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I Can’t Explain by The Who

First released: 15 Jan 1965, Length: 2:05
mono

Creators (11)

Instruments

  1. Jimmy Page (Nov 1964) guitar
  2. John Entwistle (Nov 1964) bass
  3. Keith Moon (Nov 1964) percussion, drums (drum set)
  4. Perry Ford (Nov 1964) piano
  5. Pete Townshend (Nov 1964) guitar

Vocals

  1. John Entwistle (Nov 1964)
  2. Pete Townshend (Nov 1964)
  3. Roger Daltrey (Nov 1964) lead vocals
  4. The Ivy League (Nov 1964) background vocals

Producer

  1. Shel Talmy

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Pye Studios (Nov 1964)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. I Can’t Explain (Nov 1964)

    Composer

    1. Pete Townshend

    Lyricist

    1. Pete Townshend

Related Recordings (2)

Mash-Ups

  1. Ain't No Other Explanation by The Who
  2. Sixx Mixx 047. 04-06-25: Totally Not Gay Edition by The Who

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. My Generation 27 Aug 2002 The Who deluxe edition
  2. My Generation 09 Sep 2002 The Who deluxe edition
  3. My Generation 11 Sep 2002 The Who

Album - Compilation

  1. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy 30 Oct 1971 The Who
  2. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy 1971 The Who
  3. Hooligans 11 Sep 1981 The Who
  4. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy 1985 The Who
  5. The Who Collection 1985 The Who
  6. The Who Collection 1985 The Who
  7. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy 1985 The Who made in Japan
  8. The Who Collection 1985 The Who
  9. Who’s Better, Who’s Best 14 Nov 1988 The Who
  10. Hooligans 1988 The Who
  11. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy 1988 The Who
  12. The Who Collection 1988 The Who
  13. Who’s Better, Who’s Best 1988 The Who
  14. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy 30 Jan 1990 The Who
  15. Thirty Years of Maximum R&B 05 Jul 1994 The Who
  16. Thirty Years of Maximum R&B 1994 The Who
  17. Thirty Years of Maximum R&B 1994 The Who Box set with "Girl's Eyes" and "Bag O'Nails" combined on same track (Disc 1 has only 28 tracks)
  18. Thirty Years of Maximum R&B 1994 The Who
  19. The Godfathers of BritPop 09 Feb 1996 Various Artists
  20. My Generation – The Very Best of The Who 01 Aug 1996 The Who
  21. My Generation – The Very Best of The Who 27 Aug 1996 The Who
  22. My Generation – The Very Best of The Who 27 Aug 1996 The Who
  23. My Generation – The Very Best of The Who 26 Sep 1996 The Who
  24. My Generation – The Very Best of The Who 1996 The Who
  25. My Generation – The Very Best of The Who 1996 The Who
  26. My Generation – The Very Best of The Who 1996 The Who
  27. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy 16 Jun 1998 The Who
  28. Amplified 08 Aug 2000 Various Artists
  29. The Ultimate Collection 11 Jun 2002 The Who
  30. The Ultimate Collection 11 Jun 2002 The Who
  31. The Ultimate Collection Jun 2002 The Who
  32. Sixties Jukebox Classics: 54 Jukebox Smashes From the 60’s 25 Nov 2002 Various Artists
  33. The Ultimate Collection 2002 The Who
  34. The Ultimate Collection 2002 The Who

Single

  1. I Can't Explain 15 Jan 1965 The Who
  2. I Can't Explain 13 Feb 1965 The Who
  3. I Can't Explain 1965 The Who
  4. I Can't Explain 1965 The Who
  5. I Can't Explain 1965 The Who
  6. I Can't Explain 1965 The Who
  7. I Can't Explain 1965 The Who
  8. I Can't Explain 1965 The Who
  9. I Can't Explain 1965 The Who
  10. I Can't Explain 1965 The Who
  11. I Can't Explain 1973 The Who
  12. My Generation 1988 The Who
  13. Vintage Gold 1988 The Who