I Can't Explain

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Written by: Pete Townshend
Produced by: Shel Talmy
Released: March '65 on Decca
Charts: 2 weeks
Top spot: No. 93

For their debut single, the Who recorded Townshend's alleged answer to the Kinks' "You Really Got Me." The Who even hired that song's producer, Talmy, who recruited additional players for the recording, among them Jimmy Page, who contributed rhythm guitar.

Appears on: The Ultimate Collection (MCA)

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