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1966-11-11

    The Who’s first U.K. EP “Ready Steady WHO” is released

    1966-08-12

      Brunswick issues the second of their spoiler Who singles. “The Kids Are Alright” backed with “The Ox” comes out in Europe, reaching only #41 in the U.K. charts but #8 in Sweden. Derek Johnson in New Musical Express declares it “isn’t The Who at their distinctive best. Set at a hectic up-tempo pace, with a shuffle beat… Read More »1966-08-12

      1966-07-16

        Decca U.S. releases “The Kids Are Alright” as a single backed with “A Legal Matter”. Its Billboard peak is #106 but it’s a hit in Detroit.

        Cover of The Who's "The Who sings My Generation" album

        1966-04-26

          The Who’s first album is released in the U.S. on Decca. Retitled The Who Sings My Generation it features a different cover, drops “I’m a Man” for the Shel Talmy-produced “Instant Party,” edits the instrumental break out of “The Kids Are Alright” and reverses the order of “A Legal Matter” and “The Ox.” It is… Read More »1966-04-26

          Covers of The Who's "Substitute" backed with "Waltz for a Pig" from Italy and Germany

          1966-03-15

            “Substitute” is reissued with new B-side

            4 covers of "A Legal Matter" by The Who

            1966-03-07

              Shel Talmy and the Brunswick label releases the first of their “spoiler” singles, “A Legal Matter” backed with the Talmy-produced version of “Circles,” also re-titled “Instant Party.”

              The Who's Substitute on the Reaction label from 1966

              1966-03-04

                The Who release their first single on Robert Stigwood’s Reaction label, “Substitute” backed with “Circles.” To provide some confusion over a planned injunction brought by their former producer Shel Talmy, Reaction also releases the single with a new label affixed to the b-side, retitling the song “Instant Party.

                Cover of The Who's "My Generation" album

                1965-12-03

                  The Who release their first album, My Generation in the UK, reaching #5 on the charts

                  1965-11-20

                    “My Generation” is released in the U.S.

                    1965-10-29

                      The Who’s new single, “My Generation” backed with “Shout and Shimmy,” is released in the U.K. by Brunswick. Derek Johnson says in New Musical Express, “Analyse the ingredients for a hit and you’ll find them all in this disc. A storming, raving shake-beat, with crashing cymbals, raucous guitar, reverberating bass and hand-claps throughout – and… Read More »1965-10-29