Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy - Definition and Overview

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy is a compilation album by British rock band The Who. It is one of the first in a long line of Who greatest hits albums and is usually regarded as the best of them. The album mostly consists of singles that did not appear on The Who's LPs, which is why the album sold so well at the time. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy peaked at number 11 on the US charts and number 9 on the UK charts.

Track Listing

1. "I Can't Explain" (Townshend) - 2:05
2. "The Kids Are Alright" (Townshend) - 2:45
3. "Happy Jack" (Townshend) - 2:12
4. "I Can See For Miles" (Townshend) - 4:06
5. "Pictures of Lily" (Townshend) - 2:43
6. "My Generation" (Townshend) - 3:18
7. "The Seeker" (Townshend) - 3:11
8. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Daltrey) - 2:42
9. "Pinball Wizard" (Townshend) - 2:59
10. "A Legal Matter" (Townshend) - 2:48
11. "Boris the Spider" (Entwistle) - 2:28
12. "Magic Bus" (Townshend) - 3:21
13. "Substitute" (Townshend) - 3:49
14. "I'm a Boy" (Townshend) - 3:41

Personnel

• Roger Daltrey - vocals, harmonica
• Pete Townshend - guitar, vocals
• John Entwistle - bass guitar , vocals
• Keith Moon - drums
• Chris Stainton - keyboards

Personnel - Production

• Shel Talmy - producer
• Kit Lambert - producer
• Graham Hughes - album photography
• Mike Shaw - album design
• Bill Curbishley - album design