The Who
Who
© Polydor
June 14 - 20, 2026
Year of Release: 2015
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All This Music Must Fade
Ball And Chain
I Don't Wanna Get Wise
Detour
Beads On One String
Hero Ground Zero
Street Song
I'll Be Back
Break The News
Rockin' In Rage
She Rocked My World
This Gun Will Misfire
Got Nothing To Prove
Danny And My Ponies
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Was there life after drummer Keith Moon's death for The Who? Apparently so, with Kenney Jones, and their two albums
with him - Face Dances (1981) and It's Hard (1982). Was there life after bassist John Entwistle's death?
Apparently not. Two studio albums have been released since Entwistle's death - Endless Wire (2006) and this week's
review, Who (2019). Unlike the albums with Kenney Jones, there were no real hit singles from the post-Entwistle
albums. The surviving Who members of Roger Daltrey and Pete Towshend still remains. They even toured as "The Who."
2019's Who album reached to #2 on Billboard's Billboard 200 albums chart. The question is: Can The Who still
maintain their past popularity, in releasing new material, in the year 2019?
There were for singles from the Who album. These four were not highly remembered, as in the albums with
Kenney Jones. "All This Music Must Fade" (2nd single) brings back the past great Who sound that was most
remembered. "Ball And Chain" (1st single) is another good track, another Who rock sound in high fashion.
"I Don't Wanna Get Wise" (3rd single) is another Who rocker; it slows down in places, but returns to the common
Who Rock sound/style.
"Detour" is different. Not your common who sounding track. It also slows down in places, yet returns to
the Rock style. "Beads On One String" (4th single) is a slow-paced track, and Daltrey's voice certainly shines.
"Hero Ground Zero" is another great Who sounding track. "Secret Song" is another great Who rocker.
"I'll Be Back" brings back Daltrey's harmonica. Another slow track, Daltrey still has it, vocally. Both
rocking, and soft-driven vocals. "Break The News" is more of a Pop/Rock-sound Who track. And, like the others,
they all work well. It definitely has an updated sound for the Who, recording new music, decades since their debut.
"Rockin' In Rage" definitely has the Who sound from their past, and it still sounds fresh for their newest
material. "She Rocked My World" is different - it has a almost Latin style. Yet, it works. It's recorded
quite well, updating the Who's latest sound.
, with
BONUS TRACKS (lead vocals by Pete Townshend). "This Gun Will Misfire" is another Who Rock track, with Pete's
voice sounding older. "Got Nothing To Prove" is nostalgic; bringing back the early years of The Who's music.
THe soft-driven "Danny And The Ponies" is a great song to end the album. It's pleasant, it defines The Who as
their own. Thanks, Pete.
The Who's Who album has Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend updating their music and sound, in 2019. They're
much older, and they still can record good music. Good Rock Music. This album should not be overlooked. If you're
looking for the great Who sound of their past, it's here. It's updated. It's fresh. Roger and Pete still have it.
There are different drummers and different bass players. No one could really replace both Keith Moon and John Entwistle.
Yet, The Who is all about Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, the original surviving members. It seems both Roger and Pete
took where they left off. With Who, they just get better with age. The Who is Roger and Pete. They're still
with us. Will they continue to record new music? Another tour? Possibly not for touring, with their ages. Yet they
could record more new music. We'll have to wait and see. And more Who albums to review here, on WSVNRadio.net.
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