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I Can See For Miles was by far my favourite track on this album. Overall, however, I found most songs a bit boring, and it all just sounded too dated for me.
Songs of variable quality buried in (funny?) ads.
Not a fan
I like the idea of this album more than I like the results. Despite the presence of one of best songs by The Who, "I Can See For Miles," the seeds of more elaborate concept albums (and "Sparks!") in the near future ("Rael") and a couple of other standouts ("Mary Anne With the Shakey Hand" and "Armenia City in the Sky") a lot of this just fizzles out. Also, "Silas Stingy" is annoying.
closer to what I expected from The Who, not great apart from I Can See For Miles. why the enthusiasm for this?
Not generally a fan of The Who. I find them too bombastic and a bit lumpen in general. But this was fun, as it changed mood rapidly, and works as a concept. Some of the experiments with sound production were really fun too. Not a fan of the songs themselves, but the idea of tuning a radio dial kept it interesting. Surprising.
I found this bloody irritating with the OH SO FUNNY radio ads and jingles. The Spotify ads that dropped whilst listening were actually less painful. The songs themselves didn't add enough for me to overcome the radio bollocks. I've given it two stars on the the strength of I Can See for Miles alone.
Average, but has a cool concept that can't be disregarded.
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
Excellent, so many classics.
Back to back days of the The Who? I'll take it. Yesterday I said that My Generation is good but not a go to for me. This one is definitely one I prefer. There's some really great songs and the whole concept running through it is entertaining to me. There's still better Who but this one is niiiice. Oddly enough I'll be giving it the same as My Generation because I can't justify a 5 but this is certainly a stronger 4 than what My Generation received.
But trippy
Vraiment bizarre comme album. JE suis pas certain d'aimer le concept, étant un album de The who je m,attendais à plus, surtout après Who's next et Tommy. 3.10
Inte lika bedrövliga som de andra av deras album på listan
3.5
A concept album where none of the songs are related. Love that.
I just don't like 'em.
A fun album to listen to. Highly recommended.
decent
3+
What’s for tea daughtah?
When I see the words "The Who" in a playlist I'm never excited. At least this is from the 60s, before the band became bloated and annoying and was fully embracing a blend of raucous garage and psychedelic influences. I like the cleaner/compressed guitars, the rowdy drums, and the lack of repetitive synth loops. But Roger Daltry (that's his name right?) will be forever "meh" to me, so the best I can muster is 4/5, rounded up generously from 3.5.
I like The Who, but this is not my favorite of their albums. Still, it's pretty classic Who. I enjoyed it, but I found myself less "engaged" with it than their other stuff - it was just kinda on in the background.
Some nice bits
No wonder punk started Would have been better off putting Eminence Front on repeat for 40 minutes instead. I might not like The Who.
This was fine... I certainly didn't love it
I’m not a fan of the early Who records. I Can See for Miles is a decent tune because you can start to hear some of the anger that later enters The Who’s music. Sunrise is interesting because you can hear part of the opening to Pinball Wizard in the guitar solo.
I love the Who, but not this album. Good, but not great.
Fine. Processed vocals were a nice surprise.
05/13/22
Ah it's cute. I hope they had fun making it. I Can See For Miles is the only decent song.
What a fun concept album. Not the biggest fan of the music, but there are some gems here. Nevertheless, this is another example of the sum being greater than the parts.
Rock de The Who. Ningún megahit. Se me ha hecho largo para ser vinilo. Un 4.
muito longe do que me agrada
So pretentious. I can see for miles is great, but christ, Messers Townsend and Daltrey forgot to put any other enjoyable music on this wanky concept album
Ég held ég hafi aldrei hlustað á þessa áður. Framan af var hún bara skemmtileg, en svo fór hún að verða ansi einleit.
A little weirder than their other albums, I really enjoyed this.
Different to what I expected. More psych and less plod
Not my favorite album, but they are my favorite band.
I consider myself a Who fan, but I've never delved that far into their catalog, and I've never listened to this album. I think it's a good album, but I'm a bit surprised it's on this list. To me, it feels like a band still working on finding their sound, or figuring out who they want to be. It's got some great songs but not a lot that really stands out. 3 stars.
As a kid, I loved this but 45-years later it's okay. For some reason - sentimentality? - the faux ads are still fun decades later. But the main tracks have lost their lustre.
Geht einfach nicht.
Okay now I’m really tired of getting The Who albums. But that being said I liked the concept behind this one and it was definitely better than the last one I got
Was excited for The Who, and the album was alright but didn't quite live up to my expectations. I added I Can See For Miles and Odorono to the playlist. I liked the concept, the cover art and the vignettes were funny but a lot of the songs just weren't really doing it for me.
Good
Odd album. Not their finest by a long way. I was surprised it had such good reviews back in the day. Music does not match the hype. Cover art 5/5
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.
With just one hit single: the brilliant I Can See For Miles, it might not be self evident why The Who Sell Out would be many fans favourite Who album. But one listen shows just how many, interesting and fully formed musical ideas that ....Sell Out, has. It's the perfect distillation of their obvious musical chops and their songwriting chops, before they became arena rock darlings. I think it's subtle and understated and totally compelling. Quadrophenia is still my fave but Sell Out continues to close the gap with each listen. 4.5 🌟
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.
who?
Fine
So while I admire the creativity of the album. The commercials get annoying after a listen or two. Perhaps it was more funny in the 60's. However it's the Who and I love the Who.
Some stone cold classics on here, but there's too much filler and in my view, concept albums are rarely as good in reality as they are in principle.
A quite bizarre concept album with mock radio jingles and advertisements spliced amongst west coast harmonic pop rock songs. It's funny and breezy, but I struggle to see this as the universally critically acclaimed masterpiece that it seems to be. 2.5/5
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
Absolute Shite
Muito bom.
meh
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.
much more psychedelic than memory, but boring ultimately
Wow, just wow
“I Can See for Miles features one of Keith Moon's greatest performances and one of the best drum parts ever on a rock record.”
Fucking stupid. Seriously. What the fuck.
A little soft. Was distracted while listening but nothing really hit for me.
One of the most fun concept albums I've heard
A strange concept album of unrelated songs framed as a faux pirate radio station, complete with musical advertisements. Still some really great music to be found on this album, and it's interesting to hear the seeds of what would become The Who's rock opera Tommy, in songs like Real and Mary Anne With The Shakey Hand. Definitely worth a listen.
cool that such and old album already was using non music interludes to spice up and album to something more than a list of songs
Other than I Can See For Miles and Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand, this is somewhat of a forgettable album, especially with the type of material The Beatles were putting out at the time. But the best thing it had going for it was the humor. It was a funny tongue-in-cheek album that never claimed to take itself seriously. It's a 3.5/5 for me, but I'll round up for the all-time great I Can See For Miles.
I feel this is the Who's most enjoyable albums to listen to. The first of many concept records from Townsend and the band and this one particularly works...well almost. Side one is great, mixing in the fake commercials with some top notch songs, this is my favourite side one from the Who. Unfortunately, it loses a bit a stream on side two and never quite flows as well, otherwise this would be 5 stars. The later riff during Rael is heard on the next album (Tommy) and the band's sound is evolving from garage to pop psych. This is the beginning of a great run of Who albums.
Brilliant combination of satire and great music. ~4.5/5
One of my favourite albums by The Who. The, at the time, unheard of linking of songs with verité, here in the form of radio jingles and adverts as heard on pirate radio stations, make this an album that flows seamlessly. And it contains the sublime "I Can See For Miles".
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.
funny concept, some good tracks, but a lot ends up being annoying to listen to. 6/10
7/10. The Who get a lot better later on… Miles and Miles is good of course, and I liked most of the songs at least a bit. Silas Stingy is like the lame grandfather of the "Scrooge" from the Muppet Christmas carol. Also I hate that the Who refuse to just put normal versions of Albums on spotify. It has to be "super deluxe editions".
I mostly enjoyed this album and its oddities. Shout out to the pre-Tommy riff in Rael. 8/10
Dated 60s stuff. I'm sure it's classic and was very influential...
Not a big Who fan. This album didn't change my mind. It was fine. no real stand outs.
I like some of The Who's stuff, but this album didn't really do it for me. Some okay songs, but a lot of it is just weird.
The Who possui discos superiores à este.
Interesting album. Strange and fun transitions between songs. Not their most complex or energetic album, but fun and worth a listen.
Fun
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!
Not my favourite who album but I enjoyed it.
Amazing album start to finish - The Who really kick ass - and it’s really nice to see an album I didn’t understand when I was younger feel so good after all these years - funny - some great songs (Maryanne and I can see for miles among some other classics) tops
I have felt that The Who is the most overrated of the classic rock staples. However, I enjoyed this album far more than I expected to. Thought all the ads interspliced were interesting, especially for the era.
The Who = great songs, mediocre albums
The Who before they got really big. The sound is typical 60's rock, but the interspersed commercials give it a nice touch. Very easy listen, without any real standouts. 3.5/5
I love the Who but I think this album was not the one
Who are these guys? Really fun album! Of course, I Can see for Miles is the big single, but the rest is really entertaining as well. Need to listen a couple more times.
As a full album this just doesn't work for me. The whole added jingle concept just falls flat and is mostly farcical instead of the cutting satire it is trying to be. Some classic Who songs on here for sure but overall it was a struggle to get into. I am going to chalk this up to being another of those lauded albums I just don't get.
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.
One of the most fun albums you'll ever listen to.
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
Not my kinda music, but call me Silas Stingy
This one didn't vibe with me at all. Felt dumb. Maybe I missed the point?
Many good songs, but didn't like the concept
The adverts thing really begins to grate after a while, which is disappointing as some of the music is good and has aged well. I’ve always associated The Who as being a rock band whereas this is a pop record and all the better for it
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.
Finally the last WHO album i have to listen to on this GORAM project. 5 albums was too many, despite apparently their great prowess as songwriters. i like their album cover art this is the best of the items.
On the good side the execution and recording is great and rich, on the bad side this is cheesy af
Psykedelisk poprock, konceptuelt, interludes, catchy
I would call it early psychadelic rock, it is good but has ways to go
So far, it seems like the album cover is the best part.
Surprisingly boring. Expected more from the who and it just went on forever.
I appreciate the band... just not this album...
I'm inclined to give it a higher score than I otherwise might because it's the Who, but honestly it was not that interesting a listen.
Not up to snuff. Big ok’ meh.
i'm sure this was an important album, but...most days i just don't care all that much for that way-out early-60s sound (think pet sounds - another seminal album that i just more or less completely fail to appreciate). i give this one a solid meh.
Levy oli vähemmän rokkia kuin mitä olin kuvitellut. Aina vaan tullut kuunneltua niitä The Whon perushittejä, mutta tämä kuulosti ehkä asteen taiteellisemmalta. Tuli mieleen Beatlesit, mutta karvan verran vähemmän sekoilua. Tykkäsin, tätä voisi kuunnella joskus muutenkin.
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.
damn i hated listening to this. also fuck pete townshend that guy is a pedo.
I kinda dig it
There are some 4- and 5-star singles here, but I've never been a huge fan of the album's concept as a whole.
Boring. Just boring.
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.
2021.12.06
Liked it, dont like the ads though the concept was nice
Experimental and quite progressive for the time. Didn’t catch though
When we started the 1001 journey I immediately decided all Who albums were getting a 5 but I never thought Sell Out would be on the list. This is a bizarre album by an excellent band and the LP has always had a cult following. It is a spoof on pirate stations that were quite popular in London in the 60s and 70s. The BBC had a monopoly on broadcasting so these stations would pop up to provide diverse music and points of view. This loose concept is probably what made this album have such strong support from the recording industry types. There are some good songs on this mixed with very legitimate sounding jingles and commercials. I Can See For Miles is Pete's sole contribution to Psychedelic music and, imo, is THE best psychedelic song. Yes I think it's even better than California Dreamin. I Can See . . . also has Moon taking his already insane drumming style to another level as he really attacks his drums and sets the stage for things to come. It's also bizarre to see one of the best guitar players ever do a guitar solo that repeats just one note. I always liked Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand. It brings back memories of adolescence and summer nights, lol. It's funny to see such a juvenile song written by a geezer who's now in his mid 70s. Tattoo is another excellent song. Pete plays electric and acoustic and shows remarkable picking and strumming skills that continued to improve for the decades to come. Roger's voice is also at its best. The lyrics are deep compared to Pete's other songs to that time. I wonder how often someone getting a tattoo thinks "I expect I'll regret you but the skin graft man won't get you. You'll be three when I die Tattoo." I hope you listened til the end since at around the 3 1/2 min mark of Rael there is the first tease of what becomes the Underture from Tommy.
It’s fascinating that within a few years (66-69) the Who, the Stones and the Beatles changed their sound so radically and in totally different ways. This album is psychedelic and weird, with all it’s snippets of commercials, plus the fact that Roger Daltrey does so little singing, and when he does he sounds a lot like the other guys. I can’t believe this is the same guy who sang Love Reign O’er Me a few years later. If he was a professional cyclist I’d accuse him of doping. I await my brother’s comments.
I now realize that 60s psychadelic rock with lots of vocal harmonies is not for me. The only saving grace on this album for me was I can see for miles. I can also here some foreshadowing of Tommy on Rael but I’m not a fan of the Who in this guise
Je persiste à dire que je n'ai aucun intérêt particulier pour la musique des Who. Vous savez très probablement que j'anime chaque jeudi après-midi un atelier de langue française au sein de mon collège allemand. C'est l'occasion pour moi d'organiser différents jeux destinés à apprendre le français en s'amusant. Cette semaine, le jeu que j'avais prévu de mettre en place consistait à retrouver l'intru parmi une liste de plusieurs mots. L'élève qui aurait trouvé la réponse en premier se serait vu remettre une tabatière et l'élève qui aurait perdu se serait fait pincer les tétons par un catcheur biélorusse que j'avais fait spécialement venir de Minsk grâce au budget alloué par l'école. La première série était la suivante : Amy Winehouse – Michael Jackson – Cat Stevens – Joy Division – Oasis. À ma grande surprise, aucun des élèves n'osa prononcer le moindre mot. J'entrai alors dans une colère noire et exigeai du catcheur qu'il pinçât la totalité des tétons présents dans la salle avant de m'enfuir par la porte qui menait à la cour de récréation.
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.
Probably wouldn't be my favorite Who album.
I like The Who, and Sell Out is undoubtedly an entertaining record, but the novelty wears off, leaving two jams ("Armenia City in the Sky" and "I Can See For Miles") and a couple of progressive tunes. (6/10) FT: see above
There's no doubt that The Who Sell Out by The Who is a concept album. It's dripping with the irony of 'Selling Out' with all of their "Sponsored" commercials and "Public Service Announcements" interspersed between songs. Overall it was an ok album but quite possibly very niche in terms of the whole concept. Best: Tattoo Worst: I Can See For Miles
Good album very 60's still, doesn't sound anything like the who of the 70's
I didn't like it at first, but I found myself enjoying it more and more as it went on. A nice listen for sure, even if it made me cringe a little at times.
I've never understood why people refer to The Who as a psychedelic rock band, (I've more thought of them as kind of bland 70s rock) but Sell Out is a psychedelic masterpiece. This fits in alongside Piper at the Gates of Dawn and Sgt Pepper.
I really enjoy this style of 60s rock. Reminds me of Odyssey and Oracle by the Zombies. Superb vocal harmonies throughout, each of the songs has complexity to its composition, hard to find a song that doesn't have a key modulation of some sort. Great playing by the band, especially the drums.
Such a funky af album. The Who were very strange, but I dig them, I always have. This album is no exception. Big fan of some of the bass lines on this album. John Entwistle had magic fingers.
meh... I get the sellout part. It's interesting and fun, I guess. But it feels too forced.
I first heard this album in high school and I just did not get it. This listen through went way better. The concept is interesting and seems to support what Pete Townsend has expressed in interviews about how he feels about the capitalist nature of his success despite his socially liberal political views. This album is self satirizing and earnest at the same time and is quintessentially The Who. The flow from song to song is great and nothing is misplaced
It was a fun album to listen to. I don’t think I’d listen to it again though.
This is not their best album at all.
A lull in early Who, but I Can See For Miles is a stand out single
Великие?! Да, они для меня самые великие!
This doesn't work for me, sorry boys. All the little ads and skits are annoying rather than endearing, and break the flow of the album. Or maybe I was just in a mood while listening. Fave track - "I Can See For Miles" is undeniably a tune, and the only track I was very familiar with going in. "Armenia City in the Sky" was fun, I guess...
1/10 6/10 5/10
-"Armenia City In The Sky" is very psychadelic rock-esque -BEANS -"Odorono's" advertisement-ness is slightly flawed with how ell it fits in thematically with the rest of the album -"Tattoo" is a great little story -"Our Love Was" is a nice pretty love song, but really goes to show how even on a relatively calm song, Keith was always a madman on the drums, but it still works perfectly. He's banging away at the cymbals and doing fills all over the place and it still works -Man, I wish radio just had a few 5 second jingles between each song like on this album -"I Can See For Miles" is a pretty incredible track. Even with relatively simple lyrics and harmonies, the backing track is complex. Keith is all over the drums as always, but there's also a very interesting guitar tone that's almost like a squeaky siren. Definitely the standout track on this album -"Silas Stingy" is a very catchy track from John Entwistle that has some cool horns in there for a second -"Rael Pt.1 & Pt. 2" is a pretty cool jam, led by Keith Moon as usual, and it also hints at "Overture" and "Sparks" from Tommy -I noticed this on other early Who albums (specifically "The Who Sings My Generation"), and it applies to "The Who Sell Out" as well, but Keith's style was definitely the most developed out of the whole group. -It's The Who, I'm biased
Love The Who- they are so tongue and cheek here and you can see Jen playing around with stuff that ended up creating rock opera!
Rock con un estilo muy personal y asociado al grupo en sí. Canciones fáciles y con síntomas de rock clásico. Más de una canción reconocible. Gusta, pero no engancha
A sterling realization of loose concept. I heard less jingles in the back half, but there were plenty of those, given genuine musical love. Other than that, The Who give a tour of the era of pop through their ears and instruments. Unrelentingly fun. Not quite Sgt. Pepper's, but I hear the same genius.
Not the strongest effort. The loose concept of including adverts and idents of pirate radio have dated and you get the feeling that the band may have known this and were hoping the gimmick may cover up for some of the weaker aspects of it. Best Tracks: Tattoo; Our Love Was; I Can See For Miles
I'm not a big Who fan, so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed The Who Sell Out. Blissfully ignorant of the album's concept, I used to make mixtapes with commercials in them, comedy snippets, news reports, etc, so you can see why I might be susceptible to its charms. The commercial spots are consistently amusing. Another surprise for me: the songs are consistently good. For me, The Who was never much of a rock band as I understand the term, more like a pop band with an especially powerful drummer, and songwriter Pete Townshend is in unusually good form here. The songs are tuneful and varied, including a surprisingly effective stab at psychedelic on the album's opener, Armenia City In The Sky. The songwriting gets slightly weaker towards the end of the album, but there are no outright stinkers, unusual for a Who album. The Who Sell Out probably won't rock your world, but it's a pleasant and amusing listen.
This is really cool. not a 5 for me but definitely cool.
Curious and fun.
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.
Fav songs: - Tattoo - I Can See For Miles - Hall Of The Mountain King - Glow Girl
4.5
It's fine. I don't understand the hype.
3 stars. Not great. There’s something about how music was produced in this time that I don’t like. It’s echoey and honestly I don’t care for it
"I Can See For Miles" is the only song on this album that I've heard before, and the only song that sounded like what I typically think of when I think of the Who. That track, "Relax", and "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" are tracks I would easily go back to for a second listen. The rest of the album was at least okay. Again, this is another album that I'm not quite sure what to do with. I think there might be something to uncover for a second listen, so that might bump this up to 4 stars
Meh
It was fine.
really fun album kinda reminded me of magical mystery tour i’ll try listening to more of The Who’s stuff soon 8/10
This isn't an album of any The Who hits, aside from "I Can See For Miles." Before hearing the album, if you had told me that it was the most recognizable song on the album, I would have told you I wouldn't care for the rest of the tracks. And while this is nowhere near my favorite album by them, it's a cool concept record that plays with the idea of consumerism and pirate radio in the 60's. It's also a point where The Who starts to grow musically from the typical pop-rock sound and delve into more psychedelic-art material. Certainly something to listen to for anybody who enjoys the band, but probably not a record you would find yourself listening to a lot compared to the rest of their catalogue. Songs I Knew: I Can See For Miles Favorite Song: Odorono Least Favorite: Heinz Baked Beans
Как жаль, что им приходилось слушать Битлз Прогрессивно, но типа ыыыых 3.5/5)
Sekavaa menoa
Who ei tälläkään pettänyt - Tosin vain levyn nimen puolesta + kansitaide toimitti. Yks biisi oli ok ja loput levystä ois tehny mieli skippaa. Kuitenkin kaks *, koska ei se Kraftverkia ollu.
2nd September 2021 Listened on my phone in the day, Dan and Cox came round for dinner in the evening. I like the 60s radio inserts and the anarchic 60s style of the record.
2.5 - interesting enough to start with, as a concept album with the commercials and radio sound. Peaked at "I Can See for Miles" but fell apart after that. By the last few songs I was just waiting for it to be over.
this is the sound I think of when looking for classic rock. Quite good, 3.5 for sure.
Lots of humour throughout this album with the classic late 60's sound. The jingles and commercials add a time capsule element to it. Not what I was expecting from The Who given their later work.
Mich hat das gehype um The Who fast mehr genervt, als The Who selber. Aber dieses zu großen Teilen fuzzy-psychedelic Teil hat mich nahezu konvertiert. Würde mal der Clown auf Diät gesetzt werden, wäre das fantastisch. With shakey hand Mary gives more than 3.2
Gefällt mir gut - die Idee mit dem Radiosender und den Commercials, der plötzlich auch hier psychedelisch werdende Sound, die fantastische Singe "I can see for miles", der Anfang mit Armenia City. Das Cover-Artwork ist großartig, der Humor und die zero fucks given Attitüde auch. Bin in Laune für 4 Punkte, und wäre ich damals jung: die Beatles wären mein Ding, aber The Who meine Bande gewesen.
Odd collection of tv adds and jingles.
the concept of this is completely lost on me. its just a load of fucking around. they must have thought they were so clever when they came up with whatever the concept is. townsend sings way too much on this album. there's a reason he isn't the lead singer, its because he's got a shite voice.
Honestly, it was all just research for a book.
I was not very moved by this album. Just because an album is a concept-album, doesen't mean it's genius. But this is not bad at all, it's just not really for me... today I think.
Interesting concept, but a poor Who album in relation to their singles or later great rock albums.
started off alright, but that run from track 5 to 7 is INCREDIBLE. Peak music from there on imo. It is a lil too long though ingl
Pretty average. 2.5
A very relaxing listen. Kinda clever with the little fake commercials interspersed between the "real" songs. "I Can See For Miles" is a great song and I like "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand" but otherwise not too impressive.
Not the best o the Who
terrible
Good Tunes
4
Whoa, this is awesome. I love The Who, but have not listened to this one. So much fun. Standouts: "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" "I can see for Miles" "I Can't Reach You"
Gillar The Who men det här var för konstigt för mig. Lite för psykadeliskt/60 tal
Boring
Leuk album, niet altijd fan van de stem maar soms kwam het wel tot zijn recht
Ik ben niet zo fan van het wegfaden van nummers. Er zit precies ook veel verschillend op da album. I can’t reach you vond ik het leukst. Not for me tho
Oh genoten heb ik, ga ik zeker vaker beluisteren
Rating: 10/10 Best songs: ALL
3.4
The adverts are brilliantly British! Lots of fun listening to this album. Some good hits on here too and I really like the who already! Wasn't aware of this album so it's even more a delight to discover.
this was clearly not one of their best albums but there were hints of their best in there so i’ll give them that but it was like an itch with all the commercials
Didn’t mind the album, nothing crazy on it. Definitely not the album I would put on if someone asked me to play The Who
I can see for miles. all else meh
Pretty awesome album, although I didn’t give it the attention it deserves. I’ll definitely have to give it another listen and pay more attention to each track. I definitely enjoyed it though.
As a pre-teen big Who fan I never "got" this album - where were the big arena / bombastic classic windmilling tunes akin to "Who Are You" and "Won't Get Fooled Again?" A few decades later I can more fully appreciate it; both Pete's snarky sarcasm and the creative faux-pirate-radio aspect of it as well as the lesser-known 60s pop music styles within. Definitely still feels like a different band than what they developed into just a few years later - the first cut "Armenia City In The Sky" is a backwards-guitar psychedelic trip, but you can hear a few elements of the upcoming "Tommy" in the first few songs, especially with the vocals/harmonies. Yet although I do enjoy it more than I did as a kid and it's definitely still "The Who" ...to be a little blunt: the songs just aren't that strong. Sure "I Can See For Miles" is an all-time classic but songs like "Odorono" and "Tattoo" are frustrating because there are such great turns in the melodies but they never rise above kitschy novelty demos for me. ... I give it a lot of credit for being creative and different with the songwriting also being far more advanced than many other pop-rock tunes of the era... I know Pete wasn't pleased with how "Tommy" eventually ended up because they weren't properly finished with it, and I feel the same about this album. At least Tommy had/has some fully-formed songs even if they're just above demo form. I'd love to have heard the band take these tapes back to the studio in 1970, be given 3 months, then refine the tracks and just crush this album. 5/10 3 stars - credit for impressive vision and innovation, but can't rise into "repeat play" status.
Nice satire on consumerism, with a few catchy “commercials” inserted into the album. Odorono has a great riff, and is a lot of fun. I Can See for Miles is an obvious favorite. I had a lot of fun here.
fun listen 3.5/4
Kind of cool actually, although it's not the type of music I would keep on my regular playlist.
what's for tea mum? ok ok hear me out. AFTER the masterpiece that is quadrophenia i think this is one of the who's most interesting albums, evolving their early mod sound into the concept albums to come later in their career. it's wacky and stupid and wonderful and holds a very special place in my heart!! mary anne with the shaky hand, odorono, i can't reach you (and girl's eyes!)
strange, but they are strange. But I did enjoy.
Not a fan.
2/5
Bneasns
I'm waiting for when a Who album comes up from their later years and I don't like them as much but this wasn't it. Really fun album all the way through.
The Who flex their muscles with a concept album full of radio spots mixed in. Sadly most of the songs were fairly unremarkable by their standards.
Quite listenable, disposable pop rock. Some of the songs are pretty stupid, like "Silas Stingy" and the half-baked concept of radio jingles adds nothing. I quite enjoy the way it waters down psychedelic rock into a poppier concoction. No idea why it belongs on this list when at least three of their stronger albums are already included! 2.5.
First time I listened to an entire album by The Who. I don't plan on actively listening to it again, but not bad at all. Giving it a 3.5 for the music but rounding up for the fun factor of the album.
A set of smashingly silly songs, the Who once again proves why they deserved to be at the forefront of the 60s British Invasion.
To be honest this album didn't really catch me. There's a few good songs. Definitely not my favorite Who album.
El disco está ok. Me sonó como a casi todas las canciones de “Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate”, no es queja (o sí es?)
I'd forgotten this sound from the earlier Who years. Reading some of the context around radio in the UK at the time was helpful, and I honestly think maybe the concept of the album outweighs the overall quality on it, but it's still quite good against the high bar of The Who's entire catalog.
too eird
Ok album ...... only liked the one song....
It's got one or two nice tracks on it, but the rest of it wears thin. The fake radio/ads thing gets old quick
Ok
some good songs in here but also many songs I could live without
2/5 way too light, I expected more
Nja inte direkt deras bästa, 3/5
- they had lots of fun - intersting, fun, popart,
Probs wouldn’t normally listen, but interesting to listen to. Bit odd in a fun/ inspiring way.
It's aight, best bits just make me want to listen to the kinks. Early sampling and stuff is G doe
Tjemig, ik was erg benieuwd naar dit album maar het werd me snel te veel. Jammer
Interesting album. Would probably rate higher if i were on acid.
Wat een onrustig gejengel!
Maar 2 nummers kunnen luisteren, dus kan er niet echt een eerlijk oordeel over geven.
Best toffe plaat, al wordt het nergens écht heel spannend, behalve 'I can see for miles'.
Misschien vind ik dit zelfs een 4, maar ik heb nog wat meer tijd nodig om het goed te luisteren.
Skits are interesting and unique but very off. Was surprised at first that most of the tracks had very few listens compared to I Can See for Miles (everyone has 16+ million fewer listens). The songs that are ACTUAL songs are mostly good. I still like Tattoo and I Can See for Miles is one of the most listened to for a reason.
This album clearly reminded me why I generally avoid early Who songs. “I can See for Miles” is a good track, but still ranks low on an average Who Greatest hits collection. I did find it entertaining that “Heinz Baked Beans” consisted primarily of tooting horns. 2.5 stars, and rounding up based on reputation and one joke.
It's pretty good for sure, a solid album and quite silly/satirical at times, which I liked.
Solid album, good musicians but not my fave
Where's the book Pete? Apart from "I can see for Miles" and "the Last Time" found this distinctly average. They were capable of so much better than this. And still no one has seen that book that Pete Townsend was doing research for... 2/5
Sonido experimentador sesentero. Pues cool, bastante cool. No sabía ni qué esperar de esta famosa banda que jamás le he prestado atención. No me quedó con ninguna canción, pero sí me mantuvo expectante desde ese intro muy a la Kraftwerk, hasta las versiones alternativas del final. Our love was fue la que más me gustó es muy hippie. Mood: Frito fritíto, fritísimo.
Fun jaunt in self-satirization. First Who album, and what a weird and exciting entry point!
I can see for miles and miles and if all I saw was Roger Daltry in a tub of beans that would be alright with me. Besides that, this album was a far cry from their most famous one. Felt very folksy and childish but I Can See for Miles and the album cover made up for it.
WAOUHHHH!!!
Hmmmmm muito louco hein, tentado a dar 4 mas naaah, talvez eu não esteja num bom dia
Me pareció un disco lúdico, con muy buenos momentos y aunque en general lo disfruté, tampoco es que me quede con mucho de él (a diferencia del otro que ya había salido de ellos, su debut). En fin, es bonito conocer la historia de bandas legendarias (?). Me sonó varias veces entre los Beatles y entre Pink Floyd. 7/10
The Who Sell Out is a rad concept, including a hilarious cover and some fun ads here and there, but does the music behind the concept bring equal joy? YES! This record hosts my favorite Who song, I Can See For Miles, and a bunch of other fun and lovely tunes. I am so grateful to have been able to grab a last minute ticket to see Townsend, Daltery, and the gang live in Tinley Park 1 1/2 years ago. The weather was gnarly that day so folks were releasing tix and I was able to grab 20th row for $20 and hang with my friend Mike (co-author of Kiss The Sky Records) and his childhood friends for part of the show. Hell, they had a full orchestra there with them! Epic!! Well, time to roll on some Odorono, grab some Heinz beans, and rock on into my evening!
Pretty chill, what you'd expect from The Who
1967, Psychedelic pop, power pop, art pop, nichts unerwartetes, paar banger, normale bis stabile 3
He escuchado la versión Mono de este disco entiendo que la calidad es la que era, pero al menos lo escucho tal como se grabó (más o menos salvando las distancias de hacerlo en streaming y esas cosas). Para ser de 1967 sorprende lo innovador que suena, sobre todo los instrumentos, y resulta curioso el uso de una especie de "jingles" entre las canciones. Curioso pero poco más, hoy en día no lo veo imprescindible. Hay 3 o 4 canciones que me han gustado bastante y sobre todo los recuerdos que me han venido de los Pink Floyd de Syd Barret.
Very clever concept to the album, I love this sort of creativity, humour and self-awareness back in the day that is lacking today. No great songs or relisten value, but it was worth the experience. Great harmonies from Daltrey and Townsend.
Fun album and super creative with the fake commercials, etc. I dig it.
Pop. Un poco largo. A veces se hace un poco pesado.
Pretty good. I didn't know any of the songs going into it.
The Who are very good, and the sell out bit is funny and I liked the commitment to it, but honestly this album just doesn't hit as hard as some of their other stuff. I can see for miles is the only stand out track. The rest would be 'good' for many other bands, but there's such a better catalog to choose from with The Who, I'd rather listen to that.
i loved some of the songs and others i didnt. not bad work from the who
Not bad, but not a huge fan
At this point, when I see another album from The Who I say "the what???" We've reviewed sixty-some albums and this our third from them--at this rate, we could expect 42 more Who albums on the list. I'm praying that's not possible. At least this one isn't live, and I did enjoy a few songs, especially the classic "I Can See for Miles." But I'm asking this list to give us a good 40-50 album break before the next Who album. Also, "mingy stingy"? Can they say that? Favorite tracks: I Can See for Miles, Odorono, Sunrise. Album art: This one's pretty funny. Roger Daltrey bathing in a full English, Pete Townshend putting on some massive deodorant, the absolute mad lads. "Get saucy." 3.5/5
not bad
Muy experimental
Good, probably won’t listen to again
Not the concept album i really needed. Certainly interesting.
Ok
This one was alright. I still don’t think I like The Who as well as I thought I should, but I certainly like this one better than that live one.
Ok, but mainly for a couple of hits. While album doesn’t stand up.
pretty lame
Me imagino ser un viejito de 70 años en los 60s y de pronto escuchar este disco: mind-blowing
Dec
Está bueno... Y ya.
Fantastic classic sound, music and especially lyrics by The Who.
Probably a 3.5
Production: 3/20 Songwriting: 5/20 Innovation: 7/20 Bangers: 5/20 Emotional response: 2/20 = 22 Horrible. Only reason it got up to 2 was that at least it’s innovative. Which makes me question the whole system.
Gewd stewf
A good album with several good songs. But feels like they were trying to hard to be weird.
6,5
It was pretty experimental for a rock group, but not great to listen to.
Amazing album with most tracks not normally heard when listening to thr who
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles... and miles!
Great listen
Didn't listen closely
This album is... odd. And the stuff that's not odd feels really average to me. It's pulling me more toward 2 stars than 3.
This is fine musically, but who in gods name thought it would be a good idea to mix a bunch of jingles into the songs, and who decided that they should half ass it so hard instead of committing to the bit. I get what they were trying to do, but I feel like they could have just made a good album instead. 2/5
Warrants more listens
Good joke, alright album. Kinda fell off at the end there.
Decent album that certainly isn't the best work of The Who nor anything remarkavle
i thought the who were cool but this sucked.
bara knas
3.5 stars
Köper att det är med för att visa hur hemskt det var med stereoalbum i början och för att det är ett helt ok album i övrigt.
What a journey!
Depending on who you read, this is either the best concept album of all time, or else the gimmick is a distraction from a weak collection of songs. I tend toward the latter, but it's not as if there isn't anything redeemable here. I find the concept distracting and not particularly well done. Best track: I Can See For Miles
As much as I like The Who, this album is really annoying.
Steve does.