Who's Next

Not personally a huge Who fan but this is pretty unimpeachable. I like albums influenced by this more than the album itself, but nevertheless appreciate its place in the pantheon of British rock.

One of the greatest

Absolute classic. So many hits, and the non-hits are just as good if not better!

What else can lil' ol' me say about this album? It's pretty dang good. I will say this: I love it when a band lets a guy who can't sing as good sing some lead parts. 'Cause then when the guy who CAN sing comes back in, it sounds all that much better.

There's some bangers on here, and plenty of (to me) forgettable material. But, as with the last Who album, I definitely liked it a lot more than I expected to. I'm beginning to think I might like the Who the same way I like the Stones: filtered through a "best of" album.

My 2nd or 3rd grade music teacher played this as an example of rock music and I suppose it opened up a world to me since my family didn't listen to much rock and it didn't resemble 80s pop music. Great record and production, but there are too many songs on this album that are pretty good and have also lost their hold on me.

Easy 5. It's not even my favorite Who album (that would be Quadrophenia) but it's a great one, with multiple massive generational hits and some innovative stuff with synths.

4/5 - This is a pillar of classic rock for decades and for good reason. Kinda sags in the middle for me, so not quite a 5. This is how you start and end a 70s rock album.

Great drums and guitars. Like the synths underneath as well. Really strong sound.

2 classics and the rest are decent too

Baba O'Riley- nice instrumental, "I don't need to be forgiven", i absolutely love what's happening from 4:00 beyond. BANGER! Bargain- Beautiful start, "The best I ever had", DAMN, really like the lyrics here! Great vocals and instruments, love the drums. Love Ain't for Keeping- A bit to western maybe, not very memorable ( not passing) My Wife- basic beat, quick save in 1:40 forward, lack development? maybe the drums could be different here, I like the end "she's coming" I can feel she is coming, but don't like the fade out, another ending would be better.( not passing) The Song is Over- jump to sadness, feeling emo in the 70s probably, I don't like the overall instruments communication here until 2:30, after that the song improves dramatically, great piano from 4:40 forward. Mid ( not passing) Getting in Tune: amazing start so far, loving the piano. I like this one, but there's something missing...I guess they could have done more with this rather than just the repetition and fade out once again. (not passing) Going Mobile- The drums don't communicate with the others, way to violent after 2:25 ( not passing) Behind Blue Eyes- Classic, can't hate on this one. I like the way they portrait it here. 2:22- Great passing. Won't Get Fooled Again- Honestly I can see why people would like this one, but just not for me I guess. Great drums in the end, damn. ( not passing) Baby Don't you Do it- Tell me why this instrumentals just don't do it for me. (not passing) Pure and Easy- Beautiful start, I just don't think this is memorable. I really like the drums in 2:40 though. ( not passing) Young Man Blues- Damn, Blues didn't know you could! Digging this so far. After 2:40 they're just making noise ngl. ( not passing) Time is Passing- beautiful guitar as the song starts, why does this feels so american london boys? sooooo repetitive. ( not passing) I Don't Even Know Myself- Like the lyrics, repetitive though, nothing special. Too Much of Anything- Nice vocals, still not for me. Water- More of the same? Not really, they're quite innovative here. I like it. My Generation- Niiice, don't hate it. (I'm A) Road Runner- Hate their version. Naked Eye- Couldn't tell when the songs changed 'cause they all sound the same. OVERALL- Not my thing, 3 songs added. FAVORITES- Baba O'Riley and Bargain

Esta bueno me gustó la onda. Canción fav: behind blue eyes. Lo volvería a escuchar? Probablemente.

It's hard to imagine this record without its opening and closing tracks which are far and away the best thing here, but the middle stretch is no particular slouch either. It's been a while since I heard this one, so going back to it for this project was wild; I love it even more now, and it might be my favorite album of theirs!

really good

Начнем с обложки - 4 мужика выссались на каменный памятник символизирующий цивилизацию. Песни Bargain, Begind Blue Eyes вообще легенды. Крутая концепция альбома с элементами сюжета. Вообщем круто, сразу вспоминается поход с АКФ ПК на Закшвшвк

Охуенный альбом, обломки крутого концептуальника

i get that this album deserves to be on this list, but the who don't deserve 5 albums. as much as i want to be a grouch and hate this, i cant. it's a good album. the thunking percussion. the harmonies. they've got something going here. it's stylistically cohesive.

un clásico

A good album. I know it is. People say so, and I hear it, I suppose. The Who have just always been one of those bands for me though, that just never scratch my itch the same way they do for a lot of other people.

Really enjoying this today. Comes very close to being a perfect album. 4.5

Sympa

Mange gode numre, men det bliver sgu en anelse til den lange side for min smag.

* 48 Det var bedre end sidste The Who-optræden, men jeg er stadig ikke solgt.

fint nok, for langt og videre

Tjaaa, det er bedre end The Who Sells Out, men for mig er der ikke rigtig noget replay value i det. Og hvis jeg skal give noget 3 stjerner, så skal der være en eller anden form for det, og jeg kommer ikke til at sætte det her på igen. Der er også et eller andet amerikansk-lydende over det her album, som jeg ikke helt forstår 2.6

synes godt jeg kan høre den tabte teaterkoncert i flere af numrene, hvor der går lidt meat loaf i den, men generelt synes jeg egentlig, det er ganske udmærket - men kan ikke helt se det mesterværk mange af de andre anmeldelser taler om. Kan være det kræver nogle flere lyt, men det er simpelthen for langt til, at jeg magter det denne gang. Numre værd at nævne: My wife; har et eller andet fedt over sig som jeg endnu ikke helt har kunnet sætte fingeren på. 'Baba O'Riley' & 'Won't get fooled again': Tog mig godt nok lidt tid før jeg fik kædet dem sammen med CSI

מי זה

Fav: the song is over Least fav: love ain't for keeping, wife

Odličan odličan

Tremendo álbum. Tremenda banda. Rock clavado, canciones pegadizas, duración perfecta. No se le puede pedir nada más dentro del género. 8/10

Never listened to a full Who album before. It was good go hear a different side to them with only hearing the multitude of tracks that get pumped out on the radio, you know the usual suspects. Yes I enjoyed it, would I go to say it’s a perfect album as some reviews say? No

This is The Who I thought we’d be getting more consistently. I still find elements of this lacking compared to some of their contemporaries, but at least this is some good rock n roll. Baba OReilly is such a good song.

In which the Who finally make a good album.

If albums were letters, this would be a U. Starts strong, finishes strong, but the middle is *rough*. Still a great listen

I liked a singular song on the album. Not into country, so I’m the target audience.

Given this is the 5th album by the band they’re very established globally. And then came back 3 of their biggest hits, “won’t get fooled again”, “behind blue eyes”, and “baba o’Reilly”.

Good album! I liked the deluxe version of the album as it had a lot more live tracks on it. The who live must have been something else to see

As good as it gets.

Good album, enjoyed it!

I didn’t NEED to listen to this one to know it’s a five star, I’ve heard this a ton, but I did it anyway. End to end there are no bum tracks. Some are better than others, but there isn’t a skip on here. Maybe not quite The Who at their abject musical heights (that might be Quadrophenia or even The Who by Numbers) but it’s pretty close. Daltry’s voice is impeccable, Townshend’s lyrics, guitar playing and vocals are spot on, and as always the powerhouse rhythm section of The Ox and The Loon, John Entwistle and Keith Moon are unmatched and untouchable. Entwistle even has a cheeky lead vocal on My Wife. If you don’t appreciate this album, there might be something wrong with your ears.

Who-mongous

great record great band

Something of a 3.5 in my book. There are some great classics on here, but a few of them have irritating repeating lyrics, and the vox sound like they're trying to be a lot more serious than they sound. The 3 most played + Bargain I think are good.

This brand of rock is really comforting to me. I really appreciate the wit in the lyrics and the creative use of synth! I found the album to be quite long however and it started to lose me.

I think I’ve already gone on record as not being much of a Who fan. I did kind of enjoy the last Who album that came my way through this journey though, so maybe they are not as bad as I had in my head. This album is alright too. Not sure it’s a strong as the other I rated months ago though. I know Behind Blue Eyes is one of the breakout songs of this album but I’m going to be a heretic here and say I prefer the Limp Bizkit cover. Sorry Eho fans. Overall this album was alright, but is probably not one that I’d return to on my own accord.

Enjoyable album but didn't really grab me

This might be one of their best studio albums that’s not Tommy or Quadrophenia.

This is an outstanding album.

Who's surprised? Great album! I've heard it before the generator, but this was nice to hear all over again. Baba O'Riely is and always has been one of the highest notes of The Who

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This album sounds fantastic, the drums being a notable highlight. It's full of great ideas, but sometimes I can't help but feel that the songs don't always merit that brilliant intros/outros. Favourites: Baba O'Riley Love Ain't For Keeping Won't Get Fooled Again

Solid album — instantly recognized the first song and liked the rest but not quite my thing

THIS! This, right here, is what I was expecting when The Who come. Bombastic blues with destruction of instruments to conclude the show. I didn't care for My Generation as I thought it had too much filler. The filler is here, it pretty good. This album is a lot like a good sandwich with the amazing bread you've ever had. Then the middle is just kinda fair to good meat & whatnot. I do maintain that The Who are the lesser band that came out of the British Invasion. 4

Con lo poco que suelen gustarme a mi los clasicos del rock, este me ha parecido una pasada. Es chulisimo.

finally dad rock that deserves to be on this list.

Elske intron på første sangen (visst ikke den va på albummet her) og visst ikke at Behind Blue Eyes originalt va av The Who.

Of all the British Invasion bands I'd have to imagine they were the least respected. It seems like they have songs that are poor-man's versions of songs by their contemporaries. Like Stone Temple Pilots or Candlebox of the Grunge Era. That's it! The Who : British Invasion :: Stone Temple Pilots : Grunge The Who : British Invasion :: Candlebox : Grunge All that being said, on it's own this album is boring and drones on and on and on...

The Song Is Over - дуже гарна пісня, з таким приємним теплим звуком та сумним оптимізмом. Люблю такі поєднання, сильно мене чіпляють. Зе Ху трохи втратили оу джі стилю та духу молоді на користь хард року і в них це перевтілення вийшло напрочуд чудово. Кіт Мун звичайно легенда. Навіть я, який нічого не шарю, не можу не звертати на них увагу. Гарний альбом, гарний настрій. Я б такий залюбки мав на вінілі. 4.5.

Якщо розмовляти про батярок, то The Who є для мене напевно десь топ-10 гуртом, а то може і топ-5. По-перше Кіт Мун. По-друге загальна якась позитивна та навіть надихаюча атмосфера їхньої музики. На цьому альбомі присутній один з найбільших хітів гурту - Baba O'Riley, а також звісно ж Behind Blue Eyes. Моя оцінка десь 3.5-4, коли вмикаєш будь-який альбом The Who, настрій завжди покращується.

had an interesting experience with this one. i already knew some of the songs, but besides "baba o'riley" i couldn't remember a *single* other song from my morning commute on this album. this made me want to rate it lower, but i didn't realize "behind blue eyes" and "won't get fooled again" were also on this album. i also thought the drums/piano were crazy on "getting in tune". overall i think the who have a very distinct sound that i actually quite enjoy.

a lot of classics

i did like this more than the last album i got from the who, knew a few of the songs which was fun. still not my thing though

the who in the middle of the album, start of the song be like: "the song is over." i feel like i was expecting so much more from this album knowing the start and ending, but there really isn't that much to write home about in the middle. that all being said, i wish to one day to give myself the space to scream like that highlights: baba o'riley won't get fooled again

DISCAZOOOOOO

pretty friggin sexy. live at leeds was one of my first 5s, and i quite honestly can't see any reason to hand out another here. the who is maybe the single best find/deep dive out of 400 albums for me so far

Baba o riley : toujours jouissif My wife : bonnes trompettes J’aime beaucoup le chanteur Et ça finit très bien ‘! 7,5/10

ya no this is not for me. i prefered their 60's album i got before this

Did not enjoy

Muito pika, mas ter três versões da msm música é de fuder

(8.3) One of the most iconic intros

the who is cool but this is my least the who album

God, was this so underwhelming. Compared to most bored-to-tears albums I've listened to, this one went by pretty fast, never have I ever felt 43 minutes go by so fast. No, not in a 'wasn't even paying attention' way; the same feeling when an album has a perfect runtime. I also never knew - with so many times seeing this album cover - that those dull stains on the pillar were from piss until reading the Wikipedia page today, I always thought they were shadows... oh well, the more you know. Now, about the music itself, I think most of this is just boring arena rock, I mean props to these guys literally creating the genre, I'm not sure who would've been doing arena music before the Who. "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" are the exceptions, those can strike well when I'm in an appropriate mood for those sort of sounds. I believe this album is quite overrated, I don't reckon this album is a must-hear. I don't think I'd return to this album as a whole, though most like might return to the aforementioned "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" though. Highlight Song/s: "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again"

Quinticential Dad bangers. My generation couldn't not last the 8 minutes of Won't get Fooled again for that yeah explosion. Surprisingly easy listen even with chunky size lengths. Not sure i listened to the correct tracklist but still found some favorites, not all were the most popular on their top 10 too.

This album has grown on me since the first time I listened to it. At first I thought that the middle section of the project was just alright and so held the rest down. But now I see that it’s not mid, this album is great in all sections. The middle isn’t as spectacular as the beginning and end but it holds it own. And being capped by songs like Baba O’Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won’t Get Fooled again, this is the epitome of what classic rock is and it is incredible.

eletrizante. amei como os instrumentos se misturam aqui

Ooooo! I do like the who! I don't think I've ever listened to one of their albums all the way through though. Dude this is a JAM!1000% Wow sucha a banger that I barely even made any notes. I loved this so much and tbh if you had asked me an hour ago I would have called myself a classic rock hater.

it started off strongly and then... forgetable except for the fact i cant believe i do prefer limp bizkt. its crazy but i will take that trashy 00s moaning over your 70s samey anthems

Sterk 4, men noen svakere ting trakk ned

Alot softer then I was expecting but a great classic rock album nonetheless

Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got in this situation

Great album. Better production.

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, I know the hits on here. Thoughts: - Actually know more of these songs than I thought! I recognized "Bargain" as well. - I laughed out loud at the first verse of "Getting in Tune" and added it to my library; I'm really too easy to please 😅 - Other than "My Wife" this is an excellent album! I was expecting to give a 4 but I have to go 5. Favorite track(s): Baba O'Riley, Getting in Tune Least favorite: My Wife

Great Album. I didn't listen to the deluxe jbecause I didn't have over 2hrs to kill just the standard. Rogers vocals awesome. Guitar licks on point lyrics great sone fantastic songs on here too.

Eerste nummer, Baba O'Riley - iconisch! Beetje bluesy soms. Like it. Aantal goede nummers die ik nog niet kende.

That's a good album. Not fantastic.

Cool album! The best songs were Baba O'Riley, The Song Is Over and Won't Get Fooled Again. I really like the synth on this album.

The definition of a classic album, made in the era when the format ruled over the record industry. Nevertheless the album emerged from an aborted 'Tommy' follow up rock opera called 'Lifehouse' (from which a good dozen fine Who tracks appeared as singles and odds and sods). Eight of the album's songs are from the project (not My Wife by John Entwistle) and three of them are up there with rock's great tracks and I recall 'Getting in tune' appearing in the Jerry Maguire film. 'This song is over' recalls the key line from 'Pure and easy' which kicks off Lifehouse. All killer no filler, the first proper use of synthesisers for composing in rock, Townsend writing well for Daltrey's voice and the Moon and Ox on top form realising Pete's demos. So glad to have seen some of this stuff live.

Classic album. Always felt like it sounded like their “greatest hits.”

I think I’m reflection this is my favourite Who album. It’s not too grandiose and conceptual, not too early, shouty and moddy. It’s where ambition and skill met at a point where magic could happen.

Classic, if you can only listen to one Who album, this is it

TEENAGE WASTELAND!!! Long live rock and roll CSI and a bugs life huge album for the culture.

전체적으로 나쁘지 않았다. 앨범 커버가 마음에 들었다. Overall, it wasn't bad. I liked the album cover.

Classic album

A couple of good tracks and I like the Who but a lot of filler.

There’s something about hearing the beginning of Baba O’Riley that really gets the nostalgia flowing.

Un álbum increíble que demuestra porque ellos son considerados de los mejores de todos los tiempos

Wow, classic rock at it's best. I didn't know they made so many of these songs.

Excellent album, easy listen, all good tracks

el ultimo esta bueno elresto aburridooo

Sympa !

Solid album through and through.

Quintessential 70s rock. 5 stars! Favorite track: won't get fooled again other picks: baba o'riley, bargain, getting in tune

Technically fantastic, and reaches a consistently high level. I slightly wimped out and only listened to the 45 mins ish remastered version, but this had the effect of making it a tight album. A couple of things stopping me from giving it a 5. I don’t think it has the soaring mastery of Pink Floyd that is an easy comparison point, and I don’t always like their brand of experimental stuff like Going Mobile that was just a bit odd. Maybe just a question of taste. It’s great but it’s not a favourite. Absolutely deserving of its place on 1001, which is not always obviously the case.

There are definitely some synth loop the loop in this like the hit "Baba O'Riley.  The hits are absolutely fine, and the likes of "Behind Blue Eyes" has more emotional depth, but most of what's on here is relatively flat.  It takes the standout tracks to prop up with their interesting effects for the time to hold out. There is a lack of any raw, distorted, or unpredictable energy.  The hits do appeal on some level, but the rest of the album to me then feels like filler.  Not a miss just not spectacular in any way. Continuing the looping theme the vocals are the same on that front too when I listen to "Won't get fooled again" - It's just not right when you get different words sounding exactly the same constantly.  like shouting new lyrics over a rigid backing track rather than feeling the melody. Despite being a well-crafted epic, the long runtime ultimately uses static, repetitive verses just to manufacture a quick blip of tension. Reasonable pattern and process but outside of single song listens I can't see why I would want to engage in this Who album.

I was really intrigued by this because somehow I have never properly explored The Who. Then to emphasise my musical blind spot, I find out that actually I do know quite a few of the songs but just didn't realise they were The Who. I liked it. It has a touch of prog, a bit of classic rock, vocals reminded me of Peter Gabriel in Genesis, and dare I say a bit of Neil Young influence in "Won't get Fooled Again". I read that this album was spawned of a failed concept album, which sort of comes through in that there doesn't seem to be a consistent theme to the album, just a collection of songs that sit in isolation. It actually turns out that it's difficult to look past the overplayed classics in this album and hear it with fresh ears. It's a great album with a depth and variety and I can see why it's a classic.

Baba and Bargain just make this awesome

This is not the version that's on the list. Its the original version is the one. Makes me wonder what else they've fiddled. Nevertheless a brilliant album, cant begin to pick a favourite track. Its brilliant stuff from first note to the last.

Perfection from start to finish. There isn't a single song on this that isn't perfect. The tracks are in the perfect order: really strong opener and closing with two songs that remain timelessly perfect. The original without bonus tracks is 40 minutes long - the perfect length for an album. Love Ain't for Keeping: perfect. The Song is Over: perfect. Getting in Tune: perfect. I could write an essay on how and why this album is perfection...but I won't. It's not even my personal favourite, but it's definitely Who's best. Rating: perfect.

Classic rock album. The scream in don't get fooled again will always be iconic.

7.3

good album, nothing much more to say tbh. i felt like a dad listening to this but im so glad this is the first the who record i listened to! album opener definitely was my favorite song off of this.

Bargain My wife

This is the who at their best. Tommy spends too much time noodling a pointless story. This is an explosive release of angst. 3 certified classics on here, bargain and going mobile are also underrated

It's 3.75

Крепкий, с интересными звуками и хитами.

Dober. Knew two songs

Que buen álbum!!!!!

I enjoyed this album more than i expected! I knew I loved Baba O’Reily but the other songs were really cool too

A great record with no skips. Baba is the perfect opening track, and Fooled is the exclamation point at the end. Its a 4.75 for me.

4.5/5 Joe Pera was right, Baba O'Riley rocks!

It’s like The Who had a fit of creativity and then unloaded a bunch of forever classics all onto one record.

Some good ones here, but average Who for me.

One of those albums where the hits really stand out and have easily stood the test of time, but the rest of the album is pretty lackluster. Still, Baba O'Reilly, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't Get Fooled Again carry the rest of the album kicking and screaming up to a 4/5.

Classic, good songs

ну, это, действительно, батя рок, который можно слушать. желательно в холмах Америки в кабриолете

Nice

Excellent album. A classic. When you have a first song like "Baba O'Riley"...and a last song like "Won't Get Fooled Again", it may seem difficult to fill the rest of the album. However, several great songs are still squeezed in between: "Bargain", "Love Ain't For Keeping" (which reminds me of "Blind Melon"), "Behind Blue Eyes", "My Wife" (with a very distinct sound with keys and brass arrangements) or "The Song Is Over". So, overall, a 5 star album in my opinion.

О, это-ж тот альбом с знаменитой обложкой "Let's pee on a giant block in the middle of nowhere, it would be so cool!" The Who - издавне воспринимались мной как "догоняющие" в британской тусовке шестидесятников, среди больших групп. Недостаточно сильные как песенники, чтоб быть наравне с Роллингами. Недостаточно революционные и хитовые чтоб быть наравне с Битлз. Безусловно, в их группе были заметные личности, тот же Таунсенд или буйный барабанщик Кит Мун, а в их карьере хватало своих хайлайтов, как вполне удачный дебют "My Generation" так и вполне интересная рок-опера "Tommy" которую мне ещё предстоит заценить. Вощемта, Who's Next - как оказалось, являлся так и несостоявшимся продолжением для Томми, впоследствии переделанным в просто альбом вне концептуальной серии. Ну и как будто бы, помимо иконического, суперкрутого синтезаторного вступления Baba O'Riley и последних двух треков - все остальное, довольно заурядное?... Не, конечно, слушать о том, как басист группы боится своей жены было довольно забавно, но в основном, я сталкиваюсь с тем, что в песнях есть интересные моменты и цепляющие куски, но в целом, стал бы я их добавлять в плейлист и переслушивать ? Скорее нет. Спасибо господину Долтри что обеспечил Лимп Бизкит своим будущим хитом спустя почти 30 лет после возникновения оригинала, хахах, Не, правда, behind blue eyes конечно цепляет, чего не скажешь про "не хитовую" часть остального альбома.

I grew up hearing many of these songs on classic rock radio, so I thought I knew Who's Next. Listening to the album from beginning to end proved otherwise. The hits are every bit as legendary as I remembered, but the biggest surprise was how strong the deeper cuts are. Songs like "Love Ain't for Keeping," "My Wife," and especially "The Song Is Over" stood alongside the classics rather than simply filling space between them. What impressed me most was that there wasn't a weak link on the entire album. It opens with one of the greatest opening tracks in rock history, "Baba O'Riley," and closes with one of the greatest closers ever recorded, "Won't Get Fooled Again." The fact that both are on the same album is almost unfair. Even after hearing several of these songs for decades, listening with fresh ears gave me a whole new appreciation for why Who's Next is considered one of the greatest rock albums ever made.

A classic for a reason. So many good songs on this one

Too long

Great album. Such a relief.

When is a rock opera not a rock opera? When it's Who's Next. Listening from start to finish leaves the feeling of a missing story linking the individual components, which is no surprise given the album's origins and the proximity to Tommy. The excellent Baba O'Reilly and Won't Get Fooled Again create a Who sandwich whose filling sometimes lacks a bit of flavour.

Even I have to admit that this was a welcome change in what has been a barren 1001 patch. A classic.

As a teenager, songs on this album gave voice to my feelings better than almost any others. They tell stories of social isolation, betrayal, unrequited love (obviously) and even deliver some humour. The lyrics wouldn't land as well as they do without outstanding performances from all of the band - kudos here to Glyn John's excellent production giving a strong sense of what a force The Who was live. Just a shame about the tacky cover. 5*

A straight-ahead classic rocker. Firing on all cylinders with Who hits. Couples with My Generation this is the classic sound of the band doing everything they knew how to do well.

A REALLY STRONG ALBUM Loved the piano and guitar

Yep - The Who…pretty good.

Eerste listen bijna een 4, maar de tweede een stevige 3. Een 3 dus

- cue de CSI YEAHHHHHHH I mean, dit is de enige echt goede Who plaat, toch? Een paar classics en vooral heel consistent goede rock. Vind het nog steeds geen wereldband, maar deze mag er zijn.

Don't have many listening notes for this one - I think my favourite three songs are: Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, Bargain, Won't Get Fooled Again.

Good album, glamrock vibe. I had heard most of the songs before, not knowing the artist nor album it was from. 3/5

Cool. Calm. Casual.

Another person favorite for a back to back day, are the highlights the opener and closer? Yes! Is this a classic? It has to be still!

Fine dad rock

una obra magistral sobre cómo es una banda prodigio, donde ninguno de los miembros es dispensable. Aquí vemos la trascendencia de una banda tan emblemática como lo es The who, un sonido comparable solo con los de su misma clase... los dioses. Solo me queda imaginar lo que tuvieron que ser aquellas presentaciones en vivo, el desplante de cada integrante y pasar a ser a la historia como una de las bandas determinantes. Su sonido mueve cada partícula de quien los escucha, te incorporas al baile o miras con envidia lo que está pasando, una fiesta total al ritmo del Rock n´ Roll. The Who para mi es una banda que marcó algo en mi vida y escuchar nuevamente esta joya me retrotrae a esos momentos.

Not my kinda band

Aware of, but less drawn to the other The Who albums explored through this journey, Who’s Next was a pleasant surprise! Full of hits, and one of my favorites ‘Behind Blue Eyes’. This was an engaging listen and made me want to learn more about the abandoned Rock Opera project, Lifehouse, that many of the songs were drawn from.

Apenas começando um episódio de CSI

Himalayan!

What can you say - it is a classic. One of the best rock and roll albums. It deserves to be in everyone's rockers rotation.

Baba O'Reilly slaps, but a decent album overall

A good album bookended by two classics with some decent songs in between, though nothing else that really blew me away. Baba O’Reilly and Won’t Get Fooled Again are classics for a reason, with a great energy that gets the album going and finishes on a high note. The rest made less of an impression on me. I’d heard this album before and it was a slower listen that I remembered. That’s not to say these are bad songs- they're all of a good quality and blend a more produced sound with hard rock well- but nor did any really stand out.

For me, the Who’s greatest album, and a rare case where it may have been even better as a double album, given how many fantastic tracks from the aborted ‘Lifehouse’ project were left on the cutting-room floor. But what we have is still brilliant. The three big hitters are ‘Baba O’Riley’, ‘Behind Blue Eyes’, and ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, which are deservedly all-time classic rock songs, but I don’t think there’s anything even close to a dud here. Great production (and a distinctive early-ish use of synths), and a band at the peak of their powers in songwriting and performances.

This is my first listening to a full Who album. I know songs but I have never listened to an album. This starts with Baba O’Reilly. I am familiar with this not because of The Who but because of Pearl Jam. It’s a great song but I think it’s a song about just singing Teenafe Wasteland. The next song is Bargain. I had heard this song. I enjoyed it. The net few songs were just kind of filler to me. They didn’t really do anything for me. The wife was okay. But the you get Behind Blue Eyes. Again I’m more familiar with the Limp Bizkit version than the original. The original is good but I can’t believe I’m going to say this. But I actually really prefer the beefier Fred durst version. I know I should be shot. The album ends with won’t get Fooled Again. This song is probably the best song besides Baba on here. I really enjoyed the album even though the music isn’t for me. I can see the appeal of The Who.

Baba O’Riley- a classic

An iconic album. I've listened to this album time and again ever since I was a teenager - first becoming familiar with my dad's music - and coming back to it, the music still feels so fresh and driving. Exploring all of the nooks and crannies of this album is always rewarding, including the outtakes on deluxe versions (like "Baby Don't You Do It", "Pure And Easy", "Naked Eye", and "Water"). The fact that this album came out of the possible Lifehouse project makes its story even more compelling.

it's ifne, the radio hits are overpalyed and the rst of the album is mid. But one big complaint is the digital remaster that is on streaming, that I listened to just has a flatter, duller sound than what it should be

A lot of Who classics on this one. 3.5/5 rounded to 4.

Heerlijke hitjes

This is the "The Who" album for people that dont like the The Who. It has two of the CSI theme songs and "Behind Blue Eyes" which I didnt realise was The Who. I cant deny that this is a good album with minimal noodling and so very good songs. (3.000)

Had some hits and is a classic

Muchoo más mi estilo. Bueno! pero no guardé ninguna canción para repetirla

"No one knows what it's like to be Batman". Oikein pätevää papparokkia!

Tääki on soinu bearissa. Vittu se on paras tv-sarja ikinä. En tienny että behind blue eyes a) ei oo limp bizkitin b) on the whon. Olen oppinut. Oli tosi hyvä! Nukuin 10 h niin annan sen kustannuksella nyt isosti tähtiä. Olin jotenki hyväntuulinen ja inessä.

Olin ihan varma että tää on viiden tähden levy kun näin tän perjantaina, mut nyt kävi näin. Tää on mun teinivuosien lempilevyjä ja kolmen legendaariseen statukseen yltävän biisin lisäksi tässä on ihan uskomattomia unohdettuja bängereitä. Bändi pistelee semmosia rock-grooveja että oksat pois ja biisit on sävellyksinäkin ihan huikeita. Kaiken tykityksen keskellä on kuitenkin pieni suvanto, minkä aikana biisit on aivan jees (lähinnä The Song Is Over, Getting in Tune ja Going Mobile). Rupesin miettiin että jos melkeen puolet levystä on mulle skippejä niin miten mä voin oikeuttaa viis tähteä. Jos tää pysyis koko levyn samalla tasolla kuin eka ja vika biisi niin tää vois olla paras levy mikä on koskaan tehty, mut tämmösenään ei siihen statukseen – tai viiteen tähteen – yllä. Siitä huolimatta kuuntelen tätä levyä edelleen tosi paljon ja hämmästyn aina siitä miten helkkarin kova tää parhaimmillaan on! Ps: olin järkyttyny että yks mun lempibiiseistä tällä levyllä (Pure and Easy) olikin vaan bonusbiisi. Jos se ois oikeesti levyllä niin harkitsisin vitosta vielä uudelleen.

Enpä ollu ennen sisäistäny että noi ikoniset CSI tunnarit on The Whota! Saati että niin on se alkuperäsen CSInki (vaikka eri levyltä se sentään). Kovia lekoja kyllä! ⚒️

Huhhuh miks en oo kuunnellu The Whota? Bängää isosti biisi toisensa perään. Todella ansaittu sijoitus listalla. Keksin yhden syyn miks en oo kuunnellu The Who’ta. Kerran, kun oltiin jotain reilu parikymppisiä niin juhlittiin Larpan synttäreitä. Juhlat oli kivat, mutta sen jälkeen yks kaveri didn’t get the memo että bileet on ohi. Se halus välttämättä pajaripäissään kuunnella täysillä vinskalta The Whota ja mää tyyliin torkuin sohvalla ja Larsson being the unconfrontational person they are ei sanonut tälle fiilistelijähemmolle mitään että ”mihinköhän aikaan vieraat ois kotona jos nyt lähtis”. Siellä me sit istuttiin/torkuttiin ja kaveri ois halunnu vielä uudenkin levyn lyödä lautaselle kun eka loppu. Muut oli lähteny jo tunteja sitten eikä tää vieras ollut ees erityisen läheinen. Oon siis pakkokuunnellut aamuyöllä levyllisen The Whota laskuhumalassa. Siksi siitä jäi paha maku suuhun kai. Mut ei ollu tää levy se.

This is an album filled with bangers, from the opener through Won't Get Fooled Again - it's all just so good. Behind Blue Eyes has always been my favorite, but it's a favorite among equally great songs. This last listen I really enjoyed Love Ain't For Keeping a lot too.

I tried. I couldn’t listen to the full album. It drags and is not very interesting to listen to. Painful. I definitely do not like The Who

This has 3 classic songs that are all solid but between them are very lame songs that feel like they were made by an entirely different band. I just struggle to enjoy the vocals and lyrics on this entire effort, some great synth work and instrumentation.

Yea, pretty nice, though got bored with the too consistent rhythm

not their best work but still some good stuff on there

Great album. Several big hits, the b-sides are all good too. 4.5.

Too long some hits but come on

Classic who: long double disc album

meh

3.5+/5

Not too much to say about this - it’s a great album!

I like the synth, and very catchy tunes. Honestly sounded fire after listening to Ice Cube lol

The random generator has been on fire. This is maybe one of the best rock albums of all time. Every song is iconic, their ability to build tension and emotion is unparalleled. Seeing these songs live was still one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. Easy 5 star

What an album. I didn't even realize Baba O'Reilly, behind blue eyes, and won't get fooled again we're on the same album. I've never listened to the album in full, but I'm happy that I found the songs in between the greatest hits. Loving ain't for keeping, the song is over, and getting in tune were among my favorites. Such a pivotal album in incorporating synthesizers into rock. Such a classic.

The weepy reverse guitar on bargain you can hear in the middle and beginning is so awesome. “song is over” but it’s 5:30, ts not over anytime soon 😭💔🥀my dad used to play this when I was a kid. It’s good. Didn’t really get excited about it tho.

This is the best album by probably my favorite rock band of this era. I love every part of every track. Keith Moon’s drumming is absolutely incredible, he plays it like a lead instrument. Pete Townsend seems like his dream was to write broadway musicals, but he was cursed with being a rock star. Truly perfect

Despite a few weaker tracks, more than half the album slays it. The brilliant blend of rock and synth makes this an easy 5.

I get it. The Who is good. I just can’t listen to a full album of it.

Singles apart, which are massive, this was a bit weak and somewhat disappointing. I didn't feel there were many new ideas here for a 5th album. The Who, just sounding like, The Who. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 388 Already owned : 85 Purchased : 21 To buy : 3 Nope : 279

Another Who album, starts strong, and ends strong, but the rest doesn't exactly set the world on fire, and that Entwistle song yikes. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Some Owned: No, 96/361 (26%) Will I get: No

#412/1001. I came across the Lighthouse project via a 2023 graphic novel, but only now realised that it was related to this album. So part of the rock opera is present, but I would claim that in a nice proportion. I have more or less become a The Who fan during this project, I can't really say what it is about them that I enjoy, typically I have left most rock music from the 60's and 70's (well basically all rock music) behind. But somehow they keep it interesting, varied, fresh. I can tune to it, and I guess that was the original point of the whole Lifehouse project.

Some great songs on this one. The template for a lot of later hard rock.

Dopiero na YT zauważyłem, że ten cementowy blok jest przez nich obszczany lol. I pierwszą piosenkę kojarzę z jakiegoś intro, chyba Słoneczny Patrol?? Nie słucham rocku za bardzo ale why not. Poza tym, że może raz słyszałem tą pirwszą piosenkę to jest ok. Dobra ostatnia piosenka jest z NCS więc stąd pamiętam. Album meh, raczej nie będę ponownie słuchał.

og's

superb

Baba O'Riley has one of the greatest introductions of all time, it might also be one of the most wrongly guessed names, I think that a lot of people call it "Teenage Wasteland". I also don't think a lot of people realize this but Doctor Suess was going to re issue Horton Hears A Who but instead it was going to be about how Horton Heard The Who and decided to drop out of life and play pinball, but in typical fashion his editors would not allow it.

Easy 5. Masterpiece by The Who

I'm a week behind on ratings. There is absolutely no way I'm listening to 150 minutes of The Who. I've heard it before and know I like it.

Not *my* The Who album, but certainly a *good* The Who album. While I prefer a lot of their stuff before this, that rocked a little harder, Who's Next is one of the best ever "arena rock" albums. And, while a lot of the meat of this album is good, with generally strong songs like Bargain, The song Is Over, and Getting In Tune, the best songs here are loaded as far to the front and back as possible, and they are *far and away* the best songs here. The opener, Baba O'Riley, is probably The Who's most iconic song, and may be the best arena rock song *ever*. The weird little synth arpeggios that kick off, the rock song they explode into, the lyrics and epic structure all make it an all timer. Behind Blue Eyes may be The Who's best ballad, carrying both a sadness and an anger, brought home with some of the band's best lyrics ever. And Won't Get Fooled Again is an epic, explosive jam, like the sort from Live At Leeds, but with stronger pop song wiriting and some of The Who's newly discovered synth work. While Who's Next is generally good, it's pretty much inatguably carried by these 3 songs, and I feel like I kind of have to consequently subtract a little. But this is certainly worth a listen, especially if you generally enjoy pop rock.

Absolute powerhouse of an album. The Who at their best - it's amazing that they could take the unhinged live performances (Live at Leeds) and turn it into such a polished package. Front to back it does not let up, all bangers.

I can't say it any better...if I'm going to listen to a band from whenever The Who were active...it's going to be (in no order) Black Sabbath, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Hendrix...and probably one or two others that I'm forgetting. I just do not get the love for them. Moon is great, but I'd rather listen to Bonham. Daltrey can sing, but I'd rather listen to Plant. Entwistle is apparently an amazing bassist, but I just don't hear it. Pete Townshend doesn't do anything remarkable...no, he's not advertised as someone who is on a Hendrix/Page level but I'd still rather listen to Keith Richards ten times out of ten. There's nothing this band does that other bands from the era don't do better. And while there are some songs here that are undeniable and I really do like (Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled Again) there's just too much other stuff that falls flat. Why do you have a song like Bargain that hits hard to start but then just falls apart with this stupid synth middle? Going Mobile, really? Ugh. The Song Is Over...unfortunately, it wasn't after the first 30 seconds. So....it's a 3. Glad I listened, glad I heard the three songs that I wanted to hear. Won't listen to it again.

Sold rock album without the hairband vocals that I hate.

Brilliant album - would prefer to give it a 4.5 rather than a 4. Only reason not a 5 is the songwriting not always 100%. The tunes, however, fantastic.

This album is rock solid! Some songs held it back, like "Behind Blue Eyes", but others were pushing strong like "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't get fooled again". The voice is clean and scarily pleasant. It would fit even better to pop music, but together with the progressive songwriting and instrumentation makes it more interesting to listen deeper.

Who's Next is the album where The Who figured out synthesizers before anyone else knew what to do with them. "Baba O'Riley" opens with that keyboard loop and never looks back. "Won't Get Fooled Again" closes with Keith Moon destroying everything. My dad has this on vinyl. The cover says everything: four men who just pissed on a concrete monolith, staring at you. Who's next. 5/5 — a classic that earns it.

Epic album cover. I liked "Bargain" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" ok, but the rest was mostly boring radio rock. They certainly put much effort into the production and they're good at their respective instruments, but most of the songs didn't pique my interest at all. The 60s The Who stuff that I know is much cooler. 2/5 - below average

Great album! No skips. It’s The Who so it’s a bit overdone at times but I like The Who and dint mind that. I think this is their best record.

An all time great album. I find Keith Moon's drumming on this album fascinating. Without giving up his role as the timekeeper / anchor of the songs, he manages to be the most significant voice instrumentally in the music, which is tight and strong throughout. Probably their best performance as a band in their catalog. I've always thought Behind Blue Eyes was, y'know, ridiculous. But people seem to really like it. So many years after buying a bargain priced reissue LP of this album in the mid 80s, I still enjoy listening to it. Goin Mobile ... My Wife ... Bargain ... so many good album tracks. And the sound is tremendous -- their first truly well-recorded album.

Another band my brother was into back in the day. I enjoyed listening to it but likely won't ever again.

I never owned a Who album. Never even had a cassette where someone else taped the album for me, although those secondhand tapes were a huge part of my music collection for a long time. But somehow I know most of these songs. My friend Per was a big Who fan and listening to their albums brings me back to lying around in his bedroom as a young person playing Legos or Othello or whatever. They won't ever be my favorite but they really do have some excellent songs on here.

1971 was crazy early to be using synths and incredibly, the stuff on Who's Next is some of the best sounding and best executed synth of the entire decade. It's a testament to the power of the experimentation Townsend was engaged in, even if, like the grand and insane Lifehouse project, those experiments ended in abject failure. If only Brian Wilson had been able to utilize the cast-offs of Smile in the way the Who did making this record. The pop rock landscape would have been utterly changed. Even as these songs have grown relatively stale to my ear over the years, little bits still sound fresh - the melodic range of Entwistle's bass; Daltry's growl in 'Behind Blue Eyes', Keith Moon being Keith Moon; and of course, those synths.

I finally understand The Who

Great production, really hit that 70's vibe, but didn't really pique my interest, wouldn't necessarily come back to it.

Ok, Ill give it to The Who on this one. They toned down on filler (although felt at points in time their still was). But they kept it short n sweet on this one comparatively to Tommy and their debut album. Whos Next take it up a notch with the creativity, especially with the great usage of synth 👌 If I ever heard Behind Blue Eyes, I would 100% sway my lighter back n forth to the sky. 7.5/10

foda

Is good

Baba O'Reilly and Won't Be Fooled Again are two of the great rock and roll songs.

Great progressive rock album, with outstanding guitar, piano, and vocals. My favourite song has remained “Baba O’Riley”, but “Bargain” and “My Wife” are big highlights for me aswell.

Classic album! Love every track!

Все оттенки первой пьянки. Очень приятно удивлен. Очень живой, стойкий и жёсткий звук. Потрясающий голос и пение в целом. Барабаны однозначно инновационная для того времени. Сочетание музыкальных инструментов единственно и других вариантов себе представить невозможно. Сложно сказать что-либо уникальное про такую музыку потому что всегда есть ощущение "я уже слышал такое". Это не отменяет того что музыка хороша и ее точно можно включить когда есть настроение. Но оценка 5/10 ровно из-за того что из рока 70 они не сказал бы что сильно выделяются.

Best Who album so far? They really just needed to go too big that's their sweet spot. Kinda forgettable as a 60s band. Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled again are classics and Behind Blue Eyes is great. Basically everything else is forgettable. But 3 songs is hard.

pretty great

Solid

2.5, rounded up

My wife

Трохи нуднувате,не для мене,4/12

Fine but not a lover of The Who

classic album, is what it is

Listening session: july 14th/15th, while getting ready Listened to before: no Thoughts: this is not a bad album (although I liked Tommy better), but it’s waaaay too long…. Had to work my way through this Favourite tracks: Baba O’Riley, The Song Is Over & Behind Blue Eyes - New York Record Plant Session 2003 Remix

Really liked this one.

The Who album with all the songs on it, obviously classic stuff

Elite intro to the album. Elite album cover. Fantastic start. Going Mobile stood out. Behind Blue Eyes is so good and then right into Won't Get Fooled Again. 5/5

This album just has the definitive sound of classic rock for me. When I first came to America, I was still hanging on to the typical pop music. The classic rock radio stations gave me a glimpse into a more unique (at that time to me) sound. While it can be seen as boomer music, it truly was a gateway to the more interesting music genres for me. Every song is a hit here, and it’s not hard to see why. The songs here stood the test of time and combine to make an easy 5/5 album.

started and ended very strong with some major bangers. A couple forgettable tracks in the middle.

Another stone cold classic, a towering peak amongst rock albums.

really good esp. the end, bit too much filler in the middle

If I worked on CSI, I'd want an excuse to play these songs over and over again too.

Absokure banger opener but seems to make me feel lost?? Like I forget what Im listening to. I think that is just what happens with prog

The who are boring old biddys

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07/10 Classic album

muy linda vibe me gusta

Baba oriley is good but I just can’t really get into this album. Decent but doesn’t live up to the hype for me

Rarely do you find an album where it's more hits than filler. The Who dropped an album that, in itself, is a Greatest Hits album. How many bands can say that they had two songs adapted to TV theme songs, let alone two songs on the same album? This album is just solid. I don't know if there is a more perfect rock album, and I'm sure that it's not entirely on purpose. While you might have heard the individual songs, hearing them all in context matters for something. Yes, it's classic, or "Dad", rock. Get over yourself, kids, this one is important. My Rating: 10/5

"Who's Next" is a powerful, innovative rock classic album with outstanding songwriting, performance and timeless anthem like "Baba O'Reilly", "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again". The album flow naturally and rarely looses it's momentum. Overall it's an essential Rock album with very few flaws .

fucking hard :P

Best: Baba O'Riley; Won't Get Fooled Again; Behind Blue Eyes; Bargain; Going Mobile; Getting In Tune; The Song Is Over; Love Ain't For Keeping Worst: My Wife

Such a fun start with Baba, hard to hold onto. Mostly enjoyed it though. Liked My Wife and Blue Eyes.

Crazy how many of these i recognize. I dont really like them

A couple of good songs, one song tarnished by a cover version (it's not The Who's fault, but what can I say, it's tarnished), a few OK songs, and some really bad ones (My Wife, Going Mobile) mean I didn't really rate this. WTH, I'll round up for Moons drumming.

a banger of an album. hit after hit ngl

Much mellower/more acoustic parts than I anticipated; this album is loaded with hits omg

Maravilhoso álbum. Porta de entrada para o the who

No words… just greatness. While listening I felt pure rock ‘n’ roll power and emotion. The riffs are ideal — sharp, massive, and unforgettable. Keith Moon’s drumming is absolutely insane (in the best way), driving the whole album like a runaway train. Pete Townshend’s guitar work and Roger Daltrey’s powerful voice complete the picture perfectly. Every single song is beautiful, and somehow one feels better than the next. From the epic opener to the anthemic closers, there’s not a weak moment. The album flows incredibly well and hits you on both a musical and emotional level. Who’s Next is a straight-up masterpiece. One of the greatest rock albums ever made, full stop.

Starts great. Ends great. Decent in the middle.

I dislike this band about as much as I dislike ZZ Top. Did not finish. Zero stars for me if I could.

Ikke min smak

Own this album and have listened once all the way through. What an opening. Baba o Reilly is a top 50 song OAT. Stadium classic. What a guitar/piano. Great lyrics too. I get chills hearing this song thinking about their Super Bowl performance. Legendary guitar solo too. Always going to be tough to follow up a song as good as that one. Bargain is good tho. Much more 80s rock than baba. Great guitar, simple tho. Good vocals. Super catchy chorus. I like the keys on this one too. Futuristic sound. Maybe the best guitar so far on love ain’t for keeping. Also good writing on this one. Easy to sing along to. Great bass line too. Production is off on my wife. Vocals are too low. Good keys and guitar again tho. Not a bad song just could have been better with minor tweaks. Love the horns solo too. Nice piano on song is over. This probably should’ve been the last song. Major change of pace which is good for the composition of the album, but it starts a little too slow for me. Really good when it picks up. Getting in tune is so well written. Awesome guitar/piano combo again. This has all of the elements of a great song. Going mobile is just ok. Good production but not very catchy/not much substance to the lyrics. Awesome production to close it out tho. Behind blue eyes is another classic. Not top 50 or close for that matter, but it’s a great song that’s lasted the test of time. And then it ends with ANOTHER all timer in won’t get fooled again. The production is so good. Love the opening. Sick guitar. Not as catchy as baba but still a banger. Every instrument just works so well with each other. Great way to end this record. Without going mobile this is pushing a 5. Every album has to have a worst song so I worn dock it too much because realistically it wasn’t that bad. I will be listening again. 4.2/5 stars.

I love this album. Baba O’riley is the best way to start this album. This song was one of those that got me through my first few years of uni. The ending is one of the most fantastic pieces of music. It’s random, trippy, and memorable. It’s something that’s meant to be memorable. This album has so many other bangers as well. It has the divorced dad anthem with behind blue eyes and the solo filled ending with won’t get fooled again. Bargain is such a fun second track on the album. This was such a great listen and I’m glad it came up today! 5/5 ⭐️ 183/1089

Baba OReilly is such a nostalgia trip for me - in a bad way. But I like Behind Blue Eyes. This is a pretty prolific album, and enjoyable except Baba OReilly.

Carried by the first and last track, middle was pretty forgettable

Solid rock album with a lot of hits, but I do feel like it is kind of carried by Barbara O'Riley

Look ma, they got the soundtrack to every CSI spinoff on this list! I had this two disc 'complete' collection of The Who back in the day. It had all the hits and some other stuff (Boris the Spider...cute but... :/?). Well, everything on this album that was on that collection is great and everything else is somewhat unremarkable. I do appreciate how "The Song Is Over" ends with a reference to a much better song. Very nice. And I guess "My Wife" is funny in a boomer coded way. Anyway, solid rock album.

Pure And Easy

Classic Who. Lots of hits. Not my thing but it’s mostly fun.

Great album. Big fan of The Who. I am a music first lyrics second guy and The Who have such great chops.

Dad rock

Who knew how much you can do without a hi-hat

come on man....it's da 'oo!!!! Baba O'Riley to open and Won't Get Fooled Again to close. Fuck outta here if you don't like this album! (sorry that might be the cold medicine talking)

Starts off with a banger. Ends with a banger. Drags in the middle. Such is life.

Somehow I was already familiar with half of the songs in this album, though I never specifically listened to the who. It is a great album and it has this quality of transcendence that makes its still intriguing 50 years later

Probably their best album, but unfortunately the who suck.

Никаких особенных эмоций не вызвало

Good shit. Really good shit. I've always liked The Who based on their radio hits, but some of these songs were new to me. Even the songs that aren't absolute bangers are enjoyable, and it starts and ends as strongly as any album ever made. Easy 5.

My favourite of all The Who albums but that's not saying heaps. Mostly by virtue of Baba O'Reilly. Fav tracks: Baba O'Reilly Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#515)

i only listened to the first track but it was cool!

This is a good one. Less Stones cover band.

Possibly The Who's best, just a great collection of rock songs. Some much more solid than others, but all pretty strong. Keith Moon always keeps it interesting, can't believe we almost had this album in Rock Band 2, but the masters were thrown out by Virgin in 1980

Brilliant

Who’s next????? Guys u get it????? Like the band the who

Amazing musicians but most of these songs do not grip me at all

Starts and ends with two of the most iconic rock tracks, also love Behind Blue Eyes. Not every song was a banger but the middle of the album was still enjoyable.

this is an album bookended by some of the best rock songs i’ve ever heard… and then the middle falls a little flat for me. still good, just hard to maintain such a high level of amazing for all 44 minutes. won’t get fooled again is insane - but without baba oreilly we wouldn’t have best song ever by one direction <3

This is actually a really good album. It might actually be my favorite Who album after listening to it. There's not much to dislike here. Baba O Riley and Wont Get Fooled Again bookend this album perfectly, and the rest of the middle is nothing to sneeze, not too many major hits but solid enough to keep it all going. This is a grown up version of the Who, with Roger Daultrey's vocal in prime form. It's awesome. Biggest Hit - Won't Get Fooled Again Biggest Miss (if I had to choose ) - My Wife (Not So) Hidden Gem - Behind Blue Eyes

Algunas canciones me recuerdan a Los Beatles, algunos sonidos similares (guitarras que suenan un poco como banjos y voces acapella?) otras como Getting in tune me recuerdan a Chicago. Mi favoritas han sido Baba O’Riley (que no sabia que era su canción mas famosa!), Getting in tune (el piano al final es EPICO), Behind Blue Eyes, el grito increíble en Wont get fooled again al final de la canción.

Some definite classics here!

Insane opening and closing tracks. Getting In Tune was a bit annoying. Behind Blue Eyes is a good song but it makes me laugh because my mum got really into the Limp Bizkit cover after it was featured in the Angry Birds movie. I was really surprised to find out the original was by The Who.

it was okay

Vette album cover

i really don’t like this band man. they are peak mediocrity. ‘the song is over’ was good. this is at least better than whatever tommy was. i had to keep switching between the normal version and the deluxe trying to figure out which has a shorter original set list so i can get this done with. so glad it’s over. —- POEM —- i dip my fingers in the cold blue black wisp them along the corpse of a tree i write to patch up your collateral in me to shade my burnt skin from your sin the poem is over before i get to heal

Outstanding

Maybe the easiest 5 I've given. What a great album. Every track is just so effortlessly cool. And Baba O Riley might be one of the best songs ever written. What an album.

Baba O'Riley is a great album opener

all the way

The thing you need to understand about Who's Next is that John Entwistle is terrified of his wife. 5 stars, but 5+ stars if The Song Is Over was replaced with Let's See Action.

idk this is like to sincere for me or something. i know this is objectively good but im i guess cynical or something. it just doesnt take me anywhere, which is probably a flaw of my own psyche that this cant dind purchase to probe. never liked this in my classic rock era but knew boys that did. now i can only think of joe pera trying to get his church to join in acapella. actually fuck this why do i have to justify not liking this to myself

I didn't know what to expect going into Who's Next, but I was thoroughly entertained the whole time. I knew of the first and last infamous songs and figured the middle would be just filler, but the album as a whole is extremely complete. One more surprise album on this list I'm glad to discover!

Good music, idk I just couldn’t emotionally get into some songs. I think it’s an album that grows on you but yeah.

Some bangers on here. Those drums are amazing... always thought of this as Dad Rock, and well, here I am digging it

Prob their best, track-by-track (it’s either this or “Sell Out”). Townsend fell in love with the synthesizer on this one, and to mostly good effect: witness “Baba O’Riley”. 4.5 stars.

Classic - brings back memories immediately.

Still get chills listening to Baba O’Riley, even after all these years. One of those songs that lifts up the whole album to incredible heights, but there are still plenty of other songs to buoy the rest in its absence