Which 1975 The Who album has cover art drawn by John Entwistle?

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The 1975 The Who album with cover art drawn by John Entwistle is The Who by Numbers. The sleeve depicts the band members' bodies as a connect-the-dots puzzle, with the completed image revealing the four musicians.

The album was The Who's seventh studio release and arrived on 3 October 1975 in the United Kingdom. Its songs were unusually personal and introspective, reflecting Pete Townshend's writer's block, doubts about aging and growing disillusionment with the music business. Producer Glyn Johns, who had also worked on Who's Next, guided the sessions.

Entwistle later said the artwork cost only £32, while the earlier Quadrophenia cover had cost roughly £16,000. That contrast became part of the sleeve's story. A frequent confusion is the album's songwriting: although Entwistle drew the cover and contributed songs, most of the tracks were written by Townshend. The album produced the hit “Squeeze Box,” which reached the Top 20 in both Britain and the United States.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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