My Generation

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

My Generation is the debut album by the Who, released on 3 December 1965 by Brunswick. The record was made right after the singles I Can't Explain and My Generation. In the spring of 1965 recording began in the days of Maximum R&B, with covers of James Brown such as I Don't Mind and Please Please Please. Later the group opted for new songs by guitarist Pete Townshend, which were recorded in October.

The group themselves later considered the record a rush job that did not capture their live shows well. Even so, critics now call it one of the best rock albums, above all because of its hard sound, which was unusual for the time and heralded punk and heavy metal. My Generation itself is raw and aggressive, while The Kids Are Alright is a more refined pop song with chiming guitars and three-part singing. The album reached number 5 in Great Britain.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Out In the Street (Mono Version)2:30Apple Music ↗
2. 2I Don't Mind (Mono Version)2:35Apple Music ↗
3. 3The Good's Gone (Mono Version)4:02Apple Music ↗
4. 4La-La-La-Lies (Mono Version)2:14Apple Music ↗
5. 5Much Too Much (Mono Version)2:42Apple Music ↗
6. 6My Generation (Mono Version)3:17Apple Music ↗
7. 7The Kids Are Alright (Full Mono Version)3:05Apple Music ↗
8. 8Please Please Please (Mono Version)2:43Apple Music ↗
9. 9It's Not True (Mono Version)2:29Apple Music ↗
10. 10I'm a Man3:19Apple Music ↗
11. 11A Legal Matter (Mono Version)2:48Apple Music ↗
12. 12The Ox (Mono Version)3:49Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• The Who