The Who‘s ongoing half-speed master series continues on July 8th with the release on 1967’s The Who Sell Out and 1969’s Tommy. The half-speed master LP’s are both available for pre-order and have been mastered by longtime Who engineer Jon Astley with vinyl cuts by Miles Showell. The Who Sell Out will be issued as a single album and sells for $31.99. The double-LP Tommy runs for $41.99.
The Who Sell Out, which was originally released on December 15th, 1967, was the pinnacle of the group’s pop art period and featured tracks interspersed with original radio spots, commercials and public service announcements in an effort to ape England’s then-pirate radio stations.
The album included the band’s sole Top 10 hit — “I Can See For Miles” — the instant concert staple, “Tattoo,” along with such fan favorites as “I Can’t Reach You,” “Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand,” “Sunrise,” “Relax,” and “Our Love Was.”
The Who’s Tommy was released in May 1969 and peaked at Number Four on the album charts. The album featured such Who standards as “1921,” “Amazing Journey/Sparks,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Christmas,” “The Acid Queen,” “I’m Free,” “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” and “See Me, Feel Me.”
- The Who tour dates (subject to change):
May 18 – Boston, MA – TD Garden (with Amythyst Kiah)
May 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center (with Amythyst Kiah)
May 23 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena (with Amythyst Kiah)
May 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (with The Wild Things)
May 28 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center of the Arts (with Willie Nile)
October 2 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (with Steven Page)
October 4 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena (with Steven Page)
October 7 – Elmont, NY – UBS Arena (with Steven Page)
October 9 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center (with Steven Page)
October 12 – Chicago, IL – United Center (with Steven Page)
October 14 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 20 – Portland, OR – Moda Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 22 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 26 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 28 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
November 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
November 4, 5 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live (with The Wild Things)
SOURCE: Press release
CHECK IT OUT: “Our Love Was” from 1967’s The Who Sell Out:
CHECK IT OUT: “Christmas” from 1969’s Tommy: