The Who had gained public notice in 1967 and the band's leader Pete Townsend wanted to stand out from the pack. He conceived the idea of recording an entire album in the format of a radio station's programming day, specifically the English Pirate radio stations that were on ships moored on the English Channel. They were off the English coast away from the jurisdiction of the British Authorities and it's governing rules for broadcasting. The Pirates played music that was not played on official broadcast outlets like the BBC. Tye Pirates broadcasted their signals back to England and they gained a massive audience that quickly endeared themselves to the bands the Pirates were showcasing. The Beatles, Stones, Kinks and others received a massive push as of a result of the Pirates playing their records on constant rotation.
The Who were also benefactors of the format and Townshend gained more favor with them by recording a tribute to this movement. "The Who Sell Out" had new material interplayed with commercials and special jingles the band recorded to create the atmosphere of a Pirate Station broadcasting. This episode plays select numbers from the album as well as some other songs and jingles to compliment the original concept further. This album was a stop-gap for The Who as they went on to develop other concepts like "Tommy", "Who's Next" and "Quadropenia". This is The Who at their conceptual infancy.
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Episode 124. Deep Purple
Episode 123. King Crimson
Episode 122. The Allman Brothers Band
Episode 121. Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band
Episode 120. The Stones in Exile
Episode 119. The Blossom Toes, Tintern Abbey, The End
Episode 118. The Cure
Episode 117. The Nice and Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Episode 116. Melanie Safka & Joni Mitchell
Episode 115. The Animals & Them with Van Morrison
Episode 114. Badfinger
Episode 113. The Rutles and Spinal Tap
Episode 112. Herman's Hermits and The Dave Clark Five
Episode 111. The Beatles Red and Blue Albums
Episode 110. Genesis
Episode 109. Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention
Episode 108. Over The Edge.
Episode 107. The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band and The Freak Scene
Episode 106. The Association and The Cyrkle
Episode 105. The Band & The New Riders of The Purple Sage
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