My Generation: Very Best of
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Amazon.com
This fourth single-disc repackaging of the Who's hits is a definitive catalog item with decent liner notes, brilliantly remastered sound and 19 deathless Townshend gems from "I Can't Explain" through "You Better You Bet." --Jeff Bateman
My Generation: Very Best of, Music, Who, Pop, Rock, Rock/Pop
Average customer rating:
- Sounds great
- Not much
- Good Collection
- Once Passable But Now Outdated Who Collection
- Not the Best Introduction
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My Generation: The Very Best of the Who
The Who
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Hard Rock
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British Invasion
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Similar Items:
- Then and Now: 1964-2004
- Tommy (1969 Original Concept Album)
- Who Are You
- Who's Next
- Forty Licks
ASIN: B000002P1N
Release Date: 1996-08-27 |
Tracks:
- I Can't Explain
- Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
- My Generation
- Substitute
- I'm A Boy
- Boris The Spider
- Happy Jack
- Pictures Of Lily
- I Can See For Miles
- Magic Bus
- Pinball Wizard
- The Seeker
- Baba O'Riley
- Won't Get Fooled Again (Full Length Version)
- Let's See Action
- 5.15
- Join Together
- Squeeze Box
- Who Are You (Single Edit Version)
- You Better You Bet
Amazon.com
This fourth single-disc repackaging of the Who's hits is a definitive catalog item with decent liner notes, brilliantly remastered sound and 19 deathless Townshend gems from "I Can't Explain" through "You Better You Bet." --Jeff Bateman
Customer Reviews:
Sounds great.......2007-03-22
The CD is in like new condition but the case had a small crack in it and adhesive on it. It still sounds great and who keeps those cheap plastic cases anyway.
Not much.......2006-02-17
There are plenty of good songs here, there's just NOT ENOUGH! Where are Behind Blue Eyes, Love Reign O'er Me, the Real Me, Call Me Lightning and Eminence Front (All available on the two-disc Ultimate Collection, which is much better) not to mention album tracks The Acid Queen, Go to the Mirror Boy, Song Is Over, Gettin' In Tune, Punk & the Godfather and Doctor Jimmy? Get the Ultimate Collection instead.
Good Collection.......2006-02-11
There's not much to say about another greatest hits album. It's a great collection of Who songs, but it's definitely lacking some of my more favorite. I give it 5 stars for being a good album to listen to, but would give it 4 stars for the lack of some other songs. This is a great start for new Who fans, but I would recommend a 2-Disc set instead.
Once Passable But Now Outdated Who Collection.......2005-08-13
In my opinion, The Who are the greatest rock and roll band ever. With some of the most talented musicians in rock history (John Enthwistle is the greatest bassist ever) and a barrage of classic rock anthems. However, their legacy is slow being eaten away by a barrage of greatest hits collections that feature the same songs being released over and over again. There have been about nine Who greatest hits/best-of's/definitive collections/ultimate/box sets released over the years.
In 1996, the compilation "My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who" was released. This comoilation contains 20 of the band's biggest hits in both Britain and America. Nine years later, does this collection still hold up? Here are the positives and the negatives.
Positives:
-This collection includes almost all the hits the casual Who fan would want. "My Generation", "I Can See For Miles", "Pinall Wizard", "Baba O'Reilly", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Who Are You", "You Better You Bet" and many other classics are on here.
-Underrated gems like "I'm A Boy", "Pictures Of Lily", "The Seeker" and "Let's See Action" are all included.
-It's affordable. That's good news for casual fans who only want one Who cd in this collection.
Negatives:
-Only one track from each from "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia"? These are easily The Who's best albums and yet we only get "Pinball Wizard" and "5:15". Those songs definitely deserve to be here, but where's "I'm Free", "Tommy Can You Hear Me", "We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me, Feel Me", "The Real Me" (Enthwistle's best bass work is on here), "Drowned" and especially the epic masterpiece "Love, Reign, O'Er Me"?
-Where's is "Behind Blue Eyes"? This track is very popular. Let me explain how popular this track is. It is the Who equivalent to leaving "Stairway To Heaven" of a Led Zeppelin best of. That is how popular that song is.
-For that matter, where's "The Kids Are Alright", "Pure And Easy", "Goin' Mobile", "Sister Disco" and "Eminence Front"?
-"Who Are You" is edited from 6:20 down to 4:51. Arrgh! I hate it when they do that.
-The sound isn't all that great.
If you're just beginning to get into The Who, then you should skip this and get the two cd "The Ultimate Collection", or if you really must have evryhting they did, then get the expensive box set "Thirty Years Of Maximum R & B". If you're on a budget, then I suggest the more recent single disc collection "Then & Now". That collection, while not as good as the other two, have "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine", the band's first studio recording in nearly 15 years. Whatever it is, this collection, while good, is not needed anymore.
Not the Best Introduction.......2005-07-05
Since anyone likely to pick up this CD will be looking for an introduction to the Who, I recommend against it. The Who put out at least 3 of the greatest albums of all time: Who's Next, Tommy and Live at Leeds. Start there instead.
Average customer rating:
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My Generation: The Very Best of the Who
The Who
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Britain
| British Isles
| Europe
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Hard Rock
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
British Invasion
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B000AS1HAY
Release Date: 2005-10-18 |
Tracks:
- I Can't Explain
- Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
- My Generation
- Substitute
- I'm a Boy
- Boris the Spider
- Happy Jack
- Pictures of Lily
- I Can See for Miles
- Magic Bus
- Pinball Wizard
- Seeker
- Baba O'Riley
- Won't Get Fooled Again [Full Length Version]
- Let's See Action (Nothing Is Everything)
- 5:15
- Join Together
- Squeeze Box
- Who Are You [Single Edit Version]
- You Better You Bet [Full Length Version]
Album Details
The CD Slide Pack is a New Form of No-frills CD Packaging featuring an Outer Slipcase with the Original Cover Artwork, and an Inner 'slider' Including a CD. Note: There is No CD Booklet in this Package.
Customer Reviews:
Classic 'The Who'.......2007-01-05
This album features the original band. The best rock drummer of all time (the late Keith Moon) the most respected bass player in the UK and much of the world (the late John Entwistle) plus the writing talents and guitar playing of Pete Townsend and the great Roger Daltrey's powerful vocals! For my money this is the best "The Who' compilation album. It features all the best songs including the long version of 'Won't get fooled again'.
Average customer rating:
- Sounds great
- Not much
- Good Collection
- Once Passable But Now Outdated Who Collection
- Not the Best Introduction
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My Generation: The Very Best of the Who
The Who
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Britain
| British Isles
| Europe
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Hard Rock
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
British Invasion
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
Supergroups
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
Classic Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
Similar Items:
- Then and Now: 1964-2004
- Tommy (1969 Original Concept Album)
- Who Are You
- Who's Next
- Forty Licks
ASIN: B000025QU2
Release Date: 1997-04-08 |
Tracks:
- I Can't Explain
- Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
- My Generation
- Substitute
- I'm A Boy
- Boris The Spider
- Happy Jack
- Pictures Of Lily
- I Can See For Miles
- Magic Bus
- Pinball Wizard
- The Seeker
- Baba O'Riley
- Won't Get Fooled Again (Full Length Version)
- Let's See Action
- 5.15
- Join Together
- Squeeze Box
- Who Are You
- You Better You Bet
Amazon.com
This fourth single-disc repackaging of the Who's hits is a definitive catalog item with decent liner notes, brilliantly remastered sound and 19 deathless Townshend gems from "I Can't Explain" through "You Better You Bet." --Jeff Bateman
Customer Reviews:
Sounds great.......2007-03-22
The CD is in like new condition but the case had a small crack in it and adhesive on it. It still sounds great and who keeps those cheap plastic cases anyway.
Not much.......2006-02-17
There are plenty of good songs here, there's just NOT ENOUGH! Where are Behind Blue Eyes, Love Reign O'er Me, the Real Me, Call Me Lightning and Eminence Front (All available on the two-disc Ultimate Collection, which is much better) not to mention album tracks The Acid Queen, Go to the Mirror Boy, Song Is Over, Gettin' In Tune, Punk & the Godfather and Doctor Jimmy? Get the Ultimate Collection instead.
Good Collection.......2006-02-11
There's not much to say about another greatest hits album. It's a great collection of Who songs, but it's definitely lacking some of my more favorite. I give it 5 stars for being a good album to listen to, but would give it 4 stars for the lack of some other songs. This is a great start for new Who fans, but I would recommend a 2-Disc set instead.
Once Passable But Now Outdated Who Collection.......2005-08-13
In my opinion, The Who are the greatest rock and roll band ever. With some of the most talented musicians in rock history (John Enthwistle is the greatest bassist ever) and a barrage of classic rock anthems. However, their legacy is slow being eaten away by a barrage of greatest hits collections that feature the same songs being released over and over again. There have been about nine Who greatest hits/best-of's/definitive collections/ultimate/box sets released over the years.
In 1996, the compilation "My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who" was released. This comoilation contains 20 of the band's biggest hits in both Britain and America. Nine years later, does this collection still hold up? Here are the positives and the negatives.
Positives:
-This collection includes almost all the hits the casual Who fan would want. "My Generation", "I Can See For Miles", "Pinall Wizard", "Baba O'Reilly", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Who Are You", "You Better You Bet" and many other classics are on here.
-Underrated gems like "I'm A Boy", "Pictures Of Lily", "The Seeker" and "Let's See Action" are all included.
-It's affordable. That's good news for casual fans who only want one Who cd in this collection.
Negatives:
-Only one track from each from "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia"? These are easily The Who's best albums and yet we only get "Pinball Wizard" and "5:15". Those songs definitely deserve to be here, but where's "I'm Free", "Tommy Can You Hear Me", "We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me, Feel Me", "The Real Me" (Enthwistle's best bass work is on here), "Drowned" and especially the epic masterpiece "Love, Reign, O'Er Me"?
-Where's is "Behind Blue Eyes"? This track is very popular. Let me explain how popular this track is. It is the Who equivalent to leaving "Stairway To Heaven" of a Led Zeppelin best of. That is how popular that song is.
-For that matter, where's "The Kids Are Alright", "Pure And Easy", "Goin' Mobile", "Sister Disco" and "Eminence Front"?
-"Who Are You" is edited from 6:20 down to 4:51. Arrgh! I hate it when they do that.
-The sound isn't all that great.
If you're just beginning to get into The Who, then you should skip this and get the two cd "The Ultimate Collection", or if you really must have evryhting they did, then get the expensive box set "Thirty Years Of Maximum R & B". If you're on a budget, then I suggest the more recent single disc collection "Then & Now". That collection, while not as good as the other two, have "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine", the band's first studio recording in nearly 15 years. Whatever it is, this collection, while good, is not needed anymore.
Not the Best Introduction.......2005-07-05
Since anyone likely to pick up this CD will be looking for an introduction to the Who, I recommend against it. The Who put out at least 3 of the greatest albums of all time: Who's Next, Tommy and Live at Leeds. Start there instead.
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