The Who Sell Out

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.

I can see for miles

Pretty great. Not my fav Who album.

Umm what?

Liked the songs but could do without the concept album parts. Probably seemed funny at the time.

For me, the Who are a band who can and could be great - but they divert into a vibe that is a bit creepy. Like I Can See for Miles and Miles as a classic example. So happy to give this album a go, but won't come back to it.

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.

If it wasn't for I Can See For Miles I'd give this album a 1

Classic

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

Another mid album by The Who in my opinion. I liked the idea and album cover of all of the product placements, thought that was definitely funny. But the songs weren't all that good. Silas Stingy is up there with one of the worst songs I have heard. I am not sure if I just don't like The Who that much, or I just have a high expectation of them because of how good Who's Next is. But this was a dissapointment.

Sometimes it's so annoying to find an album that isn't "Super Deluxe" and 5 hours long. Who the fuck wants to listen to the Who for 5 hours??? Can you tell I've never been a huge Who guy? The Who have way better songs. I Can See for Miles rules though. High 2.

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.

Un peu déçu de cet album de The Who. Il y avait des bons moments, mais beaucoup de l'album était oubliable. Ce n'est certainement pas My Generation. 6/10

10

This is one of those albums which isn’t really meant to be taken seriously, but I seriously enjoyed it. If you’re looking for beautiful metaphors or impactful lyrics, maybe this isn’t for you but from a musical standpoint, it’s actually really impressive. The chord sequences? The sampling? The harmonies? Would not have expected any less from The Who.

Not my favorite

Easy listening, nothing memorable

tolerable

I was initially looking forward to this album, based on how much I've enjoyed listening to "I Can See For Miles." But as soon as I started playing the opening track "Armenia City in the Sky" with its laden overdubs, I realized how trippy of a psychedelic rock affair this might be. It probably wouldn't be too out of left field, given how experimental rock music in the late '60s were. Then towards the end of that song and into "Heinz Baked Beans" I realized the album title and artwork weren't just for show. The Who Sell Out is an honest-to-God concept album of songs played on a made-up station called Radio London, with adverts of real products that the band recorded and spliced between songs. Even the album version of "I Can See For Miles" has a commercial tacked on at the end for a Charles Atlas exercise program. I'm not a fan of the radio station concept album format. It's not the first time I've heard this format - The Weeknd's Dawn FM comes to mind. But this kind of framing hurts the replayability factor as the listener has to deal with the literal breaks in between to remind the audience that it's a radio station. At least with Dawn FM, the framing was a station being listened to in transition to the afterlife, which at least sounded interesting and lent itself to the narrative the songs build onto. The Radio London framing done on The Who Sell Out was done to take the piss on how big the band was getting at the time. At best, it was probably some fun jest the lads were having in the studio at the listener's expense. At worst, they faced lawsuits after the album was released, as the companies behind the real-world products they were making fun of caught wind. It sucks because outside of the framing, the rest of the album is a decent if not great psychedelic rock album for the time. I certainly enjoyed songs like "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" and "Sunrise" as fun one-off songs. But at the end of the day, there's no denying that The Who Sell Out may very well be near the bottom of their discography.

3.5/5, was not what I‘d expected first

Freakbeat, Mod, Pop rock. Kind of a weird album, wasn't crazy about everything I heard but it was good I guess. A bit more eclectic than I want out of The Who. Light 3.5/5

I’m a fan of the who, but this is not impressive as an album. I can see for miles is a great track, rest is fairly mediocre.

Some nice songs

It a good album I guess but I don't love The Who

I don't get it...

Weird. Not like what they normally do. Alright though.

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

Great album with intense levels of english sarcasm and humor. A bit over my head but musically it strays from typical who music. Good variation from the norm.

The songs are good but the commercial conceit is bad.

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

I love the Who, so many classic hits. This seems like a spoof album and on the list for its controversy - not the music! Their sound rings through but all the songs seem simple and cheeky! I hope some of their better albums make the list! I can see for Miles is the only keeper of the bunch. Mary Anne’s Shaky Hands is funny!

It was alright. Rock is not really my thing, but I definitely appreciated the humor in this one.

Some good songs on there but far from the Whos best.

I look forward to Who albums as much as The Kinks albums. Ie not at all. And for the same reasons. I'm sure this shit was hilarious in the 60s.

I appreciate bands trying to do something different. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It mostly doesn't on this album, but there are a few great songs and I was at least entertained the whole way through.

The Who is a great band with some all-time great albums. This isn't... one you must listen to. I can hear Pete dipping his toe into narrative/theatrical rock, but this is kinda a half-measure. It feels like a dry run for Tommy. The radio skits are not a good use of anybody's time.

2/10 this is the kind of self indulgent horse piss you get when someone creative isn't told no. 7-9-2024

Un poco rollo.

wow they sure did sell out!!!!

It was nice! I don’t loooooove albums over 50 minutes tho generally I’m learning tho. It doesn’t mean I’ll hate it, and I didn’t hate this. I just at that point start to feel a lil tired out in a listen-through if it isn’t something I LOVE. But it was okay. Some songs stood out, so that’s a win enough for me.

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.

Not remotely their best effort and I’m a huge Who fan.

Meh

Okay. Struggling with the 60's/70's pop rock and don't find much interesting in the instruments. A cool concept album though

Yes

Super weird but still good.

Geilo

2.5 it’s alright kinda weird

Maybe it was funny back then. It did not age well.

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

An interesting concept album satirizing the advertising industry of those days. One of the best album covers I've seen in a minute. While I feel like they didn't do anything groundbreaking this was a nice record to listen to. Kinda like a shitpost in album form that actually sounds good but in 1967. I really liked goofy aspect of it and the not serious vibe it gives off. Very solid record. Best - Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand, Odorono, Our Love Was, and I Can See For Miles Worse - Tattoo and I Can't Reach You 3.25/5

Pretty funny album that still manages to showcase a ton of skills. I think this album makes a lot more sense after reading the Wikipedia page. That being said, The Who fricken rock and always enjoy listening to them.

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.

Not worth the time I spent listening.

I can’t say I was a big fan of the artistic style of this album. The fake British radio broadcast and ads are obviously dated and don’t hold up well. There’s also really only one hit to draw in your attention. I like The Who and understand their influence, but I guess I have to care that they sold out to fully appreciate this one.

I've always thought that I was a big The Who fan, but the more they come up on this list I've come to realize that I'm just a fan of their top 5 hits or so. Every album seems to have one big standout hit ("I Can See For Miles" on this one) that I really enjoy but then struggle to get through the rest of it. Just give me a greatest hits compilation that cuts out all of the fluff.

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

Rock, Joke, 1967 -> 2

Aside from the classic I Can See for Miles, easily their best song on any record, this is a record of pleasant enough late 60s pop-psych which isn't as good as the Kinks. Better than later records by The Who? though. Other songs here worthy of a mention - Our Love Was, bits of Rael. That's about it.

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

What a terrible album. Bad concept, annoying, no "there" there.

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

What a weird album, in mostly a good way. Some of the more "traditional" The Who sound coming through, with quite a bit of clowning and some funny songs. Overall, ok.

Not as good as I was hoping for

A bit too self consciously wacky for me.

I haven't heard much of The Who (this might be the first album actually I've listened to), but it's very twee 60s Britpop. It's easy enough to listen to, but there's nothing much going on here for me. Maybe in the 60s they were influencing much of the music we take for granted today, but there's no songs here I'll revisit.

Not the band i can dig

I just didn't enjoy it nearly as much as anything I've heard from them that came later on.

Totally inessential who, although the jingles were kind of funny

This is what happens when you sell out. Luckily their best years followed this.

Good, but definitely not a great album. I Can See for Miles is noteworthy, although the rest is just OK

either i didnt really listen or this was a snooze fest.

should be 1 star for that stupid album cover

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

Maybe I had to be there, maybe this is painfully too British for me, perhaps The Who just aren’t for me. 2 stars

I put this off for a long time bc I'm repulsed by the cover art. I wasn't wrong. I really disliked this.

Genuinely don’t know how we made it through the 60s to start making actual good music

This was weird, and not always in a fun way. It was more annoying. I did enjoy hearing what would later become "Sparks" in Tommy during "Rael - Pt. 1 & 2"

I could swear I already listened to and rated this album but maybe it was one of the many other albums by The Who that have been served to me. This one, like the others, felt interminable even after I found the regular version in amongst the multiple editions and remasters. It only gets a second star because I love "I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles" - the rest feels like yet more nearly indistinguishable Rock Music With Guitars

Fun album. Cool concept, too.

Had never listened to this album. But my first thought was "yes, this must be good" since it is by "The Who". No, a great disappointment. With this music they would never have become the famous band they are today.

Sgt Peppers can be felt throughout this album

It's so weird because it's really old, but from the album to the songs it has AI-made vibes. I don't really like it

"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.

It's not great. Album feels rushed and messy. Not what I hoped for with the who, but it's ok for once

Pretty mediocre for me

Messy

too much distracting shit

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.

People seem to hate the jingles in between songs. I don't mind those. What bothers me more is the bad mix. I see this as a transitional record from My Generation to Tommy. I like them before and after the transition, but I don't like the transition itself very much. There's some really good parts, but as a whole, it doesn't sound essential to me. Favorite song: our love was

This is not a bad album, and I can almost understand its inclusion on the list, but after 5 The Who's albums on it, I noted that I'm indeed a fan of their greatest hits and not much more.

I like The Who and haven’t listened to this album end to end before. I read a lot about the band’s history during this and their failed attempts (and even the lukewarm reception to this album) and was surprised by that since I’ve heard them on radio since I was a kid. I really enjoy their sound and vocals but this album didn’t keep me as interested as I expected, unfortunately.

The Who’s The Who Sell Out is mind-bogglingly terrible. All songs are at best mid, and have no personality to them. I can’t stand the vocals on these tracks. Worst of all, throughout the album, the quality gets worse, and I have to look at this weird ass guy half-naked holding a bottle up his armpit. Get me out. All in all, The Who Sell Out is a horrible album. Best Song: Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand Worst Song: Sunrise

THIRTY TRACKS?!?! Damn. The Super Deluxe version of this album is over FIVE HOURS. Why? It all sounds the same; whiny, self-indulgent. late 60's Brit pop. I opted for the original \"Stereo\" release and still skipped though the monotonous, omphaloskepsis mess of it all.

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!

Utter shite, could barely listen!

Not their finest album, and the joke wears a bit thin. Saved by 'I can see for miles' though

Fun. Not really my thing, but I see why it's on this list.

Seeing Roger Daltrey in a bath full of baked beans makes me feel ill, especially the spewing from his mouth, blurgh. I like the idea of this concept album, but didn't enjoy listening to it, (apart from I Can See For Miles, that was good). 1.5

I liked the concept more than the album unfortunately. I Can See For Miles is a banger...the rest was fine dated classic 60's rock.

I thoroughly enjoyed parts of it and didn’t enjoy other parts at all. 3

The Who Sell Out has a fantastic album cover. It is genuinely brilliant and probably the best thing about the whole package. The pirate radio concept is clever and very of its time. The fake adverts woven between the songs give it personality and charm, and you have to admire the ambition. That said, I am not entirely convinced it works as well as some of their other records. I definitely prefer Who’s Next. There are some excellent songs here. I Can See for Miles is huge and powerful, one of their very best singles. Tattoo is another favourite of mine, sharp and melodic. Beyond those highlights though, there is quite a bit that feels like filler, and the novelty of the adverts can wear thin. Favourite song: I Can See for Miles Least favourite: Some of the filler and ad segments drag the album down Album artwork: 10 out of 10. One of the most iconic and memorable covers of the era

This challenge has confirmed that I don't really care for The Who. Of all the major bands that came from Britain during this era, they're at the bottom for me.

I like The Who. This though? Not really, no.

Hauskutus musiikista löytyy myös terävää tarkastelua kestävä rakenne..

I don’t know if I quite understand The Who, but perhaps that’s the point?

man these dudes were on some good shit

A weird one, I wouldn’t say it was good but had some ok songs

Ahhhhhh I don't really like it. The Who made some good stuff later but I can't get into this shit. I can see for miles is pretty good but the rest really bores me I'm sorry. It's just another whacky 60s Album with a weird but not enjoyable concept. Fav songs: - I can see for miles

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

How many psychedelic 60s/70s albums am I going to be forced to listen to? There's really nothing great here. It's a weird and muddy mess of half-baked attempts at songs. The 'concept' is just to throw random advertisements into the mix. I'm giving a 3 because at least it wasn't excessively boring.

More like a Monty Pyton Soundtrack than a Who album. 3.5

Un poco rollo.

Not as emotionally connected to this Who album. Haven’t heard most of these songs but I enjoyed some. Can see how it’s influential

I get the concept they’re going for but the music just isn’t get enough to make the bit fun.

3.5/5. I’m no fan of the cover art but I get what they were trying to go for with the concept.

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. ****

3 stjerner

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.

The humor and the tribute to pirate radio aside, the music is uneven, making “I can see for miles” stand out. It’s worth a listen to hear the birth of Tommy in “Sunrise” and “Rael” but people would have to wait two more years for that brilliant album.

Meh. This one starts out strong but runs out of gas way before it’s over. The radio theme is cool, but a lot of this album is chorus- bababadum babadum babadumdum drum fill-chorus repeat. Girls Eyes could have been a Monkees B side. I like the experimental bits but this sounds like a lot of everything else from 1967

Maybe this sounded innovative in 1967. Fresh and cool and interesting. It doesn't today. I said the same thing about Roger the Engineer as it happens. That was pretty shit; this is worse I'm afraid. If any of the songs between the adverts and jingles moved me or did anything particularly interesting, it wouldn't be so bad. They don't. I can see for miles reaches meh levels of adequacy, but that's probably only because I've heard it before. The rest are forgettable.

Interesting and more comedic than I expected.

Fairly chill album. I wasn't a fan of the ironic commercialism album concept that they were attempting. I prefer their more anthemic fare with wider appeal than the niche comedy bits. I cannot help but wonder if a record like this was influential upon the members of Monty Python when they would conceive and perform Monty Python's Flying Circus television series only a couple of years later. My favorite tracks were "I Can See For Miles" and "Sunrise". After experiencing this album my favorite albums of The Who have not changed. Who's Next, in my opinion, is still the definitive album of The Who. For inclusion on this list, this record is middling.

I'm actually surprised by how psychedelic this album is but the fact it was released in 1967 does explain it. I always think of Sixties The Who with a harder Mod sound. This just sounds quite generic for it's time. All forced weirdness with sprinklings of comic quirkiness. Probably sounds the same as a hundred other late Sixties albums. Quite disappointed as I was expecting much better when this one dropped. 1+ star.

Too cute but also super talented.

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?

Bom

well, typical 60s pop rock. not really catchy. in the context of the time probably a great album, but for me and in the 2020s it has no meaning. OK, if I may add, even in the 1970s I didn't hear this and I know exactly why

Struggle, but listened to all of it.

i was looking forward to this because i already knew about the concept, but it just fell flat for me.

Not their best, but still plenty Whoalicious.

Don’t get it. Dont find it funny. Pretty arduous listen. Never got the who or why they had the career they had/have. This does nothing to make me want to explore them more. Awful 0.8

I like The Who a lot but this was exhausting to listen to

Solid concept album with a couple of bangers

*Snores* maybe I am over exaggerating, but I really am just getting tired of the same old same old in the 60's. If I want this sound I'll just listen to the Beatles. There's some fun moments here, and that comes in the form of the production, but ultimately gets absolutely drowned about by the whiny vocals and wonky mixing. Neeexxxt

This has that beatles and Beach boys vibe while being a bit too long and I like the concept of the commercialized album literally I just think it is far too long and way too front loaded to where the band end kinda blows. It goes from one good song to like a bad one like rael 1 is great rael 2 kinda blows. I like this though the 60s was a weird time for music and exploration.

Meh nothing really here and I feel like they put out some better albums than this silly thing.

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.

i can see for miles!

Very good

I feel like there are some of these late 60s psychedelic albums that hold up surprisingly well, and some where you probably had to be there. This one is solidly in the latter category.

I like the concept. Not sure all the songs hit for me though.

Yy

Un poco rollo.

One great song (I Can See For Miles). Otherwise, I don't get why this is considered so highly regarded.

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.

Whats happening? Are we skipping in the forest with guitars ? it is beatles or the beach boys after they find acid in the glovebox? oh a Walrus . oh , its Mary here to save us. I guess this was new as we are bombarbed with mashups now. ... oh I like a track - I can see for miles now. it has grooovy moments... and I can sense a thumping band here. but as an album, I guess it must have seemed important but without the guidebook its not making sense. Oh no back to tamborines and englihs folk rock sounds whcih grind me ... gotta go - this isnt "My Generation"

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.

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.

It feels very wrong to give a bad rating to The Who album, but it has to be done. It's a very boring and uninteresting record, not even one song stands out. Compared to any other album in their discography, The Who Sell Out looks like it doesn't belong on any list, except the one with biggest flops of the career. It almost feels like they decided not to use drums and guitars at all on this record, and just feature Daltry, who is not as good as a solo artist. Very disappointing.

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.

You ever have an album that just doesn't register? You hear it, but it just becomes backgrouns noise. It's not bad, it's not offensive. It's just there, making no impact whatsover. This is that album for me.

Meh.

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

I Can See for Miles is a great track. The end.

Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Solid 3

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”

This is a weird who album. Has a couple of good songs.

I love The Who, but I respect this one more than I love it. I get the criticism of vapid commercialism p quickly, and then it’s kinda the only note it hits (other than the fantastic songs). “I Can See For Miles” is one of my fave tunes of all time.

Not what I was expecting. Pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this album.

My Second The Who Album. Still can’t get into it. Dunno if it is the overall theme, genre or the different times. Probably a combination of all. In Hall Of The Mountain King they took from a famous classical piece. Sadly I can’t remember which one exactly.

So very British, but so very good.

I love the concept behind this record. It's humorous and satirical take on commercialism and pop culture. It's nostalgic and charmingly British. A unique listen, filled with silly fake radio sections and adverts which blend into the tracks. The songwriting and performances are great. It's just a fun listen overall.

There’s no way anyone has listened to the whole album

Relax. It’s supposed to sound like they Sold Out. The Last Time I heard The Who, I was on a Magic Bus. Got to go. Someone’s Coming.

lo mismo que con el de Radiohead que recién pasó (HttT). ¿Es necesario otro disco de The Who?

👎

fun album, like the silly commercial jingles in the first half

didn't enjoy it all too much, pretty bored listening

Critically acclaimed…although I not sure why. Their first foray into ‘concept’ album territory does not succeed overly for me. It doesn’t have the story arc of Quadrophenia or Tommy - or the songwriting quality, eventually giving up on the concept album idea with the failed Lifehouse project which became Who’s Next (which is totally brilliant). I like lots of Who stuff, but this just to me is not great.

I was really looking forward to this one, but unfortunately it wasn't quite what I was hoping for. It is good, and there are some good songs, but just didn't have the impact of some of their music, I don't like the fake adverts throughout it. Maybe I listened to an extended version, but 23 songs felt like too many :(

Un poco rollo.

Maybe it’s just me, but I just don’t understand how The Who achieved the success they did. This was turgid.

OK. Finally, an interesting Who album. This is great

Never been a Who fan. Massively overrated. Quite polite the concept here but it would get annoying like skits on rap albums. Meh... 3

A rollicking, fun album.

Not the biggest The Who fan, but that was enjoyable.

I like the Who…..sometimes; they just aren’t consistent in my opinion. I know this was early Who and they were still developing, and that is most likely the reason why. Not sure why Daltry didn’t do more of the lead vocals - I’ve never really cared much for Townsend’s voice; good guitar player, not a vocalist. I enjoyed their sense of humor but I wanted more songs of “I Can See for Miles” quality. I know good things come out of this band in their future, but I probably won’t listen to this period (album) much.

Perhaps the album will open up to you as a fan of the Who.

This is our 4th Who album, and I apparently never wrote a review for any of them. Likely a sign that I have had trouble deciding what exactly I think of The Who. They have a lot of talent, and a handful of songs I like a lot. I actually like Roger Daltrey’s voice and Pete Townshend’s songwriting, even if they may be douchebags. “The Who Sell Out” crystallized a bit quicker for me though. I dig the idea of a concept album posing as broadcasts from a pirate radio station, but the execution doesn’t grab me. The songs are mostly fine (“I Can See For Miles and Miles” is of course the stand-out), and while none of the interludes are objectionable, they just seemed like they were there. They didn’t seem to connect or build an identity of these fictional radio interlopers. Maybe if I was a mod in 1960s London it would have seemed a brilliant skewering of mainstream culture, but it doesn’t stand the test of time.

This album has a couple great rock riffs buried in a lot of meh psychedelic stuff that maybe I need to do more drugs to really "get".

It’s I can See For Miles and a bunch of, quite surprisingly, psychedelic sounding stuff. Meh.

rhythmische gitarre im stil der 60er, gesanglich mit dünner stimme. ich achte die 60er als ursprung des rock‘n‘roll, bin aber froh klingt musik heute dichter.

Ein historisches Album welches ganz Who like ist. Aber halt auch etwas historisch wirkt. Witzige Idee mit den erfundenen Werbungen.

Fascinating glimpse of early Who

It’s alright! 3.5

Cool album. The commercials are a bit annoying

Not their strongest album for me.

I love The Who but WTF is this?

Gimmicky album

If Monthly Python and the Oompah Loompahs got together to make music, this would be their result. Nicely done, The Who. You've succeeded in making me smile.

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It's okay. Not my cup of tea. >:(

Deifinitely not the best recorded album, but it's only 1967 and they have done a lot with the technology available to them on this one. Better than the horrors of The Kinks "self-produced" albums which have all the sonic grace of a donkey pissing in a bucket. The idea of making a sort of virtual radio station for this album complete with jingles and adverts is really quite original, doesn't feel like it now, such pastiche is commonplace. In truth the songs are patchy, enjoyable little comic songs such as 'Odorono', and 'Tattoo' meditate on the small worries of day to day life, whereas the coruscating psychedelic crash of 'I can see for miles' goes nowhere but makes quite an impact on the way. Later on we have the excellent 'I can't reach you', 'Sunrise' and 'Our love was' are more mature and thoughtful pieces that point towards 'Who's Next' and 'Tommy' In short this is the middle stage of The Who's manic race from garage R&B band to full on rock operatics which took barely 5 years. Uneven, but important, contains a few great songs and is worth a spin just for historical interest. No joss sticks and ponchos for The Who in 1967.

Hippie Album, nice

I Can See for Miles is great, but the rest of the album is lacking

yeah i kinda. like. really like this. the radio gimmick is actually really charming, and the interludes being quick little jingles actually just scans well. they're not nearly as intrusive or obnoxious as i was expecting them to be. helps that the music is just straight up good.

It's The Who. And not their mainstream stuff (mostly).

Are The Who responsible for the concept of skits on albums? If so, thanks a lot guys. Putting that aside, it's not bad for such an odd little album. The fake ads are fairly listenable and the rest of the songs are pretty good. It's gimmicky, sure, bit also documents a period of ads and pirate radio pretty well. Too bad they got a off of legal trouble for all of the unlicensed material.

Much better than Tommy, a good album I had never listened too before. Will listen again

2.5

After hearing "Baba O'Riley" on the radio in my late teens, I got really into The Who for a while. I loved their music, and I developed an appreciation for each band member's musicianship, but I developed a particular fondness for Keith Moon's drumming. His ability to be an absolute maniac on the drums, while still sounding so precise completely blew my mind, and he grew to become my favorite drummer in classic rock. The stories of his crazy drunken antics didn't hurt either. As much as I love The Who, the only album of theirs that I've listened to in its entirety before today is Who's Next. I didn't have high hopes for this albums since the reviews for it weren't terribly favorable, but I thought it was pretty good. The 'selling out' concept was really interesting and well done; I liked the jingles, the humorous elements, and the overall clean and precise sound of the album. The band sounded fantastic, and I love that The Who never tried to imitate The Beatles or The Rolling Stones in their sound. The guitar playing and keyboard playing were great, and the rhythm section was fantastic as always, with Keith Moon's drumming stealing the show. I love Roger Daltrey's voice, and his singing was perfect for the psychedelic pop sound of this album. "I Can See For Miles" is easily the best track on the album, but unfortunately, it's also the only song that I feel can stand on its own outside of the album. Overall, this was a nice album, but the sum is far greater than most of the parts.

I liked the little commercial skits. The rest sounded alright as well

I hated Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand so much. This album is whatever when I am not paying attention. When I start to pay attention, it is annoying.

I like the who, but I did not like this album. It played well into the title, with them doing commercials and stuff, but it was too gimmicky.

Good.

A very strange album

A really fascinating listen. Great jangly sound. Probably the most humor you'll hear in a Who album. Also fascinating to hear the seeds of Tommy being sown throughout. While I'm not rapturous about it, any album with "I Can See For Miles" is going to be worth a listen. Unexpected banger: Glittering Girl.

"I Can See For Miles" is a classic "Who" anthem... but the rest of this album is just filler tracks of not great quality, and loads of irritating advert style narratives. There are a lot of Who tracks over the years that I like, but aside from I can see for miles, there's little to enjoy on this album.

Got bored

i can see miles

Listened to the mono Super Deluxe Version. Still not sure I love the mix. Tattoo and I Can't Reach You are nice, Silas Stingy also interesting with backing organ (?) but this isn't resonating with me overall.

I appreciate the psychodelic parts. It shows how close the 60's rock bands were altogether in the sake of pure sound.

There's some decent songs hidden in there, but a lot of it feels like half-finished ideas. Doesn't stick with you, doubt i'll return to it.

I think I'm coming down on appreciating the influence that the Who had on concept albums and progressive music, but not really liking most of their music. I do like I Can See For Miles, though.

Not their best but still some good tracks

The Who be smoking something on this one

Oy. I don’t really like this band and this record is not helping. How many drugs are required to make this palatable? It’s like The Monkees after a grizzling three-year bender in the desert, but much much worse. And the album gets worse as it goes. So terribly annoying and gimmicky. They really thought they were edgy. This is awful. Tapping out after 5 songs. Not one good bit.

Trash

not bad, kinda gimmicky but also original in the sound.

Sell out with me oh yeah sell out with me tonight

Been listening to The Who as long as I remember. Never heard this one. I would have been ok never hearing it. It's ok but it became a chore to finish.

Liked it more than expected to, but would not re-listen to it regularly

Ni fu ni fa

This is hilarious

1. armenia - 1 2. baked beanz - 0 3. mary anne - 1 4. odorono - 0 5. tattoo - 0 6. our love uuaz - 0 7. i can zee for milez - 1 8. i cant reach you - 0 9. medac - 0 10. relaz - 0 11. ztingy - 0 12. zunrize - 1 13. rael - 1 14. zhaky hand - 0 15 zomeonez coming - 1 16. our love uuaz - 1

Fun and eclectic listen. Not sure how much the novelty would wear off w repeated listens, but I enjoyed the concept of the radio stations and commercials mixed in w the songs. The drums and bass really stand out on the better songs here.

Always felt like I should like this but I find it dont. Shame

Given the fact that it's psychedelic rock, I'd expected myself to enjoy it more than I did. So I'm a little disappointed.

Definitely good Psychedilic Rock. But I'm not a huge fan of the song themes. I know its a tongue in cheek allegory to the commercialisation of the musical landscape but I still find the songs annoying. There are a few stand out songs on the album. I feel like I always like The Who songs more than The Who albums. F.Song: I Can See for Miles

The original punk rockers. Another album i owned, bought used at my favorite used record store in Pike Place Market in the mid 70’s. I would stare at the cover while listening, wondering what the hell was going on, and why did I liked it so much? I think the liner notes included pictures that were equally disturbing to my prepubescent brain. The Who was one of my favorite bands in the 70’s, and this album definitely played a role in my development.

Genre: Rock Instruments: 2/5 Modern Translation: 2/5 Dance Potential: 1/5 Listening Location: train to work Favourite Song: None Made me feel: this album sounded the same the whole way through. The only thing I enjoyed was believing that it began the phrase “what’s the tea”, which probably isn’t true.

I don't know what it is but I'm always really underwhelmed by The Who albums. The idea is cool but the execution - none of these songs really got me excited or that engaged

The first 4 of 2024. This is way better than Tommy but I don’t get the huge deal. Maybe because I listened to the mono version and the production is pretty flat. Overall it’s pretty solid and I Can See For Miles is great.

This is a pretty soft who album in my opinion. There’s a few good songs but the rest are not worth mentioning

Not one of my favorite Who albums. I find it to be very gimmicky. I suppose it was innovative at the time, but I'd rather have more music and less attempts to be clever with interstitial pieces. Also, I really think there is only one outstanding song here -- I Can See For Miles.

I think this was a better concept than album. It feels like you are tuning the radio around, which was cool but the novelty wore off quickly. I guess the Who were also trying to be doing different genres to be life different stations? Some of these worked for me (I can see for miles, Odrono, and Our Love Was) but the rest just didn’t and as short as this album was that made it feel so much longer.

Best Song: I Can See For Miles. It's the best song on here, but it must be one of the worst singles for The Who. It sounds, ironically, like a song created for commercials and it lacks any of the true musicality or rock oomph that can make The Who interesting. Worst Song: Heinz Baked Beans. Difficult to tell if this should even count as a track, but Spotify does so I will too. Overall: I don't get it. Is the whole thing a gimmick? Is it tongue-in-cheek? Does it matter how self-aware it is if the advertising thing sounds annoying either way? Definitely felt like the weakest album from The Who that I've heard.

when i was like 12 or 13 the who were one of my fav bands. never listened to this album though. i really liked it, nostalgia for the band for sure playing into it. i fucking hate the album art though

not bad

The radio format of this is a definite a gimmick that distracts from the “real” songs on the album. This album does not highlight the members as the instrumental virtuosos they are known to be. The songs are pretty basic.

Un album ludique et innovateur

Heureuse surprise, malgré mes préjugés.

In some ways, I think this is my favorite Who record. It’s psychedelic and I enjoy the weird concept - it’s not overblown like Tommy would end up; it’s relatively straight-forward and, for the most part, the songs rock. “I Can See for Miles” is one of the Who’s best songs, even if it’s not the most well known. Ditto to “Maryanne with the Shaky Hand”. The Who Sell Out is a great album and definitely worth hearing before you die, even if the only thing you take away from it is “Oh, that’s where Queens of the Stone Age got the idea for Songs for the Deaf.” With that said, I’d like to take a moment to bitch about the preponderance of “deluxe” and “super deluxe” reissues on streaming platforms, since when I opened this record in Apple Music the “Super Deluxe” version was the only version available. …and that’s fine, I get wanting to have as much material out there for fans and as a historical document, but it can’t be that difficult for the streaming platforms to better differentiate what was the original record and what is bonus material. Otherwise, you’re pulling up a nearly 6 hour tracklist with 114 songs on it. Just put a header after the original album’s last track (Rael, on this record) that says “Bonus Tracks”. Now despite that complaint, there is still worthwhile material to be heard on the super deluxe version of this album. “Early Morning Cold Taxi” is fantastic as are several other of the bonus tracks. Rant over.

Would not listen again

Pas vraiment mon style de musique mais je pense que c'est assez paisible et agréable à écouter comme musique

I actually enjoyed the radio jingles more than the songs themselves.

I can’t. I just can’t.

Add a star to the money bag one

Not my favorite album from The Who, but there's still some really good songs on here. "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand," "I Can See For Miles," and "I Can't Reach You" are the best songs. This is peak "weird" from The Who, but I enjoy lots of weird music from this time period.

It does have "I Can See For Miles" on it, but nothing else resonated.

Terrible harmonization, poor lyrics, annoying skits and jingles. Concept albums tend to get more respect from me but this album is annoying and bland. I Can See For Miles is mildly catchy but still somehow ends up just becoming repetitive. No emotion in the vocals or the terrible harmonizing make for the most boring type of British pop rock. The only reason this album is getting a two and not a one is the drums somehow managed to not annoy me at all and some of the guitar playing was decent.

some tracks were really good and others were really weird but i appreciate how fun the whole album is

Strange album. Kind of all over the place but very enjoyable and love the classic sound. I'd need to read a little more about the messaging of this album.

Maybe too avant garde for me. Need to revisit in a different headspace.

The Who's attempt at a concept album falls a bit flat here, not because of the songs for the most but by the attempt to string the songs together with the spoken word attempts at humour that seem a bit thrown together. The songs themselves are pretty good and this would have been a great album if they replaced the spoken word bits and maybe a tune or two. Adding the recent single Pictures of Lily and, if it was already in the can by then Call Me Lightning. Favorite Songs: I Can See for Miles, Tattoo, Sunrise

Aside from Stingy Silas (thanks Enwistle!), I really enjoyed The Who Sell Out in all it's weirdness and satirical digs at the 60s British radio airwaves. This psychedelic style suits the Who well, and the British ads spliced into the music provides the blueprint for a lot of The Cleaners from Venus 80s output. For me, the songs hold up through the skits and silly bits. It's also cool to hear some of the musical inspiration that would lead to Tommy. 3.5/5 Fav tracks: Rael (Pt. 1&2), I Can't Reach You, Tattoo, I Can See For Miles

The Who at their most psychedelic, jangley, and sardonic. The highlights (actual songs) are among their best. However, the skits and jingles, though amusing, are so goofy they threaten to capsize the whole damn album. "Silas Stingy" also kinda sucks. This record is absolutely worth a listen, a couple of times, but its most satisfying rewards are best enjoyed in a playlist. Favourite songs: I Can See for Miles, Tattoo, Mary Ann with the Shaky Hand, Armenia City in the Sky, Sunrise, Rael Pt. 1

Highlights: Armenia City In The Sky, I Can See For Miles, Sunrise. In 1967, the public would not have heard music like this before. Compared to the band's debut "My Generation", The Who's third album "The Who Sell Out" embraces the concept album format. Admirers of The Who's mod pop sensibilities will take solace in "I Can See For Miles", "Sunrise" and "Rael 1 & 2". It would have won new fans upon release. Overall: 6/10

Feels a little like Mothers of Invention, not sure why this was such a hit.

An incredibly clever and fun concept album designed to imitate a radio station—complete with ad breaks! And it foreshadows that the Who’s greatest work was just around the corner…

Here's what this project has taught me about The Who: they've got some solid singles but the albums are pure garbage. They always try to put together these concept albums and it always falls flat. Which is a real shame because the musicality here is legitimately top-notch. It's just everything else - the lyrics, the concept, the damn skits - that's terrible. I wish they'd just focused on making good music.

4/5. A funny album that shows that the Who can be fun while still being some of the best musicians of their time. They carried this energy over to Tommy but even this one has some well-written songs but definitely some major silly ones that don't necessarily age too well. But I can't knock the fun they are having and I'm here for those vibes.

4.25

Nice revisit.

Please stop with the British bands

What a weird album. Sounds like the avalanches or something a hip hop DJ would put together maybe prince Paul. I found it quite distracting and then when the songs come in they're nothing mind blowing to me.

I actually quite enjoyed the whole advertising schtick. Sure, it's been done since, but this was probably highly original at the time. Some of the adverts-as-songs genuinely raised a smile. Scores well for the flow and cohesiveness of the album; the concept is fun, and well executed. Scores less well for killer tunes - ICSFM is the clear standout. The rest are pleasant enough, but a little lightweight.

The Who is a classic '60s rock sound, which I didn't realize what I heard often back in the day. I thought they were much harder rock, so I was surprised at this album.

Weird and kinda boring. Stand-out: I Can See For Miles

I expected more

Not bad but kinda boring

Wtf

I’m not super familiar with the Who outside of Tommy and Quadrophenia, so this surprised me. I enjoy it in the same way I enjoy the Kinks albums of the same time (Village Green, Victoria). Fun, catchy, but maybe not as mature or fully realized as I prefer. Solid album for sure.

Horrible

The late '60s was a time when shackles of convention were tossed off and traditions examined critically. Free to infuse as much personality, humor, and imagination into their music as they wanted, The Who produce this incendiary, immersive concept album that showcases all of their greatest talents.

The Who is quickly becoming one of the artists on this list that I’ve discovered I just Don’t Get. No idea what their appeal is, they’re not bad enough at playing their music to warrant a 1 but I don’t like their music enough to go higher than a 2.

Fun jingles

Decent but one listen was enough

Lyrics The album's lyrics exhibit a satirical take on commercialism and pop culture, reflected in fake commercials and public service announcements within the tracks. Notable tracks like "I Can See for Miles" showcase Pete Townshend's lyrical prowess, exploring themes of love and betrayal with a touch of cynicism. Music "The Who Sell Out" excels in the quality of melodies and harmonies, demonstrating the band's musical prowess. The album's musical diversity, ranging from rock to psychedelic sounds, showcases The Who's versatility and experimental spirit. Production The use of fake commercials and innovative production techniques, such as jingles and radio-style transitions, contributes to the album's unique charm and immersive experience. However, some critics argue that the finish of the album is less than satisfying, hinting at potential inconsistencies in the overall production. Themes "The Who Sell Out" is a conceptual masterpiece, addressing themes of consumerism and the commodification of art, placing it in the realm of pop art. The album's underlying theme lacks a firm storyline from track to track, contributing to its unique, eclectic nature. Influence The album's influence on the pop-art movement and subsequent generations of musicians is profound, solidifying The Who's impact on the evolving landscape of rock music. Its experimental approach paved the way for future concept albums, showcasing The Who's role as pioneers in the music industry. Pros and Cons Pros: Innovative concept and execution that set new standards for concept albums. Strong musical performances, especially in tracks like "I Can See for Miles." Cons: Some critics find the finish of the album less satisfying, pointing to potential inconsistencies. The lack of a firm storyline might be a drawback for listeners seeking a more cohesive narrative. In conclusion, "The Who Sell Out" remains a landmark album that successfully blends satire, musical excellence, and innovation. Its impact on the music industry and the enduring influence on subsequent generations make it a classic in the rock genre.

This was mostly just annoying.

Definitely not the best Who album.

Very different than their later stuff of course. But hard to get into

First time I've ever listened to the who. Didn't like it. Sounds like a grandpa-friendly mix of the Beatles and Monty Python.

Not missing much never bothering with the who

The time has come to admit that The Who's purple patch lasted in album terms from Tommy (generously) through to Quadrophenia - ie 4 albums over 4 years if you include Live At Leeds. Outside that it's patchy with great singles (My Generation, A Quick One, this one, Who Are You, Who By Numbers) and completely inessential and mediocre stuff - everything after Who Are You. This then is patchy with great singles. 3 stars.

I am sorry but I do not get this album. Its all over the place. Sounds like music for advertisements. The Who in general is popular in random movies and advertisements but this was just not good in my eyes.

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

this is NOT Saturday morning music