The Who – Who Are You (140g)
The Who [click here to see more vinyl featuring The Who]:
- Lead Vocals – Roger Daltrey
- Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals – Pete Townshend
- Bass, Vocals, Horns – John Entwistle (A2, A5)
- Drums, Percussion – Keith Moon
Backing Vocals – Andy Fairweather-Low (A1-2, B2-4)
Rod Argent - Synthesizer (A2), Piano (B4)
Strings arranged by Ted Astley
Written by Pete Townshend (A1, A4-5, B2-4), John Entwistle (A2-3, B1)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 140g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Classic Records (now part of Analogue Productions)
Original Label : Polydor
Recorded September 1977 – April 1978 at Ramport Studio ; Olympic Studio ; RAK Studio ; John's Wood Studio ; Pete Townshend's own studio in Goring-on-Thames
Produced by Glyn Johns, Jon Astley
Originally released in August 1978
Reissued in 2009
Tracks:
Side A:
- New Song
- Had Enough
- 905
- Sister Disco
- Music Must Change
Side B:
- Trick of the Light
- Guitar and Pen
- Love Is Coming Down
- Who Are You
Reviews:
“On the Who's final album with Keith Moon, their trademark honest power started to get diluted by fatigue and a sense that the group's collective vision was beginning to fade. As instrumentalists, their skills were intact. More problematic was the erratic quality of the material, which seemed torn between blustery attempts at contemporary relevance ("Sister Disco," "New Song," "Music Must Change") and bittersweet insecurity ("Love Is Coming Down"). Most problematic of all were the arrangements, heavy on the symphonic synthesizers and strings, which make the record sound cluttered and overanxious. Roger Daltrey's operatic tough-guy braggadocio in particular was beginning to sound annoying on several cuts. Yet Pete Townshend's better tunes -- "Music Must Change," "Love Is Coming Down," and the anthemic title track -- continued to explore the contradictions of aging rockers in interesting, effective ways. Whether due to Moon's death or not, it was the last reasonably interesting Who record.” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.03 / 5