The Who
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The Who est un groupe de rock britannique, originaire de Londres, en Angleterre. Dans sa forme la plus connue et la plus durable, il est composé du chanteur Roger Daltrey, du guitariste Pete Townshend, du bassiste John Entwistle et du batteur Keith Moon.
Pratiquant au départ un rock 'n' roll explosif, désigné sous le terme de « maximum R&B » et précurseur (après les Kinks de la première période) du mouvement punk, le groupe connut de nombreux autres styles conformément à l'air du temps : concept album (The Who Sell Out), psychédélique aux paroles décalées (A Quick One, While He's Away), opéra-rock (Tommy, Quadrophenia), boucles de synthétiseurs (Who's Next).
Devenus l'un des symboles des années 1960, les Who ont influencé la musique rock dans son ensemble ; on leur doit des chansons mythiques comme My Generation, Substitute, Pinball Wizard, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again, Who Are You ou I Can See for Miles et de nombreux albums consacrés par le public.
C'est l'un des groupes de rock britannique les plus importants des années 1960-1970, avec notamment les Beatles, Queen, les Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, les Kinks, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath ou Iron Maiden, ainsi que l'un des acteurs de la British invasion aux États-Unis. Les ventes de leurs albums sont estimées à plus de 100 millions dans le monde.
Durant les douze premières années de leur carrière discographique — entre 1965 et 1978 —, ils publient neuf albums et près d'une quinzaine de singles originaux, jusqu'à la mort du batteur Keith Moon. Après le décès de Moon, le groupe publie encore deux albums avec le batteur Kenney Jones avant de se séparer en 1983. Les Who se réunissent à la fin des années 1980, puis en 1996 pour ne plus se séparer, malgré la mort du bassiste John Entwistle en 2002. Dès lors, Pete Townshend et Roger Daltrey continuent en duo, accompagnés de musiciens comme Pino Palladino (basse) et Zak Starkey (batterie).
Les contributions majeures des Who à la musique rock recouvrent le développement de l'amplification à travers les « murs » d'amplis Marshall tout comme la sonorisation de plus en plus puissante, le jeu du bassiste John Entwistle et du batteur Keith Moon qui ont été d'une grand influence, la technique de Power chord et l'utilisation du larsen de Pete Townshend, l'avènement du synthétiseur dans le rock et la popularisation des opéra-rock. Ils sont cités comme influence majeure dans les milieux punk, hard rock, rock et mod, et leurs chansons continuent à être largement diffusées.
Outre le fait de détruire leurs instruments sur scène, les Who ont lancé la mode du saccage de chambres d'hôtels. Ces actes leur ont valu d'être interdits d'hôtels Holiday Inn. Keith Moon était particulièrement enthousiaste à propos du chant. À la fin de la chanson Happy Jack, l'on peut entendre distinctement Pete Townshend crier « I saw ya ! » (« Je t'ai vu ! ») à Keith Moon. Ce dernier, à qui le producteur Kit Lambert avait interdit de rester dans le studio lors de l'enregistrement, faisait là une brève incursion.
25Discographie
| Artiste | Titre | Année | Format | Classement | Pépite, coup de cœur, envie d'écoute | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | The Who | Best Of Who - Vol.2 | - | Vinyl LP, Compilation, Reissue | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Live At Leeds | - | Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Quadrophenia | - | CD Album, Reissue, Remastered × 2 | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Sell Out | - | Vinyl LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo × 2 | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | The Who | - | Vinyl LP, Compilation, Stereo | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | The Best Of The Who | ℗1968 | Vinyl LP, Compilation, Stereo | Hard Rock / Metal / Thrash | |
![]() | The Who | A Quick One | ℗1970 | Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Best Of Who | ℗1970 | Vinyl LP, Compilation | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Best Of Who | ℗1970 | Vinyl LP, Compilation | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | The Best Of The Who | ℗1970 | Vinyl LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | The Ox - Backtrack 14 | ℗1970 | Vinyl LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | The Who Sell Out | ℗1970 | Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Who's Next | ℗1972 | Vinyl LP, Album, Repress | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Quadrophenia | ℗1973 | Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo × 2 | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Odds & Sods | ℗1974 | Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Tommy | ℗1974 | Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo × 2 | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Tommy | ℗1974 | Vinyl LP, Album, Repress × 2 | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | The Who By Numbers | ℗1975 | Vinyl LP, Album | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Who Are You | ℗1978 | Vinyl LP, Album | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Portrait Of The Who | ℗1979 | Vinyl LP, Compilation | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | Face Dances | ℗1981 | Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | My Generation Coups de cœur | ℗1981 | Vinyl LP, Album, Mono, Reissue | Rock / Classic Rock | Coups de cœur |
![]() | The Who | Live At Leeds | ℗1995 | CD Album, Reissue, Remastered | Hard Rock / Metal / Thrash | |
![]() | The Who | Who's Next | ℗1995 | CD Album, Reissue, Remastered | Rock / Classic Rock | |
![]() | The Who | My Generation - The Very Best Of The Who | ℗1996 | CD Compilation, Remastered | Rock / Classic Rock |
169Chansons
| Chanson | Année | Disques |
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| 1921 | 1974 | |
| 5.15 | 1973 |
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| 905 | 1978 |
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| A Legal Matter | 1981 |
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| A Quick One While He's Away | 1970 |
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| Amazing Journey | 1974 | |
| Amazing Journey / Sparks | 1995 |
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| Another Tricky Day | 1981 |
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| Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere | 1996 | |
| Armenia City In The Sky | 1970 |
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| Baba O'Riley | 1972 |
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| Baby Don't You Do It | 1995 |
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| Bargain | 1972 |
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| Behind Blue Eyes | 1972 |
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| Bell Boy | 1973 |
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| Blue Red And Grey | 1975 |
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| Boris The Spider | 1970 | |
| Bucket "T" | 1968 |
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| Cache Cache | 1981 |
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| Call Me Lightnin' | 1968 |
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| Call Me Lightning | 1970 |
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| Can't Reach You | - | |
| Can't Reach Your | - | |
| Christmas | 1974 | |
| Circles | - | |
| Cobwebs And Strange | 1970 |
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| Cousin Kevin | 1970 |
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| Cut My Hair | 1973 |
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| Daily Records | 1981 |
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| Did You Steal My Money | 1981 |
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| Do You Think It's Alright? | 1974 |
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| Do You Think Its Alright? | 1974 |
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| Doctor Jimmy | 1973 |
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| Doctor, Doctor | 1968 |
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| Dogs | 1968 |
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| Don't Let Go The Coat | 1981 |
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| Don't Look Away | 1970 |
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| Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde | 1970 |
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| Dreaming From The Waist | 1975 |
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| Drowned | 1973 |
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| Eyesight For The Blind (The Hawker) | 1974 |
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| Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker) | 1974 |
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| Faith In Something Bigger | 1974 |
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| Fiddle About | 1970 |
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| Fortune Teller | 1995 |
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| Getting In Tune | 1972 |
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| Glow Girl | 1974 |
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| Go To The Mirror | 1974 |
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| Going Mobile | 1972 |
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| Guitar And Pen | 1978 |
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| Had Enough | 1978 |
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| Happy Jack | 1968 |
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| Heat Wave | - | |
| Heatwave | 1970 |
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| Heaven & Hell | 1970 |
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| Heaven And Hell | 1995 | |
| Heinz Baked Beans | 1970 |
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| Helpless Dancer | 1973 |
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| How Can You Do It Alone | 1981 |
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| How Many Friends | 1975 |
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| However Much I Booze | 1975 |
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| I Am The Sea | 1973 |
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| I Can See For Miles | 1968 |
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| I Can't Explain | 1995 |
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| I Can't Reach You | 1970 |
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| I Don't Even Know Myself | 1995 |
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| I Don't Mind | 1981 |
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| I Need You | 1970 |
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| I'm A Boy | 1968 |
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| I'm A Man | 1981 |
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| I'm Free | 1974 |
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| I'm One | 1973 |
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| I'm The Face | 1974 |
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| I've Been Away | 1970 |
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| I've Had Enough | 1973 |
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| Imagine A Man | 1975 |
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| In A Hand Or A Face | 1975 |
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| In The City | 1968 |
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| Is It In My Head | 1973 |
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| It's A Boy | 1974 | |
| It's Not True | 1981 |
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| Join Together | 1996 | |
| La-La-La-Lies | 1981 |
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| Let's See Action | 1996 | |
| Little Billy | 1974 |
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| Long Live Rock | 1974 |
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| Love Ain't For Keeping | 1972 |
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| Love Is Coming Down | 1978 |
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| Love Reign O'er Me | 1973 |
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| Magic Bus | 1970 |
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| Mary Anne With Shaky Hand | - | |
| Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand | 1968 |
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| Medac | 1970 |
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| Miracle Cure | 1974 | |
| Much Too Much | 1981 |
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| Music Must Change | 1978 |
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| My Generation | 1970 |
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| My Wife | 1972 |
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| Naked Eye | 1974 |
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| New Song | 1978 |
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| Now I'm A Farmer | 1974 |
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| Odorono | 1970 |
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| Our Love | - | |
| Our Love Was | 1970 |
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| Out In The Street | 1981 |
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| Overture | 1970 |
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| Overture From "Tommy" | 1970 |
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| Pictures Of Lily | 1968 |
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| Pinball Wizard | 1970 |
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| Please, Please, Please | 1981 |
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| Postcard | 1974 |
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| Pure And Easy | 1974 |
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| Put The Money Down | 1974 |
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| Quadrophenia | 1973 |
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| Rael (1 And 2) | 1970 |
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| Rael 1+2 | - | |
| Real 1 + 2 | - | |
| Relax | 1970 |
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| Run Run Run | 1970 |
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| Sally Simpson | 1974 | |
| Sea And Sand | 1973 |
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| See My Way | 1970 |
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| Sensation | 1974 | |
| Shakin' All Over | 1995 |
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| Silas Stingy | 1970 |
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| Silax Stingy | - | |
| Sister Disco | 1978 |
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| Slip Kid | 1975 |
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| Smash The Mirror | 1974 | |
| So Sad About Us | 1970 | |
| Someone's Coming | 1970 | |
| Song Is Over | 1972 |
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| Sparks | 1974 | |
| Squeeze Box | 1975 | |
| Substitute | 1968 |
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| Success Story | 1975 |
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| Summertime Blues | 1970 |
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| Sunrise | 1970 | |
| Tattoo | 1970 |
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| The Acid Queen | 1970 |
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| The Dirty Jobs | 1973 |
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| The Good's Gone | 1981 |
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| The Hawker | - | |
| The Kids Are Alright | 1981 |
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| The Last Time | 1968 |
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| The Ox | 1981 |
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| The Punk And The Godfather | 1973 |
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| The Quiet One | 1981 |
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| The Real Me | 1973 |
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| The Rock | 1973 |
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| The Seeker | 1996 | |
| The Song Is Over | 1995 |
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| There's A Doctor | 1974 | |
| They Are All In Love | 1975 |
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| Tommy Can You Hear Me? | 1974 |
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| Tommy's Holiday Camp | 1974 | |
| Too Much Of Anything | 1974 |
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| Trick Of The Light | 1978 |
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| Under My Thumb | 1970 |
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| Underture | 1974 | |
| Water | 1995 |
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| We're Not Gonna Take It | 1970 |
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| Welcome | 1974 | |
| Whiskey Man | 1970 |
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| Who Are You | 1978 |
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| Won't Get Fooled Again | 1972 |
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| You | 1981 |
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| You Better You Bet | 1981 |
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| Young Man Blues | 1995 |
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