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Substitute
Substitute is an EP from The Who, released in 1976 on Polydor. It takes its name from the band's mod-era song, and it is filed under mod and rock, which suits a group whose early work was bound up with that scene.
It arrived between The Who by Numbers in 1975 and Who Are You in 1978, so it belongs to the middle of the band's career, when the studio albums were coming less often than in the 1960s. For listeners who know the band mainly from Tommy, Who's Next and Quadrophenia, it is a small, quick way back to the sharper, more youthful side of The Who.
Substitute: tracklist and credits
Tracklist
- 1SubstitutePete Townshend
- 2I'm a BoyPete Townshend
- 3Pictures of LilyPete Townshend2:37
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date only year precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 January 1976 | |
| UK / Europe release | 1 January 1976 | earliest UK or European date |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1976 | GB | Polydor | original |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |