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PHILIP S WOLF | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA | 12/15/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Righfully regarded as the weakest record that The Who released in The swinging sixties, it is a lot of fun to listen to. Decca USA, wanted something by The Who in the record bins for Christmas Time 1968. It was thought that Pete's new project "Deaf,Dumb and Blind Boy", would be ready for the holidays, but this epic was still in the early stages of production. So, they did what record companies do, they found songs from old records: "A Quick One" & "Sell Out". singles from Sweden, B-Sides and {well, you get the idea}. And: "Magic Bus, The Who On Tour", was born. The English record, was called: "Direct Hits" and is very different from this, it's American second cousin.



As the music that The Who was making in the sixties was so different from everybody else. From The: pop-art-on-acid cover to the 11 tracks inside this is a strange little curio of it's day.



John Entwistle gets major exposure on: "Magic Bus" with three selections included: "Doctor,Doctor", "Somebody's Coming" and "Dr, Jeckell & Mr. Hyde". Keith, gets to live his surf fantasy with: "Bucket T" & "Call Me Lightning". Some of Pete's best is right here as well: "I Can't Reach You","Our Love Was" & "Disguises".



Was this an important record for the band? ....No

Is it everybody's favorite Who album? ....Nope

Is it a lot of fun? ....You, Betcha !!!"

I love The Who, but the reviewer before me could be wrong

bass boy | Arkansas | 10/05/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I love The Who more than anyone. I am the biggest fan, but I have a bone to pick with the first reviewer on here who said this is a "classic live" album. It is NOT a live CD, even though many people continue to claim this. Every song on here is a studio version, just like the original 1968 LP and the first CD version released in the 1980s. I wonder if the first reviewer even listended to this CD, or the original LP for that matter.



Peace, and long live the mighty WHO!"