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The Who’s 1971 studio album, Who’s Next, is subject of a major reissue campaign in September and will be re-released across a massive number of physical formats, including a 10CD+blu-ray super deluxe edition box set.

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The band’s fifth album emerged from the ashes of a project called Lifehouse, an ambitious multi-media rock opera conceived by Pete Townshend in 1969, but ultimately aborted. Who’s Next features some of The Who’s best known songs, including ‘Baba O’Riley’ and ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’.

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All the audio has been remastered from the original tapes by longtime Who engineer Jon Astley and there are at least EIGHT different physical formats of Who’s Next and, naturally, the 10CD+blu-ray super deluxe edition box set offers the most content; in total 155 audio tracks with 89 unreleased tracks/mixes and of the previously released tracks, 57 of them are newly remixed. The blu-ray features a Steven Wilson Dolby Atmos Mix (of the album and 14 bonus tracks).

Highlights include Townshend’s demos for Life House; The Who’s 1971 session recordings at the Record Plant in New York; sessions at Olympic Studios in southwest London from 1970-1972; and, for the first time, two newly mixed and complete 1971 concerts from London’s Young Vic Theatre and San Francisco’s Civic Auditorium.

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Here’s an overview of what’s on which disc:

Who’s Next box set summary:

Disc 1: CD: Who’s Next (Remastered)
Disc 2: CD: Pete Townshend’s Life House Demos 1970 – 1971 – Part 1
Disc 3: CD: Pete Townshend’s Life House Demos 1970 – 1971 – Part 2
Disc 4: CD: Record Plant, New York Sessions, March 1971
Disc 5: CD: OIympic Sound Studios, London Sessions 1970 – 1972
Disc 6: CD: Singles & Sessions 1970 – 1972
Disc 7: Live at the Young Vic, London 1971 – Part 1
Disc 8: Live at the Young Vic, London 1971 – Part 2
Disc 9: Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco 1971 – Part 1
Disc 10: Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco 1971 – Part 2
Disc 11: BLU RAY: Who’s Next & 14 Bonus Tracks: Steven Wilson Mixes Atmos / 5.1 Mix / Stereo

As pictured above, the box set edition includes a 100-page hardcover book which features an introduction by Pete Townshend and new notes by Who experts Andy Neil and Matt Kent. Also included is Life House – The Graphic Novel, a newly commissioned, 170-page hardback book overseen by Townshend that tells the story behind the project. Completing the set are a 20” x 30” poster of a Who gig in Sunderland, England, on 7 May, 1970; a 25” x 34” poster of a date at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO on 10th December, 1971; a 20-page concert program from the Rainbow Theatre in London on 4th November, 1971; a 16-page program from the band’s October/November 1971 tour of the UK; a collectible four pin button set; and an 8” x 10” colour photo of The Who with printed autographs.

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In addition to the big box set, the Who’s Next reissue will be available on 4LP (live at San Francisco), 3LP (demos) and single LP editions. There are various single LP versions including a black half-speed mastered edition and exclusive coloured vinyl editions. There’s also a 2CD set with the second disc offering highlights of ‘Sessions, Demos, Singles & Live’ and a humble single remastered CD, in a jewel case, with the 9 album tracks.

All formats of the Who’s Next reissue will be released on 15 September 2023 via UMR.