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from my library

Who - A Quick One - 1966 - **



Second album released in 1966. U.S. version was released as Happy Jack and that track is included. I believe it is not on U.K. version, My copy is titled A Quick One with a sub-title of Happy Jack. I don't know. Record companies are stupid. The title A Quick One was considered too sexually suggestive. Give me a break. Whatever. Oh yeah, the album. Pretty good stuff overall, with a few duds, especially that cover of Heat Wave. The two title tracks are the standouts for me, along with Don't Look Away. Writing credits are pretty spread out here, with everyone getting a turn,

Favorite Track - Happy Jack

Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man.
He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man.
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key,
So they rode on his head in their furry donkey.

The kids couldn't hurt Jack,
They tried, tried, tried.
They dropped things on his back,
They lied, lied, lied, lied, lied.

But they couldn't stop Jack, 'or the waters lapping,
And they couldn't prevent Jack from being happy.

But they couldn't stop Jack, 'or the waters lapping,
And they couldn't prevent Jack becoming happy.

The kids couldn't hurt Jack,
They tried, tried, tried.
They dropped things on his back
They lied, lied, lied, lied, lied.

But they couldn't stop Jack, 'or the waters lapping.
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy.


1) Run Run Run - *
....YouTube - Run Run Run - The Who
2) Boris The Spider - **
....YouTube - The Who - Boris the Spider
3) I Need You - *
4) Whiskey Man - **
....YouTube - Whiskey Man --The Who
5) Heat Wave - *
....YouTube - Heatwave- The Who
6) Cobwebs And Strange - *
....YouTube - The Who - Cobwebs And Strange
7) Don't Look Away - ***
8) See My Way - **
9) So Sad About Us - **
....YouTube - The Who So Sad About Us
10) A Quick One While He's Away - ***
......YouTube - A Quick One While He's Away
11) Happy Jack - ***
......YouTube - Who - Happy Jack 1967

3's - 3
2's - 4
1's - 4

Rating - 2.0