Hooligans (album)

1981 compilation album by the Who

Hooligans

Compilation album by

The Who

Released| September 1981
Recorded| 1964–1978
Genre| Rock
Length| 80:17
Label| MCA
The Who chronology
| Phases
(1981)  | Hooligans
(1981)  | It's Hard
(1982)

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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [1]

Hooligans is a double compilation album of The Who released by MCA Records in 1981. It focuses on Who songs from the 1970s with only the titles "I Can't Explain", "I Can See for Miles" and "Pinball Wizard" from the 1960s. The album reached #52 on the US charts.[2]

It is most notable as the first US album to include three hard to find Who singles. The 1971 UK single "Let's See Action" was not released in the US,[3] and for this album the title was changed to "(Nothing Is Everything) Let's See Action". Two other singles, "Join Together" and "Relay", were released both in the UK and US in 1972. US releases of "Relay" were re-titled "The Relay".[4] The version of the song on this album was edited by use of a fade that occurs about 25 seconds early.

The album title and cover design are by Richard Evans[5]

## Track listing

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All tracks written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

Side oneNo.| Title| Original release| Length

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1.| "I Can't Explain"| non-album single, 1965| 2:05
2.| "I Can See for Miles"| The Who Sell Out, 1967| 4:02
3.| "Pinball Wizard"| Tommy, 1969| 3:00
4.| "(Nothing Is Everything) Let's See Action"| non-album single, 1971| 3:56
5.| "Summertime Blues" (Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart)| Live at Leeds, 1970| 3:23
6.| "The Relay" (edited version)| non-album single, 1972| 3:28
Total length:| 19:54

Side twoNo.| Title| Original release| Length

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1.| "Baba O'Riley"| Who's Next, 1971| 5:01
2.| "Behind Blue Eyes"| Who's Next, 1971| 3:40
3.| "Bargain"| Who's Next, 1971| 5:32
4.| "The Song Is Over"| Who's Next, 1971| 6:11
Total length:| 20:24

Side threeNo.| Title| Original release| Length

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1.| "Join Together"| non-album single, 1972| 4:21
2.| "Squeeze Box"| The Who by Numbers, 1975| 2:41
3.| "Slip Kid"| The Who by Numbers, 1975| 4:30
4.| "The Real Me"| Quadrophenia, 1973| 3:21
5.| "5:15"| Quadrophenia, 1973| 4:50
Total length:| 19:43

Side fourNo.| Title| Original release| Length

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1.| "Drowned"| Quadrophenia, 1973| 5:06
2.| "Had Enough" (John Entwistle)| Who Are You, 1978| 4:29
3.| "Sister Disco"| Who Are You, 1978| 4:20
4.| "Who Are You"| Who Are You, 1978| 6:21
Total length:| 20:16

## Sales certifications

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Organization  | Level  | Date

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RIAA – US  | Gold  | 8 February 1993[6]

## References

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1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
2. ^ "The Who Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon". Thewho.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
3. ^ "Let's See Action".
4. ^ "Relay".
5. ^ Evans, Richard. "Hooligans". Discogs.
6. ^ RIAA

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The Who

* Roger Daltrey
* Pete Townshend

* John Entwistle
* Keith Moon
* Doug Sandom
* Kenney Jones

Studio albums|

* My Generation / The Who Sings My Generation
* A Quick One / Happy Jack
* The Who Sell Out
* Tommy
* Who's Next
* Quadrophenia
* The Who by Numbers
* Who Are You
* Face Dances
* It's Hard
* Endless Wire
* Who

Live albums|

* Live at Leeds
* Who's Last
* Join Together
* Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
* BBC Sessions
* Blues to the Bush
* Live at the Royal Albert Hall
* Live from Toronto
* View from a Backstage Pass
* Greatest Hits Live
* Live at Hull 1970
* Quadrophenia Live in London
* Live at the Fillmore East 1968

Soundtrack albums|

* Tommy
* The Kids Are Alright
* Quadrophenia
* Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

Compilation albums|

* Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
* Direct Hits
* Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
* Odds & Sods
* The Story of The Who
* Phases
* Hooligans
* Who's Greatest Hits
* Rarities Volume I & Volume II
* The Singles
* The Who Collection
* Who's Missing
* Two's Missing
* Who's Better, Who's Best
* Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
* My Generation: The Very Best of The Who
* 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection
* Encore Series
* The Ultimate Collection
* Then and Now
* The 1st Singles Box
* Greatest Hits
* The Who Hits 50!

Extended plays|

* Ready Steady Who
* Won't Get Fooled Again
* Wire & Glass

Filmography|

* Tommy
* The Kids Are Alright
* Quadrophenia
* Who's Better, Who's Best
* Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live
* Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
* The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
* The Who Special Edition EP
* Live in Boston
* Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
* The Vegas Job
* Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
* The Who at Kilburn: 1977
* Quadrophenia Live in London
* Lambert & Stamp

Discographies|

* The Who
* Roger Daltrey
* Pete Townshend
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* Keith Moon

Tours and
performances|

* 1962–1963 performances
* Tommy Tour
* The Who by Numbers Tour
* 1979 tour (1979 Cincinnati human crush)
* 1980 tour
* 2000 tour
* 2001 The Concert for New York City appearance
* 2003 The 46664 Concert appearance
* 2006–2007 tour
* Quadrophenia and More
* The Who Hits 50!
* Back to the Who Tour 51!
* 2017 Tommy & More
* Moving On! Tour

Musicians|

* Mitch Mitchell
* Julian Covey
* Chris Townson
* Scot Halpin
* John "Rabbit" Bundrick
* Tim Gorman
* Steve "Boltz" Bolton
* Simon Phillips
* Jon Carin
* Steve White
* Brian Kehew
* J. J. Blair
* Danny Thompson
* Simon Townshend
* Jon Button
* Loren Gold
* Frank Simes
* Pino Palladino
* Reggie Grisham
* Morgan Nicholls
* Chris Stainton
* Scott Devours
* Zak Starkey

Associated places|

* Ashdown House, Oxfordshire
* Chapel House, Twickenham
* Holmshurst Manor
* Quarwood
* Ramport Studios
* Shepperton Studios
* Tara, Chertsey
* The Wick

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* Songs
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* The Boy Who Heard Music
* Lifehouse
* The Who's Tommy
* Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!
* The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard
* Who Covers Who?
* "A Tale of Two Springfields"
* "In Concert"
* Double O
* The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
* No Plan B
* Kim McLagan
* Richard Barnes
* Dougal Butler
* Chris Charlesworth
* Kit Lambert
* Chris Stamp
* Bill Curbishley
* Track Records
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