What's next?  How about Who's Next?  On September 15, The Who will revisit their seminal 1971 masterwork in a lavish 10CD/1BD box set as well as multiple smaller formats.

The Who's Next/Life House box set, by the numbers, offers 155 tracks - 89 of which are previously unissued in any version and 57 of which are brand-new remixes.  This finally offers a comprehensive look at Pete Townshend's ambitious, conceptual Life House (later known as Lifehouse) project, tracing it from its roots as a follow-up to 1969's Tommy to its evolution into Who's Next.

Townshend describes Life House in his introduction to the new box set as "a portentous polemic about the coming of a nation beaten down by climate issues and pollution," continuing to imagine how "an opportunist and autocratic government enforce a national lock-down in which every person is hooked up to an entertainment grid."  In Townshend's future, music becomes "a very real distraction to the subjugation of the population in suits."  The songwriter's vision for Life House was all-encompassing, initially conceived as both a film script and a live musical performance. Decades later, it would become a radio play.  By that time, most of its main songs including "Baba O'Riley," "Bargain," "Won't Get Fooled Again," and "Behind Blue Eyes" had become familiar due to their appearances on Who's Next and subsequent Who albums.  The 2000 box set Lifehouse Chronicles was, until this box, the most comprehensive look at the project.

The biggest iteration of the new Who's Next / Life House set is a 10CD/1Blu-ray release.  The audio has been newly remastered by longtime Who engineer Jon Astley, with the Blu-ray Audio disc offering new Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround remixes of the original Who's Next and 14 bonus tracks by Steven Wilson.  The first CD features Astley's remaster of Who's Next, while the second and third discs present Townshend's original 1970-1971 Life House demos (many of which are previously released but but appear here in remixed form).  The fourth disc travels to New York's Record Plant for March 1971 session takes; Disc Five continues in London with 1970-1972 sessions at Olympic Sound.  Various session takes appear alongside released singles on Disc Six.  Two concerts - each running two disc - round out the CD audio portion.  Discs Eight and Nine are drawn from The Who's famed series of shows at London's Young Vic, with Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon's incendiary performance of April 26, 1971.  Discs Nine and Ten are drawn from the band's 1971 San Francisco Civic Auditorium show on December 12, 1971.  Both concerts have been newly mixed for this presentation.

The accompanying 100-page hardback book appears to be just as lavish.  It features Townshend's introduction alongside new liner notes by compilers Andy Neil and Matt Kent.  The box also premieres the 170-page Life House: The Graphic Novel.  Overseen by Townshend, it chronicles the story behind the music.  The set also includes the expected swag: a 20" x 30" poster of a Who concert in Sunderland, England, on May 7, 1970; a 25.5" x 34.25" poster of a date at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO on December 10, 1971; a 20-page replica concert program from the Rainbow Theatre in London on November 4, 1971; a 16-page replica program from the band's October/November 1971 U.K. tour; a four-button set; and an 8" x 10" color photo of The Who with printed autographs.

If the 10CD/1BD box is too expansive for your taste, 180-gram 4LP and 3LP sets are also being released.  The 4LP set has the remastered album plus the San Francisco concert, while the 3LP replicates Pete Townshend's original Life House acetates.  The remastered Who's Next will also be available on half-speed mastered vinyl plus standard editions in black and various other colors, as well as on standalone CD.  A 2CD version has the remastered album plus a selection of bonus tracks drawn from the live and studio discs.

All versions of Who's Next / Life House are due September 15 from Polydor and UMC.  You'll find the track listings and pre-order links below.  We will update with Amazon links as soon as they go live.

The Who, Who's Next / Life House (Polydor/UMC, 2023)

10CD/1BD: The Who Official Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 
2CD: The Who Official Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 
1CD: The Who Official Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 
1LP (Album Only, Black Vinyl): The Who Official Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 
1LP (Half-Speed Mastered Album Only): The Who Official Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 
1LP (Transparent Blue Vinyl w/tip-on jacket): The Who Official Store Links TBD
4LP (Album + San Francisco Concert): The Who Official Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 
3LP (Album + Life House Demos): The Who Official Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD

CD 1: Who's Next (Remastered) (Track Records U.K. 2408 102, 1971)

1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over
6. Getting In Tune
7. Going Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again

CD 2: Pete Townshend's Life House Demos 1970 - 1971 - Part 1

1. Teenage Wasteland (Demo)*
2. Too Much (Demo) *
3. Going Mobile (Demo)*
4. There's A Fortune in Those Hills (Demo)*
5. Love Ain't For Keeping (Demo)*
6. Bargain (Demo)*
7. Greyhound Girl (Demo)*
8. Mary (Alternate Mix) (Demo)**
9. Behind Blue Eyes (Demo)*
10. Time Is Passing (Demo)*
11. Finally, Over (Demo)**
12. Baba O'Riley (Original Demo)**

CD 3: Pete Townshend's Life House Demos 1970 - 1971 - Part 2

1. Pure And Easy (Home Studio Mix) (Demo)*
2. Getting In Tune (Alternate Mix) (Demo)**
3. Nothing Is Everything (Let's See Action) (Demo)*
4. Won't Get Fooled Again (Demo)*
5. Baba O'Riley (Demo)*
6. Song Is Over (2021 Remix) (Demo)**
7. Pure And Easy (Olympic Studios Mix) (Demo)**
8. Mary (Original Mix) (Demo)*
9. Baba O'Riley (First Editing Demo)**
10. Song Is Over (Original Demo)*

CD 4: Record Plant, NYC Sessions - March 1971

1. Don't Do It (aka Baby Don't You Do It) [Take 2, Unedited, March 16, 1971]**
2. Won't Get Fooled Again [Take 13, March 16, 1971]*
3. Behind Blue Eyes (Version 1) [Take 15, March 16, 1971]**
4. Love Ain't For Keeping [Take 14, March 17, 1971]*
5. The Note (aka Pure and Easy) [Take 21, March 17, 1971]*
6. I'm In Tune (aka Getting in Tune) [Take 6, March 18, 1971*
7. Behind Blue Eyes (Version 2) [Take 10, March 18, 1971}*

CD 5: Olympic Sound Studios, London Sessions - 1970-1972

1. Pure And Easy*
2. I Don't Know Myself [B-side with Unreleased Count-in]
3. Time Is Passing [Stereo Mix]**
4. Too Much of Anything [Original 1971 Vocal]**
5. Naked Eye [1971 Remake]**
6. Bargain (Early Mix)**
7. Love Ain't For Keeping (Unedited Mix)**
8. My Wife (Unedited Mix)**
9. Getting In Tune (Take 1 with Jam)**
10. Going Mobile (Alternate Mix)**
11. Song Is Over (Backing Track) [with Nicky Hopkins]**
12. When I Was a Boy**
13. Let's See Action (Unedited Mix)**
14. Relay (Unedited Mix) [Alternate Vocal]**
15. Put The Money Down [Remix with Original Vocal]*
16. Join Together [Unedited Remix]**

CD 6: Singles and Sessions 1970-72

1. The Seeker (Original Single Mix)
2. Here For More [Original Single Mix]
3. Heaven And Hell [New Stereo Mix]**
4. Water [Eel Pie Sound Studio - New Unedited Mix]**
5. I Don't Know Myself [Eel Pie Sound Studio - New Unedited Mix]**
6. Naked Eye [Eel Pie Sound Studio - New Unedited Mix]**
7. Postcard [Eel Pie Sound Studio - Original 1970 Mix]**
8. Now I'm A Farmer [Eel Pie Sound Studio - New Remix]**
9. The Seeker (Unedited Version)**
10. Water (IBC Version)**
11. I Don't Know Myself (IBC Version)**
12. Let's See Action (Original Single Mix)
13. When I Was a Boy (Original Single Mix)
14. Join Together (Original Single Mix)
15. Relay (Original Single Mix)
16. Waspman (Original Single Mix)
17. Long Live Rock (Original Olympic Mix)

CD 7: Live at the Young Vic, London - April 26, 1971

1. Love Ain't for Keeping*
2. Pure And Easy*
3. Young Man Blues*
4. Time Is Passing*
5. Behind Blue Eyes*
6. I Don't Even Know Myself*
7. Too Much of Anything*
8. Getting In Tune*
9. Bargain*

CD 8: Live at the Young Vic, London - April 26, 1971

1. Pinball Wizard**
2. See Me, Feel Me**
3. Baby Don't You Do It*
4. Water*
5. My Generation*
6. (I'm A) Road Runner*
7. Naked Eye*
8. Bony Moronie*
9. Won't Get Fooled Again*

CD 9: Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco - December 12, 1971

1. Introduction**
2. I Can't Explain*
3. Substitute*
4. Summertime Blues**
5. My Wife*
6. Baba O'Riley**
7. Behind Blue Eyes*
8. Bargain*
9. Won't Get Fooled Again**
10. Baby Don't You Do It*
11. Magic Bus**

CD 10: Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco - December 12, 1971

1. Introduction To Tommy**
2. Overture**
3. Amazing Journey**
4. Sparks**
5. Pinball Wizard**
6. See Me Feel Me**
7. My Generation**
8. Naked Eye*
9. Going Down*

Blu-Ray Audio Disc:

• Steven Wilson Atmos Mix (48kHz 24-bit)**
• Steven Wilson 5.1 Mix (48kHz 24-bit)**
• Steven Wilson Stereo Mix (96kHz 24-bit)*
• Original 1971 Stereo Mix (96kHz 24-bit)

Who's Next

1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over
6. Getting In Tune
7. Going Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again

Bonus Tracks: Steven Wilson Atmos Mix (48kHz 24-bit) & Steven Wilson 5.1 Mix (48kHz 24-bit)

1. The Seeker (Unedited Version)**
2. Here For More*
3. Now I'm A Farmer**
4. I Don't Know Myself (Eel Pie Sound Version)**
5. Water (IBC Version)**
6. Naked Eye (Olympic Sound Version)**
7. Pure And Easy**
8. Too Much of Anything**
9. Let's See Action**
10. When I Was a Boy**
11. Join Together (Unedited Version)**
12. Put The Money Down**
13. Relay (Unedited Version)**
14. Long Live Rock**

(*) Previously released, newly-remixed
(**) Previously unreleased track

The Who, Who's Next / Life House (2CD)

CD 1: Who's Next (Remastered)

1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over
6. Getting In Tune
7. Going Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again

CD 2: Bonus Tracks

1. Behind Blue Eyes (Record Plant, NYC Sessions - Version 1) [Take 15, March 16, 1971]**
2. Getting In Tune (Alternate Mix) (Life House Demo)**
3. Mary (Alternate Mix) (Life House Demo)**
4. Love Ain't For Keeping (Record Plant, NYC Sessions) [Take 14, March 17, 1971]*
5. Pure And Easy (Olympic Studios Mix) (Life House Demo)**
6. I Don't Know Myself [Eel Pie Sound Studio - New Unedited Mix]**
7. Too Much of Anything [Original 1971 Vocal]**
8. Time Is Passing (Live at the Young Vic, London - April 26, 1971)*
9. Bargain (Live at the Young Vic, London - April 26, 1971)*
10. My Wife (Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco - December 12, 1971)*
11. Baba O'Riley (Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco - December 12, 1971)**
12. Won't Get Fooled Again (Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco - December 12, 1971)**

(*) Previously released, newly-remixed

(**) Previously unreleased track

The Who, Who's Next / San Francisco 1971 (4LP)

LP 1: Who's Next (Remastered)

SIDE A:

1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over

SIDE B:

1. Getting In Tune
2. Going Mobile
3. Behind Blue Eyes
4. Won't Get Fooled Again

LP 2: LIVE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO - DECEMBER 12, 1971

SIDE C:

1. Introduction**
2. I Can't Explain*
3. Substitute*
4. Summertime Blues**
5. My Wife*
6. Baba O'Riley**

SIDE D:

1. Behind Blue Eyes*
2. Bargain*
3. Won't Get Fooled Again**

LP 3: LIVE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO - DECEMBER 12, 1971

SIDE E:

1. Baby Don't You Do It*
2. Magic Bus**

SIDE F:

1. Introduction To Tommy**
2. Overture**
3. Amazing Journey**
4. Sparks**

LP 4: LIVE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO - DECEMBER 12, 1971

SIDE G:

1. Pinball Wizard**
2. See Me Feel Me**
3. My Generation**

SIDE H:

1. Naked Eye*
2. Going Down*

(*) Previously released, newly-remixed
(**) Previously unreleased track

Who's Next / Pete Townshend's Life House Acetates (3LP)

LP 1: Who's Next (Remastered)

SIDE A:

1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over

SIDE B:

1. Getting In Tune
2. Going Mobile
3. Behind Blue Eyes
4. Won't Get Fooled Again

LP 2: PETE TOWNSHEND'S LIFE HOUSE ACETATES - VINYL REPLICA

SIDE C:

1. Pure And Easy (Home Studio Mix) (Demo)*
2. Behind Blue Eyes (Demo)*
3. Love Ain't For Keeping (Demo)*
4. Mary (Original Mix) (Demo)*

SIDE D:

1. Getting In Tune (Alternate Mix) (Demo)**
2. Going Mobile (Demo)*
3. Too Much (Demo)*
4. Time Is Passing (Demo)*

LP 3: PETE TOWNSHEND'S LIFE HOUSE ACETATES - VINYL REPLICA

SIDE E:

1. Won't Get Fooled Again (Demo)*
2. Song Is Over (Original Demo)*

SIDE F:

1. Baba O'Riley (Original Demo)**

(*) Previously released, newly-remixed
(**) Previously unreleased track​