Who's Better, Who's Best

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Who's Better, Who's Best: This is The Very Best of The Who is a 1988 compilation album by The Who.[1] A compilation of videos also titled Who's Better, Who's Best was released in 1988 as well.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
MusicHound2/5[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

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 a "Shortened Version". The track is in fact the 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.

Sales chart performance

Album
Year Chart Position
1988 UK Chart Albums 10[5]

Sales certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA – U.S. Gold 8 February 1993[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Who Official Band Website - Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | Who's Better Who's Best". Thewho.com. 1 March 1988. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1227. ISBN 1-57859-061-2. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "The Who: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ^ "The Who - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ^ RIAA


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