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Noted for the dynamism of their live performances and for their thoughtful music, they are also acknowledged as having been rock pioneers, popularizing among other things the power chord and the rock opera (most notably the immortal "Tommy") under the leadership of Pete Townshend.

Their earlier "mod" albums, which boasted short, aggressive pop songs, Pete Townshend's distinctive power chords, and constant themes of youthful rebellion and romantic confusion, were formative influences on punk rock and power pop.

Entertainment-wise, they were famous for destroying their instruments at the end of shows (especially Townshend, whose guitar-smashing would become a rock cliche), and infamous wildman Keith Moon added to the band's reputation with frequent shows of destruction, such as destroying hotel rooms (another eventual cliche) and, according to rumor, driving his Rolls Royce into a swimming pool intentionally; although this incident never actually happened, it does seem like something the eccentric Moon would do.

The original band members were:
Pete Townshend - guitar, primary composer, piano & synthesizer on studio recordings
Roger Daltrey - vocals, harmonica
Keith Moon - drummer
John Entwistle - bass guitar, brass instruments

The band's classic era, and in many respects the band itself, ended in 1978 with the untimely death of the inimitable Keith Moon.

My Generation (1965)
My Generation (#2)
A Quick One (1966)
The Who Sell Out (1967)
Magic Bus: The Who On Tour (1968)


Tommy (1969)
Live At Leeds (1970)
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival (1970)
Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (1971)
Who's Next (1971)



Quadrophenia (1973)
Odds and Sods (1974)
The Who By Numbers (1975)
Who Are You (1978)
Who's Last (1984)
A double live album of The Who's first farewell tour in 1982 (It would not be their last).


Join Together (1990)
25th anniversary reunion tour; accompanied by horn section, backup singers, etc.  
The Ultimate Collection 
Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2003)


The Who DVD's

Under Review 1964-1968 (1964)
The Who - Under Review 1964-1968 features rare live and studio performances of the band interspersed with the independent review and criticism of a panel of esteemed experts. These include; The Who's early producer Shel Talmy, journalist and author Paolo Hewitt, Keith Moon biographer Alan Clayson, ex Melody Maker journalist and early champion of The Who Chris Welch, Classic Rock Magazine writer Malcolm Dome and a host of other expert contributors. Features rare performances of Im The Face, I Cant Explain, Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere, My Generation, The Kids Are Alright, Substitute, Im A Boy, Happy Jack, Pictures Of Lily, I Can See For Miles, and many others.

Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 DVD
Starring: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle
Director: Murray Lerner
This is the film of The Who's appearance at the third (and final) Isle of Wight festival in 1970. This is regarded as the band's finest performance.
 
The Kids Are Alright (Special Edition) (1979) DVD
Starring: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle
Director: Jeff Stein
Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us an "inside look" at this famous rock group, "The Who". It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the initial formation of the group to its major hit "Who Are You", and features the last performance of drummer keith Moon just prior to his death.

Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2000) DVD
Starring: Bryan Adams, John Bundrick
Director: Dick Carruthers
More than just a parade of celebrities paying homage to Townshend and fellow Olympians Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle, the select visitors here challenge the Who to add new colors to old warhorses (Noel Gallagher's psychedelic tinge on "Won't Get Fooled Again") and delicate semiclassics (Eddie Vedder's sympathetic duet with Townshend on "I'm One"). By the end of a robust evening, Daltrey's voice is shot and Townshend looks ready for a shot of vitamins, but anyone who would declare the Who a bunch of worn-out grandpas is spoiling for a Mod-era stomping. This is an essential set for Who loyalists and a wonderful show for everyone else.

Live in Boston (2002)
The Who have seen their share of tragedy in a monumental career that began 40 years ago, in 1964. Captured on their 2002 tour, LIVE IN BOSTON showcases the band on their first outing after the unexpected death of bassist John Entwistle. What may have started as an ordinary tour became a moving tribute to Entwistle and his legacy.

Tommy and Quadrophenia Live (2005) DVD
Format: Box set, Color, Live
Number of discs: 3
DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005
Rhino Records is proud to present a 3-DVD boxed set showcasing one of the greatest live bands ever-The Who. Disc one features a live rendition of their full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy. Tommy was performed live in 1989 at The Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, with special guests Elton John, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Patti LaBelle, and Steve Winwood. Disc two contains the band's second rock opus, this time built around the story of a young mod's struggle to come of age in the mid-60s. This live version of Quadrophenia, from the 1996/1997 U.S. Tour was the first time it was performed as Townshend and Daltrey had visualized it, with live action and featuring a then-unknown Alex Langdon in a spellbinding performance as Jimmy, the disillusioned Mod.


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