The Who's
Recording History (1970-1978)
by Tom Brennan
last modifed: September 30, 2008
Recording information is from the following books: "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
(The Complete Chronicle of The Who 1958-1978)" by Andy Neill & Matt Kent
[2002], "The Who On Record (A Critical History, 1963-1998)" by John Atkins
[1999], and The Who CD remaster series.
Note about this list: I've generally included most of
the newer remixes only, while ignoring the older LP/single mixes unless there is
a significant mixing difference or significant difference in timing.
Studio note: Ramport is also known as "The Kitchen".
|
Song title |
description |
studio(s) |
recording date(s) |
length |
mix |
best source |
alternate source |
| The Seeker | unedited | IBC |
January 19, 1970 |
3:45 |
mono |
IBC Demos LP | |
| The Seeker | edited, fades out | IBC |
January 19, 1970 |
3:12 |
stereo |
Who Collection Volume 1 CD | |
| The Seeker | edited, complete ending | IBC |
January 19, 1970 |
3:21 |
stereo |
30 Years Of Maximum R&B CD box set | |
| Here For More | IBC |
February 10, 1970 |
2:26 |
stereo |
Who's Missing CD | ||
| Postcard | E.P. version | Eel Pie |
March-May, 1970 |
3:28 |
mono |
Jaguar, Anyone? bootleg LP | |
| Postcard | Eel Pie/Ramport |
March-May, 1970/August 1973 |
3:25 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods CD | ||
| Postcard | remix | Eel Pie/Ramport |
March-May, 1970/August 1973 |
3:31 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | |
| I Don't Even Know Myself | E.P. version? | Eel Pie |
March-May, 1970 |
3:48 |
mono |
Jaguar, Anyone? bootleg LP | |
| I Don't Even Know Myself | single | Eel Pie |
March-May, 1970 |
5:06 |
stereo |
single, B-side of Won't Get Fooled Again | |
| I Don't Even Know Myself | Eel Pie |
March-May, 1970 |
4:54 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| Water | remix, with Pete yelling at the end | Eel Pie |
March-May, 1970 |
4:39 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | |
| Now I'm A Farmer | remix | Eel Pie |
March-May, 1970 |
4:06 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | |
| Naked Eye | Eel Pie |
March-May, 1970 |
5:15 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods CD | ||
| Naked Eye | remix | Eel Pie |
March-May, 1970 |
5:27 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | |
| Heaven And Hell | IBC |
April 13, 1970 |
3:32 |
mono |
Who's Missing CD | 30 Years Of Maximum R&B CD box set | |
| Baby Don't You Do It | studio version | Record Plant, NY |
March 16, 1971 |
8:37 |
stereo |
Lifehouse To Leeds bootleg CD | |
| Baby Don't You Do It | studio version, faded early | Record Plant, NY |
March 16, 1971 |
5:14 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | |
| Won't Get Fooled Again | alternate take | Record Plant, NY |
March 16, 1971 |
8:56 |
stereo |
Lifehouse To Leeds bootleg CD | |
| Pure And Easy (a.k.a. The Note) | alternate take | Record Plant, NY |
March 17, 1971 |
4:23 |
stereo |
Lifehouse To Leeds bootleg CD | |
| Pure And Easy (a.k.a. The Note) | alternate take | Record Plant, NY |
March 17, 1971 |
4:20 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | |
| Love Ain't For Keeping | electric version | Record Plant, NY |
March 17, 1971 |
4:03 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | Lifehouse To Leeds bootleg CD |
| Getting In Tune (a.k.a. I'm In Tune) | alternate take | Record Plant, NY |
March 18, 1971 |
7:04 |
stereo |
Lifehouse To Leeds bootleg CD | |
| Behind Blue Eyes | alternate take | Record Plant, NY |
March 18, 1971 |
3:29 |
stereo |
Lifehouse To Leeds bootleg CD | |
| Behind Blue Eyes | alternate take | Record Plant, NY |
March 18, 1971 |
3:27 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | |
| Won't Get Fooled Again | Stargroves/Olympic |
April/May-June, 1971 |
8:32 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| Pure And Easy | Stargroves |
April, 1971 |
5:21 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | Ultimate Collection (Disc 2) [5:19] | |
| Too Much Of Anything | Olympic |
April 12, 1971/1974 |
4:21 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | ||
| The Song Is Over | Olympic |
May 11, 1971 |
6:14 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| Time Is Passing | outtake, left channel only | Olympic |
May-June, 1971 |
3:29 |
mono |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | |
| Love Ain't For Keeping | acoustic version | Olympic |
May-June, 1971 |
2:10 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | |
| Going Mobile | Olympic |
May-June, 1971 |
3:42 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| Behind Blue Eyes | studio dialogue | Olympic |
May-June, 1971 |
0:46 |
stereo |
30 Years Of Maximum R&B CD box set | |
| Behind Blue Eyes | Olympic |
May-June, 1971 |
3:42 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| Let's See Action | Olympic |
May-June, 1971 |
3:57 |
stereo |
Ultimate Collection (Disc 2) | ||
| Baba O'Riley | Olympic |
May-June, 1971 |
5:08 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| Getting In Tune | Olympic |
June 7, 1971 |
4:50 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| When I Was A Boy (a.k.a. Time Waits For No Man) | Olympic |
June 7, 1971 |
3:27 |
stereo |
Who's Missing CD | ||
| Bargain | Olympic |
April 12/June 5, 18, 19, 1971 |
5:33 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| My Wife | Olympic |
June, 1971 |
3:41 |
stereo |
Who's Next reissue CD | ||
| Join Together | Olympic |
May 22, 1972 |
4:19 |
stereo |
Ultimate Collection (Disc 2) | Who Singles CD | |
| Join Together | remix, flute at the end | Olympic |
May 22, 1972 |
4:17 |
stereo |
30 Years Of Maximum R&B CD box set (Disc 3) | |
| Is It In My Head? | Olympic |
May 1972 |
3:46 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Relay | Olympic |
May 26, 1972 |
3:51 |
stereo |
Who Collection 1 CD | ||
| Relay | remix with longer fade out | Olympic |
May 26, 1972 |
4:00 |
stereo |
30 Years Of Maximum R&B CD box set (Disc 3) | |
| Long Live Rock | Olympic |
June 5, 1972 |
3:54 |
stereo |
Ultimate Collection (Disc 2) | Odds And Sods CD | |
| Long Live Rock | remix | Olympic |
June 5, 1972 |
3:56 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | |
| Put The Money Down | Olympic |
June 6, 1972 |
4:00 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods CD | ||
| Put The Money Down | remix | Olympic |
June 6, 1972 |
4:29 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | |
| Love Reign O'er Me | album mix | Olympic/Ramport |
June 8, 1972/July 17, 1973 |
5:58 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | |
| Love Reign O'er Me | single mix | Olympic/Ramport |
June 8, 1972/July 17, 1973 |
3:08 |
stereo |
The Who-Then And Now CD | |
| Wasp Man | Olympic |
August 7, 1972 |
3:06 |
stereo |
Two's Missing CD | ||
| Bell Boy | Ramport |
June 1, 1973 |
4:56 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| We Close Tonight | outtake | Ramport |
June 20, 1973 |
2:56 |
stereo |
Odds And Sods reissue CD | |
| 5:15 | album mix | Ramport |
June 27, 1973 |
4:55 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | |
| 5:15 | album mix, without opening sound effects | Ramport | June 27, 1973 |
4:50 |
stereo |
The Who-Then And Now CD | |
| 5:15 | single mix | Ramport |
June 27, 1973 |
4:19 |
stereo |
The Singles CD | 30 Years Of Maximum R&B CD box set (4:16) |
| I Am The Sea | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
2:00 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| The Real Me | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
3:24 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Quadrophenia | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
6:06 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Cut My Hair | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
3:44 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| The Punk And The Godfather | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
5:05 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| I'm One | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
2:36 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| The Dirty Jobs | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
4:25 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Helpless Dancer | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
2:10 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Is It Me? | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
0:24 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| I've Had Enough | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
6:13 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Sea And Sand | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
5:00 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Drowned | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
5:30 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Doctor Jimmy | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
8:37 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| The Rock | Ramport |
May 21-July 17, 1973 |
6:39 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia reissue CD | ||
| Overture From Tommy | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
4:59 |
stereo |
Tommy-Original Soundtrack Recording CD | ||
| Bernie's Holiday Camp | Eel Pie/Ramport | January-March 1974 |
3:42 |
stereo |
Tommy-Original Soundtrack Recording CD | ||
| Fiddle About | movie version | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
2:24 |
stereo |
Tommy-The Movie DVD | |
| Fiddle About | movie version | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
2:24 |
5.0 |
Tommy-The Movie DVD | |
| Fiddle About | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
1:40 |
stereo |
Tommy-Original Soundtrack Recording CD | ||
| Sparks | movie version | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
4:04 |
stereo |
Tommy-The Movie DVD | |
| Sparks | movie version | Eel Pie/Ramport | January-March 1974 |
4:04 |
5.0 |
Tommy-The Movie DVD | |
| Sparks | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
3:06 |
stereo |
Tommy-Original Soundtrack Recording CD | ||
| Champagne | movie version | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
5:31 |
stereo |
Tommy-The Movie DVD | |
| Champagne | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
4:41 |
stereo |
Tommy-Original Soundtrack Recording CD | ||
| Sally Simpson | movie version | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
5:28 |
stereo |
Tommy-The Movie DVD | |
| Sally Simpson | movie version | Eel Pie/Ramport | January-March 1974 |
5:28 |
5.0 |
Tommy-The Movie DVD | |
| Sally Simpson | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
5:12 |
stereo |
Tommy-Original Soundtrack Recording CD | ||
| Listening To You | Eel Pie/Ramport |
January-March 1974 |
3:11 |
stereo |
Tommy-Original Soundtrack Recording CD | ||
| They Are All In Love | Shepperton Sound Stage |
April 30, 1975 |
3:00 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | ||
| However Much I Booze | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May 7, 1975 |
5:01 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | ||
| Success Story | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May 23, 1975 |
3:20 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | ||
| Dreaming From The Waist | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May 1975 |
4:06 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | ||
| In A Hand Or A Face | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May 27, 1975 |
3:22 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | ||
| How Many Friends | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May 28, 1975 |
4:04 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | ||
| Imagine A Man | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May 29, 1975 |
4:00 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | ||
| Slip Kid | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May 30, 1975 |
4:29 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | ||
| Squeeze Box | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May 30/July 14, 1975 |
2:40 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | Ultimate Collection (Disc 2) | |
| Blue, Red And Grey | solo version | Shepperton Sound Stage |
May/July 23, 1975 |
2:46 |
stereo |
The Who By Numbers reissue CD | |
| Who Are You? | lost verse mix | Goring/Ramport |
June/October, 1977/April, 1978 |
6:21 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Who Are You? | unedited, uncensored version | Goring/Ramport |
June/October, 1977 |
6:22 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | Ultimate Collection (Disc 2) [6:19] |
| Who Are You? | unedited, uncensored version remix | Goring/Ramport |
June/October, 1977 |
6:16 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Who Are You? | edited, uncensored version | Goring/Ramport |
June/October, 1977 |
5:04 |
stereo |
The Who-Then And Now 1964-2004 CD | The Singles CD |
| Who Are You? | edited, censored version | Goring/Ramport |
June/October, 1977 |
3:23 |
stereo |
Who Are You? single | |
| Music Must Change | Goring/Ramport |
June 1977/May 2, 1978 |
4:36 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | 30 Years Of Maximum R&B CD box set | |
| Music Must Change | remix | Goring/Ramport |
June 1977/May 2, 1978 |
4:36 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Had Enough | Ramport/Olympic |
September 30/December, 1977 |
4:29 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | ||
| Had Enough | remix | Ramport/Olympic |
September 30/December, 1977 |
4:30 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Sister Disco | Goring/Ramport |
October, 1977 |
4:20 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | Ultimate Collection (Disc 2) | |
| Sister Disco | remix | Goring/Ramport |
October, 1977 |
4:20 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Love Is Coming Down | Ramport |
October 18/December, 1977 |
3:59 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | ||
| Love Is Coming Down | remix | Ramport |
October 18/December, 1977 |
4:04 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| New Song | Ramport |
October 24/27, 1977 |
4:15 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | ||
| New Song | remix | Ramport |
October 24/27, 1977 |
4:11 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Trick Of The Light | RAK |
March 13-14, 1978 |
4:10 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | ||
| Trick Of The Light | remix | RAK |
March 13-14, 1978 |
4:45 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Guitar And Pen | RAK/Ramport |
March 14, 1978 |
5:46 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | 30 Years Of Maximum R&B CD box set | |
| Guitar And Pen | remix | RAK/Ramport |
March 14, 1978 |
5:56 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| 905 | RAK/Ramport |
March, 1978 |
3:55 |
stereo |
Who Are You? CD | ||
| 905 | remix | RAK/Ramport |
March, 1978 |
4:02 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Love Is Coming Down | work-in-progress mix | Ramport |
October 18/December, 1977/April 1978 |
4:04 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Empty Glass | outtake | Ramport |
April, 1978 |
6:22 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Guitar And Pen | Olympic '78 mix | Ramport |
March 14/April/May, 1978 |
6:02 |
stereo |
Who Are You? reissue CD | |
| Barbara Ann | jam | Ramport |
May 25, 1978 |
2:42 |
mono |
The Kids Are Alright movie | |
| Who Are You? | alternate take | Ramport |
June 1978 |
4:53 |
mono |
The Kids Are Alright movie | |
| I Am The Sea | remix | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
2:09 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| The Real Me | remix, complete ending | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
3:24 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| I'm One | remix | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
2:41 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| The Punk And The Godfather | remix | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
5:29 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| 5:15 | remix | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
4:52 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| Love Reign O'er Me | remix, minus rain | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
5:11 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| Bell Boy | remix | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
4:55 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| I've Had Enough | remix | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
6:12 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| Helpless Dancer | remix | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
0:23 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD | |
| Doctor Jimmy | remix | Ramport |
October, 1978-April, 1979 |
7:32 |
stereo |
Quadrophenia Soundtrack CD |