{"title":"The Who","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Who Vinyl Records \u0026amp; Music Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore The Who vinyl records at UMusic Shop South Africa. Discover rock through physical releases that bring the artist’s musical identity, individual recordings and visual presentation into one collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Who: the music and the story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Who connected Pete Townshend’s writing, Roger Daltrey’s singing and a powerful instrumental identity to some of rock’s most ambitious album ideas. Their catalogue moves from concise early singles toward extended narratives and conceptual works without abandoning the force of the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Generation captures the force of the early band, while Who’s Next and Quadrophenia reveal different uses of synthesisers, recurring themes and larger musical structures. A later studio release opens another chapter again. Exploring the albums together makes the catalogue’s range clear, with the interaction of Pete Townshend’s writing, Roger Daltrey’s voice and the band’s instrumental personalities creating continuity across changing scales of ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCatalogue highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Generation, Quadrophenia and WHO offer different periods, showing why a collection can follow both musical development and individual album worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTommy is another essential conceptual reference, showing how recurring themes and characters could give a rock album a dramatic structure larger than its individual songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Generation: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuadrophenia: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho's Next: Explore the vinyl presentation, with product options that include a half-speed-mastered edition, an anniversary edition, and a remastered edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy collect The Who?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete programme reveals how vocal character, guitar tone and the interaction of the rhythm section give related songs different emotional weight, extending the picture beyond a familiar chorus. Vinyl gives the sleeve artwork and playing sequence a tangible place in a music collection. The visual design and the moment of placing a record on the turntable become part of returning to the music. The particular pressing or package defines the edition, so explore the individual release for its track list and stated presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore The Who at UMusic Shop South Africa and choose a physical release to make part of your own music collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-who-who","title":"The Who - Who (2LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHero Ground Zero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll This Music Must Fade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBall and Chain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeads On One String\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIll Be Back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Dont Wanna Get Wise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStreet Song\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRockin In Rage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreak The News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe Rocked My World\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41496516985028,"sku":"060257747053","price":567.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/products\/b3b66a31dbe16e8793cb59fef1f65005.png?v=1652281751"},{"product_id":"the-who-a-quick-one-2lp-stereo-version-rsd26","title":"The Who - A Quick One (2LP \/ Stereo Version \/ RSD 26)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Quick One was originally released on December 9, 1966. It reached #4 in the U.K.\u003cbr\u003eUnlike other albums by The Who, where guitarist Pete Townshend was the primary or sole songwriter, A Quick One features significant songwriting contributions from all band members. The album ends with a musical suite titled \"A Quick One, While He's Away\", which served as an inspiration for later rock operas the band was involved with, such as Tommy and Quadrophenia.\u003cbr\u003eThis 2-LP version for Record Store Day includes the original album (in mono) as well as an LP of B-sides, alternate versions, and instrumentals. Lavishly packaged with printed inner bags and pressed on color vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003eDISC ONE\u003cbr\u003eA1. Run Run Run\u003cbr\u003eA2. Boris The Spider\u003cbr\u003eA3. I Need You\u003cbr\u003eA4. Whiskey Man\u003cbr\u003eA5. Heat Wave\u003cbr\u003eA6. Cobwebs And Strange\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1. Don’t Look Away\u003cbr\u003eB2. See My Way\u003cbr\u003eB3. 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