The Who - Who Are You

The Who — Who Are You

180-gram 45 RPM double LP

Includes "Who Are You," "Had Enough," and "Trick of the Light"

Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the original analog master tapes

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Stoughton Printing tip-on old style gatefold jacket with scuff resistant matte finish

The Who's statement of a turbulent era, reborn in audiophile glory!

Their highest-charting album ever (No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 6 on the U.K. Albums Chart) Who Are You arrived in 1978 as both a reckoning and a reinvention for The Who. Suspended between the raw insurgency of late-'70s punk-championed by figures like Johnny Rotten — and the grand, cerebral sweep that defined Pete Townshend's writing, the album walks a tightrope few bands could even approach, let alone master.

The result? A bold, conflicted, and utterly compelling record-anchored by one of rock's most iconic anthems, "Who Are You." With its snarling synth lines, explosive dynamics, and Roger Daltrey's commanding vocal, the title track stands as a defining moment in The Who's catalog.

Elsewhere, Townshend stretches form and texture: the baroque-tinged "Guitar and Pen," the introspective and rhythmically fluid "Music Must Change," and the searching "New Song" all reveal an artist grappling with identity, expectation, and evolution.

Bassist John Entwistle contributes a trio of standout tracks that deepen the album's character: the driving "Had Enough," the futuristic pulse of "905," and the punchy, hard-edged "Trick of the Light," a classic-rock showcase that hits with authority. Behind it all, Keith Moon delivers one of his final recorded performances-his drumming still explosive, unpredictable, and unmistakably vital.

Now, experience Who Are You as it was meant to be heard.Cut at 45 RPM across two 180-gram LPs and pressed at Quality Record Pressings, this edition opens up the album's dense, layered production with breathtaking clarity and scale. The wider grooves yield deeper bass extension, more lifelike transients, and a soundstage that finally gives each instrument room to breathe — from Entwistle's thunderous low end to Townshend's intricate guitar textures and the album's signature synthesizer sheen.

This is Who Are You with newfound presence and authority — an audiophile-grade presentation that reveals the tension, ambition, and sheer musical firepower embedded in every track.

 

LP 1 Side A

1. New Song

2. Had Enough

3. 905

LP 1 Side B

1. Sister Disco

2. Music Must Change

LP 2 Side A

1. Trick Of The Light

2. Guitar And Pen

LP 2 Side B

1. Love Is Coming Down

2. Who Are You

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