The Who - Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy - VINYL LP

Limited vinyl LP pressing. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy is a compilation album of singles by British rock band The Who, released in 1971. It entered the US Billboard 200 chart on 20 November 1971, peaking at #11. 14 tracks, with InchHappy JackInch, InchI Can See for MilesInch, InchMagic BusInch, and InchPinball WizardInch being Top 40 hits in the US. Aside from two songs, InchBoris The SpiderInch and InchI'm A BoyInch, every track on the album had been released as a single in the UK, with all except InchA Legal MatterInch, InchMagic BusInch, and InchThe SeekerInch being Top Ten hits. InchHappy JackInch, InchI Can See for MilesInch, InchMagic BusInch, and InchPinball WizardInch had also been Top 40 hits in the US. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy was compiled by Pete Townshend. The band's manager Kit Lambert attempted to have the track order changed but failed because too many copies had already been pressed. The album is named after the members of the band InchMeatyInch is Daltrey, who was quite fit at the time; InchBeatyInch is Moon, for his drumming; InchBigInch is Entwistle, who was a large person, often referred to as InchThe OxInch (lending his nickname to the instrumental of the same name); and InchBouncyInch was Townshend, who jumped about quite acrobatically during performances. Album Tracks 1. I Can't Explain 2 05 2. The Kids Are Alright 2 46 3. Happy Jack 2 11 4. I Can See for Miles 4 05 5. Pictures of Lily 2 37 6. My Generation 3 17 7. The Seeker 3 20 1. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 2 40 2. Pinball Wizard 3 05 3. A Legal Matter 2 47 4. Boris the Spider 2 28 5. Magic Bus 4 28 6. Substitute 3 48 7. I'm a Boy 3 42