Who's Better, Who's Best

Who's Better, Who's Best: This Is the Very Best of the Who is a 1988 compilation album by the Who.[6] A compilation of videos also titled Who's Better, Who's Best was released in 1988 as well.

Who's Better, Who's Best
Greatest hits album by
Released18 March 1988
Recorded1964–1980
GenreRock
Length59:49
Label
Producer
The Who chronology
Two's Missing
(1987)
Who's Better, Who's Best
(1988)
Won't Get Fooled Again EP
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
MusicHound Rock2/5[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Tom HullA−[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. "My Generation" – 3:16
  2. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) – 2:39
  3. "The Kids Are Alright" – 2:45
  4. "Substitute" – 3:46
  5. "I'm a Boy" – 2:38
  6. "Happy Jack" – 2:12
  7. "Pictures of Lily" – 2:42
  8. "I Can See for Miles" – 4:06
  9. "Who Are You" (single edit) – 5:03
  10. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (single edit) – 3:38
  11. "Magic Bus" – 3:19
  12. "I Can't Explain" – 2:04
  13. "Pinball Wizard" – 2:59
  14. "I'm Free" – 2:40
  15. "See Me, Feel Me" – 3:30
  16. "Squeeze Box" – 2:40
  17. "Join Together" (coda omitted) – 4:19
  18. "You Better You Bet" – 5:37

The track listing refers to "Won't Get Fooled Again" as an "Extended Version". The track is in fact an edited version released as a single on the American release and the full version on the British release.

The track listing for the UK CD edition included unedited versions of "The Kids Are Alright" (3:05) and "Won't Get Fooled Again" (8:31). The front cover also differed, showing the band performing live in 1973.

"Baba O'Riley" is a bonus track on CD copies.

Personnel

Design

Chart performance

Chart performance for Who's Better, Who's Best
Chart (1988)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[8]10

Certifications

Certifications for Who's Better, Who's Best
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9]Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10]Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References


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