| Hooligans | ||||
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| Released | September 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1964–1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 80:17 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| The Who chronology | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  
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Hooligans is a double compilation album of The Who released by MCA Records in 1981. It focuses on Who songs from the 1970s with only the titles " I Can't Explain", " I Can See for Miles" and " Pinball Wizard" from the 1960s. The album reached #52 on the US charts. [2]
It is most notable as the first US album to include three hard to find Who singles. The 1971 UK single " Let's See Action" was not released in the US, [3] and for this album the title was changed to "(Nothing Is Everything) Let's See Action". Two other singles, " Join Together" and "Relay", were released both in the UK and US in 1972. US releases of "Relay" were re-titled "The Relay". [4] The version of the song on this album was edited by use of a fade that occurs about 25 seconds early.
The album title and cover design are by Richard Evans [5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " I Can't Explain" | non-album single, 1965 | 2:05 |
| 2. | " I Can See for Miles" | The Who Sell Out, 1967 | 4:02 |
| 3. | " Pinball Wizard" | Tommy, 1969 | 3:00 |
| 4. | " (Nothing Is Everything) Let's See Action" | non-album single, 1971 | 3:56 |
| 5. | " Summertime Blues" ( Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart) | Live at Leeds, 1970 | 3:23 |
| 6. | " The Relay" (edited version) | non-album single, 1972 | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 19:54 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Baba O'Riley" | Who's Next, 1971 | 5:01 |
| 2. | " Behind Blue Eyes" | Who's Next, 1971 | 3:40 |
| 3. | " Bargain" | Who's Next, 1971 | 5:32 |
| 4. | " The Song Is Over" | Who's Next, 1971 | 6:11 |
| Total length: | 20:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Join Together" | non-album single, 1972 | 4:21 |
| 2. | " Squeeze Box" | The Who by Numbers, 1975 | 2:41 |
| 3. | " Slip Kid" | The Who by Numbers, 1975 | 4:30 |
| 4. | " The Real Me" | Quadrophenia, 1973 | 3:21 |
| 5. | " 5:15" | Quadrophenia, 1973 | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 19:43 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Drowned" | Quadrophenia, 1973 | 5:06 |
| 2. | " Had Enough" ( John Entwistle) | Who Are You, 1978 | 4:29 |
| 3. | " Sister Disco" | Who Are You, 1978 | 4:20 |
| 4. | " Who Are You" | Who Are You, 1978 | 6:21 |
| Total length: | 20:16 | ||
Sales certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| RIAA – US | Gold | 8 February 1993 [6] |
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "The Who Official Band Website - Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon". Thewho.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Let's See Action".
- ^ "Relay".
- ^ Evans, Richard. "Hooligans". Discogs.
- ^ RIAA
