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Who's Better, Who's Best: This Is The Very Best of The Who is a 1988 compilation album by The Who.[1] A compilation of videos also titled Who's Better, Who's Best was released in 1988 as well.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
MusicHound Rock	2/5[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
Tom Hull	A−[6]

Who's Better, Who's Best
Greatest hits album by The Who
Released	18 March 1988 (U.S.A.)
Recorded	1964–1980
Genre	Rock
Length	59:49
Label	Polydor (UK), MCA (US)
Producer	Jon Astley, Glyn Johns, Kit Lambert, Bill Szymczyk, Shel Talmy, The Who
The Who chronology
Two's Missing (1987) Who's Better, Who's Best (1988) Won't Get Fooled Again EP (1988)

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

1. "My Generation" – 3:16
2. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) – 2:39
3. "The Kids Are Alright" – 2:45
4. "Substitute" – 3:46
5. "I'm a Boy" – 2:38
6. "Happy Jack" – 2:12
7. "Pictures of Lily" – 2:42
8. "I Can See for Miles" – 4:06
9. "Who Are You" (Single edit) – 5:03
10. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Single edit) – 3:38
11. "Magic Bus" – 3:19
12. "I Can't Explain" – 2:04
13. "Pinball Wizard" – 2:59
14. "I'm Free" – 2:40
15. "See Me, Feel Me" – 3:30
16. "Squeeze Box" – 2:40
17. "Join Together" (Coda omitted) – 4:19
18. "You Better You Bet" – 5:37

The track listing refers to "Won't Get Fooled Again" as an "Extended Version". The track is in fact an edited version released as a single on the American release and the full version on the British release.

The track listing for the UK CD edition included unedited versions of "The Kids Are Alright" (3:05) and "Won't Get Fooled Again" (8:31). The front cover also differed, showing the band performing live in 1973.

"Baba O'Riley" is a bonus track on CD copies.

Personnel

• Roger Daltrey – Vocals
• Pete Townshend – Guitars, keyboards, vocals
• John Entwistle – Bass guitar. vocals
• Keith Moon – Drums
• Kenney Jones – Drums on 'You Better You Bet'

Design

• Cover design, US and UK versions, by Richard Evans
• Cover photography by Ethan Russell
• Sleeve notes by Richard Barnes.[7]

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	10

Certifications

Certifications for Who's Better, Who's Best

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Who's Better, Who's Best

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[es] Who's Better, Who's Best

Who's Better, Who's Best es un álbum recopilatorio del grupo británico The Who, publicado por la compañía discográfica MCA Records en marzo de 1988.

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