The Who - My Generation (Full album 1965)

“My Generation” is the debut studio album by English rock band The Who, released on 3 December 1965 by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was released on 25 April 1966 by Decca Records as “The Who Sings My Generation”, with a different cover and a slightly altered track listing. Besides the members of The Who, the album features contributions by session musicians Nicky Hopkins (piano) and Jimmy Page (guitar) and vocal group the Ivy League.
The album was made immediately after The Who got their first singles on the charts and according to the booklet in the Deluxe Edition, it was later dismissed by the band as something of a rush job that did not accurately represent their stage performance of the time. While it didn't sell as well as later albums, peaking at #5 on the UK charts and failing to chart in the US, critics have since retrospectively rated it as one of the best rock albums of all time, especially noting its hard sound unusual for the time, and presaging various hard rock styles such as punk and heavy metal.

“My Generation” este albumul de debut de studio al trupei engleze de rock The Who, lansat la 3 decembrie 1965 in Marea Britanie, de catre Brunswick Records. In Statele Unite a fost lansat pe 25 aprilie 1966 de catre Decca Records sub titlul “The Who Sings My Generation”, cu o coperta diferita si cu lista de piese usor schimbata. In afara de membrii The Who, albumul prezinta si contributiile unor muzicieni de sesiuni ca Nick Hopkins (pian) , Jimmy Page (chitara) si grupul vocal The Ivy League.
Albumul a fost facut imediat dupa ce The Who au avut primele lor single-uri in clasamente si conform agendei din editia Deluxe, a fost ulterior respins de catre trupa ca ceva facut in graba si care n-a reprezentat cu acuratete performantele lor scenice de la acea vreme. Desi nu s-a vandut la fel de bine ca urmatoarele albume, atingand locul 5 in clasamentele britanice si neintrand in cele americane, criticii au clasat retrospective albumul ca unul dintre cele mai bune albume rock ale timpului, in special notand sunetul hard neobisnuit pentru acel timp si prevestirea a variatelor stiluri de hard rock ca punk si heavy metal.

List of tracks

All tracks written by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

Side 1

1."Out in the Street"                   2:31

2."I Don't Mind" James Brown  2:36

3."The Good's Gone"                 4:02

4."La-La-La-Lies"                        2:17

5."Much Too Much"                    2:47

6."My Generation"                      3:18

Side 2

1."The Kids Are Alright"             3:04

2."Please, Please, Please" James Brown, Johnny Terry    2:45

3."It's Not True"                          2:31

4."I'm a Man"         Bo Diddley   3:21

5."A Legal Matter"                      2:48

6."The Ox"(instrumental) Townshend, Entwistle, Moon, Hopkins          3:50                                                     

Personnel

The Who

Roger Daltrey - lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine on "I Can't Explain"

Pete Townshend - electric guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "A Legal Matter"

John Entwistle - bass guitar, backing vocals

Keith Moon - drums, backing vocals on "Instant Party"

Additional musicians

Nicky Hopkins - piano

The Ivy League - backing vocals on "I Can't Explain" and "Bald Headed Woman"

Perry Ford - piano on "I Can't Explain"

Jimmy Page - lead guitar on "Bald Headed Woman"