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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. I Can't Explain | |||
| 2. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere | |||
| 3. My Generation | |||
| 4. The Kids Are Alright | |||
| 5. A Legal Matter | |||
| 6. Substitute | |||
| 7. I'm A Boy | |||
| 8. Boris The Spider | |||
| 9. Happy Jack | |||
| 10. Pictures Of Lily | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Let's See Action | |||
| 2. Pure And Easy | |||
| 3. Join Together | |||
| 4. Long Live Rock | |||
| 5. The Real Me | |||
| 6. 5:15 | |||
| 7. Love Reign O'er Me | |||
| 8. Squeeze Box | |||
| 9. Who Are You | |||
| 10. Had Enough | |||
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The Ultimate Who Collection kicks off with the three-minute pop gems of their early days such as "I Can't Explain", "Substitute" and the definitive anthem of the time "My Generation". "I Can See For Miles" heralds the band's coming of age preceding songs like "Magic Bus" and the classics from Tommy including "See Me, Feel Me" and of course "Pinball Wizard". Further highlights on disc one are "Summertime Blues" from the Live at Leeds album where Roger has never sounded in finer voice, and perhaps one of the best rock moments ever "Won't Get Fooled Again".
Disc two includes less well known hits but does boast the best bits from their film Quadrophenia. Still as powerful without the visuals, they attack "Love Reign O'er Me" like they really mean every single note and word. During the 70s they toned down the raw rock they captured at the turn of the decade and embraced the pop sensibility of their youth, settling for a handsome blend of very British guitar pop and solid power chords best defined by "You Better You Bet". Unlike the Beatles or Rolling Stones, The Who's image has remained anti-establishment despite being no less gentrified than their wrinkly peers, probably due to their music sounding as angsty and passionate now as it did over 30 years ago. --David Trueman
Description
'The Ultimate Collection' supersedes previous Universal Whocollections - 'Who's Better Who's Best' and 'My Generation'- as it traces their career from 1964's 'I Can't Explain' right through to 1982's 'Eminence Front'. Twenty of the fortytracks featured here were UK top 40 hits. Although the bandnever had a no.1 hit their two no.2 hits, 'My Generation' and 'I'm A Boy', are included.