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The Ultimate Collection (The Who album)

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Released
  
11 June 2002

Length
  
155:53

Release date
  
11 June 2002

Genre
  
Rock music

Recorded
  
1964–1982

Artist
  
The Who

Label
  
MCA Records

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Producer
  
Bill Levenson, Andy McKaie

The Ultimate Collection (2002)
  
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2003)

Similar
  
The Who albums, Rock music albums

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The Ultimate Collection is a 2002 two-disc greatest hits set by The Who with both singles and top hits from albums, all of which have been remastered. The compilation was released by Polydor Records internationally and on MCA Records in the U.S. The first 150,000 copies added a third disk with rare tracks and music videos. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on 29 June 2002, at No. 31 and hit No. 17 on the British charts. It was certified gold by the RIAA on 15 July 2002 and platinum on 13 March 2008.

Contents

The who the ultimate collection full album


Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

Personnel

The Who
  • Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
  • John Entwistle – bass guitar, horn, lead vocals on "Boris the Spider", "My Wife" and "The Quiet One", backing vocals
  • Pete Townshend – guitar, vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Keith Moon – drums, percussion (UK: disc 1 & disc 2 tracks 1-11/US: disc 1 & disc 2 tracks 1-12), backing vocals on "Pictures of Lily"
  • Kenney Jones – drums (UK: disc 2 tracks 12-17/US: disc 2 tracks 13 & 14)
    • Additional musicians
  • The Ivy League - backing vocals on "I Can't Explain"
  • Jimmy Page - rhythm guitar on "I Can't Explain"
  • Nicky Hopkins - piano on "Let's See Action" and "Long Live Rock"
  • Dave Arbus – violin on "Baba O'Riley"
  • Rod Argent – piano on "Who Are You"
  • Andy Fairweather Low – backing vocals on "Who Are You"
  • Chris Stainton – piano on "5:15"
    • Production
  • Jon Astley – mastering
  • Glyn Johns – associate production on "Behind Blue Eyes," "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Baba O'Riley", production on "Squeeze Box", "Who Are You", "Athena" and "Eminence Front"
  • Matt Kent – liner notes
  • Kit Lambert – production on "I'm a Boy", "Happy Jack", "I Can See for Miles", "Magic Bus", and "See Me Feel Me"
  • Shel Talmy – production on "I Can't Explain", "My Generation", and "The Kids Are Alright"
  • Bill Szymczyk – production on "You Better You Bet", "Don't Let Go The Coat", "The Quiet One" and "Another Tricky Day"
  • The Who – production on "Summertime Blues", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "5:15", and "Love Reign o'er Me"

    • Sales chart performance

    Album

    Songs

    1I Can't Explain2:05
    2Anyway - Anyhow - Anywhere2:41
    3My Generation3:19

    References

    The Ultimate Collection (The Who album) Wikipedia
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