The Ultimate Collection

Tracklist

1. Disc 1
2. 1I Can’t ExplainPete Townshend2:06
3. 2Anyway, Anyhow, AnywhereRoger Daltrey and Pete Townshend2:41
4. 3My GenerationPete Townshend3:19
5. 4The Kids Are AlrightPete Townshend2:46
6. 5A Legal MatterPete Townshend2:49
7. 6SubstitutePete Townshend3:48
8. 7I’m a BoyPete Townshend2:38
9. 8Boris the SpiderJohn Entwistle2:28
10. 9Happy JackPete Townshend2:11
11. 10Pictures of LilyPete Townshend2:46
12. 11I Can See for MilesPete Townshend4:08
13. 12Call Me LightningPete Townshend2:22
14. 13Magic BusPete Townshend3:22
15. 14Pinball WizardPete Townshend3:02
16. 15I’m FreePete Townshend2:40
17. 16See Me Feel MePete Townshend3:27
18. 17The SeekerPete Townshend3:13
19. 18Summertime Blues (live)Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran3:25
20. 19My WifeJohn Entwistle3:35
21. 20Baba O’RileyPete Townshend5:01
22. 21BargainPete Townshend5:36
23. Disc 2
24. 1Behind Blue EyesPete Townshend3:43
25. 2Won’t Get Fooled AgainPete Townshend8:32
26. 3Let’s See ActionPete Townshend4:00
27. 4Pure and EasyPete Townshend5:22
28. 5Join TogetherPete Townshend4:22
29. 6Long Live RockPete Townshend3:55
30. 7The Real MePete Townshend3:31
31. 85:15Pete Townshend4:54
32. 9Love Reign O’er MePete Townshend5:52
33. 10Squeeze BoxPete Townshend2:43
34. 11Who Are YouPete Townshend6:21
35. 12Sister DiscoPete Townshend4:21
36. 13You Better You BetPete Townshend5:37
37. 14Don’t Let Go the CoatPete Townshend3:45
38. 15Another Tricky DayPete Townshend4:54
39. 16Eminence FrontPete Townshend5:41

Produced by

Shel Talmy, The Who, Kit Lambert, Glyn Johns, Keith Moon, Glyn Johns, Jon Astley, Bill Szymczyk, Bill Levenson, Andy McKaie

Executive producer

Chris Stamp, Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert

Recorded at

Pye Studios, IBC Studios, Olympic Sound Studios, Regent Sound Studios, CBS Studios, Talent Masters Studios, Gold Star Studios, Morgan Studios, University Refectory, Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, Ramport Studios, The Kitchen, Shepperton Studios, Eel Pie Studios, Odyssey Studio, Turn Up-Down Studios

Recorded

November 1964 – June 1982

Mixed by

Kit Lambert, Glyn Johns

Mixed at

Gold Star Studios, Basing Street Studios, Bayshore Recording Studios

Engineered by

Damon Lyon-Shaw, Glyn Johns, Pete Townshend, Cy Langston, Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk

Labels

Universal, Polydor, MCA, Geffen

Length

2:24:55

Line-up

• John Entwistle · bass, vocals, electric bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, French horn, bass guitar, piano, brass, horn
• Perry Ford · piano · guest
• Keith Moon · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals
• Jimmy Page · guitar · guest
• Pete Townshend · guitar, vocals, electric guitar, background vocals, cello, lead vocals, organ, synthesizer, piano, acoustic guitar, accordion, banjo
• Roger Daltrey · lead vocals, vocals, mouth harp, guitar, background vocals
• The Ivy League · background vocals · guest
• Nicky Hopkins · piano · guest
• The Who · guest
• Dave Arbus · violin · guest
• Rod Argent · piano · guest
• Andy Fairweather‐Low · background vocals · guest
• Kenney Jones · drums (drum set) · guest
• Tim Gorman · electric piano, keyboard · guest

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