The Who

"I Can See for Miles" went Top 10, but the rest of this sterling concept album (which sports one of the best cover ideas in history) was ignored in the U.S. Too bad, because this is the Who at their best. All their early trademarks are here, with a new, sly psychedelic spirit, a very British wit and a clutch of the prettiest melodies Pete Townshend ever penned. This remastered deluxe edition comes loaded with over two dozen bonus tracks and contains an extra disc with the mono mix of the album (have someone explain the 1960s mono versus stereo thing to you sometime, kids).

Designed to replicate England's teen-targeted pirate radio stations, this 1967 masterpiece is
the rock equivalent of Andy Warhol's soup cans. Kitschy jingles and the Who's fake
commercials for real products mix with pop tunes about the anxieties of youth ("Tattoo")
and troubled relationships ("I Can See for Miles"). The stereo mix showcases choirboy
harmonies, while the second disc's mono mix throbs with John Entwistle's meaty... More >