A Quick One (Happy Jack)

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EDITORIAL REVIEWS The Who's second album, A Quick One, was released in 1966. It contains the experimental music suite "A Quick One While He's Away," a nod to rock operas that were to follow, plus the tracks "Boris The Spider," and "Don't Look Away." AMAZON.COM REVIEW The Who's second album is a mite inconsistent, not least because all four members were encouraged by a business deal to churn out songs. A Quick One nonetheless manages several Who classics, notably "A Quick One While He's Away," Pete Townshend's first longform (10 minutes) piece, and John Entwistle's licensed-to-ill "Whiskey Man" and "Boris the Spider." The band's sense of humor, however, gives way on rote pop tunes like Roger Daltrey's "See My Way." But CD bonus tracks like the great "Disguises" (included in a murkier mix than that on the 30 Years of Maximum R&B boxed set) and the Beach Boys tributes "Bucket T" and "Barbara Ann" are a distinct help. --Rickey Wright