A rip-off of sorts even upon its original release, with a few senseless repeats of tracks from Quick One and Who Sell Out, as well as a sleeve that erroneously implied a live recording.
This mishmash of singles, B-sides, and stray tracks from past British releases did have some fine moments, particularly the singles "Call Me Lightning" and the Bo Diddley-influenced "Magic Bus," which became one of their most popular concert numbers.
Other highlights are the fine 1966 pop-art tune "Disguises" and John Entwistle's hysterical "Doctor, Doctor," but these (and a few of the other cuts) are now available as bonus tracks on the Quick One and Who Sell Out reissues.
Completists should know that one song, Entwistle's typically black-humored "Dr.
Jekyll & Mr.
Hyde," is unavailable on any other U.S.
release, so it's not time to throw away your copy of Magic Bus just yet.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DisguisesPete Townshend | The Who | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Run Run RunPete Townshend | The Who | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Dr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeJohn Entwistle | The Who | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | I Can't Reach YouPete Townshend | The Who | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Our Love Was, IsPete Townshend | The Who | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Call Me LightningPete Townshend | The Who | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Magic BusPete Townshend | The Who | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Someone's ComingJohn Entwistle | The Who | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | Doctor, DoctorJohn Entwistle | The Who | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Bucket "T"Don Altfeld, Roger Christian, Dean Torrence | The Who | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Pictures of LilyPete Townshend | The Who | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 30 mins | 70 MB | |||||
| 25 mins | 166 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Altfeld | Composer |
| 2 | Roger Christian | Composer |
| 3 | Roger Daltrey | Harmonica, Vocals |
| 4 | John Entwistle | Bass, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 5 | Kit Lambert | Producer |
| 6 | Keith Moon | Drums, Vocals |
| 7 | Chris Stamp | Executive Producer |
| 8 | Dean Torrence | Composer |
| 9 | Pete Townshend | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 10 | The Who | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |