- Sophomore Slump: The album is pretty much universally regarded by the fanbase as being this, lacking both the raw power and live-in-the-studio feel of My Generation and the clever concept and psych-rock sheen of The Who Sell Out. Additionally, it was the only album on which each member contributed songs, a practice that was quickly abandoned when it became clear that the writing skills of Moon and Daltrey weren't up to par. It doesn't help that the most readily available release of the album features an odd blend of songs in mono, stereo, and crude "fake stereo" (made by panning the bass frequencies of the mono mix to one side of the stereo image and the treble frequencies to the other).
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