Who's Better, Who's Best is a 1988 compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by The Who

The Who

The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...

. A compilation of videos also titled Who's Better, Who's Best

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

Who's Better, Who's Best is a collection of videos by The Who released in 1988 as the companion to the compilation album of the same name.-Songs performed:1. "My Generation"*Broadcast on Beat-Club*Recorded at the Marquee Club on March 2, 1967...

was released in 1988 as well.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...

, except where noted.

1. "My Generation
   My Generation
   My Generation is the debut album by the English rock band The Who, released by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom in December 1965. In the United States it was released by Decca Records as The Who Sings My Generation in April 1966, with a different cover and a slightly altered track...
   
   " - 3:16
2. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
   Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
   "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" was a single released by The Who in 1965. It features call-and-response lyrics and some of the first ever recorded guitar feedback. The song was composed by guitarist Pete Townshend and vocalist Roger Daltrey, the only time they wrote together...
   
   " (Townshend, Roger Daltrey
   Roger Daltrey
   Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
   
   ) - 2:39
3. "The Kids Are Alright
   The Kids Are Alright (song)
   "The Kids Are Alright" is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who. It appears as the seventh track on the group's first album, My Generation . It was not released as a single until more than six months after it first appeared on the LP, first in the United States, and in the UK the following...
   
   " - 2:45
4. "Substitute" - 3:46
5. "I'm a Boy
   I'm a Boy
   "I'm a Boy" is a 1966 rock song written by Pete Townshend for his band The Who. The song, like other early recordings by the band, such as "I Can't Explain", "The Kids Are Alright" and "Happy Jack", centers around the early power pop genre...
   
   " - 2:38
6. "Happy Jack
   A Quick One
   A Quick One is the second album by English rock band The Who, released in 1966. The American record company executives at Decca Records released the album under the title Happy Jack, rather than the sexually suggestive title of the original UK release, and due to "Happy Jack" being a top 40 hit in...
   
   " - 2:12
7. "Pictures of Lily
   Pictures of Lily
   "Pictures of Lily" is a single by the British rock band The Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townshend. It was released in 1967 as a single, and made the top five in the UK, but failed to break into the top 50 in the United States....
   
   " - 2:42
8. "I Can See for Miles
   I Can See For Miles
   "I Can See for Miles" is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who, recorded for the band's 1967 album, The Who Sell Out. It was the only song from the album to be released as a single, on 14 October 1967...
   
   " - 4:06
9. "Who Are You
   Who Are You (song)
   "Who Are You", composed by Pete Townshend, is the title track on The Who's 1978 release, Who Are You, the last album released before drummer Keith Moon's death in September 1978. It was released as a double-A sided single with the John Entwistle composition "Had Enough", also featured on the album...
   
   " (Single Edit) - 5:03
10. "Won't Get Fooled Again
    Won't Get Fooled Again
    "Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the rock band The Who which was written by Pete Townshend The original version of the song appears as the final track on the album Who's Next...
    
    " (shortened version) - 3:38
11. "Magic Bus
    Magic Bus (song)
    "Magic Bus" is a song written by Pete Townshend at the time of My Generation in 1965, but not recorded by The Who until 1968. It is one of the band's most popular songs and has been a concert staple. The record reached #26 in the United Kingdom and #25 in the United States.The song's arrangement...
    
    " - 3:19
12. "I Can't Explain
    I Can't Explain
    "I Can't Explain" is a song by the English rock band The Who, written by Pete Townshend, and produced by Shel Talmy. The song was issued as a single in December 1964 in the United States and on 15 January 1965 in the United Kingdom.-Background:...
    
    " - 2:04
13. "Pinball Wizard
    Pinball Wizard
    "Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts and No. 19 on the U.S...
    
    " - 2:59
14. "I'm Free" - 2:40
15. "See Me, Feel Me" - 3:30
16. "Squeeze Box
    Squeeze Box (The Who song)
    *The song is covered by English squeezebox players John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson on their album Sultans of Squeeze.*Roxy Blue did a version on their 1992 album Want some?...
    
    " - 2:40
17. "Join Together
    Join Together (song)
    "Join Together" is a song by British rock band The Who. It was released as a single in 1972, and was one of three non-album singles relating to the aborted Lifehouse project, along with "Let's See Action" and "Relay". It reached number 9 on the British singles chart and number 17 on the U.S....
    
    " (coda omitted) - 4:19
18. "You Better You Bet
    You Better You Bet
    "You Better You Bet" is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who for their 1981 album, Face Dances. It appears as the first track on the album....
    
    " - 5:37

Compact Disc bonus track

19. "Baba O'Riley
    Baba O'Riley
    "Baba O'Riley" is a song written by Pete Townshend for the English rock band The Who. Roger Daltrey sings most of the song, with Pete Townshend singing the middle eight: "Don't cry/don't raise your eye/it's only teenaged wasteland"...
    
    " (bonus track on CD version of album) - 5:00

The track listing refers to "Won't Get Fooled Again" as an "Extended Version". The track is in fact the 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.

Sales chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1988	UK Chart Albums	10

Sales certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	8 February 1993