Salvaged from the abandoned Lifehouse project, it became the Who's most powerful studio record, pairing Townshend's pioneering synthesizer sequences with Daltrey's roar and Moon's chaos. 'Baba O'Riley' and 'Won't Get Fooled Again' bookend it with genuine grandeur. A high-water mark for arena rock done with brains. Holds up as a strong record in its own right, not just context.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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- Baba O'Riley on Best Rock Songs of All Time, Best 1970s Rock Songs
- Won't Get Fooled Again on Best Rock Songs of All Time, Best 1970s Rock Songs
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