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The Who - Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (Decca DL 79184 Original Pressing Needledrop) (1971)

Track listing:
  1. I Can't Explain 2:06
  2. Kids Are Alright 2:48
  3. Happy Jack 2:12
  4. I Can See For Miles 4:09
  5. Pictures Of Lily 2:44
  6. My Generation 3:20
  7. Seeker 3:10
  8. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 2:42
  9. Pinball Wizard 3:02
  10. Legal Matter 2:49
  11. Boris The Spider 2:30
  12. Magic Bus 4:30
  13. Substitute 3:49
  14. I'm A Boy 3:41

Notes

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (Decca DL 79184) entered the U.S. charts on 20 November 1971,
and peaked at number 11 on the U.S. charts.

The UK release was held up because The Who and Bill Curbishley had failed to clear it with manager Kit Lambert.[citation needed] Lambert tried to have the track order changed but failed because too many copies had been pressed. The LP was eventually released as Track 2406 006 and first entered the UK charts on 3 December 1971, peaking at number 9.[citation needed] In 1987, Rolling Stone ranked it #99 on their list of the 100 best albums of the period 1967–1987.

The original vinyl album featured a version of "Magic Bus" extended to 4:33 in fake stereo which was not included on the original CD version

tracks 01-07: Side one
tracks 08-14: Side two