The Who Sell Out

The Who Sell Out's pirate-radio concept goes south in the album's second half--the Who ran out of time before they could write enough faux commercials--but it still remains in many ways their best and most entertaining album. Pete Townshend and John Entwistle supply song after great song, and along with Keith Moon play them with power and focus. The classic single "I Can See for Miles" is matched on at least a handful of tracks, including the opening psychedelic-pop blast of "Armenia City in the Sky" (written by Townshend pal Speedy Keen), the hilarious social-interaction tales "Odorono" and "Tattoo", and the majestic mini-opus "Rael". This remaster's bonus tracks are occasionally too much of a good thing, but the Tommy rough draft "Glow Girl" is brilliant. --Rickey Wright

1. Armenia City in the Sky 3.49
2. Heinz Baked Beans 1.00
3. Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand 2.29
4. Odorono 2.35
5. Tattoo 2.52
6. Our Love Was 3.23
7. I Can See for Miles 4.44
8. I Can't Reach You 3.04
9. Medac 0.57
10. Relax 2.42
11. Silas Stingy 3.07
12. Sunrise 3.06
13. Rael 5.45
14. Rael 2 1.29
15. Glittering Girl 3.59
16. Melancholia 3.22
17. Someone's Coming 2.41
18. Jaguar 3.02
19. Early Morning Cold Taxi 3.26
20. Hall of the Mountain King 4.20
21. Girl's Eyes 3.51
22. Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand (Alternative Version) 3.21
23. Glow Girl 2.44