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I don't know what kind of version of this album I have here; I read an earlier review which gave Bucket T. as the best song on the album and stated that this song was included on the U.S. release. However, I believe I have an American release of the album, and there is no sign of Bucket T. Regardless, My Generation remains as one of the best debut albums in rock. It cannot be denied that the title track is the highlight, but other songs, such as The Good's Gone, The Kids Are Alright, and A Legal Matter, are also standout tracks. It's Not True is also quite amusing. I think the fact that this album is not re-mastered is helpful to the sound, because it does preserve the raw intensity that is so vital to the early Who's sound. Overall, this album is not really one of the group's finest works, but it is definitely an auspicious beginning. 

This isn't exactly as famous or well known as Who's Next is, but I've still got to say that this album ROCKS!!!!!!!!! When I first bought this I was completely blown away by "The Ox", "Instant Party (Circles)", "Out In The Street", "The Kids Are Alright", "It's Not True", and "My Generation". This is my favorite Who album. Who's Next is second. This is truly an awesome album. Buy it, you'll see what I mean!

This is the ultimate of the Who's early work, and as far as I'm concerned the top albums of the sixties are My Generation, Revolver, Let It Bleed, The Stooges and Led Zeppelin (not in that specific order). When I read the reviews written by some fans I couldn't believe what I was hearing, people nowadays just can't understand what raw production is about, who wants a record like this to be remastered ? The production is perfect, it captures the Who's aggression and bite perfectly, and is the pure middle finger to all the refined rock acts who have been picked up and polished by modern technology. The Who have made a great album whose production suits it perfectly, why wreck it?
Enough of the production though, what about the songs: Out In The Street, La La La Lies, It's Not True, and The Ox are pure stomp alongs; I Don't Mind, and Please, Please, Please show Daltrey's voice tackling soul with success; A Legal Matter see's Townshend on vocal, and he delivers to great effect, despite the fact that his voice lacks the power, leer, and downright aggression of Daltrey's; The Kids Are Alright and Instant Party show that the Who were aware of the downside to their aggressive lifestyle; and My Generation is every bit the monster it was when first relief, Daltrey's voice oozes aggression, Townshend's guitar sends it's chords off like machine gun fire, Moon's drumming is incredible, but the prize goes to Entwhistle, whose bass solo must be the only bass line that fans play along to.
This is an album that has it's faults (Instant Party and Please, Please, Please are hardly among the bands best), but it's faults are forever outshadowed by it's incredible highs. One has to think that while the Beatles were releasing Rubber Soul, which was a brightly melodic pop album, the Who were taking no prisoners with this. Raw, uncompromising, musically adept, and exciting; Everything a rock album should be.

This debut album is sensational and truly announces The Who to the world in a manner that was befitting their ultimate status. While The Who were "late to the scene" with this album (already well behind the Kinks, Stones, and Beatles with their debut's), the wait may well be what distinguishes this album -- and the band -- from their cohorts on the British scene.
The legendary Shel Talmy's (legendary for good and bad reasons) production gives The Who an unusually strong and thick wall of sound that the Yardbirds, and Pretty Things only were able to grasp in moments of brilliance. Keith's drums and Pete's early bar chord guitar riffs are in full force and sound superb (cleaner on the British pressing I might add). The only quibble I have with production is the occasional reticence to really embrace John Entwistle. While he is prominent in songs such as My Generation (obviously) and The OX, his playing is relegated to background for many other fine songs such as "Out in the Streets" and Kids Are Alright.
To the songs themselves: Pete shows himself early as a brilliant and clever songwriter. While his lyricism is yet to blossom fully (wait for Sell Out for that!), his chord construction and courage to create aggressive songs mixed with beautiful melodies is a real harbinger for The Who fans. Every Townshend penned song is worthy of praise in its own way. Of particular note, My Generation's out and out aggression and defiance; The Kids Are Alright's sweet melody (and contrary lyrics) should have been the follow up single to Generation and pushed hard by the label; The Good's Gone opening Rickenbacher riff (foreshadowing the Byrds) and (on the American version) Instant party (aka Circles in European EP release) brilliant song construction are enough for the album to be great. But for sure, the country-esque Legal Matter, Out In the Streets, Much Too Much and so on are all there just for added enjoyment. Each of these are a must for any person trying to learn how to play like Pete!
My only complaints with the album -- making it a 4.5 star and not five star -- are the covers. Roger's over-the-top machismo vocals are a little too much for my taste. Plus, who plays a Who album to hear covers? The American version comes with two James Brown covers. Both fine, but really who cares? The Brit version has an interesting but in the end unconvincing version of Bo Diddley's I'm a Man. Great musical break in the middle, but again, Roger's vocals are just ridiculous. Luckily an early review of the album (by MNE?) panned the first version of this album's song choices (which contained many more covers) as out of date and boring. That sent Pete back to the tape machine where he penned three last minute additions: La la la lies, the brilliant It's Not True, and The Ox (a wild and barely recognizable cover of the Safari's Wipe Out) which is actually not penned so much as performed (with vigor). Nicky Hopkins piano work is brilliant on this.
The forgotten covers are apparently one more James Brown cover (name escapes me) that they performed on BBC, Lubie, and the Vandella's Motoring. All good, but not as good as a Pete song.

Reviewer: anonymous
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What can I say that hasn't already been said about My Generation? This is bollocks. However, it is the type of bollocks that makes me jump up and down, again and again and again. While other albums only make me jump again and some again again, this album satisfies my lust. If this CD had a smaller hole, only then could I get more pleasure from it.