Then and Now is a 2004 greatest hits compilation album by The Who released internationally by Polydor Records and by Geffen Records in the United States. It features 18 Who classics and two new tracks-"Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"-which were the first Who originals since "Dig" from Pete Townshend's 1989 album The Iron Man. "Real Good Looking Boy" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, and "Old Red Wine" is a tribute to former band member John Entwistle, who died in 2002.

live hits and new songs from B-level artists? The answer is, it's the first step in reintroducing the Who as an active recording unit - the "now" part of the Then and Now equation

Then and Now uses the 1968 folk-rock classic Magic Bus to symbolize this, and no other song is more deserving of it’s spot. Tossed aside by critics for it’s lack of conventionality and emotional value, the tune has now been snapped up by fans and revered as a classic on par with "My Generation". Featuring a well-crafted call-and-response format reminiscent of early blues influences (like Bo Diddley), Magic Bus is light, poppy, and pure fun- utilizing an array of small percussive toys one may have experimented with in pre-school. In 1973, The Who released the double album Quadrophenia. Derived from the conjunction of the ailment schizophrenia and the prefix quad-, the album was once slated to be a manifestation of all four band members into one central character.

Then and Now" (2004) is a compilation album by The Who aimed to support their comeback singles, "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine". On pressings after the release of the band's 2005 album "Endless Wire", "Summertime Blues" and "Old Red Wine" are replaced with "Baba O'Riley" and the single "It's Not Enough" . Track listing. All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted

Then And Now: 1964-2004 petetownshend61 The greatest song from this album is Won't Get Fooled Again. Apr 14, 2007 10:20 am Apr 14, 2007 10:20 am. 0. This album goes up there with other greatest hits including Led Zeppelin, Queen and The Rolling Stones. The greatest song from this album is Won't Get Fooled Again.

The Who have been with several labels over the years. In the United Kingdom and elsewhere outside North America, they were signed originally to Brunswick Records. In 1966, they moved to Polydor Records and took the rights to their Brunswick recordings with them. They created and moved to Track Records the following year with distribution by Polydor. They left Track in 1974 and returned to Polydor directly, remaining with the label ever since. Geffen now controls the US rights to the Who's catalogue up through It's Hard. Their 2006 comeback album, Endless Wire, was released through Universal Republic in the US. Contents. Several album tracks from Face Dances and It's Hard entered the chart between 1981 and 1982 but are not listed here as they were not issued as retail singles.

Released in 1967, this is The Who’s first attempt at a concept album: while the band really rolled with it creating a plot in Tommy, The Who Sell Out is supposed to be a tribute to the many pirate radio stations so popular then. It had a lot of fake radio commercials between the songs – the selling out'. The front and back cover further it by featuring the bandmembers using the products advertised in the vignettes. The Who Sell Out Q&A.

Asia's Then & Now is basically a partial compilation album/studio EP with six hits and four previously unreleased recordings. So, compiling tracks from both versions of Asia is meaningless. For those who just want the familiar hits or just a nice overview of what true Asia sounds like, Then and Now is still the best bet. It contains six popular previously released songs from the first three albums and four songs done specially for this compilation, which are some of their best recordings and essential to any Asia fan's collection.

Группы The Who. 1965 - My Generation. 1966 - A Quick One. 1967 - The Who Sell Out. 1968 - Magic Bus - The Who On Tour. 1975 - The Who By Numbers. 1978 - Who Are You. 1981 - Face Dances.