The Who Sell Out
Studio album by The Who
Released	15 December 1967
Recorded	May–November 1967 at: Talentmasters Studios (New York) IBC Studios (London) Pye Studios (London) De Lane Lea Studios (London) CBS Studios (London) Kingsway Studios (London) Gold Star Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre	Rock
Length	40:04
Label	Track (UK) Decca (U.S.)
Producer(s)	Kit Lambert
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A+) link Rolling Stone link
The Who chronology
A Quick One (1966) The Who Sell Out (1967) Tommy (1969)
Back cover
The back cover of The Who Sell Out

The Who Sell Out is The Who's third album, released in 1967. It is a concept album, formatted as a collection of unrelated songs interspersed with faux commercials and public service announcements. The album purports to be a broadcast by pirate radio station Radio London. Part of the intended irony of the title was that The Who were actually making commercials during that period of their career, some of which are included as bonus tracks on the remastered CD. The cover of The Whos The Who Sell Out. Available under fair use policy. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The IBC Recording Studios (IBC: International Broadcasting Company) were recording studios in 35 Portland Place, London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... Gold Star Studios was a major independent recording studio located in Los Angeles, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Track Records is a record label founded by The Who to distribute artists and projects they wanted to support. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Kit Lambert (May 11, 1935 – April 7, 1981) was a record producer and the manager for The Who. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A Quick One (1966) is the second album released by British rock band The Who. ... Tommy (1969) is the first of The Whos two full-scale rock operas (the second being Quadrophenia), and the first musical work explicitly billed as a rock opera. ... The back cover of The Whos The Who Sell Out. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up faux in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A public service announcement or PSA is a non-commercial advertisement—typically on U.S. or Canadian radio or television, broadcast for the public good. ... The term pirate radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio broadcasting. ... Wonderful Radio Londons transmitter ship, the MV Galaxy Wonderful Radio London or “Big L” was a United Kingdom unlicenced off-shore commercial station, with studios and transmitter aboard a former US Minesweeper anchored three and a half miles off Southeast England from late December 1964, until 3 p. ... Selling out refers to the compromising of ones integrity, morality and principles in exchange for money, success or other personal gain. ...

The album's release was reportedly followed by a bevy of lawsuits due to the mention of real-world commercial interests in the faux commercials and on the album covers, and by the makers of the real jingles (Radio London jingles), who claimed The Who used them without permission. (The jingles were produced by PAMS Productions of Dallas, Texas, which created thousands of station ID jingles in the 1960s and 1970s.) A jingle is a memorable slogan, set to an engaging melody, mainly broadcast on radio and sometimes on television commercials. ... PAMS of Dallas (Production,Advertising and Merchandising Services)was the most famous jingle production company in American broadcasting. ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Station identification is the practice of any type of radio station identifying itself, typically with a callsign. ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 113 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

In 2006, Pete Townshend did his first live interview for fifteen years with Opal Bonfante, in which he reminisced about the old Radio London Jingles, many of which are featured on this album. The live interview was punctuated with Townshend singing the jingles as he recalled them. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... Opal Bonfante (born Devon, England, 1982) is a British television and radio presenter. ... Radio London as a name has many meanings: 1. ...

Album information

The cover is divided into panels featuring a photograph by David Montgomery of each of the band members, two on the front and two on the back. On the front is Pete Townshend applying Odorono brand deodorant from an oversized stick; Roger Daltrey sitting in a bathtub full of Heinz baked beans (holding an oversized tin can of the same). (Roger Daltrey is said to have actually caught pneumonia from sitting for a prolonged period in the bathtub.) On the back is Keith Moon applying Medac from an oversized tube; John Entwistle in a leopard-skin Tarzan suit, squeezing a blonde woman in a leopard-skin bikini with one arm and a teddy bear with the other (an ad for the Charles Atlas course mentioned in one of the album's faux commercials). (It has been rumored that originally Moon was seen applying a tube of Clearasil, but that the manufacturer objected and the cover was changed for the U.S. and subsequent editions. This would clearly be false, since the album includes—along with commercial pastiches for the other products shown on the cover—the track "Medac." However, variations of Moon's photo featuring the Clearasil label do exist.) Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... Roll-on deodorant Rexona Degree brand Stick deodorant Deodorants are substances applied to the body, most frequently the armpits, to reduce the body odor caused by the bacterial breakdown of perspiration. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A bathtub A bathtub (AmE) or bath (BrE) is a plumbing fixture used for bathing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Keith Moon (August 23, 1946 – September 7, 1978) was the drummer of the rock group The Who. ... John Alec Entwistle (October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, and horn player, who was best known as the bass guitarist for rock band The Who. ... James H. Pierce and Joan Burroughs Pierce starred in the 1932-34 Tarzan radio series 1964 Edition of Tarzan of the Apes Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in twenty-three sequels. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Angelo Siciliano (1892 – 1973), more commonly known as Charles Atlas, was a bodybuilder and the most popular muscleman of his day. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Medac is a song written by bassist player John Entwistle of the British rock band The Who. ...

"I Can See for Miles" was released as a single and peaked at #10 in the UK. Townshend, who had written the song, was sure it would have been a #1 hit and was disappointed with the success of the single, casting him into self-doubt about his abilities to write concise pop singles; consequently, he decided to focus his energies on writing thematic albums instead, resulting in Tommy: I Can See For Miles is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who, which was recorded for the bands 1967 album, The Who Sell Out. ... Tommy (1969) is the first of The Whos two full-scale rock operas (the second being Quadrophenia), and the first musical work explicitly billed as a rock opera. ...

"To me it was the ultimate Who record yet it didn't sell. I spat on the British record buyer." - Pete Townshend

"Rael" was an excerpt from one of Pete Townshend's early attempts at rock opera. The plot is not clear from the excerpt, but it apparently involves a heroic "Captain" who is betrayed by his crew during a clandestine attempt to save Rael from a looming invasion by the Red Chins. The dramatic instrumental section in the second half of the song shows up as a dreamy sequence in both "Sparks" and "Underture" of the later rock opera Tommy. Another element of Tommy can be heard in the song Glow Girl when at the end you can hear the chorus "It's a girl, Mrs. Walker it's a girl." The remaining songs on The Who Sell Out have had little impact, and are almost unknown outside the circle of Who fans. Like early pressings of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Sell Out ends with an audio oddity that repeats into a locked groove—in this case, an a cappella jingle for Track Records. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... The Whos Tommy, the first album explicitly billed as a rock opera A rock opera or rock musical is a musical production in the form of an opera or a musical in a modern rock and roll style rather than more traditional forms. ... The word sparks can refer to a number of things: Sparks (band) a rock band led by Ron Mael and his brother Russell Mael Sparks (Coldplay song), a song by British band Coldplay from their debut album Parachutes. ... Underture is the tenth song on The Whos 1969 rock opera, Tommy. ... The Whos Tommy, the first album explicitly billed as a rock opera A rock opera or rock musical is a musical production in the form of an opera or a musical in a modern rock and roll style rather than more traditional forms. ... Tommy (1969) is the first of The Whos two full-scale rock operas (the second being Quadrophenia), and the first musical work explicitly billed as a rock opera. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... The Beatles U.S. chronology Back cover The back cover of the original 1967 UK LP. This release featured (for the first time on a Beatles album) complete lyrics. ... locked groove – impression on a phonograph record deep enough to hold the record needle in place, thereby creating a seemingly endless flow of repeated music. ... A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ... Track Records is a record label founded by The Who to distribute artists and projects they wanted to support. ...

Track listing

All tracks written by Pete Townshend, except where noted. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ...

Side one

• "Radio London"

1. "Armenia City in the Sky" (John Keen) – 3:12
   • "Radio London"
2. "Heinz Baked Beans" (John Entwistle) – 0:57
   • "More Music"
3. "Mary-Anne with the Shaky Hand" – 2:04
   • "Premier Drums"/"Radio London" (Instrumental)
4. "Odorono" – 2:16
   • "Radio London"
5. "Tattoo" – 2:42
   • "Radio London" (Church of Your Choice)
6. "Our Love Was" – 3:07
   • "Radio London" (Pussycat)/"Speakeasy"/"Rotosound Strings"
7. "I Can See for Miles" – 4:17

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Side two

• "Charles Atlas"

1. "I Can't Reach You" – 3:03
2. "Medac" (Entwistle) – 0:57
3. "Relax" – 2:38
   • The 1995 remaster also adds a demo of the "Rotosound Strings" here
4. "Silas Stingy" (Entwistle) – 3:04
5. "Sunrise" – 3:03
6. "Rael 1" – 5:44
   • "Track Records"

Medac is a song written by bassist player John Entwistle of the British rock band The Who. ...

Bonus tracks (1995 remastered CD)

14. "Rael 2" – 0:47
    • "Top Gear"
15. "Glittering Girl" (previously unreleased) – 2:56
    • "Coke 2"
16. "Melancholia" – 3:17
    • "Bag O'Nails"
17. "Someone's Coming" (Entwistle) – 2:29
    • "John Mason's Cars" (Rehearsal)
18. "Jaguar" – 2:51
    • "John Mason's Cars" (Reprise)
19. "Early Morning Cold Taxi" (Roger Daltrey, Dave Langston) – 2:55
    • "Coke 1"
20. "Hall of the Mountain King" (Edvard Grieg) (previously unreleased) – 4:14
    • "Radio 1" (Boris Mix)
21. "Girl's Eyes" (Keith Moon) – 3:28
    • "Odorono" (Final Chorus)
22. "Mary-Anne with the Shaky Hand" (alternate version, previously unreleased) – 3:19
23. "Glow Girl" – 2:24
    • "Track Records" (on the remaster, this only appears after "Glow Girl", with "Rael 1" segueing directly into "Rael 2")

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Editions

[1967] Track 612 002 (mono) / 613 002 (stereo) 

Original UK LP release. Cover and tracks as described above. The first 1000 copies of the UK release included a psychedelic poster by Adrian George; a detail is shown on the inside of the remastered CD's case. Producer: Kit Lambert

[1968] Decca DL 4950 (mono) / DL 74950 (stereo) 

Original USA LP release. Cover and tracks as described above. Producer: Kit Lambert

[1974] Track/MCA MCAD2-4067 (stereo) 

Re-issued as one of a two-LP set along with A Quick One. Track list and order as described above.

[1988] MCAD-31332 (UPC 07673-11332-25) 

Original CD release (AAD). Original cover on the front; simple track listing on the back. Standard MCA silver label with title and track listing. The front insert folds out to show the original back cover, another copy of the CD's track listing, and some advertisements for other MCA CDs. Producer: Kit Lambert. Executive Producer: Chris Stamp.

[1995] MCAD-11268 (UPC 08811-12682) 

Remastered CD release (ADD). Original covers on the front and back, except that the back is slightly modified to show the UPC and the modified track listing. Custom disk label showing a section of classified ads from a newspaper of music magazine, plus minimal title and copyright info. Original tracks and concept material plus 10 bonus tracks and a proportional amount of bonus concept material. The cover insert is a 12 leaf booklet including extended credits, facsimiles of period posters and flyers, an article and track background information by Dave Marsh, and period photos of the band. Producer: Jon Astley. Executive Producers: Bill Curbishley, Robert Rosenberg, and Chris Charlesworth.

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Singles

• "I Can See for Miles" (UK 10, U.S. 9)

I Can See For Miles is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who, which was recorded for the bands 1967 album, The Who Sell Out. ...

Personnel

• Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion
• Pete Townshend – guitar, lead vocals, keyboards, pennywhistle, banjo, backing vocals
• John Entwistle – bass, lead vocals, horns, backing vocals
• Keith Moon – drums, lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion
• Al Kooper – keyboards, organ

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References

• Many of the factual details in this article are derived from the insert to the remastered CD of 1995, UPC 08811-12682.

External links

• Lyrics
• Guitar tablature