My Generation CD

A remastered and greatly expanded version of THE WHO SINGS MY GENERATION was released in 2002 as MY GENERATION: DELUXE EDITION.

This 2-CD deluxe edition of MY GENERATION includes previously unreleased bonus tracks plus alternate and full-length versions of the original recordings.

Includes liner notes by Mike Shaw, Shel Talmy and Andy Neill.

This is a Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.

"Ours is a group with built-in hate." Pete Townshend said that in 1965, around the time that THE WHO SING MY GENERATION came out. That hate--or, more accurately, angst--jumps out of the grooves on the album. Although the line between righteous anger and self-centered bitchiness occasionally wears thin, there is no denying that the Who were truly revolutionary. The arresting teenage anthem "My Generation," the shaky solidarity of "The Kids Are Alright," the dizzy confusion of "Instant Party (Circles)"--never had pop music expressed such raw emotions in such an uncompromising manner.

At the same time, Townshend, despite his bluster, could not escape the fact that underneath his rage lay a melodist worthy of the Brill Building. On tracks such as the crystalline, harmony-laden "Much Too Much," he proved that he didn't need power to create a powerful pop song. In other words, you don't have to be a Mod to enjoy this album. But it helps.

Having dealt with an inferior version of MY GENERATION on the market for many years, Who fans rejoiced upon hearing that early manager Shel Talmy (who owned the masters) and the surviving members of the Who reconciled. The result is that a properly remastered version of the band's landmark debut is finally available. This Deluxe Edition also holds a bonus disc packed with plenty of extras including covers of tunes by Paul Revere and The Raiders ("Lubie [Come Back Home]"), Martha & The Vandellas ("Heat Wave"), and Eddie Holland ("Leaving Here").

At the time, many British groups created a musical identity that drew heavily on the sounds of American R&B. So along with landmark recordings like "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright" you'll find the rollicking "La-La-La Lies" and thundering shuffle "Out In The Street." The band also pays tribute to James Brown ("Please, Please, Please") and Bo Diddley ("I'm A Man"). Worthy of note is John Entwistle's surf-flavored instrumental "The Ox" and Pete Townshend's mind-bending nugget "Circles". Throw in stellar liner notes by Who chronicler Andy Neill and crystal-clear sound and you have a true classic finally getting its due.

Having dealt with an inferior version of MY GENERATION on the market for many years, Who fans rejoiced upon hearing that early manager Shel Talmy (who owned the masters) and the surviving members of the Who reconciled. The result is that a properly remastered version of the band's landmark debut is finally available. This Deluxe Edition also holds a



Originally released on Decca (74664) in April 1966.

Includes original release liner notes.

Originally released on Decca (4664).

Recorded at IBC Studios and Pye Studios, London, England.

Recorded at IBC Studios and Pye Studios, London, England. Originally released on Decca (4664). Includes liner notes by Mike Shaw, Shel Talmy and Andy Neill.

The Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals); Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar); John Entwistle (bass, background vocals); Keith Moon (drums).

The Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals); Pete Townshend (guitar, background vocals); John Entwistle (bass, background vocals); Keith Moon (drums, percussion).

Additional personnel: Jimmy Page (guitar); Perry Ford, Nicky Hopkins (piano); The Ivy League (background vocals).Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The Deluxe addition adds more black lighting to the original - torched-Motown covers; more JB; the brisk sass of 'Daddy Rolling Stone' an Otis Blackwell bullet rescued from a '65 B side - and doubles as a thundering monument to the late John Entwistle..."
Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The Deluxe addition adds more black lighting to the original - torched-Motown covers; more JB; the brisk sass of 'Daddy Rolling Stone' an Otis Blackwell bullet rescued from a '65 B side - and doubles as a thundering monument to the late John Entwistle..."
Spin (p.97) - "[T]his remains a seismic album..."
Q (12/02, p.69) - Included in Q Magazine's "The 50 Best Albums of 2002."
Q (9/02, p.129) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Finds the original dozen cuts joined by 18 more, including the group's first 45's....Now we can understand how, in 1965, The Who were suddenly ranked behind the Beatles and the Stones..."
Q (12/02, p.69) - Included in Q Magazine's "The 50 Best Albums of 2002."
Q (9/02, p.129) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Finds the original dozen cuts joined by 18 more, including the group's first 45's....Now we can understand how, in 1965, The Who were suddenly ranked behind the Beatles and the Stones..."
Uncut (10/02, p.107) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...a distinctive and exciting record in its time, and remains so in this reissued version..."
Uncut (10/02, p.107) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...a distinctive and exciting record in its time, and remains so in this reissued version..."
Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.73) - Ranked #8 in Mojo's "Best Reissues of 2002"