Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy: Who: Amazon.ca: Music

Frequently Bought Together

1. I Can't Explain

2. The Kids Are Alright

3. Happy Jack

4. I Can See For Miles

5. Pictures Of Lily

6. My Generation

7. The Seeker

8. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere

9. Pinball Wizard

10. A Legal Matter

11. Boris The Spider

12. The Magic Bus

13. Substitute

14. I'm A Boy

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Album Description

Deleted in the U.S. since MCA overhauled their entire back catalog & released the comprehensive 'The Very Best Of The Who', this is a 1985 reissue of their hit 1971 singles comp featuring 14 classics from 1965-1969. Includes 'I Can't Explain', 'Happy Jack', 'Pinball Wizard', 'My Generation', 'The Magic Bus', 'Substitute' and 'The Kids Are Alright'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My first vinyl record, July 18 2004

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Anyechka (Rensselaer, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (Audio CD)

This was the first vinyl LP I bought for myself, the first of February 2001, at the great vintage music store in my college town. I had a few kiddy records from childhood, but haven't listened to them in years; this record was my true first vinyl LP. Unfortunately, at the time I didn't have a record player and my parents had long since thrown ours out when it broke, so I had to display the record in my dorm room as eye candy till I got my first record player later that year on the day after my birthday. The ten and a half months of waiting were worth it. I don't normally go in for greatest hits packages anymore, but the songs are great regardless of being mostly a collection of singles and not album tracks. I got it on vinyl because I had been told that the CD version is missing the long version of "Magic Bus," the single version of "Substitute," and the rare "I'm a Boy" with horns and slightly different lyrics. The only thing I would change about it is the inclusion of "A Legal Matter," a song which may have gotten to #32 in Britain but which isn't as well-loved by the fans as the even-lower-charting "TKAA" (also included here, though I'm told left off of the 1996 compilation 'My Generation'), which reached #41. They did include "Boris the Spider," which was only an album track, but that song is well-loved and well-known, not some minor hit that most fans don't consider a classic or personal favourite. By that same token, they could also have included "Call Me Lightning," which hit #40, and "Dogs," which was #25. Still, it did a great job at introducing Americans to the early Who songs which had only been hits in Britain, and even though the most recent hit on it is "The Seeker," it's still one of the most classic greatest hits packages out there.

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5.0 out of 5 stars CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY YOU LOVE IT? IT'S GREAT!, Aug 20 2000

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BeatleBangs1964 (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (Audio CD)

As an avid Who fan, this is an auditory treat. I love it! It is a great collection of pre-1971 hits and the high caliber of musical composition and lyrics is nonpareil. It's great! "Anyhow, Anywhere, Anytime" remains one of my all time favorites along with "Magic Bus." These songs bring back a plethora of memories and add some pleasant new memories to current experiences.

I LOVE THIS COLLECTION!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for every Who fan, Oct 30 2003

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Andreas Martin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (Audio CD)

This was the first best-of album of The Who, released back in 1971 on LP. It is still the best, especially in the CD version, mastered by Steve Hoffman (known from audiophile labels DCC and Audio Fidelity). The only other best-of CD you need is "Who's Better Who's Best".

A track-by-track review (all in my opinion).

1. I Can't Explain. This is the best version on CD you can find. True mono, powerful bass, punchy sound, almost no distortion. I never imagined that this rather primitive recording could sound so great.
2. The Kids Are Alright. This is the edited version (2:45) that was on the US album "The Who Sings My Generation", and that is also on "The Ultimate Collection" and the MCA "Who"s Better Who"s Best". It still sounds great, but the longer version (3:05) can be found on the Polydor "Who's Better Who's Best".
3. Happy Jack. True mono, good sound. The version on "Who"s Better Who"s Best" sounds a little cleaner, though.
4. I Can See For Miles. This is the original stereo album mix, with Pete's guitar moving between the channels during the solo. Great sound.
5. Pictures Of Lily. True mono. This is mastered just like the original single, with a fade-up at the beginning and a slight crescendo during the entire song. Good sound, but I prefer the cold start on "Who's Better Who's Best".
6. My Generation. True mono. This always sounds dirty, on every CD. But that is what it is supposed to sound. Still a signature song for The Who.
7. The Seeker. Stereo. This is the best version you can find on CD. The guitar intro blows you away.
8. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere. True mono. Not the best-sounding recording. The version here is okay, but "Who's Better Who's Best" probably used a better source.
9. Pinball Wizard. The best version you can find. Amazing detail and definition. Just the right amount of hiss to make it sound real. Most other version have a delayed echo on the intro; it sounds much better here.
10. Legal Matter. The best version you can find. True mono.
11. Boris The Spider. Stereo version. Sounds good and not as distorted as on "The Ultimate Collection" or the fake stereo version on "My Generation - The Very Best Of The Who". (I prefer the mono mix, though.)
12. Magic Bus. Stereo mix with extended intro (3:21). Best version you can find. This is not the long version (4:36) that was on the "Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy" LP, because only a fake stereo tape of that one could be found. The background vocals always sound a little thin on the stereo mix; it still sounds better here than everywhere else.
13. Substitute. True mono. This does not sound good. Probably taken from an equalized 45 master. The version on "Who's Better Who's Best" is much better and cleaner.
14. I'm A Boy. This the an alternate, longer, earlier version. This is not the single version. True stereo and top sound. The same version is on the bonus disc of the limited edition of "The Ultimate Collecion", but there it is truncated and distorted.(The single version is on "Who's Better Who"s Best", even in (twin-track) stereo)).

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