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The following is a discography of albums and singles released by the UK rock band The Who.

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Soundtracks

Extended plays

Singles

• 1964 - "I'm the Face" / "Zoot Suit" / (Released under the name The High Numbers. A & B sides flipped on later pressings (verification needed).
• 1965 - "I Can't Explain" / "Bald Headed Woman"
• 1965 - "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" / "Daddy Rolling Stone" (UK B-Side) / "Anytime You Want Me" (US B-Side)
• 1965 - "My Generation" / "Shout and Shimmy"
• 1966 - "Circles" / "Instant Party" (Unreleased single)
• 1966 - "Substitute" / "Circles" (UK B-Side) / "Waltz for a Pig" (US B-Side)
• 1966 - "A Legal Matter" / "Instant Party"
• 1966 - "The Kids Are Alright" / "The Ox"
• 1966 - "I'm a Boy" / "In the City"
• 1966 - "La La La Lies" / "The Good's Gone"
• 1966 - "Happy Jack" / "I've Been Away" (UK B-Side) / "Whiskey Man" (US B-Side)
• 1967 - "Pictures of Lily" / "Doctor, Doctor"
• 1967 - "The Last Time" / "Under My Thumb"
• 1967 - "I Can See For Miles" / "Someone's Coming" (UK B-Side) / "Mary-Anne with Shakey Hands" (US B-Side)
• 1968 - "Dogs" / "Call Me Lightning"
• 1968 - "Magic Bus" / "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
• 1969 - "Pinball Wizard" / "Dogs Part II"
• 1970 - "The Seeker" / "Here for More"
• 1970 - "Summertime Blues" / "Heaven And Hell"
• 1970 - "See Me, Feel Me" / "Overture"
• 1971 - "Won't Get Fooled Again" / "I Don't Even Know Myself"
• 1971 - "Let's See Action" / "When I Was a Boy"
• 1972 - "Join Together" / "Baby Don't You Do It"
• 1972 - "Relay" / "Waspman"
• 1973 - "5:15" / "Water"
• 1975 - "Overture" / "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You" (from Tommy film)
• 1975 - "Squeeze Box" / "Success Story"
• 1978 - "Who Are You" / "Had Enough"
• 1981 - "You Better You Bet" / "The Quiet One"
• 1981 - "Don't Let Go the Coat" / "You"
• 1982 - "Athena" / "A Man Is a Man"
• 1984 - "Twist & Shout" (Live) / "I Can't Explain" (Live)
• 2004 - "Real Good Looking Boy" / "Old Red Wine"
• 2006 - "Wire & Glass" / "Mirror Door"
• 2006 - "It's Not Enough" – iTunes Download Single
• 2006 - "Tea & Theatre" – iTunes Download Single

Singles chart positions

"Substitute" reached number 7 in the UK when re-released in 1976.
"The Last Time" was a double A-side in the UK, coupled with "Under My Thumb".

Other appearances

• The Who contribute two tracks to Pete Townshend's solo album The Iron Man: A Musical, "Fire" and "Dig".
• The last studio recording the band made before the release of Then and Now in 2004 was a 1991 cover of Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," performed for the album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (and an associated film )

Rights to catalogue

The Who have been with several labels over the years. In the UK and elsewhere outside North America, they were signed originally to Brunswick Records. In 1966, they moved to Polydor RecordsCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). and took the rights to their Brunswick recordings with them. They created and moved to Track Records the following yearCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). with distribution by Polydor. They left Track in 1974 and returned to Polydor directly, remaining with the label ever since.

In North America, they were originally on Decca Records. They moved to Atco Records for a short time in 1966Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). before returning to Decca later that year. In the early 1970s, Decca was absorbed into MCA Records. The band changed North American labels again in 1981, to Warner Bros. Records. The label released Face Dances and It's Hard and their singles, before The Who disbanded. In later years, MCA would acquire the US rights to the WBR albums. In 2003, MCA Records (now under common ownership with Polydor, under Universal Music Group) was folded into Geffen Records - which, ironically, was originally an independent label distributed by WBR. Geffen now controls the US rights to The Who's catalogue up through It's Hard. Their 2006 comeback album, Endless Wire, was released through Universal Republic in the US.

Filmography

Video albums

The Who has also had other numerous concert videos and DVDs released, such as Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Live in Boston, The Who Rocks America, and Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: With Special Guests, among others.

Films

1975 Tommy

Ken Russell's camp treatment of the Rock opera, with Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, and an all-star cast of Rock musicians like Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, and Elton John, along with The Who. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.

1979 Quadrophenia

A Franc Roddam film that expands on the sketchy story of the Rock opera. It tells of the coming of age of a young mod at the time of the Mod versus Rocker riots of 1964. Sting plays a prancing phony along with a cast of unknowns. The Who's participation was limited to the soundtrack, which includes songs from the Rock opera, new songs written for the soundtrack by Pete Townshend, and the original recordings of various Motown hits. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.

1979 The Kids Are Alright

A Jeff Stein documentary about The Who, including live performances, TV appearances, and interviews from all phases of their career up to that point, including their US debut on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.

2008 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

A documentary produced by the band .

Other film appearances

1967 Monterey Pop

The Who's stage-wide destruction competes with Jimi Hendrix's lighter fluid. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.

1968 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

Includes a for-the-occasion performance of "A Quick One While He's Away". Filmed in 1968, but not released until its direct-to-video release in 1996. Lore among Who fans holds that it was this performance that kept the film from being released, because The Who so upstaged the Rolling Stones' performance with it. For more information about the movie see its entry at IMDb. (A portion of this performance is also included on the album The Kids Are Alright, described in the discography above.)

1969 Woodstock

The movie about the famous music festival. Includes excerpts from The Who's performance of Tommy. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.

Roger Daltrey also has an ongoing career in film and television, unrelated to his work with The Who. This career began with a starring role in The Who's movie version of Tommy, followed by a role as Franz Liszt in Ken Russell's Lisztomania. Daltrey has acted as producer for a number of films, as well.

See also

Individual members' solo discographies:

• Pete Townshend
• John Entwistle
• Roger Daltrey
• Keith Moon

References

1. The Hypertext Who › History of The Who › 1971-1974
2. The Hypertext Who › History of The Who › 1980-1983
3. The Internet Movie Database

External links

• The Who: Recordings 1964 - 1999 Detailed list of virtually all songs recorded by The Who, including extensive recording history for each song

• The Who
• Discographies