Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy - The Who

Classic Who wrapped up in a neat package, "Meaty Beaty..." is a compilation of the band's singles (Boris The Spider excepted) from the start of their career through to 1970. From the raw power of "My Generation" and "Substitute" to the more laid back "Magic Bus" through the nonsense ditties of "Happy Jack" and "Boris The Spider", there isn't a bad song on here. Every track epitomises why The Who are the ultimate rock and roll band and why, 20 years after their last studio album, continue to fill arenas and sell records. The only drawback is that it was released too early to include ...  Read the complete review

Your average run of the mill compilation album that features loads of well-known tracks from the 70's and before. The excellent and ahead of it's time "I Can See For Miles" is included alongside the standards of "Can't Explain" "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere" "My Generation" "Pictures of Lily" and "The Kids Are Alright". Watch out for "The Seeker", one of best bluesy tracks Pete's written in my humble opinion. There are a couple of humourous songs like "Boris the Spider" and "Legal Matter" added in and the rest if made up of "Happy ...  Read the complete review