Maximum R&B - The Birth Of The Who

MAXIMUM R&B - THE BIRTH OF THE WHO (320kbs-m4a/278mb/2hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 3rd July 2024

This year (2015) The Who celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first UK single 'I Can't Explain' and their seminal track 'My Generation' (as well as their debut album) and mark it with the release of career spanning box set, a huge show in Hyde Park in July and headline slot at Glastonbury.

To recognise this momentous year, this new documentary sees guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend and lead singer Roger Daltrey look back to the very start of the band. Recalling how The Who's obsession with the music of Chicago, Memphis and Mississippi shaped their songwriting and explaining how these distinctively American songs, often born of social unrest and racial segregation, had parallels in the lives of post-war urban British kids, and in the case of The Who, earned them the now-legendary description 'Maximum R&B'

Hosted by Matt Everitt and featuring exclusive contributions from Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Graham Coxon from Blur, Wilko Johnson, Supergrass' Gaz Combes, Mark King from Level 42, Richard Barnes, Kaiser Chief Ricky Wilson, Johnny Marr and Sir Paul McCartney plus exclusive previously unreleased music from the band live in 1964.

MAXIMUM R&B - THE BIRTH OF THE WHO - EPISODE 1 (320kbs-m4a/128mb/55mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 3rd July 2024

The Who - Daddy Rolling Stone
Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line
Big Bill Broonzy - My Little Flower
Leadbelly - Midnight Special [RCA Victor]
Kenny Ball - The Green Leaves Of Summer [Hallmark]
Snooks Eaglin - That Certain Door
Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin'
The Who - Smokestack Lightnin' (Live)
Jessie Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Prince Buster - Al Capone [Trojan]
Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions
The Who - Green Onions (Live)
Arthur Alexander - Baby For You
The Miracles - I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying
Chuck Berry - Come On
The Rolling Stones - Come On [Abkco]
James Brown - I Don't Mind
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Please Don't Touch [Virgin]
The Who - I Don't Mind
The Who - Dancing In The Street (BBC Saturday Club Session, 15 Mar 1966)
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) [Connoisseur Collection]
The Isley Brothers - Twist And Shout [Disky]
The High Numbers - Zoot Suit
Mose Allison - Young Man's Blues
The Who - Young Man's Blues (Live)
The Who - My Generation (Version 3 Demo)
The Who - Anytime You Want Me
The Who - Call Me Lightning
The Who - I Can't Explain [Polydor]

MAXIMUM R&B - THE BIRTH OF THE WHO - EPISODE 2 (320kbs-m4a/150mb/65mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 3rd July 2024

The Who - My Generation
The Who - Baby Don't You Do It
The Who - Howlin' Wolf song
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heat Wave
The Who - Heat Wave
The Miracles - I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying
The Who - I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying (Live)
The Who - The Ox
The Who - Call Me Lightning
Bo Diddley - Hey! Bo Diddley
The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away (Live)
Bo Diddley - Pretty Thing
The Who - Pretty Thing (Live)
The Who - You Really Got Me
The Who - Good Lovin' (BBC Session)
The Who - I'm A Man
Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String
The Who - Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
The Who - Circles
The Jam - Batman Theme
The Who - Batman
The Who - Out In The Street
The Who - My Generation (Version 3 Demo)
The Who - My Generation
Patti Smith - My Generation (Live)
Manfred Mann- My Generation
Oasis - My Generation
The Who - The Kids Are Alright
The Who - (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave

The Who - Leaving Here (BBC Saturday Club Session, 24 May 1965)
The Who - Dancing In The Street (BBC Saturday Club Session, 15 Mar 1966)
The Who - So Sad About Us
The Who - I'm A Boy [Polydor]

Who's Who - Keith Moon

WHO'S WHO - KEITH MOON (320kbs-m4a/134mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 3rd August 2018

Following on from Roger Daltrey's recent appearance on The First Time, a programme from the BBC archive in which Keith Moon, the Who's drummer, considers his career and fellow band members.

The Who - The Ox
The Who - Tommy's Holiday Camp
The Who - Happy Jack
The Who - Relay
The Who - Summertime Blues
The Who - A Legal Matter
The Who - It's Not True
The Who - Let's See Action
The Who - Don't Look Away
The Who - Amazing Journey
The Who - Magic Bus
The Who - Relax
Keith Moon - Radio 1 broadcast 1973
The Who - Going Mobile
The Who - Fiddle About
The Who - Bell Boy
The Who - Amazing Journey

Who's Who - John Entwistle

WHO'S WHO - JOHN ENTWISTLE (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 2nd August 2018

Following on from Roger Daltrey's recent appearance on The First Time, a programme from the BBC archive in which John Entwistle, the Who's bassist considers his career and fellow band members.

The Who - The Ox [Universal Distribution]
The Who - La La La Lies [MCA]
The Who - Much Too Much [MCA]
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again [Polydor]
The Who - My Generation [Universal Polydor]
The Who - Postcard [Track]
The Who - Christmas [Polydor]
The Who - I'm Free [Polydor]
John Entwistle - Cousin Kevin [Polydor]
The Who - Run Run Run [Polydor]
The Who - Our Love Was, Is [Decca]
The Who - Substitute [Polydor]
The Who - 5.15 [Polydor]
The Who - My Wife [Polydor]
John Entwistle's Ox - Drowning [Rhino]
The Who - Sparks [Polydor]

Who's Who - Pete Townshend

WHO'S WHO - PETE TOWNSHEND (320kbs-m4a/135mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 1st August 2018

Following on from Roger Daltrey's recent appearance on The First Time, there's a chance to hear a programme from the BBC archive in which Pete Townshend, the Who's guitarist and songwriter considers his career and fellow band members.

The Who - The Ox [Universal Distribution]
The Who - The Seeker [Universal]
The Who - Dancing In The Street [Polydor]
The Who - The Kids Are Alright [MCA]
The High Numbers - I'm The Face [Polydor]
The Who - I Can't Explain [Universal]
The Who - Love Reign O'er Me [Polydor]
The Who - So Sad About Us [Hiwatt]
The Who - Amazing Journey [Polydor]
The Who - I Can See For Miles [Polydor]
The Who - Baba O'Riley [Polydor]
The Who - See Me, Feel Me/Listening To You
Pete Townshend - Time Is Passing [Track]
The Who - Join Together [Polydor]
The Who - Amazing Journey [Polydor]

Who's Who - Roger Daltrey

WHO'S WHO - ROGER DALTREY (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 31st July 2018

Following on from Roger Daltrey's recent appearance on The First Time, there's a chance to hear a programme from the BBC archive in which the Who's vocalist considers his career and fellow band members.

The Who - I Can't Explain [Universal/Polydor]
The High Numbers - I'm The Face [Polydor]
The Who - Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere [MCA]
The Who - I Can't Explain [Polydor]
The Who - My Generation [Polydor]
The Who - I Can See For Miles [Polydor]
The Who - Overture [Eagle Rock Entertainment]
The Who - The Acid Queen [Polydor]
The Who - Pinball Wizard [Polydor]
The Who - See Me, Feel Me [Polydor]
The Who - Young Man [Track]
The Who - Summertime Blues [Polydor]
The Who - Baba O'Riley [Polydor]
The Who - 5.15 [Polydor]
The Who - Love Reign O'er Me [Polydor]
The Who - Join Together [Polydor]
The Who - Long Live Rock [Polydor]

For One Night Only: The Who - Live At Leeds

FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY: THE WHO - LIVE AT LEEDS (128kbs-m4a/26mb/28mins)

BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 13th August 2005

Paul Gambaccini uncovers the stories behind the Who's seminal 1970 album, often cited as one of the best live rock albums of all time, with recollections from those who were there, from road crew to audience members to critics to guitarist Pete Townshend.

Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

CLASSIC ALBUMS: THE WHO - WHO'S NEXT (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 25th March 2016

In a programme first broadcast in 1990, Pete Townshend talks to Roger Scott about The Who's 1971 classic, "Who's Next".

The Who - Baba O'Riley [Polydor]
The Who - Bargain [Polydor]
The Who - Love Ain't For Keeping [Polydor]
The Who - My Wife [Polydor]
The Who - The Song Is Over [Polydor]
The Who - Getting In Tune [Polydor]
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes [Polydor]
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again [Polydor]