My Generation
analysis by Tom Brennan
last modifed: 07/22/03

My Generation

originally released on Brunswick, LAT 8616 (U.K.) on December 4, 1965

(reissued on LP on Virgin Records, V2179 in October 1980)

Total time: 36:28
My Generation U.K. cover (propane tanks)
Side 1:
01. Out In The Street [a.k.a. You're Going To Know Me]
02. I Don't Mind
03. The Good's Gone
04. La La La La La Lies
05. Much Too Much
06. My Generation
Side 2:
07. The Kids Are Alright [unedited version]
08. Please Please Please
09. It's Not True
10. I'm A Man [unedited version]
11. A Legal Matter
12. The Ox

All tracks are mono.
The Who sings My Generation

MCA Records, MCACD 31330 (U.S.)

LP originally released in April 1966 on Decca, DL 4664

Total time: 3x:xx
The Who Sings My Generation (Decca)
(Side 1):
01. Out In The Street [a.k.a. You're Going To Know Me]
02. I Don't Mind
03. The Good's Gone
04. La La La La La Lies
05. Much Too Much
06. My Generation
(Side 2):
07. The Kids Are Alright [edited solo]
08. Please Please Please
09. It's Not True
10. The Ox
11. A Legal Matter
12. Circles (listed as "Instant Party") [Talmy version]

All tracks are mono or reprocessed to simulate stereo.
My Generation (Deluxe Edition)

MCA Records, 088 112 926-2 (U.S.)

CD released on August 27, 2002
(also available in SACD format)

Disc 1 total time: 47:04
Disc 2 total time: 44:28
My Generation (deluxe edition)

CD 1 (the original album remixed into stereo):
01. Out In The Street [a.k.a. You're Going To Know Me]
02. I Don't Mind
03. The Good's Gone
04. La La La La La Lies
05. Much Too Much
06. My Generation
07. The Kids Are Alright
08. Please Please Please
09. It's Not True
10. I'm A Man
11. A Legal Matter
12. The Ox
13. Circles [Talmy version]
bonus tracks:
14. I Can't Explain
15. Bald Headed Woman
16. Daddy Rolling Stone

Notes:
all tracks are in stereo for the first time
The stereo mix of "My Generation" is missing elements that appeared in the original mono single. The lead guitar is missing and some backing vocals (especially at the end). These overdubs were not part of the original 3-track tape - they were added as part of the mono mix on another tape.
The stereo mix of "A Legal Matter" is missing the lead guitar. The overdubs were not part of the original 3-track tape - they were added as part of the mono mix on another tape.
The stereo mix of "The Ox" plays out until the end of the take. It doesn't fade out like the mono mix.
The horns on "Circles" are mixed really low compared to the mono - the backing vocals are mixed louder (same notes sung as the french horn is playing)
The stereo mix of "Bald Headed Woman" is much longer than the original mono single.
The stereo mix of "Daddy Rolling Stone" is slightly longer than the original mono single.


CD 2 (bonus tracks - continued):
01. Leaving Here [alternate vocal to "Who's Missing"]
02. Lubie (Come Back Home)
03. Shout And Shimmy
04. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
05. Motoring [a.k.a. Motor-vating]
06. Anytime You Want Me
07. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
08. Instant Party Mixture [previously unreleased]
09. I Don't Mind [full length version]
10. The Good's Gone [full length version]
11. My Generation [instrumental backing]
12. Anytime You Want Me [vocals only]
original mono versions with overdubs:
13. A Legal Matter [includes overdub of guitar fills]
14. My Generation [includes overdubs of lead guitar and additional backing vocals (ending "talkin' 'bout my generation"s)]

Notes:
Tracks 1-12 are stereo remixes.
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" is the version previously released in France that has Roger's original scratch vocal. When the mono mix was made for the single release, Roger replaced his vocal with a better performance. This new vocal was not preserved on the 3-track master multi-track.
"Instant Party Mixture" was originally intended to be the B-side of "Circles", but was scrapped when "Substitute" came out instead. When "Circles" was put on the B-side of "Substitute" the "Instant Party" title was used by mistake. "Instant Party Mixture" was inspired by the "Beach Boys Party" album that had just been released a few months earlier. Every member of The Who contributes vocals.

My Generation (deluxe edition) promo sticker


Mixing notes for B-sides and outtakes from early LP sessions:
These new remixes generally have guitar in the left channel, vocals, piano, bass and drums in the center (across both channels), and nothing that's obvious exclusively in the right channel.
The stereo mixes that were released on "Who's Missing" and "Two's Missing" are generally as follows:
Left: guitar
Center: vocals
Right: piano, drums, percussion and bass guitar

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