Plenty of people know the story: after 'Tommy' Pete Townsend wanted to try for another rock opera called "Lifehouse". Lifehouse did not happen. Nobody could understand the story that Townsend was trying to tell, so the project was scrapped and Pete was forced to pick the best of the songs to make a new Who album. Just to complicate things, the album also features other Townsend songs that have nothing to do with the 'Lifehouse' story.
The album is considered by many (including Townsend) to be one of their best, and with "Baba O'Riley" "Behind blue eyes" and "Won't get fooled again" there's definitely a strong argument for that.
As with all Who records, the rhythm section are tightly controlled chaos. Daltry's vocals are strong, and Townsend stretches out with some geeky synthesiser noodling alongside his guitar work.
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