20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Who
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Who | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 6 April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 60:37 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
| The Who chronology | ||||
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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who is a compilation album by The Who, released on 6 April 1999. It was reissued in 2011 as Icon with two bonus tracks: "I Can't Explain" and "Baba O'Riley".
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that "serious fans will want something more extensive" and that "neophytes would be best served by more well-chosen collections".[1] Sputnikmusic user TwistandShout gave the album a 3.5, stating in the review summary that it was "A good album, good if you're trying to get into the Who."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Pete Townshend
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Generation" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Happy Jack" | 2:11 |
| 3. | "I Can See for Miles" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Magic Bus" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Pinball Wizard" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Squeeze Box" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Behind Blue Eyes" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Who Are You" | 6:17 |
| 9. | "Join Together" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | 8:34 |
| Total length: | 60:37 | |
The Who: Icon
[edit]| Icon | ||||
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 The original full size version includes a red border with the icon text in all caps. | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Classic rock, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 67:42 | |||
| Label | Geffen Records | |||
| The Who chronology | ||||
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The album was reissued under the Icon album series.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
In a review for the reissue written by Steve Leggett for AllMusic, He stated that it is a "collects a dozen of the band's early to mid-period hits" and that "there’s a lot more to the Who than just the group’s hits -- 12 tracks is really just a tease, although it's a fun tease".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Pete Townshend
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can't Explain" | 2:05 |
| 2. | "My Generation" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Happy Jack" | 2:11 |
| 4. | "I Can See for Miles" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Magic Bus" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Pinball Wizard" | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Squeeze Box" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Baba O'Riley" | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Behind Blue Eyes" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Who Are You" | 6:17 |
| 11. | "Join Together" | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | 8:34 |
| Total length: | 67:42 | |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Who – 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "The Who". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 871. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "The Who - 20th Century Masters (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "The Who – Icon". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Who – The Best of the Who". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
