''Hooligans'' is a

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compilation album of

The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...

released by

MCA Records MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 w ...

in 1981. It focuses on Who songs from the 1970s with only the titles " I Can't Explain", "

I Can See for Miles "I Can See for Miles" is a song by the English rock band the Who, recorded for the band's 1967 album '' The Who Sell Out''. Written by guitarist Pete Townshend, it was the only song from the album to be released as a single. Recording Recorde ...

" and " Pinball Wizard" from the 1960s. The album reached #52 on the US charts. It is most notable as the first US album to include three hard to find Who singles. The 1971 UK single "

Let's See Action "Let's See Action" is a song written and composed by Pete Townshend and recorded by the Who. It was released as a single in the UK in 1971 and reached #16 in the charts. Song notes The song is the first of three non-album singles by the Who, th ...

" was not released in the US, and for this album the title was changed to "(Nothing Is Everything) Let's See Action". Two other singles, " Join Together" and "Relay", were released both in the UK and US in 1972. US releases of "Relay" were re-titled "The Relay". The version of the song on this album was edited by use of a fade that occurs about 25 seconds early.

Track listing

All tracks written by

Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townsh ...

except where noted.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hooligans (Album) 1981 greatest hits albums The Who compilation albums MCA Records compilation albums