A Quick One (Happy Jack)

• Artist: The Who
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• Release Date: 1966
• Total Time: 56:16
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

The Who's second album is a less impressive outing than their debut, primarily because, at the urging of their managers, all four members penned original material (though Pete Townshend wrote more than anyone else). The pure adrenaline of My Generation also subsided somewhat as the band began to grapple with more complex melodic and lyrical themes, especially on the erratic mini-opera "A Quick One While He's Away." Still, there's some great madness on Keith Moon's instrumental "Cobwebs and Strange," and Townshend delivered some solid mod pop with "Run Run Run" and "So Sad About Us." John Entwistle was also revealed to be a writer of considerable talent (and a morbid bent) on "Whiskey Man" and "Boris the Spider." ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Run Run Run	Pete Townshend	The Who	(2:41)
Boris the Spider	John Entwistle	The Who	(2:26)
I Need You	Keith Moon	The Who	(2:20)
Whiskey Man	John Entwistle	The Who	(2:56)
Heat Wave (Lyrics)	Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier	The Who	(1:54)
Cobwebs and Strange	Keith Moon	The Who	(2:29)
Don't Look Away	Pete Townshend	The Who	(2:51)
See My Way	Roger Daltrey	The Who	(1:51)
So Sad About Us	Pete Townshend	The Who	(2:57)
A Quick One While He's Away	Pete Townshend	The Who	(9:05)
Happy Jack	Pete Townshend	The Who	(2:11)

Credits

Pete Townshend (Vocals), Pete Townshend (Keyboards), Keith Moon (Drums), Keith Moon (Vocals), Richard Evans (Design), John Entwistle (Bass), Pete Townshend (Guitar), Roger Daltrey (Vocals), Richard Evans (Art Direction), John Entwistle (Vocals), John Entwistle (Keyboards), Kit Lambert (Producer), Roger Daltrey (Harmonica), Alan Aldridge (Design), John Entwistle (Guitar (Bass))