The Story of The Who

The Story of The Who
Compilation album by
the Who
Released24 September 1976
GenreRock
Length89:27
LabelPolydor
The Who chronology
The Who by Numbers
(1975) 		The Story of The Who
(1976) 		Who Are You
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[1]

The Story of The Who is a 2-LP compilation album by the English rock band the Who. The album was released in the UK in September 1976. The album reached number two in the UK charts.[2] Another version of this collection with a different track listing was also released in Japan. This collection has not been released on CD. However, it was reissued on 20 April 2024 for Record Store Day.[3]

The exploding pinball machine comes from film shot for a TV advertisement of the album.[4]

John Entwistle didn't think the album was truly definitive. The Who could only release the tracks that they had the rights to.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Magic Bus" (Extended Mix) Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (1971)4:27
2."Substitute" Non album single (1966)3:46
3."Boris the Spider"John EntwistleA Quick One (1966)2:28
4."Run Run Run" A Quick One2:29
5."I'm a Boy" (Longer Version) Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy3:40
6."Heat Wave"Holland–Dozier–HollandA Quick One1:54
7."My Generation" (Live: Edited Version) Live at Leeds (1970)2:31
Side two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Pictures of Lily"Non album single (1967)2:44
2."Happy Jack"Non album single (1966)2:13
3."The Seeker"Non album single (1970)3:12
4."I Can See for Miles"The Who Sell Out (1967)4:17
5."Bargain"Who's Next (1971)5:31
6."Squeeze Box"The Who By Numbers (1975)2:42
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Amazing Journey" Tommy (1969)3:23
2."The Acid Queen" Tommy3:34
3."Do You Think it's Alright?" Tommy0:26
4."Fiddle About"EntwistleTommy1:30
5."Pinball Wizard" Tommy2:58
6."I'm Free" Tommy2:39
7."Tommy's Holiday Camp"Keith MoonTommy0:57
8."We're Not Gonna Take It" Tommy7:01
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Summertime Blues" (Live)Eddie Cochran, Jerry CapehartLive at Leeds3:29
2."Baba O'Riley" Who's Next4.59
3."Behind Blue Eyes" Who's Next3:40
4."Slip Kid" The Who By Numbers4:26
5."Won't Get Fooled Again" Who's Next8:31


Because The Who by Numbers was released by CBS/Sony in Japan, the Japanese release had a slightly different track listing. "Squeeze Box" and "Slip Kid" were replaced by "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" and "Dogs", respectively. Also, the live edit of "My Generation" is replaced by the original 1965 version.

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  2. ^ "The Who – Official Site of The Who, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey". The Who. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ "The Who – Official Site of The Who, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey". The Who. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  4. ^ a b Neill, Andy; Kent, Matt. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who 1958–1978. ISBN 9780753512173.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – The Who – The Story of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 17/10/1976 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. 25 December 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  8. ^ "British album certifications – The Who – The Story of The Who". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2021. Select albums in the Formats field. Type The Story of The Who The Who in the "Search:" field.


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