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''Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits album by British rock band The Who that was released on 21 December 2009.'The Who Greatest Hits' Out On 21 December In U.S. And Canada
The Who Official Band Website, 2 December 2009
The album was also re-released as ''Greatest Hits & More'' several weeks after the initial release, which featured a second disc of live songs culled from ''
Greatest Hits Live ''Greatest Hits Live'' may refer to: Music albums * ''Greatest Hits Live'' (2 Plus 1 album) * ''Greatest Hits Live'' (April Wine album) *'' Greatest Hits Live 2003'', by April Wine * ''Greatest Hits Live'' (Diana Ross album) * ''Greatest Hits Live' ...
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Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.


Disc one

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I Can't Explain "I Can't Explain" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend, and produced by Shel Talmy. The song was issued as a single on 15 January 1965 in the United Kingdom, on the Brunswick label, and on the Decca label in Am ...
" – 2:05 #" My Generation" – 3:17 #" The Kids Are Alright" – 3:07 #" Substitute" – 3:48 #" Happy Jack" – 2:11 #"
Pictures of Lily "Pictures of Lily" is a single by the British rock band the Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townshend. In 1971, "Pictures of Lily" was included in the Who album '' Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy'', a compilation of previousl ...
" – 2:44 #" I Can See for Miles" – 4:08 #" Magic Bus" – 3:16 #"
Pinball Wizard "Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band the Who, featured on their 1969 rock opera album ''Tommy''. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts ...
" – 3:02 #" Behind Blue Eyes" – 3:43 #" Baba O'Riley" – 5:01 #" Won't Get Fooled Again" – 8:33 #" Love, Reign o'er Me" – 5:54 #" Squeeze Box" – 2:42 #" Who Are You" (United States single edit) – 3:27 #"
You Better You Bet "You Better You Bet" is a song by British rock band the Who, appearing as the first track on their 1981 album '' Face Dances''. It is sung by frontman Roger Daltrey with backing vocals from Pete Townshend and bassist John Entwistle. Townshend' ...
" – 5:38 #"
Eminence Front "Eminence Front" is a song written and sung by Pete Townshend of the Who. It appears as the sixth track on the group's 1982 studio album, ''It's Hard''. The single reached number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background and recording In th ...
" – 5:42 #"
Real Good Looking Boy "Real Good Looking Boy" is a song written by the guitarist of the British rock band The Who, Pete Townshend. It was originally released in 2004 on the compilation album ''Then and Now (The Who album), Then and Now'', and was one of two new songs ...
" (Townshend, Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 5:43 #"
It's Not Enough ''Endless Wire'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 30 October 2006 in the UK through Polydor Records and the following day in the US by Universal Republic. It was their first new studio album of origin ...
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Rachel Fuller Rachel Fuller (born 24 July 1973) is a British musician. She is a successful independent pop music artist, a composer, and occasional collaborator with her husband rock musician Pete Townshend. Early life Born in Ipswich, England, Fuller late ...
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Disc two

Source:Only released as part of ''Greatest Hits & More'', not the standard issue of the album. #"I Can't Explain" (
San Francisco Civic Auditorium The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (formerly San Francisco Civic Auditorium) is a multi-purpose arena in San Francisco, California, named after promoter Bill Graham. The arena holds 8,500 people. About the venue The auditorium was designed by re ...
, San Francisco, 1971) – 2:32 #"Substitute" (San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1971) – 2:10 #"Happy Jack" (
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, England, 1970) – 2:12 #"
I'm a Boy "I'm a Boy" is a 1966 rock song written by Pete Townshend for the Who. The song was originally intended to be a part of a rock opera called ''Quads'', which was to be set in a future in which parents can choose the sex of their children. The ide ...
" (City Hall, Hull, England, 1970) – 2:42 #"Behind Blue Eyes" (San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1971) – 3:39 #"Pinball Wizard" (
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, Wales, 1976) – 2:48 #" I'm Free" (Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 1976) – 1:44 #"Squeeze Box" (Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 1976) – 2:51 #" Naked Eye/
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 ...
/My Generation (
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, Charlton, London, England, 1974) – 14:19 #" 5:15" (
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, Largo, Maryland, 1973) – 5:53* #"Won't Get Fooled Again" (Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland, 1973) – 8:38* #"Magic Bus" ( University of Leeds Refectory, University of Leeds, Leeds, England, 1970) – 7:33 #"My Generation" ( Aeolian Hall, London, England, 1965 – BBC recording) – 3:25 #"I Can See for Miles" (
Universal Amphitheatre Universal Amphitheatre (later known as Gibson Amphitheatre) was an indoor amphitheatre located in Los Angeles, California within Universal City, California, Universal City. It was built as an outdoor venue, opening in the summer of 1972 with a p ...
, Los Angeles, 1989) – 3:45 #"Who Are You" (Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1989) – 6:22 #"A Man in a Purple Dress" (
Nassau Coliseum Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City. The Long Island venue is approximately east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of ...
, Uniondale, New York, 2007) – 4:28 + 17. bonus track on the Japanese Universal edition only: "Dancing in the Street" ( Spectrum, Philadelphia, 1979) – 3:43 *These 2 tracks from 1973 are mislabelled, the recording comes from a show in Philadelphia.


Credits (Disc 1)

* Roger Daltrey – lead vocals; harmonica (tracks 1–19) *
John Entwistle John Alec Entwistle (9 October 194427 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band The Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member ...
– bass guitar, vocals (tracks 1–17) *
Keith Moon Keith John Moon (23 August 19467 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour and addiction to drugs and alcohol. Moon grew ...
– drums (tracks 1–15) * Pete Townshend – guitars, vocals; keyboards (tracks 1–19); lead vocals (track 18) * Kenney Jones – drums (tracks 16–17) * John Bundrick – piano (track 18) *
Greg Lake Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 – 7 December 2016) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Born and b ...
– bass (track 18) * Zak Starkey – drums (track 18) * Simon Townshend – guitar, keyboards (track 18) *
Jolyon Dixon Jolyon Keith Dixon (born 6 December 1973) is an English guitarist and a member of Rachel Fuller's band. He played guitar on The Who's 2006 album '' Endless Wire''.Wilkerson, Mark (2008) ''Who Are You: The Life of Pete Townshend'', Omnibus Press ...
– acoustic guitars (track 19) *
Peter Huntington Peter Huntington (born 1973) is a British drummer for Rachel Fuller, and occasional drummer for her partner, Pete Townshend. Due to Zak Starkey's touring commitments with the band, Oasis, Huntington was the main drummer for The Who's first al ...
– drums (track 19) *Stuart Ross – bass (track 19)


References

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