20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who

by The Who

Overview

Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around -- well, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line series. But apart from the presumptuous title, 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection turns out to be a very good budget-line series. True, it's impossible for any of these ten-track collections to be definitive, but they're nevertheless solid samplers that don't feature a bad song in the bunch. For example, take the Who's 20th Century volume. Yes, there are some great, great songs missing, but what's here (with the possible exception of "Squeeze Box") is terrific, including "My Generation," "Happy Jack," "I Can See for Miles," "Magic Bus," "Pinball Wizard," "Behind Blue Eyes," "Who Are You," "Join Together," and "Won't Get Fooled Again." Serious fans will want something more extensive, and neophytes would be best served by more well-chosen collections, but this disc is quite entertaining, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/13/1999
Label:	Mca
UPC:	0008811195120
Rank:	3681

Tracks

1. My Generation
2. Happy Jack
3. I Can See for Miles
4. Magic Bus
5. Pinball Wizard
6. Squeeze Box
7. Behind Blue Eyes
8. Who Are You
9. Join Together
10. Won't Get Fooled Again

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Who   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Keith Moon   Composer,Group Member
The Who   Producer
Jon Astley   Producer
Pete Townshend   Composer,Group Member
Glyn Johns   Producer,Associate Producer
Meire Murakami   Design
Shel Talmy   Producer
Kit Lambert   Producer
Erick Labson   Digital Assembly
Joseph F. Laredo   Liner Notes
John Entwistle   Composer,Group Member
Roger Daltrey   Group Member