Won’t Get Fooled Again (original album version)

Name: Won’t Get Fooled Again
Duration: 8 min 33 s

~ Recording by The Who

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1971-08-14	Decca Records	79182
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	GB1971-08-25	Track Record	2408 102
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	CA1971	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-5220
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1973	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-2023
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1977	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA 3024
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1980	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-1691
7.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Phases	The Who	Album + Compilation	DE1981	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2675 216
1.7	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:34	The Who	Who's Greatest Hits	The Who	Album + Compilation	US1983-05-08	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-1496
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	DE1983	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	813 651-2, 813651-2
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next (JPN for US on JVC)	The Who	Album	US1984-12-17	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX-152, MCAD-37217
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1984	Sony DADC (company; use on releases if exact pressing location is not known), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX-152, MCAD-37217
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	CA1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-37217
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Who’s Next (US DADC)	The Who	Album	US1984	Sony DADC (company; use on releases if exact pressing location is not known), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX-152, MCAD-37217
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next (JPN for US on Denon)	The Who	Album	US1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX-152, MCAD-37217
1.12	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	The Who Collection, Volume 1	The Who	Album + Compilation	GB1985-10-04	Impression Records (80s UK compilations)	IMCD4/1
1.12	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	The Who Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	-1985	Impression Records (80s UK compilations)	SMD 570
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	The Who Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	GB1985	Impression Records (80s UK compilations), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	IMDK 4
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	The Who Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	XE1985	Impression Records (80s UK compilations)	SMR 570
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	JP1986-06-01	Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)	P33P-25009
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	CA1986	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCABD-37217
1.1	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:34	The Who	Won’t Get Fooled Again	The Who	EP	GB1988-06	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	POCD 917
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	The Who Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	XE1988	Impression Records (80s UK compilations), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	SMD 570
1.10	Won't Get Fooled Again (extended version)	8:32	The Who	Who’s Better, Who’s Best	The Who	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	835 389-2
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next (US JVC)	The Who	Album	US1988	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX-152, MCAD-37217
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next (HMV classic collection)	The Who	Album	GB1988	His Master’s Voice, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	C88 1-13, SPELP49
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next (repress)	The Who	Album	US1988	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-37217
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Who’s Next (HMV classic collection)	The Who	Album	GB1988	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), His Master’s Voice	813 651-2, C88 1-13
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	CA1989	MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)	DIDX-152, MCAD-37217
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	DE1990	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	813 651-2
3.2	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1993-01	Time–Life Music	A-23707/R102-34, A-23708/R102-34, A-23709/R102-34, A-23710/R102-34, OPCD-2692/R102-34, OPCD-2693/R102-34, OPCD-2694/R102-34, R102-34
3.2	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1993-01	Time–Life Music	OPCS-2692, OPCS-2693, OPCS-2694, PT-23707, PT-23708, PT-23709, PT-23710, R102-33
1.14	Won’t Get Fooled Again (full length version)	8:31	The Who	The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1994-07-01
3.8	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Thirty Years of Maximum R&B	The Who	Album + Compilation	US1994-07-05	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD4-11020
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	CA1994-07-20	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAMD-37217
1.16	Won’t Get Fooled Again (extended version)	8:34	The Who	Rock Therapy	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994
1.14	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994	Virgin TV	VTDCD 35
3.8	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Thirty Years of Maximum R&B	The Who	Album + Compilation	US1994	BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	D-207146, MCAD4-11020
3.8	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Thirty Years of Maximum R&B (Box set with "Girl's Eyes" and "Bag O'Nails" combined on same track (Disc 1 has only 28 tracks))	The Who	Album + Compilation	CA1994	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD4-11020
3.8	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Thirty Years of Maximum R&B	The Who	Album + Compilation	GB1994	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	521 751-2
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1995-06	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-11269
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1995-08-29	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-11312
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	GB1995-11-02	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	527 760-2
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1995-11-07	BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	D 113215, MCAD-11269
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1995-11-07	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-11269
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	CA1995	MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)	MCASD-11269
2.18	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	The Ultimate Rock Collection: Gold and Platinum	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products	8458-2, OPCD-2749A
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	CA1998	MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)	MCABD 37217
1.10	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who	The Who	Album + Compilation	US1999-04-13	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-11951
1.10	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who	The Who	Album + Compilation	US1999	Geffen Records	B0007770-02
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	US1999	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDCD 754
2.1	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Top of the Pops 2: 70s Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001-01-22	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	560 626 2
2.2	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	The Ultimate Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	US2002-06-11	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	088 112 878-2
2.2	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	The Ultimate Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	US2002-06-11	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), UTV Records	088 112 877-2
1.23	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	The Ultimate Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	GB2002-06	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	065 300-2
4.1	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Las 100 canciones más Rolling de la historia	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ES2002	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	8431588804322
1.23	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	The Ultimate Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	GB2002	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	065 234-2
2.2	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	The Ultimate Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	XE2002	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	065 269-2
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	The Ultimate Rock Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA2002	Universal Music AS, Norway (not for release label use!)	DGCD025
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next (deluxe edition)	The Who	Album	US2003-03-25	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	088 113 056-2
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next (deluxe edition)	The Who	Album	DE2003-04-01	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	113 056-2
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next (deluxe edition)	The Who	Album	GB2003-04-14	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	113 056-2
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again (original album version)	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next (deluxe edition)	The Who	Album	-2003-05-05	Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.13	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Blackball	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB2003-09-01	Humphead Records	HUMP 001
1.1	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of '70s Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2003	Universal Music Canada	4400689962
1.13	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Then and Now	The Who	Album + Compilation	CA2004-03-30	Geffen Records, Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)	B000183602
1.13	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Then and Now (1964–2004)	The Who	Album + Compilation	US2004-03-30	Geffen Records	B0001836-02
1.13	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Then and Now (1964–2004)	The Who	Album + Compilation	XE2004-05-03	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	9866577
1.1	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	CSI: Miami: The Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2004-06-29	Hip‐O Records	B0002201-02
2.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Rock Resurrection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2004	X-Media	XMCD20A, XMCD20B
1.13	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Then and Now	The Who	Album + Compilation	JP2004	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UICP-9007/8
1.13	Won’t Get Fooled Again	?:??	The Who	Then and Now	The Who	Album + Compilation	XE2004	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	9866576
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Who’s Next (+7)	The Who	Album	JP2005-09-21	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UICY-90046
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next (200gr)	The Who	Album	US2005	Classic Records (audiophile reissues), Track Record	2408 102
1.13	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Then and Now (1964–2007)	The Who	Album + Compilation	GB2007-06-11	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	1732918
2.2	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	The Ultimate Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	JP2008-05-28	Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)	UICY-90824, UICY-90825
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	XE2008-08-22	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	0042281365119
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	JP2008-11-12	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UICY-93750/1
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Greatest Hits	The Who	Album + Compilation	US2009-12-21	Geffen Records	B0013800-02
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Greatest Hits	The Who	Album + Compilation	BR2009	Geffen Records	2727468
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Greatest Hits	The Who	Album + Compilation	CA2009	Geffen Records	B001380002
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Greatest Hits & More	The Who	Album + Compilation	AU2010-02-05	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	5325202
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	Greatest Hits & More	The Who	Album + Compilation	FR2010-02-22	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	0600753252024
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	JP2010-08-25	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UIGY-9022
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Icon 2	The Who	Album + Compilation	US2011-04-05	Geffen Records	B0015407-02
1.12	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	ICON	The Who	Album + Compilation	US2011	Geffen Records	B0015399-02
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Pinball Wizard: The Collection	The Who	Album + Compilation	GB2012-05-28	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	SPEC2108
6.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	The Studio Albums	The Who	Album + Compilation	XE2012-11-16	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	3715573
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	XE2012-11-29	Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)	MOVLP664
1.3	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	The Only Classic Rock Album You’ll Ever Need	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA2013-05-27	The Universal Music Record Label	DGCD 166
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:32	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	JP2013-09-25	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UICY-40003
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next (deluxe edition, hi-res)	The Who	Album	US2014-12-09	Geffen Records	[none]
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next (hi‐res)	The Who	Album	US2014-12-09	Geffen Records	[none]
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next (deluxe edition; 24-bit/96kHz; reissue)	The Who	Album	XW2015-03-17	Geffen Records
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next (2015 remaster)	The Who	Album	XE2015-03-23	Track Record	3715614
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Who’s Next (deluxe edition)	The Who	Album	XW2015	Geffen Records
1.9	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Who’s Next	The Who	Album	JP2018-06-20	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UICY-40168
6.17	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:35	The Who	NOW 100 Hits: Classic Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2019-06-07	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)	CDNNNOW83
Promotion
1.16	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:31	The Who	Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Sampler	The Who	Album + Compilation	US1994	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA3P-3082
Bootleg
1.19	Won't Get Fooled Again	8:33	The Who	Two Originals	The Who	Album + Compilation	-2001
1.5	Won’t Get Fooled Again	8:36	The Who	Bacobens Rock Top 500 (CD1)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	RU2007

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recording engineer:	Glyn Johns Pete Townshend (of The Who) (synthesizer)
associate producer:	Glyn Johns
producer:	The Who
mixer:	Glyn Johns (on 1971-05-28)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar, organ and synthesizer:	Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-04)
bass guitar:	John Entwistle (in 1971-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:	Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-04)
lead vocals:	Roger Daltrey (in 1971-04)
vocals:	Pete Townshend (of The Who) John Entwistle (in 1971-04)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1971)

additionally recorded at:	Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recorded at:	Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
mixed at:	Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-28)

sampled by:	Get It Get It by Girl Talk House of the Rising Son by Public Enemy Yeah Go Bertrand by President Cai Farrington
mash-ups:	Who Fooled Kylie (Kylie Minogue vs. The Who) by Go Home Productions

part of:	Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 133) (order: 133) The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 295) (order: 295)

recording of:	Won’t Get Fooled Again (in 1971-04)

Won’t Get Fooled Again

lyricist and composer:	Pete Townshend (of The Who)

publisher:	ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) Towser Tunes, Inc.

later parody versions:	Won't Eat Prunes Again Won't Get Born Again
is the basis for:	Won't Get Fooled

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