Reviews (page 11 of 15)
I knew some hits on this already which I liked. Most of the album I thought was a bit of a let-down though. Maybe I was expecting more from its reputation, but there was plenty of 'meh' in here for me.
one the best albums by one of my favorite bands of all time.
A truly amazing album by an incredible band. Almost every song is a classic.
I really like The Who, but I don't personally think this is their best album, besides Behind Blue Eyes.
THE BEST I EVER HAAAAAAAAAADDD As hit or miss as The Who have been for me over the years, I gotta say this album just rips. It was a teenage-hood favorite of mine, and it's easy to see why. Baba O'Riley might be the most iconic opening track of all time, and it's followed by some of Daltrey's most impressive vocals on Bargain. The album does drop a bit in quality across the middle, but certainly has a memorable closer that in my book makes up for the less-than-stellar tracks. Not to mention the most dynamic and powerful rhythm section in rock history keeps everything exciting regardless of the songwriting.
A monumental record with just enough charming shag in between the monolithic bookends to keep revisits interesting.
Cool
Every song more or less was the same. I can see how at the time it worked but it's not for me.
Keith Moon, what a legend
This is a pretty good classic rock album and the source of a few songs that I was aware of, but wasn't aware of who sang them. All in all, pretty good stuff.
I've never sat down with The Who's work (any) and gave it a proper listen. And honestly, this album's middle doesn't make me excited about the prospect. When their music connects, though, it really does. Going to do some math here, with a +0.7 for "We bought a crazy synth and by God, we're going to use it!" and it comes out as:
Fantastic album
6/10
8.51/10 Top 3 Songs: 1. Getting In Tune 2. The Song is Over 3. Behind Blue Eyes
It’s only teenage wastelaaaand. Also really liked the song is over
Top class Will be playing this album again and again Mod Mod Mod
Best first song so far Rest of album very good
Starts strong, gets a little boring in the middle & ends on a high note! Overall good album.
Baba O riley Behind Blue Eyes Won't get fouled again + Bargain et Getting In Tune Un classique mais pas à 5 étoiles
Best Who album ever. When CD players came out, this was the first CD I bought. Terrific from start to finish.
This might hold the record for most songs used in commercials. I mean, sure there's lots of huge songs that I loved when I was 12 but they've almost moved from being songs to something else entirely. I can imagine this being a huge deal when it came out but now it feels old hat.
Baba O'Riley Behind Blue Eyes Won't Get Fooled Again
I know this one!
Maybe the best rock and roll album of all time! It’s the perfect mix of dynamics — perfection. The bonus track “Naked Eye” is fantastic.
Softer than I thought it would be from the little that I know about the who. I like the sound but again nothing stands out aside from baba o Reilly as far as song that I would listen to again. Overall a good listen
The only good who album
Three mega hits with a so-so rest makes for an OKish album. 3/5
I usually love when a band branches into new, more complex or experimental territory, but something about The Who post-My Generation just doesn't do it for me. Nothing wrong with these songs, but they're not to my taste. Keith Moon is an absolute beast on the drums though, consistently the best part of the whole album.
This wasn't bad. I recognized a few of the songs as The Who, but there were a couple that I had heard that I didn't know The Who sang. It wasn't bad overall.
Too tame for me.
It’s an upgrade on ‘The Who Sells Out’ that’s for sure. Mind you, the bar is low on that comparison isn’t it! This, however, was actually pretty decent!
Could have sworn I reviewed this... Going from memory and many listens over the years, this is almost as good as it gets for the Who. A fairly tight 43 minute record encapsulating no less than 3 of the best songs they put on wax (Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't Get Fooled Again). Not to mention, even outside of the stadium sized anthems mentioned above (at least Baba and Fooled), the filler tracks have substance. Bargain was another single and car commercial staple, that features some great fills from Moon. Add also, My Wife which is about as solid a straight and narrow rock song as they put out. Complete with piano and horns. Of all the deeper cuts here, however, I think Getting In Tune is my favorite. Something about the composition just works so well for me. Love the rolling builds and Daughtry's voice brings so much soul to the equation. Doesn't hurt that this flirts with a lot of the same techniques that they put on display on my favorite Who album: Quadrophenia. But really, the hits are where its at here. Yes this is plenty, Whoey, as Kev said, but this is the Who near (arguably at) their peak form. I wish I could give partial scores here... This is like a 4.6 in my mind. I just can't bring it all the way to 5 for some reason. Strong 4.
Teenage wasteland! Makes me think of that movie where Emile Hirsch dates a porn star. 3 stars for me
Baba O'Riley is another one of those all time songs. Fitting that it opens up this album. The Who sounds so American. This reminds me of that Lynard Skynard album where it is just banger after banger after banger. Hard to find any criticisms of this album.
Baba O'Riley is an iconic way to start an album with the slow buildup with the piano into an absolute heater of a song. The album has some absolute timeless hits with Bab O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again. Behind Blue Eyes is sneaky my favorite The Who song. There are a few duds on this album that is for sure. But overall this is such a legendary album which I have listened to many times and will always throw on with excitment. The drumming throughout the whole album is incredible, Keith Moon is a boss.
Automatically makes me think of those kids in middle school and high school "iTs NoT cAlLeD tEeNaGe WaStLaNd" because god forbid I was a pirate. Love the song though top tier Who. Bargain also rules. Bunch of the middle songs are good but are a bit too whooo-ish for me. Never have been the biggest fan outside of the hits. But ending with Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again is fuckin baller. Middle songs did enough for me to warrant a 4.
The peak of Rock n Roll. 10/10
yes
Expansive Rock n Roll, with a big confident sound. Iconic Rock moment with the scream.
God, the amount of times I uttered “hell yeah brother” or some variation on that utterance over the past couple days listening to this record is mildly shameful. This is so quintessentially classic it’s been a meme for decades now but a few things come to mind: There’s no bad episode of [b]Freaks and Geeks[/b] but the episode centered around The Who concert coming to town has always been one of my favorites. In an episode that solely features Who needle drops it seems noteworthy to mention that almost every song on this record is dropped in that episode. Secondly, criminally under appreciated TV show [b]Joe Pera Talks To You[/b] has many great moments, but besides the perfect breakfast bite I find myself thinking about “Church Announcements” on a weekly basis. The premise being that culturally illiterate protagonist Joe Pera hears “Baba O’Reilly” for the first time and is so awestruck and swept away by the wonder of the song that he binge listens to it for a whole weekend and is still so overcome with passion that he scraps reading the actual church announcements to preach a sermon on the power of Rock & Roll to a mostly bemused audience who all know and take for granted the song most people think is called “Teenage Wasteland.” Joe’s comedic timing and sheer naivety carries the episode, but the point stands! “Baba O’Reilly” is a great fucking song, it’s a marvel!!! And the thing is there’s like 6 other amazing songs here! They’re cliche big platitude big sound classic rock songs in its finest form. Roger Daltrey’s vocals are so powerful, John Entwistle was the quintessential underrated bass player, Keith Moon has such a particular timbre with his drum playing and sounds but he contributes so much to this album. One of those albums that makes me sit back in my chair and think “hell yeah, music is cool as shit.”
Some all timers on here but the album tracks don’t hit for me
Brilliant album beginning to end.
8/10 Nearly half of this album has some of my favorite songs. 3/8/2024
Tienen el mismo de nombre el sonido que fa un Obila. Tremendos La unica banda en la que te pueden preguntar: -Que escoltes? +The Who -Qui? +Exacto. Top tier chiste buen sonidito
Yes - "Who's Next" is one of the truly all-time classics in rock no doubt... With "Baba O'Reilly" opening the album, and "Won't Get Fooled Again" closing it - you have 2 of the greatest anthems in the history of rock... Add in "Behind Blue Eyes", "Bargain", and "Going Mobile" as couple of more amazing tracks - and you have a stunningly exceptional album... Always enjoyed the less popular songs from this album as well, including "The Song Is Over", "Getting In Tune", and "Love Ain't For Keeping" - as those are quintessential Who hands down... Only weak track on the album is "My Wife" - but 9 out of 10 absolutely stellar songs is really remarkable... Definitely a 5 all the way for me...
This brought back memories of working the overnight shift in a factory, and this album was playing. Sometimes on repeat. It has the standard Who sound and quality. It is a great piece of music history, which is worthwhile revisiting again and again.
A good 'un. Quality The Who. Behind Blue Eyes is really good. Starts off strong and continues that way.
I was very into The Who when I was a teen, so I owned and listened to this album quite a bit. I grew away from them over the decades that followed, but this album is so strong and brings back great memories. So many superb tracks on this album.
Contains one of their best (Baba O Reilly), a lot of filler, and one of their worst (Behind Blue Eyes). The live tracks are funny, if only because you realise who the inspiration for David St Hubbins was. I'm glad I've unknowingly spent 20 years laughing at Brexit charisma vacuum Roger Daltrey.
Baba is still audible, the rest has fallen out of time Good bye, whoever!
Great album.
Probably a 5 star. It is a great album but I’ve never fully liked the who
Tale of two halves. Great opening tracks. 3 & 4 also pretty good. 5 - 8 much weaker, (Fred Durst has forever ruined Behind Blue Eyes it seems). Outgoing song was pretty good. Not sure why it's heralded as one of the greatest releases ever though. Nowhere near as good as other seminal rock hits of the early 70s.
bangers pretty much top to bottom.
Absolute smash. Love it!
9/10 lot of bangers but only down one point cause I don't see myself actively putting this on myself
Baba O’Riley 👍🏻 Behind blue eyes 👍🏻 Won’t get fooled again 👍🏻 Water 👌🏻 What a great album. Kept me entertained and had great guitar licks. It was banger after banger here.
I do not like The Who.
Weekend listens are hard for me, since my kids are running around and loud. I threw this on in the background and I knew I would love the drums. I did, but I also loved the bass. Ultimately, this album isn’t my cup of tea. Also, I’m not sure how much more classic rock in can take from the app. I’m only eight albums in and have had The Rolling Stones, the who, lynyrd skynyrd, and Santana. Please tell me this ride isn’t going to be like this.
Uma das minhas bandas preferidas, esse álbum marcou muito pra mim, assim como a banda. Amo-o do começo ao fim. Excelente!
Baba O'Riley has got to be one of the greatest opening tracks.
Wow can't deny the skill and energy here. Great album.
Knock knock . . . this rocks.
Good overall album, with some timeless tracks. However, the deep tracks are easily lost and just don't hold my attention.
meh
Contrasting to yesterday's album, this was so British in the best way. Classics are classics for a reason.
What an amazing album.
Really enjoyed this one.
A few really good songs that were great fun, however this is so damn long guys what the heck. Also a few to many sexist lyrics for me.
The organ synth sounds are classic. Decent studio recording, but not a favorite. I feel like most tracks could have used more dynamic range. Some tracks sound like they are slightly dampened like under a sheet. I find the vocals uninteresting, but I’ve heard this album so many times I’m probably just burnt out on it.
Great album although you feel like it you are starting a journey that never quite gets underway. Some songs feel out of order, or that they do not belong on the album. Does not detract from the fact that this album is very well done.
Visste inte att The Who hade gjort Behind Blue Eyes. Generellt bra, inte så mycket mer att säga. 5 / 5
• Klassiskt omslag, får mig att tänka på År 2001 – ett rymdäventyr. Zoomar man in tycker jag att de nästan ser inklippta ut • Baba har man ju hört, bra låt, har inte en konventionell struktur direkt • Har inte hört så många andra låtar, men det mesta är rätt bra • Behind Blue Eyes är den här ja, visste ja ej • Baba 2 - Won’t Get Fooled Again Betyg: Bra album: ett par bangers, resterande låtar är också bra. Blir en stark 4a => 4/5
The Who är bra. Hade jag vart som djupast inne i min 60-70 tals period hade jag nog satt en 5:a. Förvånansvärt bra album om man bortser från de stora låtarna
Been awhile since I had sat and listened to this whole album -- holds up great. Love the anthems, love the quieter moments, love that it feels grandiose without feeling over the top.
Generally don't love The Who, but considering this has what are likely my two favorite Who songs (Baba O'Riley and Won't get Fooled Again) I think I have to rate it relatively high. 4/5
good album, good band
A masterpiece. So many iconic songs.
Clearly, an all time classic. Fill up an entire hand with straight bangers and even the "b-sides" songs are pretty solid, if not as brilliant as the well-known tunes. I'd probably give it a 4.5 if it was more granular, but we'll round up :).
Besides the singles this is pretty boring. But the singles are good enough I will rate it high. B
Mittel, aber Keith Moon
One of the best albums of all time. Behind Blue Eyes is one of my favorites. Such raw vocal emotion and layered instrumentals.
yeah i mean i am totally biased when it comes to this album. it's a contender for my favorite album of all time. i fell in love with this album when i discovered it in middle school, and although i know a lot of this album gets played to death on classic rock radio, it has not killed my adoration for this one. the songs are great, the musicianship is top notch, and what puts it over the top for me is the production. this album sounds so fucking good. my god. all timer for me!
The piano work on the album is absolutely incredible.
Possibly the greatest album opener and greatest album closer of all time and The Who's finest moment. Everything screamed proper rock and roll. The band's disparate nature - sometimes described as four soloists in the one band - finally fused together to create this magnum opus. It is just a marvellous, infectious record and easily merits its place here.
(5,4/6) Baba O'Riley (1) Behind Blue Eyes (8) Others: 2, 3, 5, 9
Great album. Starts strong , finishes strong - some absolute classics in there
The Who:n parhaat kappaleet on kyllä tällä levyllä, mutta muut on aika mid. Muuten 3 tähteä, mutta 4 koska ne hitit. Parhaat (tietenkin): Baba O Reilly, Behind Blue Eyes, Wont Get Fooled Again
Ein Muss, und dann noch aus dem legendären Jahr 1971. Das gibt Bestnoten. Vom Rock-Opa. Aber nicht von mir. Wobei es mir besser gefällt als das langweilige Tommy.
6.5/10
Synthesizers!
The Who Who's Next 78.05 Baba O'Riley 88 Bargain 78 Love Ain't For Keeping 68 My Wife 55 The Song Is Over 73 Getting In Tune 71 Going Mobile 75 Behind Blue Eyes 88 Won't Get Fooled Again 85
An album for ya' dad
Behind Blue Eyes => sehr schön. Die anderen plätschern so vor sich hin.
Arguably the best Who album - nearly every track is stellar.
Listen. Really listen. “Who’s Next” may start with a pun and a literal piss-take of an album cover, but this is serious business. It’s one of those rare Rock records that moved the needle. Has there ever been a more epic (we overuse this word; it fits here) pairing of opener/closer? It’s like Townsend wrote his thesis statement in “Baba O’Riley” and then decided what he actually needed was a generation-defining protest song, drenched in cynicism, that sounds like a revolutionary anthem, so he doubled down and wrote “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” What a wizard. Luckily, Townshend’s companions are equally up for the task and magical too. Everything The Who ever did well is on full display—Daltrey’s vocal grit and howl to the heavens, Moon’s absolutely singular thunder and controlled chaos, Entwistle’s unmatched power chord playing on 4strings and solid-as-a-fortress foundation, and Townshend taking definitive turns on electric and acoustic guitars all while showcasing that he would be the lead singer in every other band if he hadn’t found his muse in Daltrey. It’s an unbelievably defiant musical statement that manages to welcome multitudes and speak across generations.
I keep feeling that I should love The Who. Most of the time I just have a grudging respect. I don’t know why. This opens and closes with a banger. The rest of the album is solid. I will never choose to sit down and listen to The Who. 3.5/5
Perfection
My favorite The Who album so far in this list. Includes major hits “Baba O’Riley” (teenage wasteland) and “Behind Blue Eyes” (nobody knows what it is like). Disc 2 is all live - not as good as disc 1 for me.
i like the album personally. will have to listen to it more often. 7.5/10
Good stuff.
So good.
Some classic classic rock, Roger Daltrey has a great voice for a rock band.
I’ve been listening to this as long as I can remember and I think I love it more each time.
PH SHIT BABA O RILEY NANANANANNANANANANANNANSNANSNSNNANNNANANANANANANA 4/5
5.0
This may be my favorite, or at least one of my favorite albums by The Who, because it gets away from some of the silliness that is some of their other stuff like Tommy, and I really don't think "Who's Next" has a bad song on it. It is straight-forward rock that I find enjoyable to listen to. There is a reason it sounds "just" like Classic Rock, at this point, because it is one of the things that set the standard.
Un pur classique du genre.
My favorite Who album. Love this one.
Have it memorized 4/5.
El impactante comienzo de este disco con la canción "Baba O'Realy", es toda una declaración de intenciones. "Who's Next" es quizás el disco en el que los Who consiguen su sonido más enfebrecido. La rabia y el desamor, o la sensación de desperdicio (teenage wasteland) de la adolescencia culminan con "Won't Get Folled Again", una de las cumbres compositivas de Townshend. No faltan baladas, como "The Song Is Over" o la mordaz "Behind Blue Eyes". También a destacar "Bargain" y "My Wife", con unas cautivadoras líneas de bajo a cargo de John Entwistle.
boomer rock
One simple word WOW what a album it is an rock and punk lovechild with themes such as government and war The Who really impressed me on this album, Pete Townshend’s guitar, vocals and songwriting on this album really shined for me on songs like Baba O Reilly and Behind Blue Eyes and then the lyrical Masterpiece which is We Dont get Fooled again is just a chefs kiss to an amazing album
Yay classic for me on a big day in my life Honestly for the sake of my ratings, this is an auto 5. It’s been a big part of my life already, I can’t be objective. This might be a crazy take but this isn’t the best Who. I think Timmy and wudrophenia are better? I’ll give this a 4 😱 Behind blue eyes is the best song on this album and is goated also btw This is comfortably my 4th most listened to who album which makes me feel better about this rating
YES! One of my all-time favorite groups! Among the greatest albums ever made!
''the song is over'' ja vielä biisiä jäljellä... pink floyd referenssen... liian hyvä albumi pistääkseen ruotsiksi hommat. peli piip tälle hommalle, unohdetaan tää ruotsi homma... ''i dont care about pollution'' en minäkään, vaikka yrittävät aivopestä, elän viherpeipposentralissa hohhoijjaaa.. ja jotkut luulee että niitä syrjitään... niin siitä albumista, parempi kuin muistan, vituttaa birttiläismäläiset mutta vain pari heikompaa melkein kaikki on bängereitä. instrumentals..melodiat ... saatana tiiä näistä... kuulostaa korvalle hyv' lt.. wont get fooled again
My favorite album by an all time great band. Classic.
они довольно приятные. возможно стоило найти альбом без миллиона лайвов
Classic rock at its finest. Baba O'Reiley will make even the most curmudgeonly geezer break out the air guitar. The whole album is quality.
Incredible and timeless opening. Same goes for the closing. The album drags for quite a while in the middle tho. Do I like better the Limp Bizkit version of Behind Blue eyes? 😵💫
I’ve never listened to The Who before so didn’t know what to expect. I really enjoyed this album, great sound and enjoyable lyrics. Favourite track: Baba O'Riley.
Nostalgia informs my rating.
Every word, every note, pure gold. The range and depth of the tracks on the album, especially after to listening to so much music that is less than this, amplifies the talent of the artists of the 70s. Awesome
I got back to back Who albums. There are 6 years and 3 albums between My Generation and this one. The maturity in the vocals, musicianship and songwriting is immense. This one is an all timer in the rock n roll genre!
Classic. Every song is good
I like The Who. This project is a nice introduction for me.
Love this album!
The Who is overrated and I never need to hear Baba O’Reilly again. Fight me. With that said, it’s an iconic album, I know. And those last two songs are some of the best ever. I don’t want to be a complete ass, so 4 stars.
Quite brilliant, best album they made.
Always have lived this one.
The Who - immer anders als ich es erwarte. Gut also, die Platte noch einmal zu hören!
Classic Who album, "baba O'Reilly", "bargain", "behind blue eyes" and "we won't get fooled again" all on one album! It's a great album
Caleb sucks
ONE OF THE GREATEST ROCK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME. "WON'T GET FOOLD AGAIN" BEST SONG EVER!!!
Better than I thought it was going to be, but definitely had some dips in the middle. Probably a 3 or a 4, but I'm going to go with 4 because of the album cover.
What a great album.
#118. This is a pretty classic album with several songs that people that don't even listen to this kind of music know. 5/5: excellent *this is the tenth album i purchased from this list Song added to playlist: Won't Get Fooled Again I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
I always thought "The Bargain" was about grocery store coupons, but actually it's super romantic - the narrator is willing to murder for her/him. And that would be a bargain if that's all he has to do. Also, for the record, I do know what it's like to be behind blue eyes. I suspect that I do not fully appreciate this album because 1) it's been overplayed on the radio and 2) it's just not my jam. I agree with the sentiment of 'Going Mobile' but not the expression.
A classic!
CSI 1971
Oh for what could have been: "Lifehouse is set in the near future in a society in which music is banned and most of the population live indoors in government-controlled "experience suits". A rebel, Bobby, broadcasts rock music into the suits, allowing people to remove them and become more enlightened." j/k sounds terrible
Probably the best The Who album, still only a couple of songs here that stand out… not my cup of tea.
Why can't I give it 10 stars?
Real dad music. I dont feel boy enough to like it tho. Anyways behind blue eyes and bargin were my fav
A great album by the Who. Some classic rock showing where things would start to go in the 70s.
- Baba O Riley is iconic but Bargain is the biggest banger on the album - Wasn't sure what I was expecting but I really enjoyed this - Feels very grand
- I was not familiar with The WHO’s game - love the use of Synth - great raspy voice - Baba O’Reilly and Won’t Get Fooled Again are incredible songs
Awesome
Good
Baba O'Riley to start and then quality The Who jams the rest of the album. Excellent.
I feel like this is an album that everyone has heard a bunch of times. And deservedly so, it's got to be one of the best records of the era and probably the best album The Who recorded. Baba O'Riley is definitely a strong start but has never been one of my favorite songs. The middle does kind of sag a little but I think that's where you kind of intentionally put the songs you know aren't as strong. But even My Wife or The Song Is Over are still pretty decent. Finishes super strong, Behind Blue Eyes is always amazing. It's a fun album to listen to, great work. Still 5/5 despite it's flaws.
ON CD
Fed plade, godt flow. Overraskende moderne lyd for 71. Behind Blue Eyes er super fed, men ikke så karakteristisk for deres lyd. Lidt af det der irriterende slut 60’er orgel på Baba O’Riley
Great!!
This is the Who at the height of their powers. Pete Townshend's potent guitars and Roger Daltrey's soaring voice are central elements of the Who's sound, and Keith Moon's powerful drum fills and Roger Entwistle's active bass lines are as important to the Who's full, rich sound. The impressive contributions of all four gave life to Townshend's compositions, and made the Who one of the most successful rock bands in the world. Who's Next includes some of their best known tracks, like "Baba O'Reily," "Bargain," "Going Mobile," and "Behind Blue Eyes." Their energetic sound and their range enabled them to create rock anthems and emotive ballads, which contributed to their popularity and their world-wide success.
these dudes were inspired. pete is one of a kind
great album! the best of The Who!
starting us off with an all time banger in Baba O’Reilly and then really good all the way through
all of the instruments are extremely well recorded and sound gorgeous and it really succeeds in what it wants to be but it's not really something i'm too keen on, so it quite lost me on first listen except for a few cool tracks (bargain is just a great hard rock tune and behind blue eyes has a really satisfying payoff) i'd say it's between a 3 and a 4 but it has potential to grow also bonus point for how it took me 4 minutes to realize that the last song is the csi opening (that YEEEEAH!! is iconic and will always sound great)
i love this album, if i could i would rate it right away because what more can i say about it?
the who more like who listens to this?
Muchos hits, bastante bueno!! excepto que la versión deluxe es demasiado larga
The Who - nicht wegzudenken und wichtig für diese Zeit.
I didn’t know I liked the who
fine
Pretty solid over all. What an opener.
Really only into Baba O'Reily... Couldn't get into much else on the album.
A good classic rock album. Baba O'Reilly is the epitome of the genre and it rocks. Rest of the album is pretty generic though.
I was excited when I saw this album pop up, but it just didn’t do it for me. Sure it’s a perfectly fine album but just didn’t work for me this morning.
Classic Album, one of the best
I have not heard this album before but I have heard of The Who. I really liked this album just good ole rock. I recognized the instrumental from Baba O’Riley because it was an audio on TikTok. The rest of the song was good. My favorites were: The song is over, behind blue eyes, and I don’t even know myself. I will listen again!
Definitely their best album front to back IMO. Warm up your vocal cords because you'll be singing along.
Overall a good project that has held up incredibly well. Nothing super remarkable and I do find the biggest hits here a bit overplayed so those don't have the same impact as I'm sure they once did. Still, overall a fine album
Better than expected but I don’t particularly care for The Who.
Surprisingly enjoyed this album.
One of my all time favorites.
A classic but not entirely my thing
This album was a little before my time and I never quite understood the appeal, but I very much liked it this time around.
- Baba O’Riley intro still goes hard as does the rest of it. Song also makes me think of stranger things now. - Bargain Great instrumentals. Appreciate a man getting close to knowing how much a woman is worth - Love Ain’t For Keeping Tbh I think I’m missing the point but still sounded great - My Wife Knowing a woman’s strength, let’s keep this going - she will kick your ass - The Song is Over Petition to make this our national anthem - Getting In Tune Definitely sex related. The “I’m getting in tune right on you” makes me think he’s talking about cumming on her but that’s because my mind is in the gutter always but still knowing rock bands at the time it fits the shoe. But anyway I like it. The song. Not necessarily the euphemism, I’ve heard better ones. Once again instrumentals are perfect - Going Mobile lol this should be in the soundtrack of the rover De Niro grandpa comedy movie - Behind Blue Eyes I know what it’s like to be the bad man, just behind brown eyes. The one I’m most emotionally connect to in terms of lyrics - Won’t Get Fooled Again Here for it. Too tired for coherent thoughts but I like it. Overall amazing album that I highly highly enjoy but have a lower emotional attachment to lyrics. Would absolutely listen again and will Based on my taste in music: 4.5 Pretending to be a music critic: 4.7
Really cool bass lines and thoughtful chord structure. Got a little bored with it though in the second half
Classic
Good. 3 stars for drumming.
One simple word WOW what a album it is an rock and punk lovechild with themes such as government and war The Who really impressed me on this album, Pete Townshend’s guitar, vocals and songwriting on this album really shined for me on songs like Baba O Reilly and Behind Blue Eyes and then the lyrical Masterpiece which is We Dont get Fooled again is just a chefs kiss to an amazing album
I learned how to scream by listening to this album. Not for a band or anything, just for fun.
Bit long, 9 songs 47 mins?! But pretty fun
heard some of this album, last few songs and first few songs are the best part by far
Dam near perfect rock record. 1 and 2 I couldn’t care less about.
I would say saved by a few CLASSIC songs: Baba O’Riley and Won’t Get Fooled Again. I listened to the deluxe version on Amazon and found I enjoyed the New York session material better. More raw and loose.Those sessions made the produced material better.
Incredible album, didn't realize that they did behind blue eyes, so that was nice to know the name of that song. 9/10
One album. Two thirds of the Who tracks played on classic rock radio.
Love this! Always have, always will!
Great start and finish but a bit slow and forgetful in middle. Still classic and bit of nostalgia.
I love The Who, from Tommy, to Quadruphinia. Its sad to hear this could have been another themed album and ended up being scrapped. Lots of hits in this one, guaranteed W.
Bery good
Love The Who, love Roger Daltrey's voice, love Townshend's lyrics and guitar work, love Moon's drumming (Entwistle's good too haha), love this album. First of all, "Baba O'Riley" is one of the great bangers of all time. "Bargain" keeps the energy going before it slows down a bit toward the middle of the album, alternating between ballads and mid-tempo songs (still great). The harmonies at the beginning of "Behind Blue Eyes" are fantastic before the song kicks into high gear, and then the album ends on another high note with "Won't Get Fooled Again"—all 8:36 of it. This album has possibly the most famous organ part of all time. It has killer guitar solos and vocals. It's got classic lines like "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss"—come on!—what's not to love? If there's one weak point on this album, I'd say it's "My Wife"—those lyrics are a little yikes. I'm siding with the wife here. And maybe leave the writing to Townshend, guys. It's a shame so many of these songs are now associated with car commercials and network prime-time dramas (and Limp Bizkit ...). The Who deserves so much better than that. 4.5/5 ("My Wife" isn't unlistenable, but it's definitely skippable).
3/5
💖 baba o’riley (hard to beat….) 🗣️ 8️⃣
Highlights: Baba O'Reilly, Bargain, My Wife, Getting In Tune, Going Mobile, Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled Again. In a nutshell: get your air guitars ready. Energetic, chaotic, heartfelt, progressive, skilled. Opens and closes strong, no filler. Compulsory listening. Enough said. Overall: 9/10
Pretty good, not as good as Tommy, but 4 stars for the singles.
I thought it was a bit mid listening to it while stationary but this is excellent driving music. the outros are so long tho I need to listen to this again 5/7
Amazing. can't believe all these great songs are on one album. crazy. I know like every song on this one and I'm not even of the era and didn't know much about the who before their superbowl appearance....crazy.
One of my favorites
good classic stuff
Amazing rock anthems that made me feel like a wasted teenager all over again. Massive guitar riffs, creative song structures and novel recording techniques. Truly a groundbreaking work.
Suprisingly this is the first time I've actually listened to this. I enjoyed the several motifs that kept reappearing throughout the album. The final track is also in such a good place on the record and sums it up entirely.
A well rounded classic.
Todo un clásico, pero la versión deluxe (la que escuche) no añade nada interesante. Canciones épicas y atemporales como: "Won't get fool again"!!
Dear Gods! This entire album defines "masterpiece". For most bands, they'd settle for one or two songs on an album to break into mainstream air play. These lads unleashed an entire album of classic rock hits! Keith Moon beat those drums like a red-headed stepchild!
favorites: baba o'riley, bargain, love ain't for keeping
This is an incredble album. I still have the original record I bought when it came out.
Easy.
They're good
Great. Top to bottom.
Leur 5ème album. Un de leur best ça a l'air. Des groooooos classiques, mais un peu ordinaire les autres. Bon en général.
I have owned this album since its release on 8-track, cassette and eventually CD. That the music still holds up says it all. Still relevant, still listenable and exciting, still fun.
Baba Oreilley is a massive hit, probably the biggest by the Who. Another great album
Firm 3
Very good album. First half is bangers. Slows down for a couple of tracks, then ends triumphantly.
First song was great. The rest were kinda boring
GOOD TIMES - BRINGS BACK MEMORIES - re: album cover - I just realized they're buckling up after pissing on the concrete thingy....never paid that much attention before.
Great album showing how The Who manage to stay relevant in early seventies. Has some all-time favored keyboards parts. Albums lacks focus and consistency to be better.
I liked Going Mobile the rest is played out too much on dad radio
One of my alltime favorites, I have seen The Who live 5-6 times, and heard them perform most of this album live.
i am a huge fan of The Who, namely because of Who's Next. Simply a great album. Enough cannot be said about Entwistle and Moon's playing on this album. it is simply stunning.
Fantastic Album. Baba O'Riley could be one of the best rock songs in history. The album flowed really well and didn't feel overly long or short. by far my favorite Who album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSDCzm_srfc omg the synths 😍
Da Who
One of the best rock albums ever
One of my husband and son's favorite albums. I've listened to this numerous times over the years (sometimes willingly, sometimes not). It is a great album, though.
10/10 banger Sick guitar part on Baby Don’t You Do It Behind Blue Eyes is a classic Is that a synth on Baba O’Reily?
1/6/24 First album of the 1001, listened to it while playing some video games and watching football with michigan friends on discord. I played some good melee and had decent fun. album was nice, nothing I havent heard before quite honestly.
Great album, never listened to it all the way through. Really rockin'. Favorite tracks were 'Bargain', 'Getting in Tune', and 'Won't Get Fooled Again'.
not my type but it was still very gud
Belter album One nonce song
Loved the Who…Roger Daltry on of the best font men of his day
Strong start and finish let down by a middling middle.
Really liked Love Ain't for Keeping; would listen to full album again!
5. A classic one. God I loved it. Didn't know a lot of the songs in the middle but they were great
Great
Simultaneously boring and overwrought.
👍🏽
A compilation of greatest hits.
Surprisingly good
Fairly meh, if you ask me. I was expecting a whole lot more. I didn't feel like I wanted to listen to it again ... ever. Which is a pretty bad sign. It wasn't awful, like some of the other albums I've listened to - so 2 stars feels about right.
IT'S ONLY TEENAGE WASTELAAAAND Primer 5 estrellas que le pongo a un disco aquí. Obviamente ya conocía a The Who por sus grandes éxitos, e incluso conocía este disco (llegué a tener su portada como avatar en un foro), pero hacía mucho que me paraba a escucharlo entero. Una delicia de inicio a fin.
Who's Next delivers a sonic punch that echoes through time, like a musical meteorite leaving a crater of legendary tracks. From 'Baba O'Riley's electronic rebellion to 'Behind Blue Eyes' soulful introspection, this album is a rock masterpiece, proving The Who's legacy is not just a fleeting moment, but an everlasting sonic journey.
3 stars, OK not great, easy listening
Fantastic album.
Finally, The Who have produced a really good album on this Project. I felt like I was properly missing something about them. To be fair, the three standout tracks on this record are Baba O'Reilly, Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again, which I already knew, but the rest of the album doesn't match up exactly, but there are certainly no stinkers, and Bargain was very good indeed.
Love the early use of synths here but found myself bored throughout a lot of the middle of the album as tends to happen when I listen to classic rock. Still have some all time great songs on here but don’t love it as much as most people do. Rating: 3.9
This was a pretty good record. Definitely Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again are both classic The Who and great tracks, the latter being one of my favourite songs ever from anyone. The rest of the album is less impressive though full of good grooves and. The track Behind Blue Eyes is such a great sounding song and it's such a shame the lyric is so terrible.
EEE-YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Might be their best album of all
Certainly better than the bulk of Tommy and Quadrophenia with some strong rock tracks in Baba O’Reilly and Won’t Get Fooled Again but for me the highlight is Behind Blue Eyes where Daltrey’s vocals are right on it. The Who’s best album? Not sure.
Easily my favourite album by The Who
Their best album. Won't Get Fooled Again is one of the best album closers ever. It's not perfect as it does have a bumpy middle but overall it's really solid. Townsend's ambitions were tempered which created a more grounded effort and the results are worth it.
It took 4 years and an entire website to get me to listen to the Baba O'Riley album, but I'm somewhat appreciative for finally getting around to it. The main draw is lightning in a bottle, but what lightning they were able to catch!
It’s not Tommy. But it still slaps
Que som sensacional! Eu amei.
it's ok. There are a couple of songs I like, but other than that, it's just average dad rock. Overall: 5.4/10 Favorite: Behind Blue Eyes 7.2/10
Gefällt mir außer dem Lied "Behinderte blue eyes" nicht.
2.6
crazy way to start an album with baba o reily. the rest is a mixed bag for me. maybe needs more attention. water is great though
2/5 boring and generic
Hard rock. Varios megahits. Un 4 porque hay varias lentas.
Several all time great along with some still very enjoyable other songs. Overall definitely 5/5
I ran out of time with this one but listened to most of it. The Who is fine, not so much my thing though. I feel this is an album I’ll have to come back to for a few more listens. Listens: 3/4 Fave Track: Behind Blue Eyes (I agree the Limp Bizkit version is a travesty) Rating: 3
010121 17:11 3.5
one of the best rock albums of all time. fun & playful, but a little moody & understated down
Who’s Next might have the greatest intro/outro combo of all time. Baba O’Reilly is probably The Who’s best song. But the middle of the album drags. As usual with The Who went they are good they are incredible, but they aren’t it’s very mediocre. 8.1/10
Hard to name 5 albums that are better than this one. Just a peach start to finish.
Es uno de esos discos seminales con Baba O'Riley como primera canción. Tremenda manera de empezar un disco.
Solid set of classics on this album
Listening to this album reminded me of the amazing tv show, Freaks and Geeks. Short run but perfect ending. I’ve always enjoyed The Who, though I never listen to their albums. This was quite good, with a few tremendous hits bookending a couple of blah songs in the middle.
Como muchos discos de esos años, éste posee una atmósfera de épica, de algo grande que está por suceder en cada canción, empezando por la primera, claro está. Qué podemos ir desmenuzando de éste trabajo: el vozarrón de Roger Daltrey (una influencia clarísima para el heavy metal), la percusión bestial de Keith Moon, las guitarras de Pete Townshend y todos los sonidos que logra sacarles, las tremendas líneas de bajo de John Entwhistle... Un discazo que responde a una época de utopías salvadoras, de más sueños, de pensamientos críticos, que tan bien nos vendrían ahora.
-this would be my shit if i was 60 years old -it's a good quality album, it's just not my jam
Three classic tunes make this is a great album, the rest are decent tracks but not enough for 5 stars
Nothing else to say: legendary
completed
Doesn’t feel cohesive enough for 5* but still great.
It’s the who…
A perfect album from start to end.
decent album. love the guitar!! listened to it while i made a card for my friend- it was a lot shorter than i thought. fav song is love ain't for keeping- it's a classic.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would 4/5
Ok I actually really enjoyed this. I have never known The Who’s back catalogue bar the hits and recognising them on the radio. This is our group’s second The Who album in a row (lol) but being able to compare this directly with My Generation is pretty interesting. What they have lost by 1971 in raw energy and chaotic charm they have made up for with polish, focus and mature songwriting. It’s a stadium rock sound that still keeps innovation paramount. Again I find it all interesting to compare to the Beatles, whose work I know much better. You can hear layers of influence everywhere. I’m going to buy this album.
A classic and a good classic at that. Love this album.
What can one say about this album that has not already been said? A landmark album in the annals of rock music. Don't miss.
Kinda lost me around the middle but overall its pretty great Opening and closing tracks both completely deserve their status as two of the greatest songs of all time though Favourite tracks: Baba O’Riley, Bargain, Behind Blue Eyes, Won’t Get Fooled Again
Another band I had heard of but never listened to. Thoroughly enjoyed but am interested to hear more from them.
One of my all time favorites. 10/10
Who’s Next by The Who
awesome
This album has so many hits it's almost hard to remember it's all from the same one. Baba O'Reily is such a great and unique song. Won't Get Fooled Again has great energy, and Behind Blue Eyes has so much feeling. A huge band and a huge album.
3 of their biggest hits on one album The production is amazing. One of the coolest album covers. Keith Moon is so damn good. Pete Townshend!
The Who rocks. Powerful drums by Keith Moon, John Entwistle is one of my favourite bassists. Pete Townshend does awesome rhythm guitar. Usually I like Roger Daltreys voice depending on the song, sometimes it’s a bit shaky. Anyway this album has a lot of their hits. Baba O Riley is a bit overplayed. Won’t Get Fooled Again, I’ll always love the screaming bit.
The three obvious ones are classic bangers but sadly the rest is a bit meh for me. Disappointing
What a huge classic! It’s hard to nitpick this album and band, because honestly, it’s all so damn good! Being a drummer, Keith Moon is absolutely the MVP, but Daltrey has a great delivery of vocals too. The songs are solidly written, the album is far from too long and it’s got some of their greatest songs! 9,5 out of 10
Finally, an album that I can say, with 100% confidence, is deserving of being considered and album that you should listen to before you die. It feels like I haven't gotten very many of those lately. Luckily, this is a phenomenal and absolutely iconic album. You'd think that, given my track record as of lately, a 9-song, 44-minute-long album would drag quite a bit and have songs that feel like they never end. Somehow, that isn't the case. All of these songs are great, even if some of them could be seen as "filler-y". Admittedly, this album is strongest with the opening and closing tracks, but everything in the middle is still amazing. The usage of synthesizers and other instruments creates what are arguably some of the most iconic riffs of all time. I really liked the vocals. All of the singers do great jobs, and the screaming in particular was some of the most satisfying screaming I've ever heard in rock music. The album feels cohesive, yet varied at the same time. Overall, this is a legendary album, and a really good one at that. 5/5.
Do I even have a choice? All of these tracks are amazing. You just can’t beat Baba O’ Riley and Won’t Get Fooled Again in the same album. Not to mention room other tracks. The musicianship here is amazing as well. This album is a 5. There is no argument.
I'am a vinyles collector and this is the first album i recived, and to be honnnest i don't remeber why i ask for this one, because i only knew 2 songs, but i ended up listening to it and never regreting it ever since. Form the first note of Baba O'Reilley to the legendary yelling of won't get Fooled again this album is genius. Its their first album in 2 years at tht point, so its the follow up to Tommy a imensly popular album, their first opera rock wich gain a lot of critical and popular acclaims, so the pressure was high to make something good. For a lot of reasons this album is their most succesfull and acclaim in their carrer, at the beggening Pete Townshend wanted to make a opera album like Tommy but it was abandoned, but they make a more classic studio album instead. It was supposed to be called Lifehouse a kind of sci-fi rock album. The participation of all 4 memebrs is clear, Daltrey sing with his imense voice and power, while Moon play the drums like all hell break loose (he played violin in Baba O'Reilley), Towsnehd is a guitar hero we all know that but he sing on 1 song and he sing the bridge of 3 others songs. Entwistle is often considered THE gresteast bass player of all time and its easy to see why, he sing in one song. For the music style the Who were a garage rock, mod rock band at the beggening, but this album is clearly a Hard Rock album, less hard than Led Zep or Blakc Sabbath, but still very powerfull. They also use accoustic guitar, piano and other instruments and some song are more ballads than hard rock. For me personaly the track form best to "worst" (because they are all good) are: Won't get fooled again is hard-progressive track, the tension esclate up to that YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH form Daltrey, the song talk about a revolution and a political desillusion, often lead to long drums solo for Keith Moon and has been used countless time in the pop culture, like in CSI Miami where i first year it, every time he say it i could hear Horatio Kaine said a punchline and the generic started. Baba O'Reilley: It'a simply on of the greatest rock song of all times, its really a Arena rock classic, and a classic of the band. The introduction is magic, recognisable between a thousand. The violin ending played by Keith Moon is also a good part. Behind blues eyes, is more of a ballad, accousitc guitar, beautiful lyrics and more slow tempo, a very good song. The Song Is over is another example of a song written for the Lifehouse project but was recycled here with sucess i have to say, we have the verse sing by Pete with a synthezer and a Piano, very slow and sad song. Adn the Chorus sing by Daltrey wich a good constast, and its just beautiful and all. Bargain, good song, good instruments and all, not much to say Love aint for keeping, i don't got much to say about this one, its good wituh behind exeptional Getting tune, is not a particulary impactfull song but i like it My Wife, i'm gonna be a bit mean, but this song is not really good, i don't like Entiwstle's voice but its not a trash song too, it got the bare minimum to be in this album and its ok. Anyway this album is a reasons why electric guitar has been invented, pure talent here, the Who at their best, not a perfect reccord but not very far form it.