Who's Better, Who's Best

Who's Better, Who's Best
Greatest hits album by The Who
Released	18 March 1988 (U.S.A.)
Recorded	1964–1980
Genre	Rock
Length	59:49
Label	MCA
Producer	Jon Astley, Glyn Johns, Kit Lambert, Bill Szymczyk, Shel Talmy, The Who
The Who chronology
Two's Missing (1987) Who's Better, Who's Best (1988) Won't Get Fooled Again EP (1988)

Who's Better, Who's Best: This is The Very Best of The Who is a 1988 compilation album by The Who.^[1] A compilation of videos also titled Who's Better, Who's Best was released in 1988 as well.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
MusicHound	2/5[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

1. "My Generation" – 3:16
2. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) – 2:39
3. "The Kids Are Alright" – 2:45
4. "Substitute" – 3:46
5. "I'm a Boy" – 2:38
6. "Happy Jack" – 2:12
7. "Pictures of Lily" – 2:42
8. "I Can See for Miles" – 4:06
9. "Who Are You" (Single edit) – 5:03
10. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Single edit) – 3:38
11. "Magic Bus" – 3:19
12. "I Can't Explain" – 2:04
13. "Pinball Wizard" – 2:59
14. "I'm Free" – 2:40
15. "See Me, Feel Me" – 3:30
16. "Squeeze Box" – 2:40
17. "Join Together" (Coda omitted) – 4:19
18. "You Better You Bet" – 5:37

The track listing refers to "Won't Get Fooled Again" as a "Shortened Version". The track is in fact the edited version released as a single on the American release and the full version on the British release.

The track listing for the UK CD edition included unedited versions of "The Kids Are Alright" (3:05) and "Won't Get Fooled Again" (8:31). The front cover also differed, showing the band performing live in 1973.

Sales chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1988	UK Chart Albums	10[5]

Sales certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	8 February 1993[6]

References

1. "The Who Official Band Website - Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | Who's Better Who's Best". Thewho.com. 1988-03-01. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
2. AllMusic review
3. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1227. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
4. "The Who: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
5. "The Who - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
6. RIAA