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Some great songs on this one. The template for a lot of later hard rock.
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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.
Starts great. Ends great. Decent in the middle.
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
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.
Het album opent met Baba O'Riley en dan ben ik meteen geneigd om een hoog cijfer te geven, maar ik moet de rest van het album natuurlijk even afwachten. De rest van het album is ook wel aardig eigenlijk. Niet dat ik omver wordt geblazen, maar het is ook zeker geen straf om uit te zitten. Ik snap alleen niet waarom ze blijkbaar altijd halve of hele rock opera's willen maken. Ik weet niet of ik het ook had gehoord als ik de Wiki niet even had bekeken, maar nu lijkt het toch wat op te vallen. Anyway, ik zit ergens rond de 3,5. Ik maak er een 4 van vanwege Baba O'Reiley. En voor dat nummer dat ze gejat hebben van Limp Bizkit.
Features some of their best songs.
Great
# Album Name: Who's Next # Artist: The who # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Some individual cracking tunes. Album overall isnt the strongest but some classics on here anyway. # Top Tunes: Baba / the song is over / behind blue eyes / wont get fooled again # Would I listen to it again? Yes
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."
EL FINAL DE BABA ORILEY nonono es lo mejor, t da como una sensación de libertad y ns, para mi re es de las ventajas de ser invisible pero no tanto como para ponerla en el tunel, m hizo sentir una adolescente de 1971 literal, la guitarra m encanto. Bargain medio q al principio m dio vibras a una de la época q no m acuerdo bien el nombre, no m gusta mucho en general igual pq toda la gente q conozco q escucha musica de los 90 o por ahí es re fantasma y nada no m deja disfrutar mucho, todas re van para la banda sonora de una peli viejita. La batería tmb la rompe. En general no es muy mi estilo pq es movida pero siento q no va si no estás ambientado en la época pero a nivel musical son todas re buenas.
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
Banger! Har ikke hørt dette på år og dag, glemt litt hvor bra det egentlig er.
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
If I'm being honest, I'm not really in the mood for this right now but I'm kinda forcing myself to get through a few since I'm so far behind at this point. It is my own fault, I keep spawning them even tho i'm behind but I'll catch up one day lol 1. Baba O'Riley - So, I've obviously heard this before. Don't know where or when, but I'm pretty sure it's in many movies and whatever else. it's a pretty cool song 2. Bargain - I really like the vocals and instrumentation on this, but I'm meh about the lyrics personally. 3. Love Ain't For Keeping - This one is kinda cute, unless I'm not understanding it correctly lol. I like the guitars and production too 4. My Wife - Again, I'm meh on the lyrics but it's also kinda funny and fun at the same time lol. The production is fun, I like how he says certains words like "Machine Gun" and "Aeroplane" (i feel odd spelling it the british way, but it's said differently when spelled that way lol) 5. The Song Is Over - Holy shit, that guitar riff right at the start is pretty as fuck. I LOVE the sound of this one omg. This one is really cool, I really really like it 6. Getting In Tune - I know a song is good when I have involuntary reactions to the guitar. When it comes in on the 2nd verse after both lines are said it's nice as fuck. This one is really cool and cute, I like it. 7. Going Mobile - This one is okay, I don't love or hate it. 8. Behind Blue Eyes - This sounds oddly familiar? I have no idea why. This one is pretty cool. I'm glad genuis lyrics exists so I can get the story lol. 9. Won't Get Fooled Again - This one is interesting. Not my fave, and not a stand out to me on first listen. Overall, I actually enjoyed this more than I expected to. I've heard one album by them previously, "Tommy", because of this list and I just didn't vibe with it. Wether it's cause of my mood at the time or just cause of how fucking long it is, idk, but it made me not too excited to hear anything more by these guys. This album has evened that playing field for me. Now if I get another album from them, if there are anymore on the this, I might not dread it. I might even look forward to it. 4.25
While Tommy and Quadrophenia are the band's most ambitious efforts, this is their best studio album imo. Noncehend's guitars sound the best out of any Who record I've heard, and his addition of synthesizers to the band's sound lands really well. The rest of the band are no slouches either, Daltrey's voice is still excellent and Entwhistle and Moon have great basslines/drum rhythms. While Entwhistle is a legendary bass guitarist, his songwriting could still use some polishing up given his one songwriting contribution, "My Wife". 8.5/10.
Big improvement from their other albums. It's half because the composition is a lot tighter and lets the drums out when it's supposed to be heard compared to Tommy and The Who Sell Out having it sort-of-but-not-really-there. The other half because it's half as long. Favourite track: Won't Get Fooled Again
8/10
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
the deluxe version is too much. the original was perfect
Pretty good, easy to listen to! Will probably come back to.
アルバム通して1枚聞くのは久しぶり。 山というより海の音がするアルバムに感じた。60年代を引き継いだ音。 Led Zeppelinと比べるとどうしても洗練されていない感じがする。ただパンクとも言われるように荒々しさが彼らの魅力なのだろう。キースはやっぱりバケモンで、バンドの格。
Great album, wonderful lyrics and musicianship. This could well have the best opening and closing tracks on any album.
didn't deep listen but enjoyed myself for sure and will definitely come back to it
Standouts Baba O'Riley Bargain Love Ain't For Keeping Behind Blue Eyes Won't Get Fooled Again
Solid
This might be my favorite album by The Who. That said, I still think it's worse than many of its contemporaries. Baba O'Riley does slap though.
a classic. “Behind Blue Eyes” is an absolutely unserious song tbh
okay yeah it’s great but like why did pete townshend do that thing fifteen years ago. weird as fuck
1. Baba O'Riley - 10/10. Amazing intro and classic track, 5 minutes of adventure. 2. Bargain - 9.5/10. Really enjoyed this song, reminded me of late stage capitalism. 3. Love Ain't For Keeping - 6.5/10. A little too short, but the magical forest / goblin vibes were amazing. 4. My Wife - 6/10. Borat but I wasn't feeling it that much. 5. The Song Is Over - 8.5/10. Very melancholic, and is a 6 minute ballad. 6. Getting In Tune - 7/10. Makes a man want things, I like the piano. 7. Going Mobile - 10/10 - Gives me the same feeling I get when I hear Ocean Man. The roadtrip / hippie sound is absolutely working. 8. Behind Blue Eyes - 10/10. Makes me want to sing at a concert for every second I listen to it. Extra points because of Limp Bizkit cover. 9. Won't Get Fooled Again - 10/10. You can sacrifice lambs to those synths and drum work. Holy ball knowledge. Overall : 8.5/10. I really want to give the album a 9 but the middle section was a little too lacking. Amazing start and finish tho. The Who get more respect in my book. Cover : 10/10. Future I was promised.
classic. rock. standard. new grounds.
One of those albums where you recognize every track you hear. This plays like The Who’s greatest hits. Loved it, and I’m not a big Who fan.
A pretty quintessential classic rock albums; loaded with a bunch of classic songs that are certainly must-hears.
Love The Who in small doses, but their songs are so long.
This album is like being the prom king quarterback of the high school football team. Everything is great on the surface. Your team is 14-0 on the season, and you're on track for the state championship. You're dating Kimberly, the hottest girl on the cheerleading team. You own a drop top Chevy and you are the guy that everyone wants to be friends with. But then you get home from school, and are faced with the reality that your parents are in a loveless marriage. You call Kimberly, but she makes it pretty clear that she doesn't want to talk right now. All of a sudden you realise that she is only dating you for the status at school. You wonder if your friends hang out with you for the same reason. These are meant to be the best days of your life, but you are now seeing that as a bad thing. You feel hollow inside, and you know it is only going downhill from here.
Icónico (nunca lo había escuchado)
The CSI band made an album? Good for them! I went through a bit of a Who phase when I was younger (well, I liked Tommy), and three of the tracks here are some of their best known songs. A decent album overall. Favourite track: Getting in tune
Ooo baba o'riley and behind blue eyes? Excited for this. I'm not ashamed to say I learned about behind blue eyes because of the limp bizkit version. Not every track is a banger, but very strong album, 4* Highlights: baba o'riley, behind blue eyes
Desconocido grupo para mi, pero muy bueno
I just recently bought a pair of those cowboy-like boots that used to be so in fashion in the 70's and a few days later I got this recommendation... I call it destiny. (I know they're British but I'm talking about vibes here)
Good album.
rock album classic, a bit dry in the middle, but enjoyable all the way through Standout: behind blue eyes, baba
I have no real interest in the concept of a rock opera in itself, though I do appreciate a concept album, if we can allow them to be related. I don't rank The Who among my favorite bands, but I realized listening to this that I also rarely turn them off when they come on the radio, and that they've been a larger part of my inner soundscape than I give them credit for. This album is really strong and ambitious and showcases a band willing to explore the contours of rock itself, i.e., without adding other elements or veering into other genres like so many groups do. I don't*love* it or feel like it changes my life, but I'm also glad it's in my life.
This is probably my favorite album by The Who so far. Exquisite
Really great first track, some other gems in there too
Bangers, bangers and some more (more rather mid) bangers. The first and last songs are by far the best, the songs in the middle are ok, too. Not 5-star-level-good, but not 3-stars-mid either.
How good, Keith Moon is so fun
I bet in their late 60s / early 70s heyday, The Who were a force to be reckoned with - Moon and Entwistle were an absolute powerhouse and it's a shame to see Daltrey and Townshend withering on the vine without them. This record's a belter though, and played loud, it still has its clout. 'Behind Blue Eyes' and 'Won't Get Fooled Again' are the obvious ones to call out but they really are great songs. Actually, the whole record, hangs together brilliantly - the only problem I have is whenever I start to lose myself in listening to The Who, I remember Roger Daltrey's aggressively ignorant and selfish stance on Brexit and I have to switch them off.
There are some obvious classics on here, but a 9 track album should not have any filler. Definitely two or three tracks on here, where if played live, would be time for a bathroom break.
I got to see them live in 2016 and they still got it.
I'm a big Quadrophenia guy, but this sits nicely in the Who's discography as a moment of them just being a rock band in between the two big Rock Operas they did.
It was amazing, I am not such a big fan of rock and roll but i like some tracks of the spotify list!! ;)
I didn’t have high hopes but it was good
One of my dad’s favourite albums which, I mean yeah, it’s a dad album.
Me gustó mucho Going Mobile y las canciones con el sonido eléctrico que no sé bien cómo describir
Enjoyed a few of them, but also its clear why baba orielly was the standout. The others really blend.
I have who albums but always thought them overrated…. Went to see them for the first time in 2023 at a half full stadium in St Helens, with a downpour throughout…. They were great! I now hear their albums differently. 1. Baba O' Riley 2. Behind Blue Eyes 3. Won't Get Fooled Again
Muito bom.
The Who isn't my favorite band, but I do like a lot of their songs. It's hard not to call this a great album. I've heard over half this album just listening to local radio. Baba O'Riley, Bargain, and Won't Get Fooled Again are amongst my favorite Who tracks.
Classic album, starting with Baba O'Riley and ending with Won't Get Fooled Again. Come on. And the songs seem ahead of their time. This one is just slightly below the "all time great album" level for me, 4.75 stars. But you could probably convince me that it's a 5.
This is like going on world vacation - for a year. Epic. There are so many unique cities and each have their own tasty cuisines, rich culture, and eloquent language. One after another, you feel like you are traveling to other planets, which is equally overwhelming and inspiring. Wow.
Much better than I thought. Really like the song "Behind Blue Eyes".
Highlights: Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled Again Lowlights: -------------------------- One of the greatest opened and closed albums I've heard. Everything was great, but outside of the hits it was all a bit too samey to be perfect.
It’s really good music. It’s not what I like to listen to. But it’s undeniably good.
Now this The Who I was promised, really exciting and upbeat rock. Great start and finish but waned in the middle.
Fantastic album. The influence on later bands is there to be heard.
All-time classic. Baba O'Riley remains my favorite track from it, it's just so iconic. Getting In Tune, Bargain, & Won't Get Fooled Again are standouts as well.
Baba O ´Riley ❤️
Who's Next was very enjoyable, despite not really being all that groundbreaking (in my opinion.) It's simply just a really solid classic rock album. That being said, it obviously spawned the immensely famous "Baba O'Reiley", that has been sampled to death and used in countless commercials, but for good reason. "Behind Blue Eyes" ended up being my favorite off of the album, I love its dramatic tone and the style they played the guitar in throughout the song. Favorite Song: "Behind Blue Eyes"
4/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-who/whos-next/ Long line of 4/5 star albums and this one is no different. Never really listened to The Who aside their hits (of which this album has at least two), but I like this album quite a lot! Looking forward to the next Who albums.
Love their melodies. Fun classic rock.
Peak classic rock with pure bangers that hold up today.
My rating 4.2. Really an amazing album. Not a bad song and different throughout. Incredible to me this came out in the early 70s with its use of synthesizer and guitar.
There are some true classics on here both for the Who's discography and in the world of rock in general. Killer beginning and ending. I enjoyed it from front to back. 4.5/5
The album with "Baba O'Reilly", "Behind Blue Eyes", and "Won't Get Fooled Again"" has long instrumentals but this is another epitome of what I think when I imagine "classic rock".
Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Baba O'Riley, Bargain, Won't Get Fooled Again I suppose The Who's 'Who's Next' is the album I am most familiar with insofar as I recognize three or four of the songs, with Baba O'Riley being instantly recognizable song for its famous intro and people's habit of calling the song Teenage Wasteland. I am also pretty sure Won't Get Fooled Again is used in some capacity in one of the CSI TV shows. This is a good album. It's good album length. Memorable, distinct songs, excellent singing and instrumentation. An the album cover feels legendary. A very 2001: A Space Odyssey aesthetic.
Gute Unterhaltung.
Meet the new boss! Same as the old boss! Intro och outro är ju 5/5 och mycket däremellan är rätt fett också. Gillar Getting in Tune, Going Mobile och Behind Blue Eyes (som jag länge trodde var Limp Bizkit original haha). Rock! Når ändå 4an!
Nu snackar vi 4a. Det är inga konstigheter.
Av dom största classic rock-banden är The Who dom jag gillat minst. Den här skivan måste jag ändå säga var lite bättre än vad jag förväntade mig. Kul synth, och stark avslutning. Njöt av "Behind blue eyes", vilket jag inte heller hade förväntat mig! Det sämsta var mixen men här kan jag blivit inceeptjad av Basil!
70’s Rock ⭐️Won’t Get Fooled Again
Swag ass album 8/10 classic rock asf
Very Ca-chi
Solid stuff.
I've been up for three days listening to Baba O'Riley nonstop. In unrelated news, I tried Starbucks coffee the other day.
The first thing I want to say is that it's a cool album and the cover is just as cool. I was actually very surprised when I found out that the original song "Behind Blue Eyes" belongs to this group, lol but it's still cool. Here's my favourites from this album: love ain't for keeping (SUCH A COOL GUITAR, maybe it's my the most fav track from this album), Bargain, My wife (cool vocals), and the song is over
Goeie classic, met vele hitjes. Lang nier geluisterd.
The Who are not my thing, but I do appreciate them not making this another rock opera. Overall it’s solid. Baba O’Riley is a classic and there was some good stuff in the back half.
baba o’riley fells like such a distant memory. great album
It’s a classic, classic rock album. Is it the most classic? I don’t know, but it’s got to be considered in the discussion of the most classic, classic rock albums of all time. So classic.
Du bon rock d’homme blanc des années 70. Rien à dire de plus
Son intéressant
Might be the greatest opening track of all time.
A really good album with a surprising amount of filler. You've almost certainly heard the high points of this album, and they are incredible. But there's not much else in between the iconic songs to make this album more well-rounded. Starts strong and ends strong, but the middle is lacking. Top tracks: Baba O'Riley, Bargain, Won't Get Fooled Again
Didn’t realize how many of The Who’s hits came from this album. Overall a good album! Daltrey does love to yell though lol. The album being bookended by Baba and Won’t Get Fooled is such a great composition.
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Nice Bluesy sound, excellent drumming and good guitar riffs mixed with the catchy vocal inflections lead this to be an enjoyable listen. Favourite : Won't Get Fooled Again
I can’t believe I’m admitting that I have never listened to a Who album before. I can blame my parents? I’m 100% on board. This album is epic!
I've never listened to this album start-to-finish, but am well-aware of the hits from this one. This is a solid collection of songs by The Who. The tracks that are lesser-known than the singles are also pretty good.
Great stuff. Even if the rest of the album sucked Baba O’Reilly is enough to pull it over the line.
This is what I am expecting when The Who is mentioned. Modern sounding rock music, surpassing it's age in many ways. Amazing how many hit songs with longevity this album has! I very much enjoyed this album, after the "Sold Out" one it makes a huge difference.
loves it!!
3.5 rounded up, very fun
8/10
4.4
8.8/10 Don’t have too many notes here, Great album, essential listen.
Great opening
Who’s next? Who’s next! The who? The Who! Won’t Get Fooled Again Baba O’Riley
Nice substitute was Only song I knew So good to know this album haha My fav: baba o’Riley Bargain The song is over Behind blue eyes Won’t get fooled again Naked eye I don’t even know myself
I'm torn by this album. Won't get fooled again is incredible. Everything in it is amazing. It has the greatest rock scream of all time. Baba O'Reilly is good, but always felt like a weaker version of won't get fooled to me. Listening to this bargain is eerily reminiscent in guitar part and other bits too. I guess that works in a musical scenario where these songs came from before it was changed. Musical call backs are a big part of that, but since this isn't one it just feels a bit samey. Other songs on here are quite good, behind blue eyes is pretty great. Overall it reminds me a lot of Barkley James harvest and the album I know best from them (everyone is everybody else) just seems to flow better and feels more thought out. I think this is an album I want to like more than I do.
from what i listened to i didn’t finish enjoy it but there were to many songs so i had do dnf sadly! i will probably listen to it again when i have more time
Loved this whole album! It’s 55 years old this year but the style feels pretty timeless, great music!
I own this album on vinyl and pulled it out for a fresh listen. Disclaimer, my father is the world's biggest who fan so I grew up listening to the who on repeat and I'm biased towards liking the group. I've always been conflicted on how to feel about the who. Part of me feels they are a vanilla 60s-70s rock group who relies on gimmicks such as creating their own "rock operas", not too far from a band like Rush. However, another part of me has always enjoyed their stuff as music that "rocks" - I look for music that is loud and which I don't have to think much about, a la foo fighters. Having been a few years since I last listened to Who's next, I went into listening to this album thinking I would feel the latter: it's classic Rock that's fairly unassuming. However, from the opening instruments on baba o riley to the final guitar chords on won't get fooled again, I was reminded why the who is more than just plain classic rock - every track has its own unique layer of instruments, commanded by Keith moons overarching drum beats. I come to understand as well how they were so popular in the 60s and 70s, as their mix of various keyboards, synths, and guitar effects throughout each song must have been truly revolutionary considering music at the time. As I listened to the main singles (baba o riley, behind blue eyes, won't get fooled again), I was reminded why the who is still fairly well known today - their music has staying power and has remained culturally relevant even 50+ years later. If you played any of these tracks to the average person, I guarantee they would at least recognize the music; it's used in popular media today, whether in various car commercials, or as the opening theme to CSI miami, or by the famous blue man group live cover performance. Above all, the who made catchy, enjoyable music that is rhythmically sound. This listen brought me something that I hadn't thought about in prior listens: the overall message/theme of the album of the cycle of young people starting a political/social revolution, only to see once they've become old that the change they brought forth was similar to what they originally fought against, and is now being uprooted by the next generation. This contributes to the album's staying power as being so well known, as it is as relevant today as it was 50+ years ago. As I listened to this album, I realized that my like of the who is actually a love of the who. I thoroughly enjoy every part of who's next. To me, the only thing holding this album back from being a perfect 5/5 is the forgettable nature of some of the in-the-middle tracks (my wife, getting in tune), however listening to this tracks still sparks joy and brings me back to the fact that the who has been and always will be a group that rocks
4/5
confusing album versions - hab die 9 von der lp angehört, fetzig, auch wenn ich außer 1. song meme song, behind blue eyes und das "jaaa" in wont get fooled again nichts kannte 4/5
It has some absolutely legendary songs on here, but a couple of good, but not amazing, tracks keep this from hitting 5 stars for me.
When it’s great it’s great. It’s a little one-note throughout, even if that note has its peaks and valleys. I just think The Who is, for me, a four-star band through and through. Many moments of brilliance but surrounded by blander iterations of the same things. I wanted this album to be the 5-star experience, but alas. It’s just like a narrow range of rock expression — albeit performed thrillingly. Still. Good listen. Must-listen #282.
It's got 3 bangers and 6 meh songs, but the bangers are so good and iconic, I can't give this anything less than a 4/5.
Three of my favourite Who tracks on a nine-track album is a pretty good hit rate
Good album, book-ended by classics
(listened to the deluxe reissue) A few outstanding tunes and then a lot of forgettable Who-style tracks. When it's good it's very good though 4.4
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not totally sure why The Who sounds good to me but I enjoy their music.
This has got to be the essential Who album. Very good.
This album is like a "V" in that the beginning and end are incredible but the middle is lackluster. Still, the piano work is brilliant, and several of these songs are legendary classics for a reason.
Pretty fantastic - for so many bangers and CSI themes 🤣 on one album. Behind Blue Eyes is stupendous - the hirs are iconic. Don’t really care about the rest.
De très bon morceaux
The opening song and the closing two songs are rightly lauded. The middle kind of blurred together.
Great classic rock. There's a reason they became icons
Unusual song constructions, quite artsy and adventurous at times. But even more than that, one great song after another, not a single dud.
Always fun to find an album with a bunch of songs that I already know. Didnt know the Who made the "YEAHHHH" song.
Awesome, every song is a classic and so fun to listen to
Classic
Album: good start, teenage wasteland is a classic, kind of died out in the middle with some slow ballads but brought me back in with behind blue eyes and then now won’t be fooled again? Pretty banging/great album.
Classic
7.9/10