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Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy

Track List

  1. I CAN”T EXPLAIN
  2. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
  3. HAPPY JACK
  4. I CAN SEE FOR MILES
  5. PICTURES OF LILY
  6. MY GENERATION
  7. THE SEEKER
  8. ANYWAY ANYHOW ANYWHERE
  9. PINBALL WIZARD
  10. A LEGAL MATTER
  11. BORIS THE SPIDER
  12. MAGIC BUS
  13. SUBSTITUTE
  14. I’M A BOY

The third compilation, released in October 1971, was the classic MEATY BEATY BIG & BOUNCY (UK: Original issue Track 1406 006; US: Decca DL 79184, November 1971, CD: MCAD 37001). MEATY BEATY BIG & BOUNCY was the first Who compilation to be released in both the UK and US. With an attractive gatefold sleeve and a specially shot cover photo by Roger’s cousin Graham Hughes, it went a long way towards introducing new American fans to The Who’s early UK triumphs. In an article which Pete wrote for Rolling Stone, he described MEATY BEATY BIG & BOUNCY as the best ever Who album.

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy was re-issued on 180gram heavyweight vinyl in October 2017.