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1984 compilation album by The Who
The Singles
Released November 1984 Recorded 13 October 1965 - 4 November 1980
Genre
Rock Length 58 :26 2011 Japanese Reissue: 93:30
Label
Polydor
The Singles is a compilation of singles by
The Who that was released by Polydor in November 1984. It was not released in the United States or Canada, and it lacks a number of early singles.
The version of "
I Can See for Miles " contained herein is not the classic single version, but a
BBC live recording with a loud, overdubbed bass track.
Track listing
All songs written by
Pete Townshend except where noted.
"
Substitute " - 3:45
"
I'm a Boy " - 2:37
"
Happy Jack " - 2:14
"
Pictures of Lily " - 2:43
"
I Can See for Miles " (BBC Recording) - 4:05
"
Magic Bus " - 3:20
"
Pinball Wizard " - 3:00
"
My Generation " - 3:18
"
Summertime Blues " (Live) (
Jerry Capehart and
Eddie Cochran ) - 3:22
"
Won't Get Fooled Again " (
Single version ) - 3:38
"
Let's See Action (Nothing Is Everything)" - 3:57
"
Join Together " - 4:22
"
5:15 " (Single version) - 4:48
"
Squeeze Box " - 2:40
"
Who Are You " (Single version) - 5:00
"
You Better You Bet " - 5:37
Japanese pressings contain the mono version of "Magic Bus" (from the UK single)
In December 2011, The Singles was reissued as a 2-CD set in Japan on SHM-CD by Universal.
2011 Japanese Reissue Track Listing
Disc 1
"
I Can't Explain " - 2:06
"
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere " (Townshend,
Roger Daltrey ) - 2:42
"My Generation" - 3:20
"Substitute" - 3:49
"I'm a Boy" - 2:43
"Happy Jack" - 2:13
"Pictures of Lily" - 2:46
"
The Last Time " (
Mick Jagger ,
Keith Richards ) - 2:55
"I Can See for Miles" - 4:06
"
Dogs " - 3:07
"Magic Bus" - 4:37
"Pinball Wizard" - 3:05
"
See Me, Feel Me " (Single version) - 3:25
"
The Seeker " - 3:13
Disc 2
"Summertime Blues" (Live) (Capehart, Cochran) - 3:25
"Won't Get Fooled Again" (Single version) - 3:39
"Let's See Action" - 4:00
"Join Together" - 4:25
"
Relay " - 3:56
"
Long Live Rock " - 3:58
"5:15" - 4:54
"Squeeze Box" - 2:43
"Who Are You" (Alternate
mix ) - 5:10
"You Better You Bet" - 5:39
"
Don't Let Go the Coat " - 3:45
"
Athena " - 3:49
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