The Who: Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (Original MCA Version - Steve Hoffman Master - Made In Japan) CD Track Listing

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The Who Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (Original MCA Version - Steve Hoffman Master - Made In Japan) (1971)
Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (Original MCA Version - Steve Hoffman Master - Made In Japan)\n1985 MCA Records, Inc.\n\nOriginally Released November 20, 1971 (US)\nOriginally Released December 3, 1971 (UK)\nCD Edition Released July 1987\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy has the distinction of being the first in a long line of Who compilations. It also has the distinction of being the best. Part of the reason why it is so successful is that it has an actual purpose. Meaty was designed as a collection of the group's singles, many of which never appeared on albums. The Who recorded their share of great albums during the '60s, but condensing their highlights to just the singles is an electrifying experience. "The Kids Are Alright" follows "I Can't Explain," "I Can See for Miles" bleeds into "Pictures of Lily" and "My Generation," "Magic Bus" gives way to "Substitute" and "I'm a Boy" -- it's an extraordinary lineup, and each song builds on its predecessor's power. Since it was released prior to Who's Next, it contains none of the group's album rock hits, but that's for the best -- their '60s singles have a kinetic, frenzied power that the louder, harder AOR cuts simply couldn't touch. Also, there is such a distinct change in sound with Who's Next that the two eras don't quite sound right on one greatest-hits collection, as My Generation and Who's Better, Who's Best proved. By concentrating on the early years -- when the Who were fresh and Pete Townshend was developing his own songwriting identity -- Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy is musically unified and incredibly powerful. This is what the Who sounded like when they were a great band. -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA Great Package of The Who's Greatest Hits!, October 9, 2006\nA Kid's Review\nAfter the success of The Who's 6th album, "Who's Next", Decca Records decided to throw together a compilation to reintroduce The Who's earlier stuff to new fans who had only heard "Who's Next". The end result was "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy", the second Who compilation to be released on either side of the Atlantic and the third overall (preceded by "Direct Hits" in the UK and "Magic Bus" in the US. The album was released on November 20, 1971 in the US peaking at number 11 in the charts. It was released on December 3, 1971 in the UK, due to the fact that Kit Lambert wanted to change the track listing but wasn't able to. In the UK, "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" reached number 9. \n\nThe album contains 14 of The Who's best tracks between 1965 and 1970. This album contained many non-album singles as well as album favorites. "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" does a good job summarizing The Who's career up to 1970 in under 45 minutes. While it might seem obselete to newer compilations like "The Ultimate Collection", "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" is still a fan favorite. \n\nAll songs written by Pete Townshend unless specified. \n\nSong 12. "Magic Bus" - 3:21 (originally 4:28 on the LP) \nSong 14. "I'm a Boy" (alternate version) - 3:41 \n\nNOTE: If you want the long version of "Magic Bus", you will have to either \n(a) hunt down a copy of "The Who Collection, Vol. 2", which was only released in the UK and is long out-of-print \n(b) find a Who bootleg that was kind enough to include the song \n(c) get the vinyl version and have it transfered to CD \nI'm not sure which one costs the least but whichever one is less expensive is the one I suggest doing if your desperate to get your hands on the long version of "Magic Bus" \n\n"Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" was released on CD in the 1980's and has long since been deleted from the US catalog. Fortunately, it is still in print in Canada and a Canadian import of this CD is very easy to come by, as well as the price being somewhat reasonable ($8.99-$12.99 in any local CD store). If you are a collecter, I suggest buying the US version, as it is hard to come by, even used. But whoever you are, I would suggest buying this album as it is a great album to have in your collection.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nReally good start to get to know this band's music, July 3, 2006\nReviewer: circuspubguy (Richmond, CA USA)\nAnd then you realize it's only the tip of the iceberg. This is a great collection of singles by the great band. Unfortunately, during the 80s, Decca/MCA didn't really care about the Who and issued their catalogue without much fanfare. My 1985 CD version of this has adverts for other "best of" collections by the likes of 3 Dog Night! The CD didn't even include the brief song by song commentary by Pete that came with the original LP. \n\nAll that negative stuff being said, MBBB is a nice way to be introduced to the 'orrible 'Oo!\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nTHE BEST 'Best of' of the Who (or: Who Could Live Without Lily?), June 5, 2006\nReviewer: (KKC) M. S. Artaxerxes Dionysus (Denmark)\nThis collection is simply THE essential 'best of' with the Who. No other best of has its energy or drive. As a casual Who listener, I of course want every album from 'My Generation' to 'Quadrophenia', and thus I get some of these songs there. But classics such as 'I Can't Explain', 'Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere', 'Substitute', 'Pictures Of Lily', etc., appear nowhere on these studio recordings. \n\nTherefor this album is needed. Not some other cheap collection, but THIS, their great 60's-singles, all collected to one raw mass of lightning! Here is the thunder of 'My Generation' along side the striking pop of their two first singles, the psychedelia of 'I Can See For Miles', 'Magic Bus', 'Pictures Of Lily' and 'Pinball Wizard' and all of their other greatest songs... who could live without 'Pictures Of Lily'? I'm just asking, cos' I don't know...\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nNew to the Who?, March 22, 2006\nReviewer: George Washington "First President of the United States" (Texas)\nWell then, start here! \nThis collection brings together fourteen of the Who's finest pre-Who's Next songs, along with some cool cover art. Aboard are ubiquitous classics including "My Generation," "Happy Jack," and "I Can't Explain," plus fan favorites, such as the unspeakaby awesome "Boris the Spider." You even get a few overlooked gems, like "A Legal Matter," one of the most propulsive mod stompers to tear a hole in the fabric of the sixties. Plus, MBB&B is economical: At a lean and mean forty or so minutes, it leaves out the less.... "good," as it were, mid-Seventies material. The result? Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy is simply a great listen, a relentless march of song after brilliant song, and a showcase for one of the finest bands to grace the eardrums of this planet. If you're new to the Who, make this your first purchase. Follow it up with the two brilliant seventies Who albums not represented on this collection: Who's Next and Quadrophenia. Happy listening!\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nThe Who Greatest Hits From 1965-1970, April 27, 2005\nReviewer: 60's "Music Fan" (Hong Kong)\nReleased in vinyl format back in 1971. This album captures The Who early materials from "I Can't Explain" to "The Seeker". Everything track is a gem. The track "I'm A Boy" is totally different from the original single version (slower and longer) and it's such a rarity of the band. I'm sure any Who fan will love this album.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nIf only...you picked up The Who Collection for Magic Bus, January 8, 2005\nReviewer: who1zep (Kentucky Wildcats!)\nYes, it's true. The long version of 'The' Magic Bus, available on the vinyl version of Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy, is actually available on CD. You'll find the 4:30+ mono masterpiece on "The Who Collection," a 2-CD set released by Impression Records/Polydor release no. IMCD4/1 and IMCD4/2, manufactured in Japan, 1985.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nMy first vinyl record, July 18, 2004\nReviewer: Anyechka (Rensselaer, NY United States)\nThis was the first vinyl LP I bought for myself, the first of February 2001, at the great vintage music store in my college town. I had a few kiddy records from childhood, but haven't listened to them in years; this record was my true first vinyl LP. Unfortunately, at the time I didn't have a record player and my parents had long since thrown ours out when it broke, so I had to display the record in my dorm room as eye candy till I got my first record player later that year on the day after my birthday. The ten and a half months of waiting were worth it. I don't normally go in for greatest hits packages anymore, but the songs are great regardless of being mostly a collection of singles and not album tracks. I got it on vinyl because I had been told that the CD version is missing the long version of "Magic Bus," the single version of "Substitute," and the rare "I'm a Boy" with horns and slightly different lyrics. The only thing I would change about it is the inclusion of "A Legal Matter," a song which may have gotten to #32 in Britain but which isn't as well-loved by the fans as the even-lower-charting "TKAA" (also included here, though I'm told left off of the 1996 compilation 'My Generation'), which reached #41. They did include "Boris the Spider," which was only an album track, but that song is well-loved and well-known, not some minor hit that most fans don't consider a classic or personal favourite. By that same token, they could also have included "Call Me Lightning," which hit #40, and "Dogs," which was #25. Still, it did a great job at introducing Americans to the early Who songs which had only been hits in Britain, and even though the most recent hit on it is "The Seeker," it's still one of the most classic greatest hits packages out there.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nmaybe the best Who compilation, February 12, 2004\nReviewer: B. Schuman (NY)\nWhy is it the best Who compilation? Because most Who compilations (excluding the ultimate collection) don't cover the early Who as well as this one, and every other Who compilation (including the ultimate collection) includes tracks from Who's Next and Tommy, and, in my opinion, those are great albums and are already worth getting, so you'd only be paying for the same songs twice. The songs on Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy are either songs released only as singles, or come from albums which as a whole are not nearly as good as the Who's best albums. If you're still into buying music, you should appreciate getting all these great songs together on one disc. So, why not five stars? First of all, it's missing "Call Me Lightning,"- since buyers of this album will likely buy Tommy as well, why couldn't they put "Call Me Lightning" on instead of "Pinball Wizard?" Second, it has the slower, dragged-out version of "I'm A Boy," instead of the more rocking version which is on the Ultimate Collection. And by that token- if they're doing the long version thing, why not have the long version of "The Kids Are Alright?" As for the sound quality- it could have been better, but I don't think it's bad- in fact, the Ultimate Collection doesn't sound that much better. This certainly has no filler and the songs are in the un-remastered form in which they became classics- I'm sticking with this one.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA must-have for every Who fan, October 30, 2003\nReviewer: Andreas Martin\nThis was the first best-of album of The Who, released back in 1971 on LP. It is still the best, especially in the CD version, mastered by Steve Hoffman (known from audiophile labels DCC and Audio Fidelity). The only other best-of CD you need is "Who's Better Who's Best".\n\nA track-by-track review (all in my opinion).\n\n1. I Can't Explain. This is the best version on CD you can find. True mono, powerful bass, punchy sound, almost no distortion. I never imagined that this rather primitive recording could sound so great.\n2. The Kids Are Alright. This is the edited version (2:45) that was on the US album "The Who Sings My Generation", and that is also on "The Ultimate Collection" and the MCA "Who"s Better Who"s Best". It still sounds great, but the longer version (3:05) can be found on the Polydor "Who's Better Who's Best".\n3. Happy Jack. True mono, good sound. The version on "Who"s Better Who"s Best" sounds a little cleaner, though.\n4. I Can See For Miles. This is the original stereo album mix, with Pete's guitar moving between the channels during the solo. Great sound. \n5. Pictures Of Lily. True mono. This is mastered just like the original single, with a fade-up at the beginning and a slight crescendo during the entire song. Good sound, but I prefer the cold start on "Who's Better Who's Best".\n6. My Generation. True mono. This always sounds dirty, on every CD. But that is what it is supposed to sound. Still a signature song for The Who.\n7. The Seeker. Stereo. This is the best version you can find on CD. The guitar intro blows you away.\n8. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere. True mono. Not the best-sounding recording. The version here is okay, but "Who's Better Who's Best" probably used a better source.\n9. Pinball Wizard. The best version you can find. Amazing detail and definition. Just the right amount of hiss to make it sound real. Most other version have a delayed echo on the intro; it sounds much better here.\n10. Legal Matter. The best version you can find. True mono. \n11. Boris The Spider. Stereo version. Sounds good and not as distorted as on "The Ultimate Collection" or the fake stereo version on "My Generation - The Very Best Of The Who". (I prefer the mono mix, though.)\n12. Magic Bus. Stereo mix with extended intro (3:21). Best version you can find. This is not the long version (4:36) that was on the "Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy" LP, because only a fake stereo tape of that one could be found. The background vocals always sound a little thin on the stereo mix; it still sounds better here than everywhere else.\n13. Substitute. True mono. This does not sound good. Probably taken from an equalized 45 master. The version on "Who's Better Who's Best" is much better and cleaner.\n14. I'm A Boy. This the an alternate, longer, earlier version. This is not the single version. True stereo and top sound. The same version is on the bonus disc of the limited edition of "The Ultimate Collecion", but there it is truncated and distorted.(The single version is on "Who's Better Who"s Best", even in (twin-track) stereo)).\n\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nNo concepts, no themes, just great songs!, August 8, 2001\nReviewer: A music fan\nI managed to find an import copy of this CD at a local record store and picked it up. I agree with other reviewers that this is the definitive Who singles collection. This is not a "Best of" or "Greatest Hits", but rather a collection of all The Who's early singles from 1965 to 1970. These singles are an essential part of the Who's catalog, and most of them can't be found on any LP. These are the classic early Who songs that the band was famous for in Britain in the 60's. The anthemic "My Generation", the killer bass line of "Happy Jack", The upbeat groove of "Magic Bus," the rocking "Substitute". This CD deserves a solid 5 stars for the songs.\nThe CD, however, is not as good as its content. Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy is out of print in the US, being replaced by the inferior "My Generation - The Very Best of The Who". It will probably be very hard to find, and is also a very old master, so it doesn't sound near as great as the newer Who remasters. Still, if you have all of the Who's albums, you still won't have all their old singles unless you buy a compilation of some sort. This one is one of the best. MCA should really remaster Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy and make it available again.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nYa gotta have this one in your collection!, August 13, 2000\nReviewer: grundle2600 "grundle2600" (Pittsburgh, PA) \nThe first song on the Who's 1971 album "Meaty Big Big and Bouncy" is "I Can't Explain." The first song on the Clash's 1979 American version of their album "The Clash" is "Clash City Rockers." Listen to the first few seconds of each of those two songs. They are the same! Obviously, the Clash is paying tribute to the Who. And such a tribute is well deserved, for the Who were the first real, genuine precursors to the punk movement of which the Clash was the greatest act of all time. "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" is a compilation of early music by the Who. It is a very well blended mix of punk-ish and garage-band music. It's high power, strong, and intense in every respect. If you like the early Clash, then you will probably like this album.\n"Happy Jack" is a wonderful anthem of the individual believing in himself, and being secure against those who would taunt him for being different. If you can believe in yourself, then all the teasing in the world won't break your spirit.\n\n"I Can See for Miles" is one of the most powerful songs that the Who ever did. Wanna know why many people consider Keith Moon to be the best drummer ever? Check this one out. And it's not just the drums. The whole song takes on a life of its own. It's like somebody is trying to break through a door, and they have to keep hitting and pounding, until they finally are free. What a rush of energy!\n\n"Pictures of Lily" is a song about, uh, well, heh heh, it's about how teenage boys manage to get themselves to fall asleep at night. What a bold move to have written about this subject in the 1960s. I wonder if Tipper Gore knows about this one?\n\n"My Generation" is probably the most famous song by the Who. There's a very precise calculation in Roger Daltrey's stuttering. He's actually very much in control of his voice. And that represents the bigger picture that he is also in control of his life. He's not about to let other people push him around. He will run his own life. He will make his own decisions. He is free.\n\n"The Seeker," "A Legal Matter," and "The Magic Bus" all have a certain urgency and seriousness to them. There's a lot of power in the singing and instrument playing.\n\nAll of the songs on here are quite low-fi sounding by today's standards. But that's not a problem. On the contrary, it's an asset, because it lends a certain rawness to the songs. If this stuff was being recorded today, most likely the record company would have overproduced it, and it would have sounded overbright, glossy, and watered down. This is the kind of music that could only be recorded in the 1960s. I like the low-fi, low-tech sound of these songs.\n\nReally, this is a great album. I actually own the American release of it. Right now, it's only available as an import. I don't know why it's out of print in the U.S. Over the years, the Who have had a huge number of compilation CDs issued, and as far as I am concerned, this is their only compilation CD that is worth owning. I also strongly recommend getting their CD "Who's Next."\n\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Kit Lambert, Shel Talmy, The Who \n\nAlbum Notes\nThe Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar, vocals), John Entwistle (bass, vocals), Keith Moon (drums).\n\nOriginally released on Decca (79184) in November 1971.\nAll songs written by Peter Townshend except "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Peter Townshend/Roger Daltrey).\n\nA collection of singles from the band's career through 1971.
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