The Who – Who Are You – Remastered CD

Who Are You is a rock, classic rock and hard rock album by The Who on MCA. This is the Remastered CD edition. This edition was released on November 27, 1996.

One of the most celebrated Who albums, Who Are You was released immediately before the death of drummer Keith Moon and instantly became the fastest selling Who album ever. This reissue of the double platinum recording features digital remastering, new liner notes, great period photos and 5 previously unreleased tracks including a demo of "Empty Glass" (the song that eventually became the title track on Townshend's 2nd solo LP). Other key tracks include "Sister Disco," "Music Must Change," "Who Are You" and more. Posited between punk (Pete Townshend's instinctive ethos) and progressive (much of the music), Who Are You is ultimately a failed attempt to conciliate two camps that thrived on their opposition to one another. Neither the insurgent punks of Johnny Rotton's generation nor Townshend's comfortably numb peer group had the least need for one another. Townshend, on the other hand, seemed to want one thing from both forces: their contempt. It was something he could share with them. All of which led to one exceptional song (the title cut) and a handful of lesser statements (the modified minuet "Guitar and Pen," "Music Must Change," "New Song"). John Entwistle fills three song slots with the tactless "Had Enough," the slight but likable "905," and "Trick of the Light," an above-par classic-rock showcase for Roger Daltry. A generous five bonus tracks round out the reissue. --Steven Stolder