{"product_id":"the-who-who-are-you-deluxe-edition","title":"THE WHO - Who Are You (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4LP - Limited Edition Deluxe 180g Black Vinyl Box Set including the original album newly remastered, plus live recordings from the 1979 US tour. The lift-top box includes 1 LP in a single sleeve and 3 LPs in a gatefold sleeve together with a 28-page soft cover book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially released in August 1978, \u003cem\u003eWho Are You\u003c\/em\u003e marked a significant chapter in \u003cstrong\u003eThe Who\u003c\/strong\u003e’s career. While it was a commercial triumph, peaking at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and achieving double platinum status and No. 6 on the U.K. Albums Chart, it was also tragically the last album to feature legendary drummer \u003cstrong\u003eKeith Moon\u003c\/strong\u003e, who died a week after its release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album saw the band pushing boundaries once more, with the songs referencing the incoming influence of punk music. In fact, the title track was written after a night out with \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Cook\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sex Pistols\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nonetheless, \u003cstrong\u003ePete Townshend\u003c\/strong\u003e also delivered some of his most ambitious and intricate arrangements, incorporating layers of synthesisers and strings into The Who’s powerful backing tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title track “\u003cem\u003eWho Are You\u003c\/em\u003e” preceded the album in early July 1978, becoming an instant anthem that has remained in the band’s set list to this day. Aided by its appearance in the CSI TV franchise in the early 2000s, it’s one of The Who’s most-streamed tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe initial sessions for the album took place at the band’s Ramport Studios, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eGlyn Johns\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJon Astley\u003c\/strong\u003e. However, the recording process was fraught with challenges and creative tensions. The Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition finally tells the whole story, featuring, for the first time, the rejected original \u003cstrong\u003eGlyn Johns\u003c\/strong\u003e mix of the album, a newly remastered version of the released \u003cstrong\u003eJon Astley\u003c\/strong\u003e mix and fly on the wall rehearsal sessions from \u003cstrong\u003eShepperton Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e, which the band owned at the time. It will also feature a wealth of unreleased material including demos, alternate takes and in the case of standout track “\u003cem\u003eSister Disco\u003c\/em\u003e,” a previously ‘lost’ guitar solo rescued from the multi-track tapes by \u003cstrong\u003eSteven Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1978, the album was seen as a return to form for The Who, and anticipation for a tour to support the album was high. Sadly, the death of \u003cstrong\u003eKeith Moon\u003c\/strong\u003e on the 23rd August put paid to any such plans. The band introduced their new drummer, \u003cstrong\u003eKenney Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, formerly of \u003cstrong\u003ethe Faces\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Small Faces\u003c\/strong\u003e, in May 1979, along with new keyboard player \u003cstrong\u003eJohn’ Rabbit’ Bundrick\u003c\/strong\u003e. One of the many highlights of the super deluxe edition is the newly mixed live tapes from the US leg of the 1979 tour, capturing The Who’s explosive new lineup in full flight with tracks from the album coming to life onstage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band sustained that momentum into the new decade with the epic film project \u003cem\u003eThe Kids Are Alright\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eQuadrophenia\u003c\/em\u003e movie, and the multi-platinum \u003cem\u003eFace Dances\u003c\/em\u003e album in 1981.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe 4LP box set: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis limited-edition deluxe vinyl box set features a four LP set on 180gm vinyl including the original album newly remastered, plus live recordings from the 1979 US tour. The lift-top box includes 1 LP in a single sleeve and 3 LPs in a gatefold sleeve together with a 28-page soft cover book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMR \/ Polydor","offers":[{"title":"4LP - 180g Vinyl Box Set","offer_id":56092311191897,"sku":"SDZ-38404","price":122.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/The_Who_-_Who_Are_You__Deluxe_Edition__-_2CD_-_2025_Reissue.jpg?v=1781243411","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-who-who-are-you-deluxe-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}