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Release date: 15 February 2000

The Who - BBC Sessions

BBC Sessions

The most explosive British rock band of their era, possibly ever, [B]The Who[/B] had more in common with the psyche rock blowouts of the new [a]Primal Scream[/a] album than the dad rock/[B]Weller[/B]/

The most explosive British rock band of their era, possibly ever, The Who had more in common with the psyche rock blowouts of the new Primal Scream album than the dad rock/ Weller / Gallagher lineage where they're often placed. This long-delayed collection, recorded live and direct between 1965 and 1973 for such long-forgotten musty Radio 1 jocks as Dave 'Hairy...

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  • Feb 11, 2000

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