Happy Jack

by The Who

Happy Jack cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Reaction
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 9:54
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing Pete Townshend's eccentric character-based songwriting, this track features a uniquely galloping bassline and soaring, quasi-operatic vocal harmonies. The juxtaposition of quirky melodicism and aggressive, crashing percussion perfectly illustrates the band's dynamic range.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, british, bombastic, Riff-Driven, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Happy Jack (1:55)
  2. I've Been Away (2:02)
  3. Don't Look Away (3:35)
  4. You See My Way (2:22)

Credits

  • The Who - primary artist
  • Ralph Steadman - artwork
  • Pete Townshend - written-by
  • John Entwistle - written-by
  • Roger Daltrey - written-by

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