The Who turned 50 recently, and they are celebrating with an exhaustive world tour and a recently announced reissue of their entire catalog on vinyl. According to the band's website, all 11 studio albums will be back in stores March 24, completely remastered with original album artwork. Fans can relive classics like Tommy and Quadrophenia in addition to a bonus, two-LP version of the group's The Who Hits 50! greatest hits collection.
"There is no more significant a milestone in Rock Music than the 50th Anniversary. Through the decades, The Who redefined rock music as we know it and their influence continues in all areas of popular culture to this day," the announcement read.
Here is what you will be able to buy:
My Generation (1965), A Quick One (1966), The Who Sell Out (1967), Tommy (1969), Who's Next (1971), Quadrophenia (1973), The Who by the Numbers (1975), Who Are You (1978), Face Dances (1981), It's Hard (1982), Endless Wire (2006) and The Who Hits 50! (2014).
For true, die-hard fans, there will also be a box set of 7-inch releases available titled The Brunswick Singles 1965-1966. That collection will include hits like "I Can't Explain," "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright" along with B-sides "Shout and Shimmy," "The Good's Gone" and "The Ox."
"Be Lucky," the band's new single that dropped in September, will be released as a special, blue 7-inch single for Record Store Day April 18. The flipside? The Who's first single from 1965, "I Can't Explain." Royalties from the new single continue to benefit Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend's charity Teen Cancer America.
The Who will kick off its world tour in London with two nights at the O2 Arena in March. They will hit the States in April and will be on the road until November.
