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2023/4 Albums Thing 410 - The Who “Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy”

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A 1971 collection of The Who’s singles compiled by Pete Townshend. The title refers to the 4 members of the band (Meaty is  Daltrey; Beaty is Moon; Big is Entwistle; Bouncy is Townshend). 

I wanted a compilation of Who singles and this is just that. I still regard “I Can’t Explain” as one of the greatest singles of the 1960’s. “Irish" Jack Lyons (remember him ?) said of it “Nobody spoke to Mods until Pete Townshend wrote “I Can’t Explain”…”I feel hot and cold way down in my soul”, that’s Elgar on speed!

I’m not going to say anything else about it. If you can’t hear most of these songs in your head anyway where have you been ?

I Can’t Explain - https://youtu.be/voMja9C-coI?si=obF6g8_cPYlLiDEK

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