The Who discography

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The following is a discography of albums and singles released by the UK rock band The Who.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums
My Generation (UK) / The Who Sings My Generation (US)
3 December 1965
My Generation
  1. "Out in the Street"
  2. "I Don't Mind"
  3. "The Good's Gone"
  4. "La-La-La Lies"
  5. "Much Too Much"
  6. "My Generation"
  7. "The Kids Are Alright"
  8. "Please, Please, Please"
  9. "It's Not True"
  10. "I'm a Man"
  11. "A Legal Matter"
  12. "The Ox"
The Who Sings My Generation
  1. "Out in the Street"
  2. "I Don't Mind"
  3. "The Good's Gone"
  4. "La-La-La Lies"
  5. "Much Too Much"
  6. "My Generation"
  7. "The Kids Are Alright"
  8. "Please, Please, Please"
  9. "It's Not True"
  10. "The Ox"
  11. "A Legal Matter"
  12. "Circles"
A Quick One (UK) / Happy Jack (US)
9 December 1966
A Quick One
  1. "Run, Run, Run"
  2. "Boris the Spider"
  3. "I Need You"
  4. "Whiskey Man"
  5. "Heat Wave"
  6. "Cobwebs and Strange"
  7. "Don't Look Away"
  8. "See My Way"
  9. "So Sad About Us"
  10. "A Quick One While He's Away"
Happy Jack
  1. "Run, Run, Run"
  2. "Boris the Spider"
  3. "I Need You"
  4. "Whiskey Man"
  5. "Cobwebs and Strange"
  6. "Don't Look Away"
  7. "See My Way"
  8. "So Sad About Us"
  9. "A Quick One While He's Away"
  10. "Happy Jack"

The Who Sell Out
15 December 1967
  1. "Armenia City In The Sky"
  2. "Heinz Baked Beans"
  3. "Mary-Anne With the Shaky Hand"
  4. "Odorono"
  5. "Tattoo"
  6. "Our Love Was"
  7. "I Can See for Miles"
  8. "I Can't Reach You"
  9. "Medac"
  10. "Relax"
  11. "Silas Stingy"
  12. "Sunrise"
  13. "Rael 1"
Tommy
23 May 1969
Disc one
  1. "Overture"
  2. "It's a Boy"
  3. "1921"
  4. "Amazing Journey"
  5. "Sparks"
  6. "Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)"
  7. "Christmas"
  8. "Cousin Kevin"
  9. "The Acid Queen"
  10. "Underture"
Disc two
  1. "Do You Think It's Alright?"
  2. "Fiddle About"
  3. "Pinball Wizard"
  4. "There's a Doctor"
  5. "Go to the Mirror!"
  6. "Tommy, Can You Hear Me?"
  7. "Smash the Mirror"
  8. "Sensation"
  9. "Miracle Cure"
  10. "Sally Simpson"
  11. "I'm Free"
  12. "Welcome"
  13. "Tommy's Holiday Camp"
  14. "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Live at Leeds
16 May 1970 (Recorded 14 February 1970)
  1. "Young Man Blues"
  2. "Substitute"
  3. "Summertime Blues"
  4. "Shakin' All Over"
  5. "My Generation"
  6. "Magic Bus"
Who's Next
31 July 1971 (US) / 25 August 1971 (UK)
  1. "Baba O'Riley"
  2. "Bargain"
  3. "Love Ain't for Keepin'"
  4. "My Wife"
  5. "The Song Is Over"
  6. "Gettin' in Tune"
  7. "Going Mobile"
  8. "Behind Blue Eyes"
  9. "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Quadrophenia
19 October 1973
Disc one
  1. "I am the Sea"
  2. "The Real Me"
  3. "Quadrophenia"
  4. "Cut My Hair"
  5. "The Punk and the Godfather"
  6. "I'm One"
  7. "The Dirty Jobs"
  8. "Helpless Dancer"
  9. "Is It in My Head"
  10. "I've Had Enough"
Disc two
  1. "5:15"
  2. "Sea and Sand"
  3. "Drowned"
  4. "Bell Boy"
  5. "Doctor Jimmy"
  6. "The Rock"
  7. "Love, Reign O'er Me"
The Who by Numbers
18 October 1975
  1. "Slip Kid"
  2. "However Much I Booze"
  3. "Squeeze Box"
  4. "Dreaming From the Waist"
  5. "Imagine a Man"
  6. "Success Story"
  7. "They Are All in Love"
  8. "Blue, Red and Grey"
  9. "How Many Friends"
  10. "In a Hand or a Face"
Who Are You
18 August 1978
  1. "New Song"
  2. "Had Enough"
  3. "905"
  4. "Sister Disco"
  5. "Music Must Change"
  6. "Trick of the Light"
  7. "Guitar and Pen"
  8. "Love Is Coming Down"
  9. "Who Are You"
Face Dances
16 March 1981
  1. "You Better You Bet"
  2. "Don't Let Go The Coat"
  3. "Cache Cache"
  4. "The Quiet One"
  5. "Did You Steal My Money"
  6. "How Can You Do It Alone"
  7. "Daily Records"
  8. "You"
  9. "Another Tricky Day"
It's Hard
4 September 1982
  1. "Athena"
  2. "It's Your Turn"
  3. "Cooks County"
  4. "It's Hard"
  5. "Dangerous"
  6. "Eminence Front"
  7. "I've Known No War"
  8. "One Life's Enough"
  9. "One at a Time"
  10. "Why'd I Fall for That"
  11. "A Man Is a Man"
  12. "Cry If You Want"
Endless Wire
30 October 2006
  1. "Fragments
  2. "A Man in a Purple Dress"
  3. "Mike Post Theme"
  4. "In the Ether"
  5. "Black Widow Eyes"
  6. "Two Thousand Years"
  7. "God Speaks of Marty Robbins"
  8. "It's Not Enough"
  9. "You Stand By Me"
  10. "Sound Round"
  11. "Pick Up the Peace"
  12. "Unholy Trinity"
  13. "Trilby's Piano"
  14. "Endless Wire"
  15. "Fragments of Fragments"
  16. "We Got a Hit"
  17. "They Made My Dream Come True"
  18. "Mirror Door"
  19. "Tea and Theatre"
  20. "We Got a Hit (Extended Version)"
  21. "Endless Wire (Extended Version)"

[edit] Compilation albums

[edit] Period collections

The Who had an active life as a singles band until, in December 1972, they released their last stand-alone single "Relay". The non-album singles, b-sides and various unreleased materials were occasionally collected and released as albums.

The resulting albums are distinguished from standard compilations because they are collections of singles and other unreleased material of the relevant period rather than retrospective "greatest hits" or "best of..." collections.
Direct Hits (UK) / Magic Bus: The Who on Tour (US)
12 October 1968 (UK) / 30 November 1968 (US)
  1. "Disguises"
  2. "Run, Run, Run"
  3. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
  4. "I Can't Reach You"
  5. "Our Love Was, Is"
  6. "Call Me Lightning"
  7. "Magic Bus"
  8. "Someone's Coming"
  9. "Doctor, Doctor"
  10. "Bucket T"
  11. "Pictures of Lily"
Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
30 October 1971
  1. "I Can't Explain"
  2. "The Kids Are Alright"
  3. "Happy Jack"
  4. "I Can See for Miles"
  5. "Pictures of Lily"
  6. "My Generation"
  7. "The Seeker"
  8. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere"
  9. "Pinball Wizard"
  10. "A Legal Matter"
  11. "Boris the Spider"
  12. "Magic Bus"
  13. "Substitute"
  14. "I'm a Boy" - alternative version
Odds and Sods
28 September 1974
  1. "Postcard"
  2. "Now I'm a Farmer"
  3. "Put the Money Down"
  4. "Little Billy"
  5. "Too Much of Anything"
  6. "Glow Girl"
  7. "Pure and Easy"
  8. "Faith in Something Bigger"
  9. "I'm the Face"
  10. "Naked Eye"
  11. "Long Live Rock"
Join Together
1982
  1. "Join Together"
  2. "I Don't Even Know Myself"
  3. "Heaven & Hell"
  4. "When I Was a Boy"
  5. "Let's See Action"
  6. "The Relay"
  7. "Wasp Man"
  8. "Here for More"
  9. "Water"
  10. "Baby Don't Do It"
The Who: Then and Now
30 March 2004
  1. "I Can't Explain"
  2. "My Generation"
  3. "The Kids Are Alright"
  4. "Substitute"
  5. "I'm a Boy"
  6. "Happy Jack"
  7. "I Can See for Miles"
  8. "Magic Bus"
  9. "Pinball Wizard"
  10. "See Me, Feel Me"
  11. "Summertime Blues" (live)
  12. "Behind Blue Eyes"
  13. "Won't Get Fooled Again"
  14. "5:15"
  15. "Love Reign O'er Me"
  16. "Squeeze Box"
  17. "Who Are You"
  18. "You Better You Bet"
  19. "Real Good-Looking Boy"
  20. "Old Red Wine"

[edit] Notable live recordings

Recorded August 30, 1970 at the Isle of Wight Festival. Contains a similar track listing to the expanded Live at Leeds, but recorded six months later. Features an early version of "Naked Eye".
  • 1983-Who's Last
Recorded at various venues during The Who's 1982 farewell tour, released after they had broken up (to fulfill contractional agreements).
  • 1990-Join Together
Recorded during The Who's 1989 tour.
  • 2000-Blues to the Bush
An internet only release recorded in London in 1999.
A 3CD set featuring The Who accompanied by special guests on some tracks. Discs one and two were recorded on November 27, 2000. Disc 3 features four songs from The Who's last concert with John Entwistle (from February 8, 2002).
  • 2006-Live in Toronto
From the band's final show of their 1982 "farewell" tour.

[edit] Other collections

Compilation comprised mostly of previously unreleased live performances. Soundtrack to the documentary of the same name.
Greatest hits collection, mostly from the 1970s.
Condensed collection of the Who's Greatest Hits, including the rare track "Relay," presented here in shortest form.
4CD box set featuring many previously unreleased tracks.
Full-length versions of the big 1960s and 1970s hits.
Collection of previously unreleased live tracks performed and recorded exclusively for BBC Radio.
35 (39 with bonus tracks / 44 on UK release) song collection of the Who's greatest hits.
All 23 concerts from the American Tour 2002
7 concerts from their '04 Tour
vol. 1 - 21 concert from the European Tour portion of The Who Tour 2006-2007 (also on DVDs)
vol. 2 - 40 concerts from the North American Tour portion (also on DVDs)

[edit] UK singles

  • 1964 - "Zoot Suit" / "I'm the Face" (Released under the name The High Numbers)
  • 1965 - "I Can't Explain" / "Bald Headed Woman"
  • 1965 - "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" / "Daddy Rolling Stone"
  • 1965 - "My Generation" / "Shout and Shimmy"
  • 1966 - "Substitute" / "Circles"
  • 1966 - "A Legal Matter" / "Instant Party"
  • 1966 - "The Kids Are Alright" / "The Ox"
  • 1966 - "La La La Lies" / "The Good's Gone"
  • 1966 - "I'm a Boy" / "In the City"
  • 1966 - "Happy Jack" / "I've Been Away"
  • 1967 - "Pictures of Lily" / "Doctor, Doctor"
  • 1967 - "The Last Time" / "Under My Thumb"
  • 1967 - "I Can See for Miles" / "Someone's Coming"
  • 1968 - "Dogs" / "Call Me Lightning"
  • 1968 - "Magic Bus" / "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
  • 1969 - "Pinball Wizard" / "Dogs Part II"
  • 1969 - "Go to the Mirror" / "Sally Simpson"
  • 1970 - "The Seeker" / "Here for More"
  • 1970 - "Summertime Blues" / "Heaven and Hell"
  • 1970 - "See Me, Feel Me" / "Overture"
  • 1971 - "Won't Get Fooled Again" / "I Don't Even Know Myself"
  • 1971 - "Let's See Action" / "When I Was a Boy"
  • 1972 - "Join Together" / "Baby Don't You Do It"
  • 1972 - "Relay" / "Waspman"
  • 1973 - "5:15" / "Water"
  • 1975 - "Squeeze Box" / "Success Story"
  • 1978 - "Who Are You" / "Had Enough"
  • 1981 - "You Better You Bet" / "The Quiet One"
  • 1981 - "Don't Let Go the Coat" / "You"
  • 1982 - "Athena" / "A Man Is a Man"
  • 1984 - "Twist & Shout" (Live) / "I Can't Explain" (Live)
  • 2004 - "Real Good Looking Boy" / "Old Red Wine"
  • 2006 - "Wire & Glass" / "Mirror Door"
  • 2006 - "It's Not Enough" - iTunes Download Single
  • 2006 - "Tea & Theatre" - iTunes Download Single

[edit] Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Main- stream Rock UK Singles
1965 "I Can't Explain" 97 - 8 non-album
1965 "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" - - 10 non-album
1965 "My Generation" 74 - 2 My Generation
1966 "Substitute" - - 5 non-album
1966 "I'm a Boy" - - 2 My Generation
1967 "Pictures of Lily" 52 - 4 The Who Sell Out
1967 "I Can See for Miles" 9 - 10 The Who Sell Out
1968 "Magic Bus" 25 - 26 non-album
1971 "Won't Get Fooled Again" 15 - 9 Who's Next
1971 "Behind Blue Eyes" 15 - - Who's Next
1973 "Love Reign O'er Me" 76 - - Quadrophenia
1974 "The Real Me" 92 - - Quadrophenia
1978 "Who Are You" 14 - - Who Are You
1979 "5:15" 45 - - Quadrophenia
1981 "You Better You Bet" 18 1 - Face Dances
1981 "Daily Records" - 36 - Face Dances
1981 "Another Tricky Day" - 6 - Face Dances
1981 "Don't Let Go the Coat" 84 - - Face Dances
1981 "Did You Steal My Money" - 38 - Face Dances
1981 "How Can You Do It Alone" - 50 - Face Dances
1981 "You" - 51 - Face Dances
1982 "Athena" 28 3 - It's Hard
1982 "Eminence Front" 68 - - It's Hard
1982 "Cry If You Want" - 34 - It's Hard
1982 "Dangerous" - 38 - It's Hard
1982 "It's Hard" - 39 - It's Hard
2006 "It's Not Enough" - 37 - Endless Wire

[edit] EPs

"Disguises" / "Circles" / "Batman" / "Bucket T" / "Barbara Ann"
"Overture" / "Christmas" / "I’m Free" / "See Me Feel Me"

[edit] Other appearances

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Films

1975 Tommy
Ken Russell's camp treatment of the Rock opera, with Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, and an all-star cast of Rock musicians including The Who. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1979 Quadrophenia
A Franc Roddam film that expands on the sketchy story of the Rock opera. It tells of the coming of age of a young mod at the time of the Mod versus Rocker riots of 1964. Sting plays a prancing phony along with a cast of unknowns. The Who's participation was limited to the soundtrack, which includes songs from the Rock opera, new songs written for the soundtrack by Pete Townshend, and the original recordings of various Motown hits. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1979 The Kids Are Alright
A Jeff Stein documentary about The Who, including live performances, TV appearances, and interviews from all phases of their career up to that point, including their US debut on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.

[edit] Other film appearances

1967 Monterey Pop
The Who's stage-wide destruction competes with Jimi Hendrix's lighter fluid. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1968 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Includes a for-the-occasion performance of "A Quick One While He's Away". Filmed in 1968, but not released until its direct-to-video release in 1996. Lore among Who fans holds that it was this performance that kept the film from being released, because The Who so upstaged the Rolling Stones' performance with it. For more information about the movie see its entry at IMDB. (A portion of this performance is also included on the album The Kids Are Alright, described in the discography above.)
1969 Woodstock
The movie about the famous music festival. Includes excerpts from The Who's performance of Tommy. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.

Roger Daltrey also had an ongoing career in film and television, unrelated to his work with The Who, notably a role as Franz Liszt in Ken Russell's Lisztomania.

The band has also had other numerous concert videos and DVDs released, such as Live in Boston, The Who Rocks America, and Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: With Special Guests, among others.

[edit] See also

Individual members' solo discographies:

Many of The Who's songs have been used in various media unrelated to the band:

[edit] External links

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