The Who Releases “Maximum A’s and B’s”

Much of John Entwistle’s best bass work is showcased in a new collection from The Who. Maximum A’s and B’s compiles the band’s complete singles discography into a five-disc box set.

The collection has 86 tracks from their time with four labels: Brunswick, Reaction, Track, and Polydor. It begins with songs they released as The High Numbers (“Zoot Suit” and “I’m The Face”) before tracking their history with hits like “My Generation,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” and more.

The compilation comes all the way up to 2014’s “Be Lucky,” which features Pino Palladino on bass.

Maximum A’s and B’s is available now on CD and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).

Maximum A’s and B’s Track List:

Disc 1:

1. Zoot Suit
2. I’m the Face
3. I Can’t Explain
4. Bald Headed Woman
5. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
6. Daddy Rolling Stone
7. My Generation
8. Shout and Shimmy
9. Circles (AKA ‘Instant Party’)
10. Instant Party Mixture
11. A Legal Matter
12. The Kids Are Aright
13. The Ox
14. La – La
15. The Good’s Gone

Disc 2:

1. Substitute
2. Circles
3. Waltz For A Pig
4. I’m A Boy
5. In The City
6. Disguises
7. Batman
8. Bucket T
9. Barbara Ann
10. Happy Jack
11. I’ve Been Away
12. Pictures Of Lily
13. Doctor, Doctor
14. The Last Time
15. Under My Thumb
16. I Can See For Miles
17. Someone’s Coming
18. Dogs
19. Call Me Lightning
20. Magic Bus
21. Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Disc 3:

1. Pinball Wizard
2. Dogs Part Two
3. The Seeker
4. Here For More
5. Summertime Blues
6. Heaven And Hell
7. See Me Feel Me / Listening To You
8. Overture From Tommy
9. Christmas
10. I’m Free
11. Won’t Get Fooled Again
12. Don’t Know Myself
13. Let’s See Action
14. When I Was A Boy
15. Join Together
16. Baby Don’t You Do It
17. Relay
18. Wasp Man

Disc 4:

1. 5:15
2. Water
3. Listening To You / See Me Feel Me (Soundtrack Version)
4. Overture (Soundtrack Version)
5. Squeeze Box
6. Success Story
7. Who Are You
8. Had Enough
9. Long Live Rock
10. My Wife (Live)
11. 5:15 (Soundtrack Version)
12. I’m One (Soundtrack Version)
13. You Better You Bet
14. The Quiet One
15. Don’t Let Go The Coat
16. You

Disc 5:

1. Athena
2. A Man Is A Man
3. Eminence Front
4. It’s Your Turn
5. Twist And Shout (Live)
6. I Can’t Explain (Live)
7. Bony Maronie (Live)
8. Join Together (Live)
9. I Can See For Miles (Live)
10. Behind Blue Eyes (Live)
11. Real Good Looking Boy
12. Old Red Wine
13. Wire & Glass EP – Side A (Sound Round, Pick Up The Peace, Endless Wire, We Got A Hit, They Made My Dream Come True)
14. Wire & Glass EP – Side B – Mirror Door
15. Be Lucky
16. I Can’t Explain (2014 Stereo remix)