5 Things to Know About The Who's Who's Next

The album was salvaged from Pete Townshend’s abandoned Lifehouse project. Lifehouse was a multimedia rock opera he conceived as a follow-up to Tommy.

Most of the songs were originally written for Lifehouse. Tracks like “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again” were repurposed from that failed project.

The album became a commercial and critical success. It is widely considered one of The Who’s best works.

The iconic cover photo shows the band urinating on a concrete monolith. The image was taken at a slag heap in Easington, England.

The album features some of the band’s most famous songs. “Baba O’Riley,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again” are all on this record.