A Quick One was originally released on December 9, 1966. It reached #4 in the U.K. Unlike other albums by The Who, where guitarist Pete Townshend was the primary or sole songwriter, A Quick One features significant songwriting contributions from all band members. The album ends with a musical suite titled "A Quick One, While He's Away", which served as an inspiration for later rock operas the band was involved with, such as Tommy and Quadrophenia.
Label: |
Polydor – 8801668, Universal Music Recordings – 8801668, Reaction – 8801668, Polydor – 006024 8801668 1, Universal Music Recordings – 006024 8801668 1, Reaction – 006024 8801668 1 |
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Format: |
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Country: |
Worldwide |
Released: |
Apr 18, 2026 |
Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Mod, Beat, Rock Opera |
| A1 | Run Run Run | 2:35 | |
| A2 | Boris The Spider | 2:30 | |
| A3 | I Need You | 2:27 | |
| A4 | Whiskey Man | 2:58 | |
| A5 | Heat Wave | 1:58 | |
| A6 | Cobwebs And Strange | 2:29 | |
| B1 | Don't Look Away | 2:53 | |
| B2 | See My Way | 1:54 | |
| B3 | So Sad About Us | 3:05 | |
| A Quick One, While He's Away | (9:09) | ||
| B4a | Her Man's Been Gone | ||
| B4b | Crying Town | ||
| B4c | We Have A Remedy | ||
| B4d | Ivor The Engine Driver | ||
| B4e | Soon Be Home | ||
| B4f | You Are Forgiven | ||
| C1 | Batman | 1:25 | |
| C2 | Bucket 'T' | 2:07 | |
| C3 | Barbara Ann | 1:57 | |
| C4 | Disguises | 3:13 | |
| C5 | Doctor, Doctor | 3:02 | |
| C6 | Substitute (UK Single Version) | 3:48 | |
| C7 | Circles (Second Version) | 2:30 | |
| C8 | I'm A Boy (Single Version) | 2:37 | |
| D1 | I've Been Away | 2:08 | |
| D2 | In The City | 2:25 | |
| D3 | Happy Jack (Acoustic Version) | 2:54 | |
| D4 | Man With Money | 2:47 | |
| D5 | My Generation / Land Of Hope And Glory (Outtake) | 2:05 | |
| D6 | Substitute (US Single Version) | 2:59 | |
| D7 | I'm A Boy (Alternate Version) | 3:25 | |
| D8 | Batman (Instrumental Version) | 1:13 | |
| D9 | Happy Jack (Single Version) | 2:14 |
