The Who ‎– The Story Of The Who
Label:
Polydor ‎– 2683 069
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Mono, Stereo, Compilation
Country:
UK
Released:
1976
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Tracklist
A1    Magic Bus    4:30
A2    Substitute
Producer – The Who
3:48
A3    Boris The Spider    2:29
A4    Run, Run, Run    2:30
A5    I'm A Boy
Producer – The Who
Producer [Associate] – Glyn Johns
3:43
A6    Heat Wave    1:55
A7    My Generation    2:36
B1    Pictures Of Lily    2:41
B2    Happy Jack    2:09
B3    The Seeker
Producer – The Who
3:10
B4    I Can See For Miles    4:05
B5    Bargain    5:34
B6    Squeeze Box    2:40
C1    Amazing Journey    4:24
C2    The Acid Queen    3:33
C3    Do You Think It's Alright?    0:24
C4    Fiddle About    1:29
C5    Pinball Wizard    2:58
C6    I'm Free    2:39
C7    Tommy's Holiday Camp    0:57
C8    We're Not Gonna Take It    7:04
D1    Summertime Blues    3:22
D2    Baba O'Riley
Piano – Pete Townshend
Producer – The Who
Producer [Associate] – Glyn Johns
4:59
D3    Behind Blue Eyes
Producer – The Who
Producer [Associate] – Glyn Johns
3:40
D4    Slip Kid    4:30
D5    Won't Get Fooled Again
Producer – The Who
Producer [Associate] – Glyn Johns
8:32
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – I.B.C. Studios
Published By – Fabulous Music Ltd.
Published By – Eel Pie Publishing
Published By – Tro Essex Music Ltd.
Published By – Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd.
Published By – New Ikon Ltd.
Published By – Jobete London Music Ltd.
Manufactured By – Polydor Ltd.
Distributed By – Polydor Ltd.
Printed By – Matfield Press
Printed By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
Designed At – McCann-Erickson
Credits
Art Direction, Design [Sleeve] – Tony Mackertich
Bass, Brass, Vocals – John Entwistle
Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] – Julian Moseley, Tony Mackertich
Drums, Percussion – Keith Moon
Executive-Producer – Chris Stamp (tracks: B5, D2, D3, D5), Kit Lambert (tracks: B5, D2, D3, D5), Pete Kameron (tracks: B5, D2, D3, D5)
Guitar [Guitars], Organ [Vcs3 Organ], Synthesizer [Arp Synthesiser], Vocals – Pete Townshend
Lacquer Cut By – Bob*, MELYS (2)
Photography By [Contributing Photographers For The Scrapbook] – David Montgomery (4), Graham Hughes (2), John Roper (2), Michael Putland, Neil Preston*, Redferns, Robert Ellis (4), SKR Photos
Photography By [Scrapbook Photography By] – Tony Mackertich
Photography By [Sleeve] – Park Village
Producer – Glyn Johns (tracks: B5, B6, D2 to D5), Kit Lambert (tracks: A1, A3 to A7, B1, B2, B4, C1 to C8, D1)
Sleeve Notes – Roy Carr
Vocals – Roger Daltrey
Notes
Compilation ℗ 1976 Polydor Limited UK.
℗ 1967: B1, B4 - Polydor Ltd UK
℗ 1966: A2 to A6, B2 - Polydor Ltd UK
℗ 1970: A7, B3, D1 - Polydor Ltd UK
℗ 1971: B5, D2, D3, D5 - Polydor Ltd UK
℗ 1975: B6, D4 - Polydor Ltd UK
℗ 1968: A1 - Polydor Ltd UK
℗ 1969: C1 to C8 - Polydor Ltd UK
Publishers:
Fabulous Music Ltd.: A1, A2, A4, A5, A7 to B5, C1 to C3, C5, C6, C8, D2, D3, D5
Tro Essex Music Ltd: A3
Jobete London Music Ltd: A6
Eel Pie Publishing: B6, D4
New Ikon Ltd: C4, C7
Cinephonic Music Co Ltd: D1
Front cover lettering photographed by: Billy
Released with a booklet attached to the inside of the gatefold cover.
Tracks A1, A5, B1, and B2 are in "Mono Enhanced Stereo" aka Fake Stereo.
Tracks A2, A3, A4, and A6 are in Mono. All other tracks are in Stereo.
Tracks A7 and D1 are excerpts from "Live At Leeds".
Track durations are not printed on the release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 2478-091-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 2479 091-B
Matrix / Runout (Side C label): 2478 092-A
Matrix / Runout (Side D label): 2468 092-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 2478091 A // 2 IB MELYS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 2478091 B // 1 IB MELY + BOB
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 1): 2478092 A // 1 IB MELY + BOB
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 1): 2478092 B // 1 IB MELY + BOB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2): 2478091 A // 2 IB 11 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2): 247809✴1 B // 2 IB 11 2
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped, variant 2): 2478092 A // 2 IB 11 5
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, stamped, variant 2): 2478092 B // 1 IB 12 4
Matrix / Runout (Side A, B, C runout, etched, variant 2): MELYS
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, variant 2): MELY & BOB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 2478091 A // 1 1 B 1 2 MELY + BOB
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 2478091 B // 2 1 B 1 1 1 2 MELYS
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 4): 2478091 B // 1 IB 1 3 3
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped, variant 4): 2478092 A // 1 IB 1 2 5
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped, variant 4): 2478092 B // 1 IB 15 12
Matrix / Runout (Sides A, B, C, D runout etched, variant 4): MELY + BOB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 5): 2478091 A // 2 IB 2 12 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 5): 2478091 B // 3 IB 12
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped, variant 5): 2478092 A // 3 IB 1 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped, variant 5): 2478092 B // 3 IB 1 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Sides A, B, C, D runout etched, variant 5): MELYS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 6): 2478091 A//1 IB 14 11
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 6): 2478091 B//1 IB 16 6
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped, variant 6): 2478092 A//1 IB 15 5 10
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped, variant 6): 2478092 B//1 IB 14 12
Matrix / Runout (Sides A, B, C, D,E runout etched, variant 6): MELY + BOB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 7): 2478091 A//1 IB 11 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 7): 2478091 B//1 IB 11 6
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped, variant 7): 2478092 A//1 IB 1 16 20
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped, variant 7): 2478092 B//1 IB 14 16
Matrix / Runout (Sides A, B, C, D,E runout etched, variant 8): MELY + BOB
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 8): 2478091 B//1 IB 17 8
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped, variant 8): 2478092 A//1 IB 15 14
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