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"The Who Sell Out" was initially conceived as a caustic comment on consumerism and also as a pop-art creation in its own right, complete with self-composed jingles and commercials (extending to that famous product-hawking cover art). But this band at that time were simply incapable of creating a throwaway, and "The Who Sell Out" is held up by many as their greatest album, a singular blend of pop hooks, Who rock power and 1967 psychedelic vibes. The 2-CD/double-vinyl editions here bring you the complete album in stereo plus 12 bonus tracks: "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" (U.S. single version), "Someone’s Coming," "Summertime Blues," "Sodding About," "Hall of the Mountain King," "Early Morning Cold Taxi," "Glittering Girl," "Jaguar" and more. The 2-CD edition also adds the album in mono plus 13 additional mono bonus tracks (three previously unissued): original UK singles mixes of "Pictures of Lily," "I Can See for Miles," "Under My Thumb," "Doctor, Doctor," "The Last Time," rough mixes, unused radio ads and more. The double-vinyl edition includes rare photos and memorabilia plus track-by-track liner notes and a "psychedelic poster." The 2-CD edition comes with a 16-page booklet with rare photos, memorabilia and new Pete Townsend notes. That leads us to the box set. Let’s start with the goodies therein: nine posters (!), replica ephemera (Saville Theatre eight-page program, Fan Club band photo, bumper sticker, Keith Moon’s Speakeasy Club membership card and more) and an 80-page hardbound book full of rare photos and new Townsend notes. As for the music, the box holds 112 tracks—46 of which are previously unreleased! On the 5 CDs: the original mono mix of the album, the stereo mix of the album, mono As and Bs, unreleased mono mixes, stereo bonus tracks, studio outtakes, fly-on-the-wall early takes and album sessions (with studio chatter), 1968 recordings grouped together as "The Road to Tommy" and a whole disc of previously unreleased Townsend demos ("Relax," "Glow Girl," "Inside Outside U.S.A.," "Little Billy," "Odorono," "I Can See for Miles," "Melancholia," "Pictures of Lily" and more. Finally, owners of the box will find two 7" vinyl discs containing "I Can See for Miles" (early mono mix, single-tracked vocal), "Someone’s Coming" (original UK single mix, single-tracked vocal), "Magic Bus" (U.S./UK mono) and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (original U.S. Decca single mix). The box is an abundance of riches; all three editions are a glorious return for this early Who triumph! Geffen.