Talk:The Who discography

Who Are You
The link in the studio albums section for Who Are You points to the song and not the album and needs to be corrected by someone with extended-confirmed protected access. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cyclonus11 (talk • contribs) 01:48, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

Genre
Personally, I think these genre classifications are stupid and should really be deleted. It's all rock music, even the first three albums. For details of the particular sub-sub-genre The Who were exploring on that particular album, people can visit the particular album page. Besides, who are we to say that, for instance, the first album is "Maximum R&B" above all else? The Who described their music as such at the time, yes, but they also described it as "power pop", so why not call it that? Or "mod", which is how most people referred to it then and now? I'm not saying we should dispense with these descriptions, I'm saying they should be discussed in detail...but on the particular album page. For the first three albums, the descriptions are too narrow. For the later releases, the labels of "Rock." ad nauseam are redundant. Who's with me on getting rid of this? We could just replace it at the top with something like "The Who explored various rock subgenres on the first three albums, such as mod, power pop, and psychedelia, before delving into the hard rock idiom on 'Tommy' and 'Who's Next', a direction they would continue to pursue for the rest of their career."
 * i second that, but it mihgt be important to find something worth mentioning in the genre column. Joeyramoney 23:04, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I disagree. When not screwed up by ill-informed edits, it gives useful information about the evolution of the band's music, and hints of what to expect for people who are considering giving an album a try. – B.Bryant 06:08, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * It really doesn't. When the genres are accurate, they're too vague (Pop, Rock, Psychedelia). "Maximum R&B" isn't a genre at all, it was a marketing gimmick for their early gigs, and I don't even want to comment on describing an album as "satire". These terms cannot be understood by anyone who hasn't already listened to the albums, and they don't need to be told what it sounds like. I say chuck 'em.  MightyMoose22 > Abort,  Retry,   Fail? _  12:26, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

why the hell do I get directed here when I type in...
when I type in "magic bus" ????
 * I noticed that as well and fixed it. It's more appropriate for it to go to the song. OsFan 14:19, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Live Albums
How about adding The Blues to the Bush as a live album? It was an internet-only release, but it's still an official live album.

I think you are missing several versions of Tommy. I have a 1989 Live Tommy on VHS Cassette with Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Elton John, Patti LaBelle, and Steve Winwood. (CVS Msic Videl Enterprises, (Bar Code (ISBN?): 4474-49028-3)

There was also a mid seventies version of Tommy that had Rod Stewart in the Cast (LP record). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_%28album%29#1972_orchestral_version

Also it is available as CD. see http://www.amazon.com/Tommy-Performed-Symphony-Orchestra-Soloists/dp/B0000086D3

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.18.216.61 (talk) 08:11, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Merge
I reckon The Who Songs should be merged into this page, like The Beatles discography, if not deleted completely. There's very little point to it being its own article. ''' MightyMoose22 > Abort,  Retry,   Fail? _ ''' 08:35, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm going to assume that the two months of silence means that nobody cares if the List of The Who songs page just gets deleted outright? Good to know.  MightyMoose22 > Abort,  Retry,   Fail? _  05:48, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Notable Songs
Is "Notable Songs" NPOV? Should we use a more objective standard, such as "top selling songs"? Or at least "Songs with individual articles"? – B.Bryant 06:11, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Missing Album/Film
The only Who album I own is "Who's Better, Who's Best". I had hoped to find some info about it here. It is not included on this page. I would request that a Who fan who knows about this album please update this page. Here is what I see online about the album. TonyTheTiger 05:27, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Also, there seems to be a similarly title film "The Who: Who's Better Who's Best". I could add the album, but I think a bigger Who fan should incorporate both of these into the page. TonyTheTiger 16:09, 12 August 2006 (UTC)


 * The album is a minor compilation (not particularly widely available, didn't sell that well), and The Who have released dozens of them. Unfortunately, because we can't practically list them all, this is one of the many to be lost by the wayside. The film is a VHS compilation of various music videos and a few early live/mimed performances. Again, it's not particularly worth a mention when compared to everything else that's not included on the page. I'm sorry that it happens to be the one that you've got and that this page wasn't as helpful as you had hoped, but I'm sure you'll understand that we can't include everything, and we do unfortunately have to draw the line somewhere. Sorry again.  MightyMoose22 > Abort,  Retry,   Fail? _  16:29, 12 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Who's Better, Who's Best is a "minor compilation" that "didn't sell well"? It went Top Ten in the UK and is a gold seller in the USA. Clashwho 03:33, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

You are saying this is a minor omission. Could you describe what omissions are closest to the borderline on this discography so I can understand this decision. TonyTheTiger 00:31, 13 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Not really, as there are literally dozens of them and I wouldn't know where to start. Take a look at all the links on this page for example. Could you describe why Who's Better, Who's Best is more worthy of inclusion than all of the others?  MightyMoose22 > Abort,  Retry,   Fail? _  19:03, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


 * why are these live-albums not in the list?
 * 1990 · Join Together
 * 1996 · Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970
 * 2003 · Live At The Royal Albert Hall
 * 2006 · Live From Toronto
 * you could add them in "other appearances
 * (I'm Dutch, so my English might not be that good...


 * They're all unofficial releases.
 * All official albums are released by Brunswick, Decca, MCA, Warner, Track, or Universal/Polydor.
 * Join Together was released by Virgin
 * Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 by Sony
 * Live at the Royal Albert Hall by SPV GmbH
 * I haven't got Live From Toronto, so I don't know who released that. The problem is that the copyright belongs to whoever made the recording, so a release doesn't have to be anything to do with the band or their record label.
 * But if you want to make a new Live albums section and put them all in (including the 1982 MCA release Who's Last) I don't think anyone will burn your embassy for it. :)


 * Those are all official live releases no matter who released them. They're not bootlegs. Join Together was released by MCA in the USA and it's included in The Who's official discography from the box set. Clashwho 03:32, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * "Those are all official live releases no matter who released them." That's a contradiction. The definition of "official release" is that the band (or at least their label representatives) had something do do with it. "Unofficial" is not the same thing as "bootleg". I stand corrected on JT, though... And I've just noticed the Eel Pie logo on the TCT Albert Hall recording, so I was wrong about that, but IOW is definately unofficial. As I said, I don't know about Toronto. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.6.83.187 (talk) 15:25, 29 December 2006 (UTC).

Isle Of Wight is an OFFICIAL release, on the Sony Legacy label.

Also, in 2017, Eagle Entertainment released the 2004 Isle Of Wight set on cd and dvd/blu-ray. So how do we get this unlocked to add to it? After all, this is a community! Rayfromtexas123 (talk) 05:08, 25 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Don't you think the appeareances on Live Aid/Live 8 should be mentioned? Joep Vullings 18:18, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Who's Missing and Two's Missing
I think these albums are worth adding to the compilations section. They contain material not found anywhere else. Clashwho 10:35, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Isn't "Teenage Wasteland" on "Who are You?" —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dookie95] (talk • contribs)
 * No, Teenage Wasteland is on the The Lifehouse Chronicles. You're probably thinking of Baba O'Riley, which is on Who's Next. —Erik Harris 00:01, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

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Shouldn't the Odds and Sods track listing be from the original version?
This list is from the 1998 reissue which includes a lot of bonus tracks. Just wondering, as none of the other albums list the bonus tracks.204.73.103.253 (talk) 05:13, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Removal of track listings?
Would anybody have any problems with me removing the track listings from this article? Let me just explain why I think this is a good idea.

Currently, the article is slightly confusing. You see the name of an album followed by a listing of all the tracks. So, to find the album you're looking for, it's necessary to scroll through many screens of information trying to visually pick out album titles from the track titles. This makes it impossible to get a quick overview of the released albums.

The track listings are, in most cases, just duplication of information which is already available on the relevant album's article.

So, my proposal is to make this page more like Pink Floyd discography in that it should contain a listing of albums with release dates and chart positions with a link to the album articles for those who require more information. As well as making this article more usable, this would also ensure we only have an album's track listing in one place, making it easier to ensure its correctness and keep it up-to-date with information on bonus tracks from re-releases.

Thanks, Thebrid (talk) 11:42, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Tommy Demos 1968
Would this fit on here, and if so, where? It was released by Yellow Dog in 1993, and is definitely an important document in Who history. 97.112.192.230 (talk) 03:02, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Being that it's a bootleg, I'd say no. Sbamkmfdmdfmk (talk) 13:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Singles Charts aren't right
The Who never had a number one hit single(Hard to believe), yet it lists several in the article. Fixed it —Preceding unsigned comment added by Predictor92 (talk • contribs) 18:53, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Formats missing
The formats of the released albums, which I find quite important, are missing. --Kabum555 (talk) 09:35, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

LP compilation missing
One double-LP compilation is still missing, The Who: The Best Of The Last Ten Years '64 - '74, see (general information) and  (with pictures of the inner sleeves photo collage). Released in 1974 on two different labels in both France and Germany, it would be notable as probably the first stereo releases of Dogs (with a longer outro than on Thirty Years of Maximum R&B), Doctor doctor, and Whiskey man, with notably different mixes at least on both Whiskey man and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, plus a version of I'm a boy very different from at least the one on My Generation: The Very Best of The Who (drums faster and less prominent, vocals about a key higher, especially in the chorus). Always preferred this version of I'm a boy by far. --87.151.17.105 (talk) 13:01, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

French Charts
http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_W.php (look under the drop down menu for The WHO) has completely different (and much better) chart placings, e.g.

My Generation 70 A Quick One 50 The Who Sell Out 3 Tommy 2 Who's Next 2

105.227.67.99 (talk) 14:15, 18 March 2014 (UTC)

Singles section
I have checked with the books for the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the U.S. Cashbox. I also checked France. I'm pretty sure that Cashbox was the main reason for the tag being placed on the section. Whoever placed the tag, please let me know if I addressed your concerns. - Bossanoven (talk) 01:49, 15 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Several editors made so many unexplained and inaccurate edits to this section that I could not even identify the last stable version to revert back to. I verified or corrected the U.S. positions but the other countries have no references listed so I added the tag. Piriczki (talk) 15:29, 15 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Also, WP:DISCOGSTYLE suggests no more than 10 charts. I think its arbitrary but don't be surprised if someone wants to remove the Cashbox column if it puts the number over 10. They also don't like anything derived from references that they don't have access to. Piriczki (talk) 15:34, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 July 2016
I sources that The Who have gold albums in Australia and Belgium.

Tcl1111 (talk) 02:32, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Please provide reliable sources which support this and specify which albums you're discussing. ~ Rob 13 Talk 02:43, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 July 2016
I have sources that The Who had Who's Next go gold in Belgium and Japan. And Who's Better, Who's Best was certified 2x Platinum in Australia

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 * The first two links don't say what you claim they do. The last link is for the recorded concert, and the relevant information is already in the article. ~ Rob 13 Talk 03:43, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 July 2016
I got a link that Tommy the soundtrack went gold

Hb2hhhhhhhhhhhh (talk) 00:42, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅ ~ Rob 13 Talk 00:57, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 July 2016
Who's Next was certified Platinum and so was Who Are You that was certified 4x Platinum

2600:1006:B16D:F5:CCFC:2F12:B4D6:E06F (talk) 21:46, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * ❌ Your source contradicts the things you stated.

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 17 July 2016
This is a more question when is the 30/500 protection lock going to expire thank you

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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 25 July 2016
tommy and whos next went platinum in canada

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 * It's not clear from that source that the award is platinum, nor is it clear which "Tommy" they're talking about, the album or the soundtrack. It's also not clear that an auction listing is reliable. Could you provide a better source? ~ Rob 13 Talk 16:15, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 29 July 2016
It is said that The Ultimate Collection was certified 2x Platinum in Australia.

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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 8 August 2016
Please put Canadian Platinum certifications for Who's Next, Tommy and Faces Dance. Because the website of Music Canada says so.

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 * Not supported by reference. ~ Rob 13 Talk 23:22, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

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Tommy went gold in Italy add the certification 73.104.46.191 (talk) 02:43, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 July 2017
Could you edit the sales certification from 3x platinum to 5x platinum 49.228.253.197 (talk) 20:11, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Not a reliable source. ~ Rob 13 Talk 20:13, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Block evasion by . See the archive at Sockpuppet investigations/Никита-Родин-2002. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 05:48, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 26 July 2017
Would like to update the discography by adding relevant releases such as the live Join Together set, the 2017 Live At Isle Of Wight 2004 release, and several more. Rayfromtexas123 (talk) 04:58, 26 July 2017 (UTC) **My bad...Join Together is there. How about the Isle Of Wight 2004?
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 05:58, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 3 September 2017
change the tommy riaa 2x platinum certification to 3x platinum 93.73.18.186 (talk) 20:58, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. A blog is not a reliable source. Sparkling Pessimist   Scream at me!  21:03, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Please see Long-term abuse/Nikita. This page is a major target of this vandal. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 05:45, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 September 2017
change the US certification for Quadrophenia from Platinum to 2x Platinum. check the 3rd source the 2 others i did not put there just there for no reason i can't delete them 176.67.26.218 (talk) 17:00, 13 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Not done. The forum posting linked to is both unreliable and inaccurate. The RIAA has not certified Quadrophenia 2x platinum. Piriczki (talk) 17:30, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
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Who Release Date
There are two different datez for "Who" release date. The reference on the album article from Blabbermouth says December 6, but the announcement on their website says November 22. I would go with the latter not the former. You should go with the official website not a news publication. Mr. C.C. Hey yo!I didn't do it! 06:47, 8 December 2019 (UTC)

The Last Time (Rolling Stones song) in the who singles discography
There is a single of the Rolling Stones listed in the singles discography. It should be removed/replaced. Wurzelpurzel1964 (talk) 15:29, 27 March 2024 (UTC)