[Guide] "A Quick One" by The Who: all tracks and where to find them

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  1. Craig Williams

    Craig Williams Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Album tracks

    Run Run Run
    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo - I'm A Boy (2006 Japanese Universal CD)
    Remixed Stereo - A Quick One CD (2002 Polydor CD)

    Boris The Spider
    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo - I'm A Boy (2006 Japanese Universal CD)
    Remixed Stereo - A Quick One CD (2002 Polydor CD)

    I Need You

    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo - I'm A Boy (2006 Japanese Universal CD)
    Remixed Stereo - A Quick One CD (2002 Polydor CD)

    Whiskey Man

    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo - I'm A Boy (2006 Japanese Universal CD)
    Remixed Stereo - n/a

    Heat Wave

    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo - I'm A Boy (2006 Japanese Universal CD)
    Remixed Stereo - A Quick One CD (2002 Polydor CD)

    Cobwebs and Strange

    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo - I'm A Boy (2006 Japanese Universal CD)
    Remixed Stereo - A Quick One CD (2002 Polydor CD)

    Don't Look Away

    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo - I'm A Boy (2006 Japanese Universal CD)
    Remixed Stereo - n/a

    See My Way

    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo (Simulated) - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Remixed Stereo - n/a

    So Sad About Us

    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo (Simulated) - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Remixed Stereo - A Quick One CD (2002 Polydor CD)

    A Quick One (While He's Away)

    Mono - A Quick One CD (1988 German Polydor)
    Vintage Stereo (Simulated) - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Remixed Stereo - n/a

    Bonus tracks to follow...
     
  2. Craig Williams

    Craig Williams Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Ok, (deep breath) tried my best with this but any feedback, additional mixes I was unaware of, or better alternative source suggestions welcome:

    Bonus tracks


    Substitute
    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    US Single Mix, Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Unaware of any stereo version

    Circles

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Unaware of any stereo version

    Disguises

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Stereo - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)

    Batman

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Instrumental Mono Mix - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Stereo - A Quick One (1995 Polydor CD)

    Bucket T

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Stereo - A Quick One (2002 Polydor CD)

    Barbara Ann

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Stereo - A Quick One (2002 Polydor CD)

    I'm A Boy

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Alternate Mono Mix - The Singles (2011 Japanese SHM-CD)
    Stereo - Then and Now CD
    Remixed Stereo (no French Horn) - 30 Years of Maximum R&B
    Alternate Version, Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Alternate Version, Stereo - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)

    In The City

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Vintage Stereo - I'm A Boy (2006 Japanese Universal CD)
    Remixed Stereo - A Quick One (1995 Polydor CD)

    Happy Jack

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Alternate Mono Mix - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Acoustic Version, Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Unaware of any stereo version

    I've Been Away

    Mono - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)
    Stereo - A Quick One (2008 Japanese Boxset)

    Pictures Of Lily

    Mono, Single Mix - Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy (1990 Canadian CD)
    Mono, Alternate Mix - The Singles (2011 Japanese SHM-CD)
    Unaware of any stereo version

    Doctor Doctor

    Mono - A Quick One (2014 iTunes/HD Tracks download)
    Unaware of any stereo version

    The Last Time

    Mono - Two's Missing (2011 Japanese SHM-CD)
    Unaware of any stereo version

    Under My Thumb

    Mono - Two's Missing (2011 Japanese SHM-CD)
    Stereo Remix - Odds and Sods (1998 Expanded CD)

    Man With Money
    Mono - A Quick One (2014 iTunes/HD Tracks download)
    Stereo - A Quick One (1995 Polydor CD)

    My Generation / Land With Hope and Glory

    Mono - A Quick One (2014 iTunes/HD Tracks download)
    Stereo - A Quick One (1995 Polydor CD)
     
  3. czeskleba

    czeskleba Senior Member

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    Seattle
    There are vintage stereo mixes of So Sad About Us and A Quick One. I'm sure Luke will be along any time now to tell you where to best find those. See My Way is the only track that has never been mixed to true stereo.
     
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  4. HadgeTunes

    HadgeTunes Forum Resident

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    Also, I believe "The Last Time" is very narrow stereo on 30 Years of Maximum R&B.
     
  5. curbach

    curbach Some guy on the internet

    Location:
    The ATX
    I'm confused. Are these your picks for best sources? Because they certainly aren't the only sources.
     
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  6. Craig Williams

    Craig Williams Forum Resident Thread Starter

    No just the ones I happen to have on me!!
     
  7. Craig Williams

    Craig Williams Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Yes that's a mistake I forgot to backspace the "simulated" for SSAU and AQOWHA.
     
  8. kolive

    kolive 6070rock enthusiast

    Location:
    geneva
    Aren't some of the stereo mixes on the 2015 HD version new?
     
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  9. lukpac

    lukpac Senior Member

    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
    This is...CDs? All CDs?

    This is all mind-numbing, so if somebody notices an issue, please let me know.

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack), Magic Bus, 1995 AQO, I'm A Boy, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Remixed stereo - 2002/3 AQO

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 30 Years of Maximum R&B, 1995 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack), MBBB, Ultimate Collection, I'm A Boy, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Remixed stereo - 2002/3 AQO
    Fake stereo - The Who Collection, My Generation - The Very Best of The Who

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 1995 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack), I'm A Boy, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Remixed stereo - 2002/3 AQO

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - 2002/3 AQO, I'm A Boy, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Remixed stereo - n/a
    Fake stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack), 1995 AQO

    Mono - A Quick One (Happy Jack), Original Polydor AQO, 1995 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - I'm A Boy, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Remixed stereo - 2002/3 AQO

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 1995 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack), I'm A Boy, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Remixed stereo - 2002/3 AQO

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 1995 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - 2002/3 AQO, I'm A Boy, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Remixed stereo - n/a
    Fake stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack)

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 1995 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo -n/a
    Remixed stereo - n/a
    Fake stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack), 2002/3 AQO, I'm A Boy, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 30 Years of Maximum R&B, 1995 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack), 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set
    Remixed stereo - 2002/3 AQO, 2014 download

    Mono - Original Polydor AQO, 1995 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Vintage stereo - A Quick One (Happy Jack), 2002/3 AQO, 2008 JPN AQO box, 2012 JPN AQO set, 2014 download
    Remixed stereo -n/a

    Sources:

    The Who Collection - Polydor IMCD4
    A Quick One (Happy Jack) - MCA MCAD-31331
    Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy - MCA MCAD-37001
    Magic Bus: The Who On Tour - MCA MCAD-31333
    Magic Bus: The Who On Tour [pink-faced] - MCA MCAD-31333 (semi-secret remaster)
    A Quick One [Polydor] - Polydor 835 728-2
    Thirty Years of Maximum R&B - Polydor 521 751-2/MCA MCAD4-11020
    A Quick One [1995] - Polydor 527 758-2/MCA MCAD-11267
    My Generation - The Very Best of The Who - Polydor 533 150-2/MCA MCAD-11462
    The Ultimate Collection - Universal 065 269-2/MCA 088 112 877-2
    A Quick One [2002/3] - MCA MCAD-11267/Polydor 589 800-2
    I’m A Boy - Polydor UICY-93167
    A Quick One [2008] - Polydor UICY-93539/40
    A Quick One [2012] - Polydor UICY-94804/5

    It would take all day to list all of the sources. Not to mention that some of the bonus tracks have been newly remixed for the downloads.

    Correct. Well, it's narrow. I wouldn't call it "very narrow".

    2014. Yes.
     
  10. tlake6659

    tlake6659 Senior Member

    Location:
    NJ
    So Sad About Us is remixed in stereo for the 2014 download?
     
  11. lukpac

    lukpac Senior Member

    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
    Yes. It's the 2002 remix, albeit horribly distorted for some reason.
     
  12. Raf

    Raf Senior Member

    Location:
    Toronto, Ontario
    Less than a page into a thread about one Who album and I already feel like crying….
     
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  13. lukpac

    lukpac Senior Member

    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
    People wouldn't listen to me...
     
  14. Raf

    Raf Senior Member

    Location:
    Toronto, Ontario
    People try to put you down….
     
  15. dee

    dee Senior Member

    Location:
    ft. lauderdale, fl
    Where is Whiskey Man...I need him. Only little thing I have to add before I hit the cobwebs an strange is with the BBC Sessions disc and Maximum BBC boot, I did a little AQO album comp for myself and a friend and tried to mirror parts the album sequence. Anyway, it was fun, not necessarily all of the same time period, with the title track being from over a year later, but Run Run Run with the extended guitar solo and Boris with Moon playing that extra little musical pattern on the cymbal and it all added up to an interesting alternate mono HJ/AQO ep/album.
     
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2015
  16. kevin5brown

    kevin5brown Analog or bust.

    This is invaluable info. Thanks Luke and Craig!
     
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  17. Revolver

    Revolver Forum Resident

    Location:
    Canada
    I've asked it before and will ask it again:

    Where the heck is the deluxe edition of A Quick One?! It's pretty much criminal that this album was skipped over.
     
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  18. lukpac

    lukpac Senior Member

    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
    It's pretty much this, albeit out of print:

    http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICY-94804
     
  19. Revolver

    Revolver Forum Resident

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  20. lukpac

    lukpac Senior Member

    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
    I have.

    Every commercial release of AQO has issues to some degree. That's probably the best overall release, but there's still a fair amount wrong with it.

    Unfortunately, as with the list above, analysis gets to be long and involved.

    The ultimate stereo release, taken from the best sources and mastered well, doesn't yet exist.
     
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  21. kolive

    kolive 6070rock enthusiast

    Location:
    geneva
    are the 2014/5 itunes and HD the same for the stereo version of AQO?
    I know that in general these have not been identical,
    but for AQO stereo are they the same mixes (obviously bit rate is different).
     
  22. beatlesfan68

    beatlesfan68 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Detroit, MI USA
    I have the 1995 remastered cd, but was curious about the most preferred mono version. Should I seek out the mono Polydor cd or the more recent SHM-CD 2 disc-set?
     
  23. I just want to know where you can find vintage stereo mixes of So Sad About Us and AQOWHA without paying big money for a Japanese import.
     
  24. lukpac

    lukpac Senior Member

    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
    The best So Sad About Us is on the original MCA CD of A Quick One (Happy Jack).

    That CD also has AQOWHA, but it doesn't sound that good. The best would be either the 2012 SHM CD set or the new digital download. The 2002/2003 secret remix/remaster also has it in stereo, but it is *very* compressed on that CD.
     
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  25. Thanks Luke.
     
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