TCCDM Pulls One Out..."The Who Sell Out" - The Who (1967)

"The Who Sell Out" - The Who (1967)

This album completes my '60s Who period.  And my appreciation for The Who has grown in leaps.  "The Who Sell Out" is a nerf ball of ideas and possibilities that bounce and carom somewhere between Ivor the engine driver and the grandstanding "Tommy." 

The songs are tasty psych-dusted pop-rock goodness.  Gorgeous harmonies and clever melodies abound with songs surrounded by commercial radio jingles and come-ons that are simply brilliant.  The band is having a go, for sure, but nothing on here comes cheap or wasted.  "...Sell Out" is just an amazing square and one I passed over on numerous occasions for reasons I can't explain.  I'm glad I finally took the plunge.

"The Who Sell Out" (back)

Favorites include "Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand"..."Tattoo"..."I Can't Reach You"...and, of course, the cheater-burner classic "I Can See For Miles." 

This is a possible original US pressing.  Discogs is an octopus with their descriptions on this one, so I'm just going to call it an early press.  The vinyl is in almost excellent condition.  Very close.  However, the album cover is a different matter.  Aged yellow tape holds together the seam splits on the bottom and the crumbly bits on the spine.  But I'm okay with all that when the price tag considers the appearance.  So for only nine frog legs, I have a nice-playing shelf-filler until a better copy comes a-callin'.

"The Who Sell Out" (Decca sleeve)

Decca Records label

Cat #
DL 74950
SIDE A  DEADWAX
7  11284  5  2 11
SIDE B  DEADWAX
7  11285  6  2 11

"Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand" - The Who / "The Who Sell Out" (1967)

TRACKS:
A1  "Armenia City In The Sky" - "Heinz Baked Beans"
A2  "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hands"
A3  "Odorono"
A4  "Tattoo"
A5  "Our Love Was, Is"
A6  "I Can See For Miles"
B1  "I Can't Reach You" - "Spotted Henry"
B2  "Relax"
B3  "Silas Stingy"
B4  "Sunrise"
B5  "Rael"

PERSONNEL:
Roger Daltrey - vocals, b-vocals
Pete Townshend - guitars, vocals, b-vocals, piano
John Entwistle - bass, horns, vocals, b-vocals
Keith Moon - drums, b-vocals
ADDITIONAL:
Al Kooper -  keyboards, organ
Speedy Keen - co-vocals (A1)

Good stuff.

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