Who’s Next
album by the Who
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contribution by Townshend
- In Pete Townshend: The Who
…with the critically acclaimed album Who’s Next (1971), which included the rock anthems “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Baba O’Riley,” and the double-album rock opera Quadrophenia (1973), featuring the tracks “The Real Me” and “Love, Reign o’er Me.” Townshend released his first solo album, Who Came First, in 1972, opening…
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discussed in biography
- In the Who
…Who cemented their standing with Who’s Next (1971), an album of would-be teen anthems (“Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “Baba O’Riley”) and sensitive romances (“Behind Blue Eyes,” “Love Ain’t for Keeping”), all reflecting Townshend’s dedication to his “avatar,” the Indian mystic Meher Baba. That same year, Entwistle released a solo album,…
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