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The Who are just so corny and cringe I cannot take them seriously.
A genuinely great album from The Who.
One of The Who's best
AGORA SIM!
A stone cold classic. It rocks start to finish. I was sucked in from the first notes of Baba O'Riley and there are just som many more iconic riffs and pieces. Love it.
No album containing Baba O' Riley can come in at less than 4 stars.
Really strong album. Starts off with one of my favorite songs ever, which is very hard to follow up. There’s many solid songs on here though, and the final song’s got some rocking energy. That scream towards the end is just so iconic. In time, I might have to change my score to a 5.
Excellent, several iconic hits on this album. Loved it
For Baba
Behind Blue Eyes is pretty iconic and the I appreciate Won't Get Fooled Again, but this is not an album for me.Just kind of boring generic rock. 2/5 stars.
Better than I was expecting. What a classic
It's actually "The Whom." Zero stars. While I am tempted to leave that as my review for this record, I believe I owe my loyal readership (AI learning programs) an explanation. MURDER THE CEOS. THEY DRINK THE BLOOD OF THE PROLETARIAT AND THIS SICKNESS CAN ONLY BE CURED VIA FORCIBLE EUTHANASIA. Rise up. Uhh anyway. A child was born unto me, and therefore, this whole ridiculous excursion took a backseat. With the advent of new life, so comes with it a new format for these garbage pail reviews. I will curb my tendency to go on long-winded rants per song and summarize each of these records more succinctly. I will challenge my feeble brain to lurch into gear after a month of writing nothing and consuming nothing but dread-inducing reddit missives about dead infants and their journey to the grave. Who's Next asks a question that wouldn't be formally readdressed to the world until the rise of young (Bill) Goldberg in World Championship Wrestling. From the opening chords of Baba O'Riley (mistakenly called "Teenage Wasteland by grown adults, solidifying the notion in my, at the time, teenage mind, that the general populace is as dense as the concrete structure on the front cover.) The Who delivered a record that descended violently from the hilltop that was the opening track. From bland rock cuts like "Bargain" to the insufferable "My Wife," this thing dragged through the middlegame to ensnare itself in the zugzwang of the overly cliché Americanisms and the emotional whiteboy anthem found on the backside of the record. Thankfully, the other song this album is known for saves the last 8 minutes or so, as a much needed respite. It looks like I have about 18 albums "up next." May the ghost of jukebox poundin' dad rock guide me towards my own brand of music that my children eventually think of passe and cringeworthy. Stay air conditioned gypsies, and of course, forever stay in "chune." Off I go, to most assuredly get fooled again. 2-2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Behind Blue Eyes (It was actually alright. Sue me) Won’t Get Fooled Again
A bonfire classic! An essential rock album.
GOAT. Really.
I can't think of another band where the gap between the hits (three on this album) and the filler is bigger. For a band famous for their rock output it's the use of the synth on this album that really sets it apart.
If I could give this negative stars I would
i could never get behind the "classic rock album" thing, this is my first listen and i mean yeah, it's alright, but there's nothing special about it best way to describe this would be: background music in a rundown pub, so in the context of downing a pint this could work, but i can't imagine any other situation in which i'd listen to this album in full again, just a few songs
There are a number of huge rock bands from the 60s and 70s that I've never really cared for... The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Who... and I've enjoyed being "forced" to listen to their full albums and give them my undivided attention. What I have mostly learned is that yes, I do in fact do not care for much of their music. Especially those bands and specific albums that skew more blues inspired. But I will say the Who is the exception and I have come to appreciate them in a way I never did. This album in particular has been the best of the lot. The hits hold up and the songs in between were enjoyable as well.
A classic! Pete Townshend’s guitar sounds are perfect, Roger Daltry’s voice rips, and the rhythm section just holds it all together. I love this album!
the rest of the album was so mid it made me question the ability of baba to even perform
Pretty long though
Day 4: Who’s Next - The Who Baba O Reilly: (9/10) Bargain: (6/10) Love Ain’t For Keeping: (6/10) My Wife: (6/10) The Song is Over: (2/10) Going Mobile: (2/10) Behind Blue Eyes: (8/10) Won’t Get Fooled Again: (9.5/10) Average: (6/10) 3 Stars
I liked this a lot more than I thought. I knew Behind Blue Eyes and Baba O'Riley and those are great songs, but the rest are also so good. Really good musicians playing simple music in an interesting way.
Classic album.Feels like a greatest hits .
There really isn’t much to say that hasn’t already been said about this record. It’s brilliant.
Fantastic, never listened to the who but I get the appeal
LOVED THIS! Didn’t realize I had never heard the Who before. Baba O’Riley and Won’t get Fooled Again were stellar.
somehow prefer behind blue eyes over baba o riley. better than the limp bizkit one
4.5
Feels a lot more straightforward than something like Tommy. I read somewhere (pretty sure it was the Wikipedia article for Live at Leeds but I could be wrong) that the band didn't like the way Tommy sounded, so maybe it's a good thing they switched to this style instead, but I'm just not feeling the sound change as much. Way too much "you did this, you did that, you you you you you" in just about every song. Baba O'Riley is great, but it promises so much more than the rest of the album gives.
Strong beginning and ending but the middle was hit or miss. There were more hits than misses so a solid album but I wouldn’t choose to listen to the whole thing straight through.
It's the most fun I've had with a Who album but that's a low bar for me
There are some really high highs, and the lows aren't really that low. However, the amount of synthesizer can get really repetitive at times. This is an album I can get tired of very quickly. The overall theme seems really abstract. I didn't make it all the way through the B-Side today. High three.
Such a fantastic lineup of songs, it feels like s greatest hits album because every song is so solid
Baba o'riley canço que ja me sona només començar es disc. M'ha agaradt molt s'album.
Great classic rock sound!
This has been one of my favorites since the first time I heard it in the early 70’s. It still holds up with so many solid songs that are still amazing
Half good?
The big songs on this album are so familiar to me that it's easy to forget just how unique and incredible they really are. Somehow, I'd never actually listened to the whole thing from start to finish. It's excellent all the way through without filler. The Who seem to be at their absolute best when they're building these ambitious, larger-than-life concept albums, and this is a perfect example of that.
I want to not like it as it feels over played in a lot of ways. But I don't think you can it's just such a good album.
Good production and delivery, but just not for me.
I have less time for The Who than I did as a young man, but when they rock, they rock. They’re at their best when they let Keith Moon be the main guy, and there’s a lot of that on this one.
Yup, as good as the first time I heard it. Superb. The Who at the height of their power. Moon at his best.
The Who performed their rock opera Quadrophenia on two nights at GM Place in Vancouver in October of 1996. Commercially, it was a flop with lots of unsold tickets and empty seats. On the second night with a few friends from high school we took public transit downtown to try our luck with the scalpers. I wasn’t able to get a seat with my friends, but I did get row 14 on the floor for a whole twenty bucks. My memories of the show are vague: Billy Idol (already well washed-up) and Gary Glitter (before we knew he was a pedophile) had roles; the Who played some non-Quadrophenia classics after the opera; the boomers in the audience loved it. I think they were good, but like I said impressions are vague. What stands out more to me is the feeling of still being in school and getting that little taste of the world out there, without parents, and the freedom that comes with that. So I’m giving this album an extra star for bringing up this memory which is largely forgotten. It’s hard to give a rating to albums like this because they carry so much weight. I’ve seen documentaries discussing the importance of the synth intro for leading song Baba O’Riley; some of the tracks, like Behind Blue Eyes and Won’t Get Fooled again I’ve heard countless times in countless contexts. If I try to step away from all of that and take the album as an album, it’s okay. Production values being what they were at the time, Roger Daltrey’s vocals are too high in the mix for me; the things that I’d like to hear more of, like Keith Moon’s often spectacular drumming, sit much lower in the background only hinting at the power they must have had in a live setting. Who’s Next is sandwiched between the rock opera Tommy and the previously-mentioned Quadrophenia, and the ambition to be more than a rock band comes across, but because it doesn’t resolve as a narrative, it sometimes feels meandering and lacking focus. Maybe you had to be there at the time.
I've loved this album for a long time. A top-notch rock band in peak form playing great songs. There's some prog-rock experimentation but they never lose track of the grooves and power chords. What a pleasure to come back to this. Check out "Won't Get Fooled Again" for some utterly insane drumming.
Didn't have the time to digest this as thoroughly as I would've liked today, will definitely be coming back to it for a better analysis, but such good vibes on display all around in this album, lots of classics that I've heard before and am grateful to finally be able to put a name to. Just a great listen overall!
I’ve never given The Who the time they clearly deserve. This is an excellent, brilliantly structured album.
Each song sounds sorta like Won't get fooled again
I’m going to give this a 4. I’m shocked tbh. Any time I hear the Who on the radio I usually kind of roll my eyes and change it. I don’t know why. Just was never a huge fan. But they are classic for a reason. The drums are kicking on this album. There are quite a few hits, that actually are good, I just have been overexposed to them. I actually did mostly like it.
Keith Moon is a beast.
Good when i need some oldies
Great album - really enjoyed two massive tracks, but enjoyed the whole album
I was super excited to see this come up today. This is not just my favorite The Who album, but one of the best rock records of all time. I haven’t listened to the whole thing in full for quite some time, so it was fun to revisit it with relatively fresh ears. Going in my thought was that My Wife is the only not great song, and the rest are all either stone cold classics or merely just awesome. I’m very glad to say that I was right. My Wife is still my least favorite song on the album, but it’s not even that bad. And John Entwistle’s voice is also not bad. I could add every other song to playlists and be thrilled with that. Baba O’Riley is one of the greatest rock songs ever, along with WGFA. But even the lesser known songs are way more than filler. The playing is perfect (love the bass on Getting In Tune), and all the vocals mesh together so well. Oh, and one of the best album covers of all time too.
Apex Pete. While bookended by two of the great rockers, the album is primarily driven by acoustic guitars. And the incomparable tandem of Entwistle and Moon. The yin yang of Macho Man Daltrey and Lady Townshend's vocals is so rich.
Five stars. It just is. Even the filler songs on a Who album are joyous to listen to. "The Song is Over" and "Getting in Tune" were surprising rediscoveries.
Rock and roll. The Who are just straight good fun.
Well my bias saw The Who and was ready to give it a 5 before listening. I didn’t realize so many of these timeless songs were on 1 album. Definitely a 5.
This was not a bad album.
Sometimes if I'm already familiar with an album I'll read reviews while I listen. I don't want others' opinions to impact my own, but if I already know the album there isn't much harm in that. One reviewer pondered, "How many of us first heard this album in our formative years?" Well, despite my formative years being about 25 years after this album's release, I can count myself among that group. There must be something about the lyrics of "Baba O'Reilly" seeking out and finding us when we are in the midst of that teenage wasteland. Even though it wasn't until the late 90s, this was still our anthem for driving around, smoking, looking for girls, and getting into trouble. Talk about timeless. But, many albums start off with a bang and then quickly fizzle out. Not this one. While it's true it's debatably bookended by the best two tracks, the album is great from start to finish. There isn't a dud...the definition of a perfect album.
пойдет, хотя не фанат зе ху немного претенциозно, но за орили бабу уже респект сходу
Singles are overplayed and annoying. The rest are fillers and annoying.
Already knew the album, really not my taste. I find it overproduced, the singing very bland, the keyboards cheesy, the guitar technically impressive but boring... Overall I quite prefer their beat period. Won't Get Fooled Again is ok tho.
When I put on Who’s Next, my first thought is: How is he doing this? Of course, I am referring to the intense drumset witchcraft of Keith Moon. His playing really propels this album and elevates it to higher spheres. But then it can also be tiring when you realize that his modus operandi is: "One fill after another (repeat endlessly)". Regardless, masterclass, Mr. Moon. Sometimes it's just too much for simple-minded me. Overall, I have to say that the occasional mid-tempo tracks (Getting in Tune, Going Mobile) don’t do much for me songwriting-wise, but that's really no big deal if you have a song such as “The Song Is Over” under your belt. The Who go prog rock? Well, if you have a songwriter as skilled as Pete Townshend and a drummer like Keith Moon in your ranks, what can go wrong? In short: nothing. In my book, this is the best song The Who have ever put on tape. In a way, I like the thought that "The Song Is Over" foreshadowed the more “conventional” passages of Fragile and Close to the Edge by Yes, which were released just a few months after Who’s Next. Even if that thought is probably bollocks, I feel the urge to spin Close to the Edge immediately after Who's Next concluding notes vanish into the aether. Since Who's Next ends on such a strong note (Won't Get Fooled Again), these albums compliment each other quite well, I'd say.
Very consistent, not my favorite type of rock, but I could see how The Who are as big as they are with this one
3,5
Man, Roger Daltrey had an amazing voice! From the softest falsetto to the roughest belting—that must have been unique at the time! Due to the synthesizer-heavy and unnecessarily shallow intro, which in my opinion pretty much obscures the band's real qualities, the record takes a while to unfold its true effect. It was only later that I realized that the songs are actually just as catchy as those of other 60s greats I've heard more recently (e.g., The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors), but in a completely different way. Drums, bass, and guitar are given equal prominence alongside the vocals, making it fitting to describe The Who as the pioneers of hard rock. I find it significant that the strongest song on the album, “Won't Get Fooled Again,” comes at the very end—here, I think I can already hear a blueprint for the classic Van Halen sound in the guitar riffs and vocals—as if this album was planned as an introduction to a new chapter in music history.
I always had this image of The Who as a more punk-leaning, guitar-driven band, so Baba O’Riley really surprised me, it’s not at all what I expected. Bargain is much closer to the sound I had in mind. And to be honest, my image of The Who still mostly comes from their My Generation era, so that rough, explosive sound is the one that sticks in my mind.
stellar end to end- worth having in my collection
Starts off with a bang with the revolutionary "Baba O'Riley". Drifts into generic Who territory for five songs. Finally picks up steam with "Going Mobile", a prelude to the one-two punch of "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" which close out the album.
Great songs but so long
Never could stand “Getting in Tune” man
The bar for old school hard rock
Not their best work.
Who’s Next…I haven’t listened to this album in full in years. It still sounds fantastic. This album is a 10. I had honestly forgotten how good this is. From the opening note of Baba to the final smash of WGFA, this is perfect.
This album has the feel of a "Best of The Who" because so many of these tracks were played (overplayed) on Classic Rock radio. There is no denying that these are among their greatest songs. But the Overplay is a strong negative factor. Hard to make a determination. 4/5
There are some absolutely genre-defining tune on this and at the same time some pretty forgettable stuff. Sadly the stuff that's great is the stuff that's well known and maybe the rest is not for a reason... (Except Bargain and at a push Love Ain't For Keeping).
Baba O’Reilly aside this is proof that you can rehash the same chord progressions over and over and make a record that your lambretta riding uncle will play on repeat to relive his glory days of going to Brighton desperately trying to revive a long since dead scene. Very tedious record.
OK
Some of these songs are a bit overused, but only because they are stone cold bangers. This album is just packed with rad songs
Easy 5. "Baba O'Riley" "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" are amazing obviously. But "Bargain" and "Love Ain't For Keeping" are good too. This album is definitely not as good in the middle, but the beginning and end more than make up for it.
This album could just be "Baba O'Riley" and forty minutes of velcro sounds and I'd still give it four stars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I79YNDYrUno
Cool concept of studio and live album! Confused about all the songs from Tommy though
No. 9 I knew so many songs on the album, I just never made the connection, so many bangers. Dad rock at its finest Also I was so surprised when I heard the CSI MIAMI intro, I didn’t know it was from them!!
Great. Heard this also before in the last list but still excellent on replay.
Not a big fan of The Who, the singles are fine but this was forgettable for me
I didn’t grow up listening to The Who, I was pleasantly surprised by this one.
classic the who also OG CSI intro song?? LOL 6/10
Yeah heard it loads
It doesn’t seem that ‘The Who’ get their due anymore. They were easily one of the most consistently Fantasyic guitar rock bands of the 60-70s, yet you rarely hear of them anymore. Some filler here, but mostly strong stuff.
Not my favourite who album but still so good. I always thought this was released much later than it actually was. Baba o Reilly might be the best opening track on an album. Man they were great.
• bisschen boring bisher • mich hat kein lied beim ersten hören so wirklich gecatched
This is by far the best Who album they ever made - it contains the classics "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Bargain" and my all-time favourite song "Baba O'Riley" which my dad bought as a single in his teenage years and I played over and over again, amongst a hundred others of his collection, when I was ten and had my first record player. I was always disappointed it ended as a jam, and I really hoped, years later, that the album would contain the full (jam) version. Unfortunately, it didn't. What is remarkable about this album is the shift The Who made in just four years, from recording Mod-songs to rock operas to bonafide stadium rock. Keith Moon is totally all over the place here, with some outstanding drumming on "My Wife" and the aforementioned "Won't Get Fooled Again", but Roger Daltrey's singing is also at his best. Not to mention the role of Pete Townshend and his excellent acoustic guitar work on "Love Ain't for Keeping" but also for adding the synth parts on this record, making it a more interesting listen, without overdoing it. Yeah, there are some less interesting songs on it, like "Going Mobile" but that doesn't really undo the overall enjoyment of listening to this album. 4/5
A bit like a good DM, does its job well without demanding too much attention. Baba o Reilly is the greatest song of all time
The first 2 songs and the last 2 songs are legendary classic rock staples and still hold up. The middle of the album doesn't really do it for me.
One of the three best classic rock albums ever. Solid high quality all the way through, not a speck of cereal.
I listened to this record a ton in high school 40+ years ago. Not so much subsequently, although the hits are inescapable. Holds up pretty well.
Absolute 5. Classic.
I'm not going to quibble, except to note that the best songs are not the ones that dominated the radio.
ROCK
This is, by far, my favorite Who album. I listened twice in a row this morning. These guys can put together a rock song of epic proportion, a lonely ballad, and a universal tale of human experience. We are all the character in Behind Blue Eyes. Baba O'Riley was without peer in its time, and it is still fucking incredible. Keith's drumming is huge, exact, and in the perfect quantity. Pianos, organs, synths, violins, monster guitar riffs with fuzzy amps, harmonies, and Roger's perfect frontman vocals combine for a diverse, huge sounding but occasionally perfectly sparse album. While I'm sad for The Who for how they must have felt when mod culture began to wane, as did their audience as a result, I'm so very grateful they went this direction. Fucking stellar album ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A couple iconic songs, good stuff, jut not really my cup of tea. I can see why they are liked
There’s no need to have the same song on the album 4 times. It’s a good song but it’s gets real annoying to hear it played over and over again
Definitely some classics here but a lot of filler too, really love Baba o Riley though
This is a classic of course! I didn’t realize that all these songs were from this album.
Some absolute classics on here. It's hard to hear them with fresh ears, but these are a some great songs. It's the essence of classic rock. Awesome guitars (acoustic and electric), great bass playing, bashing the hell out of that drum kit, but really Daltrey's vocals are incredible.
Wel goeie muziek, lekker op momenten, maar niet helemaal mijn soort muziek
The best The Who album, so many bangers!
some great songs on here, such as the first track and some of the last ones. other ones are good too but not something that perks my ears that much.
This is an awesome example of why The Who are legends. There are several all-time classic hits in this album. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #79 Best Songs Baba O'Riley Bargain Getting In Tune Behind Blue Eyes Won't Get Fooled Again
Some absolute classic songs here, but was unimpressed with some of the "b-sides".
A really mind blowing opener (Baba O’Reilly) and closer (Won’t Get Fooled Again) and lots of other great songs in between. I love the synth organ sound mixed with the guitars. Now that I that this was from a failed rock opera (Lifehouse) I can’t help hearing how stage-musical some of these songs sound (even though they’re great). I enjoyed listening to it, but it didn’t really move me in any significant way.
A handful of decent to average tracks sandwiched between a few of the greatest rock and roll numbers of all time. The album starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger bang. The drumming is soooo good. Sporadic, explosive, everything you would expect from Keith Moon. The synths are also incredible and they give the album a totally different feel to their previous records. A fantastic record. Favourite track - Baba O'Riley. 8.5/10
One of the all time album openers in Baba O’Reilly
OUT HERE IN THE FIELDS
Not an unpleasant experience. Could grow on me in the future.
When I was in high school, I thought that this was the greatest album ever recorded in the history of mankind. In retrospect, there may be a few other good ones. Nevertheless, 16 year old me was not entirely wrong. This album is relentless, every song is great, even the Entwhistle song! Top that, Quadrophenia
I see why this is considered to be a good album, but it doesn't do it for me. Sounds like they're trying to be a Hillbilly Elegy version of Pink Floyd, with a side of Tractor Blues. Again, I can appreciate that it is meant to be an exceptionally well made album but there were times when listening to the music was excruciating, especially that godawful 'getting in tune' song, it sounds like a dying dog squealing. Now and then a beautifully made song emerges (Baba O'Reilly and Bargain are the only reason this album didn't get a 1 star) but it is soon replaced by whining and inconvincing attempts at sounding edgy or profound. I will of course give The Who another attempt with their other works but Who's Next is unfortunately a flop for me.
3.5 Not really my jam, but I can appreciate this. Groundbreaking at the time and a few timeless songs on here, but won't make it on heavy rotation for me.
Sometimes this project is difficult, in the case of Who’s Next, the difficulty lies with how many times I have heard these songs. So coming in with a fresh perspective is tough because The Who have sold off these tunes to every which commercial or movie or shitty cop television program, that it’s kinda tainted these tunes. The Who are very much to blame, they watered down their great songs with overexposure and I think they’re an annoying band, an annoying band that really did make some great songs. It’s hard to dispute that Baba O’Riley and Behind Blue Eyes aren’t all time classics. Won’t Get Fooled Again really is an excellent closing track and the rest of the tracks are pretty decent too, though I don’t care too much for The Song is Over. I wanted to give this a 3 because I typically reserve 4’s for albums I will willingly return to and I don’t think I would ever return to this because, I’ve just heard these songs enough but had I heard this on release with no knowledge of how annoying the band is, I’d be into it. 4 stars
не фанат, поэтому 4.
Niceeee
Decent - Townshend provides some nice contrast
Hard to argue with.
i generally don’t care much for The Who, but Baba O’Riley slaps
Amazing milestone for classic rock, from all the old 60s bands that made it for the next decade, I believe the Who was the one to adapt the best compared to the others, and this album is a proof of that Baba O' Riley, the hymn for the teenage wasteland, is a perfect intro with that iconic keyboard and set the tone for what the album represents: an ode and also a tragic overview of the Rock n' Roll world, and how this phenomenon of the century still amaze us to this day
A favorite of mine. Great album.
This is #day445 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… it's been a while since I got a The Who record, 310 days ago, to be precise. While The Who Sell Out was a fun listen, I think Who's Next truly belongs in the band's canon of classic, must-hear works. I mean, just the sheer presence of "Baba O'Riley," "Behind Blue Eyes," and the epic grandeur of "Won’t Get Fooled Again." Once again, the music was a perfect match for my Technics SU-7300. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day446.
This is a classic. Unfortunately I don't really get it. The first song and the last one are great, but the other ones are mostly fillers.
generic, but not terrible. 3/5
Lots of good classics
Enjoyed the hits and the classics but then got very repetitive. I'll jusy stick to the hits
Strong start to the album but nothing that kept me engaged after the first 2 songs.
Not my favorite Who record, but it's a solid album. Realistically I'd give it like 3.5, but it's definitely better than some of the shit I've been giving 3s to lately, so I'm bumping it up. The synth work is fun, if a little primitive sounding by today's standards.
I never really got into The Who but I did like the Tommy and Quadrophenia movies. I will admit starting with Baba O'Riley was a big turn off, I really don't like that song for some reason. I feel like The Who is a band I wanted to get into but never really could, that hasn't really changed. I mean it's okay but just nothing that I'm super excited about. Also, "Won't Get Fooled Again" is far too long at 8 minutes, yikes. I guess it just feels like generic arena rock to me which I'm sure at the time was exciting but doesn't really move me.
One of the albums you expect to see here, but for good reason. Great record.
Felt like proto-metal, vaguely? A very good album.
Behind Blue Eyes ist von denen? Tolles Album
Ganz ok. nicht mehr, nicht weniger.
The Who gives a fuck
I don't really like the style of The Who, but this record has a lot of hits. I still would bit want to listen to it for a second time.
This album is a masterclass in sequencing — a lost art, really. Back when records still had sides, the order of the songs mattered; an album wasn’t just a playlist but a journey with a beginning and an end. Who’s Next proves that The Who understood that structure better than almost anyone. It opens and closes with two of the greatest songs ever written in rock music. “Baba O’Riley,” with its legendary Lowrey organ intro (not a synthesizer, despite what most people think), is one of those tracks that instantly justified the price of the LP — the kind you’d decide to buy after hearing the first 30 seconds through the headphones at the record shop. And then, at the other end, there’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” — a thunderous, cathartic closer that still sounds like the end of an era and the birth of something new. Between them, “Behind Blue Eyes” stands tall: tender, then explosive, a prototype for the rock ballad before the term even existed. The rest of the album, though, doesn’t quite reach those heights. “The Song Is Over” exposes Roger Daltrey’s limits as a singer, and some of the material feels uneven, more like connective tissue between the giants. Still, the peaks are so extraordinary that they cement The Who’s place — unfairly overlooked, at times — among the true architects of modern rock. They even toyed with early synthesizers here (“Going Mobile”), something virtually unheard of in hard rock at the time. It’s another small sign of how far ahead they were willing to go. No, Who’s Next isn’t flawless. But when it’s great, it’s as great as rock music gets.
The band that invented the modern teenager, and then abandoned them in pursuit of their own benefit.
over the top rock. examining the 70's, this is the album that screams what rock was more than any other of that era.
classic!!
Some of the largest songs surround by other songs trying to be some of the other largest songs. Ain’t ever been my thing.
The real measure for whether these classic albums really are as good as people say is if the deep cuts measure up to the (good) hits I've heard a million times And here, they really do. Great acoustic playing on Love Ain't for Keeping. My Wife has a cool turn from Entwistle on vocals. Getting in Tune simply rocks. Going on Mobile is catchy. I don't see myself returning to The Song is Over, and Behind Blue Eyes never did it for me.
good
More importantly, this album inspired my favorite 10 minutes of television: "Joe Pera Reads You the Church Announcements"
I think many of the people on here giving this immediate 5 stars forget just how forgettable the middle of this album is. 3.5/5
Talented musicians. Some beautiful songs, some annoying songs, some in between - purely subjective. Naked eye is my favourite.
Incredible album. Excellent production and sound. Easy 5/5.
One my "Perfect" albums.
Absolute classic, what a great rock album!
Fit surprisingly well for the days task, which felt slightly adventurous. Always a fun experience to hear songs (two in this instance) that one recognizes from elsewhere. Close to a 4, but not quite
My favorite Who album on the list thus far. The variety, piano, and driving melodies are classics.
I didn’t think they were good, but they proved me wrong
This was by far the best Who album we've had. First half of the album is super strong, straight up incredible. No complaints for that half. Back half kinda drags, things slow down, less happening musically too. The last song does not need to be almost 9 minutes long. They don't really do anything with it, just the same ideas over and over again. I found "In Tune" to be quite funny I appreciated that.
enjoyed this more than I thought. musically interesting, lyrics still hold up today. 3.5 stars
Ja, ganz gut.
I love the Who! Good album, some great songs.
Good background music for a drive or at a bar, something about The Who isn’t quite my style
Album 34/1001 The Who at their peak - their best album featuring their best song, also one of the greatest in rock history, 'Baba O'Riley'. Favourite lyrics: MY WIFE "Give me a bodyguard, A black belt judo expert with a machiiiine gun" GOING MOBILE "I don't care about pollution I'm an air conditioned gypsy That's my solution Watch the police and the taxman miss me! I'm mobile!" Favourite song: Baba O'Riley 🕉🎶 * *The song title is a mashup of Meher Baba, a spiritual guide, and Terry Riley, the musical inspiration for the song's iconic opening synth riff. Honourable mention: Won't Get Fooled Again 🙅♂️🤡🔁 Behind Blue Eyes ↩️🟦👁 Bargain 💸🤝 The Song is Over 🎵⏹️ 3½ / 5
6/10
Highlight songs: Baba O'Riley Bargain My Wife The Song is Over Going Mobile Behind Blue Eyes Won't Get Fooled Again
Finally an album worth being on this list.
Write a whole thing, but good album, way better than the one yesterday.(Live and dangerous) Middle falls off a bit, but beginning and end are great Best: Behind Blue Eyes Worst: Going Mobile
The who I love you. It’s odd how much I love them while not really having listened to any of their non-Tommy material in full. Yowch. Wow. But not anymore! But this is, of course, amazing. I love a song that grows, and all of these grow and tell such an exquisite story. The song is over into getting in tune… into going mobile…basically the entire track list is wonderful. I wonder how the original rock opera album was set up, and if it was in a similar order as this. That episode of Joe Pera Talks With You when he’s listening to Baba O’Riley for the first time over and over again…yeah that’s just me with all of these. I see many a re-listen in my future with air drums. Daltrey’s vocals are sky high and exquisite. I love the slappy sound quality of the drums lol. I’m sure this one is gonna be a 5. I am no dad, but the dads are right about this one.
This was a hard listen for me for some reason, i just don’t mess with most of the songs on here especially the starting few. A 2 is probably harsh but my enjoyment level was that low. Favorite track: Getting in tune
Great iconic album from which I already heard a couple of songs before
A really good album with some legendary songs! Rockstar doesn't have to look that far for intro songs for their future GTA-trailers, because they can all be found here!
In high school when I found this, Going Mobile was quite the inspiration. I dreamed of decking out a van to make it livable and travel with a few trusted friends like many did, but it also shines on Keith Moon’s insane drumming, which would inspire me heavily when I'd pick up the drums five years later. Still blows my mind that you can just play really crazy for two bars and then just hit the snare and stop for a bit, just creates a really sick vibe with such simple playing. A real master of keeping you on your feet. Besides that song, the dramatic intro, and banger ending, I didn’t feel too crazy about the rest.
Great album! Its a shame each song makes me think of different truck commercials, but its a great album!
Jedan od rijetkih klasičnih rock albuma koji su s razlogom klasici iako nisam prevelik fan generalnog zvuka. Izmislili su muziku. Fali malo basa, imali najboljeg basistu ikad a slabo se čuje.
Love love love this album. One of my absolute favorite rock albums. Perfect from start to finish in my opinion
Banging hell yeah
A couple good songs but so very overrated
Banger after banger! Would have been life changing with just Baba O’Riley, but you have Bargain, Getting in Tune, and Won’t Get Fooled Again. 9/10
Another I liked more than I expected. I wrote about it in my journal already.
If it hasn't been said before, I will say it again, this one of the greatest albums ever recorded. I am def a Who fan and have loved the band for over 55 years so I may be a touch biased but I think I am probably spot on. This album showed the greatest of the band. Entwisle has never been better, stronger but yet subdued. Keith Moon was every bit the monster on drums. Daltry was at the peak. Maybe the grestest rock scream ever. Townshend was amazing. His singing, guitar playing, use of synthesizers and experimental sounds. The writing was proabaly as good as ever.
All timer!
Big , bold, operatic rock. Much like the live album I listened to on this list, I loved the drumming but at times felt it was a bit muddied in the mix and took a backseat to the (admittedly great) guitar tones. First three tracks are great but then it sort of fell off the cliff until Behind Blue Eyes. The Who have never really appealed; maybe I'm not getting their sense of humour or playfulness but the high-pitched synths and daft lyrics ("I'm an air-conditioned gypsy") turn me off.
This is next.
were some of the songs not already on another album i got here?
Very good.
Behind Blue Eyes really sucks, but the rest of it slaps harder than I expected!
Meget fint album. Sagde mig ikke så meget men stadig vældig fint. Baba ORiley og Behind Blue Eyes er uden tvivl de bedste sange og løfter albummet op til en 6/10
Some great tracks on here, starts with Baba O'Reilly and ends with Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again, the tracks in between can't quite live up to those but were mostly very good. Solid 4.
Very good rock album Enjoyed
Classic awesome record
The Who's only great album. One of the best rock albums of all time. Great songs from start to finish.
So good to listen to this. It's been years since I've listened to it end to end: maybe around the time that I saw The Who at the King Dome in Seattle: 1982 (ouch).
Never have been a big fan of The Who. But dang, this album is bursting with classic rock hits. Favorite: Behind Blue Eyes
A mix of good and great.
Didn't think I would rate it this highly going into it, but there really aren't any weak songs, and Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again are all-timers.
Baba O’Riley // Bargain // Love Ain’t For Keeping // Won’t Get Fooled Again 3.5/5
Knew the hits but this is a solid album throughout. I’d put this in the 4.5 category because there were some skips and I don’t have any nostalgia did the record. That said I absolutely get why it has classic status after listening to the whole thing. Chose album tracks “Love Ain’t for Keeping” and “My Wife” for the playlist.
i guessss this is a classic
It has Baba O’Riley
A classic.
A decent 3, I think. Fun at times, boring radio rock at times. Probably would've sounded a whole lot better in the 70s.
Maybe they are the originals of this genre, but it sounds extremely generic.
The who The where The when
This is why I am here for! I knew many o these songs, didn't knew enough. For me The Who was just "meh", but this is gold.
first listen recognizable but not that into it
Great rock Album and probably The Who`s best Album. Fav: Won't get fooled again
Unexpectedly into the deep cuts. Not a single filler track. Damn!
Might be the first who album I’ve got. Intrigued and excited from reading some of the reviews, and also glad to have the opportunity of a full album of theirs. Felt like it took a while to get the bangers again, after a great opener but maybe the strongest finish to an album known!! Wasn’t as blown away as expected or as others are. And they ripped off Limp Bizkit man! Smh (3.5)
i listened to this album sooooooooo so much when i was a teenager that i can’t help but feel a bit of affection toward it. it’s a great pop/rock record! sue me! i like when they say beep beep! fav tracks: baba o’riley; going mobile
This was actually fine. The first few songs really had my attention and over time my interest waned but it was pleasant. *Fav tracks: Baba O’Riley, Bargain*
Every time I listen to The Who I’m reminded how good they were. This album is no exception
Keine Ahnung, was ich davon halten soll. Insgesamt wirkt es für mich wie ein durchschnittliches Album seiner Zeit, solide, aber nicht ausserordentlich besonders. Herausstechend sind für mich der Opener Baba O’Riley und Behind Blue Eyes. Letzteres gefällt mir in einer Coverversion sogar besser als im Original. Abgesehen davon bleibt der Rest für mich eher unscheinbar.
Gran disco
Great album but forgettable save the big hits (Baba, Blue-Eyes, Won't get fooled again)
Iconic. What else need be said?
So many hits. A classic and influential album.
The first song makes it to my playlist. The cover art is great. Even behind blue eyes is iconic. But I would leave the rest behind.
This was a very long album, but it was overall quite nice. I only knew two songs but the overall vibe was quite nice.
Haven’t really listened to the who that much, although baba O’Riley gets a few plays being the UFC pay per view kickoff song 😂
I find everything in this record to be incredibly inoffensive: the singing, the riffs, the drums, the melodies, the lyrics... everything. It is not bad. I certainlly didn't mind it and I can't say I was tired or bored while listening to it, but I also didn't care. So yes, it gets a 3 stars out of pity. Finally, I'll add a couple of things so the review isn't too bare bones. One, I'm worried about anyone whose partner is so dangerous that they need a minigun and a tank. Two, Pete Townshend is a jerk for not caring about the environment.
Really enjoyed Baba O'Reilly, the rest was ok
Top 10 album all time… easy. Babba, fooled again, all time classics. Makes me feel like my hairs blowing in the wind like a golden retriever on a cross country road trip in 1974.
Will always be one of my favorite albums. I love The Who. Track 1 is the ultimate opener to an album
Started out strong and didn't drop in quality the whole way through. No skips. 8.5-9/10
I mean, it's The Who
Classic.
Great opening track, but the rest was nothing special. I'm sure this is an unpopular opinion but I actually prefer Limp Bizkit's cover of behind blue eyes.
Obviously this has some classics and maybe it's a grower but didn't excite me.
Who?
4.1 1x extended edition 2h33m
crazy how many of these songs have been in commercials. i wonder if that's what the who expected when they created this album.
Great album
goated
Solid album. I’d rank it above Mr Morales but below Section 80. GKMC at the top with Damn second
Big ballsy emotions.
They all peed on that wall moments before this photo was taken.
A thoroughly enjoyable album bookended by two absolutely legendary songs with a lot of good-to-great in between! Keith Moon is such an epic drummer. The final minute of Won't Get Fooled Again might actually be the best minute in recorded music history.
the mid is kinda ass but the rest of the album is so good i dont even care
A little boring in my opinion, but it definitely wasn't bad.
Great album, classic Wio
The name of this album is basically what I say everyday with this challenge. Baba O’Riley is an all timer but this album didn’t really do enough to convince me that they are more than a greatest hits type of band. This album started very strongly, and it ended very strongly, but it was a bit middling in the middle.
I guess I have to rate this a four stars, it's the Who and it has some of their hits. I probably wouldn't say its their best album (probably most popular), but its still pretty top tier and very enjoyable. This was definitely when the band was peaking and its still confusing why the band has continued to exist after Keith Moon's death.
Another amazing album, it’s crazy to get to five star albums, back to back. The best majority of this album has really good singles, a couple underrated songs I believe. Bargain is one of my favorites, but I don’t hear people talking about it. The Who is just one of those bands that has so many good albums.
Classic rock. Perhaps one of the greatest albums of all time. Rock anthems and slower ballads, this is a masterpiece from start to finish.
Better than I thought it would be
This album was set for my A-level music as 'set music'. I enjoyed it at the time but it sounds amateur now.
Some great songs, some filler
Looks like a solid run of albums and this was very much a good one. I would however say first two songs and last two songs crackers, middle five a bit more on the average side. I think the maths still come out to a four overall.
Banging start, banging end, dips in the middle but still good stuff
Better than you remember, worse than it's reputation
The Who’s statement album where everything came together. The songwriting is strong, the band is tight and energetic, and unlike the albums that precede and follow it this album has a streamlined economy that enables it to never dip or lag. Quite simply one of the greatest rock albums of all time.
- good album, some absolute standouts throughout the whole thing - some other songs were just ok - i had a good time listening to it - 70s classic rock
wdym c’est 2h33min. J’ai écouté le premier disque mais pas le deuxième pcq j’étais tannée Baba O’Riley est correcte
Carried pretty heavily by Baba O'Reily and Behind Blue Eyes. Going Mobile and My Wife are pretty decent tracks.
an album of massive hits. Good tunes, sounds fun for the era - progressive for it's time. Great talent across the board with instruments.
Awesome
It’s always Beatles or Stones, The Who always gets snubbed. They’re light years better than the stones. My theory is that they rocked so hard that they surpassed that debate and are instead included in later bands like Zeppelin. They’re light years really do have two distinct eras, the early British Invasion years and then later when they turned it up to 11. Anyways, this might be their best album. One of the best openers and closers in rock history.
Probably my favorite Who album.
Wow! This was so 80s I couldn't believe my ears. Roger Daltery has a very off-putting jock singing voice and the whole thing was way too bombastic for my taste. Keith Moon's drumming is aces, though.
One of the most book-ended albums I've ever listened to.
I really enjoyed this album years ago, but like much of The Who’s catalog, it just doesn’t connect with me these days. I can still appreciate what I liked about it back then, but it doesn’t hold up for me now. It’s a great band and a great album—one that I’ve simply grown out of.
Enjoyable to a fan of the genre. Good listen.
Played like a greatest hits album. Easily one of the most influential of the 20th century.
Baba O'Riley is one of the best songs ever! This album slaps
Bookended by masterpieces, but after a couple of re-listens even the ones in the middle were really enjoyable
One good song. Shmeh.
Who's Next features all round great performances from the band. Every sing is great and a few songs are superb. 'Baba O'Riley', 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and 'Behind Bleu eyes' make the others les poignant. A great endeavor from the band, not their best.
THEY'RE ALL WASTED. Gotta be the Who's best album. Favorite track: Baba O'Riley
Awesome!
Fun!
Nice rock stuff, gross album cover :p
Back in High School, my good friend Vince recommended this album to me a few years after it was released, and I am glad he did! I was familiar with Won’t Get Fooled Again, but that was it. I have since listened to this album countless times, and it remains one of my favorites. In my opinion, there isn’t a dog on the entire album…it’s a masterpiece. 5 solid stars.
I think this is truly a classic album. This is what you think of when you hear classic rock.
Great sounding record.
4.0 - Very Good
Did this album drag a bit in the middle? Yes. Was the strength of the beginning and ending enough to make me forget that? Also, yes. I haven't listened to much of The Who, but my dad really likes them (as dads are known to do). Although I am not a father, I agree with their consensus. This album was so fun to listen to. The lyrics were strong, and the music itself was engaging and exciting. Like I said, the middle did lull a bit, but who cares when the rest of it was so fire. I don't think this is a perfect album, but it is a very, very good one. And the album cover is one of the very best ever.
So many bangers on this one. Amazing production and sleeper hits
Immense
It was a cool album, at first I wasn't digging it, but the last few songs we quite cool
C'mon challenge me....5 big gold stars.
Classic and I love it. Final tour in effect currently. Saw them at least four times live. The legend of Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again, BBE, Seeker 9.0. Instant Classic! Who's Next is Who's Best.
5 che in realtà è un 4.5 ma ca sapimm solo i numeri interi
non è un 5 pieno pieno come per ziggy stardust ma non è decisamente un 4 - tra le preferite getting in tune, too much of anything e i don’t even know myself (vabbè escludendo baba o’riley ovviamente)
Top veramente Uau
Gli who sono tra i gruppi più influenti di sempre e questo forse è il loro disco più riuscito. Pieno di canzoni iconiche, la mia preferita è behind blue eyes. Keith Moon alla batteria è fenomenale, anche se a volte per me risulta un po’ troppo “presente”. Pietra miliare del rock.
eh questo peak, 4.7
Baba O'Riley is such a killer opening track dude. Good few legendary songs on this one. Overall pleasant listen, just short of a 5.
It sounds like what I expect classic rock to sound like. Solid with some great songs but overall not spectacular to me
Ja kažem jedan od najboljih albuma ranih sedamdesetih, vojko kaže sranje🤣
4- Stars (10/15)
Songs I already knew: "Baba O'Riley" and "Behind Blue Eyes"
One of the best straight-up classic rock albums. Behind Blue Eyes? Banger. Baba O'Riley? Banger. Won't Get Fooled Again? Banger. Love Ain't For Keeping? Banger. Bargain? Banger. The Who have better albums (namely Tommy and Quadrophenia), but like Who's Next is still very good, and their best non-concept one. Was going to go 4 because it's not their top album, but I maybe I should be less picky and more joyous. So we'll go a 5.
Classic Who, what's not to like. Great listen and album.
The Who: Who's Next: This is a fine album. It sounds like music from the 60s and 70s and isn't really that remarkable? Its good, but it doesn't stand out aside from Baba O'Riley. Like I enjoyed it, but its just solidly enjoyable and nothing more. 7/10
Easily the best album by The Who that I have heard so far. I can understand why it is often considered their most accomplished work. It blows "The Who Sell Out" into the weeds, for sure.
I didnt realize a lot of songs I already knew were by the who. Good chill vibes. Dad rock
Ikonisk start. Mye bra.
It's a classic. I just didn't really like the mix I listened to. Also would have loved to hear the concept album that these songs were taken from
I get it, they are influential. I think the who blows.
Many classics but Not my Genre.
Good start, couple goodies in there, but wasn’t in the mood