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The Who / RECOMMENDED SELECTION 17

First released: 1970 (year verified)

Original 1970 studio single recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The circling riff and emphatic vocal keep the performance direct and restless.

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Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1970 (year verified)

The official original single entry establishes 1970 for the selected recording. Later album, film, compilation and live editions do not replace the original single year.

Recording: Original 1970 studio single recording
Credit: The Who
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: The Seeker

The Seeker - The Who official original single entry
Original 1970 single release and group recording credits reviewed. Original UK and US singles in 1970; recording and later compilation dates are not substituted. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About The Who

The Who moved between concise singles and larger connected album works. Tommy appeared in 1969, while Pete Townshend's Lifehouse project provided the starting point for Who's Next in 1971. The double album Quadrophenia followed in 1973. After Keith Moon's death, the group recorded Face Dances with Kenney Jones on drums. Roger Daltrey and Townshend continued the studio catalog with later musicians, including on WHO in 2019. The official discography distinguishes those group recordings from demos, member solo work and later concert versions.

Artist background sources

Tommy - The Who official original album history
Explicit original 1969 album release and original tracklist. Original regional releases are distinguished from later CD remixes, deluxe bonus material and live performances. The selected recording uses year precision; earlier singles are reviewed separately where needed. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Who's Next - The Who official original album history
Explicit original 1971 album release and original tracklist. Original regional releases are distinguished from later CD remixes, deluxe bonus material and live performances. The selected recording uses year precision; earlier singles are reviewed separately where needed. Separately identifies the original album, Record Plant alternate recordings and Young Vic live performances; describes the reduction of Townshend's Lifehouse concept to this album. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Quadrophenia - The Who official original album history
Explicit original 1973 album release and original tracklist. Original regional releases are distinguished from later CD remixes, deluxe bonus material and live performances. The selected recording uses year precision; earlier singles are reviewed separately where needed. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Face Dances - The Who official original album history
Explicit original 1981 album release and original tracklist. Original regional releases are distinguished from later CD remixes, deluxe bonus material and live performances. The selected recording uses year precision; earlier singles are reviewed separately where needed. Documents Kenney Jones joining after Keith Moon's death; the original album and later live bonuses are separate. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

WHO - The Who official original album history
Explicit original 2019 album release and original tracklist. Original regional releases are distinguished from later CD remixes, deluxe bonus material and live performances. The selected recording uses year precision; earlier singles are reviewed separately where needed. Documents the 2019 Roger Daltrey/Pete Townshend-led group recording and later 2020 live and remix additions. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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