Tracks:
Bald Headed Woman
Under My Thumb
My Wife (live)
I'm a Man
Dogs
Dogs, Part Two
Circles
The Last Time
Water
Daddy Rolling Stone
Heat Wave
Goin' Down (Live)
Motoring
Wasp Man
This is not the CD for new Who fans to begin with, but the serious collectors must have it. The version of "Under My Thumb" still has the guitar parts (unlike the MBBB version), but it is not as good as the Rolling Stones version. The Who rendition of "The Last Time" is superior to the Rolling Stones version, and this is only a slightly different mix from the version available in "Thirty Years of Maximum R&B." "Wasp Man" is one of the few songs Keith Moon wrote, and it is worth getting if only for the humor value (though the song is good musically as well).
The weak points are the covers. They are not bad, but they are not exceptional. The versions are different from those on the deluxe "My Generation", but only a collector will really care. The studio version of "Water" is rather lackluster, and any live version is greatly superior.
Overall, I rate the CD at a four because of the excellence of most of the songs, but a casual fan should pass this one by.
This is probably one of the rarest Who CD's of all time (with the exception of certain Asian and European imports). It carries some important tracks by The Who, like the B-Side of their first single, "Bald Headed Woman", or the Rolling Stones covers "Under My Thumb"/"The Last Time". Many of these songs have yet to be re-released, like "Circles (Revised Version)" or "Waspman" (both can be found on the "Rarities" compilation, but expect to wait a long time for this because it's coming from Japan). Some of these have been re-released, but they are diffferent from the versions here. "Under My Thumb" on Odds & Sods is missing the lead guitar and most of the songs are remixed, so this is one of the only places to get the original versions of the songs. I would reccomend this to any long-time Who fan, would suggest that ne Who fans pass this up and go with a greatest hits compilation, like "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" or "The Ultimate Collection". To sum this CD up, it's an excellent rarity compilation and I think this should be reissued in the future
The songs:
Bald Headed Woman (Great Song. B-Side of "I Can't Explain")
Under My Thumb (Good Version of the classic Rolling Stones song)
My Wife (live) (Great live version. Should be re-released)
I'm A Man (Great blues cover. From the UK "My Generation" album)
Dogs (Good song. Released as a single with "Call Me Lightning")
Dogs, Part Two (one of the greatest Keith Moon compositions ever. B-Side of "Pinball Wizard")
Circles (Revised Version) (Excellent tune, yet to be re-released)
The Last Time (Great Version of the classic Rolling Stones song)
Water (One reviewer said this song is better live. I think the studio version found here is great B-Side of 5:15)
Daddy Rolling Stone (Not that rare anymore, but still a great song. UK B-Side to "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere")
Heat Wave (Original Version) (This version is recorded with Shel Talmy as producer versus the Kit Lambert version on "A Quick One" Better then the one from "A Quick One")
Goin' Down (Live) (Great Live Song found nowhere else)
Motoring (Somewhat hard to find. Great Song)
Wasp Man (classic Keith Moon composition released as the B-Side to The Relay. CD states this song is compsed by John Entwistle)
This one I agree pretty much with the previous reviewers but the major difference with this one is that the mixes on this release are wider on the stereo mixes and are only found on this release, like Motoring & I'm A Man to name a few. So unless your a hardcore collector like myself, then stick to maybe "Who's Missing" or get "Rarities Vol 1-2" if you have the extra bread to spend on the Rarities package. The average Who fan really would not want to get this one, but if you do collect, this is one you need just for the mixing differences alone. It's really up to what or how much your into this classic band.
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