On June 25th, 1971, a significantly edited version of “Won't Get Fooled Again” was served up as the lead single to Who's Next, peaking at Number 14 Stateside and at Number Nine in England. A revolution ensues before the masses are eventually freed as the humans become attuned to a single note of music. Lifehouse, which had huge Orwellian undertones, was based around Townshend's tale of society existing in pods which are controlled by an evil government that uses an Internet-like power grid to brainwash people and dupe them into thinking the experiences they go through are actually life. By the time the songs were released on Who’s Next, the project had been scaled back dramatically – but the songs, regardless of their story – were immediately embraced by fans as Who masterpieces. Pete Townshend's 1970 songs were to be utilized in a futuristic multimedia project called Lifehouse.
The album's genesis began as the dust settled on the original Tommy album and tour. Who's Next, which is one of the rare albums in rock history in which every track became an FM staple, featured, arguably, the band's three most important '70s classics - with the Pete Townshend-written “Baba O'Riley,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” and the epic “Won't Get Fooled Again.” The album also featured John Entwistle's signature concert spotlight, “My Wife,” and such groundbreaking work as Townshend's “Bargain,” “Song Is Over,” “Going Mobile,” “Love Ain't For Keeping,” and “Getting In Tune.” yet fared better in the UK where it topped the album charts. Although Who's Next, which dropped 11 days earlier in the UK, was a massive success, building on the back-to-back triumphs of 1969's Tommy and 1970's concert set, Live At Leeds Who's Next only got as high as Number Four in the U.S.
It was 51 years ago today (August 25th, 1971) that the Who released what is largely regarded as their masterpiece, Who's Next.
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