The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums). They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction. The Who have sold about 100 million records and have charted 27 top forty singles in the United Kingdom and United States with 17 top ten albums, with 18 Gold, 12 Platinum and 5 Multi-Platinum album awards in the United States alone.
My Generation - 1965
The Who Sell Out - 1967
Tommy - 1969
Who's Next - 1971
Quadrophenia - 1973
The Who By Numbers - 1975Who Are You - 1978
Face Dances - 1981
It's Hard - 1982
Endless Wire - 2006
The Singles (from their Greatest Hits)
Their first albums are part of the British Invasion phase, and are pretty poppy. With Tommy, the group begins with the progressive outlook. Albums to get are Tommy, Who's Next and Quadrophenia - all classics by anyone's count.
Labels:
classic rock,
Progressive
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