The Who Sell Out
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Topic: The Who Sell Out
Posted By: aglasshouse
Subject: The Who Sell Out
Date Posted: November 04 2016 at 22:41
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Goddamn. If we're talking about '67 psychedelic / art pop rock albums with amateurish production quality, then this is one of the best. Not really a bad track on the album, at least in my opinion. Anyone else share any thoughts for this release? ------------- http://fryingpanmedia.com |
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: November 04 2016 at 22:47
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yeah i like it theoretically....i just don't play it hardly ever. |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: November 05 2016 at 00:06
Love the funky sleeve, and of course the tracks.  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: November 05 2016 at 00:30
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My all-time favorite Who album, though in some ways a pretty uncharacteristic one--starting with the lead-off track being by an outside songwriter. ------------- Buy this thing! https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson" rel="nofollow - https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: November 05 2016 at 05:38
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There's a streak of fun that runs through this album they ditched on following albums. On their 5 year mission to boldy go to the heart of Pete Townshend's self absorbed anus! Maybe it was the lack of commercial success this album had that encouraged them to not try stuff like this again. There's the odd light hearted moment on "Tommy" and one bit on "Quadrophenia". But The Who were never fun again as they are on here. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: November 05 2016 at 06:35
Same here. ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Michael P. Dawson wrote:Posted By: aglasshouse
Date Posted: November 05 2016 at 15:07
Hey, let's be fair- The Who's "commercial" stuff was and still is some of the best rock in the business. Quadrophenia and Who's Next especially. If we're talking druggie-crazy, then yes they never exactly tried for it after this. That could be a good thing depending on who you are, but for me it's really here-nor-there. ------------- http://fryingpanmedia.com |
Posted By: EddieRUKiddingVarese
Date Posted: November 05 2016 at 16:17
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Classical band at the top of their game here ------------- "Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes" and I need the knits, the double knits! |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: November 05 2016 at 20:30
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Like this one. I noticed that Pete's guitar work took a bit of a jump here, particularly in "Our Love Was", "Relax", "Sunrise" and the "Jaguar" outtake. Speaking of outtakes, if they added some more commercials and included "Hall Of The Mountain King", it could have made this album really nutty. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 06 2016 at 05:57
yep.... favorite.. and by far their best album  . Like some bands.. they were a live band first and foremost.. here on this album... they hit it out of the park.------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: November 06 2016 at 06:51
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Love it! ------------- User Banned for this Post |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 06 2016 at 06:52
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and putting it on now.... not too early for Maximum R&B!!!!!!!!!! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: November 06 2016 at 06:59
The remaster from 1995 or so has all that stuff and makes the whole thing much better. ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 06 2016 at 07:01
yeah.... those bonus tracks made a great album...out of worldly great....Melancholia f**king RULES!!! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: November 08 2016 at 01:18
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A proper concept album (not some vague Sgt Pepper thing.) Rocks well, has killer songs, loads of fun and Townshend is just getting going. This and Hendrix' two for '67... and the Doors. |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: November 14 2016 at 10:57
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Great album. The start of a really solid stretch of albums until "By Numbers". ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: November 14 2016 at 11:46
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^By Numbers isn't too bad although it is no Q |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: November 17 2016 at 10:34
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The Who Sell Out and A Quick One have both deservedly been reassessed over the years After the career highs of Tommy, Leeds, Who's Next, and Quad, and the ensuing overplaying cuts from all on FM radio, fans went looking for anything different by the band. Both had kind of been overlooked for years and since the remasterings and expansions have taken on a new life.....though By Numbers and the expanded Odds and Sods continue to be my fave Who records. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 19 2016 at 06:31
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^ really... for as long as there have been album reviews... The Who Sell Out has been acclaimed as not only perhaps the Who's best album... but also perhaps the single best conceived and executed rock concept album. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 25 2016 at 15:23
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One of my favorites from The Who ...along with Tommy and Who's Next..............then Quadrophenia which for me was always a bit overblown. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: January 15 2017 at 10:19
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The Who Sell Out practically went out of print in the US during the early 70s.....it made a comeback as a two-fer coupled with A Quick One in the late 70s, then went out of print again. Sure, it may have tickled the critic's fancy, but so did Skip Spence, Emitt Rhodes and Lee Micheals. As an American Who freak, I can testify to the lack of availability of several early Who records outside expensive import from the late 70s to the mid-80s "comeback".....all were critically acclaimed, but not until the CD-era did the fanfare publicity for those albums really blanket the US. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Terrapin Station
Date Posted: January 15 2017 at 11:25
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I love pretty much all Who including The Who Sell Out. They're one of my top 20 artists. |
Posted By: socrates17
Date Posted: April 11 2017 at 13:55
| Also my favorite Who album, and the last one I really liked. 2nd favorite would be the compilation Direct Hits which was the very 1st UK import that I ever bought. |