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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.
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.
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
Никаких особенных эмоций не вызвало
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.
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
Classic album full of big ones.
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
Don't think I've ever listened to that one, it's really good
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.
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
Never really listened to The Who, but I’m definitely missing out on what was a very solid album
That was a fantastic album
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
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.
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
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
yeah! hell yeah! Townshend goes off and still the best song is the Entwistle one
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
Great album overall. Nothing but hits, good flow. Favorite track will always be "Bargain."
Some great tunes there.
Odotin enemmän, mutta ihan jees. 3,5/5.
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
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.
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.
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.
Not bad not bad
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.
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
сильное начало, немного утомляющая середина, достойный конец.
Good stuff.
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.
3,6/5
slightly overrated, still great
Solid album
baba o'riley should be 10 min long
It’s iconic for a reason, fooled and baba are what made it a 4. Had a nice journal on the porch after mowing
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.
The Who?
What a solid week capped off by The Who.
bueno
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
Had a blast listening to this while cooking. 4.5/5
I liked it, good classic rock.
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
Pretty good
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
Several classics songs, strong record overall
Very cool, some big hits on here.
Das mal Live und mit Orchester zu hören, wäre Inressant
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"
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.
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.
Good
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.
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.
vintage fun
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
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.
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”
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
Strong throughout
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
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.
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.
Enjoyed this. Way more than just Baba. Would listen again. 4/5
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.
Aside from the fact that at least two of these songs are CSI theme songs, it's a good album.
With the album beginning with Baba O’Riley and ending with Won’t Get Fooled Again, it almost doesn’t matter what the rest of the album is, but the fact that it also has Bargain and Behind Blue Eyes is just like a huge bonus. Fantastic record.
Really strong Who album. Probably their best. The beautiful Behind Blue Eyes and the superb Won’t Grt Fooled Again are amongst the best songs they ever did. Really enjoyed this album.
amazing 🥰 beautiful masterpiece j love and I like how they switch up the vocalist but my favourite song is my wife on this album I like the blend of instruments. the only thing i would have to complain about is the dragging but that’s it
A powerful rock album featuring some of the band's most iconic songs and groundbreaking synthesizer use, though a few lesser tracks prevent it from reaching a really perfect score.
I didn't go through the whole deluxe songs, just the original album plus the 1995 additions. It was good =)
Knew a lot of songs, it was good! Some a little too long/ 70s for me
The lyrics “I don’t care about pollution” and “watch the police and the taxman miss me” from “Going Mobile” should have been enough of a clue that The Who - and Baby Boomers in general - were kind of shitty. Some are better than others and life is complicated but yeah, kind of just a shitty generation. This is a great album though.
Its a 3.5. The hits are great, the middle not so much. Pete Townshend is shady though.
Yea, this album has some bangers / incredibly familiar songs since the band is so famous. Overall, it's fun, has a great energy and was innovative for its time. Probably familiarity bias, but it's also kind of boring and the lyrics can be pretty childish (no surprise, given the cover art...).
Enjoyed listening to this great compilation of songs!
Banger opening, otherwise sometimes mid, but some absolute gems for me. Requires patience I think.. just my style.
Прям якогось експресивного захоплення альбом у мене ее викликав, проте це все ж таки добре. 3,5
4/8
This is what it sounds like when a great band starts with two great songs, fiddles around for a bit, and closes with two great songs. If anything in the middle were as good as the bookends, this would be an all-timer.
Insane opener! Its such a good album that I can’t pick a favourite song but ‘Baba O’Reily’ , ‘Love ain’t for keeping’ and ‘Going Mobile’ Rating: 4/5 - GEMV (26.03.2026)
zacny album chocuaz nie skupilam sie torche na sluchaniu sle fajnie sie sluchalo
2026.03.24
Have not listen to a lot of The Who, but this album is fantastic!
There were a couple of good songs over there I would say 4.5
Good
Just packed with hits.
8 - GOOD
Solid few tracks and some filler. But the solid tracks are truly top notch here, with Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled again.
Franchement, incroyable. C'est pour moi une excellente surprise, et une très bonne expérience vis à vis des Who pour cet album, surtout en sachant que j'ai tendance à être moins fan de ce genre de groupes "Rockstars". Non, ici j'ai trouvé que l'album était vraiment entrainant, avec des classiques intemporels comme "Baba'O Riley", "Behind Blue Eyes" et "Won't get Fooled again", mais aussi des morceaux qui restent bien en tête et qui sont à mon sens assez sous côtés dans la discographie des Who comme "My Wife". De plus, l'album mélange bien le côté experimental et "futuriste" incarné par les synthés; avec des éléments propres à leur style comme les riffs bien compressés et les parties de batteries explosives. Enfin, la fin de l'album, avec un temps calme qui amorce une dernière explosion et un "Yeah" mythique est vraiment incroyable. D'un autre côté, on pourrait aussi parler de la pochette de l'album qui est elle aussi iconique et incroyablement bien choisie pour illustrer le projet. Vraiment bonne surprise
Good road trip music. idk, there's really nothing I can say about this album that hasn't already been said.
I will always think of Baba O’Riley as the video game theme song. Great stuff.
I never listened to the who that much although I do know of this album. I thought it was pretty good, a classic a lot of people say, but no song really stood out as really special to me. Not to say it's bad but this is a perfectly neutral album in my opinion. My favorite song would probably be baba o'riley it was a good song.
I completely understand why this is considered a an important rock album. I would never put this on as I have heard most of this ad nauseam on rock radio for my whole life. I kind of wish I could have come across music like this and similar by choice or curiosity as opposed to it playing on the radio everywhere. It sucks that a whole era of important music is background music for grocery shopping and waiting on takeout orders in my mind.
3.75. Maybe the best opening/closing tracks on an album. They go so well together and are iconic. The rest of the album is fine.
Not one I put on often but when I do I'm reminded of how many great songs are on this album. One of the best rock bands of the 1970's
fun, stayed in the head