Reviews (page 9 of 14)
My favorite The Who album so far in this list. Includes major hits “Baba O’Riley” (teenage wasteland) and “Behind Blue Eyes” (nobody knows what it is like). Disc 2 is all live - not as good as disc 1 for me.
i like the album personally. will have to listen to it more often. 7.5/10
Good stuff.
PH SHIT BABA O RILEY NANANANANNANANANANANNANSNANSNSNNANNNANANANANANANA 4/5
Un pur classique du genre.
Have it memorized 4/5.
Yay classic for me on a big day in my life Honestly for the sake of my ratings, this is an auto 5. It’s been a big part of my life already, I can’t be objective. This might be a crazy take but this isn’t the best Who. I think Timmy and wudrophenia are better? I’ll give this a 4 😱 Behind blue eyes is the best song on this album and is goated also btw This is comfortably my 4th most listened to who album which makes me feel better about this rating
Incredible and timeless opening. Same goes for the closing. The album drags for quite a while in the middle tho. Do I like better the Limp Bizkit version of Behind Blue eyes? 😵💫
I’ve never listened to The Who before so didn’t know what to expect. I really enjoyed this album, great sound and enjoyable lyrics. Favourite track: Baba O'Riley.
Nostalgia informs my rating.
Classic. Every song is good
The Who is overrated and I never need to hear Baba O’Reilly again. Fight me. With that said, it’s an iconic album, I know. And those last two songs are some of the best ever. I don’t want to be a complete ass, so 4 stars.
Better than I thought it was going to be, but definitely had some dips in the middle. Probably a 3 or a 4, but I'm going to go with 4 because of the album cover.
A great album by the Who. Some classic rock showing where things would start to go in the 70s.
- Baba O Riley is iconic but Bargain is the biggest banger on the album - Wasn't sure what I was expecting but I really enjoyed this - Feels very grand
- I was not familiar with The WHO’s game - love the use of Synth - great raspy voice - Baba O’Reilly and Won’t Get Fooled Again are incredible songs
Good
Baba O'Riley to start and then quality The Who jams the rest of the album. Excellent.
ON CD
Fed plade, godt flow. Overraskende moderne lyd for 71. Behind Blue Eyes er super fed, men ikke så karakteristisk for deres lyd. Lidt af det der irriterende slut 60’er orgel på Baba O’Riley
Great!!
starting us off with an all time banger in Baba O’Reilly and then really good all the way through
all of the instruments are extremely well recorded and sound gorgeous and it really succeeds in what it wants to be but it's not really something i'm too keen on, so it quite lost me on first listen except for a few cool tracks (bargain is just a great hard rock tune and behind blue eyes has a really satisfying payoff) i'd say it's between a 3 and a 4 but it has potential to grow also bonus point for how it took me 4 minutes to realize that the last song is the csi opening (that YEEEEAH!! is iconic and will always sound great)
i love this album, if i could i would rate it right away because what more can i say about it?
Muchos hits, bastante bueno!! excepto que la versión deluxe es demasiado larga
The Who - nicht wegzudenken und wichtig für diese Zeit.
I didn’t know I liked the who
Pretty solid over all. What an opener.
I have not heard this album before but I have heard of The Who. I really liked this album just good ole rock. I recognized the instrumental from Baba O’Riley because it was an audio on TikTok. The rest of the song was good. My favorites were: The song is over, behind blue eyes, and I don’t even know myself. I will listen again!
Definitely their best album front to back IMO. Warm up your vocal cords because you'll be singing along.
Surprisingly enjoyed this album.
I learned how to scream by listening to this album. Not for a band or anything, just for fun.
heard some of this album, last few songs and first few songs are the best part by far
Dam near perfect rock record. 1 and 2 I couldn’t care less about.
Great start and finish but a bit slow and forgetful in middle. Still classic and bit of nostalgia.
Love The Who, love Roger Daltrey's voice, love Townshend's lyrics and guitar work, love Moon's drumming (Entwistle's good too haha), love this album. First of all, "Baba O'Riley" is one of the great bangers of all time. "Bargain" keeps the energy going before it slows down a bit toward the middle of the album, alternating between ballads and mid-tempo songs (still great). The harmonies at the beginning of "Behind Blue Eyes" are fantastic before the song kicks into high gear, and then the album ends on another high note with "Won't Get Fooled Again"—all 8:36 of it. This album has possibly the most famous organ part of all time. It has killer guitar solos and vocals. It's got classic lines like "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss"—come on!—what's not to love? If there's one weak point on this album, I'd say it's "My Wife"—those lyrics are a little yikes. I'm siding with the wife here. And maybe leave the writing to Townshend, guys. It's a shame so many of these songs are now associated with car commercials and network prime-time dramas (and Limp Bizkit ...). The Who deserves so much better than that. 4.5/5 ("My Wife" isn't unlistenable, but it's definitely skippable).
💖 baba o’riley (hard to beat….) 🗣️ 8️⃣
Pretty good, not as good as Tommy, but 4 stars for the singles.
I thought it was a bit mid listening to it while stationary but this is excellent driving music. the outros are so long tho I need to listen to this again 5/7
Suprisingly this is the first time I've actually listened to this. I enjoyed the several motifs that kept reappearing throughout the album. The final track is also in such a good place on the record and sums it up entirely.
A well rounded classic.
favorites: baba o'riley, bargain, love ain't for keeping
They're good
First song was great. The rest were kinda boring
GOOD TIMES - BRINGS BACK MEMORIES - re: album cover - I just realized they're buckling up after pissing on the concrete thingy....never paid that much attention before.
Great album showing how The Who manage to stay relevant in early seventies. Has some all-time favored keyboards parts. Albums lacks focus and consistency to be better.
Da Who
1/6/24 First album of the 1001, listened to it while playing some video games and watching football with michigan friends on discord. I played some good melee and had decent fun. album was nice, nothing I havent heard before quite honestly.
Great album, never listened to it all the way through. Really rockin'. Favorite tracks were 'Bargain', 'Getting in Tune', and 'Won't Get Fooled Again'.
not my type but it was still very gud
Belter album One nonce song
Loved the Who…Roger Daltry on of the best font men of his day
Strong start and finish let down by a middling middle.
Really liked Love Ain't for Keeping; would listen to full album again!
A compilation of greatest hits.
Surprisingly good
Finally, The Who have produced a really good album on this Project. I felt like I was properly missing something about them. To be fair, the three standout tracks on this record are Baba O'Reilly, Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again, which I already knew, but the rest of the album doesn't match up exactly, but there are certainly no stinkers, and Bargain was very good indeed.
Love the early use of synths here but found myself bored throughout a lot of the middle of the album as tends to happen when I listen to classic rock. Still have some all time great songs on here but don’t love it as much as most people do. Rating: 3.9
EEE-YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Might be their best album of all
Easily my favourite album by The Who
Their best album. Won't Get Fooled Again is one of the best album closers ever. It's not perfect as it does have a bumpy middle but overall it's really solid. Townsend's ambitions were tempered which created a more grounded effort and the results are worth it.
It’s not Tommy. But it still slaps
crazy way to start an album with baba o reily. the rest is a mixed bag for me. maybe needs more attention. water is great though
Hard rock. Varios megahits. Un 4 porque hay varias lentas.
Who’s Next might have the greatest intro/outro combo of all time. Baba O’Reilly is probably The Who’s best song. But the middle of the album drags. As usual with The Who went they are good they are incredible, but they aren’t it’s very mediocre. 8.1/10
Es uno de esos discos seminales con Baba O'Riley como primera canción. Tremenda manera de empezar un disco.
Solid set of classics on this album
Listening to this album reminded me of the amazing tv show, Freaks and Geeks. Short run but perfect ending. I’ve always enjoyed The Who, though I never listen to their albums. This was quite good, with a few tremendous hits bookending a couple of blah songs in the middle.
Como muchos discos de esos años, éste posee una atmósfera de épica, de algo grande que está por suceder en cada canción, empezando por la primera, claro está. Qué podemos ir desmenuzando de éste trabajo: el vozarrón de Roger Daltrey (una influencia clarísima para el heavy metal), la percusión bestial de Keith Moon, las guitarras de Pete Townshend y todos los sonidos que logra sacarles, las tremendas líneas de bajo de John Entwhistle... Un discazo que responde a una época de utopías salvadoras, de más sueños, de pensamientos críticos, que tan bien nos vendrían ahora.
Three classic tunes make this is a great album, the rest are decent tracks but not enough for 5 stars
Doesn’t feel cohesive enough for 5* but still great.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would 4/5
Ok I actually really enjoyed this. I have never known The Who’s back catalogue bar the hits and recognising them on the radio. This is our group’s second The Who album in a row (lol) but being able to compare this directly with My Generation is pretty interesting. What they have lost by 1971 in raw energy and chaotic charm they have made up for with polish, focus and mature songwriting. It’s a stadium rock sound that still keeps innovation paramount. Again I find it all interesting to compare to the Beatles, whose work I know much better. You can hear layers of influence everywhere. I’m going to buy this album.
Kinda lost me around the middle but overall its pretty great Opening and closing tracks both completely deserve their status as two of the greatest songs of all time though Favourite tracks: Baba O’Riley, Bargain, Behind Blue Eyes, Won’t Get Fooled Again
Another band I had heard of but never listened to. Thoroughly enjoyed but am interested to hear more from them.
The Who rocks. Powerful drums by Keith Moon, John Entwistle is one of my favourite bassists. Pete Townshend does awesome rhythm guitar. Usually I like Roger Daltreys voice depending on the song, sometimes it’s a bit shaky. Anyway this album has a lot of their hits. Baba O Riley is a bit overplayed. Won’t Get Fooled Again, I’ll always love the screaming bit.
Arguably the best album by one of the greatest rock bands of all time. It was interesting learning that this was essentially half if a discarded concept album called Lifehouse, mixed with one off songs. A revolutionary of an arpeggiating synthesizer. Perhaps above all, Pete Townsend was masterful on this album.
just for baba oriley
It’s a great record. Listened on new headphones but prior to amp and Dac. This one takes me back to about 13 years old when my uncles got it for me for my birthday.
The more the listened the more I loved
71/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 This album has some great songs on it, but a lot of the other songs feel like filler. The Who has never put out an album of the same caliber as the likes of Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd, as far as I'm concerned. Still overall a very good album.
4/5
Never having listened to The Who I am surprised at how many song I knew. It was banger after banger. The album really flowed well, with the exception of Going Mobile, which I think is a rad cheesy compared to the rest of the album. I will definitely listen to this album again.
Yeah, it's actually nicer than all that 60s-Rock/Pop stuff. At least more interesting in general, maybe because it's more uptempo (in general, or at least in the first couple of songs). Behind Blue Eyes gets stuck in your head, but I think, there's other songs on this album that are better.
Zwischen Art Pop und Hard Rock angesiedelt, sind The Who eine der bekanntesten Vertreter der britischen Mod-Bewegung der 60er und 70er. Der zweite Teil des Albums hat mir deutlich besser gefallen als der erste; anfangs dachte ich, es wäre ein farbloses Durchschnittsrock-Album. Besonders The Song is Over und Getting in Tune sind durchaus sog. „Banger“.
Some classic hits and good classic rock, but am not overly enthusiastic
Starts and ends great. Middle is good enough
Baba O Riley pulls you straight into it. Manages to keep a good level for a while but completly drops the ball on Getting In Tune and Going Mobile. Redeems itself on the last two tunes. Great album, could have been a bit better
❤️
Baba O'Riley - 4.3/5 yeah no this is one of those songs i "lost" at some point cause i've heard it a lot but not in a very long time. Bargain - 4/5 Love Ain't for Keeping - 4.1/5 why is this the shortest one on the album and why am i begging an album from the 1970's to have a longer song for the first time?!? My Wife - 3.5/5 should have beat his wife honestly fumbling this hard The Song is Over - 2.8/5 i was in fact, hoping he wasn't lying when saying the song was over Getting in Tune - 4/5 Going Mobile - 4.2/5 "BEEP BEEP!" 🗣️🗣️🗣️ This one just kept getting better Behind Blue Eyes - 4.4/5 Holy shit i actually fucking love the Eagles sound radiating out of this one Won't Get Fooled Again - 4.25/5 the very end gets so good with the scream Remastered version once again does a significant justice to each track, bumping the overall scores compared to the originals. As an album this is like exactly a 4.5/5 for me, even if the scores don't average to that, very surprised at this one.
Another example of a great musical experiments. In 1971 not a lot of artist tried to match elelctronical components, rock or even violins. Also there are 2 pure rock bangers on the album.
RIP Keith Moon, he especially carried this album.
To be honest, when I first listened to this album a long time ago, I may have had way too high expectation. An album with such a legendary lore, born out of the remains of an ambitious plan to create a epos about the unity Rock brings, it almost sounds like you're in for a Prog Rock Masterpiece. It doesn't help that Baba O'Reily is such an all time classic track, with a Philip Glass-esque synth line underpinning the entire track, effortlessly rocking with melancholy as Roger Daltry sings about the teenage wasteland, eventually ending with a violinlike guitar and an actual guitar. It's such a great opening track taking you to so many places in five minutes... ...and it's probably unfair to the rest of the album that it creates such high expectations of ambition that many of other tracks don't really want to strive for in the first place. But perhaps listening to a bit more Who albums as a reminder that they simply make Great Rock and the rest of the album reveals itself as simply the work of a very confident band, bringing songs that swing between rocking and melancholia effortlessly. Strong to YEAAHHHHHHHHH 4
klassiker
Fine. Groovy.
Baba O'Riley is a classic. The rest of the tracks have never stood out in the same way and I'll forget them before the night is over.
didn’t listen to all but listened to a solid hour. pretty good. reminds me of the kind of music my dad used to play when i was a kid.
Reminds me of my mom.
El mejor álbum de The Who. Canción tras canción muestran su espectacular talento para componer algunas de las pistas de rock más sólidas de todo el género. Clásicos como Baba O'Railey o Won't Get Fooled Again siguen sonando igual de frescas y poderosas que cuando se estrenaron, cimentando el lugar de la banda como uno de los actos más importantes e influyentes de Inglaterra.
Love the Who but not their best one.
Listened at work 10/27/2023. Great album, saw them in concert last October. 4/5
Classic rock with a progressive twist - I like it!
Very good, but I'm a bigger fan of their kitschy stuff
I recognize The Who, but never before i listened to the whole album. Interesting, catchy.
What an amazing album, opening with what many consider the greatest who song isn't a bad way to get things going. Definitely one of the greats and solid throughout. Best song - Won't get fooled again
Good album, got some classics on it too
Wow. Didn't realize how many hits the who crammed into one album.
A classic
Best song - Behind Blue Eyes
A clockwork orange music
Longgg as hell but I liked it. Favourite songs Water and Behind Blue Eyes probably. Starting back after a year so ratings might be a bit iffy for a while. It would be easier to avoid falling off if I quit writing notes but rereading the old ones made me want to try.
Easily the best Who album imo. Never listened to it with headphones before. The guitar work is sublime ;-)
8.5/10 Fun album, one or two tracks are forgettable but the rest are very fun to listen to. Amazing playing by all members as expected.
4/5
Very good, classic album
quite a few well known hits on this album, plus a few I hwasn't as familiar with. Great early use of synths.
👍
My first introduction to The Who was watching CSI as a kid and I never looked back XD Really though, I've always liked a lot of The Who, but realized I never actually sat down and listened to an album or paid attention to the song titles. This was nice to do. Favorites include: Baba O'Riley, Bargain, Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled Again-- can't forget that one ;)
Of course opener and closer are some of the best songs ever, but these drums in general are all insane, some chord progressions like Getting In Tune and Bargain are so interesting, and synths and everything sounds so good, they make this stand above other The Who material I've heard
Es realmente bueno este disco. Una calidad impresionante.
This album has many of their greatest hits
4.5
The middle was a bit forgettable but still catchy.
A really solid 4 stars, based on the presence of Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't Get Fooled Again. The middle stuff is decent and inoffensive.
I think this album has great openers and ending, with Baba O'Riley being an absolute banger. The middle is a bit of a slog to get through. However, the fantastic bookends means I'm definitely going to revist this. Far better than previous Tommy album we had. Highlights: Baba O'Riley Bargain Behind Blue Eyes Won't Get Fooled Again
Well it's a classic isn't it! The start of Baba O'Riley gives me chills every time. What a song! They're legends for a reason. Just really really great perfectly structured rock songs
this album really does hit different. baba & behind blue are just too fucking good. won’t get fooled again! are you kidding me! almost a 5 tbh
Too long
This is a Who album I can actually see myself coming back to on a regular basis, doesn't really sound much their other stuff I've heard so far tbh. Cool use of synth, definitely some banger songs too.
Great album, the spine chilling Behind Blue Eyes is such a beautiful/ugly song and probably their best. The rest is excellent too. A low 4.
Enjoyable. I liked the hits and the other stuff was fi-ine-ish. For once having the 2.5 hour extended edition with live concerts and such added to my enjoyment. But it was mostly background music as I got in with my day. Maybe if have been a mod if I were born at the right time.
This is the best album by the Who that we've gotten thus far. "Baba O'Riley" is my favorite song of theirs, and "Bargain," "Behind Blue Eyes," and "Won't Get Fooled Again" are classics (although the latter overstays its welcome a bit). I suspect this'll end up being my favorite Who album.
Bien.
the ones you know are the stand outs here, but the rest is pretty good too!
Not everything is quite on the masterful level of sonic scope and ambition shown in the opener, but every song has incomparable songwriting and unmatched emotional honesty for the era. The album's formula has been oft-replicated but never quite matched. A superb effort.
Baba O'Riley is iconic and Behind Blue Eyes is the other hit. First track of side 2 (Getting in Tune) stood out.
Awesome
It’s a classic for a reason
Some great songs and flow to this album, I think my favorite part of The Who is the more adventurous sonic textures and sounds they sprinkled throughout the album. It’s funny to me that this was considered “Hard Rock” but it makes sense for the times.
This was one of my favorite albums when I was about 16 years old. John Entwhistle and Keith Moon were big influences for me. A brooding, bluesy, hard rock n roll album with art-rock leanings that eventually exposed me to prog and more experimental music. Go give 'Terry Riley's A Rainbow in Curved Air & Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band'. I'm actually glad the Tommy sequel didn't quite work out for this album because what happened instead is a tighter and more focused set of songs. There is a spiritual theme going on fueled by the influence of Meher Baba from Townsend as part of the original Lifehouse project. You need to dig for it a little but when it pops up it's encredibly heartfelt. I really enjoy the ballads, The Song Is Over and Getting In Tune, which make great use of piano. The latter gets into gospel territory by the climax. Behind Blue Eyes seems to be a cry for help (all the band members at this point were in terrible emotional states) and really hits hard. If I have to fault this album, then I wish they had decided to use another Lifehouse song in place of Going Mobile. Overall though, I had a lot fun coming back to this. 4.5
Me like the who
Contains multiple all-time classic radio play hits with obviously amazing drumming from Moon. Vocals also a highlight as is the songwriting
Some classics on this album
In my memory, indeed the best Who album, but today I could not fully appreciate it despite multiple listens. Several 5 star songs but also several songs midway like The Song is Over that are less special.
Not a punishment to hear this a couple of times. Behind blue eyes is the highlight.
This was a hard album for me to rate. It’s incredibly bookended; Baba O’Reilly is iconic but slightly overplayed, Bargain is underrated and a great song, and Behind Blue Eyes and Won’t Get Fooled Again are absolute classics of the hard rock genre. Everything in between is just ok with some decent moments. But overall I can’t give this less than 4.
My favorite Who album (up there with Live at Leeds). Roger Daltrey in prime form and Townsend wailing.
Every song’s a hit?????
a fabulous album.
With an unstoppable display of power and the most solid rhythm section in (the now-coined) classic rock, The Who brings what most people (me included) consider their magnum opus: "Who's Next." This album is legendary. From the cover (mocking Kubrick's 2001 Obelisk) to the song list (all killer, no filler), every piece has stood the test of time. Musically, the album is a roller coaster with epic ups (Baba o'Riley, Won't Be Fooled Again) and dramatic downs (Love Ain't for Keeping, Behind Blue Eyes), with energetic vocals and fierce guitar licks. I can definitely see many bands drinking from this well during the 70s and 80s. Personally, I do not have many stories to tell. Not a lot of bonding with it. I guess it is one of those albums that make a solid impact during adolescence, and I listened to it later in my life.
(only listened to the original version, not all of the nonsense repeats on Spotify)
The Who, one of the original groups that could thoroughly entertain an audience for a full gig, they were great showmen and great musicians. This album has a couple of strong anthems to start and finish with, and a splattering of above average mediocrity in the middle, but all delivered with a rocking beat from Keith Moon on drums. Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, Won't get Fooled Again, we're already on my Spotify playlists that I still play today, and I think that's the key thing to The Who, they produced music with longevity, 50 years later and people still choose to listen.
A classic album, great sound
Best Song: Behind Blue Eyes. This one ekes out the victory only because of the absolutely perfect way that Roger Daltry sings the line, "And if I swallow anything evil, stick your finger down my throat. Worst Song: My Wife. Bit of a dud in an otherwise stacked album. Overall: The best Who album by a mile. Feels like the prototypical "classic rock" album. Absolutely chock full of hits, all with a unique and characteristic style. All the band members are also flying high here, giving the sense that you're listening to four musicians at the peak of their abilities.
This album hits you hard with baba o'reilly. But then it Is wains again Till you get to behind blue eyes. All I know it's a great record
Great album, haven’t listened to it the whole way through in a while
LP
Nice
Third album by The Who that I've gotten so far. Best one yet. Turns out I know a bunch of Who songs. Like 4 or 5 tracks off this album, I just didn't realize they were by them. This was a good album though. Felt like they were creating on this one, rather than the earlier albums I got sounded kinda off the shelf.
Meet the new boss etc etc
All the reviews that said this album is one of the best lied to you. Same with the people who said it was absolute garbage. This album is good, not amazing, not terrible, good. I hate that I'm giving this four stars because it deserves 3.5, a 7/10. It's better than a 3, but worse than a 4. All the songs were good, and I like they were willing to try different, even if the end result wasn't great in my opinion. This is an album that everyone must listen to, but it will not be an album everyone will enjoy.
Four of the best rock songs ever written, surrounding four songs that are just pretty good.
Only rating 4 for Behind Blue Eyes and Baba O'Riley. The whole middle of the album is meh.
Kinda over it, but this is excellent stuff and the best Who album
A wonderful rock album by any measure: play it end to end, and there's absolutely no filler - all tracks have energy and great narrative voice. The first and last tracks deservedly attract most attention and iconic status.
I quite enjoyed this album. I was really surprised that I recognized so many songs on this album. Despite missing out of the opportunity to really see them live earlier in life, (due to a paper doll obsession), I got to make connections to all the songs I didn't even know were theirs this time around.
I had to listen to this more than once and I'm still not 100% sure of my rating. This album starts great and has some real moments in it. It's well performed and I did enjoy it so I'm go to stick with my gut and give it a 4.
Kind of the quintessential Who album. Joe Pera would be proud
Love The Who and though I think Tommy vastly eclipses this album due to the overarching concept, the songs here are super solid and stand up on their own.
Bargain 🔥
A great rock record that’s ultimately not bogged down by an over-complex concept like some other The Who releases. Three of their best and most iconic singles are on here, and a lot of the other tracks are great too, though the double-hit of Getting In Tune and Going Mobile are a bit of a low point
"Baba O'Riley" para empezar, luego "Bargain" con otras como "My wife" o "The song is over" con un sonido tan característico de los 70 a la vez que vigente más de 50 años después.
Папик Евгей советовал мне этот альбом, бья меня писей по лбу. Послушал. 4/5.
If a 4.5 existed I'd rate it that
Starts with Baba O’Riley and ends with Won’t Get Fooled Again. What more is there to say.
Really great. Powerful in a meaningful way (as opposed to cheesy or cringeworthy "empowering" music). Torn between 4 and 5
Classic rock is classic but Baba O’Riley is something else.
A very good classic rock album. Some of the songs in the middle felt a little filler-ish, but they had some great riffs and the like. Can't say this is my favourite rock album, but it was still a good listen. Favourite: Baba O'Riley
Very good
Stor rock, psykedelisk, stemningsfyldt, velkomponeret
Solid throughout.
oh le bon rock n roll ça yee haw
Long songs make me reflect on 'modern' music and how we have moved away from experiments to formulae. I love the way they have made his lead vocal sound, it's at the front of the mix and still sounds a bit rugged and raw. The songs all have an ending - a proper big build up and ending, like you would have live. I am surprised how many of the songs sound familiar. It's like a big musical soup with all sorts of chunks, floating about in a broth that hasn't been reduced much. The drumming really at the forefront - it's its own instrument on this album, not just a way to keep time. "My ears have heard a whole lot of music, and like me you've heard a bit too much." Great album.
Loved it
Listening to this album reminded me that I used to put it on when I was a kid (must have been under 10) and so it just resonated more. This already was a amazing album but I enjoyed the fuck out of it. Plus, the 3 top songs just felt better within the album.
I always think the Who had a blessed career. The Kinks were better. Townshend is not a guitar God, Daltrey has a limited voice. (Moon was great though) The album projects were overblown. This is the only album I owned as a young person and is probably their best. (Full of offcuts i believe) A stronger set of songs.
The boy who album that I’ve listened to multiple times. This is easily their best and for a band that’s known for dragging songs out and having lengthy albums this is pretty similar. They fill that time with hard guitar riffs and fantastic piano chords. Overall this is a fantastic classic rock album that everyone needs to hear. 7.9/10
Whenever I heard Baba O'Riley, I want to immediately listen to it again.
Mitä klassikkoalbumeihin tulee, niin arvotan The Whon sangen korkealle, ja tässä on hittibiisiä hitin perään. Oikein mainio.
I was happy to see Who's Next pop up as a recommendation. I've listened to several albums from the Who before, and to Who's Next at least a few times. All of the tracks are good on this album. There weren't any tracks on the album that I'm tempted to skip and more than half of the tracks I'd come back to own my own. So many familiar tracks from this album, with perhaps my two all time favorite tracks from the Who opening and closing out the album. I can forgive CSI for using "Won't Get Fooled Again". I've loved that track since I first heard it - such energy and Keith Moon's drumming is an education in percussion. John Entwistle's bass lines deserve some praise too, even on the mellower tracks like "Behind Blue Eyes".
Good album by The Who. Songs slap, but not every song slaps as hard. 4/5
Jackson Pollock: First track fire, second track meh, behind blue eyes good. Not my fav vocalist but like the vibe. Heading for a strong 4 it seems. Favs: Track #1 Behind blue eyes Lows: Overall: Verging on too rocky for me, it remains apparent that there are songs of strong innovation and creativity. Also some that sound very good. However, definitely feels bloated with a lot of songs that don't sound thaat interesting. Baby O'Riley and Behind Blue Eyes are big highlights. Won't get fooled again also appealed on first listen. A solid 4/5. It feels as though I could end up liking 4-5 tracks on this thing but the whole album wont be on rotation like others.
Splendid
The use of The Who as the theme song to so much CSI Blah made me want to run away, but listening with headphones was revelatory. Excellent stuff
4/5
Some very good songs
Much like Queen, you can't go wrong with Roger Daltrey, Pete Townsend, Keith Moon and the bassist... The Who is an iconic band from that era. While I don't rate them as highly as I do Queen, this album is pretty good.
Quite the banging open and closing bookends. There is a bit of a lull in terms of tracks in the middle, but that's also probably emphasized by how good the opening/closing tracks are. Probably a 5 but more of a 4 based on the lull for me.
The Who are a band with a stacked catalogue and this album comes in at number 3 for me. Tommy and Who are you beat this album out for me and if it wasn't for Baba O'reilly I think this album would be pretty forgettable. The album has jams but it is missing melody and attention grabbing hooks when needed to make it a great album. I discovered another track on this listen that is a great song that never hooked me before and that was Getting In Tune reminding me of some great Paul Mccartney solo tunes. All in all the album is a good listen but just feels like its missing a direction that you would get on albums like tommy but it is definitely not a bad album and I will continue to enjoy the few hits from this album in the future.
I've never really been much of a fan of The Who but I had a Pearl Jam bootleg back in high school with a cover of "Baba O'Riley" on it. A couple of years later this album came up in a 3 CDs for $10, or some such, deal so I picked it up and actually listened to it quite a lot in my early twenties. It's a very solid album. "The Song is Over" and "Behind Blue Eyes" are both songs I find myself humming inside my head at random moments through the years, but I don't necessarily seek them out. "Baba O'Riley" still rips and always will!
This was a solid album from The Who. Fav songs: Baba O’Riley, The Song Is Over, Getting In Tune, Going Mobile, Behind Blue Eyes Least fav: My Wife
Good
Some of the most epic songs ever written. Won’t Get Fooled Again goes down as an all-time greatest album opener. Even though a few of the middle ballads start off a bit dull, every one ends with at least some crazy crescendo ending.
This is the Who's best album IMO. It's bookended by two of their best songs, and Behind Blue Eyes is also right up there. I'm glad they've finally said goodbye to their Mod roots and have incorporated their signature Proto-Prog /hard rock sound, complete with the use of an Arp synthesizer. I also like the nod and wink to minimalist composer Terry Riley in both the song name, "Babo O'Riley" and also the repetitive and hypnotic beats that Riley pioneered. One complaint, or maybe it's just an observation is that the Who seem to recycle much of their music so a lot of their songs sound alike - eg Babo O'Riley and Won't get fooled again have a very similar high tempo keyboards, but they do mix it up enough to keep it interesting. Tell me who hasn't channeled Keith Moon and played air drums at the 7:30 mark of Won't get fooled again and then screamed "Yeaaaahhhhhhhh!", its truly an iconic rock moment. Not to sound sexist but this album is truly masculine sounding, everything is right in your face and amped up - Moon's drumming, Entwistle's bass Townshend's guitar and keyboards and Daltrey's screaming and booming vocals. They don't make 'em like this anymore.
long ass album didn’t finish it ngl but i’m a fan of the who. iconic band and sound and i would go back to finish the album
Great listen, I was skeptical going in but I can see how this album influenced an entire generation of rock music. Perfect for a casual listen to while doing anything else. Leaves me wanting more
This album is bookended with some FANTASTIC songs - Behind Blue Eyes is a personal favorite. However, several songs in the middle really drag it down - it made the album lack cohesion for me and the "wordiness" of the songs overshadowed the music. Definitely some high high-points, but some low low-points
- Heard this before - Classic album - Think how good the opener and closer are makes me like the rest a bit less - Fav songs: Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again, The Song is Over
Pretty sweet classic album. A few very popular bangers that even I knew, with still some gems hidden in between. A few disappointments that bring the track list down but all in all it’s quite good. 7/10
What can i say its a classic I cannot hear behind blue eyes in the same light after that damn limp bizkit cover tho
some classics
Super fun album to listen to. So many of the songs I instantly recognized even though I expected to know way less going into it.
I wonder how many other album covers here depict the aftermath of urination. But given we're here for the music: This one's probably the best Who album, yes, but like the rest of them the bursts of genius (i.e., the opening track and the 2 closing tracks) are surrounded by seas of mediocrity. Eventually, I decided to be generous with my rating, on account of Won't Get Fooled Again. Guess I was fooled, again.
I listened to the first two songs lol, and they hit.
Toch wel aardig album, zitten vreemde tracks tussen en live opnames hoeven niet. Overall goed
Great album
One of my personal favorite albums of the rock genre in this decade. There’s an indescribable energy from top to bottom with this band that I’m certain translated beautifully to the live setting. A definite recommend.
Decent
A lot of classic songs in here, no skips tbh.
Very strong album showcasing The Who at their height. Also has one of there greatest hits, Won’t Get Fooled Again
sonzao, na primeira ja percebe-se
8.5/10 F.t: behind blue eyes
A few good hits, some decent deep tracks
Great atuff
Oh fuck - I know for SURE I'm not finding a version of this without 38 bonus tracks attached to it. But alright, the album itself, the one that was released with just 9 tracks on it? That's some solid work. Some real solid work. Not a lot of downtime on this one. Baba O'Riley is a good one, of course. Bargain is tough to listen to without thinking about it in that car commercial, but it's still a strong one. On side one, only My Wife doesn't stand out for me. On side two, it's Getting In Tune. Otherwise, it's all strong stuff. Not a perfect album - I'm not really emotionally moved by much of it - but strong enough for a 4, no problem.
DUNNNHH! DA-DUNNNHH!! I don't own a copy of Who's Next but I know three-quarters of the tracks. It's one of the classic rock big beasts, and it's not hard to see why. This represents what is probably The Who's most focused collection of songs - no loopy concepts or attempts to replicate a commercial radio station here. It's a damn fine collection too, full of light and shadow, brooding and catharsis. As an outfit nobody quite sounds like The Who - Moon's questing, hyperactive drumming meshing with the whirling, kinetic bass playing courtesy of the Ox and Townshend's slashing, wiry guitar. Above it all Daltrey plays the lost boy or the rock god as the song demands. There's nary a step wrong here. No dated production techniques, no misguided attempts at genre tunes, no awkward integration of modish instrumentation. Just high quality, thoughtful and - at times - exhilarating rock.
Another classic rock staple for a reason. There just ain’t much fat on this meat. It’s all the prime cuts. Pound for pound, it’s sliced perfectly. I truly don’t know if I’m talking about this album anymore or a sub from Jersey Mike’s. But yeah. I like pretty much all of it and it’s my favorite album from this band. Tommy and Quadrophenia are fine, but nope. This is the one for me. Can you imagine all the licensing fees they have made off of these tunes in the past 20 years? I can’t imagine it’s not legitimately in the millions. (For C.S.I. alone, maybe.) So, who’s next?
good
When listening "Baba O'Riley", it's so familiar. "My Wife" is really interesting. I like this album.
After the success of their double album rock opera Tommy in 1969, work had begun on another ambitious rock opera under the working title Lifehouse. Pete Townshed seemingly had a good idea of what rock music was in the new decade, and had ambitious ideas for what they could do for the medium. A lot of this involved interactions between the band and the audience, which didn't go as planned during proof-of-concept concerts. After much difficulty, Lifehouse was scrapped, though material from the project would be used for... Who's Next, recorded and released in 1971, marked a positive move for the band (in my opinion). What was once a band that wrote mediocre mod songs and spotty rock operas was now a band that could just take the best parts of a handful of songs and squeeze it into a juicy hard rock album. Not every song on here hits the same level of quality (there is a notable lull as side A goes on), but most of the songs warrant giving the full album a listen. Finally, The Who have an album that accurately matches their musical skills. Some people will say most of the album is filler but I beg to disagree. Sure songs like Bargain and Getting in Tune aren't as good as Baba O'Riley or Won't Get Fooled Again, but I contest that they deserve an equal spot on the album. Truth be told I was always pulling for The Who. Listening to their earlier stuff, I was hoping to finally hear what was so great about them in their albums. The truth is that they were always great, but you weren't able to see it through just their albums. You had to sidestep and see the real Who at their most concise, most concrete talent. Keith Moon's movement around the drums. Roger Daltrey's passionate vocals. Pete Townshend's forward-think ideas and songs. John Entwistle. Come vacation at a Teenage Wasteland today!
Absolute classic. Would rate it 5/5 if it wouldn’t have all this bonus live and re-remastered tracks.
I can no longer listen to Won’t Get Fooled Again without hearing Conan’s intro: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Od5mgxiZkos
Another band I need to listen to more. In the past I have only gotten pieces of this album and never fully appreciated it. Without reading the wiki entry, it feels like a more complete concept album than the other Who ones. The flow between the tracks and the modes is fantastic. Now to work out the full story
Fantastic! Maybe the best album by the Who
good
Good, and enjoyable. A lot of classics on here.
For most part, I find The Who quite overrated. Their big ideas just seemed outsized compared to their average level of talent. The result was usually just not all that interesting. This album seems to have been their best though. On a technical level it has a lot more to offer than say, the preceding album, Tommy. As a result, their big ideas come across in a much more convincing way and the album is a lot more interesting and enjoyable. Baba O'Riley in particular is a standout track.
Ça me rajeunit pas........
big up 16 yo luluze it's all downhill from here
A well crafted and artistically honest set of songs, that I really enjoyed, even if Roger Daltrey is a bit annoying
Enjoyed that, some absolute classics
Firstly, who does not particularly enjoy "Baba O'Riley", "Behind Blue Eyes" or "Won't Get Fooled Again"? These are songs that have entered the pop culture lexicon, and probably will remain there as long as we still get to listen them. Still, while those three make the album unique there does seem to be a lack of why this album matters for the purposes of 1001 as a whole. The album doesn't carry the operatic elements of "Tommy" or even a significant theme that carries through the album. That being said, the album is fine, it is The Who, and they rock as they do, but for some reason there was more to expect here.
Probably the most accessible album by The Who. Almost every song charted, and it's difficult to stop yourself from singing along.
4/5. Some songs like song is over and bargain are pretty mid. Every other song is very good.
It’s not my kind of rock!
Really good album, Baba O'Riley and Behind Blue Eyes are amazing!
Not bad but not my style. Classic though
Þessi plata er í raun alveg stórkostlegt listaverk!
Almost no skips
I was so happy to listen to this album while I was having a work from home day so Mike could enjoy it with me, too. Such an amazing submission, particularly in the opening and closing tracks. I don’t know what more can be said 😅
What an excellent album. Was excited to see this one pop up. So many good tracks. Besides the obvious ones, I also enjoyed "Baby Don't You Do It" and "Bargain"
Behind Blue Eyes is the bad man song!?!?!
This is a jammer. Really enjoyed this album.
Classic album with the band at its peak.
Always forget how good The Who is!
I wanted to be a big Who fan back in college. These days I'm just okay with liking their hits. And they've got some great hits. I've just never really been a big fan of Roger Daltrey's voice.
• Baba O’Riley is good purely because it reminds me of Joe Pera lol. The solo at the end was very unexpected but I dig it. • Love Ain’t For Keeping has a nice feeling. • The Song Is Over began slow but once it picked up it got much better. It could maybe be about a minute shorter. • Getting In Tune’s bass lick(?) in the intro sounds very cool. The bass continues to have a high volume throughout the rest of the song, giving it a unique vibe to the rest of the album. • Won’t Be Fooled Again is another song I already knew and I like it a fair bit. • Won’t Be Fooled Again should’ve been the closer, but the two songs after it have enough to warrant their inclusion • The album has the roots of a lot of classic rock. • No songs really outstay their welcome Favourite song: Won’t Get Fooled Again
Ble overrasket over hvor godt mange av låtene sitter. Sterk helhet, og tre-fire sanger som er historiske klassikere.
Didn't know this is where "YEEAAAHHH" came from
The Classic 'classic rock' album
A near masterpiece bookended by two classics. Also contains some all timer hits, but has a few subpar tracks as well.
I liked this a lot but I don't think it's one of the best albums ever.
A straightforward 4. Potentially it could be more really...
Damn, I don't think I have ever listened to an album by the Who all the way straight through, this was impressive... Baba O'Reilly, Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled Again and I always kinda like Getting in Tune ...I know most of these but I know I have never sat and listened to them like this. Impressive stuff.
Classic
Good listen. I haven’t listened to too much 70s rock but this seems pretty classic.
An album that leans heavily on the thundering rock that the band rely on. The opening track is a blast yet the rest of the album does hit highs with key signatures from guitar riff, drum fills, bass rhythm, and piano rock and roll that give the who their familiar sound. The concluding chapter of the album is one of their greatest ballads which bookends the album perfectly, yearning for earlier days of revolution in the air while maturing to accept the times ahead.
Yllätävän mukiinmenevä albumi, kyllä.
Good album opens with a heater. Classic
Clean sound, great guitar riffs, nice drum sound
It good
Listened Before? N I actually really liked this album. It was very easy to listen to and includes a few CLASSIC songs in "Baba O'riley", "Won't Get Fooled Again", and "Behind Blue Eyes". The latter of the three was ruined for me by Limp Bizkit back in the 90's, but the other two have definitely stood the test of time. The rest of the album is fairly unknown, but of high quality. I may listen to this again. Added to Library? N Songs added to Playlist: Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'riley.
A classic for someone who wants to discover them. Favorite: Love ain't for keeping & Getting in tune
An awful lot of good stuff going on here. Without the usual Who hokum, its a near classic.
never understood why The Who are held up as one of the all-time greats. This album makes a good case, however. Enjoyed it a lot, to my surprise!
Rock setentero con buenas canciones, que algunas siguen perdurando, y con un estilo y voz muy reconocibles
One of those albums where I go "Damn I've heard all of this out of order". It is good, but I get the sense (and know when reading the wikipedia page) that this could have had more of a strong narrative direction.
There’s a couple duds on here but overall The Who’s best album. Not sure there’s a better first/last track combo. Wicked.
The first and last two songs on this album are off the charts. "Baba O'Riley" especially being one of the best songs ever written I think. "Won't Get Fooled Again" is also pretty high up there. The middle is pretty meh though. They try to get deep with "Getting Mobile" and "Getting in Tune" but the end product is pretty corny. That middle is bad enough to drop it half a star. 4.5 stars.
Quite good. Two of the CSI intro themes came from this LP, I thought only one of them did.
I never really got the hype about The Who, never really got their concept albums. But this is a solid album of rock songs, opening and closing with some of the best tracks we have heard from The Who. If there were more albums like this, I would get the love.
The final position for this album really comes down to tracks 3-6 because 1-2 and 5-7 are quite good. Baba O’Riley is an all time banger. On the second listen, tracks 3-6 hold up well.
This is where The Who went from British Invasion stars to Arena-Rock mega stars. I like The Who but somehow never before listened to Who's Next from beginning to end. It went as I expected. It's a great album that will never usurp My Generation, Quadrophenia and The Who Sell Out as the Band's best, in my opinion. Too overplayed for that to ever happen. Favourite songs; Getting in Tune and Behind Blue Eyes. 4 🌟
Awesome album, never heard the whole thing before but was familiar with a few of the more famous songs. I didn't think I was going to like it but I was very pleasantly surprised.
Enjoyable.
The Who's greatest album
There’s a couple albums like this on here where my brain lights up when it hears the recognizable stuff, and then doesn’t retain the rest of the music. Baba O’Riley is indeed really good, but I’m struggling to take an honest accounting of “ok is it genuinely so much better than the rest of the album or are you just really familiar with this” like “do you think these songs are good or bad based on radio exposure, or did the ones you liked get radio exposure because they were the good shit?” I don’t trust the second one as an explanation even if it feels true.
I'm not a fan of the Who and particularly Townshend, but I can't deny the quality here.
Great album
Kunde varit en femme men för mycket trista mellanlåtar (obs skippade repriser/live)
This us where The Who went from British Invasion stars to Arena-Rock mega stars. I like The Who but somehow never before listened to Who's Next from beginning to end. It went as I expected. It's a great album that will never usurp My Generation, Quadrophenia and The Who Sell Out as the Band's best. Too overplayed for that to ever happen. Favourite songs; Getting in Tune and Behind Blue Eyes. 4 🌟
Love this album. No words can describe how beautiful this album is and there isn’t an one bad song on the album. 4.5
Never really listened to The Who but loved parts of this.
Comme vous le savez probablement, mon pire ennemi et compagnon d'écoute habite actuellement dans un pays frontalier du mien, la Suisse. Vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que je m'apprête cette semaine à postuler pour un emploi se situant dans la capitale de ce pays. Le problème est le suivant : si j'obtenais le poste en question, je me retrouverais à moins d'une heure de trajet de mon rival absolu. Cette possibilité est très vite arrivée aux oreilles de Robert qui s'est dit très inquiet et met actuellement tout en œuvre pour me dissuader d'envoyer une candidature. Plus d'informations à venir...
Je suis beaucoup moins dithyrambique que mon camarade d'écoute l'inusable robdewaulter, l'album est en effet très bon, mais bien loin de pouvoir s'accorder les faveurs d'un 5/5, ni même d'un 4.5. De plus, contrairement à rob, je n'ai pas la mémoire courte, et me rapelle aisément aux précédents albums absoluments minables proposés par ce groupe.
Paar steengoeie nummers. Andere wat middelmatig, en TIL dat 'Behind Blue Eyes' niet origineel van Limp Bizkit is
Having already listened to this album and the rest of The Who's music, I was delighted to relisten to this one, and MAN had I forgotten how many classics this one had. I feel like many of the songs are overshadowed by Baba O'Riley, which in itself is also a good song. This is a classic album and I love it. Favorite songs: This Song is Over, Won't Get Fooled Again
Solid album. Among The Who's best. Heard it so many times, though, I probably only caught half of it even though I played it end-to-end. Didn't add - already own.
a versão de behind blue eyes do limp bizkit é melhor