Baba O'Riley
1971 original song by Pete Townshend; first performed by The Who / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Baba O'Riley" is a song by the English rock band The Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townshend. It is the opening track to the Who's fifth album, Who's Next (1971). In Europe, it was released as a single in October 1971, coupled with "My Wife". Performances of "Baba O'Riley" appear on several Who live albums.
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"Baba O'Riley" | ||||
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Single by the Who | ||||
from the album Who's Next | ||||
B-side | "My Wife" | |||
Released | October 1971 (1971-10)[1] | |||
Recorded | May 1971 | |||
Studio | Olympic, London[2] | |||
Genre | Hard rock[3] | |||
Length | 5:00 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pete Townshend | |||
Producer(s) | The Who | |||
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Widely regarded as one of the Who's finest songs and as one of the greatest rock songs of all time, "Baba O'Riley" appears in Time "All-Time 100 Songs" list, Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.