The Who - The Who by Numbers
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Artist: The WhoEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1996-11-19
Music Label: Mca
Soundtracks:
- Slip Kid
- However Much I Booze
- Squeeze Box
- Dreaming From The Waist
- Imagine A Man
- Success Story
- They Are All In Love
- Blue, Red, And Grey
- How Many Friends
- In A Hand Or A Face
- Squeeze Box (Live)
- Behind Blue Eyes (Live)
- Dreaming From The Waist (Live)
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Free Music Review: The Who - A Step Down From The Last Three
Hit: 4 Stars
After the brilliance that was "Tommy", "Who's Next" and "Quadrophenia" there had to come a let down. That let down would be The Who's mid decade album "By Numbers". As a stand alone disc, this one is actually quite good, but compared to the band's previous catalogue it is not really in the same league. The album produced a hit single with "Squeeze Box" which I guess is ok for a novelty song, but pales in comparison to many of the band's other singles. The best songs on the album deal with Pete Townshend's realization that he is no longer a kid and having to deal with mid life events. "However Much I Booze", "Dreaming From The Waist", and "They Are All In Love" are good examples. The often underrated John Entwistle contributes one of the better tracks in "Success Story". Overall this is a good Who album, but it has the unfortunate task of following three all time classics, so in comparison the album is a slight step down.
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This 1975 collection excels in large part due to its modest goal. It's the Who's singer-songwriter record. Without the ostensible shield his "rock operas" provided, Pete Townshend's personal demons strut about nakedly. Not a pretty sight, but an involving spectacle nevertheless. "They Are All in Love" and "How Many Friends" are forgotten Who songs, but they've aged beautifully. John Entwistle's "Success Story" sequences nicely with the rest of the album. And "However Much I Booze," "Dreaming from the Waist," and "In a Hand or a Face" are great decade-early exercises in mid-life self-pity. There are only three bonus tracks here--live versions of "Squeeze Box," "Dreaming from the Waist," and the earlier "Behind Blue Eyes"--but By Numbers is such a cohesive collection that they're less welcome extras than annoying distractions. Still, By Numbers now stands as one of the linchpins in a great band's catalog. --Steven StolderPop Music CDs
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