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Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

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Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

In this 1999 documentary, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle discuss the making of what many consider the Who's greatest testament to Townshend's songwriting talent: their classic album "Who's Next." Others close to the group weigh in with insights about the late Keith Moon's importance to the band. The retrospective also features unseen performances of tunes from the platter, including "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Baba O'Riley."

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Release : 1999
Rating : 7.7
Studio : MEDIA Programme of the European Union,  Eagle Rock Entertainment,  Trinifold Management, 
Crew : Director,  Executive Producer, 
Cast : Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey John Entwistle Keith Moon
Genre : Documentary Music

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Tedfoldol
2018/08/30

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

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FuzzyTagz
2018/08/30

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

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Lidia Draper
2018/08/30

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

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Kien Navarro
2018/08/30

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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Michael_Elliott
2012/08/17

Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999)*** (out of 4)Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Bob Pridden and Pete Townshend are among the people interviewed about the making of "Who's Next," which is the focus of this episode in the Classic Albums series. If you've already seen the series then you pretty much know what to expect as we basically go through each song on the album and those involved with it explain where it came from, how they got the lyrics and music together and the eventual release. Fans of The Who will probably know the majority of the stories told here but if you're new to the group or album then you should have a good time hearing them. Baba O'Riley,The Teenage Wasteland Going Mobile, Bargain, Getting In Tune and My Wife are just some of the tunes that are discussed with the band members as well as the sound mixer. I'd say most fans will enjoy hearing the album re-mixed so that they can talk in more details about certain sounds and instruments on the album.

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dromasca
2007/08/09

This documentary is certainly a must for everybody who loves rock music and is a fan of The Who and of the other wonderful bands of that period. Solidly made and smartly realized it succeeds to get on screen all the principal participants in the process of the creation of the 'Who's Next' album, and retraces the history of its making, from the original rock opera idea (it was supposed to be a follow-up to 'Tommy'), through the failed happening in the London Vic Theatre and the high tech recordings in New York, and back to the London recordings which gave the final form of the album. It is certainly a chance to see Roger Daultrey and Pete Townsend and the other telling the story, the change in age - and hair-dress :-) - makes you philosophize about the passing of generations and fashion, but overall it is the combination of the interviews with the filmed sequences of the 60s and 70s and with the wonderful music that makes this film both an educational as well as an entertaining experience.

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dgz78
2007/03/18

Hard core fans of The Who may know everything in this documentary but it can still be enjoyed for its sheer artistry. Newcomers will be stunned at what came from Townsend failed Lifehouse project. If the only song on the album was Baba O'Rily it would still be a classic. But of course we get so much more and this doc has a lot of the people that took part in producing it. If the songs had been played uncut it would have been better but then it does not purport to be a concert film. Still, it's a very minor complaint because the music is so ....ing good.And any time you can see Keith Moon perform it's worth it. RIP Keith and John.

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clamors
2000/12/31

Fans of Who's Next must see this documentary. It goes into great detail about the story behind the album, the making of the album, and what was happening with the band at the time. Although a treasure for Who fans, this documentary is not meant as an introduction to either the band or the album. Also, there are many cuts between the songs and the documentary, so it is not a substitute for the album.

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