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The Who Who Are You: Super Deluxe Ed.

8 Box Set
SKU: CGEF64871
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The Who's Classic Album Who Are You: Super Deluxe Edition on 7CD + Blu-ray + Book Box Set. Features the Original album, Newly Remastered, Plus Demos, Out-takes, Tour Rehearsals and Studio Recordings Made for The Kids Are Alright Movie. Also Includes a 100-page Book With Extensive Notes, Previously Unpublished Photos, Memorabilia and More. 

This extensive collection gives an unprecedented insight into how The Who made what was to be their final studio album with Keith Moon. The eight discs are housed in a 12” by 12” slipcase and include a new remastered version of the album, plus demos and out-takes from the Who Are You sessions as the band developed the songs. Also includes the 1977 Shepperton tour rehearsals, and the 1978 Shepperton studio recordings made for The Kids Are Alright movie. Includes 7 audio CDs, Blu-Ray and a 100-page hard back book with extensive sleeve notes by Matt Kent together with an insightful exclusive interview with Roger Daltrey covering the months preceding the album’s release, plus track-by-track details, and session notes, as well as sleeve notes by Steven Wilson on his remixes for Dolby Atmos. The book is lavishly illustrated with previously unpublished photographs, memorabilia, tape boxes and original print ads.

Sadly burdened with being the last studio recording to feature drummer Keith Moon and thus closing the chapter on The Who's legendary original line-up, this 1978 release was also a major progression, not unlike what The Beatles and The Beach Boys undertook as they matured from their simple, rudimentary but still unforgettable early years.

In the three years following the release of Who By The Numbers, band members had undertaken solo projects and other individual interests. Finally reuniting after such an unusually long hiatus, they recorded Who Are You between late 1977 and early '78, in a variety of London-area studios. Without a doubt, everyone in the world would have welcomed recycled Who akin to their first decade of hits, but simple, catchy rock riffs were to be superseded in more complex subjects and daring arrangements.

Pete Townshend's observations of moving on and saying farewell ("Sister Disco"), the creative process ("Guitar and Pen"), FM radio and its banal recycled music ("Music Must Change") and battles with alcohol ("Who Are You") are some of his most poignant compositions. Bassist John Entwistle contributes three songs, the most on any one Who album, with "905," "Had Enough" and "Trick Of The Light," reflecting some of his finest, often-overlooked, work.

The album peaked at #2 on the pop chart in the U.S., most likely prevented from going #1 by the Grease soundtrack. The lone single released, the title song "Who Are You" would become a concert staple, often expanded into a jam of Townshend's guitar heroics.

Features:

  • Box Set
  • 7CD's
  • Blu-ray
  • Newly Remastered Original Album
  • Demos, Out-takes, Tour Rehearsals and Studio Recordings Made for The Kids Are Alright Movie.
  • 100-page hard back book with extensive sleeve notes, previously unpublished photographs, memorabilia, tape boxes and original print ads.
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Track Listing

Disc One:

  1. New Song
  2. Had Enough
  3. 905
  4. Sister Disco
  5. Music Must Change
  6. Trick Of the Light
  7. Guitar And Pen
  8. Love Is Coming Down
  9. Who Are You

Disc Two: Alternate Versions

  1. New Song - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  2. Had Enough - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  3. 905 - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  4. Sister Disco - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  5. Trick of The Light - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  6. Guitar and Pen - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  7. Who Are You - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  8. Trick of The Light - Single Version Edit - Glyn Johns Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  9. Guitar and Pen - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Alt Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  10. Who Are You - Who Are You - Glyn Johns Single Edit (Previously Unreleased)
  11. New Song - Pete Vocal (Previously Unreleased)
  12. Sister Disco - Lost Guitar Mix (Previously Unreleased)
  13. Had Enough - No Orchestra (Previously Unreleased)
  14. Guitar and Pen - Pete Guide Vocal (Previously Unreleased)
  15. Love Is Coming Down - No Orchestra (Previously Unreleased)
  16. Who Are You - Early Run Through - Pete Vox (Previously Unreleased)

Disc Three: Bonus Material

  1. Who Are You - Lost Verse Mix (Previously Released)
  2. Guitar and Pen - Olympic 78 Mix (Previously Released)
  3. Love Is Coming Down - Early Run Through (Previously Released)
  4. Empty Glass - Session Out Take (Previously Released)
  5. No Road Romance - Session Out Take (Previously Released)
  6. Trick of the Light - Unused Olympic Edit (Previously Unreleased)
  7. Who Are You - Clean Radio Edit
  8. 905 - John Entwistle Demo (Previously Unreleased)
  9. Had Enough - John Entwistle Demo (Previously Unreleased)
  10. Back On the Road - John Entwistle Demo Whistle Rymes album 2005
  11. Wild Horses - John Entwistle Demo Whistle Rymes album 2005
  12. Trick of the Light - John Entwistle Demo (Previously Unreleased)
  13. Good Time Coming - John Entwistle Demo (Previously Unreleased)
  14. Who Are You - John and Cyrano’s mix from The Kids Are Alright

Disc Four: Bonus Material - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal

  1. Who Are You - Live with Keith in 1976 (It’s a live try-out) - Toronto Bootleg
  2. The Kids Are Alright - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  3. Run Run Run - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  4. Spoonful / Smokestack Lightning - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  5. I Saw Her Standing There - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  6. Jam - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  7. Knocking It into Shape 1 - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  8. Knocking It into Shape 2 - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  9. Baba O’Riley - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  10. Shaking All Over - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  11. Bell Boy - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  12. Won't Get Fooled Again - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  13. Barbara Ann - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  14. I Saw Her Standing There 2 - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  15. Drowned - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)

Disc Five: Bonus Material - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal

  1. Baba O’Riley - Shepperton for Kids Are Alright (Previously Unreleased)
  2. My Wife - Shepperton for Kids Are Alright (Previously Unreleased)
  3. My Generation - Shepperton for Kids Are Alright (Previously Unreleased)
  4. Join Together - Shepperton for Kids Are Alright (Previously Unreleased)
  5. Who Are You - Shepperton for Kids Are Alright (Previously Unreleased)
  6. Won't Get Fooled Again - Shepperton for Kids Are Alright (Previously Unreleased)
  7. Sister Disco - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  8. Music Must Change - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  9. Won't Get Fooled Again - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)
  10. Who Are You - Shepperton Tour Rehearsal (Previously Unreleased)

Disc Six: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI, USA 7/12/79

  1. Substitute
  2. I Can't Explain
  3. Baba O'Riley
  4. The Punk and the Godfather
  5. Boris the Spider
  6. Sister Disco
  7. Behind Blue Eyes
  8. Music Must Change
  9. Drowned
  10. Who Are You
  11. 5.15
  12. Pinball Wizard
  13. See Me, Feel Me

Disc Seven: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI, USA 7/12/79

  1. Long Live Rock
  2. My Generation
  3. I Can See for Miles
  4. Trick Of the Light - Spectrum Philadelphia 10/12/1979
  5. Sparks
  6. Won't Get Fooled Again
  7. Jam /Take A Fool Like You - Spectrum Philadelphia 10/12/1979
  8. How Can You Do It Alone
  9. Magic Bus
  10. Summertime Blues
  11. Dancing in the Street / Dancing Away - Spectrum Philadelphia 10/12/1979
  12. Real Me - Spectrum Philadelphia 10/12/1979

Disc Eight: Blu-ray: Steven Wilson Mix:

ATMOS:

  1. New Song
  2. Had Enough
  3. 905
  4. Sister Disco
  5. Music Must Change
  6. Trick Of the Light
  7. Guitar And Pen
  8. Love Is Coming Down
  9. Who Are You

5.1 Mix:

  1. New Song
  2. Had Enough
  3. 905
  4. Sister Disco
  5. Music Must Change
  6. Trick Of the Light
  7. Guitar And Pen
  8. Love Is Coming Down
  9. Who Are You

Stereo Mix:

  1. New Song
  2. Had Enough
  3. 905
  4. Sister Disco
  5. Music Must Change
  6. Trick Of the Light
  7. Guitar And Pen
  8. Love Is Coming Down
  9. Who Are You


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