Then and Now (The Who album)

2004 compilation album by the Who

Then and Now

Greatest hits album by

The Who

Released| 3 May 2004
Recorded| 1964–2004
Genre| Rock
Length| 77:13
Label| Polydor, Geffen
Producer| Glyn Johns, Kit Lambert, Bill Szymczyk, Shel Talmy, Simon Townshend, The Who
Compiler| Andy McKaie
The Who chronology
| Live at the Royal Albert Hall
(2003)  | Then and Now
(2004)  | The 1st Singles Box
(2004)

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Singles from  Then and Now

1. "Real Good Looking Boy"/"Old Red Wine"
Released: 2004

Then and Now 1964–2007

Compilation album
Released| 11 June 2007
Recorded| 1964–2006
Length| 79:09
Label| Polydor
Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Rolling Stone| [2]

Then and Now is a 2004 greatest hits compilation album by The Who released internationally by Polydor Records and by Geffen Records in the United States.[3] It features 18 Who classics and two new tracks—"Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"—which were the first Who originals since "Dig" from Pete Townshend's 1989 album The Iron Man. "Real Good Looking Boy" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, and "Old Red Wine" is a tribute to former band member John Entwistle, who died in 2002. The album was re-released in 2007 and replaced "Old Red Wine" with "It's Not Enough" from the 2006 album Endless Wire and "Summertime Blues" was replaced by "Baba O'Riley".[4]

## Track listing

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All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

1. "I Can't Explain" – 2:06
2. "My Generation" – 3:18
3. "The Kids Are Alright" (Single edit) – 2:46
4. "Substitute" – 3:48
5. "I'm a Boy" – 2:37
6. "Happy Jack" – 2:11
7. "I Can See for Miles" – 4:07
8. "Magic Bus" – 3:20
9. "Pinball Wizard" – 3:02
10. "See Me, Feel Me" – 3:26
11. "Summertime Blues" (Live) – 3:25 (Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart)
12. "Behind Blue Eyes" – 3:41
13. "Won't Get Fooled Again" – 8:32
14. "5:15" – 5:02
15. "Love, Reign o'er Me" (Single edit) – 3:10
16. "Squeeze Box" – 2:42
17. "Who Are You" (Single edit) – 5:05
18. "You Better You Bet" – 5:37
19. "Real Good Looking Boy" (Townshend, Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 5:42
20. "Old Red Wine" – 3:43

### Disc 2 of Japanese edition

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1. "Great Shakes" 1:05
2. "Magic Bus" (Full Version) 4:36
3. "Eyesight To The Blind" (Alternative Vocal) 2:14
4. "Postcard" (Unreleased EP Version) 3:26
5. "I Don't Even Know Myself" (Unreleased EP Version) 4:09

### 2007 edition

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The album was reissued in 2007, with two alterations in the track listing:

1.   2. "Baba O'Riley" – 5:00
3.   4. "It's Not Enough" (Townshend, Rachel Fuller) – 4:05

## Song information

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### "Old Red Wine"

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"Old Red Wine" was released as a B-side with "Real Good Looking Boy". The song was written for The Who's former bassist John Entwistle, who died two years prior to the release of Then and Now before a 2002 tour of North America.

The riff at the end of the song predated the actual song by a few years, being played at the end of some versions of "My Generation" from the 2000 tour. The riff was also played in a performance of the same song during Entwistle's last show, at the Royal Albert Hall on 8 February 2002. Portions of the song were also played sometimes after "My Generation" on the band's 2002 (after Entwistle's death), 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008 tours.

## Recording details

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* "I Can't Explain"
* Released as a non-album single
* November 1964, Pye Studios, London, England
* "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright"
* From the studio album My Generation
* October 1965, IBC Studios, London, England
* "Substitute"
* Released as a non-album single
* February 1966, Sound Studios, London, England
* "I'm a Boy"
* Released as a non-album single
* July–August 1966, IBC Studios, London, England
* "Happy Jack"
* Released as a non-album single
* November 1966, Regent Sound Studios and CBS Studios, London, England
* "I Can See for Miles"
* From the studio album The Who Sell Out
* May–August 1967, CBS Studios, London, England; Talentmasters Studios, New York City and Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
* "Magic Bus"
* From the compilation album Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
* May 1968, Advision Studios, London, England
* "Pinball Wizard" and "See Me, Feel Me"
* From the studio album Tommy
* February 1969, Morgan Studios, London, England ("Pinball Wizard") and early 1969, IBC Studios, London, England ("See Me, Feel Me")
* "Summertime Blues"
* From the live album Live at Leeds
* 14 February 1970, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
* "Baba O'Riley", "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again"
* From the studio album Who's Next
* May–June 1971, Olympic Studios, London, England ("Behind Blue Eyes") and April–May 1971, The Rolling Stones' Mobile Studio, Stargroves, Hampshire, England
* "5.15" and "Love, Reign o'er Me"
* From the studio album Quadrophenia
* June 1973, The Kitchen, Battersea, London, England ("5:15") and Olympic Studios, London, England ("Love, Reign o'er Me")
* "Squeeze Box"
* From the studio album The Who by Numbers
* May–June 1975, Shepperton Studios' soundstage using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, Shepperton, Surrey, England
* "Who Are You"
* From the studio album Who Are You
* October–December 1977, Ramport Studios, London, England and Eel Pie Studios, Goring Heath, South Oxfordshire, England
* "You Better You Bet"
* From the studio album Face Dances
* November 1980, Odyssey Studios, London, England
* "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"
* First released on this album
* 2003–2004 ("Real Good Looking Boy") and 2004 ("Old Red Wine"), Eel Pie Studios, Goring Heath, South Oxfordshire, England
* "It's Not Enough"
* From the studio album Endless Wire
* 2002–2006, Eel Pie Studios, Goring Heath, South Oxfordshire, England

## Personnel

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The Who

* Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
* John Entwistle – bass guitar, horn, backing vocals
* Kenney Jones – drums on "You Better You Bet" only
* Keith Moon – drums, percussion
* Pete Townshend – guitar, vocals, synthesizer, keyboards

Additional musicians

* Dave Arbus – violin on "Baba O'Riley"
* Rod Argent – piano on "Who Are You"
* John Bundrick – piano on "Real Good Looking Boy", Hammond organ and piano "Old Red Wine"
* Jolyon Dixon – acoustic guitar on "It's Not Enough"
* Andy Fairweather-Low – backing vocals on "Who Are You"
* Rachel Fuller – keyboards on "It's Not Enough"
* Peter Huntington – drums on "It's Not Enough"
* Greg Lake – bass guitar on "Real Good Looking Boy"
* Pino Palladino – bass guitar on "Old Red Wine"
* Stuart Ross – bass guitar on "It's Not Enough"
* Chris Stainton – piano on "5:15"
* Zak Starkey – drums on "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"
* Simon Townshend – guitar and keyboards on "Real Good Looking Boy"

Production

* Jon Astley – mastering
* Myles Clarke – engineering on "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"
* Glyn Johns – associate production on "Behind Blue Eyes," "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Baba O'Riley", production on "Squeeze Box" and "Who Are You"
* Matt Kent – liner notes
* Kit Lambert – production on "I'm a Boy", "Happy Jack", "I Can See for Miles", "Magic Bus", and "See Me Feel Me"
* Billy Nicholls – production on "It's Not Enough"
* Bob Pridden – engineering on "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine", production on "It's Not Enough"
* Shel Talmy – production on "I Can't Explain", "My Generation", and "The Kids Are Alright"
* Pete Townshend – production on "It's Not Enough"
* Simon Townshend – production on "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"
* The Who – production on "Summertime Blues", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "5:15", and "Love Reign o'er Me"

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2004–2007)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 96
Irish Albums (IRMA)[6] | 15
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 67
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 5
US Billboard 200[10] | 57

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2004)  | Position

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UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 124

## References

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1. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Album Review". All Music. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
2. ^ link Archived 4 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "The Who Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | Then And Now". Thewho.com. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
4. ^ "Then and Now". TheWho.com
5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 301.
6. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Who". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
8. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Who – Then And Now! 1964-2004". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
10. ^ "The Who Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
11. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

## External links

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* Liner notes on songs – Real Good Looking Boy, Old Red Wine
* Real Good Looking Boy Recording sessions, Part 1
* Real Good Looking Boy Recording sessions, Part 2
* Real Good Looking Boy Recording sessions, Part 3

* v
* t
* e

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
* John Entwistle
* 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

Related|

* Songs
* Awards and nominations
* Band members
* Musical equipment
* 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
* Shel Talmy

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