The discography of the English

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

band the Who consists of 12

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live album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

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singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

and 23 video albums. The Who have been with several labels over the years. In the United Kingdom and elsewhere outside North America, they were signed originally to Brunswick Records. In 1966, they moved to Polydor Records and took the rights to their Brunswick recordings with them. They created and moved to Track Records the following year with distribution by Polydor. They left Track in 1974 and returned to Polydor directly, remaining with the label ever since. In North America, they were originally on

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

. They moved to Atco Records for one single in 1966 before returning to Decca later that year. In 1972 the US Decca label was absorbed into MCA Records. The band changed North American labels again in 1981, to Warner Bros. Records. The label released ''

Face Dances ''Face Dances'' is the ninth studio album by English rock band the Who. It was released in 1981 by Warner Bros. in the United States (it was the band's first release on that label) and on Polydor in the United Kingdom. It is one of two Who ...

'' and '' It's Hard'' and their singles, before the Who disbanded. In later years, MCA would acquire the US rights to the Warner Bros. albums. In 2003, MCA Records (now under common ownership with Polydor, under Universal Music Group) was folded into Geffen Records. Geffen now controls the US rights to the Who's catalogue up through ''It's Hard''. Their 2006 comeback album, '' Endless Wire'', was released through Universal Republic in the US.

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Singles

Other charted songs

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*The Who performed the songs " Fire" and "Dig" from Pete Townshend's solo album '' The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend'', which was released in 1989.

Videography

Film adaptations

* ''

Tommy Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

'' (1975) * '' Quadrophenia'' (1979)

Documentaries

* '' The Kids Are Alright'' (1979) – UK: Platinum * ''Classic Albums: The Who – Who's Next'' (2000) * '' Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who'' (2008) * ''Sensation: The Story of Tommy'' (2013) * ''

Lambert & Stamp ''Lambert & Stamp'' is a 2014 American documentary film, produced and directed by James D. Cooper. The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014. After its premiere at Sundance Film Festival, Sony Pictures Clas ...

'' (2014)

Concerts

Other appearances

* ''

Monterey Pop ''Monterey Pop'' is a 1968 American concert film by D. A. Pennebaker that documents the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. Among Pennebaker's several camera operators were fellow documentarians Richard Leacock and Albert Maysles. The pa ...

'' (1968) * '' Woodstock'' (1969) * ''

Concert for Kampuchea ''The Concert for Kampuchea (subtitled "Rock for Kampuchea")'' is a musical film from the best of the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea. The film was directed by Keith McMillan and was 4 nights of concerts in Hammersmith Odeon to raise mone ...

'' (1980) * '' The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus'' (1996) * ''

The Concert for New York City The Concert for New York City was a benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians, that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City in response to the September 11 attacks. Aside from performing for charity, the co ...

'' (2001) * '' The Concert for Sandy Relief'' (2012)

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Who discography, The Discography Discographies of British artists Who, The Leeds Blue Plaques

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Soundtracks

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Other appearances

Studio contributions

Live appearances

Guest appearances

Videography

Film adaptations

Documentaries

Concerts

Other appearances

See also

Notes

References

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