The Who - First Song in US release - I Can't Explain - Decca - 1965 - Excellent

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Artist(s):   The Who Song(s):   I Can't Explain / Bald Headed Woman Label: Decca -  31725 Format:           Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM Single Country:           US Released:            1965 Label Sleeve:   Yes
Promotional: No
Condition details, disc: Excellent disc, really looks quite nice, very clean labels, some visible evidence of age, wear and use, but no abuse, no violent scratches, nothing scary. Condition details, sleeve: VG+ 1960's Decca company sleeve, looks fine.
Special details:  "I Can't Explain" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend, and produced by Shel Talmy. The song was issued as a single on 15 January 1965 in the United Kingdom, on the Brunswick label, and on the Decca label in America, in December 1964. It was the band's first U.S. release, second single release overall and first under the Who name.
Personnel: The Who
Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, tambourine Pete Townshend – lead guitar, backing vocals John Entwistle – bass, backing vocals Keith Moon – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians: The Ivy League – backing vocals, handclaps  [The Ivy League were an English vocal trio, formed in 1964, who enjoyed two top 10 hit singles on the UK Singles Chart in 1965. The group's sound was characterized by rich, three-part vocal harmonies.] Perry Ford – piano  [Perry Ford (born Brian Joseph Pugh, 30 December 1933 – 29 April 1999) was an English pop singer, songwriter, producer and session musician, best known as a member of the Ivy League.] he teamed up with the songwriting and singing duo of John Carter and Ken Lewis to form vocal harmony group the Ivy League. Initially working as backing singers, they featured on several chart hits in the mid-1960s, including Sandie Shaw's "Always Something There to Remind Me", Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual", and the Who's "I Can't Explain". The trio began recording for Piccadilly Records, and had several hits between 1965 and 1967, including "Tossing and Turning", "That's Why I'm Crying" and "Willow Tree", which were all written by Ford with Carter and Lewis.  According to some sources, Ford was playing piano on the Kinks' "You Really Got Me", 
The song has been covered by many artists, including David Bowie and Scorpions.
The Who have used "I Can't Explain" throughout many of their live performances, often as the opener. It remains a concert staple today.
The single was not very successful on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching only No. 93.
Background "I Can't Explain" was the A-side of the group's first single as the Who; its predecessor, "Zoot Suit"/"I'm the Face," was released under the name the High Numbers. In the album's liner notes, Townshend noted the song's similarity to the contemporaneous hit "All Day and All of the Night" by the Kinks: "It can't be beat for straightforward Kink copying. There is little to say about how I wrote this. It came out of the top of my head when I was 18 and a half."
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