The Ultimate Collection (The Who album)
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Track listing
All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
British edition
Disc one
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Disc two
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American edition
Disc one
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Disc two
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Disc three (Limited edition only)
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Personnel
- The Who
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
- John Entwistle – bass guitar, horn, lead vocals on "Boris the Spider", "My Wife" and "The Quiet One", backing vocals
- Pete Townshend – guitar, vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
- Keith Moon – drums, percussion (UK: disc 1 & disc 2 tracks 1-11/US: disc 1 & disc 2 tracks 1–12), backing vocals on "Pictures of Lily"
- Kenney Jones – drums (UK: disc 2 tracks 12-17/US: disc 2 tracks 13 & 14)
- Additional musicians
- The Ivy League - backing vocals on "I Can't Explain"
- Jimmy Page - rhythm guitar on "I Can't Explain"
- Nicky Hopkins - piano on "Let's See Action" and "Long Live Rock"
- Dave Arbus – violin on "Baba O'Riley"
- Rod Argent – piano on "Who Are You"
- Andy Fairweather Low – backing vocals on "Who Are You"
- Chris Stainton – piano on "5:15"
- Production
- Jon Astley – mastering
- Glyn Johns – associate production on "Behind Blue Eyes," "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Baba O'Riley", production on "Squeeze Box", "Who Are You", "Athena" and "Eminence Front"
- Matt Kent – liner notes
- Kit Lambert – production on "I'm a Boy", "Happy Jack", "I Can See for Miles", "Magic Bus", and "See Me Feel Me"
- Shel Talmy – production on "I Can't Explain", "My Generation", and "The Kids Are Alright"
- Bill Szymczyk – production on "You Better You Bet", "Don't Let Go The Coat", "The Quiet One" and "Another Tricky Day"
- The Who – production on "Summertime Blues", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "5:15", and "Love Reign o'er Me"
- Design & Art Direction by Richard Evans
Chart performance
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 31 |
Certifications
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References
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