The Who by Numbers (1975) the Who

The Who by Numbers é o sétimo álbum de estúdio da banda de rock inglesa The Who, lançado em 3 de outubro de 1975 no Reino Unido pela Polydor Records e em 25 de outubro de 1975 nos Estados Unidos pela MCA Records. Foi eleito o décimo melhor álbum do ano na pesquisa da crítica do The Village Voice Pazz & Jop.

The Who by Numbers

Studio album by the Who

Released 3 October 1975

Recorded April – 12 June 1975

Studio Shepperton Studios' soundstage (Shepperton, Surrey, England) using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio

Genre Rock

Length 37:19

Label Polydor, MCA

Producer Glyn Johns

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

Side oneNo. Title Length

1. "Slip Kid" 4:29

2. "However Much I Booze" 5:03

3. "Squeeze Box" 2:41

4. "Dreaming from the Waist" 4:08

5. "Imagine a Man" 4:00

Total length: 20:21

Side twoNo. Title Writer(s) Length

1. "Success Story" John Entwistle 3:20

2. "They Are All in Love" 3:00

3. "Blue Red and Grey" 2:47

4. "How Many Friends" 4:06

5. "In a Hand or a Face" 3:25

Total length: 16:38

1996 reissue bonus tracksNo. Title Length

11. "Squeeze Box" (Live at the Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales on 12 June 1976) 4:13

12. "Behind Blue Eyes" (Live at the Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales on 12 June 1976) 3:41

13. "Dreaming from the Waist" (Live at the Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales on 12 June 1976) 4:52

Total length: 12:46

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    Roger Daltrey – lead vocals

    Pete Townshend – guitar, keyboards, banjo, accordion, ukulele, backing vocals, lead vocals on "However Much I Booze" and "Blue, Red And Grey"

    John Entwistle – bass, French horn, trumpet, backing vocals, 2nd lead vocal on "Success Story"

    Keith Moon – drums

Additional musicians

    Nicky Hopkins – piano