My Generation: The Very Best of The Who
1996 greatest hits album by the Who
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My Generation: The Very Best of The Who is one of the Who's many greatest hits collections, released by Polydor Records internationally and MCA Records in the United States in 1996.[4] Its release coincided with the release of the remastered original albums (omitting My Generation for contractual reasons) and thus contained the newly remastered versions of the songs, and some also remixed.
| My Generation: The Very Best of The Who | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 27 August 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1964–1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 76:17 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Jon Astley | |||
| The Who chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [1] |
| MusicHound | 2.5/5[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |   [3] |
Track listing
All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
- "I Can't Explain" – 2:04
- 1964 single
- Producer: Shel Talmy
- "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend/Roger Daltrey) – 2:40
- 1965 single
- Producer: Shel Talmy
- "My Generation" – 3:18
- 1965 single then on My Generation, 1965
- Producer: Shel Talmy
- "Substitute" – 3:47
- 1966 single
- Producer: Pete Townshend
- "I'm a Boy" – 2:36
- 1966 single
- Producer: Kit Lambert
- "Boris the Spider" (John Entwistle) – 2:27
- from A Quick One, 1966
- Producer: Kit Lambert
- "Happy Jack" – 2:11
- 1966 single then on the U.S. release of A Quick One called Happy Jack, 1966
- Producer: Kit Lambert
- "Pictures of Lily" – 2:45
- 1967 single
- Producer: Kit Lambert
- "I Can See for Miles" – 4:21
- 1967 single then on The Who Sell Out, 1967
- Producer: Kit Lambert
- "Magic Bus" – 3:15
- 1968 UK single; from the U.S. compilation Magic Bus: The Who on Tour, 1968
- Producer: Kit Lambert
- "Pinball Wizard" – 3:00
- from Tommy, 1969
- Producer: Kit Lambert
- "The Seeker" – 3:22
- 1970 single
- Producer: Kit Lambert, The Who
- "Baba O'Riley" – 5:07
- from Who's Next, 1971
- Producer: The Who, Glyn Johns
- "Won't Get Fooled Again" – 8:32
- from Who's Next
- Producer: The Who, Glyn Johns
- "Let's See Action" – 4:02
- 1971 single
- Produced by The Who; Associate Producer: Glyn Johns
- "5:15" – 4:49
- from Quadrophenia, 1973
- Producer: The Who, Kit Lambert & Glyn Johns
- "Join Together" – 4:22
- 1972 single
- Produced by The Who, Associate Producer: Glyn Johns
- "Squeeze Box" – 2:40
- from The Who by Numbers, 1975
- Producer: Glyn Johns
- "Who Are You" (Single edit) – 5:02
- from Who Are You, 1978
- Producer: Glyn Johns & Jon Astley
- "You Better You Bet" – 5:37
- from Face Dances, 1981
- Producer: Bill Szymczyk
Sales chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 13 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[6] | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
- John Entwistle – bass guitar, vocals
- Kenney Jones – drums, percussion on "You Better You Bet"
- Keith Moon – Drums, percussion on all except "You Better You Bet"
- Pete Townshend – guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, vocals
- Design
- Design & Art Direction by Richard Evans