The Who By Numbers
Album by The Who
Released	October 1975
Recorded	April - May 1975 on the Shepperton Studios' soundstage using Ronnie Lane's mobile studio
Genre	Rock
Length	37:10
Label	Polydor Records (UK) MCA Records (U.S.)
Producer(s)	Glyn Johns, Chris Charlesworth, Bill Curbishley, Robert Rosenberg
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone (no rating) link
The Who chronology
Odds and Sods (1974)	The Who By Numbers (1975)	Who Are You (1978)

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Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend unless stated otherwise.

1. "Slip Kid" – 4:31
2. "However Much I Booze" – 5:02
3. "Squeeze Box" – 2:42
4. "Dreaming From the Waist" – 4:07
5. "Imagine a Man" – 4:04
6. "Success Story" (Entwistle) – 3:22
7. "They Are All in Love" – 3:02
8. "Blue, Red and Grey" – 2:49
9. "How Many Friends" – 4:06
10. "In a Hand or a Face" – 3:25

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1. "Squeeze Box" – 3:13
2. "Behind Blue Eyes" – 4:39
3. "Dreaming From the Waist" – 4:57

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Personnel

• Roger Daltrey - Vocals, harmonica
• Pete Townshend - Electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
• John Entwistle - Bass guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Keith Moon - Drums, vocals
• Nicky Hopkins - Piano, keyboards
• Dave Arbus: Violin

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Personnel - Production

• Chris Charlesworth - Executive producer
• Bill Curbishley - Executive producer
• John Entwisle - Album art
• Richard Evans - Remaster Album art direction, design
• Glyn Johns - Producer
• Jon Astley - Remixing
• Bob Ludwig - Remastering
• Robert Rosenberg - Executive producer
• John Swenson - Liner notes
• Chris Walter - Photography

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External links

• Guitar tablature
• Lyrics
• Fan reviews
• Keno's review of The Who By Numbers