The Who Hits 50!

Tracklist

1. Disc 1
2. 1Zoot SuitPeter Meaden2:00
3. 2I Can’t Explain (mono version)Pete Townshend2:05
4. 3Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (mono version)Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend2:41
5. 4My Generation (mono version)Pete Townshend3:16
6. 5Substitute (single version)Pete Townshend3:48
7. 6The Kids Are Alright (mono version)Pete Townshend3:05
8. 7I’m a Boy (mono version)Pete Townshend2:41
9. 8Happy Jack (single version)Pete Townshend2:13
10. 9Boris the Spider (new remix)John Entwistle2:29
11. 10Pictures of LilyPete Townshend2:45
12. 11The Last TimeMick Jagger and Keith Richards2:55
13. 12I Can See for MilesPete Townshend4:09
14. 13Call Me LightningPete Townshend2:25
15. 14DogsPete Townshend3:07
16. 15Magic Bus (mono version)Pete Townshend4:36
17. 16Pinball WizardPete Townshend3:03
18. 17I’m FreePete Townshend2:41
19. 18The Seeker (edit)Pete Townshend3:12
20. 19Summertime Blues (live at Leeds / 1970)Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran3:23
21. 20See Me, Feel Me (single version)Pete Townshend3:36
22. 21Won’t Get Fooled Again (single edit)Pete Townshend3:40
23. 22Let’s See ActionPete Townshend3:59
24. 23BargainPete Townshend5:34
25. 24Behind Blue EyesPete Townshend3:41
26. Disc 2
27. 1Baba O’RileyPete Townshend5:00
28. 2Join TogetherPete Townshend4:24
29. 3RelayPete Townshend3:55
30. 45:15Pete Townshend4:53
31. 5Love Reign O’er MePete Townshend5:51
32. 6PostcardJohn Entwistle3:34
33. 7Squeeze BoxPete Townshend2:43
34. 8Slip KidPete Townshend4:34
35. 9Who Are You (single edit)Pete Townshend5:11
36. 10Trick of the Light4:25
37. 11You Better You BetPete Townshend5:37
38. 12Don’t Let Go the CoatPete Townshend3:44
39. 13AthenaPete Townshend3:47
40. 14Eminence FrontPete Townshend5:41
41. 15It’s HardPete Townshend3:45
42. 16Real Good Looking Boy (radio edit)Creatore, Peretti, Townshend, Weiss3:53
43. 17It’s Not EnoughRachel Fuller and Pete Townshend4:03
44. 18Be LuckyPete Townshend3:16

Produced by

Peter Meaden, Chris Parmeinter, Shel Talmy, The Who, Kit Lambert, Glyn Johns, Keith Moon, Glyn Johns, Kit Lambert, Pete Townshend, Jon Astley, Bill Szymczyk, Billy Nicholls, Bob Pridden, Pete Townshend

Executive producer

Chris Stamp, Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert

Recorded at

Studio Fontana, Pye Studios, IBC Studios, Olympic Sound Studios, Regent Sound Studios, De Lane Lea Studios, CBS Studios, Talent Masters Studios, Gold Star Studios, Advision Studios, Morgan Studios, University Refectory, The Kitchen, Eel Pie Studios, Shepperton Studios, Goring Studios, Ramport Studios, Odyssey Studio, Turn Up-Down Studios

Recorded

1964–2014

Mixed by

Glyn Johns, Ron Fawcus, Bob Pridden, Pete Townshend, Chris Lord‐Alge

Mixed at

Eel Pie Studios, Bayshore Recording Studios, Resonate Music

Engineered by

Damon Lyon-Shaw, Glyn Johns, Ron Nevison, Pete Townshend, Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk, Myles Clarke

Labels

Polydor, Geffen (US/Canada)

Length

2:35:20

Line-up

• John Entwistle · bass, vocals, electric bass guitar, background vocals, French horn, bass guitar, brass, horn
• Perry Ford · piano · guest
• Keith Moon · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals, claves
• Jimmy Page · guitar · guest
• Pete Townshend · guitar, vocals, cello, electric guitar, background vocals, bass, lead vocals, organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboard, accordion, acoustic guitar, 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
• Jolyon Dixon · acoustic guitar · guest
• Rachel Fuller · keyboard · guest
• Peter Huntington · drums (drum set) · guest
• Stuart Ross · bass · guest

Singles

• “Be Lucky” · September 2014

Peak chart positions

Certifications