The Ultimate Collection (The Who album) explained
The Ultimate Collection |
Type: | greatest |
Artist: | the Who |
Cover: | Who-ultimatecollectionUK.jpg |
Caption: | British edition cover |
Released: | 11 June 2002 |
Genre: | Rock |
Length: | 155:14 |
Label: | Polydor, MCA, Geffen |
Producer: | Bill Levenson, Andy McKaie |
Prev Title: | Blues to the Bush |
Prev Year: | 2000 |
Next Title: | Live at the Royal Albert Hall |
Next Year: | 2003 |
The Ultimate Collection is a 2002 two-disc greatest hits set by the Who with both singles and top hits from albums, all of which have been remastered.[1] The compilation was released by Polydor Records internationally and on MCA Records in the U.S. The first 150,000 copies added a third disk with rare tracks and music videos.[2] The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on 29 June 2002, at No. 31[3] and hit No. 17 on the British charts.[4] It was certified gold by the RIAA on 15 July 2002[5] and platinum on 13 March 2008.
Track listing
All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
British edition
Disc two
American edition
Disc three (Limited edition only)
Personnel
- The Who
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Jon Astley – mastering
- Glyn Johns – associate production on "Behind Blue Eyes," "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Baba O'Riley", production on "Squeeze Box", "Who Are You", "Athena" and "Eminence Front"
- Matt Kent – liner notes
- Kit Lambert – production on "I'm a Boy", "Happy Jack", "I Can See for Miles", "Magic Bus", and "See Me Feel Me"
- Shel Talmy – production on "I Can't Explain", "My Generation", and "The Kids Are Alright"
- Bill Szymczyk – production on "You Better You Bet", "Don't Let Go The Coat", "The Quiet One" and "Another Tricky Day"
- The Who – production on "Summertime Blues", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "5:15", and "Love Reign o'er Me"
- Design & Art Direction by Richard Evans
Chart performance
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 17 |
US Billboard 200 | 31 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | The Who – The Ultimate Collection . The Who . 2002-10-01 . 2011-12-04.
- Web site: Choi . Tom . The Who: The Ultimate Collection < PopMatters . Popmatters.com . 2011-12-04.
- The Who chart history
- Web site: The Who at . . 2011-12-04.
- Web site: RIAA . RIAA . 2011-12-04.