More than any band before them, the Who transformed rock 'n' roll into the weapon of choice for the generation gap struggles of the 1960s. Playing up tensions between young and old in teen anthems "My Generation," "The Kids Are Alright," and a cover of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," this combativeness quickly became the band's hallmark. Roger Daltrey's perilous mic-swinging, Pete Townshend's ill-tempered guitar-smashing, and Keith Moon's "gonzo" drumming all bolstered the band's thuggish, working-class youth image -- and suggested it was more than image. As Mod's heyday waned, Townshend began pushing the band in more adventurous directions, which culminated in the first proper Rock Opera, Tommy (1969). In one fell swoop, the band upgraded their standing from "average Joe's" to intelligentsia. Emboldened by Tommy's success, Townshend's songwriting became increasingly self-centered and confessional. While "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Love, Reign O'er Me" are simply sublime, much of the Who's '70s material is bogged down by the band's internal conflicts and Townshend's downward spiral into alcohol and drug abuse. The public began to feel that the band had simply overstayed its welcome. Fans had a hard time forgiving the spokesmen of angry youth for getting old, and the band seems to have had a difficult time forgiving themselves.

BEST OF THE SIXTIES	BY NUMBERS MCA'75 BLK.RNBW/LBL	DON'T LET GO THE COAT / YOU	FACE DANCES
JOIN TOGETHER/BABY DON'T YOU DO IT	KIDS ARE ALRIGHT AIR FRESHENER	LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT 1970	LONG LIVE ROCK/MY WIFE
MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY	MY GENERATION -2XCD-STEREO-30 TRACKS	PICTURES OF LILY	PINBALL WIZZARD
SEE ME,FEEL ME / OVERTURE FROM TOMMY	SQUEEZE BOX	STORY OF THE WHO	SUBSTITUTE/I'M A BOY/PICTURES OF LILY
SUMMERTIME BLUES / HEAVEN & HELL	WHO ARE YOU MCA'78 LGHT.BRWN/LBL	WHO BY NUMBERS	WHO'S BETTER,WHO'S BEST
WHO'S LAST	WHO'S NEXT	WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN / I DON'T EVEN KNOW MYSELF	YOU BETTER YOU BET/QUIET
Rarities 1966-1972	Wire & Glass: Six Songs From a Mini-Opera	Won't Get Fooled Again	Two's Missing
The Who Collection, Volume 2	The Kids Are Alright	The Who Sell Out	Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
Tommy: Original Broadway Cast Recording	Tommy: Highlights: Original Cast Recording	Tommy (London Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Choir)	Quadrophenia: Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who	Then and Now (1964–2004)	Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
Who's Better, Who's Best	Who's Missing	Maximum Acoustic	Put Downs and Send-Ups
First Singles Box	A Birthday Bash at MSG	The Who Live: The Blues to the Bush 1999	BBC Sessions (bonus disc)
Live: Las Vegas Nevada	Live > London 29-03-04	Live > Birmingham 07-06-04	Live > London 22-03-04
Live > London 25-03-04	Live > London 24-03-04	Live: Irvine 2002	2002-08-25: Live at Noblesville, Indiana, USA
The Who Collection, Volume 1	A Quick One	The Who Sings My Generation	My Generation – The Very Best of The Who
Join Together	The Who by Numbers	Who's Greatest Hits	Talkin' 'bout Their Generation
Live at Charlton 1974 (disc 2)	1969-09-29: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Who Put the Boot in 1976 (live at Swansea City Football Ground)	Hyde Park U.K. 02.07.06
2002-07-31: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA (disc 2)	Live From Toronto (disc 1)	Endless Wire (bonus disc: Live at Lyon)	2006-11-10: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ready Steady Who	A Quick One (Happy Jack)	The Seeker	Then and Now (1964-2007)
This Is My Generation	Live From Toronto (disc 2)	2007-06-23: Cheshire, UK	The Who
Substitute / Instant Party	Join Together / Baby Don't You Do It	Let's See Action	I'm a Boy
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere	View From a Backstage Pass	5.15	Magic Bus / Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Direct Hits	Soccer Rock	Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who	Live at the Royal Albert Hall (disc 1)
A Quick One Box	My Generation Box	My Generation Remix (feat. Will.I.Am & Slash)	Alone & Together Live In Concert 1986
Live at Leeds (disc 1)	Live at Leeds (disc 2)	Live at Leeds (disc 3: Live at Hull)	Live at Leeds (disc 4: Live at Hull)
High Numbered (More BBC and TV Sessions 1965-1970)	Bridge School Benefit XIII, 10	The Who (Compilation)	Amsterdam 1969
30th Anniversary Sampler	It's Face Demos	BBC Sessions 1967-1968	The Collector's Who's Next
1997-06-14: House of Blues, Chicago, IL, USA	Lifehouse & Quadrophenia Demos 1970 & 1973	The Tommy Demos	The Collector's Who Sell Out
1973-11-20: Our Drummers Out Cold: Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA	1997-07-26: Deer Creek Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, IN, USA	2002-07-31: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA (disc 1)	1968-04-06: Live at the Fillmore East: New York, NY, USA
Who's Lost	The 1969 Soundboard Tapes, Volume 1	1981-03-28: Rockpalast, Essen, Germany	Live > Sydney 28-07-04
Winter Time Trip (1969)	1976-03-09: Boston Gardens, Boston, MA, USA	Who's Next Sessions	The Who Sell Out: Mono Edition
2007-06-01: Liberty Stadium, Swansea, UK	Life With The Moons