Reviews (page 7 of 8)
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.
6/30/25. Really not sure what to make of this one. Great production and understand it may have been satire on "selling out" based on the pop sound. However, I didn't connect with it on my first listen. Songs were a bit all over.
There are bright spots, but the silly parts are kind of wasted on me.
Couldn’t get through this one. Mono sound quality too bad.
Yes: "I Can See for Miles" No: a thousand other annoying tracks
concept albums are just an excuse for making bad music
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Interesting concept, terrible execution. I like The Who, but I wasn't prepared for how terrible this album was until I hit play. If I had picked up this album as a fan of The Who in 1967 I would have been so disappointed. This is a joke. What a steaming pile of garbage. The only saving grace is "I Can See For Miles," which elevates this album from a 1 to a 2.
Wow. This continues to prove that the only good Who albums are live Who albums. This is strange, experimental, and overall just doesn't have great songs. Not sure where they were mentally, but they weren't thinking about making good music.
Some good songs, but lost among the dross and the 'adverts'. It's also overlong; got to love 'alternative versions'
After reaching their nadir with Who’s Next, the finest rock album ever, even their own stuff sounds inferior.
The Who are a shade too mild-mannered to hold me here
Only listened to the beginning before I had to go but I wasn't too cheesed
beany dribble
Do NOT listen to the expanded edition. There is no reason to listen to this for more than your required 32 minutes.
Huh? The Who? The What? The Where? The Why? 3/10
Man, this album really let me down on second listen. I remembered enjoying it a lot and I could barely get through it. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood but it left no impression on me whatsoever. Could not see any of what I enjoyed before.
Undeniably talented. Not my jam
This really didn't chime with me. I Can See For Miles is a good song and rocks like some of The Who's biggest hits but.. the rest varies between boring and forgettable (Mary Anne With the Shaky Hands) and stupid (Silas Stingy). Plus the ad jingles are not appealing - those are the bits we put up with to get to the music, so why is it a good thing to have them on an album? Sorry I'm not a fan of this
Aldri likt Stones
There’s a couple of good tracks here but all the adverts and intermissions make it not much better than all the rap additions to the 1001 with all their skits etc. Still, gets bonus points for trying something different. 2.5 stars.
This album is a bold anti-commercial statement, cleverly disguised as a concept-like radio broadcast. But let’s be honest—The Who is probably the last band I’d expect to deliver a concept album. From the creators of “My Generation,” “The Kids Are Alright,” and “I Can’t Explain”? It feels out of character. And there are bigger issues: the album is packed with filler. Sure, there are some standout tracks—like “Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand” and “I Can See for Miles”—but overall, it presents a sound that feels un-Who-like (take “Sunrise,” for example) and leans heavily into the typical ’60s aesthetic. If an unknown band had released this album, I might have rated it a 4. But coming from The Who, it’s a 2.
Are the who the diet Beatles? This was not a fun listen and kind of felt like a Beatles album if it lost all of its charm and goodness. Favorite track - I can see for miles 3/10
What a bizzare and crazy record. Like, there were moments I was absolutely repulsed by the jingles and the overt endorsements, and just overall bizarreness (derogatory), but then there were tracks like I Can See For Miles and Rael that made me feel like I was on a different album. I may have made a mistake listening to the extended edition I found online, which realllly made the album drag, but, on the other hand, my favorite tracks wound up being on the extended portion - Sodding About has some rad riffs, and Summertime Blues...the latter of which, well...unfortunately, wound up being a cover. Not really a great sign, if you ask me. I still wanna try other Who records, but this one probably won't getting much of a revisit (or at least, if I do, it'll be a version with all the ad/jingle tracks cut out). PS: Where the heck did that rad rendition of In The Hall of the Mountain King come from?!
The two stars is solely for "I Can See for Miles".
Only one hit on the album. Ads were a new concept/skits. Doesn't save album though.
No, Apple Music, I'm not doing 5 hours of this. Not everything a good band puts out needs to be good or put on a list. 2*, +1 because of the creative idea but poor execution. I like that pinball wizard came on after this album so I can remember how good these guys sound.
5/10
A little too out there for me
Maybe it's because I was listening to this sober, but man was this mid.
I thought the whole pirate radio thing was clever and funny at times. I just don't like The Who vocals. I could never get into their music. This sounds really outdated even in the extremely high quality audio from QOBUZ. I guess I just don't get them. I never understood the appeal of "Tommy" either.
Only average and dated songs plus stupid ads. Not for me.
Armenia City in The Sky is strange but not bad. Heinz Baked Beans is downright stupid. Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand is pretty good. The end of it sounds sampled from Chanson Des Jumelles from The Young Girls of Rochefort which came out the same year. Most songs start and end with random radio songs or broadcasts. I Can See For Miles is a notably good song, maybe the only notable one on the album. Lots of silly songs; this album sounds a lot like some dudes just messing around. Relax is okay. Sunrise is pretty good. Few good songs and they kept it intersting, although some was lame.
2/5 didn't like the fake ads, don't really care for the who much either
The concept is cool but the execution was pretty bad.
More Who tosh, doesn't have the unpleasant undertones of Tommy but chock full of the bland filler. Sort of radio thing interspersed with adverts is fine but not done in a way that marches the music, so I imagine it would start to grate even if you'd like the who. I think the harpsichord mingy stingy track speaks for itself. So for the who, not terrible, but by normal music standards its very bad. 1.5.
A lot of it was a bit like an attempt at psychedelia, but with plenty of mentions of canned goods. Not sure if the concept of the album actually translates to a positive listening experience. Who's Next is much more my thing, big stadium rock, lots of memories of CSI. Best track on this is I Can See For Miles. I prefer The Who when they are sold out.
Only recognised "I can see for miles" from here, not their best track, nor album. Although, I was worried this was going to be worse than it was tbf. The who are a strange band, had some strange ideas. Which, I suppose meant they were up for trying these things. They do have some great tracks though, just not sure they are on this album. 2.5
I like the gimmick of the concept album, but ultimately is just sounds like generic forgettable who off cuts.
Ihan ok - tosin tuntuu, ettei konsepti (mainokset) pidä ihan loppuun asti, mikä on erikoista. Mutta ehkä en vain kuuntele sainoituksia tarpeeksi tarkasti? Ei myöskään ole minusta tarpeeksi iskevää sinkkumateriaalia.
No thanks
Meh
bem chatinho de escutar
Dorky in all the wrong ways. Musically it’s solid, but not all ideas are good ones.
It's all sounds a bit dated now, and sounds like something that would have been done by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. The spoof adverts and the jingles get in the way of the actual music, with the only decent track being "I Can See for Miles".
This one is kind of weird and artsy. I like The Who, but I can't jam to this. 2/5.
The only Who record that is aggressively bad
Not the best The Who have ever done, close to the worst to be honest, but "I Can See For Miles" remains a tune...
Concept album from The Who. Here's a concept... Don't waste your time on this. If you're looking for something that stretches The Who's chops, Tommy is a way, way better option.
idk i love the who but this was just kinda on. Like unmemorable
OK. Nothing super-grabbed me, and I suspect this was fairly experimental at the time
The bad songs were really bad. But then they'd sprinkle a few good parts in here and there Overall did not enjoy 2 ⭐️
Quiero mis 40 min de vuelta.
2
I thought I'd like the who... that's a surprise. It didn't appeal at all.
I'm finding that I'm just not a big fan of The Who.... Plus, 60s The Who sounds very different than the 70s The Who.
WHO thought this was a good idea? I appreciate the advertisement theme, but that's it. Favorite Song: "Silas Sander".
The Who really love the concept album. Unfortunately, their songwriting does not always reach the heights of their imagination. There are some gems here, and the sound effects prefigure autotune and digital voiceovers. I’m down with the anti commercialization, but I’m not buying this album. It’s a 2.
Awful album. I get it, but that doesn't stop it from being awful
Э. Лучшая песня - Our Love Was.
second hearing today made me give it 2/5, last night i was sure this LP deserves 1/5.
Nowhere near as good as I was hoping for with a “the who” album. Also, I think I’ll institute a “concept albums loose a star”-policy …
One good song hidden in a bunch of weird garbage
I think I like it, but I'll have to listen to it more
Interesting but not my cup of tea.
Hmm. I don't think The Who could ever be totally shit, and this isn't, but apart from I Can See For Miles, I didn't like it. I felt like I wasn't in on the joke and/or aim. It's no wonder you never hear any of this nowadays (at least, not in my experience) when people are reminiscing over their glory days.
Very Whoish. Mostly short, fun pop songs, good guitar riffs. The commercial jingles are clever bits but dated.
I feel like people can’t actually take this stuff seriously, I don’t know.
An odd little album, and not especially in a good way? Apparently it was supposed to be a concept album, but I think with the cultural differences between the US and the UK and the passing of time much has been lost. 2.4/5 -> 2/5
really didn’t age well - feels too 60s
maan i thought the who was supposed to be like early punk stuff. Yea this one isn’t it
Lots of Beatles & Pschedelic influence. The problem is the Who just…don’t do it as well. This album is a bit disjointed and far less epic than Who’s Next. Standout track is “Odorono”.
Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: 🦨🫘🤢 Production : 🔊🥴🔊 Music: 🤑🤪🥱 Rating: 🫘(🫘)/5
Waren "The Who" nicht Punk? Hat sich für mich irgendwie null danach angehört, aber gut, bin eh nicht so der Fan von der Musikrichtung. Dieses Album klang für mich wie der typische 60er/70er Pop, kein Song ist wirklich Hängengeblieben. 2 Sterne
Considered rating it higher cause it's the who but the more I listened I couldn't do it. Boring album. Sounds like 60s brit pop.
2 - Really did not gel with this...so much of the who it's getting a bit boring
The songs were great but the interruptions of the make believe ads were really annoying
Hmmmm. How many Who albums have I had now? I think I've mentioned on past albums, how I just can't seem to really get into them. I know they were a big deal in their day but I don't see the allure. So it looks like this is my 3rd album from them. Yeah sorry. 2 stars
I think I just like Who's Next as a full album.
Wow... I REALLY don't like this. The "concept" is annoying. The songs are mostly forgettable. A lot of it sounds like it's rehashed from older songs or rehearsal for future ones. Nope.
sound was chill but all the annoying ads ruin this
De Wikipedia entry is alleraardigst. Leo Blokhuis zou hier iets moois van in elkaar kunnen draaien, waardoor we de ironie van de titel nog meer zouden kunnen waarderen dan we al doen. Mooi was die tijd. Wat zijn de tijden toch veranderd. Mompelmompel commercie, mompelmompel kapitalisme. Maargoed, daar hebben we nu even niks aan. Een schel klotebegin, met schijtlollige radiojingles. Daarna een bende vergeetbare niemendalletjes met nog wat radiojingles er doorheen. Dat het allemaal een stuk erger kan heb ik eerder vandaag nog gehoord bij Os Mutantes, maar ook dit album mag na ruim 50 jaar onderhand wel in de vergetelheid raken. Zeker met deze opnamekwaliteit/mix.
This was odd. Not at all what I expected from this band. Funny in parts but that doesn't last
Loooong album without much.
Noch etwas frühe Kunst. Eindrucksvoll und auch anstrengend
I like some of The Who's stuff but this is not it. That must mean that there is some more The Who ahead in this path. I found the ad skits funny, which is in itself funny because I hate ads while listening to music.
Usually love the Who but this was just too weird. Great vocal harmonies for songs that are pretty stupid. My opinion and probably rating continues to drop after each track. Not sure this album is one that you must listen to before you die… 2.5/5 rounding down as I would be ok not listening again. Great band, but not a great album this time around
Well, I guess it's an amusing concept for an album but the jingles get in the way of the songs. And not so many of them seem particularly strong to me. Love the sleeve artwork though.
I thought I liked this record, but it's been a decade since I sat down and actually tried to listen to it beginning to end. It's just too fucking long. 23 songs? And there's five Who records on this list? Go fuck yourself.
Etwas angestaubter Rock. Kann man mal hören, für mich kein Highlight. 2/5
Out of the 5 who albums on the list, I think we can do without this one. The adverts just come across a bit lame now. I can see for miles is a great song but the rest of the album doesn’t match up to it.
Another concept album from the Who. It’s not bad and the bones are there for what would become Tommy. Rael 1 has motifs that were reused for Tommy. However, it’s just ok. I feel like I’ve outgrown the Who, despite my love for Keith Moon.
I've given it two stars on the the strength of I Can See for Miles. The rest was garbage.
# 342 : Kind of rubbish. Should have given up and went straight to Tommy. But I do like "I Can See For Miles"
i have no idea what to make of this album
I can only assume this is on the list because it is a concept album and it is by The Who. Personally, I don't think those criteria alone are sufficient qualifications for it making the list. This is unusual to the point of making it inaccessible for me. Sure, there are glimpses of The Who's talent here and there but, overall, this is well below average.
I wish this service was context aware. As in, I've already gotten two Who albums and gave them two stars. I don't want to listen to the Who. Two albums is enough.
Idk I don't like it
The Who can fuck off, this is a terrible album
Is this actually a joke? It is absolutely absurd and not nearly as fun as you'd imagine the band think it is. A weird mix of old musical hall pastiches, gimmicky nothings and one very good song.
I don't know, not really my thing
A lot of annoyance to reach a couple good songs
Coming in behind Queen in the MOST Overrated categories, the Who. These guys were no more than the Kinks on acid. Who's Next is rockin and Quadrophenia has all the ups and downs of a great rock opera but this record can't even stand alongside those works
2.5
Not a fan
I liked the funny ads more than the real songs
2.5
Lads, you aren’t funny. Ditch the skits and write some actual songs.
Det här var inte den lyssningen jag hade väntat mig. Det är inte så bra som jag väntat mig. Ganska simpel 60-tals pop. I I can See For Miles blir det lite bättre men inte tillräckligt.
Jaha. Först blev man glad. The who igen. Men denna skivan gjorde ingen glad. Får en att återigen ifrågasätta valen till denna lista. Säkert superlustig när den kom. Men tjena, en spoof på piratradio anno 2024. Fuck that shit. Några ok dängor, men helheten är en besvikelse.
Otroligt att det här är samma band som släppte Who’s next bara fyra år senare. Även om man bortser från tramset, vilket man inte kan vid betygsättningen, var det ganska ordinärt, med endast någon enstaka låt som stack ut åt det positiva hållet.
Good concept. But bad execution. This is not a good album.
Too long (again), but The Who is not 1 star material. Very dull though.
Oké, interessant. Een the Who album waar ik maar één lied van ken. In het begin vond ik de reclame jingles aan het begin van elk nummer grappig. Na 4 nummers begint het wel tegen te steken, net zoals de nummers. The Who heeft goeie dingen gemaakt, dit is er geen van, buiten I Can See For Miles gerekend. 2.4*
Can’t tell if the title is an ironic deflection or just an unintendedly ironic. Either way, it fits, though from what I’ve heard of them (My Generation, which I enjoyed well enough) The Who were never exactly the most boundry-pushing band to begin with. This gets a little better in the second half, but for the most it sounds like tepid background music—decent enough as that but not particulary captivating.
Some ok songs, nothing that stands out. But as an album, this is less than the sum of its parts. Incoherent, overlong, and doesn't flow well or have a cohesive mood
My review was going to be that this album sounded like a collection of outtakes from bad commercials, then I read the wiki page and it’s sort of supposed to be exactly that. Still doesn’t make it very good.
Bit weird, bit boring, bit crap 45/100
I'm a fan of The Who but this album did little for me, I think this isn't something I'll return to. I've heard only 1 or 2 of these tracks before
I can see for miles
Umm what?
If it wasn't for I Can See For Miles I'd give this album a 1
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.
It was alright. Rock is not really my thing, but I definitely appreciated the humor in this one.
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.
wow they sure did sell out!!!!
Okay. Struggling with the 60's/70's pop rock and don't find much interesting in the instruments. A cool concept album though
2.5 it’s alright kinda weird
Maybe it was funny back then. It did not age well.
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.
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.
What a terrible album. Bad concept, annoying, no "there" there.
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.
either i didnt really listen or this was a snooze fest.
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.
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
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.
Messy
too much distracting shit
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
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
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
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
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.
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
i was looking forward to this because i already knew about the concept, but it just fell flat for me.
I like The Who a lot but this was exhausting to listen to
*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
Meh nothing really here and I feel like they put out some better albums than this silly thing.
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.
One great song (I Can See For Miles). Otherwise, I don't get why this is considered so highly regarded.
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"
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.
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.
There’s no way anyone has listened to the whole album
lo mismo que con el de Radiohead que recién pasó (HttT). ¿Es necesario otro disco de The Who?
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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.
Maybe it’s just me, but I just don’t understand how The Who achieved the success they did. This was turgid.
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".
Ein historisches Album welches ganz Who like ist. Aber halt auch etwas historisch wirkt. Witzige Idee mit den erfundenen Werbungen.
Gimmicky album
I Can See for Miles is great, but the rest of the album is lacking
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.
A very strange album
"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
The Who be smoking something on this one
Ni fu ni fa
Always felt like I should like this but I find it dont. Shame
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.
not bad
I actually enjoyed the radio jingles more than the songs themselves.
It does have "I Can See For Miles" on it, but nothing else resonated.
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.
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 expected more
Not bad but kinda boring
Wtf
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.
This was mostly just annoying.
Not missing much never bothering with the who
I’ve never really got The Who. Decent concept here, but not great songs and it all feels very messy.
# The Who, The Who Sell out Released 1967 2*, Not a terrible album, but I didn't hear a single song on this album that made me want to save it for listening again. No head-nodders or foot-tappers in the bunch. ## "Armenia City in the Sky" Speedy Keen Daltrey and Keen 3:48 3* Cool psychadelic sound. ## "Heinz Baked Beans" John Entwistle Moon, Entwistle and Townshend 1:00 2* Great horns and the "More Music, More Music" at the end of the track triggered my memory of this being sampled on Young MC's "Roll with the Punches" ## "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" Daltrey and Townshend 2:28 2* Too folk-rocksy for me. ## "Odorono" Townshend 2:34 2* Not bad, not great for me. ## "Tattoo" Daltrey, with Townshend 2:51 2* Fun tune. ## "Our Love Was" Townshend 3:23 2* What a great facsimile of the Beach Boys sound! ## "I Can See for Miles" Daltrey 4:05 3* Fun jam. ## "I Can't Reach You" Townshend 3:03 2* Fun jam. But the levels on the instruments seem wrong. ## "Medac" Entwistle Entwistle 0:57 2* Interesting, but doesn't get my head nodding. ## "Relax" Daltrey and Townshend 2:41 2* Not my cup of tea. ## "Silas Stingy" Entwistle Entwistle and Daltrey 3:07 3* Love the harmonies and melody. ## "Sunrise" Townshend 3:06 2* Not bad. ## "Rael (1 and 2)" Daltrey 5:44 2* Beach Boys-esque. ## "Rael 2" Townshend 0:47 2* Okay. ## "Glittering Girl" Townshend, with Entwistle 2:56 3* Not bad. ## "Melancholia" Daltrey 3:17 2* ## "Someone's Coming" Entwistle Daltrey 2:29 3* ## "Jaguar" Entwistle, with Townshend 2:51 2* ## "Early Morning Cold Taxi" Roger Daltrey, Dave Langston Daltrey 2:55 3* ## "In the Hall of the Mountain King" Edvard Grieg Instrumental (with vocalizations from the band) 4:19 2* Very cool song, but just not my style. ## "Girl's Eyes" Keith Moon Moon and Entwistle 3:28 3* Great guitar playing ## "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" (Alternative version) Daltrey and Townshend 3:19 3* All right, I guess. ## "Glow Girl" Daltrey and Townshend 2:24 3* Sounds the most like "The Who" sound that I have come to associate with them.
50+years removed from any of the cultural references means the album loses meaning and sounds mediocre in the end
i like the who but as i listened to this i just wanted every song to be the last. even the songs i added to my liked songs i think were just okay. it feel sacreligious giving them 2 stars but they just have so much better than this.
Meh
The third Who record that's come up for me in about the past month. I can only surmise that they really are a 'greatest hits' band. Some great high spots but an awful lot dross too
Armenia City In The Sky - Niet een geweldig nummer Heinz Baked Beans - Carnaval achtig tussen stukje over beans Marry Ann Zwitserland The Shaky Hand - Ook niet heel bijzonder Odorono - Waarom zingen zo ver deodorant? Tattoo - Niet geweldig, beetje saai ofzo Our Love Was - Ik heb er niet zoveel mee, maar ook niet vervelend om naar te luisteren I Can See For Miles - Wederom niet geweldig I Can’t Reach You - Prima Medac - kort stukje tussen door Relax - Silas Sting - Sunrise - Allemaal muziek, maar ik heb er niet zoveel mee. Ik vind het niet stom maar ook niet echt leuk Rael - 2.3
It may be The Who, but I also don't want to listen to 70 minutes of advertising, thanks.
Kind of a mess and weirdly tinny. Not a huge Who fan anyway, for whatever reason. I just never believe them. But they’re still responsible for quite a few classics. And I love Tommy. Also Keith Moon is the shit.
What do the point of this? Did they just want to pretend to be a radio station? Is it commentary on commercialism. Either way, it’s not good. There are moments where the clanging guitars that The Who are known for take over but it’s rare. I Can See For Miles is the only thing to take from The Who Sells Out. The fact this album is so universally loved is shocking. 4.8/10
I like The Who but this is too psychedelic for me. Not horrible but not great either.
This may be an interesting experiment, or more likely an irritating and arrogant display of style over substance. It's OK, I guess, as a novelty to show you can afford to waste the opportunity of an album, but if I'd bought this on vinyl in the 60s I'd have been mildly miffed. It's a joke that could only ever go so far, and utterly obviates any desire to listen to it again. Shame really, as there's actually a couple of good singles hidden in amongst the annoyance.
A meh album from The Who. There aren't any bangers on it och the concept album as a whole fell flat.
kinda weird
Not sure what the fuck this was but it's some of the worst The Who I've heard which is saying something. Only saved from a 1 because I Can See For Miles is good.
Pete Townshend is an ambitious songwriter. It's just a shame that after their supreme opening singles, he found himself tethered to the incredibly limited joke attached to a perm that the s Roger 'Brexit' Daltrey. There are flashes of brilliance on here, that often end up squashed by Daltreys rawwwwk delivery. It could have been a mid tier Bonzo Dog Band album without him. It has some wit and humour.
2 stars Honestly this record sucks, and I'm generally okay with The Who.
some catchy songs but it didn’t leave much of an impression on me. just another british boomer rock album gifted with high praise through the lens of nostalgia.
I think it's an interesting concept, I just couldn't bother to finish listening
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Genres: Psychedelic pop, power pop, art pop, mod pop Formed: London, England in 1964 Run time: 16 songs, 48 min, 18 sec “The Who Sell Out” is their third studio album. Track 1.1, "Armenia City in the Sky" - Sterling Whitaker of Ultimate Classic Rock wrote that the song "was an innovative sonic production…”. My opinion is “M’eh”. Track 1.2, "Heinz Baked Beans" - I’m sure they thought it was amusing to do, but what a waste of a minute of my time. Track 1.3, "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" - Another thinly veiled song about masturbation. Typical of The Who. Funny. 1.4, "Odorono" - A song about an aspiring artist, looking to be discovered, morphing into a deodorant advert. Why? 1.5, "Tattoo" - A teenager’s idea of what makes a man. 1.6, "Our Love Was" - 1.7, "I Can See for Miles" - Awesome. The Who at its best. 2.1, "Can't Reach You" - a song about an unattainable girl. It could probably have been a good song without the Charles Atlas advert stuck on the front. 2.2, "Medac" 2.3, "Relax" 2.4, "Silas Stingy" - a song about a miserly man. 2.5, "Sunrise" - 2.6, "Rael (1 and 2)" - I know the point of the album is them pretending to sell out, by advertising various products. What would the album have been like if they’d been working on producing a great album instead of “having a laugh”? It’s no surprise only one track was released as a single. Will I listen again? Hell No. My Rating: **
After listening to a few of their albums, I now think they are an overrated band.
Unbelievable that this lot have been successful for 60 odd years. 95% of their output is total dogshit 👍🏾
I'd rather not
Kinda camp, kinda corny, more soft than anything else from The Who
This funny looking album is a satirical take on the advertising industry and features a blend of rock, pop, and psychedelia. The album is filled with humorous interludes, such as the mock commercials for various products like deodorant, baked beans, and hair cream, which are interspersed throughout the record. Some of the most notable songs include "I Can See for Miles," "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand," and "Tattoo." The sound of the album is not exactly enjoyable even though it gets a little bit better as the album progresses. The use of horns, strings, and vocal harmonies on tracks like "Our Love Was" and "Sunrise" adds some depth and richness to the album. Lyrically, The Who Sell Out is a commentary on the consumerism and commercialization of society. The album takes a satirical look at the advertising industry and the ways in which companies manipulate consumers to buy their products. The lyrics of "Odorono" and "Heinz Baked Beans" are particularly iconic to this, as they mock the idea that these products could make someone's life better. Although Baked Beans can definitely go a long way. Whilst it’s quite a funny record, it’s not something that I would ever revisit and it’s doesn’t earn a very high score.
Boring. Weird stereo effects that made my head hurt.
Generic '60s sound. The only unique thing they did apparently was putting ad jingles in it, but come on, everybody hates ad jingles.
I kinda get what they were going for by sticking the random jingles in between the actual songs. But perhaps it would have made more sense to just make a good album, instead.
The Who were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should. This is the kitschiest album of all time with the stupidest and most annoying concept of all time. Maybe if they fully committed to the bit it would have worked, but this is essentially just a boring psychedelic pop album with fart sound effects before and after every song. Hide those nipples. 2/5
This is one of those things, man. "critics say this album is their best." Compared to Who's Next? Really? This is like a different band. Critics are the sellouts. I'm all about artists exploring their art, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Don't know unless you try. I don't think this one worked. Erica: I get it, it's a concept album. They're poking fun at themselves. Great. They were doing some jingles. But this music compared to their other music... do people even care about the music or just that the album is fun? Critics are the sellouts
I never really cared for The Who. I like a few of their songs but wasn’t familiar with any songs off of this besides I Can See For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles……. I actually liked a few songs (Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand) but on the whole, meh. Just…..meh. And the commercial thing was dumb. At least there wasn’t 3 minute jerk-off synthesizer BS, so it that alone gets a star.
Thank god they got better
One good song and the rest goes on and on. I’m not buying.
Some odd tunes in here like "i can see for miles and miles" which show how incredible the Who are, however as an album found myself skipping so often as it was unlistenable fake jingles. generous 2
The Who, meh
i mean this is fairly bad and long
Didn't enjoy the concept so found it more annoying than anything.
Some good bits here and there, but pretty random! Not sure I'd place this in the best of their work, from the other Who albums I've listened to.
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Snorefest for me. I just don't get it. All the songs sound the same, and the sound is not great. 1.5/5
Honestly I hate to say this about the who as they’re one of the greats really but this wasn’t great; I can see for miles is very good but the rest of it is either eh or just not good 2/5.
I understand what they were trying to do, but you still gotta make it sound good and those tracks infused with commercial sounds are horrendous to listen to.
I want Who songs, not fake commercials and gimmicks.
konsept albumi.... vittu yrittää olla joku gta radio kanava (1967) ei tooimi tässä kuuntelu oli vähän vaivalloista + en kuullu kun suihku hyrähti ja paska pompahti... simon ja pumba tyyppistä harmonikkaa... onn ihan kivoja biisejä, ei ehkä kuitenkaan lävähdä meikäpojan kopassa... EN OLE MAINOSTEN ORJA! tattoo
1 track on this album was wourth listening to
Every time I listen to the Who, I swear I'm going insane. I can't see how a band that would earnestly write and practice a song like "Silas Stingy" could be this revered by history. Sure, they have one or two good songs, but man, have I never understood how this weak psych-rock band still merits plays on classic rock radio. One song keeps this from being a one star, but it seems I'll never understand where all the praise comes from (aside from the talent of the band, which doesn't count for too much). Favorite track: "I Can See For Miles"
Maybe needs a second listen, but first impressions not great 2.5
I don’t think the band committed to rhe bit on this one - some stellar and interesting tracks at play on top of a topic ripe for satire, yet the end product feels too tame to make much of a statement. The interstitial tissue just isn’t there between the commercial jests and standard Who tracks to gel this into something more than a miscellaneous collection of songs.
I didn't think it was very good. Just strange/typical psychedelic 60s music but this was generally annoying. I suppose I was expecting more of a Who sound. Instead, got many soft melodies, strange songs, bad singing, and background sounds/noises. 4/10.
When they are firing on all cylinders The Who are magnificent, but so often they are just phoning it in. This for me is one of those. It just doesn't land. I like them when they are a bit pissed off. On this they aren't even close to being a little ticked off.
Meh…
As great as The Who are, they have major a problem with filler, and this album is one of the worst examples of it.
Concept gets in the way of some great songs unfortunately
I like the who but this is just a weird concept and not pleasant to listen to.
Eh, easily the worst of The Who's concept albums. It sure does not take itself seriously, but the concept of sprinkling annoying jingles out across the record really is horrible. And then BAM, 'I Can See For Miles' hits as the closer of side 1. What a track on an otherwise unremarkable album. I do not get the praise, but then again, you have to praise Moon for his drumming, Townsend for his guitar, Entwistle for his bass, and Daltrey for his ethereal vocals... Man what a group.
Se entiende la ironía en todo el album, no dejan de sonar como The Who, pero lo terminé y no me dejó mucho, alguna canción para hacer fondo de una playlist
Meh... I get the concept, I just don't really care for this sound. I prefer the last 2 Who albums over this.
I didn't really enjoy this album, which is a shame given how iconic the Who are.
I mean the cover says it all
just not my shit
Not a fan of the who
You know what people love listening to? Especially people who are professed music fans? ADVERTISEMENTS. Know what's better than advertisements? PARODIES. Know what's better than parodies or advertisements? PARODIES OF ADVERTISEMENTS.
Première écoute de cet album. 5 albums des Who dans cette liste est exagéré. Je peux comprendre qu'ils ont contribué à beaucoup de changements dans le monde musical, mais ça changeait pour tout le monde. Le concept de radio pirate et cette pochette emblématique peut en revanche justifier l'écoute de cet album. L'idée est drôle, mais, à part peut-être pour I Can See For Miles qui est un succès du groupe, ça n'en fait pas un album exceptionnel. Paru la même année que The Piper At The Gates of Dawn de Pink Floyd, on peut remarquer une tendance vers le psychédélique. L'écoute est faite, on passe à autre chose et on n'y revient pas.
I refuse to listen to a 5+ hour album or collection of albums or whatever this nonsense is. I gave it 32 songs and that was enough for me. 2 stars for wasting my time.
Hmm. Interesting album from The Who. Some good sounding tracks but a bit too experimental for my tastes.
Used to listen to The Who quite a bit in a greatest hits sort of way. But the more I hear of them the less I like them. And boy do I hear them on here.
very 60s pop probably really popular then but not very interesting 2.5
Odd for a concept album even for the Who. One of the few albums I struggled to make all the way through. FWIW, I thought QOTSA did the concept much better with songs for the deaf
An acid concept album? Very sixties. Not many tracks I would return to. Such a love of the tambourine.
Respect it, don't like it. I can see the fun they had making this album, but I didn't really enjoy it.
closer to what I expected from The Who, not great apart from I Can See For Miles. why the enthusiasm for this?
The pirate radio station / commercial jingles format is a fun idea but the band just aren’t witty enough to pull it off. The whole thing is a mess, saved only by some smart playing - but the songs and stories really lack sustained interest. If only they’d had a proper songwriter in the band? And with perhaps the most vomit inducing album cover from a mainstream band of all time, there’s nothing saving this. Please may this be the last Who album I just listen to?
Not for me.
Just boring
Dont really like the Who
I just don't like 'em.
No wonder punk started Would have been better off putting Eminence Front on repeat for 40 minutes instead. I might not like The Who.
Definitely more annoying, surprising how little I enjoyed this
why oh fucking whyyyyyy must every second album be this pop bullshit from the late 60s? 2/5.
The Who Takes The Piss. Sounds more like they were trying to write a comedy album that pokes fun at consumerism, and then wrote the music after the fact. Most songs are flat and dull, marred by poor production. The only saving grace is the song I Can See For Miles, an oasis in a desert of mediocre music. Not worth much.
This album was almost all new for me. I knew the main single "I Can See For Miles" and I think that's the best song here. Not many others connected for me. The goofy fake commercials and radio interludes are fun but the main set of songs here isn't very strong. I see this more as a snapshot of where they were as a band - their early hits were behind them and they were about to make some very ambitious albums. Hilarious album cover though.
How wacky! I had to check that my Bluetooth was set up right cause it sounded like some weird radio station at first. Interesting concept, for sure, but I guess I was hoping for more of the “Who’s Next” sound.
Pros: - Really funny stuff. I love that "Heinz Baked Beans" is trumpets and very deep timpani. - I Can See For Miles -- a solid track Cons: - while it's a nice album, I don't think it's as good as WHO's NEXT. I'm interested to see how many other artists have multiple albums on this list. - A couple songs tend to run on a little - I'm giving it a 2. It's a nice album, but for me it probably sits in the top 80% of best 1001 albums. Misc: - If I had more time I would have read more about the album. I'm assuming it's kind of a response to them being called sellouts? - so funny to hear a full album in mono. I don't think i'd ever do it but I think it's a good songwriting trick to write / record a song in mono to limit yourself and then pan instruments afterwards. - "Tattoo" is not mono
I really like The Who. Except for this record. Is it a concept about a novelty record? Doesn’t matter all that much because I don’t care a whole lot for most of the songs anyway.
A little soft. Was distracted while listening but nothing really hit for me.
I mean, I get the joke and all, and I do like The Who, but, nah, for the most part this album doesn't do much for me.
Not a big fan of the Who and the adverts are kind of an annoying concept. But I Can See For Miles is brilliant and I do like the cover
Предисловие: я сегодня чуть не забыл про альбом, а ещё там 23 трека, уф.... мало сегодня критики будет🤓 Прослушивание 1: 1: Я понимаю что альбом старый все дела, но слушая это я чувствую боль. Хоть в этом и чувствуется харизма, но мне плохо, надеюсь все не будет таким. 2 ахаххахахаха вот это прикол 3 милый, старый трек :) 4 мне сказать нечего, это звучит так тепло и по-старому, слов нет 5 это будет обзор без каких либо интересных заметок, альбом слишком обычный. 6... 7 вот это звучит неплохо 8... 9... 10... может в своё время этот альбом был интересным, но сейчас он звучит скучно и убого, извините 11... Ну это трек мне нравится., хорошая мелодия. 12.... 13... 14... я слушаю только ради того, чтобы дослушать и поставить более объективную оценку. Кстати трек ужасный 15... 16... я кстати только сейчас заметил, что у меня добавлено 2 их трека, неплохо. 17... 18 самое время поговорить про обложку, она довольно самобытная, мне она нравится 19... 20... 23 Наконец-то я это дослушал Вывод: альбом не моё, не сказать чтобы ужасный, но очень плохо. Альбому ставлю 2. Спросите почему? Потому что 1 низко, а не 3 высоко. Всё!
These guys love a concept album, eh? It’s a funny sight gag for the album cover. I’m not pumped by the music though. It’s just bland. How many Who albums does someone really need to hear to get the gist of it anyways? Give me Baba O’Reilly and call it a day.
I feel like this is definitely not the best of what The Who has to offer... They could go for miles and miles and miles
This one didn't vibe with me at all. Felt dumb. Maybe I missed the point?
The third album from The Who is an interesting concept album, in which the band attempted to imitate a pirate radio station from Europe. These radio stations used to broadcast similar music and ads as real stations, but without a valid license until they were outlawed soon after release of this album. This album is now a tribute to these pirate stations and a lot of songs on the album are actually short ad jingles for real or imaginary products. This concept slightly ruined the commercial performance of the album because the entire album was seen as a joke, even if the music was still phenomenal. In retrospect, this album glorified the pop art days of the 60's with great music (even if some are just ad jingles), and can be considered one of the best performing concept albums.
On the good side the execution and recording is great and rich, on the bad side this is cheesy af
Not up to snuff. Big ok’ meh.
Ihme kikkailua, ei ymmärrä tällaista. Oletin että tämä olisi voinut olla jotain bändin myöhäisemmän ajan taidelevyjä, mutta sekin ajatus meni metsään. I Can't Reach You oli ihan mukava, hieman Belle & Sebastianmainen rallattelu mutta oikein mikään muu kappale ei jäänyt positiivisesti mieleen.
No, it gives me no pleasure to say this album doesn't work. It gives me no pleasure, indeed. The Who Sell Out is a concept album which purports to be a radio broadcast, with adverts appearing between the songs. Is that a wry look at the commercialisation of music, or just a conceit that doesn't really say that much? Ultimately, the latter. The Who doing a fake ad for baked beans just comes off as silly. Separating the jingles and the concept from the album, the songs do not hold up especially well. The Who simply weren't built for light, melodic pop, and their attempts are just featureless pastiches. Occasionally, The Who do flaut their heft, and the possibility of a rockier, heavier, more cogent album emerges. But that just depresses further, as the listener wonders what could have been. A deviceful misstep.
Cet album est une honte, et c'est déjà la deuxième fois que The Who nous font le coup. Seulement, ce groupe semble perpetuellement épargné par les critiques, et je vais vous révéler aujourd'hui pourquoi. The Who n'a en effet rien d'un groupe historique, leur musique étant de piètre qualité, tout comme leur pochette ridicule soit dit en passant. Seulement, après une matinée de recherche, je suis parvenu à découvrir leur secret, ce qui leur assure cette popularité incompréhensible. En me baladant sur Youtube, j'ai pu avoir accès à une interview de ce groupe minable. Sans parler du contenu de l'interview, aussi vide que leurs albums, on peut apercevoir un premier détail important en arrrière-plan: un totem d'immunité posé sur l'étagère. Oui, je parle bien ici du totem d'immunité de Koh-lanta, animé par Dennis Brogniart, dont un certain... Robert est très proche. Mais ce n'est pas le seul détail important. En effet, si l'on prête suffisament attention à la 4ème piste de cet album, on peut entendre Robert remettre en mains propres ce totem au leader du groupe The Who. Ils ne se cachent même pas! Je vais donc attribuer ma note de 2/5, en sachant malheureusement déjà que cette note sera modifiée dans la plus grande discretion par Robert.
Good album very 60's still, doesn't sound anything like the who of the 70's
It was a fun album to listen to. I don’t think I’d listen to it again though.
1/10 6/10 5/10
An interesting concept album with lots of sampled 'advertising' sounds. It went on a bit too long with the added 1995 tracks however (I stopped listening at Melancholia). I did like 'Sunrise' though.
Meh
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