that would explore paths farther out from the still waters that blare out life changing sounds. But it started here. It's okay to sell out sometimes.

Cool concept album

Always 5 stars for any Who. This sounds like The Who. It is. 5 stars.

I had just finished listening to The Who - Live at Leeds before this, and I kinda hated it (being a live album, which I almost always hate). But this was so good. I had heard a few of the tunes before (Maryanne with the Shaky Hand, Tattoo, I Can See For Miles), but for the most part this was a new album for me. I found the "parody of commercial music" bit a little tired after a minute, but the actual music alongside that kitsch won me over. This was a great album -- I listened to it twice. Five stars.

I absolutely love this record. Not necessarily because of its musical value (although there are some brilliant tracks on it) but because it makes me very happy when I listen to it. Pete Townsend is beginning to show his song writing talents here. The breath of different musical styles across the album make it stand out. From loud rocking numbers to whimsical comedic ditty’s and in between glimpses of mini rock operas for which he is best known. A smile comes to my lips and I get a warm fuzzy feeling when I hear Heinz Baked Beans and Tattoo. I reminisce marching around the lounge with my boys to Heinz Baked Beans and laughing with them childlike when they heard the lyric “A lady in the nude”. On top of this there is the more serious work like Rael (1&2) and identifying bits which were to develop into Tommy. A wonderful record and one which I own on vinyl and various CD reissues so also one I cannot get enough of. On this sunny Sunday morning in April there could be no better record to listen to. 5/5 6/4/25

Masterpiece! I like it. Classic.

Good

Not as good as their classics but still a banger!

♥ The Who ♥

Great album

One of their best!

Was always on my list to dive into this one more and I’m glad I did. A truly innovative gem that rewards with every listen. The interplay between the fake commercials and the real songs somehow works, like you’re listening to a pirate radio station. It encapsulates the era perfectly, but also sounds very fresh. The run from Mary Anne to I Can See For Miles is pure joy. A new favorite.

one of best albums ever made by probably the only band “who” couldve stuck it to the equally immaculate beatles, at the peak of their psychedelic powers

this album is really goofy but i really love the concept. and really it was one of the first concept albums in rock music. if you can ignore (or enjoy!) the goofy mid-60s style ads interspersed between all the tracks here, there are some gems. this is a real turning point for the who and you can definitely feel them rounding that corner towards 'tommy' on this one (sometimes even literally). pretty much every song on here is catchy as all hell and has a goofy sense of humor (songs about stinky girls and getting abused by your parents for a tattoo) but you could tell that from the cover, now couldn't you?

So good! A purely entertaining album! Funny and clever but also quite beautiful. Some of the Who's very best work. My Top 3: Tattoo Our Love Was Rael 1

One of the first concept albums and it's so much fun, it's creative and it simply rocks.

Best concept album of 1967, not Sgt Peppers!!!! Really like the songs and the fun jingles give a bit of a look into the slop that was on the airwaves at the time.

Really likes this. So fun

Innovative- a product of its time that stands the test of time!

A really good album with a lot of good songs, my favorite one was Rael 1.

Classic album.

No flaws in my eyes. Aged beautifully and so funny too. Amazing harmonies

Genius shit. So so so up our alley wow. It’s 10cc before 10cc, elliott smith before elliott smith, the Beatles around the same time as the Beatles. It’s killer.

My favorite album by the Who. I love everything about it - one foot in pop and another in this pseudo-psychedelic oddness that includes commercials, odd jingles, etc. along with pop masterpieces like "I Can See For Miles" and "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand". I'll take this over Who's Next any day.

10

tolerable

this was a staple album on my zune back in the day. the first half is basically immaculate, the second drags a bit till the end. the concept is fun, just nice to hear great straightforward rock songs before they get caught up in the whole rock opera thing later on.

Geilo

"The Who Sell Out" is the third studio album by English rock band the Who. It is a concept album with unrelated songs interspersed with fake commercials and public service announcements. It also purports to be broadcast by pirate station Radio London. This, of course, resulted in lawsuits. Commercially, it hit #13 in the UK and #48 in the US. The album did receive positive reviews. The album opens with a guy's saying days of the week which goes into "Armenia City in the Sky." Written by Thunderclap Newman's Speedy Keen, this is a very psychedelic song with Townsend's guitar and effects including overdubs of backwards guitars, horns and feedback. The music does a good job describing its intent of an acid trip. Acoustic guitar and Latin percussion carry the very 60's-sounding "Mary Anne with the Shaking Hand." Layered vocals describe a string of girls and their downsides including Mary Amne with her shaking hand. But, her shaky hand was good for something. Townsend said later he regretted the lyrics to this song. Guitar strikes, drum rolls and we're off with one of their big ones in "I Can See for Miles." This song builds with the guitar, drums and vocal chorus and slows back down. Drummer Keith Moon absolutely shines in one of his best performances. Don't try to deceive him, he can see for miles. Townsend gives us some jangly- edgy guitar in "Relax" and a great pyschedelic jam. There's also what sounds like an organ in a very melodic song. Co-lead vocals by Roger Daltrey and Townsend. A big start with a vocal chorus in the closer "Rael." A prancing-sounding song with the drums and bass which changes to more pyschedelic with an organ and guitar and finally ends with an acoustic guitar section. Townsend foreshadows where he would go in the future somewhat with a story about Crusader knights fighting the Saracens in the Holy War. They are betrayed by Venetians leaving them both to their fate. This is the first time I've listen to this album; It is a very good album. The "satirical" inclusions of commercials between the songs were short, sort of funny and didn't distract from the quality of thr songs. The songs do cover several styles with pyschedelia, 60's pop songs, ballads, Beach Boys' harmonization and a marching band section in a song. The vocals sound great (lead, chorus, harmonies); I don't know if Daltrey or Townsend ever sounded better. There's short, tuneful, deeper-cut songs ("Tattoo," "Ororono") not regularly heard on the radio. The albums' mix and production is at a high level with all instruments heard clearly. A high recommendation for everyone.

The novel idea of linking the tracks on side one with jingles is jolly good, as it gives the tracks a sense of being played on the radio in 1960's London. Sure, it's perhaps a little kitsch, but it works and gives the record an identity of it's own. Except for one or two tracks, anyone expecting to hear the classic Who sound isn't going to find it here. However, fans of psychedelic pop (or 60s pop in general) are in for a teatime treat. Songs like 'Tattoo', 'Our Love Was', ' I Can't Reach You' and the calypso flavored 'Mary-Anne With The Shaky Hand' are all highly melodic and beautifully crafted compositions with enough rock influence to avoid whimsy. John Entwhistle's 'Silas Stingy' is a menacingly creepy follow up to 'Boris the Spider' and the organ led 'Relax' is a nod to Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd. Of course the best known track is the killer 'I Can See For Miles' but for me the highlight is the simple, jazzy 'Sunrise', which is one of the loveliest records you'll ever hear. This may not be their best album, but as it's less bogged down in concepts and a fun album to hear with plenty of drama in the storytelling, it is my favorite Who album. Maybe i'm just a big kid at heart!

man these dudes were on some good shit

One of my top 5 of the best album ever !!!!

Its The Who, of course its good.

As a Who fan, I know this isn’t their best album. But I was happy to see it make this list because it showcases their creative and satirical side - and features one of the best lead-drummer songs ever.

Too cute but also super talented.

This is just a great album from one of the best 60’s/70’s rock bands. The commercial theme really ties it together, and these songs are great for their time, such as ‘I Can See For Miles’, one of the catchiest and heaviest songs from this year, or ‘Rael’, a precursor to their general pretentiousness later on. All in all, very good.

April 17, 2024 HL: “Armenia”, “Tattoo”, “Our Love Was”, “I Can See For Miles”, “Rael”, “I Can’t Reach You” Another Who album this month? I feel like a lucky duck. Something The Who Sells Out shares with Tommy, the previous Who I had, is that it’s overambitious and, at times, totally ridiculous. Some tracks (“Silas Stingy”) are ALMOST too silly. But damn if it doesn’t whet my appetite for 60s psychedelia all over again. New favourite The Who album, possibly. It’s mildly frustrating that the Apple Music version is 6 hours long, but I did spy a cover of “In the Hall of the Mountain King” that turned out to be enjoyable.

Oh boy do they get good. I can see for miles. Townshend wrote it as a no 1 and deliberately put a mostly one note solo as a statement about Clapton, page Beck etc. Topped out at 10 in the UK and I think 15 in the US. The charts are idiots. I’ve often thought of all the rock stars I’m closest in temperament to Brian May. But Townshend is probably closer to me in intellectual interests. This album celebrated what Townshend called the greatest art movement of the 20th century - advertising. And they paid for it too - Daltrey allegedly caught pneumonia after spending all day in the baked beans. Mods at the top of the game. They wouldn’t be as good till who’s next. Though they’d still be pretty great anyway.

Hard to believe that this was only their 3rd album. This was released more than 6 months after The Beatles released Sgt. Peppers (their 8th studio album in the U.K. & 12th album in the U.S.), although I Can See For Miles / Mary Anne With The Shaky Hands was The Who’s 13th consecutive ripper single, & the only single released from this album. It takes some getting used to when you first play the album, what with the radio & advertising jingles (the basic Radio London jingle had already been altered & used by Sydney radio stations long before The Who did this with it). There are some great melodies here - Our Love Was is a personal fave, and like I Can’t Reach You, which could easily have been a single, it featured Townshend on lead vocals, without Daltrey. Entwhistle wrote 3 tracks, including Silas Stingy, which I really enjoy. Interesting that Armenia City In The Sky features just Speedy Keen on lead vocals. He had been the band’s chauffeur at one point, but in 1968, Townshend convinced him to form a band, Thunderclap Newman. They weren’t around for long but managed in 1969 to top the British charts with Something In The Air. Ironically, The Who never topped the British charts. Luckily, almost 20 years ago, while I was looking at recent releases in the dear-departed Fish Records in Newtown (my daughter worked there), I discovered that Petra Haden (Bassist Charlie Haden’s daughter) in 2005, had released the home-recorded album Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out, a complete a cappella rendition of The Who Sell Out by The Who. I’m not joking - it’s almost as good as the original & I highly recommend it. Oh yeah, obviously the boys had listened to Sgt Peppers, because they pulled the same album-ending as The Beatles had, with a run- out groove that repeats endlessly.

A rollicking, fun album.

Fun jingles

I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes I can see for miles and miles 5/5

Screw it, I'll zag from the top reviews here. I loved this album. What a fun concept for one, and the music is all legitimately very good and well written! Even the commercials! At first it seemed weird that an all time classic Who song like I Can See for Miles came from this one, but it actually is fitting to me now after listening. The Who have done it again, and I'm not ashamed to admit it on this one. Favorite track: I Can See for Miles

I knew the single and am a big fan of their later work, but never listened to this album. It’s fantastic, but maybe avoid the mono version; it sounds like it was recorded in a tin can

I'll be coming back to some of these songs for sure. What a fun album. Super easy to listen to, very funny lyrics and I'm sure at the time was super tongue-in-cheek with how many commercials they were doing. It all fit together well too.

Wonderful

Perfect

Estaven en un moment màgic. Tot el que feien era or pur. Barrejat amb breus anuncis inventats com part d'un cert concepte que unificava l'àlbum, temes com 'Tattoo', 'Our Love Was', 'Odorono', 'I Can't See for Miles', tots ells tan bons i tan sixties, fan del disc un imprescindible, i de l'época un pou de nostàlgia, fins i tot per tots aquells que no la vam viure

This was so much fun! It makes me happy after so much SERIOUS music to have a group just laugh with it all. All the songs were delightful and I felt like I was listening to the radio when I was a kid.

I'd always avoided this album because the bean business from the movie Tommy kind of freaked me out as a kid, so the cover made me nervous. But this is silly and fun and I had nothing to worry about. I love it.

I really love the few of listening to an hour of radio! That was unexpected. Lots of variety and fun!

A concept album that is actually fun and playful. Doesn't take itself too seriously. The concept is cohesive and works on multiple levels. Flows like butter with the radio broadcast thread. Brilliant editing and transitions, especially for the time. Some of the song structures are like proto prog with their sudden changes and vocal interplay, but still largely meaty, beauty, big and bouncy.

The best Who album by a country mile.

Meni je ovo najbolji njihov. Totalno je lud

Supervet!!

Roger Daltrey is especially saucy in this album, and we can smell Peter Twonshend for miles and miles.

Classic album. Timeless (there must be quite a few albums of The Who on the list).

Excellent, so many classics.

What’s for tea daughtah?

meh

One of the most fun concept albums I've heard

Amazing album start to finish - The Who really kick ass - and it’s really nice to see an album I didn’t understand when I was younger feel so good after all these years - funny - some great songs (Maryanne and I can see for miles among some other classics) tops

I've never understood why people refer to The Who as a psychedelic rock band, (I've more thought of them as kind of bland 70s rock) but Sell Out is a psychedelic masterpiece. This fits in alongside Piper at the Gates of Dawn and Sgt Pepper.

Великие?! Да, они для меня самые великие!

-"Armenia City In The Sky" is very psychadelic rock-esque -BEANS -"Odorono's" advertisement-ness is slightly flawed with how ell it fits in thematically with the rest of the album -"Tattoo" is a great little story -"Our Love Was" is a nice pretty love song, but really goes to show how even on a relatively calm song, Keith was always a madman on the drums, but it still works perfectly. He's banging away at the cymbals and doing fills all over the place and it still works -Man, I wish radio just had a few 5 second jingles between each song like on this album -"I Can See For Miles" is a pretty incredible track. Even with relatively simple lyrics and harmonies, the backing track is complex. Keith is all over the drums as always, but there's also a very interesting guitar tone that's almost like a squeaky siren. Definitely the standout track on this album -"Silas Stingy" is a very catchy track from John Entwistle that has some cool horns in there for a second -"Rael Pt.1 & Pt. 2" is a pretty cool jam, led by Keith Moon as usual, and it also hints at "Overture" and "Sparks" from Tommy -I noticed this on other early Who albums (specifically "The Who Sings My Generation"), and it applies to "The Who Sell Out" as well, but Keith's style was definitely the most developed out of the whole group. -It's The Who, I'm biased

Love The Who- they are so tongue and cheek here and you can see Jen playing around with stuff that ended up creating rock opera!

Rating: 10/10 Best songs: ALL

Nice satire on consumerism, with a few catchy “commercials” inserted into the album. Odorono has a great riff, and is a lot of fun. I Can See for Miles is an obvious favorite. I had a lot of fun here.

what's for tea mum? ok ok hear me out. AFTER the masterpiece that is quadrophenia i think this is one of the who's most interesting albums, evolving their early mod sound into the concept albums to come later in their career. it's wacky and stupid and wonderful and holds a very special place in my heart!! mary anne with the shaky hand, odorono, i can't reach you (and girl's eyes!)

Fun jaunt in self-satirization. First Who album, and what a weird and exciting entry point!

I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles... and miles!

Great listen

Steve does.

Meh

Number: 179 Date: 07/01/2026 Artist: The Who Album: The Who Sell Out Year: 1967 Style: Mod Art Pop Rock Familiarity: Well-versed (4) Rating: 4 Before: ======= This is my third 60s album in 3 days and they have all been pretty good, but I'm a child of the 60s so I guess I'm a bit biased. During: ======= Starts off very good but loses steam towards the end. After : ======= Top three tracks for me are Armenia City in the Sky, Our Love Was, and I Can See for Miles. 4 my personal rating 5 suitability for this list 4 impact ----------------------------------------------- 4 composite rating

Ah, ça fait plaisir de tomber sur celui-là ! J'ai l'impression qu'on a tendance à un peu ignorer ce qu'on pu faire les Who dans leur première partie de carrière, dans les années 60. The Who Sell Out prend la forme d'une fausse diffusion radiophonique, avec ses jingles et ses pubs qui interviennent entre les titres. L'album est assez long, plus de 20 titres pour plus d'une heure de musique, c'est sûr, il faut aimer. Moi j'aime beaucoup cet album qui a beaucoup de charme. Le groupe se permet tour à tour de faire preuve d'humour (Orodono, Heinz Baked Beans) ou très sérieux (Our Love Was, Someone's Coming), passant de l'un à l'autre sans effort. Les harmonies vocales fonctionnent à la perfection, chaque titre est unique et parvient à rester en tête. Vraiment un excellent album.

I actually really enjoyed this one, didn’t sound as stale as some of the other art pop we’ve heard until now, very ironic for an album that’s called selling out. I just wish they cut out the last 3 songs. They added very little

It was kind funny

credit where credit is due to the who

Interesting Who album I was unfamiliar with. Kind of disjointed, imo, but still fun.

4 Don't hate the radio ads concept but I just think the songs aren't quite as strong as my generation (two days ago haha), bar I can see for miles.

It’s wild: I went in thinking I knew The Who, then this album shows up with all these softer, slyly great songs tucked between the fake ads, and suddenly I’m realizing I’ve only ever lived in the hits. The familiar tracks land, sure, but the real surprise is how many of the other tunes are genuinely good — warmer, more melodic, almost tender — and the whole thing ends up being way more enjoyable than I expected.

This is often very silly and often very cool. 3.5 but rounding up for pure inventiveness and self-awareness

#363/1001. The Who invent the concept of a concept album and never look back, instead they see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles

Great psych rock

I had no idea that The Who were at one point a psychedelic rock band. This is much, much more my thing than their hard rock stuff and puts my lack of exploration of the band to shame. There’s so much heart and soul on this record. The epic, restless I Can See For Miles is the high point (a new favourite song of mine) but I also loved the jingles and warm sense of humour (reflective of the cover art).

Why did nobody tell me The Who were great! Love this cut of lightly psychedelic pop tunes, love the jingles, very fun, solid 4

Funny and creative

pretty fun concept album. and i like most of the songs. i kinda want to look like the beans guy (i guess that's roger daltrey) hes beautiful.

Better than I was anticipating!

Tror jag bara hört "I can se for miles" från den här skivan tidigare. Måste tänka om mina tidigare åsikter om The Who. Tyckte det här var fett bra.

This was really fun.

mijn eerste paar docs was van the who <3

The "concept" of a pirate radio station isn't really necessary as there are great songs on here that could stand alone as an album. But the little fake ads and public service announcements are fun, endearingly goofy, and make a good album even better. Some great character studies on this album--"Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand," "Silas Stingy"--and one of their all time best songs, "I Can See for Miles." It even has a little preview of "Tommy" on "Rael." They were one of the best, most creative bands of the era and just getting started. And, holy crap, Keith Moon on drums was a force.

Decent album

Great band

Some of the (?) most repellant artwork by any classic band ever made. Delightful album though! Really the only time The Who balanced the airier/lighter melodies with vigorous performances (and Moon underpinning it all) that didn’t veer into saccharine, precious territory.

Great album. I was only familiar with I Can See for Miles from this. The rest is great. Love the concept of it being a radio broadcast.

this album by the who is based around listening to the radio. imagine you're in the slums of the united kingdom and you made a dinky makeshift boombox and every time you slightly twist the antenna, you get a completely different station. this is the concept of the who sell out, crazy and varied tracks with proper radio jingles in between. it's generally a pretty great concept album, plenty of solid songs with a little handful of acquired-taste tracks. this album has a really loud, shrill mastering style that was common throughout this decade. it's slightly distorted, and it's unabashedly british. it's a fun little trip, for the people who are interested, anyways.

It was great I think I’ll add some of the songs tho my playlist

ehhhhhhhhhhh................ sure.

Hmm, maybe my least favorite Who album I’ve heard but still liked it.

Good pop album. I like British rock and this album did not disappoint

Just a great 60s pop/psych concept album thats not ment to be taken seriously. The who doing their version of radio caroline. From the cover to the adverts its just a fun album! A record that was gearing up the for TOMMY bit unfortunate that its in the shadow of some their more famous work but with songs like Armenia city in the sky, I cant reach you, sunrise and I can see for miles its still classic who album.

Never listened to it. I like the fact irs a coherent album, interludes and tie ins. not just a collection of songs as many albums of the period were. revolutionary. I appreciate the humour and lyrics. Clearly precursor for albums like Songs For The Deaf and Modern Life Is Rubbish being able to be made True album experience. If youre gonna attempt to be political though, at least get the country's name right... 4 for the effort

prolly not enough songs about heinz baked beans but otherwise i did find myself enjoying a lot !

i swear i blinked and the album was already two thirds over FHJSFHJFSHSJF not in a bad way! honestly i think very few records from the era have the sheer Forward Momentum this one does, it rly does feel like this endless mix broadcast that ur just sliding down. the band lends a lot of muscle to pete's goofy songs and jingles, and they have enough character and power to keep the whole album from feeling like just a novelty. idk if its their Most consistent songwriting outing (to be honest, i dont find petes songwriting super consistent anymore anyway), but if its not, its certainly one of the best choices regardless. maybe not a Perfect Pop Album in strict execution, but kind of a Perfect Pop Album on some spiritual level...i used to throw this one on by Far the most for casual listens from this band, and i can see why, its pretty compulsive!

I really like this album. It's chaotic and completely unfocused, but you can start to hear the germs of what would become "Tommy." It gets a little overwrought in places, but a solid, solid album. 7.5/10

Pretty good, as a beans lover

a pop art gem, with jingles and a couple of cracking songs - but when I was listening to it, I thought "Petra Haden's cover of this album is better". So - The Who get 4 stars, but the list would be better if Petra's take on it was here. That one is a 5 star album.

beans

Love this, their last good record really. Tom.

Oh, they sold out. But this album is great. The Who are so fun and classic for me.

One of the best sixties albums

If you asked me if I would enjoy an album with ads built in I would tell you you’re crazy, but here we are. The concept is easy to grasp and works well. This is a distant ancestor to Songs For The Deaf. Super creative from a music and artwork standpoint. My primary issue with this one comes from the second half being largely weaker than the first. Favorite songs were Armenia City In The Sky, Our Love Was, I Can See For Miles, and I Can’t Reach You.

Another good album

Interest one this. A different sound than you associate with their later stuff. Bits of the Beatles and Beach Boys in here. I liked it. Simpsons: Yes

Fun album with little commercials interspersed

Funniest concept album I've ever seen. random brand jingles after songs and they were only paid for some of them. The Coca-Cola chant into "Melancholia" hits

当時の空気感を感じることができる良いアルバム。

When to listen: IDK if I would again, but I love I Can See For Miles and I can see how smart it is, how funny the little jingles are, and how dedicated to the concept album The Who is.

This is fantastic album. It is weird and quirky and anything but a sell out album. I loved the inclusion of ad bits, and enjoyed the sharp and distinct non-rock elements on some of the tracks.

Some really great songs. Great concept too.

minus half a star for silas stingy. minus half a star for abandoning the concept around silas stingy. could have been their best album.

Well executed concept, only issue is Moon's wild ass drumming is traded in for song writting and takes a backseat. Overall super fun album.

This is a funny record, and very much tongue in cheek, though it wasn't terribly received at the time. I think The Who might be the best rock band of all time.

I was already familiar with this album before listening. At one time, it was one of my favorite albums. It is a proto-concept album, serving as a radio program and not just an album. The commercial bumpers are interesting, but maybe they're just more of a novelty than anything. This album does have I Can See For Miles, which is one of the best songs of The Who's entire career. Rael has the same melody as would be used in the Tommy theme on the next album. It's a good album, and I will definitely listen again, but it probably slots below The Who's best albums.

The Who scrub through the frequencies searching for some priceless truth in a world where everyone’s trying to sell you something.

Nobody nails a concept album quite like The Who. Favorite track: I Can See For Miles

I have not listened to much of The Who’s music so I am excited to get into this. Track 1 is a little boring. I like track 3 a lot. Track 4 too. This seems to be very conceptual but i think i like it. i think i have made up my mind about this being four stars.

I did not know how satirical The Who can be in it's lyrics until I listened through this album. There's a typ of Monthy Python-like wine in this, blended with some interesting song compositions.

7/10 Favourite: I Can See for Miles Least Favourite: Relax

Great Who album

I totally get why this is dividing reviewers. You really need to buy in to both the concept and the context (both the psychedelic moment, and the role of pirate radio stations in the UK). Without that context it sounds lame, with it you can see how it works - satire, but with some great tunes.

A lot of fun, very whacky and weird. I like it a lot

wyld, immer diese einspieler von fernsehclips oder so, zwischendurch auch gute vollständige songs, sonst choppy, aber interessant

Unusual, confident, and awesome!!

The most entertaining Who album.

Tykkään paljon The Whosta, mutta olen kuunnellut heiltä vain lähinnä Quadropheniaa ja Who's Nextiä. Tämä albumi on esitetty ikään kuin radiolähetys mainoksien kanssa. Kaupallisuus on läsnä myös mainoksille irvailevassa kansikuvassa.

Not a bad Who album.

One of the earliest examples of a concept album. The concept is fun in itself, but not really necessary to the overall enjoyment of the record. The faux-advert songs are nice little curiosities, while the rest of the songs see the band evolving their sound from their Mod/garage roots into something grander and more sophisticated. Key tracks: Armenia City in the Sky I Can See for Miles Melancholia [bonus track on the CD re-issue only]

What the hell, I knew the hit track but did not expect the rest of the album to be just as insanely fun for different reasons, feels like a fantastic record and a history lesson too because of the pirate radio concept.

This is a great album, but unfortunately I find it a bit dated. As far as the musicianship and songwriting goes, The Who are on top of their game, but sonically it just sounds "old" and it goes down to 4/5 for me.

It was very much The Beatles... but with more tongue and cheek. Some styles of the songs differed greatly, but overall an enjoyable trek.

It was good, clearly had all the trappings of The Who that make them great, but admittedly this was not my favorite album of theirs. Some good songs, but nothing that really captured my attention.

Decently wacky album 4/5

This was a very fun listen. Definitely them at their most psychedelic and most whimsical. The first half is definitely slightly stronger than the second but it’s all so enjoyable that I don’t really mind.

Rather enjoyed this. Can see why it might grate for some but I found it enjoyable

Some great Who music interrupted by commercials. I get the point, but can we just stick to the music? 4/5

Same songs over and over again

Interesting record.

They were cooking with this one. Fun, Alt-y Rock and/or Roll.

Darling! I SAID whats for tea??????? A nursey rhyme commentary on the state of the world in 1967. Comsumerism, while and product placement has tainted media since the dawn of captialism and the WHO are more than willing to dunk on jaunty commercials and Do I know much about that... no. Are the songs still relevant? Yes.

I;m thinking about thos beans — The ad reads actually really do it for me. It’s like OG meme music. I will say, I hate that Spotify doesn’t offer the original albums a lot of the time and is like, “Here’s the super deluxe ultra extended never released b side c side tracks version!" This album would be losing points and novelty if it was actually 1-2 hours long.

Nuevamente aparece The Who en este reto, ahora con su tercer disco. Más allá si a uno le gustan poco o mucho, no tiene sentido pararse en la vereda de que no fueron una banda importante. Disco conceptual, sutilmente psicodélico, ideal para amenizar una mañana. Muchas gracias y hasta mañana

No. 13 This is the second album that I listen to from The Who, and it is very different if I were to compare them both. I did like the instrumental in all the songs, but not all of them are bangers

Classic Who, great hits on here

4 stars just for the radio show execution.

Totes adorbs, imo. Also, never would have gotten the incandescently ridiculous glories of Tommy and Quadrophenia without this precursor.

Huh, was expecting to hate this. Seems like a inspiration for the album Centipede HZ by Animal Collective. At least reminds me of it.

A mi się zaskakująco podobało. Lekkie, dowcipne, proste, ale w dobrym tego słowa znaczeniu. Czyści mózg niczym szczypta wasabi albo pasta do zębów. 6.5/10 równane w górę.

4/5

It's the weird Who album I never knew I wanted. Bizarre but clear signs of things to come (Rael 1), I don't know how that any individual song stood out (except for "I Can See For Miles", that shit rocks), but the whole is a treat and the prank nature helps Keith Moon stand out. Fuckin' Brits

Weird without being too gimmicky. I like it

silly, sweet, and sounds lovely. when people say they like "classic rock", they better be talking about stuff like this.

bonus point for being early to the bean craze

Low 4

Very entertaining. Not their best batch of songs but the radio spoofs are gold.

The Who's earlier stuff really showcases the late 60's British Invasion sound. Many aspects being reminiscent of their contemporaries while still showing the unique sound that they were beginning to create that would continue to evolve throughout their career and influence musicians to come.

I’m not a huge Who fan but I really liked this album. The quirky ad bits were fun and there are some good classic Who songs mixed in as well.

The fact that they go and write tommy next is wild. I liked this one a little better this time around mostly realizing this is making fun of the radio of the 60s.

Solid rock album and the parody satire commercials are fun too

This has been my least favorite The Who album that I’ve listened to so far. The songwriting and instrumentation as always were top notch, I just found it a bit dull in comparison to the standards that the band set.

The Who always did get the bronze medal in talks of the greatest British band from back in the day. As someone once told me, ¨Of course the Who have great songs, but who have you ever met who’s an actual hardcore Who fan?¨ I have to agree, if only because they weren’t as catchy as the Beatles or as badass as the Stones. That’s a difficult lane to have to stay in. ¨The Who Sell Out¨ is a weird album. Between the power pop there are the weird interludes, not unlike what Vince Staples did with with ¨FM!¨ 60 years later mimicking a radio. It was cool then and it’s cool now, especially as radio has become such a dying medium in the last 20 years. I understand why artists would do it today, but for The Who to do it back then shows an uncomfortable amount of creativity and foresight. Maybe that’s why they were always third- just too challenging to be consistently enjoyable. The music itself isn’t anything you haven’t heard from early Who, but the weird commercials are like traveling back in time inside the mind of a mad Englishman in the 60s. There’s the timeless banality of shilling products mixed with the anachronistic surrealism of hearing 60s English commercials now, as well as whatever studio tricks they were up to. People always talk about ¨Sgt. Pepper¨ being a gamechanger, but this album is much weirder. Of coure, then you get to ¨Silas Stingy¨ and you feel like you’re about to have high tea with Queen Victoria. One step forward, two steps back. Best songs: ¨Armenia…¨, ¨I Can See for Miles,¨ ¨I Can’t Reach You¨

My third who album only on day 90?! Funny album tho, did enjoy

****An ok album, easy listening

Kedvenc/Favourite: Sunrise Milyen fun konceptalbum! Oda kellett figyelnem, hogy tudjam élvezni, de nagyon tetszett. Néha kicsit hiányzott a kontextus nekem, de ha többet hallgatom, utána olvasók még jobban nagyon meg fogom szeretni szerintem. What a fun conceptalbum! I had to pay attention to enjoy it, but I really liked it. I missed the context sometimes, but if I listen to it more and read about it, I think it'll grow on me even more.

Really funny, haven't heard a lot of the tracks before, enjoyed it a lot

I listened to this a couple times and then waited several days (just because I didn’t feel like I was ready to rate it yet). When I came back I found myself enjoying nearly all of it. This ends up being a really enjoyable album beyond ‘I Can See for Miles’.

i’ve listened to this for the first time, but it feels so nostalgic

I always am pretty meh on The Who and then I'll listen to them and find them so much more interesting than I was expecting. This was a great record, seems like them leaning more in to their quirkier side for this.

The format - with mock advertising jingles between tracks - is irritating, but the songs on this album are great. If I could get a "clean" cd of just the songs without the nonsense I'd buy a second copy. The Who's reputation rests to some degree on the magnificent Tommy/Who's Next/Quadrophenia sequence of albums. But in my view there's not a bad 'un anywhere in their first seven albums. (And we could add Who Live At Leeds, making eight.) This album absolutely stands up as a member of that sequence.

What a weird old cool thing this album is.

I really like the Who although this one's a bit early for me, and a bit silly. You can hear the foundations of their later style though and the influence on concept albums and rock operas. I can imagine how new and fresh it was at the time. For influence I'll have to give it a 4.

I love The Who. I don’t love this album in particular. Still not bad by any stretch.

This is a pretty solid album, and I enjoyed it better than Live at Leeds and even My Generation, even though I really only was familiar with one track, I Can See for Miles. The song writing is solid, and the theme brings the whole thing together. You can see how they are working up to their later thematic rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia. 4/5

I think I’ve spent a long time underestimating The Who. I really enjoyed Tommy, and then this album is pretty great too. It’s not really what I’d expect from a rock band, and it frequently blends genres to make up a story rather than simply a collection of songs. I thoroughly enjoyed this, though it would be difficult to pick out one song as the best. It’s definitely an album to listen to in full rather than in parts.

Definitely the best The Who album. A concept album where you are not beaten over the head with the concept. Focused, clean classic rock

Was pretty interesting. I liked it.

Not only an amusing album spoofing on the materialistic world, but also a musically awesome album with a diverse bundle of songs that really show The Who's range of styles and abilities.

Armenia City in the Sky - 5/5 Heinz Baked Beans - 3/5 Mary Ann With the Shaky Hand - 4/5 Odorono - 5/5 Tattoo - 5/5 Our Love Was - 5/5 I Can See for Miles - 5/5 I Can't Reach You - 4/5 Medac - no rating Relax - 4/5 Silas Stingy - 3/5 Sunrise - 4/5 Rael (1 and 2) - 3/5 Average score: 4.2/5 (rounding down)

Who's that? Good Who, that's Who.

Слушается легко и интересно. 7,5 из 10.

I feel a bit of pressure to rate this higher than I instinctually would because it's by The Who. I did enjoy most of it, but they're still overrated.

Well, I didn’t expect to like this album as much as I did. What a fucking delightfully weird and silly album.

Creative album. Very unique

A la 1a escolta m'està pareixent un disc molt random, es lo 1r que escolt de t'he Who. Diria que un poc experimental, però està com intercalat amb es so dels 60 que no sé per què me recorda als Beatles. M'està agradant molt la cançó Pur Love Was, es la preferida de l'àlbum.

I’m sold.

SUCH a cool idea for an album. Tattoo is cool - part of the tune reminiscent of Must to Avoid. Our Love Was - great chord changes. Heinz Baked Beans - wins for sheer hilarity. I Can See For Miles - always incredible. Didn't know it was on this album. Amazing chord changes. I Can't Reach You - gorgeous chorus.

I've never listened to this one. I know, I Can See for Miles and it is undeniable. The album cover doesn't hold up. I'm a fan of The Who and their song writing, I enjoyed the originality of each song. It's too bad that the concept didn't get fully fleshed out. I'm having a hard time on this one. 4.7

Beginning of the Who’s concept albums. I enjoy how light this one is compared to their future ones, it provides its own unique feel. Really like the first half but did find the back half to run out of steam. Also really like their Hall of the Mountain King cover in the bonus tracks. Rating: 3.8

lovely sound, i like the jingles inbetween. besides them there isn’t too much that sets this album apart.

Still not a massive fan of the Who

Really good

Big Who fan but I like mid career Who better than early Who. Some great songs on here but all the other mumbo jumbo I could do without

A fun ride. I really enjoyed the interspersed clips that made it feel like you were listening to an old-school radio station.

More artsy/poppy than what I'm used to from the Who, but still fun

The WHO’s first concept album (doesn’t really work any better than any of them). Wide Rangel of styles here. Peak psychedalia. I Can See for Miles is a great song.

I am familiar with The Who , but I’ve never listened to this album. It’s got hints of 1967 summer of love, and I love that, but it’s also very goofy. It’s sort of reminds me of what would happen if the Beastie Boys tried to be the Beatles.

Amazing this is the Who's 4th or 5th best album as Tommy, Quad, Who's Next and maybe ever The Who's by Numbers are all better. This one's still great though and pretty original for the era. I doubt Face Dances will be on the list but one can hope

Okay, I’m gonna be vulnerable and admit I’ve never listened to this album before. I am really sad that this is my first listen of it. It is shockingly good. I can tell this is gonna be one I come back to a couple times this summer.

8/10. I swear, these guys would thrive in the TikTok-era. Bathing in beans? They were ahead of their time.

It’s an outside the box thinking of what a concept album is. I think it’s a creative way to do it. Over its great, a few songs don’t really stack up to what they’re capable of but nonetheless great album

Komisch album, leuke stukjes ertussenin alsof het een vaag radiostation is. Oprecht een aantal goede nummers hier en zeker niet slecht voor de tijd. Erg creatief ook met nummers zoals 'tattoo' waar hij een tattoo zet om mannelijk te zijn en vervolgens trots is op zijn vrouw met tattoos. Het was eventjes wennen maar ik vond het uiteindelijk nog best goed

Probably my fourth fav The Who album

I really enjoyed this and it must have felt like a fresh idea at the time, although it trails off a bit after Miles.

The Who are far more bizarre than it seems. This album reflects that.

Great tunes, great insight and wit with the way original adverts have been put in. The Who are one of the best bands of their generation and there is a reason for that.

There are a lot of moaners on here. And I've read the word 'annoying' a lot in the reviews, but I think it's a great concept and well packaged. Ironically most of the people dissing this probably listen to US (or UK) commercial radio or are too tight to pay for Spotify and so what is the difference. I'd rather listen to spoof ads than real ones. I certainly prefer 70's The Who to 60's The Who. And it does seem here like they are just following the 1967 psychedelic trend, but Sell Out works as a concept, even down to the album art, and has some great songs (I Can See For Miles, Mary Anne With The Shakey Hands) But there is unfortunately some cack to wade through too (Silus Stingy, Rael) so it's a 3½ from me

This will probably be my lowest Who on this list, I kniw I have *Next* and *Tommy* at five stars, *Live At Leeds* at a high 4½.... It's been a while since I've heard *My Generation* and have always loved the energy of that album but not sure where I place it between 4 & 4½. After listening to *Sells Out* twice today, once on streaming to and from work, and once on my player. As a whole it leaves me comparatively underwhelmed, even though there are simply incredible moments on the album: "I Can See For Miles", "Sunrise", Armenia City" and "Tattoo". I dig the concept, but probably not fully executed well. (one of the tracks left off "Early Morning Cold Taxi" not was a better fit for the commercialism concept, it's actually better than some of the songs on the album) Honestly I wanted to initially give this a really high 3½, but deemed it better than most of the stuff I had in my low fours, so I bumped up rating a smidge

One of The Who’s lowest selling albums so definitely an inaccurate title in one way. From the year of Sgt Pepper and Disraeli Gears this has got I Can See For Miles going for it in the classic stakes. And a kinda fun and goofy, well-observed pirate radio homage running throughout with lots of extra cheesy jingles. Armenia City In The Sky is very groovy and Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand super lilting and bubblegum but beyond those and I Can See For Miles I can’t see many other good tunes - the radio jingles are better than 50% of the album tracks. Sunrise towards the end is neat with super shivery guitar work and Rael is a standout mainly because the exact chord sequence from Sparks on Tommy is here an album early but the actual songs themselves aren’t the strongest. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

"The Who Sell Out" is just plain fun. It's this weird, cool concept album, like a fake radio show, with actual killer songs mixed with goofy jingles. Think "I Can See for Miles" blasting right into a baked bean ad. Super creative, super 60s, and just a really interesting listen. The Who were clearly having a blast, and it shows. It's a bit of a quirky gem in their catalog.

Fan, jag gillar det här. Inte hört den här plattan tidigare. Får jag lyssna fler gånger så kan det bli högsta betyg.

Classic The Who

I Can See for Miles is great, then there are a few pretty decent songs. Nothing great here. 3.75

Did not expect to like this really - a long Who album based around commercials? but found the songs surprisingly good and the ad format a compelling tribute to commercial radio. Wouldn't be listening to it all the time but a strong contender. Did not like Silas Stingy - absolutely ruined the momentum of the album for me.

I listened to this back when the first Who album came on this list, I was really intrigued by its 'Jingles' and 'Satire' tags on rym lol. It didn't really land for me as much as I would have liked - to the point that when I saw this appear on the list, I was tempted to just skip it. But I didn't, and honestly, while this doesn't entirely work for me (I think The Who's sound is just not totally aligned with mine) I really appreciate the swing! I think the way it weaves in and out of fake commercials, some of which use the same instrumentation as the 'real' songs, implicates the band, and pop music at large, in the commercialization of music in a way that's very cheeky. It's also just very listenable, which a couple of standout tracks tbh! I will give credit for the concept bc I like it a lot, and while it is more subtly transmuted into the music than I expected/hoped, it works for me. But also shouldn't they be called The Whom? Food for thought

This is so weird and so awesome (4)

прикольно.

Enjoyable

Kind of unhinged. Love it.

“Armenia City in the Sky” and “I Can See for Miles” are the two major standouts here, though “Our Love Was”, “I Can’t Reach You”, and “Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand” are excellent as well. It’s not peak Who for me - their next two records are among my favorites of all-time - but still pretty great overall. 4/5

Interesting album, the ads interspersed seem revolutionary for the time. Enjoyable, with a little psychedelic turn from earlier albums.

Pretty good album

Favorite tracks: Armenia City In The Sky, Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand, I Can See For Miles, I Can't Reach You, Glittering Girl, Early Morning Cold Taxi. Everyone on this site seems to hate this, but I loved it. To reference my Zappa review, I like this kind of nonsense. (See also: The Monkees are one of my favorite bands.) I thought the jingles were fun and the "real" songs were lovely. So, haha, idk, 4 (maybe 4.5!) stars from me.

Really enjoyed it

Very silly. "Silas Stingy" is weirdly compelling.

Confusing but I liked it

Enjoyed it overall. Faster listen than Who’s Next, even if maybe not as many great songs

Almost gave it a 3 star since the interludes just don't work for me but love the Who to just give it a 3.

This was actually quite fantastic. The Who are so hot and cold for me. I can't stand Tommy. Who's Next is epic. The live album is a total waste of time. This is quirky in a very self aware and charming way. Fave Tracks: Armenia City in the Sky, Odorono, Our Love Was, I Can See For Miles, Silas Stingy, Sunrise 4.3/5

Sequencia consistente da qualidade da banda. Embora só conhecesse o single "I Can See for Miles", confirmou que é sempre formidável escutar The Who.

The ads are fun, but the songs are just OK outside of Miles and Miles.

As far as concept albums go, I found this to be tighter, more cohesive, and more satisfying overall than The Who’s Tommy. There are a couple of great songs on here and in general, this is just a fun album.

Cool concept album with great harmonies, and sound effects that still sound interesting, the album doesn't sound dated at all. I can see why this album is a cult classic. I like Who's Next the best from their catalogue, but this album is also a high 4 one, pretty close to a 5.

considering Tommy was my last album my hopes were low. But this was a welcome change! just good old fashioned rock. Thats it thats all, nothing really stood out to me but overall I enjoyed it.

Better than Tommy! Very creative and fun. Just a good batch of songs. Plus in the context of the album I was expecting a reveal for “I can see for miles” that it was an ad for glasses or something like that.

This album is wild. They were doing effects I didn’t know existed at that time. The production sounds so modern, it’s hard to believe it was in the 60’s.

Vibes, gotta listen more!

It’s hard for me to rate early Who records, because when I listen to an album like this, or My Generation, or even Tommy, it just pales in comparison to Who’s Next to my ears. That said, I think this is the best Who album before what I think is clearly their magnum opus. It’s the Who at their most psychedelic, and it often reminds me of Oddesey and Oracle from the Zombies. I Can See For Miles is the obvious highlight, but it’s interesting from start to finish. I still think they just weren’t quite The Who until Who’s Next, but I’m sure many would disagree.

Cute gimmick!!

I Can See for Miles

Pretty good.

Bijzonder erg van genoten! Kende the who helemaal niet zo, het is grappig, ironisch maar ook goede muziek ertussen. Origineel

probably a hot take, but this is more captivating and convincing than anything else from them so far. Love the radio concept

Better than expected

This sounds nothing like the only Who song I’ve listened to (Baba O’Riley). But I guess every band in the 60s was doing the stereo sound. Not bad though. Low 4.

Solid Who album I guess, but I just can’t get into them as much as I used too. Still a good listen though. Somewhere between a 3 and a 4, so I guess I’ll round up.

Rock legacy thats a bit mad at times and so layered

Fun. Sounds kind of like music from a musical.

This is a funny one to rate. Love The Who, but this doesn't feel as solid as some of their other albums (which I suspect are coming). Still, it's a silly concept and perhaps way ahead of its time, considering how there were ads playing between almost every song while watching/listening on youtube. I Can See For Miles and Odorono are great.

Previously rated: Who's Next (5/5) Live at Leeds (5/5) My Generation (4/5) ************************ I had never heard anything from this album apart from "I Can See For Miles." Surely this was their answer to the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper. Is it as good? Well, no, but it's a good listen.

The Who delivers a poignant concept about living in a “modern” world that advertises you into submission, with a surprisingly timeless display of irony. While the mediums have changed (tv -> social media), the inward cacophony that’s induced by yet another car sales jingle has remained all the while - this album will tug at that cacophony for years to come. Their rendition of In The Hall Of The Mountain King leans into the cool unease so well. Strong 4.

The link here didn’t work for Apple Music, but I did find the album there. Actually, I found the super-deluxe five hour version, but I only listened to the songs that were on the original album. I hope that’s okay. Anyway, turns out, I think I really like The Who! This is my second album from them this week and I am psyched.

A decent Who album. Not my favorite. I don’t hate the radio conceit. I’ve always hated Armenia.

Tätä en aikaisemmin ollutkaan kuullut! Vähemmän hittipainotteinen mutta kivasti toimi. 4/5

Ihan hauska konsepti ja The Whon parempia biisejä levyllä. 4/5

Interesting concept album. The album really showcases their fantastic harmony vocals. The three-song run of Our Love Was, I Can See For Miles, and I Can't Reach You is the highlight of the album from a purely musical standpoint, outside the overall concept. 4 stars.

Pretty great. Not my fav Who album.

Some early Who to start the work week -- sure, why not. Armenia City In the Sky opens on a more psychedelic tone than I have associated with The Who; I actually really dig this song, which isolates the guitar to the right channel and puts Entwistle's bass entirely in the left. Fake commercial interludes are goofy, but align with the concept at hand. High quality sequencing in this first side -- the transition from Tattoo to Our Love Was is fantastic. I really love Our Love Was -- the production just sort of floats with Daltrey's vocals elevated and crisp in a Beach Boy's like tone. I really enjoyed this one from The Who. Very different in tone to any of the others on the list so far, but so far my favorite among them. There were less individual displays of talent (at least that I noted) and just better sequencing. This is a high 4 for me.

This one probably could have used a closer listen because there aren't really any hits on it and I was knee deep in work. Still felt like this had some solid "Who" sound, but it felt like they went goofy style on it intentionally. I want to re-listen to this one because I feel like I missed a lot of the tongue in cheek jokes that were going on. I will give it a 3.5 rounded up for its potential

Weird but good psychedelic rock. I can see for miles is a classic.

I 100% believe mother mother was inspired by this album lmao Kinda goofy, I appreciate the art though This is almost like Tally Hall vibes but the 60s omgg

Fuckin weird but its a vibe

Yes

This is an interesting concept album. It was a nice glimpse into the advertising world of the UK in the late 60s. Some of the jingles are actually catchy. It certainly foreshadows future Who albums musically and stylistically...especially Tommy! Liked songs added: - Mary-Anne With The Shaky Hands - Our Love Was - Rael Pt. 1 & 2

With this and the last album, I completely get the hype and following for The Who. There’s so much variety in their sound that I imagine different parts of the album might speak to a person at different points in their life. No single song stuck out, but everything was good. Some humor, some allegory, some rock, some softer bits. I think Hall of the Mountain King was the theme song for the old Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon? Was not expecting that kind of nostalgia from this album.

This album is a pretty funny bit if we're being honest. They basically are acting like this is a bootleg radio broadcast with songs and random product ads built in. They had been doing real commercials at the time, so there's some good irony in the whole thing. In the two albums I've gotten, I honestly find The Who's songs a bit underwhelming overall. They can write some hits ("I Can See For Miles" is great), but there's quite a bit that doesn't really stand out to me. This is another that's probably a 3.5, leaning a 3 on the music, but the framing device is clever and I like it so they get extra credit for that. Random note, but on a relisten "Sunrise" sounds like a Fleet Foxes song to me, it's interesting how such different bands like 40+ years apart can have these moments of similarity. Favorite song: I Can See For Miles Other: Armenia City In The Sky, Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand, Tattoo, I Can't Reach You, Relax, Sunrise, Rael Pt. 1 & 2 6/25/24

Favorite Tracks: I Can See For Miles Armenia City In The Sky Tattoo

the ending twist of Odorono got a proper chuckle out of me. it's kind of a hilarious concept, though I'm not sure if they're going anywhere deep with it. nothing wrong with just having fun though. The coca cola chant has no business being so funny but catchy. I actually really liked a lot of the tunes too I blew this album off yesterday to watch the jazz gigs, and now I'm enjoying it on a very tired morning with no plans, which I feel kind of suits the radio station vibes haha

buncha sell outs these guys, i tell ya!!! awful album

I think Tommy is overblown and pretty mediocre. Who's Next rules and was my favorite album of theirs, but I think this album might take the crown now. It's great

So good.

Hauskutus musiikista löytyy myös terävää tarkastelua kestävä rakenne..

Great album. I enjoyed the concept here and was fascinated diving down the rabbit hole of pirate radio and the mod subculture on Wikipedia while listening. The songs were all wonderful and it was an enjoyable journey through the tracks and goofy fake ads. I need to get deeper into The Who (outside of "Baba O'Riley" and the other hits) and this was a great start. ****

Super tunes, great concept well executed. Funny but also moving. Amazing 60s mono production, delightful phase-y guitars and crunchy low end. Best The Who album?

Not their best, but still plenty Whoalicious.

Solid concept album with a couple of bangers

i can see for miles!

Very good

I really admire Pete Townshend's musical ambitions. It is hard to think of a band that was willing to stretch out into genuinely new ideas as quickly as The Who (this was only their third album!), largely driven by their well-read, intelligent and creative leader, Townshend. Does it all work? No. But there is a mixture of interesting ideas (the advertisements) and really strong songs here. Petra Hayden's acapella cover of Armenia City in Sky shows how strong the song's bones are (especially the way Townshend build harmonies). And 'I Can See For Miles' is a wonderful single. I don't feel like it completely clicks, but an amazing attempt to do something actually new and different. And listenable.

He was obviously having a lot of fun with that vocoder (and who could blame him)

Just enough weird and silly to go with some earlier Who. With it being full of odd concepts some were bound to miss. I really love Keith Moon and his drumming added a much needed texture to this one.

not a whole lot of major standouts per se besides i can see for miles but i really like the concept its so silly i love stuff like this

Not my favourite who album but it gets extra points for being so barmy

First time listening to an entire project from The Who and they did not disappoint at all. My favorites were “Tattoo,” & “I Can See For Miles”