Who's Better, Who's Best

1988 compilation album by the Who

Greatest hits album by

the Who

Released

18 March 1988

Recorded

1964–1980

Genre

Rock

Length

59:49

Label

Polydor (UK)
MCA (US)

Producer

Jon Astley
Glyn Johns
Kit Lambert
Bill Szymczyk
Shel Talmy
The Who

The Who chronology

Two's Missing
(1987)

Who's Better, Who's Best
(1988)

Won't Get Fooled Again EP
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
MusicHound Rock	2/5^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]
Tom Hull	A−^[5]

Who's Better, Who's Best: This Is the Very Best of the Who is a 1988 compilation album by the Who.^[6] A compilation of videos also titled Who's Better, Who's Best was released in 1988 as well.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

"My Generation" – 3:16
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) – 2:39
"The Kids Are Alright" – 2:45
"Substitute" – 3:46
"I'm a Boy" – 2:38
"Happy Jack" – 2:12
"Pictures of Lily" – 2:42
"I Can See for Miles" – 4:06
"Who Are You" (single edit) – 5:03
"Won't Get Fooled Again" (single edit) – 3:38
"Magic Bus" – 3:19
"I Can't Explain" – 2:04
"Pinball Wizard" – 2:59
"I'm Free" – 2:40
"See Me, Feel Me" – 3:30
"Squeeze Box" – 2:40
"Join Together" (coda omitted) – 4:19
"You Better You Bet" – 5:37

The track listing refers to "Won't Get Fooled Again" as an "Extended Version". The track is in fact an edited version released as a single on the American release and the full version on the British release.

The track listing for the UK CD edition included unedited versions of "The Kids Are Alright" (3:05) and "Won't Get Fooled Again" (8:31). The front cover also differed, showing the band performing live in 1973.

"Baba O'Riley" is a bonus track on CD copies.

Personnel

Roger Daltrey – vocals
Pete Townshend – guitars, keyboards, vocals
John Entwistle – bass guitar. vocals
Keith Moon – drums
Kenney Jones – drums on "You Better You Bet"

Design

Cover design, US and UK versions, by Richard Evans
Cover photography by Ethan Russell
Sleeve notes by Richard Barnes^[7]

Chart performance

Chart performance for *Who's Better, Who's Best*
Chart (1988)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[8]	10

Certifications

Certifications for *Who's Better, Who's Best*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ AllMusic review
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1227. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
^ "The Who: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Rock (1960s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ "The Who Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | Who's Better Who's Best". Thewho.com. 1 March 1988. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
^ "Who's Better Who's Best".
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
^ "British album certifications – The Who – Who's Better, Who's Best". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American album certifications – The Who – Who's Better, Who's Best". Recording Industry Association of America.