The Who

The best live band I've ever seen...and I've seen a lot of great bands!  Dedicated to the memory of musicians extraordinaire Keith Moon and the recently departed John Entwistle...we'll miss both of 'em.

The Confederates (1959 - 1960)
  • Pete Townshend - banjo - b. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend, May 19, 1945, London, England.
  • John Entwistle - trumpet - b. John Alec Entwistle, October 9, 1944, London, England; d. June 27, 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Aristocrats / The Scorpions(1960 - 1962)
The Detours I (1962)
The Detours II (1962 - 1963)
The Detours III (1963)
The Who I (aka, The High Numbers)(1963 - 1978) Albums:
  1. "The Who Sings My Generation" (1965) - Single: "My Generation"
  2. "A Quick One" (1966)
  3. "The Who Sell Out" (1967) - "I Can See For Miles"
  4. "Magic Bus: The Who on Tour" (1968)
  5. "Tommy" (1969) - Singles: "Pinball Wizard", "I'm Free"
  6. "Live at Leeds" (1970) - Without question (at least in MY mind!) the greatest live rock album ever made...by anybody...period...by arguably the greatest live band ever.  The only other album that even comes close is "The Who Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970", which was recorded only a few weeks following the Leeds concert.  The Who were always at their best in a "live" setting, and "Live at Leeds" succeeds in capturing their intense energy and creativity.  The version of "My Generation" on this album is my favorite...lengthy and filled with jamming on riffs from "Tommy".  Whether you're a hard-core Who fan or not, you NEED this album.  You should know that this assessment is based on the original vinyl pressing of the album...the CD version now includes additional material, which practically doubles the amount of music that was on the original album!  Go buy this...now!
  7. "Who's Next" (1971) - Single: "Won't Get Fooled Again"
  8. "Quadrophenia" (2-CDs) (1973)
  9. "The Who By Numbers" (1975) - Single: "Squeeze Box"
  10. "Who Are You" (1978)
  11. "The Kids Are Alright soundtrack" (live) (1979)
  12. "Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970" (1996)
The Who II (1978 - 1982) Albums:
  1. "Face Dances" (1981) - Single: "You Better You Bet"
  2. "It's Hard" (1982)
  3. "Who's Last" (live) (1984)
Kenny Jones later joins The Law (with Paul Rodgers) and performs with Willie and the Poor Boys.
Compilations:
  1. "Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy" (1971)
  2. "Odds & Sods" (1974)
  3. "Who's Greatest Hits" (1983)
  4. "Who's Missing" (1985)
  5. "Two's Missing" (1987)
  6. "Who's Better, Who's Best" (1988)
  7. "Join Together" (1990)
  8. "Thirty Years of Maximum R&B" (4-CD box set) (1994)
  9. "My Generation: The Very Best of The Who" (1996)
Pete Townshend solo:
  1. "Who Came First" (1972)
  2. "Rough Mix" (1977) (with Ronnie Lane)
  3. "Empty Glass" (1980)
  4. "All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes" (1982)
  5. "Scoop" (1983)
  6. "White City (A Novel)" (1985)
  7. "Pete Townshend's Deep End Live!" (1986)
  8. "Another Scoop" (1987)
  9. "The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend" (1989)
  10. "PsychoDerelict" (1993)
  11. "The Best of Pete Townshend: coolwalkingsmoothtalkingstraightsmokingfirestoking" (1996)
John Entwistle solo:
  1. "Smash Your Head Against the Wall" (1971)
  2. "Whistle Rymes" (1972)
  3. "John Entwistle's Rigor Mortis Sets In" (1973)
  4. "John Entwistle's Ox: Mad Dog" (1975)
  5. "Too Late the Hero" (1981)
  6. "Rock" (1996)
  7. "Thunderfingers: The Best of John Entwistle" (1996)
  8. "King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents John Entwistle" (1997)
  9. "Anthology" (1997)
Keith Moon solo:
  1. "Two Sides of the Moon" (1975)
Roger Daltrey solo:
  1. "Daltrey" (1973)
  2. "Ride a Rock Horse" (1975)
  3. "One of the Boys" (1977)
  4. "McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording" (1980)
  5. "Best Bits" (1982)
  6. "Under a Raging Moon" (1985)
  7. "Can't Wait to See the Movie" (1987)
  8. "Rockers and Ballads - Best of Roger Daltrey" (1991)
  9. "Rocks in the Head" (1992)
  10. "A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who" (1994)
  11. "Martyrs and Madmen: The Best of Roger Daltrey" (1997)
  12. "Anthology - The Best of Roger Daltrey" (1999)
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Last Revised:  June 27, 2002
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