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The Who discography
Studio albums11
Live albums9
Compilation albums23
Video albums6
Music videos-
EPs3
Singles36
Soundtrack albums3

The following is a discography of albums and singles released by the UK rock band The Who.

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK

[1]

AUT

[2]

CAN

[3]

ESP

[4]

FRA

[5]

GER

[6]

IRE

[7]

NLD

[8]

NOR

[9]

SWE

[10]

SWI

[11]

US

[3]

1965 My Generation 5 — — — — 14 — — — — — —
1966 A Quick One 4 — — — — — — — 19 — — 185
1967 The Who Sell Out 13 — — — — — — — — — 48 —
1969 Tommy 2 — — — 143 50 — 14 — — — 4 US: 2x Platinum
1971 Who's Next 1 — 5

[12]

— — 18 — 4 6 — — 4 US: 3x Platinum
1973 Quadrophenia 2 — 2

[13]

— — 7 — 17 8 — — 2 US: Platinum
1975 The Who by Numbers 7 — 9

[14]

— — — — 30 — — — 8 US: Platinum
1978 Who Are You 6 — — — — 49 — 18 21 27 — 2 US: 2x Platinum
1981 Face Dances 2 — 2

[15]

— — 29 — 6 19 17 — 4 US: Platinum
1982 It's Hard
  • Released: 1982-09-04
  • Label: Polydor and Warner Bros.
 11 — 3

[16]

— — — — 30 28 47 — 8 US: Gold
2006 Endless Wire 9 28 10 57 62 4 52 77 23 — 51 7

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK

[1]

CAN

[3]

GER

[3]

NLD

[8]

NOR

[9]

US

[3]

1970 Live at Leeds
  • Released: 1970-05-16
  • Label: MCA, Polydor, and Track
 3 — 8 5 13 4 US: 2x Multi-Platinum
1984 Who's Last 4 56

[17]

— — — 81
1990 Join Together 59 — — — — 188
1996 Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 — — — — — 194
2000 BBC Sessions 24 — — — — 101
2000 Blues to the Bush
  • Label: MCA and Polydor
 — — — — — —
2002 Live at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Label: MCA and Polydor
 72 — 43 95 — —
2002 Encore Series 2002
  • Label: MCA and Polydor
 — — — — — —
2004 Encore Series 2004
  • Label: MCA and Polydor
 — — — — — —
2006 Encore Series 2006
  • Label: MCA and Polydor
 — — — — — —
2006 Live from Toronto — — — — — —
"—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, albums not released in a particular territory, or chart information is not available.

Compilations

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK

[1]

BEL

[18]

CAN

[3]

ESP

[4]

FRA

[5]

GER

[6]

IRE

[7]

NLD

[8]

NOR

[9]

SWE

[10]

SWI

[11]

US

[3]

1968 Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
  • Released: September, 1968
  • Label: Decca
 9 — — — — — — — — — — 39
Direct Hits
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Decca
 — — — — — — — — — — — —
1970 Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy — — — — — — — — — — — 11 US: Platinum
1974 Odds & Sods — — — — — — — — — — — — US: Gold
1981 Hooligans
  • Released: October, 1981
  • Label: MCA
 — — — — — — — — — — — — US: Gold
1982 Join Together
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Polydor
 — — — — — — — — — — — 188
1983 Who's Greatest Hits — — — — — — — — — — — 94 US: Platinum
Rarities Volume I & Volume II — — — — — — — — — — — —
1985 The Who Collection, Volume One
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Polydor
 — — — — — — — — — — — —
The Who Collection, Volume Two
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Polydor
 — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 Two's Missing — — — — — — — — — — — 116
1988 Who's Better, Who's Best
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: MCA
 10 45 — — — — — — — — — — US: Gold
1994 Thirty Years of Maximum R&B — — — — — — — — — — — 170
1996 My Generation: The Very Best of the Who 11 — — — — — — — — — — — US: Gold
2002 The Ultimate Collection 17 — — — — — 65 — 11 — — 31 US: Platinum
2003 The Best of The Who — — — — — — — — — — — — US: Platinum
2004 Then and Now 5 — — 67 — — 74 — — — — 57
"—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, albums not released in a particular territory, or chart information is not available.

Extended plays and soundtracks

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK

[1]

US

[3]

1966 Ready Steady Who — —
1979 The Kids Are Alright 26 8 US: Platinum
Quadrophenia 23 46
2008 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who — —
"—" denotes albums that didn't chart, or wasn't released in that country.

Singles

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions Album
US
Pop 		US Rock UK
Singles 		Ireland
1965 "I Can't Explain" 93 - 8 - non-album
1965 "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" - - 10 - non-album
1965 "My Generation" 74 - 1 7 My Generation
1966 "Substitute" [1] - - 5 14 non-album
1966 "A Legal Matter" - - 32 - My Generation
1966 "The Kids Are Alright" 106 - 41 - My Generation
1966 "I'm a Boy" - - 2 7 non-album
1966 "Happy Jack" - - 3 - non-album
1967 "Happy Jack" 24 - - - Happy Jack
1967 "Pictures of Lily" 51 - 4 14 non-album
1967 "The Last Time"/"Under My Thumb" [2] — - 44 - non-album
1967 "I Can See for Miles" 9 - 10 - The Who Sell Out
1968 "Call Me Lightning" 40 - - - non-album
1968 "Dogs" - - 25 - non-album
1968 "Magic Bus" 25 - 26 - non-album
1969 "Pinball Wizard" 19 - 4 14 Tommy
1969 "I'm Free" 37 - - - Tommy
1970 "The Seeker" 44 - 19 - non-album
1970 "Summertime Blues" 27 - 38 - Live at Leeds
1970 "See Me, Feel Me" 12 - - - Tommy
1971 "Won't Get Fooled Again" 15 - 9 14 Who's Next
1971 "Let's See Action" - - 16 - non-album
1971 "Behind Blue Eyes" 34 - - - Who's Next
1972 "Join Together" 17 - 9 - non-album
1972 "The Relay" 39 - 21 - non-album
1973 "5:15" - - 20 - Quadrophenia
1973 "Love Reign O'er Me" 76 - - - Quadrophenia
1974 "The Real Me" 92 - - - Quadrophenia
1975 "Squeeze Box" 16 - 10 2 The Who By Numbers
1978 "Who Are You" 14 - 18 15 Who Are You
1979 "Trick of the Light" 107 — — — Who Are You
1979 "Long Live Rock" 54 - 48 - The Kids Are Alright
1979 "5:15" 45 - - - Quadrophenia Soundtrack
1981 "You Better You Bet" 18 1 9 10 Face Dances
1981 "Daily Records" - 36 - - Face Dances
1981 "Another Tricky Day" - 6 - - Face Dances
1981 "Don't Let Go the Coat" 84 - 47 - Face Dances
1981 "Did You Steal My Money" - 38 - - Face Dances
1981 "How Can You Do It Alone" - 50 - - Face Dances
1981 "You" - 51 - - Face Dances
1982 "Athena" 28 3 40 - It's Hard
1982 "Eminence Front" 68 - - - It's Hard
1982 "Cry If You Want" - 34 - - It's Hard
1982 "Dangerous" - 38 - - It's Hard
1982 "It's Hard" - 39 - - It's Hard
2006 "It's Not Enough" - 37 - - Endless Wire

[1] "Substitute" reached number 7 in the UK when re-released in 1976.
[2] "The Last Time" was a double A-side in the UK, coupled with "Under My Thumb".

Other appearances

Rights to catalogue

The Who have been with several labels over the years. In the UK and elsewhere outside North America, they were signed originally to Brunswick Records. In 1966, they moved to Polydor Records[19] and took the rights to their Brunswick recordings with them. They created and moved to Track Records the following year[19] with distribution by Polydor. They left Track in 1974 and returned to Polydor directly[20], remaining with the label ever since.

In North America, they were originally on Decca Records. They moved to Atco Records for a short time in 1966[19] before returning to Decca later that year. In the early 1970s, Decca was absorbed into MCA Records. The band changed North American labels again in 1981, to Warner Bros. Records[21]. The label released Face Dances and It's Hard and their singles, before The Who disbanded. In later years, MCA would acquire the US rights to the WBR albums. In 2003, MCA Records (now under common ownership with Polydor, under Universal Music Group) was folded into Geffen Records - which, ironically, was originally an independent label distributed by WBR. Geffen now controls the US rights to The Who's catalogue up through It's Hard. Their 2006 comeback album, Endless Wire, was released through Universal Republic in the US.

Filmography

Video albums

The Who has also had other numerous concert videos and DVDs released, such as Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Live in Boston, The Who Rocks America, and Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: With Special Guests, among others.

Films

1975 Tommy
Ken Russell's camp treatment of the Rock opera, with Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, and an all-star cast of Rock musicians like Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, and Elton John, along with The Who. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1979 Quadrophenia
A Franc Roddam film that expands on the sketchy story of the Rock opera. It tells of the coming of age of a young mod at the time of the Mod versus Rocker riots of 1964. Sting plays a prancing phony along with a cast of unknowns. The Who's participation was limited to the soundtrack, which includes songs from the Rock opera, new songs written for the soundtrack by Pete Townshend, and the original recordings of various Motown hits. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1979 The Kids Are Alright
A Jeff Stein documentary about The Who, including live performances, TV appearances, and interviews from all phases of their career up to that point, including their US debut on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
2008 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
A documentary produced by the band .[22]

Other film appearances

1967 Monterey Pop
The Who's stage-wide destruction competes with Jimi Hendrix's lighter fluid. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1968 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Includes a for-the-occasion performance of "A Quick One While He's Away". Filmed in 1968, but not released until its direct-to-video release in 1996. Lore among Who fans holds that it was this performance that kept the film from being released, because The Who so upstaged the Rolling Stones' performance with it. For more information about the movie see its entry at IMDb. (A portion of this performance is also included on the album The Kids Are Alright, described in the discography above.)
1969 Woodstock
The movie about the famous music festival. Includes excerpts from The Who's performance of Tommy. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.

Roger Daltrey also has an ongoing career in film and television, unrelated to his work with The Who. This career began with a starring role in The Who's movie version of Tommy, followed by a role as Franz Liszt in Ken Russell's Lisztomania. Daltrey has acted as producer for a number of films, as well.

See also

Individual members' solo discographies:

References

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  11. ^ a b "Swiss Chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  12. ^ "Who's Next - Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  13. ^ "Quadrophenia - Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  14. ^ "The Who by Numbers - Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  15. ^ "Face Dances - Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  16. ^ "It's Hard - Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  17. ^ "Who's Last - Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference BEL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ a b c The Hypertext Who › History of The Who › 1965-1967
  20. ^ The Hypertext Who › History of The Who › 1971-1974
  21. ^ The Hypertext Who › History of The Who › 1980-1983
  22. ^ The Internet Movie Database
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