Barbara Ann

~ Recording by The Who

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Barbara Ann1:59The WhoReady Steady WhoThe WhoEP
  • GB1966-12-11
Reaction592001
1.5Barbara Ann2:02The WhoRarities, Volume 1: “1966–1968”The WhoAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)SPELP 9
1.5Barbara Ann2:01The WhoWho’s MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCABD 31221
1.5Barbara Ann2:01The WhoWho’s MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCBBD- 31221
1.5Barbara Ann2:00The WhoWho’s MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)837 557-1
1.13Barbara Ann2:05The WhoA Quick One (mostly fake stereo)The WhoAlbum
  • US1995-06-20
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-11267
1.5Barbara Ann2:01The WhoWho's MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-06-30
1.13Barbara Ann2:00The WhoA Quick OneThe WhoAlbum
  • GB2003-04-14
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)589 800-2
1.5Barbara Ann2:02The WhoRarities 1966-1972, Vol. I & 2The WhoAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)80100953
2.15Barbara Ann2:01The WhoA Quick One BoxThe WhoAlbum
  • JP2008-10-29
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UICY-93539, UICY-93540
2.15Barbara Ann2:01The WhoA Quick OneThe WhoAlbum
  • JP2012-06-27
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-94804, UICY-94805
1.5Barbara Ann2:01The WhoWho's MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-17
Geffen Records
1.13Barbara Ann (stereo version)2:00The WhoA Quick One (stereo version)The WhoAlbum
Geffen Records[none]
1.13Barbara Ann2:05The WhoA Quick OneThe WhoAlbumMCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-11267
1.5Barbara Ann2:02The WhoRarities 1966–1972 Vol. I / Rarities 1970–1973 Vol. IIThe WhoAlbum + CompilationPolydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)847 670-2
1.5Barbara Ann2:01The WhoWho's MissingThe WhoAlbum + CompilationMCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31221
Promotion
1.1Barbara Ann1:58The WhoMojo Presents: In My Room (Subscribers Special Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mojo (magazine)
1.1Barbara Ann1:58The WhoMojo Presents: In My RoomVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mojo (magazine)
(unknown)
1.16Barbara Ann1:59The WhoThe Who Sings My GenerationThe WhoAlbum

Relationships

producer:Kit Lambert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1966)
recorded at:IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-08)
recording of:Barbara‐Ann (in 1966-08: cover)

Barbara‐Ann

lyricist and composer:Fred Fassert
publisher:Cousins Music
EMI Longitude Music
Longitude Music Co.
Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Shoe-String Music Corp.
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
referred to in medleys:45 Boys on the Beach (order: 1)
Beach Boys Medley (order: 6)
later parody versions:Baa! We're Lambs!
later translated versions:Ma-ry-lène (Barbara Ann)
バーバラ・アン
later versions:Barbecue
is the basis for:Around the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann”
Marylène (Barbara-Ann)