Who's Next by The Who
Who's Next is the fifth studio album by English rock band The Who, released in August 1971. The album has origins in a rock opera conceived by Pete Townshend called Lifehouse. The ambitious, complex project did not come to fruition at the time and instead, many of the songs written for the project were compiled onto Who's Next as a collection of unrelated songs. Who's Next was a critical and commercial success when it was released, and has been certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.
The Who’s fifth studio effort is an exhilarating rock ’n’ roll masterpiece stacked with killer songs that made it a staple of ‘70s rock radio. Although many of the album’s most enduring highlights capitalise on the unhinged genius of drummer Keith Moon ("Won't Get Fooled Again”, "Baba O’Riley”), the gorgeous ballads—particularly “Behind Blue Eyes”—are among Pete Townshend’s most heart-wrenching creations. Welcome to the Teenage Wasteland—a place of heartbreak, feverish brilliance and the hot-blooded euphoria of high-volume rock ’n’ roll.
