The Music Canon · No. 212 of 250Methodology
The Who Sell Out cover

The Who Sell Out (1967)

0.2095Canon Score · ranked #212 all time

Aggregated from 3 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the album

The Who Sell Out is the third studio album by the English rock band the Who. It was released on 15 December 1967 by Track Records in the UK and Decca Records in the US. A concept album, The Who Sell Out is structured as a collection of unrelated songs interspersed with fake commercials and public service announcements, including the second track "Heinz Baked Beans". The album purports to be a broadcast by pirate radi

Why it ranks #212

Every list on which The Who Sell Out appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition)Editorial list#115 / 500
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020)Major international poll#316 / 500
1001 Albums You Must Hear (union)Critics' canonSelected