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The Best Of The Who: 20th Century Masters (Millennium Collection)

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If you are thinking about buying this cd, please read this first. Being an exceptionally great band, I don't believe that this disc is a true representation of the Who's "greatist hits." While it does contain songs which are truly near to my heart--Won't Get Fooled Again being one of them--the album seems more of a attempt to earn a profit by cashing in on the millenium craze than a true record for the consumer. Sure, there are some absolutely great songs here (this being the only reason I didn't give it the minimum one star), but there is simply too much left out and overlooked to be a true compilation of their best. If you are new to the Who, try the My Generation--the Very Best of the Who disc instead. It contains many more songs which I believe give the listener a better idea of what these guys were all about. Trust me, I started out with that album, and now I'm absolutely hooked.

Don't get me wrong. This is 10-star music. But MCA executives should be publicly flogged for its obvious money-grubbing 20th Century Masters series--especially when it comes to one of the most anthologized bands in rock history.

For casual Who fans looking for a career retrospective collection, here's one reason to buy this CD: "Behind Blue Eyes." Here's eleven reasons to buy My Generation: The Very Best of the Who: You also get, "I Can't Explain," "Anyway, Anywhere, Anyhow," "Substitute," "I'm a Boy," "Boris the Spider," "Pictures of Lily," "The Seeker," "Baba O'Riley," "Let's See Action," "5:15" and "You Better You Bet."

Don't celebrate the new millennium by wasting your money on an inferior anthology.

First and foremost I must say that I am a fan of The Who. Now,don't we all agree there are far too many best-of packages for The Who ?Stick to any of their original albums featuring Keith Moon.Then treat yourself to the expanded edition of "Live At Leeds" or their "Live At the Isle Of Wight 1970" disc,if it's still available. Just avoid rehashed cash-ins like this 20th Century thingy. Thanks,bye.

Please please please give us more live stuff instead of this shoddy, cash in type product. What about reissuing The Kids Are Alright, or Who's Last, with extra tracks? What about the promised Woodstock or San Fransisco '71 shows? There is so much mopping up to do with the Who's material, this stuff just takes up space on the store racks.

The Who made some really great music, but by listening to this collection, you wouldn't know it. Well, of course there's Magic Bus and My Generation, excellent music there, but why not add a tune like Sparks? I agree with the above reviews, this CD is simply lacking.

Why are so many hit songs from the Who missing on this CD? "I Can't Explain," "Baba O'Reily," "The Kids Are All Right," and other hit songs are all missing. If you're a die-hard fan of the Who and this is the only CD you don't have, go ahead and buy it. But if you're new to the Who, here's what to do: get "Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy" and "Who's Next." Those two CDs offer what really is the best of the Who. I call that a bargain, the best I ever had.

Great. The Who's 99th Greatest hits collection is here. Although the songs are excellent, all of them (except Behind Blue Eyes) are included on the next most recent Greatest Hits collection, My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who, which has just as superb sound quality. In addition, My Generation is about twice as long as this new collection. The only advantage to this CD is "Behind Blue Eyes," but this track is on "Who's Next," the next album you will buy after hearing Who's incredible music. So, avoid this collection and pick up "My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who" for only one dollar more. You'll thank me later.

Here we go again. Another compilation with nothing new added. I'm a HUGE Who fan, but I've lost count of all the "greatest hits" albums that they have. Get "Quadrophenia", "Who's Next", or better yet, follow Townshend's solo career. Lately he's been hanging out with Eddie Vedder. Now there's something worth listening to. PS......If you have to get a greatest hits, pick up "The Who - The Singles".

This was my 1st Who CD and I thought it was a good collection of songs.But you can get it at Walmart for 7$, which is what I did, and I got my moneys worth. So it was a good collection for a beginner.

"Baba O'Riley" is stilled played on the radio today. It was one of the first songs I heard from in the 90s when starting to listen to music. How could this be left off?

"Going Mobile" and "The Seeker" would have been good too. But just adding Baba O'Riley could have elevated this to 3 or 4 stars. Without it, it's nothing. Instead of buying these ludicrous "Millennium Collection" albums, spend a few minutes to find real best of compilations for any artist you are interested in.