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The Who - Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy Audio CD

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The Who Band: The Who
Title: Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
Rating:
Release Date: 1996-04-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I Can't Explain 2: Kids Are Alright 3: Happy Jack 4: I Can See for Miles 5: Pictures of Lily 6: My Generation 7: Seeker 8: Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 9: Pinball Wizard 10: Legal Matter 11: Boris the Spider 12: Magic Bus 13: Substitute 14: I'm a Boy

New to The Who?
Classic early singles ("My Generation") and some oddball subject matter ("Pictures Of Lily") combine to make for a terrific over-all view of what The 'orrible 'ho are all about. If you're interested in The Who, but don't know a lot of their early material, this is a great collection to start with. After this: Get "Live At Leeds" to find out about the power of The Who on stage.


THE Definitive Early Years Who Collection
If you want 'Won't Get Fooled Again,' 'Baba O'Riley,' 'Squeeze Box,' 'Eminence Front,' etc. Let me start the review by saying this: If you are looking for a career spanning retrospective for The Who, look elsewhere, because this isn't it. , you certainly won't find it here. In fact, many of these weren't even released or recorded yet when this was released in 1971.

Now that I have said that, I move on to my review.

This collection spans 1965 to 1969, in essence, the early years of The Who. This is a must have for every Who fan, whether you are a casual fan, new fan, or longtime/die-hard fan, this is one record every single Who fan needs to own.

'Bouncy' was released in 1971. 38 years later, it still holds up and is the most comprehensive early years collection of The Who to date. Mostly every single early Who classic is here. 'My Generation,' a rare extended version of 'I'm A Boy,' 'Magic Bus,' 'I Can't Explain,' 'Pinball Wizard,' and one of my personal favorite Who classics which never got the respect it deserved, 'A Legal Matter,' from 'The Who Sings My Generation' (1965).

The only complaint I have is the omission of 'The Ox,' also from '65. In my opinion, that is the early Who at their best. It is a shame to see that song omitted, and at 43 minutes, it could easily fit here, too. And why not include an underrated Who classic, like John Entwistle's 'Whiskey Man,' from 'A Quick One' (1966)? All of these would fit.

But despite those omissions, this is a must own for any Who fan. It is a thoroughly enjoyable collection that I can readily recommend to just about anybody that likes good rock and roll or music in general.

Overall, I can't say it enough, this is easily one of the top Who collections on the market. No collection captures the early Who ('65-'69) quite like 'Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy. ' It is an essential part to any Who fan's collection.

Highly, highly recommended. A near flawless collection.

ENJOY!!!.


Pure Energetic Rock and Roll From the Early Who
From 1965's "I Can't Explain" to 1970's "The Seeker" every song here is a classic. This collection of songs from the early Who era is stunning. To me, nothing compares to the raw energy that shines through every time I play this album. I have only ever seen the Who twice in concert, in 2004 and 2006. Neither time featured the complete original line up. That's why I consider it a real treat to listen to this CD, because this is The Who as they were meant to be heard. "My Generation" practically defines classic rock, "Pinball Wizard" from Tommy is some of Pete's finest writing ever, and "The Seeker" has enough catchy lyrics and cool guitar riffs that it never gets old. The Who are among the greatest classic rock ands ever, maybe second only to The Rolling Stones. And this CD proves it. "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" and "Who's Next" ARE the best of The Who. Pick them both up for an evening of fine classic rock.


The Who's first stateside Greatest Hits album
S. In the wake of The Who's triumphant showcase at Woodstock and the releases of Tommy and Who's Next, Decca released the group's first U. hits collection in time for Christmas of 1971. The fourteen sides stretch from the group's first single under the Who banner, 1965's "I Can't Explain," to their last studio A-side before Who's Next, 1970's "The Seeker. " In between are landmarks such as "My Generation," "I Can See for Miles," "The Magic Bus," and "Pinball Wizard," that cover everything from the group's early pill-fueled mod-rock to the visionary work that had run through The Who Sell Out and Tommy, and would fuel Who's Next and Quadrophenia. Two John Entwistle tunes ("A Legal Matter" and "Boris the Spider") complement a dozen from Pete Townshend, and the inclusion of several non-LP singles ("I Can't Explain," "Pictures of Lily," "The Seeker," "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere," "Substitute," and "I'm a Boy,") and the use of original mono mixes give this collection a terrific AM radio punch. Everything here is mono except for tracks 4, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 14. Unfortunately this CD edition doesn't fully replicate the experience of the original vinyl: the LP's mono "Boris the Spider" is replaced here with stereo, and the 4-1/2 minute stereo version of "The Magic Bus" is replaced here with a shorter edit. Assumedly the master reels for the album had to be reassembled, and a lack of original masters forced the substitutions. A dozen Who anthologies have been issued since this album's 1971 release, and while they have the advantage of post-Tommy material, they lose this set's crisp focus on the Who as a mid-60s rock `n' roll singles band. This collection is no substitute for the group's albums, but as an artifact of the Who's first six years, it provides a rock solid essay on the talents of Daltrey, Entwistle, Moon and Townshend. [©2009 hyperbolium dot com].


Meaty,Beaty,Big & Bouncy
This is the first of many greatest hits by The Who and it is loaded with the classic stuff you want to hear from their early days, plus it has one of the Greatest album titles in Rock N' Roll history.


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