Who Are You:all Star Tribute To The W CD

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Eminence Front - Derek Sherinian/John Wetton/K.K. Downing ~ Various Artists

2. Baba O'Riley - Jerry Goldman/Nektar ~ Various Artists

3. I Can See for Miles - Mark Lindsay/Wayne Kramer ~ Various Artists

4. Love Reign O'er Me - Joe Elliot/Rick Wakeman/Huw Lloyd-Langton/Carmine Appice ~ Various Artists

5. My Generation - Dave Davies/Knox/Rat Scabies ~ Various Artists

6. Kids Are Alright, The - The Raveonettes ~ Various Artists

7. Won't Get Fooled Again - Sweet ~ Various Artists

8. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere - Todd Rundgren/Carmine Appice ~ Various Artists

9. I Can't Explain - Iggy Pop ~ Various Artists

10. Behind Blue Eyes ~ Various Artists

11. Magic Bus - Peter Banks/Peter Noone ~ Various Artists

12. Who Are You - Gretchen Wilson/Randy Bachman ~ Various Artists

13. Pinball Wizard - Terry Reid/Brad Gillis ~ Various Artists

14. Squeeze Box - John Wesley ~ Various Artists

15. Bargain - Ian Paice/Ted Turner ~ Various Artists

16. Seeker, The - Leslie West ~ Various Artists

Notes & Personnel Info
	Tributee: The Who.
	Who Are You: An All-Star Tribute to the Who collects mostly faithful covers by a wide range of rockers, spanning various highlights of the Who's legacy, hitting on classics from their early mod days as well as later arena rock staples. The monolithic nature of the Who's catalog makes the task of delivering an acceptable cover a little tricky. If you're going to do it by the numbers (no reference intended), it's gotta be stellar or it will pale in comparison to the original. Joe Lynn Turner and Leslie West's screaming rendition of "The Seeker" staggers around with all the verve and bile of the original, while even a slightly less energetic reading of "Baba O'Riley" by Jerry Goldman with Nektar falls flat, coming off deflated and milquetoast. Iggy Pop's clumsy version of "I Can't Explain" flops similarly, sounding just a touch too phoned-in for its own good. An explosive version of "My Generation" by the Kinks' Ray Davies with members of the Vibrators and the Damned makes up for the missteps of the rest of the comp, with blown-out guitar tones and crashing drums sounding almost as youthfully tense and electric as the original. The Raveonettes also offer a highlight with a dreamy reverb-pop rendition of "The Kids Are Alright." Though a spotty affair, the strengths of Who Are You redeem the more hackneyed moments. ~ Fred Thomas

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Who Are You:all Star Tribute To The W (2012)