My fave Who album too, Tosh!! It's right up there with the first "concept" albums (incl Pet Sounds, Sgt Pepper, Freak Out)-- but even more special as a pop-art artifact exploring issues of consumer culture, advertising, "false consciousness" /self-image. As someone who often writes about pop culture and advertising myself, Sell Out is special to me.
And such a fascinating album. I'm not clear if it's a Pete concept about the ads on the album, or something made up by Kit. Or the combination of both! The new release of the box set of The Who Sell Out is pretty hardcore and great.
My fave Who album too, Tosh!! It's right up there with the first "concept" albums (incl Pet Sounds, Sgt Pepper, Freak Out)-- but even more special as a pop-art artifact exploring issues of consumer culture, advertising, "false consciousness" /self-image. As someone who often writes about pop culture and advertising myself, Sell Out is special to me.
And such a fascinating album. I'm not clear if it's a Pete concept about the ads on the album, or something made up by Kit. Or the combination of both! The new release of the box set of The Who Sell Out is pretty hardcore and great.