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Free Music Review: A great intro to a great band :)
Hit: 5 Stars
First of all, I'd like to confirm that the "reviewer" who calls himself/herself "a music fan from Auburn NY" has posted reviews to at least 4 or 5 different Who CD's that I've checked out on this site, all of them virtuatlly identical!. he/she seems to be going through the entire Who catalo Such "reviews" are obviously not serious attempts to assess the recordings, and perhaps Amazon.com should consider deleting this bogus reviews. I think that "Music Fan" should relaly get a life!Secondly, I've listened to every song on "The Who: The Ultimate Collection" several times, and I like it very much! I give it 5 stars for both sound quality and song selection. Also, it has a lot of music, 35 songs plus 4 bonus tracks, as opposed to the 20 tracks or so that you get on,single-cd compilations, like, "My Generation" (thought that compilation is pretty good, too.)
It is true that tracks 1-6, and also "Pictures of Lily", are in mono here. They still sound pretty good though, the volume doesn't really change from track to track or anything like that. The rest of the tracks in stereo, do sound a bit smoother.
I like every song on here, too. I feel it is a great introduction to a great band. If you want a good single-cd collection however, check out "My Generation".
Free Music Review: Long Live The Who
Hit: 5 Stars
Okay, Okay, I know that The Who have been the most anthologized band in the history of rock music. After all, how many other bands have more "best of" compilations in their catalog than they have studio albums? But this time MCA got it right. Thirty-five songs from 1964 to 1982 provide ample evidence why The Who should wear the mantle of "The Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." Sure, one could quarrel that the Top 40 hits "The Relay" (No. 39, 1973) and "Athena" (No. 28, 1982) should have been included just to make this a complete collection of The Who's U.K. and U.S. hits, but this collection is stronger for including such album tracks as "I'm a Boy," "Baba O'Riley" and "Bargain" instead. And as a bonus, the initial pressing include a 4-song bonus disc, which contains the rare U.S. single version of "Substitute," an early version of "I'm a Boy," a previoulsy unreleased acoustic version of "Happy Jack" and the U.K. single version of "Magic Bus." Even if you already have all of The Who's studio albums (like me), it's great to have all of these songs together in one collection. The 28-page booklet is also very informative with lots of great pics! HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDFree Music Review: The best of their 246 or so compilations
Hit: 5 Stars
After three poor attempts at a compilation ("Who's Greatest Hits", "Who's Better, Who's Best", and "My Generation - The Very Best of the Who"), the Who finally get it (mostly) right with this 2-disc retrospective. This one manages to cover all but one song ("The Relay") from all three of those previous best-ofs and adds in a few choice favorites that were previously missing. "Behind Blue Eyes", arguably one of their top 2 or 3 best-known songs, FINALLY makes an appearance on a Who greatest hits CD (what was their resistance to putting this one on before?), as do classics like "Long Live Rock", "Eminence Front", "The Real Me", and a few semi-obscure surprises like "Sister Disco", "Pure & Easy", "Call Me Lightning", "A Legal Matter", and a great live version of "Summertime Blues". However, there are a few more staples of classic rock radio that could've been put on yet a third disc - "A Quick One While He's Awat", "Gettin' In Tune", "We're Not Gonna Take It" (which is actually the full version of "See Me, Feel Me"), "Athena", "Goin' Mobile", "Go To The Mirror Boy!", "Slip Kid", and "Another Tricky Day". Still, hard to complain with what's here. Trade in your inferior copies of "Who's Better, Who's Best" and get this one instead.
Free Music Review: Top Ten Reasons To Buy "The Who: The Ultimate Collection"
Hit: 5 Stars
10. It's more concise than the 4-CD boxed set.9. The inferior 2-CD "Hooligans" compilation is out of print.
8. It has informative liner notes, listing the date each song was recorded.
7. The booklet includes pictures of all the Who album covers, and has some great photos of the band in action.
6. The remastered songs sound great, even on a moderately priced stereo system.
5. The song selection is superb, without a single weak track.
4. The recently deceased John Entwistle plays the greatest bass guitar licks of all time on "My Generation." This has never sounded clearer than the version on this compilation.
3. Roger Daltrey's vocals and Pete Townshend's songwriting are perfectly showcased on this great collection.
2. The first CD clocks in around 67 minutes. The second CD clocks in at nearly 69 minutes. Add in the bonus disc, and you have nearly two and a half hours of great Who music!
1. The bonus disc of 4 songs feature noticeably different versions of well known Who songs. Particularly outstanding is the acoustic version of "Happy Jack." Because it's a limited edition, you shouldn't wait too long to buy the aptly named Ultimate Collection.
Free Music Review: without a doubt the best compilation ever
Hit: 5 Stars
I am thirteen, and the Who is definitely my favorite band, ever since I first heard 'Pinball Wizard' on the radio. I feel kind of like a hypocrite writing this review, because I have not heard all of the Who (I have Tommy, Who's Next, Quadrophenia, this and Meaty Beaty) but this cd is simply a masterpiece. It goes in chronological order, from 'I Can't Explain' to 'Eminence Front' and has all of the stuff in between. I bought Meaty Beaty just before I got this, thinking that it was the best Who compilation to date (I hadn't heard anything post-Tommy), but just as I was buying it I saw this. I ended up going back to Target the next day to get it, and was shocked. This was the first time I had heard such masterpieces as 'Won't get fooled again' and 'Behind Blue Eyes' although I think they could have left off Eminence Front. Just like pretty much everyone has said, this is to the Who as Forty Licks is to the Rolling Stones (although Forty Licks isn't quite as good as this, then again the Rolling Stones weren't quite as good as the Who!) I can't comment on the boxed set, but this is definitely a great CD, for newcomers and collectors, as well as huge fans like myself.