20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Who

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Who
Compilation album by
The Who
Released6 April 1999 (1999-04-06)
GenreRock
Length60:37
LabelUniversal Music
The Who chronology
My Generation: The Very Best of The Who
(1996) 		20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Who
(1999) 		The Ultimate Collection
(2002)

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who is a compilation album by The Who, released on 6 April 1999.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that "serious fans will want something more extensive" and that "neophytes would be best served by more well-chosen collections".[1] Sputnikmusic user TwistandShout gave the album a 3.5, stating in the review summary that it was "A good album, good if you're trying to get into the Who."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pete Townshend

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Who track listing
No.TitleLength
1."My Generation"3:19
2."Happy Jack"2:11
3."I Can See for Miles"4:22
4."Magic Bus"3:17
5."Pinball Wizard"3:02
6."Squeeze Box"2:43
7."Behind Blue Eyes"3:42
8."Who Are You"6:17
9."Join Together"4:24
10."Won't Get Fooled Again"8:34
Total length:60:37

Certifications

Certifications for 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Who
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Who – 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "The Who". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 871. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ "The Who - 20th Century Masters (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – The Who – The Best of the Who". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 August 2024.