There is to be a 2CD Deluxe Edition of The Who Sell Out release for January 2009. Disc one will have the stereo mix with bonus tracks. Disc two will have the mono mix and more bonus tracks. "Lots of previously unheard material" says Matt Kent who got a preview. One of the bonus tracks is "Sodding About" an instrumental for an unreleased instrumental EP the band recorded in 1967.

TheOx

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Originally released in December 1967, The Who Sell Out arrived at the tail end of a remarkable year in popular culture. As well as being forever immortalised as the moment when the counterculture and the "Love Generation" went global, 1967 produced tremendous musical upheavals as "pop" metamorphosed to "rock", elevating the likes of Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Traffic and the West Coast groups to prominence--both on the underground scene and the commercial arena. The homage to pop-art is evident in both the advertising jingles and the iconic sleeve design--created by David King (art director at the Sunday Times) and Roger Law (who invented Spitting Image) producing four giant images for each band member--Odorono deodorant, Medac spot cream, Charles Atlas and Heinz baked beans. This remastered edition of Sell Out features the following:

• Stunning reissue of the classic Who album from 1967, now upgraded to a greatly expanded 2 CD version in the acclaimed Deluxe edition range.

• Remastered from the original stereo and mono masters for the first time.

• The first official re-release of the mono mix (in the US and UK) since 1967

• Eleven previously unreleased songs and/or mixes.

• 28-page booklet contains unseen photos and 1960s period advertisements. CD sleeve features out-takes from the original October 1967 album cover photo session by David Montgomery, the esteemed portrait photographer.

• Introductory essay by noted rock writer Dave Marsh and in-depth liner notes by Who biographer Andy Neill.

Disc 1
1. Armenia City In The Sky Incl. Two “Radio London” Jingles
2. Heinz Baked Beans Incl. “More Music” Jingle
3. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand Acoustic/Incl. Premier Drums Commercial/Radio London Jingle
4. Odorono Incl. Radio London ‘Smooth Sailing’ Jingle
5. Tattoo Incl. ‘Church Of Your Choice’ Radio London Jingle
6. Our Love Was Incl. Pussycat/Speakeasy/Rotosound Jingles, Commercials
7. I Can See For Miles
8. I Can’t Reach You Incl. Charles Atlas Commercial
9. Medac a.k.a. Spotted Henry
10. Relax
11. Silas Stingy
12. Sunrise
13. Real (1 & 2)
14. Rael - Naive Incl. John Mason’s Cars (Rehearsal) Commercial
15. Someone’s Coming Incl. Radio London ‘Weather Word’ Jingle
16. Early Morning Cold Taxi incl. Radio London News Bulletin Jingle
17. Jaguar incl. Extra Wonderful Radio London Jingle
18. Coke After Coke
19. Glittering Girl
20. Summertime Blues Previously Unreleased
21. John Mason Cars
22. Girl’s Eyes Incl. Bag O’ Nails Jingle
23. Sodding About Previously Unreleased
24. Premier Drums Full Version Previously Unreleased
25. Odorono Final Chorus
26. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand Mirasound Version
27. Things Go Better With Coke
28. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
29. Top Gear
30. Rael (1 & 2) Remake Version - Incl. Track Records Jingle

Disc 2
1. Armenia City In The Sky
2. Heinz Baked Beans
3. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand Mono Version
4. Odorono Original Version
5. Tattoo
6. Our Love Was
7. I Can See For Miles
8. I Can’t Reach You
9. Medac a.k.a. Spotted Henry (mono)
10. Relax (mono)
11. Silas Stingy (mono)
12. Sunrise (mono)
13. Rael (1 & 2) Incl. Track Records Run-Off Groove
14. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand U.S Single Version originally released as US B-side to `I Can See For Miles’
15. Someone’s Coming U.K Single Mix - Originally released as US B-side to `I Can See For Miles’
16. Relax Early Rehearsal
17. Jaguar Original Mono Mix
18. Glittering Girl Previously Unreleased Version
19. Tattoo Early Mono Mix
20. Our Love Was Take 12 Rejected Mono Mix
21. Rotosound Strings With Final Note
22. I Can See For Miles Early Mono Mix
23. Rael Early Mono Mix
24. Armenia City In The Sky Isolated Backwards Tracks
25. Great Shakes Unreleased US Radio Commercial

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QBC4AG/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001QBC4AG/?tag=imwan-21

Won't need the Japanese mini sleeve, then!

What Googa said ^^^

How about something that hasn't been remastered or expanded before, like the Magic Bus cd? What a novel idea, something new.

The "Magic Bus" album was not The Who's idea. It was Decca being impatient for an overdue "Tommy". "They have lived to regret it, but not delete it" says Pete Townshend.

I've been hoping for an early live show. Not this time I guess.

Whatever happened to the career spanning live box set that was talked about shortly after 30 Years Of Maximum R & B came out .Back in about 1996 I remember reading that Pete was hard at work on it . I wish it would see the light of day . This would be a treat .

Ox,
Thanks for passing this along to us. I'm going to get this one. I'm going to need to determine, for a different mastering (or mix) perspective, if I need to keep my old expanded single disc remaster or not. This concerns the stereo mix.

I have a boot of the mono mix of "Sell Out" and their are some differences here.

Therefore I will be buying this on day one!

Didn't they sorta do this, with the "View From A Backstage Pass" fanclub-only, double-CD set? Anything put out for the mass market after this is likely to have a big issue with duplication of tracks, given the realtive dearth of good multi-track sources (or at least multi-tracks we know of, and have heard...)

Anybody know what happened to the QUADROPHENIA deluxe reissue that Pete was supposedly working on like 10 years ago? I keep waiting for news on that one!

Turns out he wasn't actually working on it, he was only "doing research"...

Four years later, I'm still waiting for the "Second" singles box.

Source: http://www.yourwaytomusic.com/

Originally released in December 1967, The Who Sell Out arrived at the tail end of a remarkable year in popular culture. As well as being forever immortalised as the moment when the counterculture and the Love Generation went global, 1967 produced tremendous musical upheavals as “pop” metamorphosed to “rock”, elevating the likes of Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Traffic and the West Coast groups to prominence - both on the underground scene and the commercial arena. The homage to pop-art is evident in both the advertising jingles and the iconic sleeve design - created by David King (art director at the Sunday Times) and Roger Law (who invented Spitting Image) producing four giant images for each band member – Odorono deodorant, Medac spot cream, Charles Atlas and Heinz baked beans! Stunning reissue of the classic Who album from 1967, now upgraded to a greatly expanded 2-CD version in the acclaimed Deluxe edition range, remastered from the original stereo and mono masters for the first time. This is the first official re-release of the mono mix (in the US and UK) since 1967 and comes with eleven previously unreleased songs and/or mixes. The 28-page booklet contains unseen photos and 1960s period advertisements. CD sleeve features out-takes from the original October 1967 album cover photo session by David Montgomery. The initial quantities include limited edition replica of Osiris Visions poster that was packaged only with the original first pressing of album. Introductory essay by noted rock writer Dave Marsh and in-depth liner notes by Who biographer Andy Neill.

Disc 1
1. Armenia City In The Sky Incl. Two “Radio London” Jingles
2. Heinz Baked Beans Incl. “More Music” Jingle
3. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand Acoustic/Incl. Premier Drums Commercial/Radio London Jingle
4. Odorono Incl. Radio London ‘Smooth Sailing’ Jingle
5. Tattoo Incl. ‘Church Of Your Choice’ Radio London Jingle
6. Our Love Was Incl. Pussycat/Speakeasy/Rotosound Jingles, Commercials
7. I Can See For Miles
8. I Can’t Reach You Incl. Charles Atlas Commercial
9. Medac a.k.a. Spotted Henry
10. Relax
11. Silas Stingy
12. Sunrise
13. Real (1 & 2)
14. Rael - Naive Incl. John Mason’s Cars (Rehearsal) Commercial
15. Someone’s Coming Incl. Radio London ‘Weather Word’ Jingle
16. Early Morning Cold Taxi incl. Radio London News Bulletin Jingle
17. Jaguar incl. Extra Wonderful Radio London Jingle
18. Coke After Coke
19. Glittering Girl
20. Summertime Blues Previously Unreleased
21. John Mason Cars
22. Girl’s Eyes Incl. Bag O’ Nails Jingle
23. Sodding About Previously Unreleased
24. Premier Drums Full Version Previously Unreleased
25. Odorono Final Chorus
26. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand Mirasound Version
27. Things Go Better With Coke
28. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
29. Top Gear
30. Rael (1 & 2) Remake Version - Incl. Track Records Jingle

Disc 2
1. Armenia City In The Sky
2. Heinz Baked Beans
3. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand Mono Version
4. Odorono Original Version
5. Tattoo
6. Our Love Was
7. I Can See For Miles
8. I Can’t Reach You
9. Medac a.k.a. Spotted Henry (mono)
10. Relax (mono)
11. Silas Stingy (mono)
12. Sunrise (mono)
13. Rael (1 & 2) Incl. Track Records Run-Off Groove
14. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand U.S Single Version originally released as US B-side to `I Can See For Miles’
15. Someone’s Coming U.K Single Mix - Originally released as US B-side to `I Can See For Miles’
16. Relax Early Rehearsal
17. Jaguar Original Mono Mix
18. Glittering Girl Previously Unreleased Version
19. Tattoo Early Mono Mix
20. Our Love Was Take 12 Rejected Mono Mix
21. Rotosound Strings With Final Note
22. I Can See For Miles Early Mono Mix
23. Rael Early Mono Mix
24. Armenia City In The Sky Isolated Backwards Tracks
25. Great Shakes Unreleased US Radio Commercial

If this is true...it might possibly be the greatest "deluxe edition" ever.

Yeah, it's for real. To be released in mid-March. It was first reported on the Steve Hoffman forum by Marc Roberty, a music historian known for his sessionography book on the career of Eric Clapton.

Where is the original studio recording of "Youngman Blues" that was included on the compilation lp "The House That Track Built"?

It's now on the Deluxe Edition(2-SACD) edition of "Tommy".
Be cautioned that the expanded "Odds & Sods" claims to use that version of "Young Man Blues" but uses an alternate take from the same session(but at its' true running speed).
The version of "Young Man Blues" from "The House That Track Built" was intentionally sped up during mixdown.

I'll have to compare the Tommy version to the House That Track Built version when I get home tonight. I always enjoy a good reason to crank up the turntable!!!

Has anybody noticed that Amazon is now listing this deluxe edition with a release date of March 17th--and apparently only as a $36.98 import? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QBC4AG/?tag=imwan-20

Sadly, yes.

Even though CD Universe is located in the next town...I have converted to Amazon...BUT in this case...

CD Universe claims to have this for $ 25.34 - I expect to be back-ordered come Tuesday

Between this and the new Nick Lowe and the 3 Stooges Vol. 5 - s/b a pretty good week of new releases...