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The Who - Detailed Discography
By specific country The format is a little different for the Who albums vs. everything only due to the volume of all the Who records and CDs. They will all have their own pages (reissues and compilations will be grouped together) and the solo albums and singles will be grouped together by artist/category. Reissues (LP and CD) will be listed with the original release, not the date of the reissue (unless there is a title change, making it a "unique" release). In the "UK-Only" and "USA-Only" sections, those records are listed in order of actual release date. Please note that presented below the pictures of the albums, will be any relevant information pertaining to the albums, as well as the sound quality reviews. Rarities are those tracks, which don't appear on an album that's currently "in print". For example, the 1979 live version of "Dancing In the Street" has only been released on the 1988 "Won't Get Fooled Again" EP (which is long out of print). These rarities will be listed throughout this site and noted with an "(R)" so that they easily stand out. Included in The Who discography is a "Related" section. This section includes "guest appearances" of The Who (or its solo members) on various "other artist" albums or singles. An example of this might be Pete Townshend's song, "Join My Gang", which was only "officially" released on a 1966 UK single by the band, Oscar, or, The Who's studio performance of "Young Man Blues" only released on the 1970 UK LP, "The House That Track Built" (the studio version on the remixed "Odds & Sods" is a different version of this song, from the same session). [Note: This rare version of "Young Man Blues" was subsequently released on the "Deluxe" version of "Tommy", but mixed for 5.1 surround sound as well as "collapsed" 2.0 version of the 5.1.] About the album sound quality reviews: Sound quality can be very subjective. What sounds good to one person may sound "less-than-good" to another. Playing music on different equipment can also vary the results. However, if your source is better, your results should be better. These reviews may be qualified by saying they are "my opinion" and therefore potentially subjective. However, I have developed the resources to adequately compare and give accurate descriptions of the same. Ultimately, you and your own ears are the judge. ___________________________________
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The discography section is broken up by The Who and
its solo members
separately. Included in each of those sections, are albums and singles. They are
presented in chronological order of their release (i.e. "My Generation" (1965)
will come before "It's Hard" (1982) and then by country of manufacture, starting
with the UK (the band's home), the USA (the band's largest fan base) and then
all other countries listed alphabetically. At some point around 1985, Polydor's European
manufacturing became centralized in Germany - which explains why most of the
European albums thereafter are "made in Germany". 
