Be grateful for small mercies.)īaba O’Riley makes a spectacular opener, its hypnotic drone disrupted by power chords that are parachuted in off the backs of meteorites. (Other contenders for the cover had included a group of obese naked women and a shot of Keith Moon in black lingerie. Still, the sleeve wasn’t exactly bland, picturing the foursome pissing on a slagheap. Glyn Johns had replaced Kit Lambert as producer. Upon release in 1971 it blew away critics and fans alike, bar a few Who diehards who thought larking around with things called synthesizers and modified keyboards was, like, selling out. It wouldn’t gel, so The Who made the most of the random songs that did. Pete Townshend had one of his ‘futuristic rock opera’ ideas, and recordings began on a work called Lifehouse. Like many near-masterpieces, it wasn’t meant to turn out like it did. fans will vouch, there’s not much that isn’t thrilling about Won’t Get Fooled Again and Baba O’Riley, which howl and kick like they were born yesterday. Here’s the twist: it still sounds ablaze. The Who’s fifth album is one of those carved-in-stone landmarks that the rock canon doesn’t allow you to bad-mouth. Factory sealed 16 TRACK POLYDOR UK CD -EAN 731452776020 Review
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