Maximum As & Bs

~ Release by The Who (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Zoot Suit
producer:
Peter Meaden and Chris Parmeinter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1964) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Studio Fontana in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Zoot Suit (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Meaden
publisher:
Bosworth Music GmbH, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly France, Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated) and Ivy Music Ltd.
The High Numbers2:01
2I’m the Face
producer:
Peter Meaden and Chris Parmeinter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1964), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1964) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Studio Fontana in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964, in 1964-06)
cover recording of:
I’m the Face (in 1964-06)
lyricist:
Peter Meaden
composer:
Slim Harpo
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
is based on:
Got Love If You Want It
The High Numbers2:34
3I Can’t Explain
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass:
John Entwistle (in 1964-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1964-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Page (in 1964-11) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1964-11)
piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-11)
background vocals:
The Ivy League (60s rock) (in 1964-11)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1964-11)
vocals:
John Entwistle (in 1964-11) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1964-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Pye Records Ltd Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-11)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 44)
recording of:
I Can’t Explain (in 1964-11)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who4.52:05
4Bald Headed Woman
producer:
Shel Talmy
guitar:
Jimmy Page (in 1964-11)
harmonica:
Roger Daltrey (in 1964-11)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-11)
recording of:
Bald Headed Woman (Shel Talmy trad. arr.) (in 1964-11)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Shel Talmy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and SBK United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Bald Headed Woman (traditional)
The Who2:10
5Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
producer:
Shel Talmy
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-04, from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Suolubaf Music
recording of:
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (in 1965-04)
writer:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Suolubaf Music
The Who4.252:42
6Daddy Rolling Stone
producer:
Shel Talmy
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-04-12)
recording of:
Daddy Rollin’ Stone (on 1965-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
The Who2:49
7My Generation
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1965-10-13)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1965-10-13)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1965-10-13)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1965-10-13)
vocals:
John Entwistle (on 1965-10-13) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1965, in 1970) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 11), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 37) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 232)
recording of:
My Generation (on 1965-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Essex Music of Australia P/L, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
The Who4.43:18
8Shout and Shimmy
producer:
Shel Talmy
vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1965-10)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-10)
recording of:
Shout and Shimmy (in 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
is based on:
Shout
The Who3:18
9Circles (AKA ‘Instant Party’)
producer:
The Who
French horn:
John Entwistle (in 1966-01)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-01)
recording of:
Circles (in 1966-01)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Devon Music, Inc.
The Who3:12
10Instant Party Mixture
producer:
Shel Talmy
French horn:
John Entwistle
recording of:
Instant Party Mixture
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who3:29
11A Legal Matter
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
vocals:
John Entwistle (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
recording of:
A Legal Matter (in 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who2:49
12The Kids Are Alright
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1965-10-13)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1965-10-13)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1965-10-13)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1965-10-13)
vocals:
John Entwistle (on 1965-10-13) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
recording of:
The Kids Are Alright (on 1965-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who4.653:06
13The Ox
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13, on 1966-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13, on 1966-10-12)
recording of:
The Ox (on 1966-10-12)
composer:
John Entwistle, Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist), Keith Moon (drummer) and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who2.53:51
14La - La
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
vocals:
John Entwistle (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
recording of:
La-La-La Lies (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who2:16
15The Good’s Gone
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
vocals:
John Entwistle (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
recording of:
The Good's Gone (from 1965-10-12 until 1965-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who4:05
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Czechia
art direction and design:Richard Evans (graphic designer/photographer)
liner notes:Mark Blake
Chris Charlesworth (producer)
executive producer:Bill Curbishley
Robert Rosenberg
remastering:Jon Astley
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2017)
remastered at:Close to the Edge in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11079235 [info]
ASIN:US: B073W74CKR [info]
discography entry:https://www.thewho.com/music/maximum-as-bs/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004794246 [info]