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Episode 115: The Who – “Who Are You?” Super Deluxe Edition
On Episode 115 of the Planet LP Podcast, Ted Asregadoo dives deep into a pivotal moment in The Who’s history — their 1978 album Who Are You — with longtime Who aficionado Jason Hare.
Who Are You may not top most fans’ lists of the band’s greatest albums, but it remains one of the most significant. Released on August 18, 1978, it was the last record to feature the original lineup and arrived at a moment when the band — and Pete Townshend in particular — were confronting their own fading relevance. As rock critic Greil Marcus noted in his 1978 Rolling Stone review, much of the album is shaped by Townshend’s anxieties about obsolescence, artistic exhaustion, and the shifting musical landscape.
Forty-seven years later, Who Are You gets the full Super Deluxe treatment, just as The Who call it quits (again) after their final “This Song Is Over” tour in 2025 — a greatest-hits victory lap for casual fans, but not always the deep-cut celebration hardcore devotees were hoping for.
Ted and Jason unpack what this new box set offers: the unheard material, the surprises, what genuinely adds to the album’s legacy, and where the collection may come up short. They also take a candid look at Keith Moon’s final performances — the brilliance, the decline, and the tragedy of a 32-year-old who seemed decades older.
It’s an episode for fans who want more than nostalgia — they want context, history, and a dash of humor in The Who's transitional chapter.
Steve Fox’s Old School sponsors the Planet LP podcast! Steve Fox’s Old School. It’s the first place to go to stream R&B dance hits from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Read Greil Marcus's 1978 review of "Who Are You" in Rolling Stone magazine.
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By Ted Asregadoo
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On Episode 115 of the Planet LP Podcast, Ted Asregadoo dives deep into a pivotal moment in The Who’s history — their 1978 album Who Are You — with longtime Who aficionado Jason Hare.
Who Are You may not top most fans’ lists of the band’s greatest albums, but it remains one of the most significant. Released on August 18, 1978, it was the last record to feature the original lineup and arrived at a moment when the band — and Pete Townshend in particular — were confronting their own fading relevance. As rock critic Greil Marcus noted in his 1978 Rolling Stone review, much of the album is shaped by Townshend’s anxieties about obsolescence, artistic exhaustion, and the shifting musical landscape.
Forty-seven years later, Who Are You gets the full Super Deluxe treatment, just as The Who call it quits (again) after their final “This Song Is Over” tour in 2025 — a greatest-hits victory lap for casual fans, but not always the deep-cut celebration hardcore devotees were hoping for.
Ted and Jason unpack what this new box set offers: the unheard material, the surprises, what genuinely adds to the album’s legacy, and where the collection may come up short. They also take a candid look at Keith Moon’s final performances — the brilliance, the decline, and the tragedy of a 32-year-old who seemed decades older.
It’s an episode for fans who want more than nostalgia — they want context, history, and a dash of humor in The Who's transitional chapter.
Steve Fox’s Old School sponsors the Planet LP podcast! Steve Fox’s Old School. It’s the first place to go to stream R&B dance hits from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Read Greil Marcus's 1978 review of "Who Are You" in Rolling Stone magazine.