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Old 21st September 2020, 11:07 AM
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Following the original release, 'The Who Sell Out' has been reissued twice with additional tracks

In 1995, an expanded version of the album was released. Containing all the songs and adverts from the 1967 one, it also contained:

'Rael 2', which has already been mentioned
'Glittering Girl'
'Melancholia' - a slower song when compared to the other tracks the band were producing at the time
'Someone's Coming' - a lightweight pop song, the first time Roger sang something written by John. Originally released as the 'B'-side to 'i Can See For miles'
'Jaguar' - one of the heaviest songs ever recorded by the band
'Early Morning cold Taxi - a straightforward pop song, written by Who roadie Dave Langston
'The Hall Of The Mountain King' - Instrumental, based on Grieg's 'Peer Gynt' Suite
'Girl's Eyes' - A sweet 1960's pop song, written and sang by Keith
An alternate version of 'Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand'
'Glow Girl' - A rock and roll airplane crash song with a real Pop Art plane crash and a happy reincarnation ending. like 'Rael', some themes from the song (and the last line) reappear in 'Tommy'!

Then, in 2005, the album was released in a double CD deluxe edition. This contained all the songs from the original 1967 album in stereo mix on disc one, and mono mix on disc two. Bonus tracks were also added to both discs

Disc one has:
'Rael Naive' was a retitled version of 'Rael 2'
Someone's Coming / Early Morning Cold Taxi / Jaguar had been released as extra tracks on the 1995 edition
'Coke After Coke' was another joke advert
Glittering Girl was on the 1995 edition
'Summertime Blues' was a hard rocking version of the Eddie Cochran classic - proof positive that the band had moved away from their Mod beginnings! The song, which was already a staple part of their live shows, was released as a single in 1970
'John Mason Cars was another joke advert
Girl's Eyes was on the 1995 edition
'Sodding About' is the band jamming on a very heavy instrumental
'Premier Drums' is a joke advert where Keith gets free reign!
Odorono (final verse) / Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand (Alternate Version) have already been mentioned
'Things Go Better With Coke' is another advert
In the Hall of the Mountain King was on the 1995 edition
'Top Gear'
'Rael 1 & 2' is both parts of the song joined together

Disc 2 has demos, alternate versions and / or mixes of:
Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand / Someone's Coming / Relax / Jaguar / Glittering Girl / Tattoo / Our Love Was / I Can See for Miles / Rael
also on the disc is
'Rotosound Strings' is another advert, but this version includes a 'final note'!

There are also a couple of very interesting hidden tracks on side 2. Both appear after the 'Rael' (early mono mix):
'Armenia City in the Sky' is an unusual backward instrumental version of the song. Very acid rock!
'Great Shakes' is a previously unreleased American only advert
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