February 19, 2000
BBC SESSIONS
By MIKE ROSS

BBC SESSIONS
The Who
(Hollywood Records)

The Who was supposed to be one of the greatest rock bands in Britain - too bad you wouldn't know it from this. The latest in a seemingly endless series of archeological digs into the vast, musty BBC archives has unearthed a low-fidelity platter of unreleased tracks, misguided covers and botched takes from Pete & Co. Unpolished gems sit next to unpolished lumps of dirt. My Generation and The Seeker are inspired, if rather rough, while a version of Dancing In the Street is embarrassingly bad. This is for true fans only.

Track Listing 1.My Generation (Radio 1 Jingle)
  02.Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
  03.Good Lovin'
  04.Just You And Me, Darling
  05.Leaving Here
  06.My Generation
  07.The Good's Gone
  08.La La La Lies
  09.Substitute
  10.Dancing In The Street
  11.Disguises
  12.I'm A Boy
  13.Run Run Run
  14.Boris The Spider
  15.Happy Jack
  16.See My Way
  17.Pictures Of Lily
  18.A Quick One (While He's Away)
  19.Substitute
  20.The Seeker
  21.I'm Free
  22.Shakin' All Over
  23.Relay
  24.Long Live Rock
  25.Boris The Spider (Radio 1 Jingle)