Album · Compilation
Then and Now
Then and Now is a greatest hits collection from the Who, put out by Polydor internationally on 3 May 2004, with Geffen handling the US release. It gathers 18 of the band's best-known songs, but the real draw for long-time fans was the pair of new recordings added at the end of the running order.
"Real Good Looking Boy" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, while "Old Red Wine" pays tribute to John Entwistle, the bassist who died in 2002. They were the first new Who originals since "Dig", from Pete Townshend's 1989 album The Iron Man, and they arrived two years before the studio album Endless Wire. A 2007 reissue swapped "Old Red Wine" for "It's Not Enough" from that record, and replaced "Summertime Blues" with "Baba O'Riley".
Then and Now: tracklist, credits and charts
20 tracks · 1:17:23Tracklist
- 1I Can’t ExplainPete Townshend2:05
- 2My GenerationPete Townshend3:19
- 3The Kids Are AlrightPete Townshend2:46
- 4SubstitutePete Townshend3:48
- 5I’m a BoyPete Townshend2:38
- 6Happy JackPete Townshend2:12
- 7I Can See for MilesPete Townshend4:07
- 8Magic BusPete Townshend3:20
- 9Pinball WizardPete Townshend3:02
- 10See Me, Feel MePete Townshend3:27
- 11Summertime Blues (live)Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran3:25
- 12Behind Blue EyesPete Townshend3:41
- 13Won’t Get Fooled AgainPete Townshend8:33
- 145:15Pete Townshend4:52
- 15Love, Reign O’Er MePete Townshend3:12
- 16Squeeze BoxPete Townshend2:43
- 17Who Are YouPete Townshend5:07
- 18You Better You BetPete Townshend5:37
- 19Real Good Looking BoyCreatore, Peretti, Townshend, Weiss5:44
- 20Old Red WinePete Townshend3:44
- Produced by
- Shel Talmy, The Who, Kit Lambert, Glyn Johns, Jon Astley, Bill Szymczyk, Simon Townshend
- Executive producer
- Chris Stamp, Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert
- Recorded at
- Pye Studios, Olympic Sound Studios, IBC Studios, Regent Sound Studios, CBS Studios, Talent Masters Studios, Gold Star Studios, Morgan Studios, University Refectory, Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, The Kitchen, Shepperton Studios, Goring Studios, Ramport Studios, Odyssey Studio, Eel Pie Studios
- Recorded
- 1964–2004
- 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, Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk, Myles Clarke, Bob Pridden
- Labels
- Polydor, Geffen
- Length
- 1:17:23
Line-up
- John Entwistle · bass, vocals, electric bass guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, brass
- Perry Ford · piano · guest
- Keith Moon · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals
- Jimmy Page · guitar · guest
- Pete Townshend · guitar, vocals, cello, electric guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, synthesizer, organ, acoustic guitar, accordion, banjo, piano
- Roger Daltrey · lead vocals, vocals
- The Ivy League · background vocals · guest
- The Who · guest
- Rod Argent · piano · guest
- Andy Fairweather‐Low · background vocals · guest
- Kenney Jones · drums (drum set) · guest
- John “Rabbit” Bundrick · piano, Hammond organ · guest
- Greg Lake · bass · guest
- Zak Starkey · drums (drum set) · guest
- Simon Townshend · guitar, keyboard · guest
- Pino Palladino · bass · guest
Singles
- “Real Good Looking Boy"/"Old Red Wine” · 2004
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2004–2007 | 5 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2004–2007 | 57 |
| Scottish Albums · 2004–2007 | 9 |
| Ireland 2 · 2004–2007 | 15 |
| Spanish Albums · 2004–2007 | 67 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2004–2007 | 96 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2004-05-03; musicbrainz + wikidata 2004-03-30 (34 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 30 March 2004 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 3 May 2004 | |
| Wikidata | 30 March 2004 | |
| US release | 30 March 2004 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 3 May 2004 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | XE | Polydor | 0602498665763 | other |
| 2004 | JP | Polydor | 498805367778 | other |
| 30 March 2004 | US | Geffen | 602498615485 | original |
| 30 March 2004 | CA | Geffen | 602498615485 | original |
| 3 May 2004 | XE | Polydor | 602498665770 | other |
| 11 June 2007 | GB | Polydor | 602517329188 | other |
| 2009 | XW | Universal | 0600753222140 | deluxe |
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 | 1200×1076 | rejected |