A Legal Matter

~ Recording by The Who

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Who Sings My Generation (stereo)The WhoAlbum
  • US1966-04-11
Decca RecordsDL 74664
2.11A Legal Matter2:47The WhoMagic Bus / My GenerationThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA2-4068
2.11A Legal Matter2:49The WhoMagic Bus / My GenerationThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA2-4068
1.11A Legal Matter2:48The WhoPhasesThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2675 216
1.11A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Who Sings My GenerationThe WhoAlbum
  • US1988-10-10
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31330
1.11A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Who Sings My Generation (mono, “pink face” CD)The WhoAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31330
1.11A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Who Sings My GenerationThe WhoAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCABD-31330
1.5A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Ultimate CollectionThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-06-11
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 878-2
1.5A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Ultimate CollectionThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-06-11
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), UTV Records088 112 877-2
1.5A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Ultimate CollectionThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)065 300-2
1.5A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Ultimate CollectionThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2002-10-30
UICZ-1062, UICZ-1063
1.5A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Ultimate CollectionThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)065 234-2
1.5A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Ultimate CollectionThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)065 269-2
1.7A Legal Matter2:50The WhoMy GenerationThe WhoAlbum
  • JP2007-07-25
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICP-93001
1.5A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Ultimate CollectionThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-05-28
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-90824, UICY-90825
1.23A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Who Sings My Generation (stereo + mono)The WhoAlbum
  • JP2020-05-29
Oldays RecordsODR 6667
1.11A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Who Sings My Generation (stereo + mono)The WhoAlbum
  • JP2020-05-29
Oldays RecordsODR 6667
1.5A Legal Matter2:49The WhoThe Ultimate CollectionThe WhoAlbum + CompilationMCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), UTV Records0881128772
Bootleg
1.11A Legal Matter2:49The WhoSings My Generation / Sell OutThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
Aziя RecordsAzcd 842
1.8A Legal Matter2:47The WhoInstant Party: The Complete UK & US Singles CollectionThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
HiwattSB 6
(unknown)
1.11A Legal Matter2:48The WhoThe Who Sings My GenerationThe WhoAlbum

Relationships

producer:Shel Talmy
recorded at:IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-10)
recording of:A Legal Matter (in 1965-10)

A Legal Matter

lyricist and composer:Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
later translated versions:Ne t’en fais pas pour Ronnie