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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (Series), The Who
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  • Audio CD (April 13, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: April 13, 1999
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mca
  • ASIN: B00000I9CI
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
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The Best of the Who? Well, perhaps. This set does contain 9 of the 16 Top 40 hits the Who scored in the U.S. between 1967 and '82. But try as they did early on to be a chart-topping act, the Who's career ultimately isn't about hit singles; it's more about Pete Townshend's grand concept albums Tommy and Quadrophenia and the seminal concert recording Live at Leeds--works that, by and large, don't reduce well to brief anthologies. That said, there's still some great material here. "My Generation" still reigns as the ultimate punk anthem; the kinetic "Magic Bus"; the searching "I Can See for Miles; and the titanic "Won't Get Fooled Again" all rank with rock's great tunes. At the very least, this collection will whet your appetite for some of the great individual titles from the Who's extensive catalog. --Daniel Durchholz

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The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."

To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.

UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.
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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not the Who disc you're looking for, December 19, 1999
By albuck (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews
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.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Get Fooled Again, March 10, 2000
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.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars What ? Another Who best-of?, January 30, 2000
By Tony (Linwood, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good
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. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jean C. Oliverio

5.0 out of 5 stars Curious about The Who?
If you're looking for an inexpensive and brief introduction to The Who, this collection is perfect. You get five of their sixties singles plus five seventies cuts. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Timothy Eimiller

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money
This is an embarrassment. Just get 30 years of maximum R&B and be done with it!
Published 10 months ago by D. Chirayath

5.0 out of 5 stars Very generic Who best of!!! The five stars is for the music,not the content!!!
The five stars is for the Who's classic music,this is way too skimpy of a collection at only 10 tracks,heck the origianl Who's Greatest Hits from ions ago contained 13 tracks,come... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jason Pumphrey

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for new fans of The Who, but nothing spectacular
The Who are legendary rockers. Their albums are among the most inspirational in rock history. And they are well deserving of a collection in MCA's '20th Century Masters' series... Read more
Published on January 30, 2008 by Johnny Boy

1.0 out of 5 stars sux
This whole Millenium Collection series sux. They give the bare minimum in every way. It's just a quick way to make a buck. Read more
Published on August 24, 2007 by Greil Marcus

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Music But Not A Necessary Purchase
The Who are definately one of my favorite bands. This "Best Of" release of their music is skimpy, to say the least. Read more
Published on July 7, 2007 by Jesse Ross

4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for
For all of you die hard Who fans complaining about this disc, I have just one thing to say: This disc was not meant for you in the first place. Read more
Published on June 20, 2007 by Justin Gaines

1.0 out of 5 stars Baba O'Riley?
"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. Read more
Published on December 23, 2006 by Joseph Ware

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for newbies
This CD is great for people who are new to The Who, and who don't want to spend too much money on a CD. Read more
Published on April 19, 2006 by tranceman

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