The Who by Numbers

by The Who

The Who by Numbers cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 October 1975
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 49:53
  • Community rating: 3.3/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Nicky Hopkins, Pete Townshend

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Ditching the monumental rock opera concept formats of their previous masterworks, Pete Townshend penned an incredibly vulnerable, brutally honest portrait of mid-30s existential dread. 'The Who by Numbers' is a fiercely energetic yet profoundly depressive hard rock record, overflowing with highly sarcastic, deeply pessimistic reflections on alcohol, aging, and intense alienation.

Genres

Descriptors: alienation, alcohol

Tracklist

  1. Slip Kid (4:31)
  2. However Much I Booze (5:01)
  3. Squeeze Box (2:43)
  4. Dreaming From The Waist (4:06)
  5. Imagine A Man (4:02)
  6. Success Story (3:20)
  7. They Are All In Love (3:00)
  8. Blue Red And Grey (2:46)
  9. How Many Friends (4:05)
  10. In A Hand Or A Face (3:24)
  11. Squeeze Box - Live (3:13)
  12. Behind Blue Eyes - Live (4:39)
  13. Dreaming From The Waist - Live (4:57)

Credits

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