Which song opens The Who's 1967 album The Who Sell Out?

The song that opens The Who’s 1967 album The Who Sell Out is “Armenia City in the Sky.”

The track is unusual in The Who’s catalogue because it was written by Speedy Keen, a friend of the band, rather than by Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, or another group member. Keen later became known as a member of Thunderclap Newman, the band behind “Something in the Air.”

The recording is a psychedelic rock piece built from distorted vocals, feedback, backwards guitar effects, raga-like drones, and other studio overdubs. Its strange title and dreamlike sound establish the album’s playful, surreal atmosphere immediately.

A common mix-up is “I Can See for Miles,” which was the album’s major single and best-known track, but it is seventh on the original side-one sequence. “Heinz Baked Beans” follows “Armenia City in the Sky” as track two, reinforcing the album’s mock-radio concept.