The Who

This album by The Who, released in 1975, brings together a selection of tracks that marked their initial path. You can feel the raw energy and experimentation that defined this English band from their beginnings in London in 1964. The classic lineup, with Roger Daltrey on vocals, Pete Townshend on guitar, John Entwistle on bass, and Keith Moon on drums, laid the groundwork for a sound that explored new possibilities in rock, from the use of powerful amplification systems to the way the instruments interacted.

Year: 1980
Songs: 12
Duration: 31 min 39 seg

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11 song|s

Song list

# Title Available ⏱

I Can't Explain

Guitarra · Intermedio

1:59

Substitute

Guitarra · Intermedio

3:39 03

Happy Jack

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:03 04

I Can See for Miles

Guitarra · Intermedio

3:55

Pictures of Lily

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:34

Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:35 08

Pinball Wizard

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:56 09

A Legal Matter

Guitarra · Fácil

2:40

Boris the Spider

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:23

Magic Bus

Guitarra · Intermedio

4:17 12

The Kids Are Alright

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:38

Genres

Rock

Details

Year: 1980
Songs: 12
Duration: 31 min 39 seg

About the album

The Who, according to DoReSol

Within this album, there are songs that stand out for their impact and for how they encapsulate the band's spirit. The first track, I Can’t Explain, was their first single and already showed that distinctive force. Then we find Substitute and Happy Jack, tracks that became consolidated on the British charts. I Can See for Miles, released in 1967, was their only single in the US top ten, demonstrating their reach. And we cannot forget My Generation, an anthem that captured the attitude of an era, nor Pinball Wizard, a fundamental part of their successful concept album Tommy.

The band, which evolved from the Detours, became strongly associated with the mod and pop art movements, even incorporating the destruction of instruments in their performances. Their influence extends across genres such as hard rock, punk, and power pop, and their legacy was recognized with their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. This compilation offers a window into the pieces that built their sonic identity.

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