Talk:The Who discography

message: The link in the studio albums section for Who Are You points to the song and not the album and needs to be corrected by someone with extended-confirmed protected access.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cyclonus11 (talk • contribs) 01:48, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Who Are You

message: Personally, I think these genre classifications are stupid and should really be deleted.  It's all rock music, even the first three albums.  For details of the particular sub-sub-genre The Who were exploring on that particular album, people can visit the particular album page.  Besides, who are we to say that, for instance, the first album is "Maximum R&B" above all else?  The Who described their music as such at the time, yes, but they also described it as "power pop", so why not call it that?  Or "mod", which is how most people referred to it then and now?  I'm not saying we should dispense with these descriptions, I'm saying they should be discussed in detail...but on the particular album page.  For the first three albums, the descriptions are too narrow.  For the later releases, the labels of "Rock." ad nauseam are redundant.  Who's with me on getting rid of this?  We could just replace it at the top with something like "The Who explored various rock subgenres on the first three albums, such as mod, power pop, and psychedelia, before delving into the hard rock idiom on 'Tommy' and 'Who's Next', a direction they would continue to pursue for the rest of their career."
:i second that, but it mihgt be important to find something worth mentioning in the genre column. Joeyramoney 23:04, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I disagree. When not screwed up by ill-informed edits, it gives useful information about the evolution of the band's music, and hints of what to expect for people who are considering giving an album a try. – B.Bryant 06:08, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It really doesn't. When the genres are accurate, they're too vague (Pop, Rock, Psychedelia). "Maximum R&B" isn't a genre at all, it was a marketing gimmick for their early gigs, and I don't even want to comment on describing an album as "satire". These terms cannot be understood by anyone who hasn't already listened to the albums, and they don't need to be told what it sounds like. I say chuck 'em. MightyMoose22 >Abort, Retry, Fail?_ 12:26, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Genre

message: when I type in "magic bus" ????
:I noticed that as well and fixed it. It's more appropriate for it to go to the song. OsFan 14:19, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  why the hell do I get directed here when I type in... 

message: How about adding The Blues to the Bush as a live album? It was an internet-only release, but it's still an official live album.
I think you are missing several versions of Tommy.  I have a 1989 Live Tommy on VHS Cassette with Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Elton John, Patti LaBelle, and Steve Winwood. (CVS Msic Videl Enterprises, (Bar Code (ISBN?): 4474-49028-3)  
There was also a mid seventies version of Tommy that had Rod Stewart in the Cast (LP record).    See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_%28album%29#1972_orchestral_version
Also it is available as CD.  see
http://www.amazon.com/Tommy-Performed-Symphony-Orchestra-Soloists/dp/B0000086D3
 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.18.216.61 (talk) 08:11, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Live Albums

message: I reckon The Who Songs should be merged into this page, like The Beatles discography, if not deleted completely. There's very little point to it being its own article. MightyMoose22 >Abort, Retry, Fail?_ 08:35, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm going to assume that the two months of silence means that nobody cares if the List of The Who songs page just gets deleted outright? Good to know. MightyMoose22 >Abort, Retry, Fail?_ 05:48, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge

message: Is "Notable Songs" NPOV? Should we use a more objective standard, such as "top selling songs"?  Or at least "Songs with individual articles"? – B.Bryant 06:11, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notable Songs 

message: I think these albums are worth adding to the compilations section. They contain material not found anywhere else. Clashwho 10:35, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No, Teenage Wasteland is on the The Lifehouse Chronicles.  You're probably thinking of Baba O'Riley, which is on Who's Next. —Erik Harris 00:01, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: ''Who's Missing'' and ''Two's Missing''

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message: This list is from the 1998 reissue which includes a lot of bonus tracks. Just wondering, as none of the other albums list the bonus tracks.204.73.103.253 (talk) 05:13, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Shouldn't the Odds and Sods track listing be from the original version?

message: Would anybody have any problems with me removing the track listings from this article? Let me just explain why I think this is a good idea.
Currently, the article is slightly confusing. You see the name of an album followed by a listing of all the tracks. So, to find the album you're looking for, it's necessary to scroll through many screens of information trying to visually pick out album titles from the track titles. This makes it impossible to get a quick overview of the released albums.
The track listings are, in most cases, just duplication of information which is already available on the relevant album's article.
So, my proposal is to make this page more like Pink Floyd discography in that it should contain a listing of albums with release dates and chart positions with a link to the album articles for those who require more information. As well as making this article more usable, this would also ensure we only have an album's track listing in one place, making it easier to ensure its correctness and keep it up-to-date with information on bonus tracks from re-releases.
Thanks, Thebrid (talk) 11:42, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removal of track listings? 

message: Would this fit on here, and if so, where? It was released by Yellow Dog in 1993, and is definitely an important document in Who history. 97.112.192.230 (talk) 03:02, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Being that it's a bootleg, I'd say no. Sbamkmfdmdfmk (talk) 13:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tommy Demos 1968 

message: The Who never had a number one hit single(Hard to believe), yet it lists several in the article. Fixed it  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Predictor92 (talk • contribs) 18:53, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Singles Charts aren't right  

message: The formats of the released albums, which I find quite important, are missing.
--Kabum555 (talk) 09:35, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Formats missing 

message: One double-LP compilation is still missing, The Who: The Best Of The Last Ten Years '64 - '74, see  (general information) and  (with pictures of the inner sleeves photo collage). Released in 1974 on two different labels in both France and Germany, it would be notable as probably the first stereo releases of Dogs (with a longer outro than on Thirty Years of Maximum R&B), Doctor doctor, and Whiskey man, with notably different mixes at least on both Whiskey man and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, plus a version of I'm a boy very different from at least the one on My Generation: The Very Best of The Who (drums faster and less prominent, vocals about a key higher, especially in the chorus). Always preferred this version of I'm a boy by far. --87.151.17.105 (talk) 13:01, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  LP compilation missing 

message: http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_W.php (look under the drop down menu for The WHO) has completely different (and much better) chart placings, e.g. 
My Generation 70
A Quick One 50
The Who Sell Out 3
Tommy 2
Who's Next 2
105.227.67.99 (talk) 14:15, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  French Charts 

message: I have checked with the books for the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the U.S. Cashbox.  I also checked France.  I'm pretty sure that Cashbox was the main reason for the tag being placed on the section.  Whoever placed the tag, please let me know if I addressed your concerns. - Bossanoven (talk) 01:49, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Several editors made so many unexplained and inaccurate edits to this section that I could not even identify the last stable version to revert back to. I verified or corrected the U.S. positions but the other countries have no references listed so I added the tag. Piriczki (talk) 15:29, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, WP:DISCOGSTYLE suggests no more than 10 charts. I think its arbitrary but don't be surprised if someone wants to remove the Cashbox column if it puts the number over 10. They also don't like anything derived from references that they don't have access to. Piriczki (talk) 15:34, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Singles section 

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message: I sources that The Who have gold albums in Australia and Belgium.
Tcl1111 (talk) 02:32, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 July 2016 

message: I have sources that The Who had Who's Next go gold in Belgiumhttp://www.ultratop.be/nl/goud-platina/2011and Japanhttp://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html. And Who's Better, Who's Best was certified 2x Platinum in Australiahttp://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesDVDaccreds2014.htm
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message: I got a link that Tommy the soundtrack went goldhttps://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=soundtrack&ti=tommy&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section
Hb2hhhhhhhhhhhh (talk) 00:42, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
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message: Who's Next was certified Platinum and so was Who Are You that was certified 4x Platinum http://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=THE%20WHO
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message: tommy and whos next went platinum in canada http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2003/the-john-entwistle-collection-w03875/lot.338.html http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2003/the-john-entwistle-collection-w03875/lot.286.html
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replies: text: It's not clear from that source that the award is platinum, nor is it clear which "Tommy" they're talking about, the album or the soundtrack. It's also not clear that an auction listing is reliable. Could you provide a better source? ~ Rob13Talk 16:15, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 25 July 2016 

message: It is said that The Ultimate Collection was certified 2x Platinum in Australia.
http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesariacharts-accreditations-2009albums.htm
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thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 29 July 2016 

message: Please put Canadian Platinum certifications for Who's Next, Tommy and Faces Dance. Because the website of Music Canada says so.http://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=THE%20WHO
Isotopeqs (talk) 01:02, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Not supported by reference. ~ Rob13Talk 23:22, 11 August 2016 (UTC)
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message: Tommy went gold in Italy add the certification http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:tutte/year:2016/page:0/term:tommy 73.104.46.191 (talk) 02:43, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Done -- Dane talk  04:27, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
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message: Could you edit the sales certification from 3x platinum to 5x platinum https://www.greasylake.org/the-circuit/index.php?/topic/130828-the-who-usa-sales/ 49.228.253.197 (talk) 20:11, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Not a reliable source. ~ Rob13Talk 20:13, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text:  Block evasion by . See the archive at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Никита-Родин-2002. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 05:48, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 July 2017 

message: Would like to update the discography by adding relevant releases such as the live Join Together set, the 2017 Live At Isle Of Wight 2004 release, and several more. Rayfromtexas123 (talk) 04:58, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 05:58, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 26 July 2017 

message: change the tommy riaa 2x platinum certification to 3x platinumhttp://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-whos-tommy-anatomy-1554947 93.73.18.186 (talk) 20:58, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. A blog is not a reliable source. SparklingPessimist Scream at me! 21:03, 3 September 2017 (UTC)

text: Please see Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Nikita. This page is a major target of this vandal. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 05:45, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 3 September 2017 

message: change the US certification for Quadrophenia from Platinum to 2x Platinum. check the 3rd source the 2 others i did not put there just there for no reason i can't delete themhttps://www.greasylake.org/the-circuit/index.php?/topic/131242-the-who-the-police-sting-the-monkees-and-the-carsusa-album-sales/ 176.67.26.218 (talk) 17:00, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done. The forum posting linked to is both unreliable and inaccurate. The RIAA has not certified Quadrophenia 2x platinum. Piriczki (talk) 17:30, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text:  Please see Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Nikita. This page is a major target of this vandal. His requests commonly include the unreliable source you speak of. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 05:46, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 September 2017 

message: There are two different datez for "Who" release date.  The reference on the album article from Blabbermouth says December 6, but the announcement on their website says November 22.  I would go with the latter not the former.  You should go with the official website not a news publication.  Mr. C.C.Hey yo!I didn't do it! 06:47, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Who Release Date 

message: There is a single of the Rolling Stones listed in the singles discography. It should be removed/replaced. Wurzelpurzel1964 (talk) 15:29, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Last Time (Rolling Stones song) in the who singles discography