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.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
MusicHound | 2/5[3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
- "My Generation" – 3:16
- "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) – 2:39
- "The Kids Are Alright" – 2:45
- "Substitute" – 3:46
- "I'm a Boy" – 2:38
- "Happy Jack" – 2:12
- "Pictures of Lily" – 2:42
- "I Can See for Miles" – 4:06
- "Who Are You" (Single edit) – 5:03
- "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Single edit) – 3:38
- "Magic Bus" – 3:19
- "I Can't Explain" – 2:04
- "Pinball Wizard" – 2:59
- "I'm Free" – 2:40
- "See Me, Feel Me" – 3:30
- "Squeeze Box" – 2:40
- "Join Together" (Coda omitted) – 4:19
- "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 |
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1988 | UK Chart Albums | 10[5] |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[6] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ 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.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "The Who: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "The Who - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Who – Who's Better, Who's Best". Music Canada.
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- ^ "American album certifications – The Who – Who's Better, Who's Best". Recording Industry Association of America.
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