“I Can See for Miles”

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“I Can See for Miles” is a 1967 rock song by The Who, noted for its powerful sound and considered one of the band’s most iconic tracks.

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I Can See for Miles 4
“I Can See for Miles” canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Who Sell Out
artist The Who
bassist John Entwistle
catalogNumber Decca 32206 (US)
Track 604011 (UK)
chartPosition UK Singles Chart number 10
US Billboard Hot 100 number 9
composer Pete Townshend
countryOfRelease United Kingdom
United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by music critics
describedAs one of the heaviest songs of its time
drummer Keith Moon
era 1960s rock
followedBy Dogs
linked to: Dog
genre hard rock
psychedelic rock
rock
guitarist Pete Townshend
hasBside Someone’s Coming
hasLiveVersion Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
The Kids Are Alright (soundtrack)
hasMusicVideo no original 1967 promotional film
hasPart drum fills by Keith Moon
guitar solo
includedInAlbum The Who Sell Out
influenced later hard rock and power pop bands
isPartOf British Invasion music
linked to: British Invasion
language English
length 4:09
lyricist Pete Townshend
notableFor being one of The Who’s most iconic tracks
powerful sound
partOf The Who discography
performer The Who
precededBy Pictures of Lily
producer Kit Lambert
recorded 1967
recordLabel Decca Records
Track Records
releaseDate 1967-10-14
releaseFormat 7-inch single
tempo moderate rock tempo
theme suspicion and jealousy in a relationship
timeSignature 4/4
vocalist Roger Daltrey
writer Pete Townshend

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CSI: Cyber openingTheme “I Can See for Miles”
Acid Queen hasTrack I Can See for Miles
linked to: “I Can See for Miles”
Acid Queen coverOfWork I Can See for Miles
linked to: “I Can See for Miles”
The Who Sell Out hasPart I Can See for Miles
linked to: “I Can See for Miles”
The Who Sell Out notableSong I Can See for Miles
linked to: “I Can See for Miles”