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You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - UK - 1981 Polydor 45 Note font difference of "The Who" compared to USA version	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - UK - 1981 Polydor 45 Wide hole jukebox version
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - UK - 2016 Polydor 45	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - UK - 2015 Abbey Road 45 (Acetate)
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - USA - 1981 Warner Brothers 45	You Better You Bet - USA - 1981 Warner Brothers 12" (Promo) Album version and edited version
You Better You Bet/Don't Let Go The Coat - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Australia - 1981 Polydor 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Austria - 1981 Polydor 45	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Belgium - 1981 Polydor 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Brazil - 1981 Polydor 33 1/3 7"	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Canada - 1981 Warner Brothers 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Canada - 1981 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo)	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Ecuador - 1981 Polydor 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - France - 1981 Polydor 45	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Germany - 1981 Polydor 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Holland - 1981 Polydor 45	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Hungary - 1981 Pepita 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Ireland - 1981 Polydor 45	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Italy - 1981 RCA 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - New Zealand - 1981 Polydor 45	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Norway - 1981 Polydor 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Paraguay - 1981 Polydor 33 1/3 7" Brazil export to Paraguay	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Portugal - 1980 Polydor 45 (Promo)
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Portugal - 1980 Polydor 45 (Promo)	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Portugal - 1981 Polydor 45 Color version
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Portugal - 1981 Polydor 45 Colorless version	You Better You Bet - Russia - 2014 BYA KOH 45 Yellow flexi-disc
You Better You Bet - Russia - 2017 BYA KOH 45 Gold flexi-disc	You Better You Bet - South Africa - 1981 Polydor 45
You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Spain - 1981 Polydor 45	You Better You Bet/The Quiet One - Spain - 1981 Polydor 45 (Promo)
Don't Let Go The Coat/You - UK - 1981 Polydor 45	Don't Let Go The Coat/You - UK - 2016 Polydor 45
Don't Let Go The Coat/You - UK - 2015 Abbey Road 45 (Acetate)	Don't Let Go The Coat/You - USA - 1981 Warner Brothers 45
Don't Let Go The Coat/Don't Let Go The Coat - USA - 1981 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo) [Stereo/mono]	Don't Let Go The Coat/You - USA - 1981 Allied 45 (Test Pressing)
Don't Let Go The Coat - USA - 1981 Warner Brothers 45 (Test Pressing)	Don't Let Go The Coat/You - Australia - 1981 Polydor 45
Don't Let Go The Coat/You - Canada - 1981 Warner Brothers 45	Don't Let Go The Coat/You - Canada - 1981 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo)
Don't Let Go The Coat/You - Holland - 1981 Polydor 45	Don't Let Go The Coat/You - Ireland - 1981 Polydor 45
Don't Let Go The Coat/You - New Zealand - 1981 Polydor 45	Don't Let Go The Coat/You - Spain - 1981 Polydor 45
You - USA - 1981 Warner Brothers 45 (Test Pressing)	You - USA - 1981 Specialty Records 45 (Test Pressing)
Did You Steal My Money/Daily Records/ Don't Let Go The Coat - Germany - 1981 12" Polydor 45 (Promo)	Did You Steal My Money/Daily Records/ Don't Let Go The Coat - Germany - 1981 12" Polydor 45 (Promo) (label face only)
Had Enough/Bargain - Canada - 1981 MCA 45	Athena/A Man Is A Man - UK - 1982 Polydor 45
Athena/A Man Is A Man - UK - 1982 Polydor 45 Picture Disc	Athena / A Man Is A Man / Won't Get Fooled Again - UK - 1982 Polydor 12" Picture Disc (front) Common black back cover version. Note, 1st pressings included "Why Did I Fall For That?" instead of "A Man Is A Man" (as printed on the back) in error
Athena / A Man Is A Man / Won't Get Fooled Again - UK - 1982 Polydor 12" Picture Disc (back) Common black back cover version. Note, 1st pressings included "Why Did I Fall For That?" instead of "A Man Is A Man" (as printed on the back) in error	Athena / A Man Is A Man / Won't Get Fooled Again - UK - 1982 Polydor 12" Picture Disc (front) Rare brick (color) back cover version
Athena / A Man Is A Man / Won't Get Fooled Again - UK - 1982 Polydor 12" Picture Disc (back) Rare brick (color) back cover version	Athena/A Man Is A Man - UK - 1982 Polydor 45 (Juke Box Version)
Athena/A Man Is A Man - UK - 2016 Polydor 45	Athena/A Man Is A Man - UK - 2015 Abbey Road 45 (Acetate)
Athena/It's Your Turn - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45	Athena/Athena - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo) [Stereo/Stereo]
Athena/It's Your Turn - USA - 1982 Allied Records 45 (Test Pressing)	Athena - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 12" (Promo)
Athena/A Man Is A Man - Brazil - 1982 Polydor 33 1/3 7"	Athena/It's Your Turn - Canada - 1982 Warner Brothers 45
Athena/It's Your Turn - Canada - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo)	Athena/A Man Is A Man - Germany - 1982 Polydor 45
Athena/A Man Is A Man - Holland - 1982 Polydor 45 Holland sleeve, Germany record	Athena/A Man Is A Man - Ireland - 1982 Polydor 45
Athena/It's Your Turn - Mexico - 1982 Polydor 45 (Promo) (front)	Athena/A Man Is A Man - Mexico - 1982 Polydor 45 (Promo) (front) Mexico sleeve, UK picture disc
Athena/A Man Is A Man - Mexico - 1982 Polydor 45 (Promo) (back) Mexico sleeve, UK picture disc	Athena/It's Your Turn - Mexico - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo) USA Export to Mexico
Athena/A Man Is A Man - New Zealand - 1982 Polydor 45	Athena/A Man Is A Man - Spain - 1982 Polydor 45
Athena/A Man Is A Man - Spain - 1982 Polydor 45 (Juke Box)	It's Your Turn - USA - 1982 Specialty Records 45 (Test Pressing)
Eminence Front/Athena/Dangerous - UK - 1982 Polydor 12" (Promo) Limited edition to 400 copies	Eminence Front/It's Your Turn - UK - 2016 Polydor 45 (Front Cover)
Eminence Front/It's Your Turn - UK - 2016 Polydor 45 (Back Cover)	Eminence Front/It's Your Turn - UK - 2015 Abbey Road 45 (Acetate)
Eminence Front/One At A Time - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45	Eminence Front/One At A Time - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo)
Eminence Front - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 12" (Promo) Full version and edited version	Eminence Front/One At A Time - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Test Pressing)
Eminence Front/One At A Time - Canada - 1982 Warner Brothers 45	Eminence Front/One At A Time - Canada - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo)
Eminence Front/One At A Time - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo) USA Export to Mexico	Eminence Front - Russia - 2015 BYA KOH 45 Blue flexi-disc
Eminence Front - Russia - 2017 BYA KOH 45 Green flexi-disc	It's Hard/Dangerous - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45
It's Hard/It's Hard - USA - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo) [Mono/Stereo]	It's Hard/Dangerous - Canada - 1982 Warner Brothers 45 (Promo)
Cry If You Want/Cry If You Want - USA - 1982 Specialty Records 45 (Test Pressing) [Mono/Stereo]	Twist & Shout (live)/I Can't Explain (live) - UK - 1984 MCA 45
Twist & Shout (live)/I Can't Explain (live) - UK - 2016 MCA/Polydor 45	Twist & Shout (live)/I Can't Explain (live) - UK - 2015 Abbey Road 45 (Acetate)
Twist & Shout/I Can't Explain/My Generation - USA - 1984 MCA 12" (Promo)	Twist & Shout (live)/I Can't Explain (live) - Germany - 1984 MCA 45
Twist & Shout (live)/I Can't Explain (live) - Spain - 1984 MCA 45	I Don't Even Know Myself / When I Was A Boy / I'm A Boy / Bargain (Live) - USA - 1985 MCA 12" (Promo)
Love Reign O'er Me/Punk Meets The Godfather - Argentina - 1986 Polydor 45 (Promo) Tracks are from the "Quadrophenia" Soundtrack	My Generation/Substitute - UK - 1988 Polydor 45 "This Is My Generation"
My Generation/Substitute/Baba O'Riley/Behind Blue Eyes - UK - 1988 Polydor 12" 45 (EP) "This Is My Generation"	My Generation/Substitute/Baba O'Riley/Behind Blue Eyes - UK - 1988 Polydor CD Single (EP) "This Is My Generation"
My Generation/Substitute/Baba O'Riley/Behind Blue Eyes - UK - 1988 Polydor Cassette Single (EP) "This Is My Generation"	My Generation/Substitute - Australia - 1988 Polydor 45 "This Is My Generation"
My Generation/Substitute - Germany - 1988 Polydor 45 "This Is My Generation"	My Generation/Substitute - Germany - 1988 Polydor 45 "This Is My Generation"
My Generation/I Can't Explain/Happy Jack/I Can See For Miles - USA - 1988 MCA 3" CD Single (EP)	Won't Get Fooled Again/Boney Moronie - UK - 1988 Polydor 45
Won't Get Fooled Again/Boney Moronie/Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand/Dancing In The Street (Live) - UK - 1988 Polydor 12" 45 (EP)	Won't Get Fooled Again/Boney Moronie/Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand/Dancing In The Street (Live) - UK - 1988 Polydor CD Single (EP)
Won't Get Fooled Again/Boney Moronie - Holland - 1988 Jaws 45	Won't Get Fooled Again/Boney Moronie/Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand/Dancing In The Street (Live) - Holland - 1988 Jaws 12" 45 (EP)
Won't Get Fooled Again/Boney Moronie/Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand/Dancing In The Street (Live) - Holland - 1988 Jaws CD Single (EP)

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The Who Singles Discography - Part 16

All songs written by Pete Townshend unless otherwise noted.

You Better You Bet / The Quiet One - UK - February 27, 1981 Polydor WHO 004 2002044 45. First pressings were issued with a picture sleeve and the red, Polydor label with the black solid core. Wide hole juke box pressings were also released.

You Better You Bet / The Quiet One - USA - February 27, 1981 Warner Brothers WBS49698  45. This was the first Who release on the Warner Brothers label as part of a (4) four record deal (which took the business away from the band's long-standing USA/Canada label, MCA). First pressings came with a picture sleeve. There was also a 12" promo with album length and edited versions of "You Better You Bet".

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo)

You Better You Bet (Pete Townshend demo - from the 1987 Another Scoop album)

You Better You Bet (Single version)

You Better You Bet (Remix version - from the 1997 Face Dances CD)

You Better You Bet (White Fang remix version - unreleased)

You Better You Bet (Live 1981 version - from the 2021 Face Dances Record Store Day (RSD) LP)

"The Quiet One" was written by John Entwistle.

The Quiet One ("b" side version)

The Quiet One (Remix version - from the 1997 Face Dances CD)

The Quiet One (White Fang remix version - unreleased)

The Quiet One (Live 1981 version - from the 2021 Face Dances Record Store Day (RSD) LP)

The Quiet One (Live 1982 version - from the 1997 Face Dances CD)

Don't Let Go The Coat / You - UK - April 24, 1981 Polydor WHO 5 45. Issued with a picture sleeve and the red, Polydor label with the black solid core. Wide hole juke box pressings were also released.

Don't Let Go The Coat / You - USA - June 27, 1981 Warner Brothers WBS49743 45. No picture sleeve issued in the USA. Promo issued as a double "a" side in stereo and mono.

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo Except Where Noted)

Don't Let Go The Coat (Pete Townshend demo - from the 1987 Another Scoop album)

Don't Let Go The Coat (Pete Townshend alternate demo version - unreleased)

Don't Let Go The Coat (Pete Townshend alternate demo version - from his 2022 online AudioBook)

Don't Let Go The Coat (Single version)

Don't Let Go The Coat (Promo version - Mono)

Don't Let Go The Coat (Extended ending version (~13 seconds) - unreleased). Compare to released version: Don't Let Go The Coat

Don't Let Go The Coat (Remix version - from the 1997 Face Dances CD)

Don't Let Go The Coat (White Fang remix version - unreleased)

Don't Let Go The Coat (Pete Townshend vocal version - from the 2021 Face Dances Record Store Day (RSD) LP)

Don't Let Go The Coat (Live 1981 version - from the 2021 Face Dances Record Store Day (RSD) LP)

"You" was written by John Entwistle.

You ("b" side version)

You (Remix version - from the 1997 Face Dances CD)

You (White Fang remix version - unreleased)

You (Live 1988 version - unreleased)

Athena / It's Your Turn - USA - September 4, 1982 Warner Brothers 7-29905 45. Issued with a picture sleeve. Promos include " double "a" side 7" (45 rpm) and 12" (331/3 rpm).

Athena / A Man Is A Man - UK - September 25, 1982 Polydor WHO 6, WHOP 6 (7" picture disc) 45 (s). Issued with picture sleeve and silver label with black solid core as well as a wide hole juke box version.

Athena / A Man Is A Man / Won't Get Fooled Again - UK - September 25, 1982 WHOPX 6 (12" picture disc) 331/3. Initial copies of 12" included "Why Did I Fall For That?" vs. "A Man Is A Man" in error. "Won't Get Fooled Again" is the Who's Next version.

"Athena" began life as the demo "Teresa" for Face Dances. Apparently Pete had a crush on actress Theresa Russell and wrote a great song. While it didn't fit the 1981 "Face Dances", with a few lyric changes, it made a great song for the 1982 It's Hard album.

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo)

Teresa (Pete Townshend demo - from the 2001 Scoop 3 album)

Athena (Single version)

Athena (Remix version - from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

Athena (Live 1982 version - White Fang remix - unreleased)

"It's Your Turn" was written by John Entwistle.

It's Your Turn ("b" side version)

It's Your Turn (Remix version - from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

A Man Is A Man ("b" side version)

A Man Is A Man (Remix version - from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

A Man Is A Man (Live 1982 version - from the 2015 Live At Shea Stadium 1982 CD (Promo)) Note: not included on the 2024 CD release (but included on the 2015 DVD).

Won't Get Fooled Again ("b" side version)

For other versions of "Won't Get Fooled Again", please visit here.

Cry If You Want / Cry If You Want - USA - November 4, 1982 Specialty Records 45 (Promo Test Pressing). If you ask any Who fan what single should have been released from the It's Hard album. Apparently Warner Brothers had the same idea before they decided on the next batch of singles (below). 

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo)

Cry If You Want (Pete Townshend demo -unreleased)

Cry If You Want (Pete Townshend demo -White Fang remix - unreleased)

Cry If You Want (Original mix - from the 1982 It's Hard album)

Cry If You Want (Remix version - from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

Cry If You Want (Rehearsal version - unreleased)

Cry If You Want (Live version (Toronto, December 17, 1982)  remixed- from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

Cry If You Want (Live 1982 version - from the 2024 Live At Shea Stadium 1982 CD) 

Eminence Front / One At A Time - USA - December 25, 1982 Warner Brothers 7-29814 45. Not issued in the UK. A promo double "a" side 12" was issued with album length and edited versions. On the original versions of "Eminence Front", Pete Townsend's lead vocal was out of the right channel. Remixed versions centered it.

Eminence Front / Athena / Dangerous - UK - 1982 Polydor WHOX 6A2420 12" 331/3 (Promo). "Eminence Front" b/w "It's Your Turn" was intended to be released in the UK, but cancelled. It was eventually released as part of a Who singles box in 2016. This promo is limited to 400 copies.

While working on the 1997 reissue (remix and remaster) of It's Hard, remix engineer, Andy Macpherson discovered Roger Daltrey's lead vocals on the "Eminence Front" multi-track tape. When I discussed the same on the phone with Andy and Jon Astley, I said, "I can't wait to hear it!" to which Jon replied, "I'm very sorry, but it was discovered too late and can't be released at this time." Fast forward to 2015... Andy remixed it for the <intended, but aborted> rarities album and <unfortunately> it sat on the shelf <again>. Fast forward <again>... While working with Jon on the 2022 It's Hard Record Store Day (RSD) release, I didn't have to remind him - he knew. 25 years since it was discovered, it was finally released! 

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo)

Eminence Front (Pete Townshend demo - from the 2022 Amazon AudioBook album)

Eminence Front (Single version)

Eminence Front (Remix version - from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

Eminence Front (Roger Daltrey lead vocal version - from the 2022 It's Hard Record Store Day LP)

Eminence Front (Rehearsal version - 1982 Promo video)

Eminence Front (Live version (Toronto, December 17, 1982) - from the 1983 The Who Rocks America video)

Eminence Front (Live version (Toronto, December 17, 1982)  remixed- from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

"One At A Time" was written by John Entwistle.

One At A Time ("b" side version)

One At A Time (Remix version - from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

It's Hard / Dangerous - USA - February 9, 1983 Warner Brothers 7-29731 45. Not issued in the UK. A promo 45 was issued with stereo and mono versions of the "a" side.

"It's Hard" began as the demo, "Popular" for Face Dances. A few changes transformed it into a completely different song.

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo Except Where Noted)

Popular (Pete Townshend demo - from the 1983 Scoop album)

It's Hard (Single version)

It's Hard (Promo version - Mono)

It's Hard (Remix version - from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

It's Hard (Rehearsal version 1 - unreleased)

It's Hard (Rehearsal version 2 - unreleased) 

It's Hard (Live version (Toronto, December 17, 1982)  remixed- from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

It's Hard (Live 1982 version - from the 2024 Live At Shea Stadium 1982 CD)

"Dangerous" was written by John Entwistle. The 1997 remix extends the song by adding repeated lyrics (which were edited out of the original version).

Dangerous ("b" side version)

Dangerous (Remix version - from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

Dangerous (Rehearsal version - unreleased)

Dangerous (Live version (Toronto, December 17, 1982)  remixed- from the 1997 It's Hard CD)

Dangerous (Live 1982 version - from the 2024 Live At Shea Stadium 1982 CD)

Twist & Shout (Live) / I Can't Explain (Live) / My Generation (Live) - USA - October, 1984 MCA L33-1257 12" 33 1/3 Promo.

Twist & Shout (Live) / I Can't Explain (Live) - UK - November 5, 1984 MCA 927 45. Not <commercially> released in the USA.

Single for the live Who's Last album.

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo)

Twist & Shout

I Can't Explain

I Can't Explain (White Fang remix - unreleased)

My Generation

My Generation (White Fang remix - unreleased)

I Don't Even Know Myself / When I Was A Boy / I'm A Boy / Bargain (Live) - USA - November, 1985 MCA UJ-17072 12" 33 1/3 Promo. Not released in the UK. Promo sampler to support the Who's Missing album

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo Except Where Noted)

I Don't Even Know Myself

When I Was A Boy

I'm A Boy (Mono)

Bargain (Live)

My Generation / Substitute (This Is My Generation) - UK - February 8, 1988 Polydor POSP 907 45. Not released in the USA.

My Generation / Substitute / Baba O'Riley / Behind Blue Eyes (This Is My Generation) - UK - February 8, 1988 Polydor POSPX 907 12" 45 (EP). Not released in the USA.

My Generation / Substitute / Baba O'Riley / Behind Blue Eyes (This Is My Generation) - UK - February 8, 1988 Polydor POCD 907 CD Single (EP). Not released in the USA.

My Generation / Substitute / Baba O'Riley / Behind Blue Eyes (This Is My Generation) - UK - February 8, 1988 Polydor POSPC 907 Cassette Single (EP). Not released in the USA.

My Generation / I Can't Explain / Happy Jack / I Can See For Miles - USA - September, 1988 MCAD 37303 3" CD Single (EP). Not issued in the USA.

Single to support Who's Better Who's Best. Common versions of all of the tracks.

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo Except Where Noted)

My Generation (Mono)

Substitute (Mono)

Baba O'Riley

Behind Blue Eyes

I Can't Explain (Mono)

Happy Jack (Mono)

I Can See For Miles

Won't Get Fooled Again / Boney Moronie (Live) - UK - May, 1988 Polydor POSP 917 45. Not released in the USA.

Won't Get Fooled Again / Boney Moronie (Live) / Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand / Dancing In The Street (Live) - UK - May, 1988 Polydor POSPX 917 12" 45 (EP). Not released in the USA.

Won't Get Fooled Again / Boney Moronie (Live) / Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand / Dancing In The Street (Live) - UK - May, 1988 Polydor POCD 917 CD Single (EP). Not released in the USA.

This single has quite a history and is a fan favorite due to its rare tracks. Most notably it is the only source for the original mix of "Boney Moronie" and seemingly the only release of "Dancing In The Street" (live in Philadelphia, 1979). The CD was supposed to have a live 1967 version of "Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand" from New York, but it was pulled at the last minute due to sound quality concerns. The "b" side version was used in its place. The CD version was manufactured at the infamous UK Polydor PDO plant - which was known for deterioration. Many of the remaining <UK> CDs no longer play either partially or fully. If you want these tracks on CD, you will have to seek out the rare, Holland pressing on the Jaws label. 

Bony Moronie was written by Larry Williams and released on his 1957 45 with the same title. Note: The spelling of "Bony" (vs. "Boney") is correct for each release. Dancing In The Street was written by Martha & The Vandellas and released on their 1964 Dancing in The Street 45.

"Boney Moronie" has been mixed/remixed (3) three times and each version has a different length (noted below).

Sound Samples (All Tracks In Stereo)

Won't Get Fooled Again

Boney Moronie (1971 Young Vic rehearsal version - remixed & remastered by White Fang - Unreleased)

Boney Moronie (1988 Won't Get Fooled Again EP version) ~3:32

Boney Moronie (1994 Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B CD Box Set version) ~3:24

Boney Moronie (2003 Remix Master Tape version - Unreleased) ~3:50

Boney Moronie (2023 Who's Next Super Deluxe Edition CD Box Set version) ~3:33

Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand

Dancing In The Street
 

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