The Who / Vol 2: The Reaction Singles 1966 seven-inch box

April’s Brunswick Singles box was always volume one of four planned seven-inch Who box sets (Brunswick, Reaction, Track and Polydor) and August brings the next: The Reaction Singles 1966.

This set contains five heavyweight seven-inch vinyl with sleeves reproducing the period graphics with die-cut centre holes. Like the previous set more remastered classics abound including Substitute, Happy Jack, I’m a Boy, the Ready Steady Who E.P.

This will be packaged in the same rigid outer box and comes with a booklet featuring liner notes by Who biographer Mark Blake

Volume 2: The Reaction Singles 1966 is out on 13 August 2015.

Price Watch: Not available from Amazon UK at time of writing, but Germany price is decent (equates to £44) although Spain, curiously enough, is the best deal at less than €55 which is just under £40 in sterling or $60 (may be even cheaper for US with tax deductions). The packaging will all be in English, in case you’re wondering…

• • USA Pre-order: Volume 2: The Reaction Singles 1966
• • GERMANY Pre-order: Vol.2: the Reaction Singles 1966 [Vinyl Single]
• • SPAIN Pre-order: The Reaction Singles [Vinilo]

Track listing

1. ‘Substitute’ b/w ‘Circles’ aka ‘Instant Party’ Released 4 March 1966.
2. ‘Substitute’ b/w ‘Waltz For A Pig’ Released 14 March 1966. This is version 3 with the unusual b-side credited to ‘The Who Orchestra’.
3. ‘I’m A Boy’ b/w ‘In the City’ Released 26 August 1966
4. Ready Steady Who (EP) inc. ‘Disguises’, ‘Circles’ b/w ‘Batman’, ‘Bucket T’, ‘Barbara Ann’ Released 11 November 1966
5. ‘Happy Jack’ b/w ‘I’ve Been Away’ Released 9 December 1966