The Who Sell Out

I like The Who, and Sell Out is undoubtedly an entertaining record, but the novelty wears off, leaving two jams ("Armenia City in the Sky" and "I Can See For Miles") and a couple of progressive tunes. (6/10) FT: see above

There's no doubt that The Who Sell Out by The Who is a concept album. It's dripping with the irony of 'Selling Out' with all of their "Sponsored" commercials and "Public Service Announcements" interspersed between songs. Overall it was an ok album but quite possibly very niche in terms of the whole concept. Best: Tattoo Worst: I Can See For Miles

I didn't like it at first, but I found myself enjoying it more and more as it went on. A nice listen for sure, even if it made me cringe a little at times.

meh... I get the sellout part. It's interesting and fun, I guess. But it feels too forced.

This is not their best album at all.

A lull in early Who, but I Can See For Miles is a stand out single

This doesn't work for me, sorry boys. All the little ads and skits are annoying rather than endearing, and break the flow of the album. Or maybe I was just in a mood while listening. Fave track - "I Can See For Miles" is undeniably a tune, and the only track I was very familiar with going in. "Armenia City in the Sky" was fun, I guess...

Rock con un estilo muy personal y asociado al grupo en sí. Canciones fáciles y con síntomas de rock clásico. Más de una canción reconocible. Gusta, pero no engancha

Not the strongest effort. The loose concept of including adverts and idents of pirate radio have dated and you get the feeling that the band may have known this and were hoping the gimmick may cover up for some of the weaker aspects of it. Best Tracks: Tattoo; Our Love Was; I Can See For Miles

Curious and fun.

Fav songs: - Tattoo - I Can See For Miles - Hall Of The Mountain King - Glow Girl

4.5

It's fine. I don't understand the hype.

3 stars. Not great. There’s something about how music was produced in this time that I don’t like. It’s echoey and honestly I don’t care for it

It was fine.

This isn't an album of any The Who hits, aside from "I Can See For Miles." Before hearing the album, if you had told me that it was the most recognizable song on the album, I would have told you I wouldn't care for the rest of the tracks. And while this is nowhere near my favorite album by them, it's a cool concept record that plays with the idea of consumerism and pirate radio in the 60's. It's also a point where The Who starts to grow musically from the typical pop-rock sound and delve into more psychedelic-art material. Certainly something to listen to for anybody who enjoys the band, but probably not a record you would find yourself listening to a lot compared to the rest of their catalogue. Songs I Knew: I Can See For Miles Favorite Song: Odorono Least Favorite: Heinz Baked Beans

this is the sound I think of when looking for classic rock. Quite good, 3.5 for sure.

Lots of humour throughout this album with the classic late 60's sound. The jingles and commercials add a time capsule element to it. Not what I was expecting from The Who given their later work.

Mich hat das gehype um The Who fast mehr genervt, als The Who selber. Aber dieses zu großen Teilen fuzzy-psychedelic Teil hat mich nahezu konvertiert. Würde mal der Clown auf Diät gesetzt werden, wäre das fantastisch. With shakey hand Mary gives more than 3.2

A very relaxing listen. Kinda clever with the little fake commercials interspersed between the "real" songs. "I Can See For Miles" is a great song and I like "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand" but otherwise not too impressive.

Leuk album, niet altijd fan van de stem maar soms kwam het wel tot zijn recht

3.4

this was clearly not one of their best albums but there were hints of their best in there so i’ll give them that but it was like an itch with all the commercials

Didn’t mind the album, nothing crazy on it. Definitely not the album I would put on if someone asked me to play The Who

As a pre-teen big Who fan I never "got" this album - where were the big arena / bombastic classic windmilling tunes akin to "Who Are You" and "Won't Get Fooled Again?" A few decades later I can more fully appreciate it; both Pete's snarky sarcasm and the creative faux-pirate-radio aspect of it as well as the lesser-known 60s pop music styles within. Definitely still feels like a different band than what they developed into just a few years later - the first cut "Armenia City In The Sky" is a backwards-guitar psychedelic trip, but you can hear a few elements of the upcoming "Tommy" in the first few songs, especially with the vocals/harmonies. Yet although I do enjoy it more than I did as a kid and it's definitely still "The Who" ...to be a little blunt: the songs just aren't that strong. Sure "I Can See For Miles" is an all-time classic but songs like "Odorono" and "Tattoo" are frustrating because there are such great turns in the melodies but they never rise above kitschy novelty demos for me. ... I give it a lot of credit for being creative and different with the songwriting also being far more advanced than many other pop-rock tunes of the era... I know Pete wasn't pleased with how "Tommy" eventually ended up because they weren't properly finished with it, and I feel the same about this album. At least Tommy had/has some fully-formed songs even if they're just above demo form. I'd love to have heard the band take these tapes back to the studio in 1970, be given 3 months, then refine the tracks and just crush this album. 5/10 3 stars - credit for impressive vision and innovation, but can't rise into "repeat play" status.

strange, but they are strange. But I did enjoy.

Bneasns

The Who flex their muscles with a concept album full of radio spots mixed in. Sadly most of the songs were fairly unremarkable by their standards.

Ok album ...... only liked the one song....

Ok

some good songs in here but also many songs I could live without

Nja inte direkt deras bästa, 3/5

Probs wouldn’t normally listen, but interesting to listen to. Bit odd in a fun/ inspiring way.

Interesting album. Would probably rate higher if i were on acid.

Best toffe plaat, al wordt het nergens écht heel spannend, behalve 'I can see for miles'.

Misschien vind ik dit zelfs een 4, maar ik heb nog wat meer tijd nodig om het goed te luisteren.

Skits are interesting and unique but very off. Was surprised at first that most of the tracks had very few listens compared to I Can See for Miles (everyone has 16+ million fewer listens). The songs that are ACTUAL songs are mostly good. I still like Tattoo and I Can See for Miles is one of the most listened to for a reason.

This album clearly reminded me why I generally avoid early Who songs. “I can See for Miles” is a good track, but still ranks low on an average Who Greatest hits collection. I did find it entertaining that “Heinz Baked Beans” consisted primarily of tooting horns. 2.5 stars, and rounding up based on reputation and one joke.

It's pretty good for sure, a solid album and quite silly/satirical at times, which I liked.

Solid album, good musicians but not my fave

I can see for miles and miles and if all I saw was Roger Daltry in a tub of beans that would be alright with me. Besides that, this album was a far cry from their most famous one. Felt very folksy and childish but I Can See for Miles and the album cover made up for it.

Hmmmmm muito louco hein, tentado a dar 4 mas naaah, talvez eu não esteja num bom dia

Me pareció un disco lúdico, con muy buenos momentos y aunque en general lo disfruté, tampoco es que me quede con mucho de él (a diferencia del otro que ya había salido de ellos, su debut). En fin, es bonito conocer la historia de bandas legendarias (?). Me sonó varias veces entre los Beatles y entre Pink Floyd. 7/10

1967, Psychedelic pop, power pop, art pop, nichts unerwartetes, paar banger, normale bis stabile 3

Very clever concept to the album, I love this sort of creativity, humour and self-awareness back in the day that is lacking today. No great songs or relisten value, but it was worth the experience. Great harmonies from Daltrey and Townsend.

Pop. Un poco largo. A veces se hace un poco pesado.

Pretty good. I didn't know any of the songs going into it.

The Who are very good, and the sell out bit is funny and I liked the commitment to it, but honestly this album just doesn't hit as hard as some of their other stuff. I can see for miles is the only stand out track. The rest would be 'good' for many other bands, but there's such a better catalog to choose from with The Who, I'd rather listen to that.

i loved some of the songs and others i didnt. not bad work from the who

not bad

Muy experimental

Good, probably won’t listen to again

Not the concept album i really needed. Certainly interesting.

Ok, but mainly for a couple of hits. While album doesn’t stand up.

Dec

Está bueno... Y ya.

Fantastic classic sound, music and especially lyrics by The Who.

A good album with several good songs. But feels like they were trying to hard to be weird.

6,5

Warrants more listens

Good joke, alright album. Kinda fell off at the end there.

Decent album that certainly isn't the best work of The Who nor anything remarkavle

Köper att det är med för att visa hur hemskt det var med stereoalbum i början och för att det är ett helt ok album i övrigt.

Depending on who you read, this is either the best concept album of all time, or else the gimmick is a distraction from a weak collection of songs. I tend toward the latter, but it's not as if there isn't anything redeemable here. I find the concept distracting and not particularly well done. Best track: I Can See For Miles

An exquisitely British concept, no doubt, but these Brits may have wasted their idea by using it at a time when they were in a musical slump. A lot of the instrumentation and vocals sounded cheap and low-effort, and the usual creative songwriting by Pete Townshend didn't seem to be there. I can see where they were going with "Heinz Baked Beans" and "I Can See For Miles", maybe even the opener, "Armenia City in the Sky", and the rest seemed rather uninspired. Even "Tattoo", as silly as it was, was at least on-brand silliness for the Who, but one definitely has to be in a mood to stomach silliness and uninspired.

Um… this is really annoying. I WANT to like it. I don’t. I’m just getting more and more edgy as it goes on. I was going 3. But… yeah, no. Today it’s a 2. 2 Boolean: um…. False. Yeah. No reason for this

Over-indulgent twaddle. Maybe one decent song. Very disappointing for my first Who album.

Okay but only felt something with the following songs: "I Can See For Miles" and "Our Love Was".

Overrated band overrated album. Tommy should be this low too but I can't change it

TL;DR: Conceptually interesting and sometimes great but too much of this is underwhelming or aggressively irritating. BEFORE: I don't mind Who's Next but otherwise don't really listen to The Who. I'm aware of the concept behind this, and it makes me wary. AFTER: It is hard to understand the appeal. Other than the jingles - which are uniformly annoying - there is nothing in here that the Beatles or other bands of this era haven't done with significantly better results. A decent proportion of the lyrics sound like the first draft of something written under duress in a high school English class. HIGHLIGHTS: I Can See For Miles and Sunrise are spectacular. The production is impressive. Beyond that, Armenia City In The Sky is engagingly weird and druggy although I'm pretty sure that's not how you pronounce Armenia. Our Love Was is well-executed and melodic with an interesting chord progression and great guitar solo, only slightly let down by the vocals in the bridge. I Can't Reach You and Relax are both competent, dreamy rock songs. LOWLIGHTS: The jingles tie the concept together but largely subtract from the music. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand, Odorono and Tattoo are under-cooked with vaguely off-putting lyrics. Silas Stingy wastes inventive music and harmonies on half-baked lyrics. Rael 1 starts with truly awful singing before settling into aimless rock opera. I didn't bother with the bonus tracks. VERDICT: 2 stars. 2 great songs, some OK album cuts and a whole lot of filler, nonsense, sophomoric lyrics and grating interludes that detract from the high points.

Experimental rock, /10 Acits: 5 Hbb: 6 Mawtsh: 5.5 O: 6 T: 5.5 Lost the will to listen to it more! Olw: NR Icsfm: NR Icry: NR M: NR R: NR Ss: NR S: NR R1&2: NR

This list doesn’t need 5 albums by The Who does it. This is fine but no need for a repeat listen. 2

I could see this being funny and novel when it came out, but it just kinda annoyed me listening to it with modern ears.

Am I missing something?

Der er et par sange som er virkelig fede men konceptet holder det virkelig tilbage

Didnt care much for the ads or the music

It’s great that they were going for a concept, but this album is really annoying and doesn’t work. They really needed to stop hanging out with Frank Zappa.

Nette Idee aber das Ergebnis ist leider wohl nur für Historiker interessant. Ein Kracher ist dabei (I can see for miles). Dafür gibts einen Extrapunkt. Was dann in Summe nur zwei macht.

I don't dislike The Who. But this album is a stinker. Those ads aren't even funny at all. 2/5

Pretty fun

Elsker normalt concept albums og mærkelige sager, men jeg kan åbenbart virkelig ikke lide The Who

Det føltes mindst tre gange så langt, som det egentlig var 2.2

this is a cool CONCEPT for an album. it's not a very enjoyable listening experience, though, it really doesn't feel like an album full of songs but feels instead like skits with the occasional song in.

Not your typical Who album, and not my cup o'tea.

I assume this was meant to be very tongue in cheek, but it is still bad. "I Can See For Miles" is the only slightly redeeming part, but even that's a bit of a mid Who song.

Wow, the 1960s really were just the doldrums of music, weren't they? Aside from the boring songs, make sure if you decide to listen to this album, to listen to the stereo version, not the mono version, because having every sound be completely in the centre of the sonic field makes the entire listening experience completely unbearable; it feels like walking down a corridor where the walls on either side are completely bare - you keep waiting for something to fill that space, you want there to be decoration to keep you interested, but all the while you're stuck in this Overlook Hotel of an album, where there is nothing but to go forward in the hopes that eventually you will find the exit.

I would categorize this as : Really, really unnecessarily annoying Best Song: Sunrise Rating: 3/10 Stars: 2

A fine, but dumb, concept, whatever, that's rock 'n' roll sometimes - I don't like this shit b/c it's annoying e'en before it's pretentious. Folk who decry rock music for its annoyingness have a premier case in point w/ this record, a collection of songs that are as pointless as they are frustratingly heady & soulless. 'Flying, soaring / Shining morning / Never leaving / Lying, dying.' If I wanted British conceptual, I'd go for The Kinks before almost anyone - I just don't buy this group's attempt at sixties wit, like, wink, wink, what's the joke? 'I Can See For Miles' contains some classic Moon drumming, but its hook goes on for miles & miles, repetitive b/c Daltrey doesn't know how to write a good tune. Nope, not e'en close, The Who DID NOT presage punk.

I respect The who but im not a fan of this album…

Not their finest work

everyone was crazy in the late 60s

Dit is nou echt zo'n album waarbij het leuk is om meer over de geschiedenis te lezen. De albumcover riep vragen op en dus ging ik lezen, terwijl ik het album aanzette. Ongeacht wat ik van de muziek vind, vind ik het concept leuk bedacht. Wat betreft luisterbeleving was het album niet zo mijn ding. Daarom geef ik het twee sterren!

4/10 - Creative but not enjoyable to listen to really

544/1089 - The songs aren't strong enough to compensate for when the novelty of the radio commercials wears off.

A weird combination of radio jingles. Can’t believe this made it onto this list. Who is replaying this?

The cover is sick I can see for miles is unbelievable The rest of this is just awful

I usually like The Who but I did not find myself enjoying this album as much. Seemed to be a collection of songs opposed to a coherent album. No song really stood out to me.

I still stand by my opinion that The Who have some great singles, but no great album. This doesn't really change that opinion.

Wow... I like The Who but oof. I didn't really like this one at all. I Can See For Miles is great and the closing track has some cool moments. That's everything nice I can say.

Nice for in the background, it all peters by.

Not my favorite. Fun songs and lyrics but

Bizarrely bad album considering its the who, I Can See For Miles is the only reason it’s a 2 instead of a 1. Weird and annoying.

Fuckin bullshit. 1.58

Not even giving it an ironic name saves this from being absolutely dismal.

Keith Moon is great but I don’t like the who very much and this album ain’t it.

Dosadan album, možda jedna ili dvije dobre stvari. 2/5, 3/10

I have no idea where to start with this album, there is the standout banger 'I Can See For Miles' and a couple of other tracks which had some very good guitar work, but the whole package just did not work. I'm sure the ironic 'Sell Out' advert thing was clever at the time, but the context has now been irretrievably lost to someone like me. Ok in places confusingly disastrous in others.

I found this album extremely annoying. Also gets one extra point less for the disgusting cover art alone.

not great

There are too many albums from The Who on this list.

Despite a handful of truly great tracks, I've always struggled to gravitate towards The Who, who, for the most part, seem be achingly mediocre and the more of them I listen to, the less I seem to like. I'm slowly coming to the realisation that perhaps they're not the band they threatened to be when I first heard _Baba 'O Reailly_, _Pinball Wizard_, or _Won't Get Fooled Again_ and that they're destined to be a band who have a few great songs in an overly long back catalogue. ... or perhaps this just hit different back in the 60s and early 70s

I love a bit as much as the next guy, but there’s such a thing as too much commitment. Maybe I would have liked this better if I didn’t know what these guys were capable of. Where’s quadrophenia you cowards!!!

idk man it was kind of annoying I fear it felt underwhelming

SUENA VIEJO. No puedo describirlo de otra manera. No está mal. Me hace acordar a los primeros discos de los Rollings

I try not to repeat myself in these things, but I have realized that on the rare occasion that someone actually reads them, they are only seeing THAT review and not going through all my previous reviews of that band. So I need to once again point out: I am not a big Who fan. I like their greatest hits but beyond that I could really take or leave them. I realize I am in the minority on that opinion, but they've just never really done much for me. So all of that being said, this album is absolutely NOT essential in my opinion. I don't think anyone NEEDS to hear more than one Who album before they die, and while it has its moments (like "I Can See for Miles,") this one is certainly not it.

I….don’t think I get this album. It feels impossible to understand this art outside of being deeply immersed in its full cultural context. A couple of bangers though, it gets a 2 just for I Can See For Miles. Still don’t think I can ever not associate The Who with my high school English teachers being gaga for them.

Soundet er kult, men treffer meg ikke sånn veldig i dag. The Who er litt hit or miss per låt for min del. Andre album fungerer bedre.

This Who album kinda sucks? They're also kinda turning me away from concept albums. I like the CONCEPT of a concept album, but its often not executed. The Kinks "Arthur" nailed it. Pet Sounds sonically nailed it. Dark Side etc. Maybe its just The Who.

Probably not one of their best albums. Some good songs with these weird non commercials in between.

I’m afraid I don’t really understand this album? Like they are singing about the most random things ever and sometimes I wonder if their songs are just ad placements. The only version available to Apple Music is the super deluxe version that has like 50 versions of each song and the whole thing is like 5 hours so I didn’t listen to all that. I listened to the version with the radio jingles and like it’s cool but like why??? Anyways some of the songs aren’t even that good and doesn’t make much sense so I will have to give it a 2.

Man this album is boring and lame. Maybe I'm not British enough to enjoy this "wild" and "wacky" album. Every song sounds like they are about to fall asleep (just like me). The commercial concept is interesting, but just comes off as annoying. They also give up on the concept halfway through the album. I did not really get much at all out of this album, but it isn't the worst thing ever. I think this is my last The Who album on this list so that's good atleast. Mid 2.

What a fun album!!! All it is missing is....quality songs. I think they have it in here for its novelty quality, but really this isn't great.

Maybe it’s because I had Hendrix just before, but this bored the shit out of me

The Who, Steely Dan, and the Eagles. No matter how many albums you include from them, I will fail to understand the appeal.

I Can See for Miles

I didn’t like this album, it started well then ended drav

Ni mn ding

An interesting album to include on this list. They definitely have better works in their career. Not many hit songs on here and some of the songs are just odd. 2/5 Probably won’t listen again

Just because something’s unique doesn’t mean it needs to be recognized, even from a mega-band like The Who, who I otherwise love. This was just a dumb concept and not an enjoyable listen.

Felt abit underwhelmed on first listen.

salright

2/5

Я так понимаю, альбом задумывался как концептуальный - радио, реклама, коммерция и прочие смыслы. Наверное в 1967 это было свежо. Состарился плохо на мой взгляд.

Far from the best The Who album in my opinion.

Very underwhelming Who album. I do like the band a lot so I had a high standard coming in but this was kind of disappointing. Had more of a Beach boys vibe wish I would do like also but didn't fit with The Who as much.

One great song does not make a album a must listen.

Deep cut counter culture album from 50 years ago shockingly did not age well

I respect how weird this is but it's just not very enjoyable to me. It just feels like a bunch of unfinished songs

För plojigt och ostrukturerat. Föredrar Who's next framför detta.

Näe, för stökigt och ofokuserat. The Who ska göra vad man är bra på och det är inte detta.

Var i helt fel mindset för larvig 60-talsrock idag. Hade rätt tråkigt. Men ska inte va en fullständig gnällkuk, finns såklart några minnesvärda låtar, som ”i can see for miles”.

Not bad, but I didn't love it.

first of all, it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be and as i saw in a bunch of reviews. i think that the concept was executed quite nicely actually, to me it felt exactly how watching ads on television felt as a kid - everything interrupted with a commercial, as if rubbed in your face. so for that, it has my respect - the way that the concept for the album was delivered. however, musically, it was quite boring, none of the songs really caught my attention as something "more than decent". but if i had to pick a favorite - it would probably be "our love was"

I've never listened to this album before, but have been a fan of The Who for a while. This was borderline unlistenable.

The concept for this album did not land for me. The Who consistently have awesome guitar/bass work, but it was kinda lost behind the rest of the components of the album.

Odd and weird

okayy

The most British thing I've ever heard.

The concept was interesting but it didn't draw me in.

C'est un album concept qui se voulait un peu comme un show à la radio avec de fausses publicités. C'est assez différent des albums conventionnels mettons! J'ai trouvé les chansons inégales. Je vais être sévère vu que c'est mon 3ème album d'eux et que c'est celui que j'ai le moins apprécié.

not my cup of tea

The only track I really enjoyed on here was Sunrise; the rest ranged from tedious to outright irritating. To say that this is far from The Who's best work would be an understatement.

5/10

A collection of all of The Who's worst impulses. Almost unlistenable.

It is still the who, but I want to give it a 0

Incredibly meta and constantly breaks the 4th wall. It's ridiculous and on the nose. Why it's on this list? I have no idea. It doesn't do anything that The Who weren't already known for. The critics who think this is their greatest album does make me laugh though, just like the image of Robert Daltry sitting in a bathtub of beans. It's milquetoast, 4/10.

Чрезмерная писклявость и какая-то театрализованность. Не понравилось

Buena banda, pero un disco conceptual, travieso, en modo sátira. Seguramente innovador y transgresor en su momento, pero no me terminé de enganchar.

Bad concept executed poorly, just an obnoxious album to revisit

The cover art might be better than the album.

The Who I like (and I am learning that is a very qualified phrase) is the windmilling guitar rock out Who. This is not that. I Can See For Miles, is as good it gets. I appreciate it’s a concept, but the fake ads are just annoying

Oh that is a lot of The Who in one go. I generally like the *idea* of The Who much more than the reality. And this is The Who with ad breaks. Two tracks in and I was thinking you could already knock 5 minutes off the run time by eliminating both of them. I am grateful at this point to have read Wikipedia and discovered the album was actually originally 39 minutes and not the 71 minutes Amazon was offering (or the 5 hours 41 minutes of the super deluxe version!). I liked Odorono despite the fact it was about deodorant. And I liked I Can See for Miles. Ultimately the concept annoyed me so much it was hard to see past it to judge the songs however. 2/5

I can see for miles is great but it's mostly annoying

The song that everyone listens to is great but as a whole its a forgettable album

Interests fills between songs. Very 60s and fairly non descript

Not a great listen. Couple of ok songs but largely not much to write home about.

It’s just all pretty painful really. You’re really not as funny as you think you are lads.

It's easy to see why they're not spoken about in the manner as others from that generation.

Nowhere near the Who’s best. I can See for Miles is excellent, but otherwise it’s pretty average with some really annoying adverts and jingles.

3rd album we’re getting from The Who (yet), and I have to admit they have been one of the biggest disappointments this far. There are not many really good songs here, and almost all of them are places on the last half. Not a moment of joy until I Can See… breaks up the crap.

Keep in mind that we started listening to The Who right after Who’s Next dropped. Quadro followed and both got a lot of play. Sometime in late ‘73 or 74, long before The Who By Numbers was released, I went back and bought a vinyl copy of Sell Out (released in ‘67.) Despite the rave reviews it had received upon release, it was a huge disappointment. It got played maybe twice. Why play Sell Out when you can listen to Who’s Next or Quadro? Or even Tommy. But not to worry, The Who By Numbers came out a short while later and that started getting all the play. (2.2*s) for original UK version. The better songs are on the extended version, notably Early Morning Cold Taxi and Glow Girl. I’m sure we’ll be hearing from The WHO again before this project is complete…

Sucks. 2/5

not great, but better than some of their other stuff.

Aged poorly

Of course they sell out. Later. Not with this record though. I Can See For Miles is an all time class for good reason - that song is well written with a catchy melody that’s easy for the common man to sing, easy to remember chorus, it has it all. Does any recall the verses though? Oh yeah…If you do recall then you know that really makes this a hit is the bitterness inherent throughout e.g. “you took advantage of my trust” etc. Betrayed by a cheating partner. Tale as old as time! Our Love is a step below in terms of song quality but a nice slice of mod pop. Relax and Tattoo are mildly interesting as Roger’s vocal takes are somewhat interesting and presage, in large part, Tommy. However, the rest of the LP is a throwaway with a corniness that betrays The Who’s earlier output. As an album, The Who Sell Out is an early inconsistent experimental attempt at a concept album but the jingles and the whole pirate radio facade is frankly weak sauce. This album’s appearance on this list makes me think the author was, as the English would say, taking the piss. The fact that some professional reviewers also said that this was the best record The Who ever made just confirms that so called professional music reviewers and critics are, frankly, just stupid. The best Who record is Quadrophenia and it is not even close. So, go listen to that album and don’t waste your time with this lame excuse of a record. 2/5

I just didn’t enjoy it at all.

Actually, this is the forth The Who album I’ve listened to as part of this project. My relationship with the band has been a bit complicated. I was always more of a rocker than a mod. At some point, I found a way into their music and am enthusiastic about some of their stuff. Surprisingly to me, that doesn’t apply to this album. Perhaps the album is conceptual in its structure and music. But just like in real life, concepts can be a failure. And that seems to be the case here. I probably won’t listen to this album again. 2/5

After listening to this album I feel confused. Why did they throw random jingles in and what is going on in general. I wouldn't say it deserves only one star, but...

Armenia city in the sky - 2/5 Mary Anne with the shaky hand - 2/5 Odorono - 3/5 Tattoo - 2/5 Our love was - 3/5 I can see for miles - 2/5 I can't reach you - 3/5 Relax - 3/5 Silas stingy - 2/5 Sunrise - 2/5 Rael - 2/5 Someone's coming - 2/5

This album honestly felt kind of stale but chaotic at the same time. I don't really know how to describe it, it was just odd to listen to and not enjoyable at all. 3/10, Favorite Song: Rael 1

4/10

Heinz Baked Beans haunts me.

Heard of The Who. Never this album. Not sure which disc I’m supposed to listen to. Starting from the beginning. Armenian city in the sky is pretty cool. Well written. Good guitar. Heinz is super interesting. Really good horn and drums. Weird this early in the album. Mary Anne is pretty fun. Very 60s. Really good writing on ordorono. I like the radio hits from one song to the next to. Makes it feel like a real album. Tattoo and our love was are pretty forgettable. Classic rock songs. I can see for miles is a lot better. Awesome guitar. Great drums too. Really good keyboard and songwriting on I can’t reach you. Don’t really like medac. Dated. Relax is a lot better. Very fun song. Great guitar again. Love the solo. Don really like Silas stingy. Sunrise is fine. Good lyrics I guess. Nothing really special. Real is pretty cool. Really good drums. Flute is pretty cool add. Overall underwhelmed with this album. It was just OK. Pretty dated. No real bangers. 2.4 stars.

5/10

Not great is it. I really like “a quick one” but this is just daft I can see for miles is good like

Never listened to an album by the who, this sounded so different to the singles I have heard

Other than a couple of songs I didn’t really like it.

Surprisingly listenable. Wouldn't return but an interesting hour.

One hit song in an album full of shit.

I can appreciate that The WHO are one of those bands that you can’t really criticize too much cause they are just such an important foundational band for all of rock music. Like for example, despite how disconnected this band feels from something like let’s say deathcore, something that seems like it couldn’t be further from it, well shockingly they are linked. There’s a group of people out there that (incorrectly) think that the whole created the first metal song. The song they are referring to is a heavier version of one of their songs off a live album (I can’t remember the specific details of that song but if you search it you can find that info). So even if they didn’t directly create the genre, it shows that they had an influence on the people that influenced the genre in the future on some regard. Despite my long winded defense of The Who as an important influential rock band, this is where the praising stops and you realize why I’ve been so defensive about the band. It’s because this album is such a massive nothing burger that literally put me to sleep once (thankfully not while driving). It’s just to dry and boring, even a legitimately silly creative album artwork can’t redeem this completely forgettable stepping stone of an album. It does feature the song “I can see for miles” which is genuinely a good song so seek that one out and skip the rest of the album. (This was actually the end of my review but than I remembered I had one actual constructive criticism of this album and I wanted to add that. Which is, the best moments of this album that had the most promise was when they decided to get very mildly psychedelic right near the end of the album. No joke, Rael 1 and 2 are the best songs on the album, I could’ve done with more whacky psychedelic stuff. But I guess the world as a whole was only just starting to dip their toes into that.

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The whole radio jingle bit was distracting and didn't work for me. They apparently felt the same and abandoned it by the end of the album. I liked 2 out of 13 songs on this album, not a great average. Who didn't deserve to be on this list? This album.

"...it was the band's lowest-charting album on the UK Albums Chart..." Why is this Scooby-Doo sounding crap on the list, then!?

Love The Who. This was just annoying and sounded like it was recorded from within a can of Heinz Beans. Appreciate the attempt to make a statement and that saves this from a 1.

Never heard one of the songs on the album, probably for good reason.

With every Who album on the list, their stature as rock gods diminishes

It does not sound like it, and I understand that, but I am a fan of The Who. I don't like how so many of their records need a theme or something close to a theme, but I like their music. This, by far, is the most overrated album in their catalog. It's not nearly as interesting or even good as history says it is. The commercials are welcome because they break up what sound like outtakes from better albums. I can't get behind this album. It's not good, even if I want it to be good. The songs aren't strong and there is a reason the sales weren't great. Why The Who Sell Out is considered a classic, I just can't explain that.

I can appreciate a concept album, but this one was really boring. Two stars. (Favorite track: I Can See For Miles.)

sold out album. mostly radio jingles album goes nowhere

I normally like The Who, but this was dogshit

It's fine. And too long. I could have lived happily ever after without ever listening to this. Great cover artwork, of course. Although the joke does probably wear a bit thin after a bit. So... Not THAT great.

Bored out by the Who. (And I love classic rock!)

In customary The Who fashion, this is rather pretentious (not least the silly "radio jingles", introductions/intermissions and laughable attempts at being abstract in a lyrical sense), and at times very grating. However, I did prefer the greater lean into psychedelia that can be observed on this album, and the songs generally seemed more cohesive, with clear structures and comprehensible ideas. I'm still baffled as to their popularity and the esteem in which they are held, but this one won't be joining the shit pile as it wasn't without merit.

Too long

the concept was cute so i hope someone who makes better music plagiarizes that

Big expectations but no delivery. I have to admit that I wasn't on most concentrated listening mood but this just went past without any permanent memory creation.

The whole ads and jingles makes this a horrific album to listen to, sort of reminds me of the rappers early 90's obsession with jokes and skits in between the album. Feels like Who really got into drugs and hippie culture at this point. The first song that kind of grabbed my interest was half way through and I found more interesting tracks to listen to in the extended part of the album, with bonus songs. Horrible concept album.

There's something about The Who that I don't get. It's not that I don't like them, but every time I've gotten an album in this project it annoys me that I have to listen to it (I know I don't really *have* to listen to it). I always push through, and they're not bad, but I still can't shake that annoying feeling.

I can see how this would have been interesting when released. I Can See For Miles is a great song. Mid 2s.

Kind of crap.

definitely more my style but not as pin point, if that makes sense

You would think a song titled “Heinz Baked Beans” would be the best track on any given album, but alas it isn’t. In fact it might just be the worst one

I suppose much of the music on here is three star worthy. But the ad concept annoys me and because it’s the Who and I know they can do so much better I’m only giving them two. (Would do 2.5 if I could)

Meh I understand it was groundbreaking for the time but other than I Can See For Miles there's just nothing good here.

This isn't good. Fair play for committing to a concept and trying something a bit unusual, but it doesn't work for me, at all. There's not many songs on here I actually get on with, and those that I do I simply find 'ok'.

Trying to be funny/clever but it’s just annoying. No decent tunes on this one either to make up for it

Like The Who but did not know this album. The concept based around pop art and fake commercials was probably very good when it came out but nowadays I think it lost its appeal.

Riding high on "I Can See For Miles" (which gets pretty repetitive) and not much else. The folk of "Silas Stingy" was fun, but the rest of it was poor at best.

Weird

Ok

Tråkigt album som helhet men ett fåtal bangers

41/1001 First listen. Had to check again to see if I was actually listening to the right album. This is The Who? I have never understood this band. Their singles are good but everything else to my ears just sounds made up on the spot. 4/10

2. Old recording, silly album.

Meghhhhh

Okay. Not their best work - a little too similar across the board to each other and other music at the time.

A lot of forgettable and uninspiring music on this record with "I Can See For Miles" being one great exception, so much so that it is a little jarring to hear juxtaposed against all the other tracks. The radio jingles concept of the album doesn't bother me, and I think hearing the radio voices sprinkled throughout the album gives it an enjoyable theme (even better if it were more satirical - see Songs for the Deaf), but that theme spills over into the music itself, making it bland and uninteresting.

Am I going to have to listen to every single f The Who album? Saved a song: N RYM: N

There is a concept here but not a great one.

The fact that it’s a concept album doesn’t automatically make it good. 2/5

How can an album that features I Can See For Miles be this bad?

Uhm, weird. I pay for Spotify so I don't have to listen to ads.

Not their best.

2.5

maybe a 1.5

This might have been innovative and perhaps even a bit edgy in 1967, but it hasn’t aged well. 2/5

While the quirky use of Radio London and advertisements might have seemed creatively surreal when they sat at the mixing desk, they are irritating on first listen and prohibit repeated playing. Unfortunately the rest is fairly pedestrian.

Tää tuli mulle jo aikasemmin ja oli sillon ärsyttävä joten en jaksa kuunnella uudestaan. Pidättäydyn siinä että oli rasittava.

Not sure what this is. Not very listenable as a record but definitely creative. The radio ads and the reference to smooth sailing make me think of Songs for the Deaf by qotsa. Seems like drugs influenced this a lot which isn’t bad but it’s indulgent.

Nah, this is far too 60s for me

my least favorite The Who album so far. the only good songs are Tattoo and I Can See For Miles

Neat! They sound so pop, like the Beatles in 1965, just 2 years later. The adds were a cool concept and I’m sure a big hit. Not great but not terrible, 2

when i first searched it it took me to the super deluxe and it was like 5 hours long and i was like oh absolutely not. anyway found the right album now!! ok so this is actually the most uncomfortable headphone listening experience ive ever had why are the drums and guitars in my left ear and vocals and horns in the right i actually might kms this is fucking awful i cant ok switched to my speaker this is much more pleasant this is so 60s its almost like the album is from the 60s i dont rly like 60s music im a 70s and onward girl tbh #davidbowie #marauders what who said that ok i like this acoustic song

Oh its a collection of advertisements. The concept of making this an album and then selling the album of advertisements is extremely funny however the music in it is just ok every time they drop a brand it takes me out of it. Favourite: Tattoo incl. "Church Of Your Choice" Jingle

They say don't judge an album by its cover. In this case you can. Both are fucking insane. There’s a run of songs I actually really like in the middle here (Our Love Was, I Can See For Miles, Can’t Reach You) interspersed with batshit psychedelic adverts for no good reason.

Mid

This psychedelic rock album is like a pirate radio station lost in its own brilliant cacophony—jangling guitars, soaring harmonies, and mock commercials collide in a mix of satire and sincerity that’s vibrant and clever but often too chaotic to stay interesting.

Litt gøy med gamle reklama, egentlig. Fint gjenlytt med I can see for miles

This started out in serious danger of a 1. Then we had a nice trio in our love was, I can see for miles (banger), and I can’t reach you… and then back to the gutter. I guess I’m learning that maybe I don’t like the Who that much. Their highs are really really high but man there are a lot of lows.

I'm starting to think that the Who are just one of those cultural blind spots.

Not a fan of The Who.

I don’t really have much to say on this except I thought I’d like it more to be honest. I thought it sounded very outdated and just couldn’t really get into the flow of the record. Potentially my fault for listening to it in the background rather than maybe giving it the attention it deserved, but I can’t say I have many positives unfortunately

I love The Who (still one of the best bands I've ever seen live), but this concept album of fake commercials doesn't work for me. An extra point for I Can See For Miles which is still a banger of a tune.

One great song and a lot of drugs being taken.

Why is this an essential? Maybe the concept was cool at the time. Maybe it was influential at the time. I just didn't find it special.

This was so meh, and might have the absolute worst album cover I have ever seen. Never again…

Мне не особо понравилось. Очередной трынь-трынь из 60-х, хоть и встретилось пара интересных моментов. В остальном - для меня сейчас - проходная и скучная музыка. А еще очередной ХАРДПАН БАРАБАНОВ В ОДНО УХО!

Mixed bag that hardly gave a good track.

Not a big Who fan

Mid

wow trying really hard to be the beatles but about 3% as good. couple decent songs and some horrendous garbage

Funny album cover. 60’s psychedelic wackiness. I guess lots of bands were doing their version of Sgt Peppers/ magical mystery tour but It only really works for the Beatles to me. I didn’t like most of the songs. John Entwistle/ Keith moon have a thing. The ones I liked best: Armenia in the sky I can see for miles I can’t reach

I used to like the who growing up but not familiar with this album at all except for “i can see for miles” There is some nostalgia factor for me but this album is kind of annoying - not a fan of circus-y silly interludes in general and it has that 60’s sound i dont like. That said i do think the songs are marginally better than some of the other 60’s crap. 2.5?

Need to do full listen. Temp 3 for now

Annoying.

Miks jokasen biisin alussa oli jotain ihmeen pätkiä mistälie? Jotenkin ärsyttävä mut eo kuitenkaan pahimmasta päästä

A beige blur of blah.

better than the other one

Brutal listen. Experimental sure. But not good...

Look, okay, Tommy? Obviously. Quadraphenia? Sure, makes sense. Who's Next? Okay. But, fuckin... The Who Sell Out!?? WE HAVE TO DRAW THE LINE SOMEWHERE

Too weird and goofy. Probably rating lower because I expect more from the who

More annoying than amusing.

The Who have always been the “I guess you had to be there” band of the British Invasion for me. Keith Moon is a legend- but their songs are always kinda dopey to me. The substance of the songs doesn’t match the style. This album has a fun gimmick- pretending to replicate a fake pirate radio with commercials. And the songs are melodic with some very pleasant and rich harmonies. I was prepared to give this thing at least three stars but then…. The second side happened Argh. So damn boring. Just begs the question- who’s next? TWO STARS

An interesting idea but not a great listen

I get it. It’s a concept album of commercials and jingles. Novelty wears off quickly though. It’s a no from me and I’m a Who fan.

OK, this list has way too much of The Who on it. I don't need to hear every single Who album ever put out before I die. This one just straight up sucks. 1.5 / 5 stars = 2.

Britain thought there was a Brainrot Victory

Meh

Great concept of a pirate radio station - but I'm increasingly finding these older albums just boring.

++: Heinz Baked Beans, Odorono, I Can See for Miles, Relax +: Rael (1 and 2) +-: Armenia City in the Sky, Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand, Our Love Was, I Can't Reach You, Sunrise -: Tattoo, Medac, Silas Stingy 4,2/10

2 stars

Album No. 0018 on my list. While I’m certainly not their biggest fan, but I love a lot of their songs (especially from this album’s two successors). From this album, I only knew “I can see for miles”. I can appreciate the idea of this album (even though the aesthetics of its cover feel a little weird in 2025). It’s just that the execution is not that great. Beyond the aforementioned “I can see for miles” I only liked “Armenia City in the Sky”, the rest of the songs all felt rather boring and mediocre. The idea of disguising the album as something like a “radio listening session” is interesting, but in the end I found the radio jingles in between the songs rather annoying. That being said, The Who Sell Out is not a terrible album, but for me still one that fails to meet expectations. 2/5 stars.

I just cannot get into The Who, at all. Something about them leaves me cold outside a handful of hits.

Don't get the hype

To me it sounded quite dated. And I keep listening to 70's mumsic like it is a novelty, but this, in my opinion, did not stand the test of time.

Listening to this album, its really not a surprise in hindsight as to why they thought I Can See For Miles would be their first #1. Most of the album is turgid stuff, but I Can See For Miles stands out like the diamond it is in comparison. Way, way too much filler on here.

Nice little experimental concept album. Had no idea that they made this (like I even listen to Who albums). Easiest showcase of corporatism in music.

God, that went on a bit

Another instance where the album is far from the best of the artist

not particularly my style, kinda annoying. Appreciate the concept though and am fully willing to concede that my lack of love for it is completely due to my taste and era rather than this album’s shortcomings Tattoo was kinda alright actually The radio concept is kinda saving it for me ngl, i love when albums have a thought out flow/story. i’d prefer the interludes/skits were separated from the regular songs though i can see for miles is nice but REPETITIVE “there goes mingy stingy” is a lyric 💀 that song went on for WAYYY too long sunrise is nice and a massive tonal shift after silas stingy not the Is**** song 💀 it feels like so many songs are extremely repetitive like just chants of the song title 25/100 i think my faves were Glow Girl, Melancholia and Tattoo least faves were Silas Stingy and the Raels

I thought this was gimmicky and lightweight. I can see for miles was standout but the rest was forgettable and I hated the “adverts”

Das Album The Who Sell Out wurde 1967 von der britischen Rockband The Who veröffentlicht. Die Aufnahmen fanden in mehreren Londoner Studios statt, darunter IBC Studios, De Lane Lea und Pye Studios. Die Band kombinierte auf diesem Konzeptalbum Elemente aus Rock, Pop und Psychedelia. Bekannt ist die Platte unter anderem durch Songs wie „I Can See for Miles“, der als Single ausgekoppelt wurde, sowie „Armenia City in the Sky“ und „Tattoo“. Besonders auffällig ist die Gestaltung des Albums mit fiktiven Werbejingles und Radiomoderationen, die zwischen den Liedern eingebettet sind. Damit knüpft die Band an die damalige britische Radiokultur an und spiegelt zugleich ihre kritische Auseinandersetzung mit Kommerzialisierung und Popkultur wider. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album zwischen konventionellen Rockstrukturen und experimentelleren Klangbildern. Die Produktion wirkt durchdacht, wobei der Einsatz von Gitarrenriffs, Bassläufen und Gesangsharmonien klar aufeinander abgestimmt ist. The Who Sell Out zeigt eine stilistische Entwicklung innerhalb der Diskografie der Band und dokumentiert einen spezifischen Moment im britischen Rock der späten 1960er Jahre. Das Album ist in seiner Konzeption eigenständig und verweist auf spätere Ansätze im Bereich thematisch gebundener Rockalben.

So far this is my least favorite who album of all time. Not enough substance.

this was weird. not sure what exactly they were on when they put this together......

No lo entendí

So after listening to it and reading it's supposed to be a great album....I have questions. Is the Who terrible? Has everyone gone deaf? They have some killer songs out there. If this is supposed to be one of their best I fear for other albums.

Well that was weird. Maybe you just had to be there?

What a weird album. Not a lot of memorable songs in there. Clever concept, but seems like a comedy sketch

I much prefer The Who without all the bloody whimsy. 2/5 #119

I Can See For Miles obviously is a standout track here; the rest is experimental but not captivating or very enjoyable in general

The Who is great when they’re rockin but outside of that, they can be pretty iffy. This isn’t the worst English Band Being Cheeky record, just by virtue of being by a band who knows what they’re doing. But it’s still an English Band Being Cheeky record.