The Ultimate Collection (The Who album)
2002 greatest hits album by the Who
The Ultimate Collection | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() British edition cover | ||||
Greatest hits album by the Who | ||||
Released | 11 June 2002 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 155:14 | |||
Label | Polydor, MCA, Geffen | |||
Producer | Bill Levenson, Andy McKaie | |||
The Who chronology | ||||
| ||||
American edition cover | ||||
![]() | ||||
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.[1] 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.[2][1] The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on 29 June 2002, at No. 31[3] and hit No. 17 on the British charts.[4] It was certified gold by the RIAA on 15 July 2002[5] and platinum on 13 March 2008.[5]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC | Positive[7] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | Mixed[2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
British edition
Disc one
No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "I Can't Explain" | Non-album single, 1964 | 2:04 |
2. | "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) | Non-album single, 1965 | 2:40 |
3. | "My Generation" | My Generation, 1965 | 3:17 |
4. | "The Kids Are Alright" (Single version) | My Generation | 2:45 |
5. | "A Legal Matter" | My Generation | 2:47 |
6. | "Substitute" | Non-album single, 1966 | 3:47 |
7. | "I'm a Boy" | Non-album single | 2:36 |
8. | "Boris the Spider" (John Entwistle) | A Quick One, 1966 | 2:27 |
9. | "Happy Jack" | Non-album single (UK) Happy Jack (U.S.), 1966 | 2:10 |
10. | "Pictures of Lily" | Non-album single, 1967 | 2:44 |
11. | "I Can See for Miles" (Single version) | The Who Sell Out, 1967 | 4:06 |
12. | "Call Me Lightning" | Non-album single (U.S.) Non-album B-side to "Dogs" (UK), 1968 | 2:19 |
13. | "Magic Bus" | Non-album single (UK) Magic Bus: The Who on Tour (U.S.), 1968 | 3:20 |
14. | "Pinball Wizard" | Tommy, 1969 | 3:01 |
15. | "I'm Free" | Tommy | 2:39 |
16. | "See Me, Feel Me" | Tommy (taken from "We're Not Gonna Take It!") | 3:23 |
17. | "The Seeker" | Non-album single, 1970 | 3:11 |
18. | "Summertime Blues" (Live; Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart) | Live at Leeds, 1970 | 3:22 |
19. | "My Wife" (Entwistle) | Who's Next, 1971 | 3:34 |
20. | "Baba O'Riley" | Who's Next | 4.59 |
21. | "Bargain" | Who's Next | 5:33 |
22. | "Behind Blue Eyes" | Who's Next | 3:41 |
23. | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | Who's Next | 8:31 |
Disc two
No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Let's See Action (Nothing Is Everything)" | Non-album single, 1971 | 3:57 |
2. | "Pure And Easy" | Odds & Sods, 1974; recorded in 1971 for Lifehouse/Who's Next | 5:21 |
3. | "Join Together" | Non-album single, 1972 | 4:21 |
4. | "Long Live Rock" | Odds & Sods, 1974; recorded in 1972 for Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!, the precursor to Quadrophenia, 1973 | 3:54 |
5. | "The Real Me" | Quadrophenia | 3:30 |
6. | "5:15" (Single version) | Quadrophenia | 4:53 |
7. | "Love, Reign o'er Me" | Quadrophenia | 5:50 |
8. | "Squeeze Box" | The Who by Numbers, 1975 | 2:40 |
9. | "Who Are You" | Who Are You, 1978 | 6:21 |
10. | "Had Enough" (Entwistle) | Who Are You | 4:28 |
11. | "Sister Disco" | Who Are You | 4:20 |
12. | "You Better You Bet" | Face Dances, 1981 | 5:36 |
13. | "Don't Let Go the Coat" | Face Dances | 3:42 |
14. | "The Quiet One" (Entwistle) | Face Dances | 3:07 |
15. | "Another Tricky Day" | Face Dances | 4:53 |
16. | "Athena" | It's Hard, 1982 | 3:46 |
17. | "Eminence Front" | It's Hard | 5:39 |
American edition
Disc one
No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "I Can't Explain" | Non-album single | |
2. | "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Daltrey) | Non-album single | |
3. | "My Generation" | My Generation | |
4. | "The Kids Are Alright" (Single version) | My Generation | |
5. | "A Legal Matter" | My Generation | |
6. | "Substitute" | Non-album single | |
7. | "I'm a Boy" | Non-album single | |
8. | "Boris the Spider" (Entwistle) | A Quick One | |
9. | "Happy Jack" | Non-album single (UK) Happy Jack (U.S.) | |
10. | "Pictures of Lily" | Non-album single | |
11. | "I Can See for Miles" (Single version) | The Who Sell Out | |
12. | "Call Me Lightning" | Non-album single (U.S.) Non-album B-side to "Dogs" (UK) | |
13. | "Magic Bus" | Non-album single (UK) Magic Bus: The Who on Tour (U.S.) | |
14. | "Pinball Wizard" | Tommy | |
15. | "I'm Free" | Tommy | |
16. | "See Me, Feel Me" | Tommy | |
17. | "The Seeker" | Non-album single | |
18. | "Summertime Blues (Live)" (Cochran, Capehart) | Live at Leeds | |
19. | "My Wife" (Entwistle) | Who's Next | |
20. | "Baba O'Riley" | Who's Next | |
21. | "Bargain" | Who's Next |
Disc two
No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Behind Blue Eyes" | Who's Next | |
2. | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | Who's Next | |
3. | "Let's See Action (Nothing Is Everything)" | Non-album single | |
4. | "Pure and Easy" | Odds and Sods | |
5. | "Join Together" | Non-album single | |
6. | "Long Live Rock" | Odds and Sods | |
7. | "The Real Me" | Quadrophenia | |
8. | "5:15" (Single version) | Quadrophenia | |
9. | "Love, Reign o'er Me" | Quadrophenia | |
10. | "Squeeze Box" | The Who by Numbers | |
11. | "Who Are You" | Who Are You | |
12. | "Sister Disco" | Who Are You | |
13. | "You Better You Bet" | Face Dances | |
14. | "Eminence Front" | It's Hard |
Disc three (Limited edition only)
No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Substitute" (U.S. single version) | Non-album single (U.S.), 1966 | 2:58 |
2. | "I'm a Boy" (Early version) | Previously unissued, 2002 | 3:17 |
3. | "Happy Jack" (Acoustic version) | Previously unissued | 2:50 |
4. | "Magic Bus" (UK single version) | Non-album single, 1968 | 3:15 |
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"
- Design & Art Direction by Richard Evans
Chart performance
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
---|---|
UK Albums Chart[4] | 17 |
US Billboard 200[3] | 31 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | The Who – The Ultimate Collection". The Who. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ a b Choi, Tom. "The Who: The Ultimate Collection < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ a b The Who chart history, Billboard
- ^ a b "The Who at". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ a b "RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Who – The Ultimate Collection (American Edition)". AllMusic.
- ^ The Who – The Ultimate Collection (Album Review) at BBC Music
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Who – The Ultimate Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 April 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Ultimate Collection in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Who – The Ultimate Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- v
- t
- e
- My Generation / The Who Sings My Generation
- A Quick One / Happy Jack
- The Who Sell Out
- Tommy
- Who's Next
- Quadrophenia
- The Who by Numbers
- Who Are You
- Face Dances
- It's Hard
- Endless Wire
- Who
- Live at Leeds
- Who's Last
- Join Together
- Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
- BBC Sessions
- Blues to the Bush
- Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- Live from Toronto
- View from a Backstage Pass
- Greatest Hits Live
- Live at Hull 1970
- Quadrophenia Live in London
- Live at the Fillmore East 1968
- Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
- Direct Hits
- Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
- Odds & Sods
- The Story of The Who
- Phases
- Hooligans
- Who's Greatest Hits
- Rarities Volume I & Volume II
- The Singles
- The Who Collection
- Who's Missing
- Two's Missing
- Who's Better, Who's Best
- Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
- My Generation: The Very Best of The Who
- Encore Series
- The Ultimate Collection
- Then and Now
- The 1st Singles Box
- Greatest Hits
- The Who Hits 50!
- Ready Steady Who
- Won't Get Fooled Again
- Wire & Glass
- Tommy
- The Kids Are Alright
- Quadrophenia
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
- Tommy
- The Kids Are Alright
- Quadrophenia
- Who's Better, Who's Best
- Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live
- Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
- The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- The Who Special Edition EP
- Live in Boston
- Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
- The Vegas Job
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
- The Who at Kilburn: 1977
- Quadrophenia Live in London
- Lambert & Stamp
performances
- 1962–1963 performances
- Tommy Tour
- The Who by Numbers Tour
- 1979 tour (1979 Cincinnati human crush)
- 1980 tour
- 2000 tour
- 2001 The Concert for New York City appearance
- 2003 The 46664 Concert appearance
- 2006–2007 tour
- Quadrophenia and More
- The Who Hits 50!
- Back to the Who Tour 51!
- 2017 Tommy & More
- Moving On! Tour
- Mitch Mitchell
- Julian Covey
- Chris Townson
- Scot Halpin
- John "Rabbit" Bundrick
- Tim Gorman
- Steve "Boltz" Bolton
- Simon Phillips
- Jon Carin
- Steve White
- Brian Kehew
- J. J. Blair
- Danny Thompson
- Simon Townshend
- Jon Button
- Loren Gold
- Frank Simes
- J. Greg Miller
- Pino Palladino
- Reggie Grisham
- Morgan Nicholls
- Chris Stainton
- Scott Devours
- Zak Starkey
- Songs
- Awards and nominations
- Band members
- Musical equipment
- The Boy Who Heard Music
- Lifehouse
- The Who's Tommy
- Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!
- The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard
- Who Covers Who?
- "A Tale of Two Springfields"
- "In Concert"
- Double O
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
- No Plan B
- Kim McLagan
- Richard Barnes
- Dougal Butler
- Chris Charlesworth
- Kit Lambert
- Chris Stamp
- Bill Curbishley
- Track Records
- Shel Talmy
Category