{"product_id":"the-who-the-who-by-numbers-deluxe-edition-3lp","title":"The Who - The Who By Numbers (Deluxe Edition) [3LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Who By Numbers, the band's most candid record, returns as a limited deluxe 3LP set on 180-gram vinyl, complete with a booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1975 and produced by Glyn Johns, it caught Pete Townshend at 30, wrestling with writer's block, doubts about growing old in rock and roll, and a deep weariness with the music business. Instead of another grand concept, he handed the band a set of raw, personal songs, and they recorded nearly every one. John Entwistle's connect-the-dots cover drawing hinted at the playfulness still alive underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlip Kid opens with a warning about the industry wrapped in a loping groove, and However Much I Booze is about as unflinching as Townshend ever got on record. Squeeze Box, meanwhile, became a hit single with a grin on its face, proof the band could still be mischievous while baring their souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extra sides capture Who Put The Boot In, the band's 1976 show at Vetch Field, the Swansea football ground. Here the introspection gives way to full-volume catharsis, with a generous run through Tommy and a closing Won't Get Fooled Again that shows why their live reputation was so fearsome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudio confession on one disc and stadium thunder on the others makes for a fuller portrait of the band at a crossroads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57188194713905,"sku":"602478989797","price":104.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/The_Who-The_Who_By_Numbers_Deluxe_Edition_3LP.jpg?v=1793289640","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/the-who-the-who-by-numbers-deluxe-edition-3lp","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}