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Incredible album from an incredible band. Everything about it is perfect. Favorite track: Won't Get Fooled Again
Gave it another listen just to be sure. At that time I seem to remember Pete Townsend was one of the first to use the newly invented synthesiser and it wasn’t easy like with all the digital wizardry the producers have today and who are creating music soup.
Really really cool album, it was a sweet listen start to finish. Some really well known and good songs. I liked the vocals as well and the overall vibe. Sounds led Zepply but less intense at times. I think that was my first time listening to a The Who album and that was a great discovery. Favorite Tracks : Baba O riley, The Song is Over, Behing Blue Eyes. Overall the whole album. Rating : 4.5 / 5
Some good classic rock sandwiched between 3 iconic excellent tracks. Can't go past 'Baba O'Riley' for my top pick, but I also enjoyed 'Love Ain't For Keeping' of the ones that were new to me.
As an album standing on its own: It has a strong start, strong finish, and a whole lot of good in between. This may be the essential rock album. As an album in my own life: This is what really opened my eyes to classic rock. This is what got me into bands, into artists, into music as art. Who's Next solidly earns this list's first 5-star rating.
No skips. Perfection
6/9, 67%
Probably their best work. A masterclass in the classic hard rock field!
One of my favorite hard rock album ever. All the members of The Who are exceptional musicians and it is on this album that we feel it the most. It's also the best performance by Roger Daltrey ever. I don't know how someone can listen to Won't Get Fooled Again and not feel a crazy urge to scream and go crazy.
Amazing
Baba is goat, BBY what a surprise But still sometimes feels like it’s 70s But baba is immortal 4.5/5
Took me back to high schools days - still a great album
First time listening to this album and the Baba O'Riley - Remix, Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again - Remix made the album
For me, listening to this album is like catch up with an old friend over some beers. Such great tunes from top to bottom. Roger, Pete, John and Keith are expert musicians that compliment each other. Try to isolate every individual musician for a song or two. I could listen to this one every day. I’d give it 6 stars if I could. Definitely one of my “stuck on a desert island” albums.
The Who's album Who's Next is one of the best rock albums ever produced. With classic songs like Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again, it's one of the most influential albums of the century.
Absolutely one of my favourite albums of all time. I would listen to this album forever on repeat.
Classic!
One of my favorites. Almost every single song on this album is a banger.
ATEMPORAL
Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes and Won't get Fooled Again are all from the same album?!? Sign me up! Classic rock at its best.
Oh hell yes
Excellent album, no bad tracks, all just flows through. Ends on one of my favourite Who tracks (Don't get fooled again)
Without a doubt one of the best albums by The Who. Sometimes it feels though that Roger Daltrey holds the songs more back and that Pete Townshend should've done a lot more solo stuff a lot earlier.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. This is one of those few albums where EVERY song is played on the radio. There are very few of those. There are no deep cuts here. As much as I love the live versions of "Baba O'Riley," that studio version with the violin is just something to behold. Man, that is just... gets the blood really moving. "Won't Get Fooled Again," though, I think is better as a live song. To hear Daltrey making that primal scream way back when... I wish I could have seen that. I don't think it's the same now, pushing 80. Not a clunker on this album. I used to listen to this over and over. I always wonder how this would have turned out as the Lifehouse project Townshend wanted. We have some idea, but still. This is a masterpiece and any rock fan should be familiar with it.
Now that's how you open and close an album. Baba O'Riley with the organ loop and violin (goosebumps every time) bolstering the regular, kickass bass, guitar, drum combo (and ferocious Daltrey vocals of course, with some help from Townshend). And Won't Get Fooled Again with another great organ loop and punishing guitar, bass, and drum sequences and some of Daltrey's best vocals ever (or at least his most dominating, you paying attention now? screams). Townshend really outdid himself with the lyrics and songwriting on this album. And this coming on the back of Tommy. So many other good, notable/memorable songs on the album too - Bargain, Going Mobile, Behind Blue Eyes (even though I never really was a fan). I didn't recognize all of them (only listened to The Who from afar) but there are no clunkers. Love Ain't for Keeping is one of those great depth tracks - simple, but deft playing that shows you how good these guys are. Entwistle's writing contribution (My Wife) is a sneaky good track, one of my faves of these lesser-knowns. Really cool rock sound from the piano and horns (all Entwistle). I really enjoyed Townshend's vocals on The Song is Over and Daltrey's vocals on Getting in Tune - both really sweet, which matches the vibe of those songs. Great, softer one-two punch going from side one to two. And that's all nine songs folks - just awesome from front to back.
Pretty sure that the Who invented the rock anthem. This album is practically one rock anthem after another. Baba O'Riley is a stone cold classic - the opening is iconic, the "teenage wasteland" section is iconic, the whole song is iconic. Bargain is a fantastic rocker. The Song is Over and Getting in Tune are both also anthemic rockers. Then the album ends with two absolute classics: Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again. The latter is arguably one of the greatest rock songs ever. Even the "weaker" songs are good. Pretty much a perfect album. Super-easy 5 rating.
A great album where the hits are just so good that the bring up the okayness of the non-hits.
Really solid rock and roll. One of my favorite opening and closing tracks for an album.
I love this album. Hottest of hot takes: Bargain is one of the best songs on the album. Still doesn't clear Behind Blue Eyes and Baba O'Reilly for me though.
From the ashes of Lifehouse rises a stunning group of songs, speaking of a new collective consciousness and the power of music to giveth and taketh away (and also “My Wife”). Ferocious, expansive, a band at the top of their game.
If you would add the song "My Generation" to this album, you could treat it as a "Best Of" record. All of their hits and my favourite songs are here. There is nothing better in more classic rock than the intro to "We won't Get Fooled Again". Amazing album, it has few doozies in the middle of the record, but in general just the few hits put it on top of 70s rock albums. It has to be 5 out of 5.
It starts with a classic album cover that immediately brings to mind the 2001 A Space Odyssey movie. The the music starts. Bang. Great tracks start to finish. This album is amazing! Standouts: Baba O'Reilly, Won't Get Fooled Again, Bargain, Behind Blue Eyes, Going Mobile, The Song is Over, Getting in Tune Others: My Wife 5/5
Own on Vinyl
One of the greatest albums of the 70s and one of the greatest albums by the legendary Who. Put together from scraps of their abandoned "Lifehouse" project, Who's Next was a powerhouse of songs for the ages. All four members of the band are at the top of their games, especially vocalist Roger Daltrey. With singles like Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't Get Fooled Again, the album became an instant classic. Definitely recommend it to any person that enjoys music.
ALL TIME MASTER PIECE !!! "Baba O'Riley" is my iPhone ringtone :-) .
Goddamn!
A true classic. I've listened to it before. It really is an outstanding album and deserves a place in this list.
First full listen. Great album, a classic!
A true classic masterpiece of the legendary English rock band.
Ai saakeli onhan tää kyllä tiukka. Biisit hyviä, soitto tikissä ja äänitys futaa. 5/5
Record Company Exec: This better be one of the best albums if you want to use a picture of a concrete monolith that you just pissed on for the cover. Pete Townsend: I wrote it. 5/5
Iconic intro and hard rocking all the way through. Some of the best singing, drumming, and writing in classic rock.
Simplesmente uma das maiores obras primas da música, talvez o álbum mais revolucionário do hard rock, do Power pop, the Who no seu auge, no seu nível mais poderoso, o álbum onde introduziu de maneira perfeita sintetizadores a música pop, sem dúvidas um dos melhores de todos os tempos 5/5
I remember when I found out that this album wasn't a "greatest hits" compilation. That's how damn good The Who are. Maximum R&B.
classic, still actual
It's perfect 👌🏾 💖
Might not be their most groundbreaking, or even their best album, but it could be their strongest. "Who's Next" is in the same weight class as the best Stones and Zeppelin albums. It's chock full of kick-ass anthems played with passion and intensity. It also contains one of the greatest opening/closing combinations in all of rock history with "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again." If you want to see one of the most pure reactions to the power of rock music, watch the episode "Joe Pera Reads You The Church Announcements" from "Joe Pera Talks With You," where the title character hears The Who for the first time. It really captures that thrill you feel when a song completely blows you away, and it's no coincidence that they used "Baba O'Riley" to convey that feeling. I also love that Keith Moon seems to be openly mocking Roger Daltry's dramatic posture on the cover.
Not many albums have more than one of the best songs ever written. But the whole album is just so incredible. One of my all time favorites. 5 stars.
Great album. Never listened to straight through. Worth the experience
This has been on the list before
Great classic rock album. Wont get fooled again.
Love it.
One of my all time favourite albums including the stupendous tracks Baba O'Reilly, Won't Get Fooled Again, and Behind Blue Eyes. I was never much of a fan of the Who, but these three tracks are outstanding.
Dope
YEAHHHHHHHHHH
Who's best album, it's excellent, powerful - it is pure hard rock. Their use of rock synthesizers was so innovative at that time. One of the best opening songs (Baba O'Riley) & closing songs (Won't Get Fooled Again) ever.
Énorme classique avec ces longueurs mais il y a quatres morceaux minimum qui sont des bijoux
Bookended by two of the all time great rock songs, plus Behind Blue Eyes is there. The other songs, while not as memorable or “classic” are all generally very strong. Standouts include Bargain, My Wife, and Getting in Tune. The use of synths holds up surprisingly well and the songs that employed it actually sound the freshest. End to end it is a joy to listen to.
It’s such a good album that it doesn’t seem sensible that it was salvaged from a trash bin overflowing with the colossal failure that was the Lifehouse Project. Pete was devastated - at least until he cashed the first $10 million cheque from Who’s Next. I could easily write a para on each song but I’ll just give a couple of highlights on lesser known songs When listening to the song Bargain, try to imagine how Ringo or any other decent drummer from the era would have played. Two or three taps on the high-hat followed by a tap on the snare and then rinse and repeat; this is how one drums on a ballad right? Not Keith. His drumming throughout the song is brilliant and night and day different from what any other drummer was doing. Around the 4:15 mark, is that supposed to be a synth solo? Nope - it's non-interruptive synth humming that's put there as the canvas that Moon uses to splatter away with his paint brushes disguised as drum sticks. The Song is Over shows how Pete's vocals improved (as they continued to through the solo albums he released in the 1980s). It also features excellent keyboards by Nicky Hopkins (RIP) who was probably the best rock and roll and ballad keyboardist around at the time. Pete wanted him to join the band but Hopkins had health issues that made touring impossible. Hopkins also lays down some seriously good keyboards on Getting in Tune. This is The Who’s best album imho.
If memory serves me correctly, this LP was on high rotation back on Willard Avenue in Sudbury. It was no doubt a challenge for Townsend and his pals to follow-up Tommy and I think it’s good that the Lifehouse project got aborted because the second rock opera in as many years would always be viewed in comparison to the first. So instead, we get many epic tracks from the ditched LP with a fuller, more expansive hard-rock sound and less reliance on the acoustic guitar and French horns of Tommy. I had forgotten how good some of the lesser known tracks, like Bargain & The Song is Over are, the latter sounding like a sneak preview of Quadrophenia. And of course the epic tracks seem to get more epic as time passes. I will defer to JG for a more comprehensive analysis, but I must add that I was shocked to discover that 3 of the 4 urine blotches on the piling in the center of this iconic album cover were made with a can of water!
Amazing album. Not a single critique from me. It's fantastic front to back.
This album is flawless. It has its big moments and softer moments. Opening with Baba O’Reiley and closing with Behind Blue Eyes? My god.
Would objectively give it a 4, but the timeless classics “Baba O’Riley” and “Behind Blue Eyes” made me realize that I have to bump this up to a 5
Arguably, this was The Who's masterpiece. Tommy and Quadrophenia, both were epic double albums and in some ways were more important accomplishments, but what set, Who's Next apart is the fact it's a single record under 45 minutes. There is less filler and features some of their most recognizable songs, Won't Get Fooled Again and Baba O'Riley. It's also contains other great songs, Behind Blue Eyes (a beautiful tune), Bargain, My Wife (sung and written by Entwistle) and Going Mobile (sung by Townsend), that place this album as one of their best. It was a good decision by Pete Townsend to condense his, Lifehouse project down to the 9 tracks that appeared on the record. Not to mention, the classic album cover photo!
By this record, The Who has matured their mod sound and can bring out their greatest strengths. Their compositions are grand, triumphant, and complete. You can hear the influence of the rock opera Tommy but in a more passionate and invested vocalist performance that makes the songs sound more independent and complete, whereas Tommy felt too tied to the plot to focus on their compositions. Looks back on their rough garage style (due to the speed and viroscity) with a greater blues influence but have a clear production and more structured and controlled sound. This is most notable in "Going Mobile." Songs here rock hard and have relatively simple and clear vocals and lyrics, easy to sing along to. All songs are strong and memorable. And with only 9 of them, you don't even notice it's over by how you enjoyed nearly every minute. Honestly the only song that didn't blow me away was "My Wife" but it's still great stuff.
I think this is my favourite The Who album Saved tracks: Baba O'Riley, Bargain, Going Mobile, Behind Blue Eyes
The scream on won’t get fooled again alone makes this album 5 stars. Fr tho this is The Who at their best. No misses whatsoever.
Rating: 5/5 (Absolute Classic) Standouts: Won't Get Fooled Again, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba O'Riley, Bargain, Going Mobile, The Song is Over, Getting in Tune. Fantastic.
Killer
This is a FANTASTIC album!
Behind blue eyes is very good even if I was introduced to it via memes.won’t get fooled again ruined for me by csi but is still amazing.Getting in tune is a fun little song.Going mobile really needs a backup singer for the chorus.Love ain’t for keeping’s chorus is annoyingly repetitive.It’s short but in the best ways
Excellent album
Classic album
Awesome! Every song is a gem. Includes my very favorite Who song. Won’t Get Fooled Again.
Nothing for me to add here. I look at the track listing and can play every single song in my head. The only time IMHO - Tommy included - that they got it together to make not just brilliant singles, but a wholly satisfying album. Quadrophenia a close - actually not that close - second.
An absolute banger
If there was a person who had never heard the Who, this would be the best starter album for that person. Everything on this is a classic.
Amazing album!!!
Need it on vinyl
An African baby boy, snatched from the arms of its mother. He screams for her teet. She laughs and fondles her clit as she listens to The Who.
Inizia con Baba O'Riley: capolavoro. Perde un po' con le successive però... Ok però con 'Behind Blue Eyes' e 'Won't get fooled again' recupera. 5 stelle meritate.
Where does one go after Tommy? Facing indifference from audiences and managers alike in regard to the next step, Pete Townshend took one look into the future and decided to marry it with the now monolithic maximum rock The Who became known for. Who's Next is as appropriate of an album title as it is the next phase of the bands career. Everyone is firing on all cylinders; Roger Daltrey with his distinctive vocals, Keith Moon never not transcendent on the drum kit, John Entwistle being the reliable foundation on the bass and Pete being the visionary guide to see things through. It is not a stretch to say that The Who dominated 70s rock until the wheels fell off and, with Who's Next, it's impossible to see why not.
4 or stars - I don't know, there are some weak tracks. But all in all, this is an important and great album!
The back half is really good, as well as the singles and "Behind Blue Eyes." Not AS good as I remember it, though.
slam dunk classic, absolutely stacked with great songs
anyone who doesn’t give this an immediate 5/5,10/10 needs help. when i saw the album i knew already so i savoured this album. perfect.
Over the last 20-30 years radio has kinda killed (or maybe just wounded) a lot of classic rock. Use/abuse the same goddamn 100 songs everywhere, so it might be easy to dismiss this since I've heard it 10000 times (and own multiple copies). It's still an absolutely perfect, flawless, and infinitely repeatable album. Over and over and over. Even the ... very slightly "lesser" songs (the three from "Love Ain't For Keeping" through "The Song Is Over") are only that because of the absolute monster works surrounding them. And I'd even say those three that close out <ahem> Side 1 of the vinyl I would and will defend as being integral to the flow of the record as a whole. It's almost an ebb and flow - like they're collectively saying: "I'm sorry...you just wouldn't be able to handle this much timeless genius all at once - we're going to bring things down just a touch while you catch your breath for side 2 which will kick the world's ass for the next 50+ years." Both explosive and gentle at times, the sound is huge overall - mixing hard rock with incredible melody and impeccable musicianship that never is overplayed. Also that ARP synth all over the place holyhellyes. I don't know if this is the greatest album ever made but I won't argue if you stake that claim to the death. One of the few absolute pinnacles of 20th century music. 10/10 5 stars.
Amazing. This is absolutely an essential album for all of rock history. 5/5
As a teen I was mesmerized when I heard Behind Blue Eyes. I played it on 45 rpm over and over. Roger Daltry can really belt it out on the two loud and raucous classics, which I have come to enjoy. (Even for someone who really loves harmonies and ballads.) I also enjoy Pete Townsend's voice so have always loved Gettin In Tune. But the icing on the cake here is Keith Moon's drumming. Man oh man do I get excited when I hear Keith on his kit. His style of playing was so unique, I can actually recognize it when I hear it. For example, I once heard the theme song for Batman playing somewhere and I thought to myself, now that sounds like Keith Moon drumming! Of course it couldn't be, but I looked it up and low and behold, it was! Never knew they did a version of Batman! You can feel the frenetic passion in his playing, he was an absolute lunatic on those drums. Best drummer ever! Also love Love Aint For Keeping, a great song. Great album!
Original album = 5 stars Extended full of crap version = 0 stars
RIGHT IN ON YOUUU!
This plays like a Greatest Hits album by The Who. Their sound gets a little more mainstream and it's banger after banger here. I think I added about 80% of the album to my playlist here. Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'Reilly, Bargain, Behind Blue Eyes, Going Mobile, The Song is Over, Getting in Tune. So many singles off of one album, great rock album and impressive for how many popular tunes they managed to produce in one shot.
Okay, this has me conflicted. The rating on this album is going to be high even though I only really loved 30% of it. That's because the highs are sky high and the lows are mediocre. I understand that all the songs can't be to the level of Baba, Behind Blue Eyes and Wont Get Fooled but some of them were just so meh that it made listening a bit of a chore. 85/100 gecs
An absolute classic.
A true classic. Not a dud on the whole album. And a few greats.
This is the greatest Who album: all killer, no filler. All the faults of Tommy were corrected. They remembered they were a rock band, so we have Moon and Entwhistle driving the songs with Pete crunching out lots of power chords. The songs are strong because we don't have to put up with all those twee bridging things that filled up so much of Tommy. But then they'd also improved. Roger's voice has depth and power, let alone that famous scream. Pete is becoming a lead guitarist, without wandering off into extended solos. Of course, this was also the album that he started using, changing, the synthesiser. This album contains three of their best-known songs, which are great songs. But I've long been mystified by the lack of acclaim for "The Song Is Over." It starts with typical weedy Townsend vocals, but then it has one of Roger's great vocals on the chorus. I'm a huge fan of the blatant metaphors on "Getting In Tune." I could go on, but I believe this is The Who's finest and one of the great albums, an important part of the bridge between the '60s and '70s.
sick album especially if you consider the fact that this was made in 1971 and its basically a template for the next 30 years of rock right there. Powerful guitars, strong voice what else do you want from a rock album
The Who’s masterpiece, this one has aged much better than Tommy in my opinion, don’t think there is a bad song on this album, and there are 3 all time great songs on there too.
Great album, the whos best
-"Baba O'Riley" opens up the album unimaginably strong with the now iconic, but also highly detailed and interesting synthesizer-y riff, which then becomes the triumphant bum-bum-bum's. Dalteey's vocals are ripping and every instrument is just perfectly melding together into simple but highly intricate rhythms. The finale of the iconic "Teenage Wasteland" lines, then a guitar solo that transitions into a violin solo sounds crazy but the song is incredible. Whatever I'll stop explaining it is a famously a very good song -"Bargain" is a banger track that strikes a great balance between being ballad-y and being a rocking track. The sections sung by Roger are super energetic and feel like a determined protagonist, and the Townshend verses sound somber and hopeful, basically like saying any price would be a bargain to get you -"Love Ain't For Keeping" is a solid track but if I'm being honest it doesn't blow my nuts off. The rest of the album is incredibly strong competition so not standing out on the album is barely a negative quality a song can have -"My Wife" is possibly the quintessential Entwistle track. Very funny exaggerated version of a fight with your wife. It's also totally catchy, Entwistle gives a great vocal performance (especially on live versions) and the drumming stands out a bunch on this one. The horn section is also sweet and a little out of left field but fits perfectly -"The Song Is Over" is not like my totally favorite track on the album but it is a great example of building a song from small and kind of sad up into a powerful song. Actually makes the slow, calm parts worthwhile. Also Keith's drumming is totally unique, as usual. The Roger sections really sound like they could fit onto a track from "Who Are You" -In my opinion, the drums heavily carry "Going Mobile" Keith is constantly doing drum fills in a way that fits perfectly with the song. The bridge's combo drumming/guitar solo/chorus and then the drive into the conclusion is great -"Behind Blue Eyes" is an incredible build. It starts super sad an somber, and although the instrumental stays relatively the same, Roger's voice builds slowly from sadness to anger, and then the instruments abruptly catch up into a total jam. Truly incredible song -"Won't Get Fooled Again" is another track where I'm going to try and explain what makes it so good but probably just be confusing -"Won't Get Fooled Again" opens with another iconic synth-y line and goes right into a ripping song of victory. Every instrument's part is incredible. Every instrument is combining to make one entire rhythm, and each one has its own complex, independent part. The song builds up into one of the most iconic moments in rock and roll. The synth chugging along, then Keith's insane drum fills, and then Roger just belts out the most famous, the most powerful, and most iconic scream in all of rock, and possibly of music history. Then scene of them performing it live, with Roger in the laser lights, then Pete's big knee slide is possibly the greatest single moment in rock history. -An incredible album with some absolute killer tracks. Some of the bonus tracks, like "Water," and "I Don't Even Know Myself" are great as well. But "Baba O'Rikey" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" are some of the top songs all time. "Bargain" and "Behind Blue Eyes" are incredible as well
Iconic album, classic sound that could fill a stadium to this day. Such a joy to listen to this album through and introduce me to a few new songs combined with the hits I’ve known for a long time
Excellent. So many hits on here
Brilliant from start to finish - no weak point on the album for me, definitely will be revisiting
На удивление очень круто.
Baba O’Riley, Won’t Get Fooled Again, and Behind Blue Eyes on the same album, and it’s NOT a Greatest Hits collection?!? A Huge record, and undoubtedly one of, if not, their best!
TIL "the teenage wasteland song" is called Baba O'Riley. "My Wife" was hilariously good. "Bargain," "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Be Fooled Again" are iconic. I know half this album just from movie soundtracks. They remind me of a more radio-friendly Rush. Great album, front to back.
In my humble opinion, this is one of the greatest Rock albums of all time! I remember falling off my chair over 50 years ago when I heard Baba O'Riley for the first time. " The Song Is Over" is absolutely beautiful. Pete Townsend is a genius, writing most of the tracks and playing guitar, synth, organ, and singing vocals. John Entwistle and Keith Moon are brilliant. Roger Daltry has one of the most iconic rock voices in history. Every song on this album is a classic. I would be remiss to rate this anything less than 5 stars. Oh, did I mention the boys are British?
All bangers
Damn these are all classics, I think this is the album I've been looking for for a long time, thinking I'd lost it forever
Starts off with 'Baba O'Riley,' and I mean, really, what more needs to be said? It's a perfect song to kick off the album. It's possible, then, that you think the album can't get better, or at the very least can't keep the quality that it set up with 'Baba O'Riley.' But you'd be wrong. We move straight into 'Bargain' and then 'Love Ain't for Keeping,' two more absolutely great songs. And then buckle in, because the album doesn't let up. 'Behind Blue Eyes' and 'Won't Get Fooled Again' show that the album never dips, and maintains a consistency that most bands only dream of. This is The Who's best album, which is saying a lot, but it certainly lives up to the hype.
Who's best. The songs here are so iconic that I'm pretty sure you're just born into this world with the knowledge of their existence. "Baba O'Riley", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Won't Get Fooled Again" - some of the biggest songs ever. I'm also a big fan of "Bargain" and "My Wife". One of the most iconic album covers of all time. They really pissed all over that monolith. Good for them.
Lot of enduring mega hits on this album, can’t deny that. Baba O’Reilly is a killer opening track, perfectly sets the tone for everything that follows. It’s a very precise and expertly executed album. The absolute best that The Who can be.
Great strong album all the way through with lots of hits. 8/10.
*CSI Intro Plays* (YEAAAAAAAAHHH) Objectively The Who's best album. Plenty of all time classic tracks here that deserve to be overplayed. Favourites: "Baba O'Riley", "Bargain", "The Song Is Over", "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Most of their best songs on this album, brilliant
I was tempted to give it a star less due to a couple of songs I would skip (Going Mobile and Getting In Tune), but after realising I've given 5 for less and that the rest of Who's Next slaps, fuck it. Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again are truely fantastic. Even some of the filler tracks like My Wife was mint.
Un classique, quoi direde plus 5
This is The Who doing what they do best, for me: big, epic, well-produced rockers with meaty guitars - and, as it happens, two of the best sequenced synth intros of all time. Speaking of which, I once woke up to Won’t Get Fooled Again, and would highly recommend it. Beyond the hitz, the supporting cast is fairly decent - the likes of Bargain and Going Mobile are strong album tracks. I can’t decide whether they’re strong enough to justify giving the whole album 5 stars, but I’m feeling generous so I’ll score it 4.5, rounded up.
Amazing album. First vinyl I purchased!
Google “best ‘Yeah’ in rock” and see how far you can go without seeing someone mention the end of “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” For just one word which has also been used in about 95% of pop and rock songs ever, it seems to crystallise everything that made The Who great, capturing lightning in a bottle. When I first heard “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, I was already aware of Daltrey’s legendary full-throttled cry. It’s echoed through the pantheons of rock history as the band’s signature moment and one of the greatest climaxes in music. So when the first and much shorter “Yeah” came, four or so minutes in, it caught me off guard. Was that it? I kept listening, feeling a bit underwhelmed… and then at last, it came. And The Who have never stopped being one of my favourite classic rock bands ever since. “Who’s Next” showcases the band in their absolute prime, without any convoluted concepts or any indulgent theatrics. Their musicianship speaks for itself, all four of them jostling for the spotlight as masters of their craft. As well as ultimate closer “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, there’s the ultimate opening “Baba O’Riley” and the ultimate midway ballad “The Song Is Over”. Townshend’s introspective, soul-searching lyrics come to the fore, elevating the already great “Bargain”, “Getting in Tune” and “Behind Blue Eyes” to something really special. Then there’s the lighter pieces which I initially thought were throwaway: “Love Ain’t for Keeping”, “My Wife”, “Going Mobile”. But they all finish off the album with a lovely blend of humour and zeal, each with their own elements to love (backing vocals! Acoustic guitar licks! Horns! A solo that sounds like a duck!) It’s crazy to think the album is largely a series of outtakes from a concept piece Townshend could never quite get together: “Lifehouse”. After having read about this, I’m convinced it would have been lofty and convoluted- a sprawling mess with plenty of filler like “Tommy”. Thank god they opted for a straighter rock album here, before hitting their peak with the next album “Quadrophenia”. So just as Messrs Daltrey, Entwistle, Moon and Townshend urinated all over the imposing monolith on the cover, they spent the forty minutes of “Who’s Next” dousing their eager listeners with hit after hit, in a run of windmilling power chords, manic drum fills and full-throated bellows. It’s the only golden shower I can imagine enjoying.
Baba O’Riley is a stadium shaker. And then Bargin is the two and cements this as one of the strongest opening one-twos in all of rock. The Song Is Over has the worst synth tone for a ballad. Getting In Tune strikes the right balance for a slower, more operatic feeling song. Behind Blue Eyes is great. Won't Get Fooled Again is another fanstastic stadium closer. Honestly, the strength of the Lifehouse songs on this is more than enough to merit a 5 from me.
Uhhh Who?
Oh, that album cover's a pisser, isn't it? The album shouldn't work, being various bits pulled from the wreckage of the Lifehouse project (I've heard a reconstruction of that which is interesting) and an unrelated Entwistle song, but somehow it's one of the best albums ever made. Particularly brilliant beginning and ending, of course.
Amazing as always
Masterpiece. Have it on vinyl. Great melodies with a complex sound. Baba O'Riley still kills despite being overplayed. Behind Blue Eyes is a great change of pace on the second half. Love it.
Amazing album by a classic band, from the first notes you are hooked in for the journey/
This was in high-rotation for high school Steve. Sometimes I take a break from this album for years at a time because I feel like the songs are overplayed on classic rock radio but then I come back to it and the big songs blow my mind all over again. I forget about the more melodic tracks too. Really nice. This song isn't on here but listening to the album again reminded me of this scene from Louie where he takes his daughters on a long car ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhAn6ZB5Vg0
Pros: -Has some absolute bangers, like "Baba O'Riley", "Bargain", and "Behind Blue Eyes" "Won't Get Fooled Again". -Serious trailblazers with their electronic synth work. -The more Roger Daltry lead vocal tracks are good, like "Getting in Tune" is a solid track. Not as great as the bangers above. Cons: -Some tracks are lackluster. "My Wife" flat out isn't good. It's like a funny song about running from your wife and buying a tank and protection? -"Going Mobile" is a nice tune but the drums sound off at times. Not off rhythmically, but there's whole sections where Keith Moon stops playing cymbals and continues a kick-snare and it sounds like the cymbals are missing there rather than a cool stylistic choice.
Incredible album, my favorite the who album so far.
Excelente! Muito bom ouvir mais do The Who! Melhor música: Tirando Baba O'Riley que é uma das minhas músicas favoritas da vida, Getting in Tune
Four stars and a half. An all-time classic, and an album which still holds its own many years after it was released. Highlights abound throughout this record, from that iconic opening played on synths on "Baba O'Riley" to the poignant, immediately gripping and memorable "Behind Blue Eyes", followed by epic closer "Won't Get Fooled Again". Like many classic albums by The Who, the whole might be just *a little* too grandiose and "over the top" to be digested in one single take, but this here is a very minor complaint. Just press pause once in a while to catch your breath, and then head right back into it. There are enough wonders and treasures inside this record to make it a worthwhile experience. As is usually the case with those classic albums, I won't write a full-blown review here given that others have already written wonderful stuff about them and there's not much I can add that I feel could be relevant and interesting. *Who's Next* is just a timeless gem for anyone who has even a remote interest in The Who. Go and listen to it a.s.a.p. if you haven't already. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 970 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 12 (including this one). Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 7 Albums from the list I will *not* include in mine (as I think many others are more important): 9 Albums I might not be able to judge (some might end up on my final list but it's because I recognize how culturally important they are): 2
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Their best album!
It's very exciting to listen to a classic album for the first time and to find that the whole thing is as engaging and enjoyable as the classic songs I know from it. I consider myself a bigger Who fan as of today because of this one.
I have heard of this album, but never listened to it…and I don’t know why. It was great!
I have probably heard this album before, but I only remember the big hits off this. A monster album. So great! I loved every song.
Fantastic album. Starts off great, ends also with a great song. Just a classic album. Favourite songs - Baba O’reily - Behind blue eyes - Won’t get fooled again
Clássico essencial do rock.
My first memorable exposure to The Who was thanks to trailers for 'A Bugs Life' featuring the song 'Baba O'Riley', though I didn't know it yet. 'Boris the Spider' was my second thanks to my Uncle; curiously I also use to call him 'Baba' as a kid, though I doubt there's any connection. Some of the songs definitely come across as a filler but there's nothing that is flat out awful and some genuine amazing songs are featured in this album. Absolutely nothing original in my opinion for those songs being 'Baba O'Riley', 'Behind Blue Eyes' and 'Won't Get Fooled Again'.
Rock and roll. So good and great falsetto vocal
LOL I recognise this opening from...everything ever. Classic.
Un dels millors discos de la història del rock. Des de l'icònica portada a l'èpica de 'Baba O'Riley' i 'Won't Get Fooled Again', passant per l'himne dels himnes, 'Behind Blue Eyes' i un reguitzell de temes menys coneguts però igualment triomfants. Obra mestra molt difícil d'igualar
Another classic album that formed rock and roll.
Never listened to The Who before but highly recommended. Would purchase this album.
Classic rock here, some absolutely euphoric bangers, Daltrey’s vocals have an epic quality, Townshend’s guitars providing great fills, harmonies and riffs, Entwistle’s shuffling and grooving baselines keeping things moving and Moon’s insane drum fills and cymbal runs make sure the whole album never just settles but crackles and pops all the way through. Varied and always an interesting listen. Top tracks: Won’t Get Fooled Again, Baba O’Riley, Love Ain’t for Keeping, My Wife, Behind Blue Eyes
Best of The Who
5/5... nothing less
Discazo
Liked em!
Great listening, influential, a bridge from the Beatles to later music.
MAYBE the best The Who album in their catalogue. Baba O Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't Get Fooled Again are the headliners, but don't sleep on Love Ain't For Keeping, Getting In Tune, and Going Mobile are all terrific as well.
A hit-drenched classic.
already know it
Lots of classic hits
Obviously iconic album. That intro to Baba O'Reily teleports me to riding in the car with my Dad.
Who's Next is the best album of (hard) rock legends The Who. They have never really been my cup of tea, but an album containing "Baba O'Riley", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Won't Get Fooled Again" and several other good songs is a must listen indeed.
Great album. Good music and nice synths
This is is the pantheon of great albums
Classic
i know it's good.
One of my all-time favorites from my favorite band. An awesome album. Essential classic rock.
A well-regarded classic, peppered with epoch-making tunes, and a lighter touch than I remembered. Great to hear it again.
I think one of their best, maybe the best. It’s all spot on, exemplary of their unique brand, and of course a fist full of absolute iconic rock classics.
Got better and better over its brief run. There's nobody who ever played like Keith Moon.
Sin duda, así es como me gusta The Who. Nunca había escuchado el disco completo tal cual era y, sin temor a equivocarme creo que es ahora mi disco favorito de ellos. Me encanta el gran sonido completo que lograron con este álbum. En mi opinión, muy similar en partes a Tommy pero ahora, quizá debido a que no se logró cuajar la historia y el album "concepto" dio lugar a solo usar la música mejor lograda. Hay mucha grandilocuencia en todas las canciones y drama en todas partes sin seguir el molde de la ópera rock. "Baba O’Riley" siempre ha sido una de mis canciones favoritas y puedo escucharla una y otra vez. Esa canción para mí es parte esencial del hard rock y un excelente ejemplo del estilo destilado. La parte de acompañamiento con el sintetizador es muy original para su momento. Siempre me ha gustado "Won’t Get Fooled Again", y "Going Mobile". "Getting in Tune” fue nueva pero me gusto bastante. Y luego está "Behind Blue Eyes" que se había arruinado para mí hace mucho debido a un cover de Limp Bizkit. Sin embargo, creo que estoy listo para apreciarla y, sí, se siente medio cursilona pero es de esos puntos que nos recuerdan que esto iba a ser una ópera rock y en ese sentido no está nada mal lograda. Al final, tenemos creo sin duda uno de los mejores discos de los 70s y de todo el hard rock clásico en general.
Aunque conocía varias de las canciones por separado, no había oído el disco completo y en orden y me sorprendió lo bueno que es. Cons sus 9 canciones y 43 minutos, todas tienen mucha coherencia y armonía entre ellas y el disco entero se va volando. Mi parte favorita, por mucho, es todo Baba O'Riley: desde la entrada con el sintetizador hasta la parte climática que viene al final, esa rola no tiene una nota de desperdicio.
Always liked The Who, but never truly appreciated them for their collective talent until recently. It was sparked by this album. Surely, there are many classics on here, But, the genius and musicianship are often hidden when the songs are overplayed. For me, I really began to appreciate Moon and Entwistle, both separate and together on this album, which only grew as I would re-listen to the other Who albums.
Wonderful, and classic
epic, a rock masterpiece
Brilliant. Love the synths and the rock elements. This is The Who that I know best.
Epic.
Nonstop rock from start to finish. Insanely iconic introduction and closer but the meat and bones hold their own for the runtime. 4.5 to 5/5
Classic
Great album. No weak tracks. Bargain, love ain’t for keeping, going mobile, behind blue eyes, all great secondary tracks. Probably the best Who album
Not my favorite Who album, I don’t think, but goddamn, every song goes hard
Historic!
Seminal album with countless classic tracks. The musicianship is excelling to the point where vocals are the weakest link, which is saying something.
Great album! I don't know The Who very well so happy to listen through a full album of theirs
Any album that starts with one of the greatest Youth anthems of all time is an easy 4star. That it ends with behind blue eyes earns it the 5
Classic album just. a bit of a dip in the middle. BT: Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled Again
Hey these guys are pretty talented
Great songs but bonus album was way too long
Brilliant
All-time classic. Nothing but great tracks. One of my favorite records.
one of the best albums ever made. period.
This album was simply amazing. The band was inspiration to countless bands and multiple generations . damn near perfect
Amazing album overall great story saved a lot
Solid. Classic.
One of the best albums ever. One of my favorite albums. Every song is great.
A jubilant slice of classic 70s rock. Tumbling rolling drums. Mold-breaking. Baba O Riley. Behind Blue Eyes.
Duh
who?
Awesome
This one was full of nostalgia for me. I don't think I appreciatecd the nuance of the percussion and just the raw angsty feel. when I was young. It was over too soon
So many classics that are simply fantastic.
Even though I still feel this album has some arguably filler-ish tracks - 'My Wife' in particular, and 'Love Ain't for Keeping' always felt a bit bland - the strength of the songs are just too great to justify anything other than 5 stars.
Love the rich music and chord progression. Rad.
Great
A classic, my kind of music
One of the toughest for me to get through so far. I realized after listening to this that The Who are the MOST overplayed classic rock group of all time. Ugh.
Classic Who album. Great individual songs, moderate composition
amazing. 10/10
A classic!! I think I first heard this sometime in high school. "Going Mobile" is really really good in particular - that one always stood out to me, even more so than "Behind Blue Eyes" or "Won't Get Fooled Again". As someone who has listened to the Who's entire discography, this is without a doubt one of the strongest points.
Alot softer then I was expecting but a great classic rock album nonetheless
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.
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.
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.
Sympa !
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.
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.
Classic rock album. The scream in don't get fooled again will always be iconic.
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.
It's 3.75
Крепкий, с интересными звуками и хитами.
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
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.
ну, это, действительно, батя рок, который можно слушать. желательно в холмах Америки в кабриолете
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.
Too long
Even I have to admit that this was a welcome change in what has been a barren 1001 patch. A classic.
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.
- 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.
Cool. Calm. Casual.
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
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.
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.
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
"No one knows what it's like to be Batman". Oikein pätevää papparokkia!
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! ⚒️
Great album. Several big hits, the b-sides are all good too. 4.5.
Classic who: long double disc album
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.
#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.
og's
superb
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.
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.
Another band my brother was into back in the day. I enjoyed listening to it but likely won't ever again.
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.
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
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.
pretty great
My wife
classic album, is what it is
Really liked this one.
The Who album with all the songs on it, obviously classic stuff
started and ended very strong with some major bangers. A couple forgettable tracks in the middle.
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
07/10 Classic album
"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 .
Such a fun start with Baba, hard to hold onto. Mostly enjoyed it though. Liked My Wife and Blue Eyes.
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.
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.
Who knew how much you can do without a hi-hat
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
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i only listened to the first track but it was cool!
Brilliant
Who’s next????? Guys u get it????? Like the band the who
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
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.
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.
Baba O'Riley is a great album opener
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!
Some bangers on here. Those drums are amazing... always thought of this as Dad Rock, and well, here I am digging it
Épico el primer tema del disco. Después muy bueno también.
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.
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.
3.5★/5 06.20.2026
The hits absolutely fuck but some of the deeper cuts are less memorable
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*
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.