Poll: Your Favorite of The Who's Non-Album Track Singles

Yes! I was singin that part to myself when I clicked on it! One of my favorites from them and I love Entwistle's B side "When I Was A Boy"
(also Happy Jack, Pictures Of Lily & Dogs.)
Love 'em all though.

 

Can't Explain
Substitute
Happy Jack
Call Me Lightning

Easy!

 

I Can’t Explain
AAA
The Seeker
The Relay

 

But Dogs II has some great drumming by Keith

 

Voted for "I Can't Explain", "Substitute", "Pictures Of Lily" and "The Relay".

 

Hard to pick only 4
I like ‘em all....

 

I wish you had included non-album B-sides. "Baby, Don't You Do It" is a hands down favorite that is rarely included on compilations.

 

Votes for "I Can't Explain", "Substitute", "Pictures of Lily" and "Magic Bus".

 

Went with Lily, Boy, Seeker and the always magnificent Dogs.

 

They call me “The Seeker”!!!

 

Great idea for a poll.

I went for:

• I can’t explain
• Let’s see action
• Join together
• The Relay

Long Live Rock was another of those early 70s semi forgotten classics.

 

Both subsequent to its recording and release by Billy Fury.

 

Agreed but not on a contemporaneous album.

 

I Can't Explain
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
Substitute
Join Together

 

In order of preference:

Substitute
I Can’t Explain
The Seeker
Join Together

 

It was also on The Kids Are Alright and was released as a single from that album.

 

I Can't Explain
Anyway etc
Substitute

And then it got really difficult. I love Relay but Dogs is such great song with those wonderful harmonies and I'm a boy is so much fun. If anything this post has put The Who on my listening schedule today.

 

Agreed.

Long Live Rock; Recorded 1972 not released as a single for yonks and not put on any album until years after it was recorded or released by Billy Fury.

Rather sad that it was not released as a single in 72 or early 73.

 

Substitute
The Seeker
Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
Happy Jack

 

If that bothers you, then just consider it a poll of songs that first appeared as singles and were not lead-off singles for forthcoming albums.

 

The poll is A sides released in the USA and/or UK. The only one of yours that would qualify is "The Last Time" which I excluded on purpose.

 

I first encountered them on the Hooligans compilation, along with "Let's See Action."

 

I love it, too. I'll make a poll for the non-album B-sides, eventually, unless someone beats me to it.

 

I was almost going to be really sadistic and make everyone pick only ONE.

 

Alright, I voted Anyway, Substitute, Pics, Dogs. However, I'm a Boy and I Can't Explain my choices..