What if you already have a dozen classic pop singles and a rock opera behind your name? Just record another unparalleled rock album of course! But it wasn't done as easy as that was said. Pete Townsend first planned to record another rock opera after Tommy, but that project (Lifehouse) never really got off the ground. What remained were separate songs, with the typical dynamics that characterized
… The Who. Yet The Who also went off the beaten track with this fifth album. The opening track Baba O'Riley, with its hypnotic synthesizer intro and violin solo, grew into a fan favorite, despite those alien elements. All four gentlemen seem to be at their best and there is no mediocre song on this album. That's why Who's Next is considered a highlight. Not only in The Who's oeuvre but also in rock history. This re-release has six additional songs that were not previously released. (PdK)more
