The Who, T-Shirt, Maximum R&B
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Officially Licensed The Who Merchandise
The Who Maximum R&B T-Shirt
The Who's first release, and first hit, was January 1965's "I Can't Explain", influenced by the early Kinks hits (with whom they shared American producer Shel Talmy).
The song was first played in the USA on WTAC AM 600 in Flint, Michigan by DJ "Peter C" Cavanaugh where Keith Moon drove a Cadillac into a hotel pool during his 20th birthday (Moon claimed it was his 21st so he could drink).
The song was a top 10 hit in the UK and was followed by "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", which was the only song credited as being composed in a joint effort by Townshend and Daltrey, though Townshend implied Daltrey assisted in songwriting without credit in the liner notes to Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy.
