Then And Now! 1964 - 2007

When I bought this album about 4 months ago it was about £4 dearer so I bought it used instead. I thought it was a rip off for that much money and I'm glad I bought it used. The main reason for my interest in the Who is that their songs are on the titles of my favourite show, the CSI series. There are many songs on this album that I had heard before buying this and many I haven't but it was well worth purchasing. My favourite songs before buying this was Baba O Riley and We won't get fooled again and I think they still are now. Both songs are on CSI's New York and Miami. The who were always a band that I thought their music was okay but I wasn't really interested in them like I was with The Police. What attracted me to this album especially was because it is the newest Who collection and I saw it advertised on TV and was thinking about buying it but never got around to it. So about a year later I decided to buy it here instead. My interest in The Who has certainly got better and this is because of the quality of the music and their career.There are two recent songs on this album; the humorous Real good looking boy, with Elvis Presley inspired lyrics and a quote from Can't help falling in love, which was recorded in 2004 and the latest song It's not enough, from 2006. The album kick starts with their first hit I can't explain, which Daltrey likes to imagine is some kind of pre-punk song. It is a good start and a nice tune. It sounds really 60's and that is a great summarise of the times. My generation gets too much credit in my opinion. It's sort of a teenage angst song with a lot of stuttering. A good tune but not one of their best. The kids are alright is another really 60's sounding song. with a good sound. Substitute is probably one of the best on here. It is so sarcastic and has the lyrics `I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth' and `I look all white but my dad was black'! I'm a boy has a different feeling to it. It illustrates being young and a boy and has a good guitar lick in the beginning. Happy jack has great bass in it and it will probably stick in your head. It's simple but good sounding, although doesn't have the depth you would expect from the band. I can see for miles sound much more like The who. Magic bus is one of my favourites. A great sounding song with fun lyrics, and how this bus is magic because it takes him to his girl. It sounds like a woodblock is a main instrument here. Pinball wizard is a great song and has such vibrant acoustic guitar in the intro with help from the electric too. The concept is a little crazy - a deaf, dumb and blind kid playing a `mean' pinball. He plays by sense of smell! A good indication of their humour. See me feel me just doesn't sound like The who and is the worst song on here. It was also taken from Tommy but it is not a nice song.Baba O Riley is my personal favourite song on here. The synthesizers are fantastic, although it does seem to go on for a while at 5 minutes. Behind blue eyes is a classic song and a good one. I didn't like this song much before purchasing the album but now I quite like it. Won't get fooled again is just a rocker with so much vocal input by Roger Daltrey and the musical input is great as well. This is one of their most popular songs and it is no reason why. 5:15 has an intro exactly the same as Elvis Presley's Moody Blue, so who copied who I don't know. Love reign o'er me is a boring song and my other least favourite. Squeeze box is a nice upbeat song with fun lyrics. I have no idea what a squeeze box is though! Who are you is the final CSI song and has the F word in it. I don't know why this album doesn't have a Parental advisory sticker if that lyric is in there. A good song nevertheless; another one with driven, resounding synthesizers. Daltrey's voice sounds so low and strained. You better you bet is another song with lots of synthesizers and has more humour too it which is fun to listen to. The final song represents a new and regenerated Who. It sounds newer and is a song that could fit in and beat many of the artists on the chart these days. A nice feature and a good closing to this album.Whether you're new to this band or not it is well worth buying and I'm sure you will enjoy it if you are only a little bit interested in the band. It's a great addition to any CD collection!

Really pleasing CD. I've got a lot of the material on vinyl but wanted a CD. Looking at the playlist I thought that I would just play the first part of it, but the whole thing is nicely balanced going chronologically through the Who career. I just listen to it from start to finish. The old analogue recordings have been nicely remastered bringing out parts of the recordings that I hadn't previously noticed. Even my 22 year old daughter likes it and our musical taste doesn't line up very often.I would recommend this recording to anyone.

No duff tracks, no stuffing, no extra guff, just the best of best songs. okay, there maybe one or two omissions but there's nothing worse than getting an album full of hundreds of tracks with all best known ones all over the place. Not fun! Bang this into the car CD player & I guarantee that one, you'll not stop singing along to every track & two, you'll be left wondering where the miles went! :0)

Excellent value, fantastic tracks; haven't bought a Who albummm..... Yep! That long ago, since the double album - Quadrophenia the sound track of the film. Ordered Thursday delivered the following Monday, that's yesterday 22nd June; zoverstocks site has become my first point of call now, for all listings of CD's & DVD's, in Z I Trust! Buy you won't be disappointed! Rock Out!

This is the first used CD I've bought and I couldn't be more pleased. It arrived within a couple of days of me placing my order and was just as described. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to buy a used CD when I next look to make a purchase and as for the music what can I say other than its certainly taken me back to "My Generation" and even my teenage son likes it.

Excellent compilation. Excellent price. Excellent service from Amazing Amazon.

YES INDEEDY, a must collection of the WHO's finest tracks, for all you nippers new to the Who, when you listen to this you will go out and buy ALL their albums. This has to be THE best "greatest hits" collections by anyone, the highlight being for me the full version of "Wont get fooled", pure class, this album has now become my all time No1 album

As a Hobby DJ I have to keep my music selection relevant, wide spread of styles and it has to be quality production. This Album has many popularly requested tracks and others which are useful for any DJ or Anybody with a taste for this style of music. I didn't get the who when I was younger, I do get them now, great album.