Welcome! This site is all about The Who.
Inside you'll find over 5,000 pictures spread over 500+ web pages about the
world's greatest rock band - The Who! By using the navigation buttons on the
left column, you will find all you want to know about their music, videos, books, magazines,
posters and various other related information.
The Who Showcase: Week of May 11, 2008
What appears to be a simple (and one of many) "Best
Of" Albums was once plentiful in the shops of New York City in the
early 1980s. Like anything else that seems to be abundant and selling
for only $5, I ignored it.
Shortly thereafter, I saw the same record in another shop (which was
known for odd stuff and crazy prices) selling for $75 - "Rare Who album
- Booklet in Italian".
It seemed crazy that everyone else in the City had it for $5, and this
guy had it for 15 times the going price. (Now of course I needed a
copy.)
It only stood to reason that which was once plentiful was now gone.
Thanks to eBay, I was able to find a
copy - and much closer to the original price too! Previous
Showcase
About... The site is made up entirely of my personal collection. What started with a cassette
tape of "Who Are You" (pictured left) at the end of 1978 has grown to
more than 3,500 of The Who / The Who solo records and CDs.
Why? I found The Who to be a "unique band" - different
and so much better than anything else I've ever heard. As I listened to their
music, the more I was drawn in. At some point, I was listening to "The Who music" almost exclusively.
I began buying more... I initially started "collecting" in order to have every released
Who and Who solo song available. Ed Hanel's "The Illustrated The Who Discography" (pictured
right)
became my collecting 'bible'.
I soon learned that
not every Who record or CD was "created equal". Albums that
I thought were "bad", were merely "bad pressings", which could be found
elsewhere (i.e. from other countries) with much better sound quality. (Good
sound quality helps you enjoy the music. Bad sound quality is a
distraction and hurts the music.) In the process of seeking out the best
recordings <of The Who> from around the globe, my collection began to grow. Eventually, it
became a matter of, "another cool picture!"
Since
all recordings by The Who are not created equal, I have added
audiophile sound quality reviews under each
album section to help you decide - what's the best source for you.
My collection, while quite large, is by no means "complete". As with any
collection, there's always more to be collected. Please come back from
time-to-time and look for updates as I'm adding to my collection almost daily ...
- wf
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April 3, 1989 - April 30, 2003
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