Barbara Ann (stereo mix)

~ Recording by The Who

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Barbara Ann1:59The WhoReady Steady WhoThe WhoEP
  • GB1966-12-11
Reaction592001
1.5Barbara Ann2:02The WhoRarities, Volume 1: “1966–1968”The WhoAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)SPELP 9
1.5Barbara Ann2:00The WhoWho’s MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • US1985-11-30
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA-5641
1.5Barbara Ann2:01The WhoWho’s MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCBBD- 31221
1.5Barbara Ann2:01The WhoWho’s MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCABD 31221
1.5Barbara Ann2:00The WhoWho’s MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)837 557-1
1.5Barbara Ann2:01The WhoWho's MissingThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-06-30
1.13Barbara Ann2:00The WhoA Quick OneThe WhoAlbum
  • GB2003-04-14
Polydor (British label, see annotation)589 800-2
1.5Barbara Ann2:02The WhoRarities 1966-1972, Vol. I & 2The WhoAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)80100953
2.15Barbara Ann2:01The WhoA Quick One BoxThe WhoAlbum
  • JP2008-10-29
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UICY-93539, UICY-93540
2.15Barbara Ann2:01The WhoA Quick OneThe WhoAlbum
  • JP2012-06-27
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-94804, UICY-94805
4.5Barbara Ann2:02The WhoThe Reaction SinglesThe WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-08-14
Polydor (British label, see annotation), Reaction, UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)4724720
1.13Barbara Ann2:05The WhoA Quick OneThe WhoAlbumMCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-11267
1.5Barbara Ann2:02The WhoRarities 1966–1972, Vol. I / Rarities 1970–1973, Vol. IIThe WhoAlbum + CompilationPolydor (British label, see annotation)847 670-2
Promotion
1.1Barbara Ann1:58The WhoMojo Presents: In My Room (Subscribers Special Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mojo (magazine)
1.1Barbara Ann1:58The WhoMojo Presents: In My RoomVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mojo (magazine)
(unknown)
1.16Barbara Ann1:59The WhoThe Who Sings My GenerationThe WhoAlbum

Relationships

producer:Kit Lambert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1966)
recorded at:IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-08)
recording of:Barbara‐Ann (in 1966-08: cover)

Barbara‐Ann

lyricist and composer:Fred Fassert
publisher:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
Cousins Music
EMI Longitude Music
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Longitude Music Co.
Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Shoe-String Music Corp.
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
referred to in medleys:45 Boys on the Beach (order: 1)
Can Can You Party (order: 5)
Beach Boys Medley (order: 6)
later parody versions:Baa! We're Lambs!
later translated parody versions:Bad och sol
later translated versions:Ma-ry-lène (Barbara Ann)
バーバラ・アン
later versions:Barbecue
is the basis for:Around the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann”
Marylène (Barbara-Ann)
adaptations:Bomb Iran (Vince Vance & the Valiants parody)
Bomb Iran (Paul Shanklin parody)