Format 7" Single Genre Rock | Recorded 1971 Length 3:57 | |
B-side "When I Was a Boy" (John Entwistle) Released 15 October 1971 (single) | ||
"Let's See Action" is a song written and composed by Pete Townshend and recorded by The Who. It was released as a single in the UK in 1971 and reached #16 in the charts.
Contents
The song is one of many tributes by Pete Townshend to Meher Baba, others being "Baba O'Riley" and "Don't Let Go the Coat".
B-side
The B-side of the single was "When I Was a Boy", which was written and sung by John Entwistle. According to John Atkins, this song is a lament about lost childhood and coping with adulthood that follows.
Charts and releases
The single was released in the UK on 15 October 1971. It reached #16 in the charts. "Let's See Action" was also released as a single in several other countries, but not in the U.S., where it remained unreleased until its inclusion on the Hooligans compilation album in 1981. "Let's See Action" was also remixed by Jon Astley and Andy Macpherson for the 30 Years of Maximum R&B box set in 1994. "When I Was a Boy" was released on CD on Polydor's Rarities 1966–1972 Vol. 1 & 2, and MCA's Who's Missing. Let's See Action has since been included on the compilation My Generation: The Very Best of The Who, The Ultimate Collection and The Who Hits 50!.
Live performances
"Let's See Action" was performed at the Royal Albert Hall in 2000 with Eddie Vedder sharing lead vocals with Roger Daltrey. This performance later appeared on the live album Live at the Royal Albert Hall.