A A Quick One [Half-Speed Master]

by The Who

Overview

The Who's second album is a less impressive outing than their debut, primarily because, at the urging of their managers, all four members penned original material (though Pete Townshend wrote more than anyone else). The pure adrenaline of My Generation also subsided somewhat as the band began to grapple with more complex melodic and lyrical themes, especially on the erratic mini-opera "A Quick One While He's Away." Still, there's some great madness on Keith Moon's instrumental "Cobwebs and Strange," and Townshend delivered some solid mod pop with "Run Run Run" and "So Sad About Us." John Entwistle was also revealed to be a writer of considerable talent (and a morbid bent) on "Whiskey Man" and "Boris the Spider." ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/2022
Label:	Geffen / Polydor
UPC:	0602435599823
Rank:	3596

Tracks

1. Run Run Run
2. Boris the Spider
3. I Need You
4. Whiskey Man
5. Heat Wave
6. Cobwebs and Strange
7. Don't Look Away
8. See My Way
9. So Sad About Us
10. A Quick One While He's Away
11. Happy Jack

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Who   Primary Artist
John Entwistle   Bass,Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Roger Daltrey   Vocals,Harmonica
Keith Moon   Drums,Vocals
Pete Townshend   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Kit Lambert   Producer
Edward Elgar   Composer
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
Fred Fassert   Composer
Don Altfeld   Composer
Dean Torrence   Composer
John Entwistle   Composer
Roger Daltrey   Composer
Neal Hefti   Composer
Brian Holland   Composer
Talena Atfield   Composer
Keith Moon   Composer
Chris Christian   Composer
Don Everly   Composer
Jan Berry   Composer
Pete Townshend   Composer
Phil Everly   Composer
Alan Aldridge   Design
Richard Evans   Design,Art Direction
Torrence   Composer
Roger Christian   Composer
Arthur Christopher Benson   Composer
Donald J. Altfeld   Composer
Fleming & Townsend   Composer
Torrence Merdur   Composer