The Who - Who Are You (1978)

"Who Are You" is the eighth studio album by English rock band The Who. It is The Who's last album with Keith Moon as the drummer; Moon died approximately three weeks after the release of this album.
"Who Are You" was put out at a time when the two major camps of rock, progressive rock and punk rock, were conflicting due to their antipodal styles. Pete Townshend's compositions were written as an attempt to bring the two styles together. The album showcases some of the most complicated song structures guitarist Townshend had ever composed, with multiple layers of synthesizer and strings. Many of the songs also represented another attempt by Townshend to complete his long-contemplated Lifehouse project. Like Who's Next, many of whose songs were also inspired by Lifehouse, many tracks on Who Are You feature prominent synthesizer parts and lyrics about songwriting and music as a metaphor for life (as indicated by titles like "Music Must Change", "Guitar and Pen", "New Song", and "Sister Disco"). "Sister Disco" seems to mourn the death of disco, although it could be construed to be a criticism of it. Nevertheless, the song could be interpreted to be about a prositute character within a larger Tommy-like concept album.

Track List:
01. "New Song" (Pete Townshend) – 4:12
02. "Had Enough" (John Entwistle) – 4:30
03. "905" (Entwistle) – 4:02
04. "Sister Disco" (Pete Townshend) – 4:21
05. "Music Must Change" (Pete Townshend) – 4:37
06. "Trick of the Light" (Entwistle) – 4:06
07. "Guitar and Pen" (Pete Townshend) – 5:58
08. "Love Is Coming Down" (Pete Townshend) – 4:06
09. "Who Are You" (Pete Townshend) – 6:21
10. "Guitar And Pen" (Alternate Version) (Pete Townshend) - 5:58

Released: 18 August 1978
Recorded: October 1977 – April 1978 at Ramport, Battersea; Olympic Studios; RAK Studios, St John's Wood and Pete's own Studio in Goring-on-Thames
Genre: Rock
Length: 43:00
Label: Polydor
Producer: Jon Astley, Glyn Johns, The Who

Personnel:
Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, percussion
John Entwistle – bass guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer
Keith Moon – drums
Pete Townshend – guitar, backing vocals, piano, synthesizer
Rod Argent – synthesizer, piano
Ted Astley – string arrangement
Andy Fairweather-Low – backing vocals, Guitar