Who's Next

one of the albums by the band and it sounds

6/10

Épico el primer tema del disco. Después muy bueno también.

My heart sank when I saw an album by the Who. It sank further when I saw it was 2 and a half hours long ....

Such a big sound. So popular in the 70's. Was never my thing.

great

I liked it much more than expected. Of course I knew a couple of songs I liked but the rest of them that I didn't know previously were great too.

Not my favorite album of theirs but it was decent. Reminded me that a guy I knew in high school had the intro for Baba O'Riley in the background of his voicemail as he just said "it's 2008, you know what to do". Simpler times.

Had the great hits but wasn’t as cohesive as I thought it would be. Still classic.

Uma daquelas bandas clássicas que, pessoalmente falando, só se consegue filtrar a qualidade e a maestria depois de uma certa idade. Talvez com mais algumas plays eu consiga compreender todos os detalhes que tornam esse disco um clássico, mas já gosto bastante do que faziam desde que ouvi o It’s Hard. Baba O’Rilley marcou bastante minha infância quando costumava assistir CSI com meu pai, e Behind Blue Eyes também marcou de certa forma a adolescência, mesmo sendo mais ouvida na versão daquela banda hiper mega superestimada rs Enfim, um baita clássico.

I did not enjoy this album, or the who for the fact

3.5★/5 06.20.2026

I must admit to myself that I am no longer the "wordsmith" that the site says I am. My reviews will be shorter. Why would I type so much when I know that no one else will see it? Except for Kid A. That one needed the long review so I could actually explain why I think it sucks. This one's alright. Nothing really stuck with me except for the last song. I was sitting there thinking "why does this sound so familiar..." and then Roger Daltrey goes "YEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH!" and I went "ohhh that's why."

I was super-ready to turn up my nose at the stale whiff of ‘70s cock rock, but I have to say, this album pretty much rocks. A bunch of classics on here, plus that absolute belter of a scream on the closer “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. The only tracks that really bring it down are “The Song Is Over” and “Get In Tune”, two tracks that are braindead on arrival, both just narrating a stillborn songwriting process (“I’m just playing notes with nothing to say”?!) But otherwise, I have to give it a 4.

Probably the best first and last album song ever.

The hits absolutely fuck but some of the deeper cuts are less memorable

Unsurprisingly brilliant. The album as a whole is great but there are also three absolutely incredible standalone tracks that showcase what an an amazing band they were.

Leads off with quite possibly me favorite song ever. A favorite joke that always makes people giving dirty looks is when "Behind Blue Eyes" starts, saying "Hey, who's covering Limp Bizkit??" A couple tracks in the middle of the album didn't do much for me, but the strength of the bookend tracks (both used as CSI title songs) was enough to keep it at 4*

One of the defining albums of classic rock. Almost every song is worthy of 5 stars on its own.

just a solid 4/5. a few bangers in there but you already know them because they're ubiquitous

Strong 3,5

Goin' Mobile is the only reason that this doesn't get a perfect score. Sloppy and amateurish compared to the rest. Actually one of their worst songs ever. However, the rest of the album is incredible and lives up to the hype. Cannot believe that Townsend was 25 at the time and writing songs this insightful and mature. That scream from Daltrey at the end of Won't Get Fooled again is the just greatest, most ecstatic of all time. Moon's drumming is just insane and adds so much to the polyrythms. And the fact that the keyboard arrangements were inspired by Terry Riley only adds to the greatness. There's nothing really else to say. This is an example of peak talent in every way.

Het album opent met Baba O'Riley en dan ben ik meteen geneigd om een hoog cijfer te geven, maar ik moet de rest van het album natuurlijk even afwachten. De rest van het album is ook wel aardig eigenlijk. Niet dat ik omver wordt geblazen, maar het is ook zeker geen straf om uit te zitten. Ik snap alleen niet waarom ze blijkbaar altijd halve of hele rock opera's willen maken. Ik weet niet of ik het ook had gehoord als ik de Wiki niet even had bekeken, maar nu lijkt het toch wat op te vallen. Anyway, ik zit ergens rond de 3,5. Ik maak er een 4 van vanwege Baba O'Reiley. En voor dat nummer dat ze gejat hebben van Limp Bizkit.

Features some of their best songs.

Great

# Album Name: Who's Next # Artist: The who # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Some individual cracking tunes. Album overall isnt the strongest but some classics on here anyway. # Top Tunes: Baba / the song is over / behind blue eyes / wont get fooled again # Would I listen to it again? Yes

For my money, The Who at their best.

Baba O'Riley 10/10 Bargain 6/10 Love Ain't For Keeping 7/10 My Wife 7/10 my song is over 6/10 getting in tune 8/10 going mobile 7/10 behind blue eyes 9/10 wont get fooled again 10/10

Great album, some legendary tracks

I will not be wasting my time listening to yet another Who album.

A great collection of songs. I think the music to Baba O'Riley in particular took a more experimental sound and made a great song out of it. So, plus one for that.

I didnt give much attantion to the lyrics tbh but the sound really did not cought my interest and I coulnt put myself to be interested. İts prolly good but bot for me.

Classic album full of big ones.

Top 10 all time rock album

This album was a happy suprise, I know it’s a classic but I wasn’t expecting it to be so consistently great which is probably silly. It’s a great album with a wide variety of high quality songs

A rollicking rocking good time. Maximum R&B indeed. Favorite track: Won't Get Fooled Again

Don't think I've ever listened to that one, it's really good

Easy 5. 4 big songs. No bad songs. Length is perfect (twss)

rocked

Possibly the best album of the classic rock canon. How does anyone make Baba O’Riley, smh

The record is nice, but besides the first and last track (which I've heard countless times before), the rest falls a bit short.

It's fine. kind of catchy, maybe a 3.25, tops.

Este álbum me llevó directo a cuando era chica, llegaba la noche y miraba CSI con mis papás, mi papá súper enganchado y mi mamá haciendo la Sherlock. Por carga emotiva le doy 4 de 5.

— Dit is het!

I think The Who is just not for me. This album had some respectable hits but I just don’t really vibe with them. This actually makes me appreciate their first album a bit more as that felt a little more interesting to me.

What a classic. So happy to revisit this one. I wrote in my review for "Sings My Generation" that this album represents The Who at their peak creativity and performmance power for me personally and that was all but confirmed on this relisten. Really loved it.

I'm not that into The Who, don't really know why. I like Keith Moon's drumming and John Entwistle was pretty great too but they just don't excite or interest me much Bargain is probably my favourite for that spacey kind of element the synth adds (and it's also one of the few I haven't heard a million times already). My Wife is nice too Highlights: Bargain, My Wife

como vas a arrancar un album con la eminencia que es baba o'riley? muy buen album. destaco behind blue eyes.

Alright. Not for me but not bad. Can see how it would be popular.

Easy 5 here, probably my favorite Who album and in my personal top 20 of all time. I love every song on this record. Plays like a greatest hits album to me. Drums are big, lyrics are deep, and it never gets old. One of the best lyric lines ever, “I’m gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots and take a long, long drive.” The drums are sick in “Going Mobile”. It also could be argued that this was the introduction of the power ballad with “Behind Blue Eyes”, “Getting in tune” and “The song is over”. This album immediately lifts my mood and takes me back to ‘85 at 16 years old with this blaring out of my ‘67 Cutlass.

C’mon…one of the best Who albums and arguably best rock albums ever…with some of the most timeless bangers. No matter how many times I hear Baba O’Riley, Behind Blue Eyes and Won’t Get Fooled Again, I will never tire of them. Just a great rock album that puts so many other schlock n’ roll albums to shame.

Most solid. Baba O’Riley continues to be awesome no matter how many times I hear it. Of course Behind Blue Eyes and Fooled Again. Middle of the album just wasn’t in the upper echelon for me. 4.49

This album is a sandwich where the best part is the bread. But that bread is so good the whole sandwich gets a 5*. 4.25/5

Never really been a fan of The Who/ Daltrey, only my generation, even then I prefer The Oasis generation, so….

Certainly a sound of its time.

1/5.

I think this is overrated. They're not stones level. The intro and outro are iconic, but it's just not my thing really

i don't have as much to say about this as i probably should because i don't have enough context to understand why this album is so revolutionary but.. i mean i liked it! that's something right fave track: bargain

Good 3. Cool stuff!

That's a big record for a big band. Chock full of hits. Don't really have the aura of Zeppelin, but probably a tighter group.

Never really listened to The Who, but I’m definitely missing out on what was a very solid album

I’ve been waiting for something iconic from a well known band, that I haven’t listened to before, and this wasn’t it. I do think these bands are held to a higher regard due to the lack of diversity and choice there was

That was a fantastic album

Creo que conocía un par de temas. Igual no es algo que me haya movido mucho. Nota: 2.9

The mega-hit "Behind Blue Eyes" plus the great "Baba O'Riley" and a pretty solid rest. 3,5

No lo escuché, 2 albums de total 2:30hs!

Irriterande att utgivning på Spotify adderar en halv miljon låtar. Och att länken inte får till orginalitgåvan. Jag menar två och en halvtimme för ett album är insane. Hur som helst om man nöjer sig med de nio låtarna från orginalplattan så är detta ett mästerverk. Fattar inte varför jag inte lyssnat på The Who!? En femma

i think I've definitely heard baba o reilly before, interesting tone

Feels like the band decided to write a thesis instead of a party soundtrack. I love the skill, the riffs still cut, and there’s a surprise synth flash that sneaks in and actually works. It’s a clever, well‑crafted slice of rock. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Baba O'Riley - Bargain - Behind Blue Eyes - Won't Get Fooled Again

Good old album, solid 8/10

cidden the who

The good songs are quite okay but the rest of thr album is just badly mid. Does nothing amazing imo. Just kinda meh rock slop we see quite often here.

I was not prepared to be reminded of CSI New York on this monday morning. This record is pretty okay. Not much of it stands out. It's the grandfather of poprock, which makes it definitely influential and worthy of being on this list. However that does not make it memorable. I do have to say it does not really sound like it's from the 70's. If you put a gun to my head, I'd have guessed either the 80's or 90's. It starts strong, but quickly loses steam. It has some really mid ballad-y songs and more folky songs, which are just meh. Behind Blue Eyes is pretty good, but that means this record only has two decent songs. Luckily the record has a short run time. 6/10

This is THE the who album. And you can kinda see why, it feels like it was, so very much the blueprint for pop-rock that came after. More interestingly it kinda suffers from it, as most of the things they're doing is pretty good, but then it has been copied to death by people who weren't as good, which makes it sadly worse as it feels uninspired.

Classis album, iconic tracks. Admittedly, it has taken a few listens for me to appreciate the album, as my previous attempts had fallen flat. But this time around, I appreciate the sound and rock.

Got this album on cassette for my 8th birthday. I already had Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy through a friend's older brother. The Who...one of my first favorite rock bands. 5

Mid

Great songs bookending the album. The middle is still enjoyable.

Very high 4 , I knew The Who were good, but this album is so consistent as well

Classic hard rock

Having recently been wowed and surprised by The Who Sell Out from The Who’s looser, more psychedelic earlier period I was a bit suspicious of diving back into their hard rock material but once again this band show themselves to be one I’ve severely underrated. While this is less of a match for me genre wise, the reassuring, robust qualities of a song like Baba O’Riley is undeniable regardless of how your bread is buttered. They assert themselves in such a way that you can’t question whether they’ve got the situation under control - you just have to sit back and appreciate it. It’s not all of that level, the middle of the record is a little faint, but it comes back with a vengeance with the solemn and dramatically chilling Behind Blue Eyes (I’m ashamed to say I’d only ever heard the Limp Bizkit version!!) Then Won’t Get Fooled Again which is as good a justification as any for the existence of the whole hard rock genre. While The Who Sell Out might be more my flavour I must admit that this feels more like an “album.” I can see why people are nuts for it. I won’t get fooled again!

Another low 4 for me, especially like the brief psych/proggy moments where they push the hard rock songs to their edges. I LOVE all the keys sounds throughout, and find a lot of the vocal hooks pretty engaging. Hard rock is really not my genre but there is a lot to love here, Who knew ey?

Starter med et brag. Skal jeg helt sikkert lytte mere til.

classic dad album errmmmm “who’s next” btw lol

Who

Classic rock at its absolute finest.

yeah! hell yeah! Townshend goes off and still the best song is the Entwistle one

Pretty good rock album.

The Who are amazing in a dated way.

This is such a badass album, absolutely love a lot of what's going on here. This sound defined the 70s and there's good reason for it, and it has some stellar production to top it off. Even if some of the instrumentation was weak and less enthusiastic than I hoped, this is still an amazing album. 9/10

pretty good

It’s only teenage wasteland…

Quintessentially 70s/80s sounds, the lead singer's voice isn't quiiite there at times. Love Aint for Keeping was probably my favorite, Baba is ofc the most recognizable. Won't get Fooled Again was alr Getting in tune sucked, same with Behind Blue Eyes, that one sounded like a guy whining about people not liking him. Overall pretty good sound, I could've done with other lyrics tho, I wasn't really hit by any songs in particular.

me diverti

Nice to feel like in a movir, classic but not something I would listen casually to.

Good wan!

Great album overall. Nothing but hits, good flow. Favorite track will always be "Bargain."

This is as good as it gets for The Who, who I generally can't stand. Horribly dated rock but this has 3-4 classic songs.

EL FINAL DE BABA ORILEY nonono es lo mejor, t da como una sensación de libertad y ns, para mi re es de las ventajas de ser invisible pero no tanto como para ponerla en el tunel, m hizo sentir una adolescente de 1971 literal, la guitarra m encanto. Bargain medio q al principio m dio vibras a una de la época q no m acuerdo bien el nombre, no m gusta mucho en general igual pq toda la gente q conozco q escucha musica de los 90 o por ahí es re fantasma y nada no m deja disfrutar mucho, todas re van para la banda sonora de una peli viejita. La batería tmb la rompe. En general no es muy mi estilo pq es movida pero siento q no va si no estás ambientado en la época pero a nivel musical son todas re buenas.

*1971. *Wow, this totally crushed my expectations. I thought we'd start strong with Baba O'Reilly and then coast, but we did not... *Bargain (the best I ever had), Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't Get Fooled Again are all on here... BBE has been ruined by Limp Bizkit, but the other two are fabulous. *Love the sound on this whole album - listened to it quite a few times and will continue to. RATING - 8.5/10

Another classic

Great in places but otherwise only okay . Not sure what all the fuss is about.

This is the third album in three days from one of the giants of the British Invasion (Beatles then Rolling Stones before this), and the first one that I would listen to any song on its own. I already knew every track on this album despite never listening to it as a whole. I stands up incredibly well; I even gave it a second listen through with my daughter, who also liked it, though probably not as much as I did. Highly likely that this is The Who’s best album.

Two awesome songs

Incredible

starts with two (maybe 3) great tracks, ends with 2 great tracks. the middle however, sucks

I'm next but not to be fooled again.

Some great tunes there.

eh no substance also doesn’t sound that great at most parts

2.5

yaaaaaawn

The (actual) Who that everyone knows and loves.

Odotin enemmän, mutta ihan jees. 3,5/5.

classic after classic after classic. I have nothing bad to say. It's quite an album made of songs that could have been singles. And what surprised me most, was realizing that so many songs had interesting lyrics beyond what i could have expected from a classic rock band.

solid

So I have to preface my review by stating the lyric, " I woke up in a Soho doorway. A policeman knew my name" means a lot more after visiting London and learning the origins! Anyway, The Who is one of those bands I can respect their greatness and still love a number of their songs. But as a guy approaching 60 and grew up my most of our music was on the radio, just about every song has been beaten in my head where I don't really seek it out much. I am NOT the seeker. I'm sure I own a few Who disc, but outside of Baba O'Riley, Won't get fooled again and Getting In Tune, I probably skip a lot this album when I hear it come on. Not that it isn't very good, WRIF in Detroit tended to overplay a lot of rock classics from the 60's and 70's. Very good album. Hits top to bottom. A few I would still listen too, especially Baba, but most of these songs still wear on me today. I'll get it the score it deserves from me, 4, but I'm OK not hearing a lot of these except for when I'm in a mood of reminiscing about High School. 4

Perfect album. No misses. I've heard this album countless times over many years. I have the deluxe half-speed master boxed set with the live show from that tour. I have the CD. It's only flaw is its brevity. It's criminally short. Anyway I watched a live show where Pete kept calling this album "Next" and that made me furious. What an annoying dude. I'm with Roger.

4 Who’s next? Why, yes, it is. I don’t exactly remember the first time I heard Baba O’Riley, but I know it was in the very early days of my musical fandom, when I was probably like 7 and the extent of my knowledge consisted of The Ramones, Elvis, AC/DC, and KISS. The song was almost certainly shown to me by my dad, and at the time, I remember it feeling like nothing I had heard before. You can definitely attribute that to being seven and only knowing like four artists, but still, there was just something that felt otherworldly about it, and paired with the album cover, which famously depicts the four blokes standing triumphantly in front of a monolith, I felt like I had been enlightened to some sort of legendary, arcane form of art (it was years before I realized they had pissed on the damn thing). Well, esoteric the song is not - I’m pretty sure most music listeners today are familiar with the track (though I’m sure many would refer to it as “Teenage Wasteland”) - but all these years later, it remains just as epic, as does the album cover. Honestly, I still couldn’t name anything else I’ve heard that sounds like it if I tried. Whatever Pete Townshend did with his keyboard here, I have yet to hear again, and as a result, it’s hard not to get goosebumps just from the opening notes alone. And what a buildup - the song is elevated to peak once the iconic guitar riff kicks in (it’s hard not to imagine Pete doing his windmill move), and it just never lets up from there, not even during the extended violin outro. Simply put, the track is a masterpiece. If there were a Mt. Rushmore dedicated to classic rock compositions, Baba O’Riley is more than deserving of a spot. And yet, it’s not even the only great song on the album. In fact, it closes with the next two best. Most people are familiar with these as well, but Behind Blue Eyes is an absolutely beautifully written number that perfectly encapsulates the spirit of feeling lonely and unseen, with a bridge that’s almost equally as goosebump-inducing as Baba in its ire, and Won’t Get Fooled Again provides for an epic finale, one that sort of mirrors the opener with its mesmerizing keyboard hook and climatic buildup. Everyone knows Roger Daltrey’s legendary scream at the end, but I think it deserves a mention here simply because - man, what a scream. I’ve always loved how he gives a sort of tease of it earlier in the track, and just as importantly, how it sets up the best, and last, set of lyrics featured: “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”. The bullshit never really stops, does it? And then there’s everything else in the middle. The general consensus with this album seems to be that it’s pretty weak in that aspect and that the centrally located songs largely suffer in comparison to the bookends, which isn’t a sentiment I necessarily disagree with, but I think you’d be sleeping on some great stuff if you were to write the rest of this off. Granted, there isn’t anything else here I could write entire paragraphs about like I did above, but I still think Bargain, Love Ain’t For Keeping, and Getting In Tune are all really enjoyable, catchy rock tunes, and even the others aren’t bad - though sorry, John, I could not give two shits about your wife. It’s funny, if Going Mobile and Getting In Tune were swapped, I would say this album forms a perfect inverted bell curve in terms of quality and enjoyment. Great rock album with great songs - hell, some might even say some of the best ever - but the middle section holds this back from perfection. Still, absolutely iconic nonetheless, and a must-have for anyone with a vinyl collection.

Certainly not my favorite album by the who.. It has some jams though.

pretty epic opener with Baba O'Riley. When I was growing up I only thought of The Who as the guy with the nose and My Generation. But this song is pretty damn iconic. BUT - I do now hate the UFC and this track is synonymous with UFC in my brain, ugh annoying. I love the cover art too.

It’s ok

1001 albums to hear before you are the next 105# the middle thoughhhh it has 3 of the most memorable songs ever, but the middle of it is faded.

I try to listen to the whole album for each of these, but this was legit 3 hours and some songs repeating 3 times. It was good and rocks pretty hard. The use of the keyboard mixed with drums was pretty groundbreaking and had it's own feel to go along with Daltry's voice. That said... just too much. 3.

10/10 me volo la cabeza

idk how to explain it the songs aren’t bad but they just don’t do it for me

Not bad not bad

A classic! Saw The Who in 1989 at the Coliseum in L.A. Fantastic concert with their mini version of Tommy.

I don't really like the Who, but this is a great album. The rhythm section have something very special and it comes through so well on this. I also enjoy the folk elements that creep in.

Full of rock hits - Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled Again - all bangers.

6/10

Keith Moon is doing insane things on the drums with this album, just unbelievable stuff. Baba O'Riley is in contention for greatest songs of all time.

Notable Strophenzeilen: We'll be fighting in the streets With our children at our feet And the morals that they worship will be gone And the men who spurred us on Sit in judgment of all wrong Selbstverständlich einer der allerbesten Albumtitel in Verbindung mit dem Bandnamen. Trotzdem oder gerade deswegen habe ich mir das Album schon echt oft angemacht und irgendwie etwas leichteres, tighteres erwartet. Es gibt The Who Alben wo das orchestrale, bombastische besser rüber kommt und bei denen mir mehr Songs im Gedächtnis bleiben. Aber Baba O'Riley, Won't get fooled again und Behind Blue Eyes sind einfach absolut gigantische Songs, die auch die Bandbreite zeigen. Also 3 Killer, 6 Filler. Alles in allem einfach groß.

Aha, ein the Who Album. Da gibt es bestimmt eine Rockoper-Story und eine Bandkonflikt -Story dazu.... *checks notes* yup.Macht das die Alben eigentlich besser oder schlechter? Hier ist jedenfalls viel tolles Songmaterial drauf und es klingt absolut nicht nach British Invasion, sondern eigentlich schon nach 1980er von der Produktion her, was beeindruckend ist, aber auch bedeutet dass die Synths sehr vorne und die Echos überall sind. Ich hab's beim zweiten Hören nochmal deutlich besser gefunden.

In diesem ganzen Wust von 70s-Rock gibts dann doch noch Dinge die hervorstechen. Wahrscheinlich aber auch meine "Almost Famous"-Sozialisierung die hier kickt.

Solid album from The Who. Great drumming by Keith Moon. 4.0/5.0

If I had a nickel for every legendary 1970s rock album I had this weekend, I would have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's awesome that it happened twice. Who's Next is perhaps the absolute peak of the Who's songwriting. It effortlessly melds muscular riffs with catchy songwriting and tense build-ups for a listening experience like few others in classic rock. The lyrics are very reflective meditations on society's ills, and the music is excellently performed hard rock. The album was among the first major rock releases to use synthesizers prominently and is chock-full of all-time classic songs, making it an obvious classic. This is the absolute apex of the Who as a band, no contest.

сильное начало, немного утомляющая середина, достойный конец.

Good stuff.

Outstanding album. Love it all

It's a classic for a reason. Moons drums are sublime. Vocals are amazing

Kuten jo pohdimme, parhaimmat biisit ovat toooodella hyviä(3kpl), mutta muut biisit sitten tuntuvatkin enemmän tai vähemmän fillereiltä. Albumin kokonaisuutta kun tässä arvioidaan, niin annan 4/5.

Moni kappale löytyi jo aiemmein soittolistalta. TBH odotin enemmän, yks kaikkien aikojen bändeistä ja niiden suosituin levy. Levyn hitit on jotain taikuutta baba o'riley, behind blue eyes (honorable mention wont get fooled again) on kyllä siis yksiä parhaimpia kappaleita koskaan (siis menee johonki top 50-100), mut noi muut legit korkeintaan keskivertoa. My wife oli hassut sanat ja laitoin listalle, mutta muut oli kyllä sen verran keskivertoa että ei ansaitse 5/5. Aloin sit tossa miettimään että voiko 3 kappaletta tehdä albumista 4/5? en tiiä tuntuu että on liian raakaa antaa tämänkaltaiselle klassikolle 3/5.

Classic!

Truly a wonderful experience, absolutely Loved it

An album with some killer songs (and one or two that are pretty mediocre). There were also a bunch of random live recordings at the end.

Good hits, mediocre rest of the album

three stars ig? hab mich spirituell so connectet mit dem blonden 80s mann gefühlt ich habe bon jovi gechanneled

3,6/5

Su sonido tan característico es lo que gusta…pero es lo que aburre

slightly overrated, still great

What a truly exceptional album from Start to finish. ‘Baba O’Riley’ setting the tone for everything this album is, great vocals, great drums, great guitars! And arguably the best opening song on an album so far on this 1001 journey! The album never lets up and is hit after hit, everything on point with every song. My favourite song however has to be ‘behind blue eyes’ so haunting and beautiful. The first perfect album of hopefully many in this collection. 10/10 Fave song- ‘behind blue eyes’ Worst song- diffficult however the one song I struggled with as it followed Baba so has to be on that basis unfortunately ‘bargain’

Banger! Har ikke hørt dette på år og dag, glemt litt hvor bra det egentlig er.

Kult, liker dette godt fr afør av og det er fortsatt fett. 3-4 totalt sett.

Baba O'Riley has to be one of the best opening tracks on any album. Unfortunately it's let down immediately by Bargain, probably the most forgetable song by the who. Still, the album is redeemed by other bangers like the song is over, getting in tune and won't get fooled again. Not bad!

Loved this Album - Masterpiece & won’t get fooled again at the end what a final song! Didn’t want it to end.

Solid album

This is WAY better than My Generation... From the moment the opening riff of "Baba O'Reilly" begins, you know you're in for something good. This is a solid rock album from start to finish, from its strong start through its softer, more contemplative middle section - and ending on "Won't Get Fooled Again" is a perfect choice. I still can't believe Quadrophenia isn't on this list, but I do feel that this is certainly the better album.

뭐라 쓰지

Meh

baba o'riley should be 10 min long

Καλό άκουσμα με ωραία ριφάκια και μπόλικα drums. Νιώθω ότι κάποια κομμάτια με κούρασαν λόγω μήκους αλλά κατα τα άλλα μια χαρά. Όπως και πολλά άλλα άλμπουμ, παρόλο που είναι καλό, δεν με έκανε να συγκινηθώ Behind Blue Eyes

It’s iconic for a reason, fooled and baba are what made it a 4. Had a nice journal on the porch after mowing

This one starts off with a bang in "Baba O'Riley" and just doesn’t let up. I’m excited to give this one more spins.

Fine

Peak Who at the top of their game, and an iconic album cover. Who hasn't seen this? "Baba O'Reilly" is a legendary track, with a crazy good opening, but I'm going to have an unpopular opinion on this. They just don't excite me. I respect the craftsmanship and talents on display but I don't get pumped up with most of their music. This holds for all of The Who discography and revisiting this one affirms it for me. Maybe it's because they put TOO much thought into their compositions and lyrics, that it starts to feel like the dreaded 'prog-rock' that came after... Likely all inspired by The Who. (4/5) with respect to Townshend and company's talents, but aside from "Baba.." I'll take a pass for everyday listening for the rest of this. It's an absolute 'must hear', but that doesn't mean I'm going to put it on heavy rotation.

Long before CSI had a series in every major city in America, the Who were revolutionizing and framing what future generations would define as rock & roll. This is them at their absolute peak, and even if the album does lose a little steam in the middle, that mediocrity is sandwiched between five of their greatest tracks ever. Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't Get Fooled Again are nearly enough on their own to elicit a 5/5, but the added bonus of Bargain and Going Mobile really seal the deal.

Variety: 4 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 5 Uniqueness: 4 Emotionality: 5 = 4.6 rounded down to a 5 "I know it's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it, like it, yes, I do" Another one I've heard a bunch. The hits were all over the place when I was a kid. So much so that this album might as well just be called "Classic Rock" as that's the first one I think of when I hear that phrase, even though I've heard Nirvana and Alice in Chains recently referred to as that. Excuse me while I age into dust before your eyes. Expect high numbers. THE TRACKS Side one "Baba O'Riley" - This is not only on my short list for best side one track one of all time, but it also teeters precariously on the edge of whatever "top 20" rock songs list floats nebulously around the back of my consciousness. One for the ages, and not a lick out of sorts. Every part of this one is great, from the weirdo electronic opening, to Daltry's matured bellowing, to the simple yet masterful 3-note riff. It's got one of the best examples of emotion through pure instrumentation I can think of in modern music ( The Who was always pretty good at this - more so than their peers anyway). "Bargain" - Didn't mention Keith Moon on the last track, but there wasn't really a need. Here his drum-forward style takes teh drivers seat and propels the song forward. And the thing is not lacking in vocal hooks or damn good guitar parts. And I don't even mind the acoustic breakdown where Daltry is seemingly skipping through a field of daisies while the rest of the band takes a breather. It only serves to make it hit harder when the edge comes back in. "Love Ain't for Keeping" - Townsend and company are one of the few acts ( would also include Zeppelin, Queen and early Judas Priest) from the days or yore who could convincingly go both hard as fuck, and soft as a cuddly kitten, and not feel out of their lane in either direction. And oftentimes within the same song. This one takes the latter direction, and doesn't feel at odds with anything else on here. Daltry carries this one along nicely with the band providing less of the flash, and more of the meat and potatoes. "My Wife" - This was fine I guess, but holy shit the vocal mix is muddy as hell and with the echo effect or whatever that was, I have never had a clue what in the world Daltrey was singing half the time. Could also have done without the horns. "The Song Is Over" - Sad Who is usually not my favorite, but they still do it very well. And this is a good example. They smartly split up vocal duties here as Townshend's warble cracking voice is much more suited to the mopey verses, and then Daltry comes in to clean house for the upbeat chorus. Side two "Getting in Tune" - This one performs a nice trick of elevating and elevating without ever seeming to come back down again. This also features some of my favorite bass work on the album by Enwhistle, who is a vastly underrated player. "Going Mobile" - The acoustic guitar that drives this is awesome. Combined with Moon's freneticism and Daltry's stellar vocal melody is further proof that their deep cuts are some of the best of the era. "Behind Blue Eyes" - The second of the all-time classics on this. As far as sad boy songs go, this is up there with anything by Simon and Garfunkel. And yet it still manages to rock out towards the end. "Won't Get Fooled Again" - And now we come back full circle to what I consider one of the best closers on any rock album of the era, as well as a solid candidate on anyone's best of list. Maybe more top 100 material than top 20, but hey - who can complain about this. I'm guessing this along with a few others will forever be associated with terrible tv police procedurals in the minds of people who came of age during the heyday of those things, which is unfortunate. But for me it feels like the soundtrack of childhood summer barbecues. HIGHLIGHTS - "Baba O'Riley" - "Bargain" - "Love Ain't for Keeping" - "The Song Is Over" - "Getting in Tune" - "Going Mobile" - "Behind Blue Eyes" - "Won't Get Fooled Again" MIDLIGHTS - "My Wife" LOWLIGHTS - FINAL THOUGHTS This is one I only very recently let go of when I sold all my Who records. As much as I am always impressed at just how great they can be, I almost always listen to them in a playlist. I think this album is pretty undeniably great though. They generally have very good deep cuts as well, which makes revisiting these albums anything but a chore. The only Who album I still listen to all the way through with any regularity though is Live at Leeds ( I suspect we might be seeing that pop up), and without showing too much of my hand, is in the top tier of live albums for me, a person who does not care much for live albums. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Nah FURTHER LISTENING - Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin - Machine Head by Deep Purple - Exile on Main St. by The Rolling Stones - Dreamboat Annie by Heart - Sad Wings of Destiny by Judas Priest

People remember how you start and how you finish. This album starts with a Best “Side 1, Track 1” of All Time Contender and finishes with an even better track. And beyond that the songs themselves start and end so memorably. The little coda parts on each of these tracks are mini-victory laps. The album was a gem to listen to. It sags ever so slightly in the middle (the tracks “My Wife” and “The Song is Over” are the two weakest IMO) but never enough to drag. Man, the landscape of 1970s rock is quite something to behold. 1971 is up there with 1991 as such an outstanding year for music releases. What The Who achieved here is stunning, one of those landmarks of rock that will forever be referenced. Seriously, some bands are lucky if within their entire career they add one phrase or idea to the long lexicon of music and culture. The Who gave us three or four on this one album. And to think it is the by product of a failed rock opera idea. On this listen I really got into “Bargain”. “Behind Blue Eyes” remains my favorite track. I still find it haunting in a way. And “We Won’t Get Fooled Again” will still be played in 100 years. Meet the new 5-star. Same as the old 5-star.

I remember liking this album quite a bit in high school, so I was kinda shocked by how whelmed I was listening to it again. It's a quick runtime that felt bloated still and it didn't seem to have much the cleverness of their earlier singles and albums.

One of my favorite all time, and most listened to albums ever made

Outstanding and one of the best rock albums of all time.

I like this; a more rocking and less theatrical 70’s staple.

Amazing bookends to the album. Solid middle but not to the extent of the three all-star tracks.

I love Baba O'Riley, my favorite Who song. I would guess more people believe the name of this song is Teenage Wasteland than Baba O'Riley. Famous quote from my dad upon hearing me say that, "Baba O'Riley. Who's Next. 1971." Everything is a little bit of a step back after an opening track like that. This is already my favorite Who album. The album tracks are classic Who, but I'm surprised I've never really heard any of them, even on "Deep Cut" weekends on classic rock stations. Closes with the other two hits, Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again. Good album.

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Amazing I love it

Not fantastic. Not bad. But at least the original "Behind Blue Eyes" is way better than that toe crawling Limp Bizkit cover. And "Won't Get Fooled Again" is a briliant song! 3/5

The Who?

I really like the Who - but prefer them as a singles band and I have never been that fond of the rock opera leanings. This album opens/ closes with two absolute classic Who tracks - with Baba O'Riley being one of my all time favourite songs. The tracks in between are not quite as strong - but slowly work their charm and do just enough to make it a 5.

Having listened to Live at Leeds and The Who Sell Out from this list, glad to get an album to justify The Who's rock god status. Their best tracks on one album and the filler is not bad.

Well, starting out with Baba O'Riley already makes this a 6/5. The rest of the album did not disappoint. Could listen to this all day!

If you've never heard them before (enjoy!) - 5 Older brother had it (and cranked in his bedroom) - 4 Saw them live in '71 (JC, enough already) - 3 Older than the band (turn it down!) - 2 Who's on first? - 1

3-4 songs where I first thought "Hey, I know this" then a couple mins later thought "dang, this is really good." Still, I struggle to lift my ceiling on this age/type of muzac.

One of the more overrated bands of all time. Not bad, just not as great as most people think.

Secara keseluruhan, ga masuk. Tetapi tetap beri apresiasi ke Baba O'Reilly yang sangat enjoyable dan adventurous. Cuman ya, one hit wonder di album ini. Mungkin harus dengerin album lain.

Aunque es un clásico, la verdad es que no conecté nada con el álbum.

So many Who albums. I feel like it could be spread around a bit more. I do love this album cover for what it's worth. Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again are great songs, they're just overplayed and I'm tired of hearing them. Favorite songs: Behind Blue Eyes, Love Ain't For Keeping

Some of their best work is right here.

Some good, some meh

Started out a little slow but I liked the second half of the album.

Overall solid, think I need to listen to it another time or two though to really know how to rate it.

What a solid week capped off by The Who.

Truly one of the top rock bands and albums. Early use of synthesizers. All great musicians but Pete Townshend is the man. Thoughtful lyrics and clean sound.

One of the greatest albums of all time, no question. The two openers (Baba O'Riley and Bargain) and two closers (Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again) are, by themselves, some of best songs ever. Is it the greatest The Who album? Somehow, for me, still not quite there (nothing can beat Quadrophenia in my eyes), but it's a damn close second for me, and it's hands down one of the best albums you'll listen to in your life.

bueno

Man. What a solid album! The is probably the best The Who can get.

I liked the album overall.

I prefer their earlier albums when they influenced punk. Its OK, but meh.

Fun

La primera canción me pareció fenomenal, pero es DEMASIADO LARGO... Uno se puede llegar a aburrir en un punto, difícil para una sola sentada. Pero igual es muy bueno

Pretty iconic and what I remembered!

Who?

Sorry, I just can’t stand hearing anymore of those singles, and the rest of the album doesn’t do it for me either.

Had a blast listening to this while cooking. 4.5/5

I liked it, good classic rock.

Fairly familiar with the band name and a few of the hits from this album. The songs in between hits didn't do much for me. The songs I did know, I'm not sure I have ever sat down and listened to them start to finish before. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood, but I was pretty underwhelmed by what I thought was going to be a powerhouse album

Who cares about my reviews anyway ? I'll rate based on how much I enjoyed it and screw it :) Few BANGERS on this one, amazing dad rock, starts and ends really strong. Overall nice riffs, ideal length, loved it ! Cover : I had never seen it, but it's sublime. I've read that it just looked cool to the photographer Ethan Russel and the band, so there's no actual symbolism or meaning other than what you want to believe, but it's just inonic !

Me gusta mucho, guitarreo chill, esta guay

Rate: 9/10. Tengo que admitirlo, yo sí pensaba que Behind Blue Eyes era originalmente de Limp Bizkit, pido perdón.

Love The Who, such a great sound to them. Absolutely amazing start with Baba O’Rielly

its a good album, for me, it mix a lot of music genres, but yeah, its not a bad album ngl

A+

Have always enjoyed The Who. Great album.

Quintessential Who. A wide range of their work which showcases the talents of the individual members.

Pretty good

6/10 - For some reason, I could just _not_ get into this album. May be a consequence of going through this exercise at work. Fav Tracks: Baba O'Riley, The Song Is Over, Behind Blue Eyes Heard before? ---–- ✅ Saved a Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? --–-- ❌ Will Listen Again? -- ❌

THIS is rock n roll. Jesus. Starts with Baba o Riley and just blows the doors down every single track. Awesome as hell.

Owned. My favorite Who album.

This features the three tracks I know: 'Baba O'Riley', 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and 'Behind Blue Eyes'. The other songs are great too. Fantastic record!

meh didn’t do much for me. the song is over was amazing although

Some of my dad’s favorite songs by The Who are from this album

I think this is a very good album, some songs are absolute classics like baba oRiley. I think the production is really goods and this album sounds very fresh. The acoustic numbers sounded a lot like zeppelin 3 which is not a bad thing. But things keeping this from being a top tier album for me, the choices to keep some of the songs as long as they are for example baba oRiley and amazing song has that long outtro that I always skip, won’t get fooled again already quite a long song has that long outtro that it doesn’t need, and the filler songs in the middle are ok but don’t blow me away.

This would be a solid 5/5 if the middle was as good as the start and end

Say what you want about the rest of the album, it has one of the greatest opening tracks OAT

I understand why people love it, but its not really my style. The cover is tough though

Man what an album, I love the who so this is my shit. But also just teenage wasteland is one of the best ways to start an album

Several classics songs, strong record overall

Good start, kind of meh by the end

As soon as Baba O'Riley starts tumbling through your headphones, you know that it would take a serious fucking calamity to derail this record from a five star, ten out of ten, slam dunk of a review. I'm going to give a special shout out to Bargain, Love Ain't For Keeping, The Song Is Over, Going Mobile and Won't Get Fooled Again. Very selective I know, shouting out basically the entire album. I'll explain why in a second. One of the best sensations in the world is flying down a clear street with the wind in your hair, sun on your face. Maybe rivalled closely by the same experience but bombing down the side of a snowy mountain on ski's. But 20mph on a bike in London is a bit closer to home and one of life's exquisite pleasures. While I'm sure this record was written with of a convertible sports car dream in mind, the way it feels to me is like nothing more than urban freewheeling on a sunny day. Which is all to say, this record is exquisite, from start to finish.

The Who has the best four-piece combo ever to play a rock record. There may be someone better on bass or guitar, perhaps a better vocalist and probably not a better drummer, but the four of them together are the top four-way players. Maybe one weak song but the rest are either the best songs of all time or strong rockers. Gotta love it all.

Excellent album. Little else to say.

Very cool, some big hits on here.

Just awesome. It feels timeless, yet so of the moment. A masterpiece.

This was okay, started very strong, liked Baba O'Riley in particular. Tapered off towards the end, some really long songs in here >8 mins

I haven’t heard this one all the way through in 20 years and the first song might indirectly be the reason. Baba O’Riley is easily the best song on the album and it does so much I feel like it’s all I need by the time it’s done. As for the other big hits on the record, Won’t Get Fooled Again is just a bit too long for what it has to offer and Behind Blue Eyes is kind of a weak spot on the album to me. The rest of it almost felt like listening for the first time. Bargain was a really good follow-up to the opener, with sounds in the same vein. The next two tracks feel a little too straightforward to be interesting. The Song is Over is better, as is Getting In Tune. The band is at its best when it isn’t doing riff-based guitar music. Track one is an easy 5/5, but too much of this feels like run of the mill rock music. I’ll probably go right back to only ever playing Baba O’Riley. A strong 3/5… almost a light 4.

What an album. ‘Baba O’Riley’ has so many cool flourishes and changes and compels you to listen to the other tracks more closely. ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ would be too obvious as an opener, but I like it as a strong closer. And Keith Moon’s drumming feels powerful and distinct. Great synths too!

Honestly just a perfect album. Got all the hits. The Who knew what they were doin.

Das mal Live und mit Orchester zu hören, wäre Inressant

This album has the best opener and.closer that I have heard on an album. Behind Blue Eyes is incredible too. The rest isn't as good. It's not really bad, just not up to Baba O'Riley and Won't Be Fooled Again. 4.5

Great album. For me it's their best, without any dead spots.

Another Who album! Again, it’s ok but they remain over-rated.

Niet slecht niet wow

beter dan gedacht

I had not heard this album as whole, but most of the songs individually. It's very good listen as an album as well and have no issues with it at all.

Know some stuff by The Who but I've never listened to any of their albums. Found this to be a decent jam! There's not a huge amount of variety but there's enough to keep it interesting and differentiate between the songs. Highlights: - "Baba O'Riley" - "Going Mobile" - "Behind Blue Eyes" - have always liked this one. - "Won't Get Fooled Again"

There were a few good songs in here but nothing that really clicked with me. Solid 3

The instrumental is really nice. I'm not a fan of some of the lyrics; they seem a bit repetitive so far. I've enjoyed Bargain the most. I was liking getting in tune, but the latter half I don't enjoy as much as the first half. The start of Baba I've heard before, but the rest of the song was fine, not amazing, to me anyway. Love Ain't for Keeping is too short; that's about it. Also, the lyrics are the same again. Ok, so I have for sure heard Behind Blue Eyes; this is a banger, btw. I'm surprised it has fewer plays than Baba. I don't think I can finish the album even though I'm on the last song; a lot of this album throughout every song has the same issues of lyrics for me, and the only candle here is the instrumental. I might just be impatient, but that's just me. I'll give this album a 6.5.

The production and sound on this album is fantastic. I love how they mic’d up Keith Moon’s drums. Opening with Baba O’Riley sets the stage and then the closing with Won’t Get Fooled Again puts the exclamation on a classic rock album.

It's good, but almost too stereotypical "rock" with not much else to say about it (by me :-)). Doesn't move me but I can happily listen to this. I do think this must have been really good in a live setting.

Good rock, but unfortunately none of the songs really stood out for me other than Behind Blue Eyes, yet a good album

I've never been a big Who guy. I honestly think they're overrated. That being said, this is a great album and really the only time I ever believed the hype when it comes to these guys.

One of the best albums of all time. Generational bangers and talents. This is my 3rd Who album of the journey and the best imo. Opener/Closer combo of "Baba O'Reilly" & "Won't Get Fooled Again" is perfect. IMO, the scream YEEEEEEAHHHH by Daltrey and the power slide by Townsend are the best scream & powerslide in rock n roll history! Surprised that this was in 71 so came out after Beatles broke up and 60's were over. Thought it was a little earlier for some reason.

One of the best starting album songs of all time. Nostalgia back to the days as a wee lad where I would binge CSI las vegas on school breaks... man does time fly... Album is a 2/5 meh for me in the most respectful way.

Individual songs are great but not much of a coherent theme, doesn't feel like an album vs a mixtape

Good

Solid. The singles are great. The rest... fine.

Nice

Good album.

The beginning and end are fantastic. The middle is very much just pretty good. If tracks 3-7 had been stronger it would have been a 5 instead of a 4.

Holy Peak album. The A track is an actual A track, rest of the album flows really well and is peak rock.

I would have said I wasn’t a Who fan, but this is a really solid album. Great songs (Baba O'Riley, Won’t Get Fooled Again), zero filler or cringe. I respect the skills and control of all band members much more than previously. Also touched by Pete Townsend’s idealism (after reading Wikipedia). I may not listen again, but it’s fully respectable adult rock music. It’s Very Good, 8/10.

Great songs bookending what is a really weak middle. Starts and finishes ridiculously strong but those songs sandwiched in are really fucking boring.

Classic, what a band

vintage fun

If I'm being honest, I'm not really in the mood for this right now but I'm kinda forcing myself to get through a few since I'm so far behind at this point. It is my own fault, I keep spawning them even tho i'm behind but I'll catch up one day lol 1. Baba O'Riley - So, I've obviously heard this before. Don't know where or when, but I'm pretty sure it's in many movies and whatever else. it's a pretty cool song 2. Bargain - I really like the vocals and instrumentation on this, but I'm meh about the lyrics personally. 3. Love Ain't For Keeping - This one is kinda cute, unless I'm not understanding it correctly lol. I like the guitars and production too 4. My Wife - Again, I'm meh on the lyrics but it's also kinda funny and fun at the same time lol. The production is fun, I like how he says certains words like "Machine Gun" and "Aeroplane" (i feel odd spelling it the british way, but it's said differently when spelled that way lol) 5. The Song Is Over - Holy shit, that guitar riff right at the start is pretty as fuck. I LOVE the sound of this one omg. This one is really cool, I really really like it 6. Getting In Tune - I know a song is good when I have involuntary reactions to the guitar. When it comes in on the 2nd verse after both lines are said it's nice as fuck. This one is really cool and cute, I like it. 7. Going Mobile - This one is okay, I don't love or hate it. 8. Behind Blue Eyes - This sounds oddly familiar? I have no idea why. This one is pretty cool. I'm glad genuis lyrics exists so I can get the story lol. 9. Won't Get Fooled Again - This one is interesting. Not my fave, and not a stand out to me on first listen. Overall, I actually enjoyed this more than I expected to. I've heard one album by them previously, "Tommy", because of this list and I just didn't vibe with it. Wether it's cause of my mood at the time or just cause of how fucking long it is, idk, but it made me not too excited to hear anything more by these guys. This album has evened that playing field for me. Now if I get another album from them, if there are anymore on the this, I might not dread it. I might even look forward to it. 4.25

While Tommy and Quadrophenia are the band's most ambitious efforts, this is their best studio album imo. Noncehend's guitars sound the best out of any Who record I've heard, and his addition of synthesizers to the band's sound lands really well. The rest of the band are no slouches either, Daltrey's voice is still excellent and Entwhistle and Moon have great basslines/drum rhythms. While Entwhistle is a legendary bass guitarist, his songwriting could still use some polishing up given his one songwriting contribution, "My Wife". 8.5/10.

Big improvement from their other albums. It's half because the composition is a lot tighter and lets the drums out when it's supposed to be heard compared to Tommy and The Who Sell Out having it sort-of-but-not-really-there. The other half because it's half as long. Favourite track: Won't Get Fooled Again

8/10

I know this album so well that it's hard to listen intentionally. God, Keith Moon was awesome.

Baba O'Riley is among the best intros to any album ever. There's no weak tracks here are the highs are all time classics. Album is a little dated maybe but still one of the all time great albums. Behind Blue Eyes is my pick.

Based on Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again, I assumed this would sound more futuristic than it does. The rest, except for Behind Blue Eyes, is just really unremarkable.

A spiritual experience, a hero’s journey. I went into this ready to not like it, but enjoyed throughout ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 Highlights: “baba o’riley” “getting in tune” “won’t be fooled again”

Well well, you finally posted a true rock masterpiece. I’ve been waiting so long, slogged through countless 1’s and 2’s. Sure I own this, doesn’t everyone? From tip to tale, there are no weak moments, and honestly, the only way to play this properly is toward full volume. The best rock album of its generation? I’d go there! God Bless The Who!

I didn’t listen

Familiar music

I was ready to be mostly uninterested in this, but of course the connection of Terry Riley's maximal-minimalist style on the electric organ lends a proto-math-rock sensibility to what might otherwise have been a pretty average early seventies bit of Brit rock.

Two the who albums in a row. Liked this one a lot! Plus it was a lot shorter, which helps

this was pretty good, the first half of the album was great. behind blue eyes is probably the weakest song for me

This is without a doubt one of the great classic rock albums of all time. Each member of the group is firing on all cylinders all the time. Everything works. Some reviews say the album is weaker in the middle. That’s ridiculous. When you have songs like baba, bargain and won’t get fooled again and behind blue eyes, which are great great tunes, what do you think is gonna happen? All great albums have great songs and songs slightly less great. That’s not unusual. But my wife and going mobile and the song is over are incredibly good. This is easily in my top 15 albums of all time and never gets old. Townshend is a songwriting genius at the top of his form here. But it’s not just that. The use of synths was groundbreaking. Keith Moon and John Entwhistle are killing it on every track. This is so damned original but it’s been played so much on the radio that I think people take the greatness for granted. This one is a perfect album. There aren’t many.

Good start and end, lack of same vibes in the middle. And it's too "classic" for my taste

Strong throughout

Nothing bad here, just not my thing, and thanks to CSI, there's a couple of tracks that I never need to here again this lifetime

Highlights: Baba O’Riley, Bargain, Love Ain’t for Keeping, The Song Is Over, Getting in Tune, Behind Blue Eyes, Won’t Get Fooled Again

All-timer. Every track is a banger. Best non-single track: The Bargain

fav songs: bargain dramatic, anthem, unconvincing 50/100

amazing at best, mediocre at worst

The cover of a Limp Bizkit song was a weird addition but alright

Favorite songs: Baba O’Riley, Bargain, The Song Is Over, Going Mobile, Behind Blue Eyes, Won’t Get Fooled Again There's not a bad song on this album.

Lifehouse (5/5) > Who's Next (4/5) Townshend demos > Daltrey vocal parts 4.5/5 ≈ 5/5

one of those classic rock albums. famous for a reason. 4 great musicians in a band. nearly a perfect album. 5 of 8 total songs are considered rock classics, over 50 years old, sound of the album is excellent. lyrics are typical for rock songs, can't expect some mindblowing here.

No es muy de mi estilo, pero está bien hecho. Buena música. 6/10

Enjoyed this. Way more than just Baba. Would listen again. 4/5

Хороший рок альбом. Ничего сверх выдающегося, но местами впечатлял. Я всё же больше по хеви-металу.

Great opener

My fifth Who album in this project. And while they've earned their place in the pantheon of rock bands, they have zero business having five albums (one of which a live album) on this list. Ludicrous. And this is more of the same, it doesn't particularly stand out from the other four albums. So it gets the same rating, except more annoyedly.

I was hopeful…it starts out with possibly the best classic rock song ever. But I hate Bargain (blame commercial media) and Behind Blue Eyes (blame Limp Bizkit) so it’s hard to give it a great rating.

Seven great songs and two good ones equals 5 stars or A+.

Conozco pocas canciones de The Who y la mayoría son de este disco; nunca lo había escuchado completo. Es una joya.

Amazing opening, the singles are great. In between ok. Won't Get Fooled Again is incredible, I'll let it push me all the way to 5

Really loved this album. I still don't understand how they play those keyboard parts in the intro for Baba O'Reilly. But the album has a very lively energy and I dig the jazzy vibes throughout. It's also just very rockin' and at times kind of frenetic. I feel like I already got who The Who were prior to this listen, but also that I appreciate that a bit more now.