Who’s Next (remastered, 24K gold CD)

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Annotation

Remastered from original two track analog masters

© 1971 MCA Records, Inc.
© 1984, MCA Records, Inc.

Rights Society (Towser Tunes): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): MCAD11312Y1127C
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): MCA11312 Y8A31K
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L532
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): $MCAD11312Y1127C
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L532
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 9215
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): MCAD11312 1H 12
Mastering SID Code (Variant 4 & 5): IFPI L238
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 4111

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-10 22:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Baba O’Riley
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
guest violin:
Dave Arbus (in 1971-05)
piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Baba O’Riley (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO Essex Japan, A-Division
4.65:02
2Bargain
recording engineer and engineer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
mixer:
Glyn Johns (on 1971-06-05, on 1971-06-18)
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (on 1971-04-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1971-04-12)
guitar, guitar, organ and synthesizer, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-04-12)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1971-04-12)
vocals:
John Entwistle (on 1971-04-12) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-12)
recording of:
Bargain (on 1971-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.355:35
3Love Ain’t for Keeping
engineer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05), John Entwistle (in 1971-05) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
remaster of:
Love Ain’t for Keeping (original album version) by The Who
recording of:
Love Ain’t for Keeping (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
32:11
4My Wife
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
piano:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
My Wife (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
New Action Ltd. and Whistle Rhymes Ltd.
33:36
5The Song Is Over
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (until 1971-05-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (until 1971-05-11)
guest piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (until 1971-05-11)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (until 1971-05-11)
percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (until 1971-05-11)
vocals:
John Entwistle (until 1971-05-11) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-11)
recording of:
The Song Is Over (until 1971-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.456:20
6Getting in Tune
recording engineer and engineer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
mixer:
Glyn Johns (on 1971-06-18)
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (on 1971-05-28)
drums (drum set) and percussion and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1971-05-28)
guest piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1971-05-28)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-05-28)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1971-05-28)
vocals:
John Entwistle (on 1971-05-28) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-05-28)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-28)
recording of:
Getting in Tune (on 1971-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.154:50
7Going Mobile
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guitar, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
background vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
vocals:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Going Mobile (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
3.73:44
8Behind Blue Eyes
engineer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer)
guitar family, organ and synthesizer and background vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
vocals:
John Entwistle
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remix of:
Behind Blue Eyes (original album version) by The Who, Behind Blue Eyes (Dolby Atmos mix) by The Who, Behind Blue Eyes (5.1 mix) by The Who and Behind Blue Eyes (2022 stereo mix) by The Who
recording of:
Behind Blue Eyes (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
43:43
9Won’t Get Fooled Again
recording engineer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (synthesizer)
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
mixer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar and electric guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
bass guitar:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
vocals:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1971)
additionally recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
mixed at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-28)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 133) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 295)
recording of:
Won’t Get Fooled Again (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.558:35

Credits

Release

remastering:Glenn Meadows (mastering engineer)
distributed by:Uni Distribution Corp.
copyrighted (©) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1971)
remastered at:Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:Ultimate MasterDisc (Gold CD series launched by MCA in November 1993) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3062041 [info]
ASIN:US: B001NAZPYM [info] (ended)