Greatest Hits [Geffen]

Performer: The Who
Producer: Andy McKaie (Compilation)...
Distributor: UMG

Notes: Liner Note Author: Dave Marsh . Recording information: Advision Studios, London (02/1966); CBS Studios, London (02/1966); CBS, London (02/1966); Eel Pie Oceanic Studios, Twickenham (02/1966); Eel Pie Studios, Goring, Berkshire (02/1966); Eel Pie Studios, London (02/1966); Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles (02/1966); IBC Studios, London (02/1966); IBC, London (02/1966); Morgan Studios, London (02/1966); Odyssey Studios, London (02/1966); Olympic Sound Studios, London (02/1966); Olympic Studios, London (02/1966); Olympic, London (02/1966); Pye Studios, London (02/1966); Ramport Studios, London (02/1966); Regent Sound, London (02/1966); Shepperton Studios (02/1966); Stargroves, Berkshire (02/1966); Talentmasters, New York (02/1966); Turn Up-Down Studios, Surrey (02/1966); Advision Studios, London (02/1969); CBS Studios, London (02/1969); CBS, London (02/1969); Eel Pie Oceanic Studios, Twickenham (02/1969); Eel Pie Studios, Goring, Berkshire (02/1969); Eel Pie Studios, London (02/1969); Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles (02/1969); IBC Studios, London (02/1969); IBC, London (02/1969); Morgan Studios, London (02/1969); Odyssey Studios, London (02/1969); Olympic Sound Studios, London (02/1969); Olympic Studios, London (02/1969); Olympic, London (02/1969); Pye Studios, London (02/1969); Ramport Studios, London (02/1969); Regent Sound, London (02/1969); Shepperton Studios (02/1969); Stargroves, Berkshire (02/1969); Talentmasters, New York (02/1969); Turn Up-Down Studios, Surrey (02/1969); Advision Studios, London (04/1967); CBS Studios, London (04/1967); CBS, London (04/1967); Eel Pie Oceanic Studios, Twickenham (04/1967); Eel Pie Studios, Goring, Berkshire (04/1967); Eel Pie Studios, London (04/1967); Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles (04/1967); IBC Studios, London (04/1967); IBC, London (04/1967); Morgan Studios, London (04/1967); Odyssey Studios, London (04/1967); Olympic Sound Studios, London (04/1967); Olympic Studios, London (04/1967); Olympic, London (04/1967); Pye Studios, London (04/1967); Ramport Studios, London (04/1967); Regent Sound, London (04/1967); Shepperton Studios (04/1967); Stargroves, Berkshire (04/1967); Talentmasters, New York (04/1967); Turn Up-Down Studios, Surrey (04/1967); Advision Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); CBS Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); CBS, London (04/1971-05/1971); Eel Pie Oceanic Studios, Twickenham (04/1971-05/1971); Eel Pie Studios, Goring, Berkshire (04/1971-05/1971); Eel Pie Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles (04/1971-05/1971); IBC Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); IBC, London (04/1971-05/1971); Morgan Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); Odyssey Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); Olympic Sound Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); Olympic Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); Olympic, London (04/1971-05/1971); Pye Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); Ramport Studios, London (04/1971-05/1971); Regent Sound, London (04/1971-05/1971); Shepperton Studios (04/1971-05/1971); Stargroves, Berkshire (04/1971-05/1971); Talentmasters, New York (04/1971-05/1971); Turn Up-Down Studios, Surrey (04/1971-05/1971); Advision Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967); CBS Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967); CBS, London (05/1967-09/1967); Eel Pie Oceanic Studios, Twickenham (05/1967-09/1967); Eel Pie Studios, Goring, Berkshire (05/1967-09/1967); Eel Pie Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967); Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles (05/1967-09/1967); IBC Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967); IBC, London (05/1967-09/1967); Morgan Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967); Odyssey Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967); Olympic Sound Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967); Olympic Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967); Olympic, London (05/1967-09/1967); Pye Studios, London (05/1967-09/1967). Photographers: Jim Marshall ; Dave Brolan; Mike Zagaris; Art Kane; Baron Wolman; Adrian Boot; Ross Halfin; Terry O'Neill ; Graham Hughes; Tony Frank; Barrie Wentzell; Barry Plummer; Tony Gale; Chris Morphet; Jo Almeida; David Wedgebury. Released in advance of the Who's half-time appearance at the 2010 Superbowl, the 2009 Greatest Hits reworks the 2004 collection Then and Now: 1964-2000, retaining the basic structure of that compilation (including its then-new bonus track "Real Good Looking Boy"), trimming its 20 tracks down to 19 -- "I'm a Boy," "See Me, Feel Me," and "5:15" traded for "Pictures of Lily" and "Eminence Front," the new "Old Red Wine" swapped for "It's Not Enough" from their 2006 comeback Endless Wire -- but otherwise not changing much about the basic character of the album. This collection remains a solid overview of the Who's basics, containing every one of the huge hits from "My Generation" to "Who Are You," all sequenced chronologically. There are no surprises and no need to get this if you already own one of the many Who collections released over the years, but if Townshend and Daltrey's Superbowl set piques some interest in procuring a Who hits album, this will surely satisfy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

From the youthful arrogance of their early 1960s recordings to their ambitious rock operas and the more introspective FM rock staples of their mid-1970s albums, the Who raged like a rock & roll inferno. Pete Townshend's guitar fireworks and Keith Moon's larger-than-life drumming combined with the busy basslines of John Entwistle and Roger Daltrey's vocal roar to create one of rock's mightiest noises. The band reconvened numerous times following the hard-living Moon's death in 1978, and even continued to play for several years following the death of Entwistle in 2002.

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