“The Who Sell Out” is the third studio album by the
British rock band the Who, released on 15 December 1967 by Track Records in the
UK and Decca Records in the US. It is a concept album, formatted as a
collection of unrelated songs interspersed with fake commercials and public
service announcements. The album purports to be a broadcast by pirate radio
station Radio London. Part of the intended irony of the title was that The Who
were making commercials during that period of their career, some of which are
included as bonus tracks on the remastered CD.
The album's release was reportedly followed by lawsuits due to the mention of real-world commercial interests in the faux commercials and on the album covers, and by the makers of the real jingles (Radio London jingles), who claimed the Who used them without permission. (The jingles were produced by PAMS Productions of Dallas, Texas, which created thousands of station ID jingles in the 1960s and 1970s). It was the deodorant company, Odorono, who took offence that Chris Stamp made a request for endorsement dollars. "I Can See for Miles" was released as a single and peaked at #10 in the UK and #9 in the US.
“The Who Sell Out” received widespread acclaim from critics, some of whom viewed it as The Who's best record and one of the greatest albums of all time.
The album's release was reportedly followed by lawsuits due to the mention of real-world commercial interests in the faux commercials and on the album covers, and by the makers of the real jingles (Radio London jingles), who claimed the Who used them without permission. (The jingles were produced by PAMS Productions of Dallas, Texas, which created thousands of station ID jingles in the 1960s and 1970s). It was the deodorant company, Odorono, who took offence that Chris Stamp made a request for endorsement dollars. "I Can See for Miles" was released as a single and peaked at #10 in the UK and #9 in the US.
“The Who Sell Out” received widespread acclaim from critics, some of whom viewed it as The Who's best record and one of the greatest albums of all time.
“The Who Sell Out” este al treilea album de studio al
trupei de rock britanice The Who, lansat pe 15 decembrie 1967 de catre Track
records in Marea Britanie si Decca Records in Statele Unite. Este un album de
conceptie, format dintr-o colectie de cantece fara legatura intre ele, separate
de reclame false si anunturi publice de servicii. Albumul pretinde a fi o
transmisie a postului de radio pirat Radio Londra. O parte a ironiei intentionate
din titlu este ca The Who faceau reclame comerciale in acea perioada a carierei
lor, cateva fiind introduse ca piese bonus pe CD-ul refacut.
Lansarea albumului a fost urmata conform relatarilor, de procese datorita mentionarii profitului real al reclamelor din realitate in reclamele false si a copertelor albumului si de catre cei care faceau sunete de semnal (Radio London jingles), care au reclamat ca The Who le-au folosit fara permisiunea lor. (Sunetele de semnal erau produse de PAMS Productions din Dallas, Texas, care au creat mii de sunete de semnal ca embleme pentru emisiuni de posturi de radio in anii ’60 si ’70). A fost compania de deodorant Odorono care s-a simtit ofensata deoarece Chris Stamp a facut o cerere de aprobare de dolari. “I Can See for Miles” a fost lansat ca single si a atins locul 10 in Marea Britanie si 9 in Statele Unite.
“The Who Sell Out” a primit pe larg aclamatiile criticii, care a vazut in acest album cea mai buna inregistrare a trupei The Who si l-a considerat ca fiind unul din cele mai bune albume din toate timpurile.
Lansarea albumului a fost urmata conform relatarilor, de procese datorita mentionarii profitului real al reclamelor din realitate in reclamele false si a copertelor albumului si de catre cei care faceau sunete de semnal (Radio London jingles), care au reclamat ca The Who le-au folosit fara permisiunea lor. (Sunetele de semnal erau produse de PAMS Productions din Dallas, Texas, care au creat mii de sunete de semnal ca embleme pentru emisiuni de posturi de radio in anii ’60 si ’70). A fost compania de deodorant Odorono care s-a simtit ofensata deoarece Chris Stamp a facut o cerere de aprobare de dolari. “I Can See for Miles” a fost lansat ca single si a atins locul 10 in Marea Britanie si 9 in Statele Unite.
“The Who Sell Out” a primit pe larg aclamatiile criticii, care a vazut in acest album cea mai buna inregistrare a trupei The Who si l-a considerat ca fiind unul din cele mai bune albume din toate timpurile.
List of tracks
Side one
1. "Armenia
City in the Sky" 3:48
2. "Heinz
Baked Beans" 1:00
3. "Mary
Anne with the Shaky Hand" 2:28
4. "Odorono" 2:34
5. "Tattoo" 2:51
6. "Our
Love Was" (US LPs listed the title as "Our Love Was,
Is") 3:23
7. "I Can
See for Miles" 4:05
Side two
8. "Can't
Reach You" ("I Can't Reach You" on various reissues) 3:03
9. "Medac"
(Retitled "Spotted Henry" on original US LPs) 0:57
10."Relax" 2:41
10."Relax" 2:41
11."Silas
Stingy"
3:07
12."Sunrise" 3:06
13."Rael"
(Retitled "Rael 1" on 1995 reissue)
5:44
Personnel
The Who
Roger Daltrey - lead vocals
Pete Townshend - guitar, backing and lead vocals
John Entwistle - bass, backing and lead vocals
Keith Moon - drums, lead vocals on "Jaguar" and
"Girl's Eyes"
Additional musicians
Al Kooper - keyboards
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