The Who discography
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The Who discography | |
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Studio albums | 11 |
Live albums | 12 |
Compilation albums | 26 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 58 |
Soundtrack albums | 4 |
The Who have been with several labels over the years. In the United Kingdom and elsewhere outside North America, they were signed originally to Brunswick Records. In 1966, they moved to Polydor Records[1] and took the rights to their Brunswick recordings with them. They created and moved to Track Records the following year[1] with distribution by Polydor. They left Track in 1974 and returned to Polydor directly,[2] remaining with the label ever since.
In North America, they were originally on Decca Records. They moved to Atco Records for one single in 1966[1] before returning to Decca later that year. In 1972 the US Decca label was absorbed into MCA Records. The band changed North American labels again in 1981, to Warner Bros. Records.[3] The label released Face Dances and It's Hard and their singles, before The Who disbanded. In later years, MCA would acquire the US rights to the WBR albums. In 2003, MCA Records (now under common ownership with Polydor, under Universal Music Group) was folded into Geffen Records - which, ironically, was originally an independent label distributed by WBR. Geffen now controls the US rights to The Who's catalogue up through It's Hard. Their 2006 comeback album, Endless Wire, was released through Universal Republic in the US.
Contents
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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UK | AUS | AUT | CAN | FIN
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FRA | GER | IRE | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | |||
1965 | My Generation
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5 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1966 | A Quick One
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4 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 51 | |
1967 | The Who Sell Out
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13 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | |
1969 | Tommy
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2 | 8 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 50 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |
1971 | Who's Next
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1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 18 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 |
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1973 | Quadrophenia
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2 | 35 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 87 | 8 | — | — | 2 | |
1975 | The Who by Numbers
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7 | 29 | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | 30 | 2 | — | — | 8 | |
1978 | Who Are You
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6 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 49 | — | 29 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | |
1981 | Face Dances
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2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 29 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | |
1982 | It's Hard
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11 | 55 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 28 | 47 | — | 8 | |
2006 | Endless Wire
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9 | 63 | 28 | 10 | 57 | 62 | 4 | 52 | 77 | 23 | — | 51 | 7 |
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Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||
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UK | AUS | CAN | GER | NLD | NOR | US | ||||||||||
1970 | Live at Leeds
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3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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1984 | Who's Last
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48 | — | 56 | — | — | — | 81 |
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1990 | Join Together
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59 | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | ||||||||
1996 | Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
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84 | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | ||||||||
2000 | BBC Sessions
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24 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | ||||||||
Blues to the Bush
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
2003 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall
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72 | — | — | 43 | 95 | — | — | ||||||||
2006 | Live from Toronto
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
2007 | View from a Backstage Pass
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
2010 | Greatest Hits Live
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
2012 | Live at Hull
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68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
2014 | Quadrophenia Live in London
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28 | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | ||||||||
"—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, albums not released in a particular territory, or chart information is not available. |
Compilations
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||
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UK | AUS | BEL | CAN | ESP | FRA | GER | IRE | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | ||||
1968 | Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | ||
Direct Hits
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1971 | Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
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9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
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1974 | Odds & Sods
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10 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
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1976 | The Story of The Who
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2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1981 | Phases
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Hooligans
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 |
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1983 | Who's Greatest Hits
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39 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
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Rarities Volume I & Volume II
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1984 | The Singles
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985 | Who's Missing
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44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 |
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The Who Collection
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44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1987 | Two's Missing
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988 | Who's Better, Who's Best
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10 | 51 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1994 | Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
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48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 |
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1996 | My Generation: The Very Best of the Who
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11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1999 | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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2002 | The Ultimate Collection
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17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 11 | — | — | 31 |
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2004 | Then and Now
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5 | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
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The 1st Singles Box
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154 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2009 | Greatest Hits
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12 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | ||
2010 | Greatest Hits & More
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20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011 | Icon
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Icon 2
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2012 | Pinball Wizard: The Collection
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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2014 | The Who Hits 50!
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11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, albums not released in a particular territory, or chart information is not available. |
Extended plays
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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UK | AUT | DK | ESP | NZ | SWI | US | ||
1966 | Ready Steady Who
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58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1970 | Tommy
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1988 | Won't Get Fooled Again
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91[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2006 | Wire & Glass
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— | 31 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 83 | — |
Soundtracks
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||
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1975 | Tommy
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21 | 2 |
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1979 | The Kids Are Alright
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26 | 8 | |||||||||||||
Quadrophenia
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23 | 46 |
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2008 | Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
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"—" denotes albums that did not chart, or was not released in that country. |
Singles
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Year | Song | B-side | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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UK | AUS | AUT | CAN | FRA[26] | GER | NLD | NZ | SWI | US[7] | US Rock[27] | US Cashbox[28] |
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1964 | "Zoot Suit" | "I'm the Face" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album |
1965 | "I Can't Explain" | "Bald Headed Woman" | 8 | 87 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | 57 | |
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" | "Daddy Rolling Stone" (UK) "Anytime You Want Me" (US) |
10 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Generation | |
"My Generation" | "Shout and Shimmy" (UK) "Out in the Street" (US) |
2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 74 | — | 99 | ||
1966 | "Substitute" | "Circles" or "Waltz for a Pig" or "Instant Party"(UK) "Waltz for a Pig" (US) |
5 | 5 | — | — | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | Non-album |
"A Legal Matter" | "Instant Party" | 32 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | My Generation | |
"The Kids Are Alright" | "The Ox" (UK) "A Legal Matter" (US) |
41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | 85 | ||
"I'm a Boy" | "In the City" | 2 | 11 | 23 | — | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | Non-album | |
"La-La-La-Lies" | "The Good's Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Generation | |
"Happy Jack" | "I've Been Away" (UK) "Whiskey Man" (US) |
3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 24 | — | 13 | Happy Jack (US) | |
1967 | "Pictures of Lily" | "Doctor, Doctor" | 4 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | 51 | — | 60 | Non-album |
"The Last Time" | "Under My Thumb" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album | |
"I Can See for Miles" | "Someone's Coming" (UK) "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" (US) |
10 | 20 | — | 4 | 74 | 37 | 28 | 13 | — | 9 | — | 8 | The Who Sell Out | |
1968 | "Call Me Lightning" | "Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde" | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 40 | — | 38 | Non-album |
"Dogs" | "Call Me Lightning" | 25 | 93 | — | — | 78 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Magic Bus" | "Someone's Coming" (US) "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (UK) |
26 | 20 | — | 6 | — | 20 | — | 13 | — | 25 | — | 10 | Magic Bus: The Who on Tour | |
1969 | "Pinball Wizard" | "Dogs, Pt. 2" | 4 | 45 | — | 6 | 89 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 19 | — | 15 | Tommy |
"I'm Free" | "We're Not Gonna Take It" | — | 83 | — | — | 71 | 18 | 20 | — | — | 37 | — | 30 | ||
1970 | "The Seeker" | "Here for More" | 19 | — | 15 | 21 | 34 | 18 | 15 | — | — | 44 | — | 30 | Non-album |
"Summertime Blues" | "Heaven and Hell" | 38 | — | — | 8 | 58 | 19 | 25 | — | — | 27 | — | 14 | Live at Leeds | |
"See Me, Feel Me" | "Overture" | — | 70 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 16 | — | — | 12 | — | 8 | Tommy | |
1971 | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | "I Don't Even Know Myself" | 9 | 14 | — | 7 | — | 27 | 8 | — | — | 15 | — | 9 | Who's Next |
"Let's See Action" | "When I Was a Boy" | 16 | 59 | — | — | 33 | 43 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album | |
"Behind Blue Eyes" | "My Wife" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 24 | Who's Next | |
1972 | "Baba O'Riley" | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Join Together" | "Baby Don't You Do It" (live) | 9 | 58 | — | 18 | 49 | 23 | 27 | — | 9 | 17 | — | 28 | Non-album | |
"Relay" | "Waspman" | 21 | — | — | 70 | 28 | 28 | 29 | — | — | 39 | — | 33 | ||
1973 | "5:15" | "Water" | 20 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quadrophenia |
"Love, Reign o'er Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | 54 | |||
1974 | "The Real Me" | "I'm One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | 82 | |
"Postcard" | "Put the Money Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | Odds & Sods | |
"Long Live Rock" | "Pure and Easy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975 | "Squeeze Box" | "Success Story" | 10 | 45 | — | 1 | 68 | — | — | 26 | — | 16 | — | 11 | The Who by Numbers |
1976 | "Slip Kid" | "Dreaming from the Waist" | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Substitute" | "I'm a Boy"/"Pictures of Lily" (first UK 12" single release) | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Story of The Who | |
1978 | "Who Are You"[29] | "Had Enough" | 18 | 23 | — | 7 | — | — | 44 | 23 | — | 14 | — | 9 | Who Are You |
"Trick of the Light" | "905" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | ||
1979 | "Long Live Rock" | "I'm the Face"/"My Wife" (UK) "My Wife" (US) |
48 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 66 | The Kids Are Alright |
"5:15" | "I'm One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 53 | Quadrophenia Soundtrack | |
1981 | "You Better You Bet" | "The Quiet One" | 9 | 21 | — | 4 | 61 | — | 12 | 38 | — | 18 | 1 | 15 | Face Dances |
"Don't Let Go the Coat" | "You" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | 77 | ||
1982 | "Athena" | "A Man Is a Man" (UK) "It's Your Turn" (US) |
40 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | 31 | It's Hard |
"Eminence Front" | "One at a Time" | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 68 | 5 | — | ||
1983 | "It's Hard" | "Dangerous" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | |
1984 | "Twist and Shout" | "I Can't Explain" | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Who's Last |
1988 | "My Generation" | "Substitute"/"Baba O'Riley"/"Behind Blue Eyes" | 68 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Who's Better, Who's Best |
"Won't Get Fooled Again" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Join Together" (live) | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2004 | "Real Good Looking Boy" | "Old Red Wine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Then and Now |
2006 | "Wire & Glass" | Mirror Door | — | — | 31 | 9 | — | 58 | — | 39 | 83 | — | — | — | Endless Wire |
"It's Not Enough" | "Tea & Theatre" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | ||
2012 | "Baba O'Riley"/"See Me, Feel Me"/"My Generation" (live) | "Early Morning Cold Taxi" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Symphony of British Music |
2014 | "Be Lucky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Who Hits 50 |
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Other appearances
- The Who contributed four songs to the live benefit album Concerts for the People of Kampuchea, which was released in 1981.
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- Songs performed - "Baba O'Riley", "Sister Disco", "Behind Blue Eyes", and "See Me, Feel Me"
- The Who contributed two songs to Pete Townshend's solo album The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend, which was released in 1989.
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- Songs performed - "Fire" and "Dig"
- The Who contributed one song to the Elton John and Bernie Taupin tribute album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin, which was released in 1991.
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- Song performed - "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- The Who contributed three songs to the live benefit album The Concert for New York City. which was released in 2001.
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- Songs performed - "Who Are You", "Baba O'Riley", and "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Videography
Films
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- 1975 Tommy
- 1979 Quadrophenia
Documentaries
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- 1979 The Kids Are Alright
- 2000 Classic Albums: The Who – Who's Next
- 2008 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
- 2013 Sensation: The Story of Tommy
- 2014 Lambert & Stamp
Concerts
Year | Album details | Certifications |
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1983 | Who Rocks America
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1988 | Who's Better, Who's Best
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1989 | The Who Featuring Tommy
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1994 | Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live
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Who's Tommy: The Amazing Journey
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1998 | Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
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2001 | The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
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2003 | The Who Special Edition EP
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Live in Boston
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2005 | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
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Tangled Up in Who
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2006 | In Their Own Words
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The Vegas Job
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Live from Toronto
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2008 | Live at Glastonbury 2007
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In Houston - Live
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The Who At Kilburn: 1977
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2012 | The Who Live In Texas '75
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2014 | Quadrophenia Live in London
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2015 | The Who Live at Shea Stadium 1982
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2015 | The Who Live in Hyde Park[35]
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Other appearances
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- 1968 Monterey Pop
- 1970 Woodstock
- 1980 Concert for Kampuchea
- 1996 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
- 2001 The Concert for New York City
- 2012 The Concert for Sandy Relief
See also
- Pete Townshend discography
- John Entwistle discography
- Roger Daltrey discography
- Keith Moon discography
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