This book about the “WHO” is very informational, about the members and how the group formed concerts that they did and details about each album. The details of the albums are very interesting and you get a lot of information about songs and about the way the album was made. As someone who listened to them mostly in the 70s, their music was always moving and still is all of these years later. This should be a good book for the person who wants to find out about the group and also about the fan that wants to find out more about the group that they listened to for decades. A well written and worth the read for anyone.

Five stars!
I loved revisiting the career and catalog of one of my favorite bands while reading this book, especially queuing up some old favorites I hadn’t listened to in a while as a sort of soundtrack as I was reading about them. I’m sure much of this information is not new to seasoned fans, but the average fan is sure to learn a lot, and it’s nice to have such a comprehensive history, from tour stories to personal anecdotes, alongside trivia and ephemera like track lists, set lists -- not to mention the amazing photography! Definitely a book I would be proud to have on my bookshelf or coffee table.

I am grateful to Palazzo Editions and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review The Who: Much Too Much.

Absolutely brilliant book about the best band to come out of the UK.

The photos are class! And the stories about the band are almost unbelievable.

Highly recommended!

I must confess that I didn’t read this book, my stepdad did as it’s his era and his passion for music so he absolutely loved it.
So much so I brought a physical copy of it for Xmas!
Listening to him rave about the book it is a must read for fans of The Who as well as music enthusiasts out there

I enjoyed reading this book. The author tracks the history the band and its members album by album. There is not a lot of new information but I still enjoyed revisiting the music. There are a lot of wonderful photographs to accompany the text. Long time and new fans will enjoy this book. It will make a wonderful gift for any music lover.

Subtitled: Much Too Much

I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

I’d been aware of The Who back in my teen years, but became a much bigger fan during the 1980s when a couple of my college housemates were huge fans of the band. The book follows the band from its formation in the early 1960s up through the present day, tracking their album releases, concert tours, and other major milestones along the way.


While The Who have had their share of hit records, I was surprised to find that taking into account the length of their career, they didn’t have as many as one would assume. They do make up for any perceived shortage of hit singles by producing hit albums on a much more regular basis. The sheer number of albums is also impressive, considering the number of studio albums, live concert albums, and ‘best of’ compilations that they’ve issued through the years. The band has also been active on the charity concert and festival circuit through the years, and have at least two movie versions of their concept albums Tommy and Quadrophenia.

The Who has also been linked to tragedy through the years as well. The untimely deaths of drummer Keith Moon in 1978 and bassist John Entwistle in 2002 were traumatic for the group and its fans. Another tragedy linked to the band occurred in 1979 in Cincinnati when 11 fans were died in a stampede at the gates to enter Riverfront Coliseum – the concert went on as scheduled, but the band members weren’t notified about what had happened until later on at their hotel.

The surviving founding members of the group – lead singer Roger Daltrey and lead guitarist Peter Townshend – are end their late 70s now and have mostly retired from performing, but they can look back on a long and successful career making music for their millions of fans around the world.

I gave The Who five stars on Goodreads. I always find it interested to review the careers of authors, musicians, actors, and sports figures to learn more about them and to expand my knowledge about them.

A comprehensive history of one of the U.K.'s premier 60's bands. Highs and lows covered and in depth look at the music. Recommended.

Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for this free eARC.
The Who are my favourite band of all time. And this book has given me a bit kore insight into the institution that is The Who.
The pictures depict both the good and the not so pretty times the group has been through. The author doesn't dwell into the pathetic naration, but guides the reader through time with all the good and bad times.
A must have for all The Who fans.

Full disclosure: I read this book on an iPad so I probably did not get the full beauty of the photographs. But the book is great--however you choose to read it--of giving a brief history on every The Who album, telling stories which are tangential to each album and also giving all the basic facts about each album. There are no earth shattering revelations here, just the basis facts, adorned by wonderful photographs. I'm sure a physical copy of this book is way more impressive than the digital copy I received so if you're looking for a 'coffee table' book that is more than just the same tired photographs all The Who fans have been looking at for years, check out this book!

interesting and detailed book charting the music and albums of the who from their origins in west London to the modern day. the book goes through each album the who did with track listing and photos too. would be an ideal book for a fan of the who or music generally

The Who’s amazing journey is well chronicled in this recent offering from Mike Evans.
A true celebration of the band from their early days as Mods to their rise to fame and their ever evolving musical roots from rock to rock opera, this is a joy for all fans of the band and music in general.
The four distinctive personalities of Daltrey, Townshend, Entwistle and Moon captivated audiences with memorable music and live performances with often destructive stage antics. Their presence at the Monterey Pop, Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festivals helped to catapult them to rock star status. Amidst the fame and adulation were the shadowed pitfalls of touring, drugs, drink and the eventual deaths of Moon and Entwistle.
From breakups to reunions to reformation, the Who have endured and influenced.
Filled with interesting text, track listings, photos, reviews, anecdotes and ephemera this is a triumph and an unparalleled tribute. Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended.
My thanks to NetGalley, Mike Evans and Palazzo Editions for an ARC in exchange for an honest book review.

I could not open this book on my kindle so the book is unread, I was really looking forward to reading about my favorite group,