Deja Who?

If all three Who members are now on a similar conservative keel, at least they're not taxing and spending people's patience with substandard new material like the Stones and the Kinks. MCA Records has just issued yet another hit package, Classic Who, just to remind us all that the Who invented the classic-rock genre way before most current radio programmers were even born. If the band is now the museum piece Townshend once rallied against becoming, be reminded that it's a museum piece worth seeing and treasuring no matter how many times it's had to be restored.

The Who is scheduled to perform on Wednesday, October 23, at America West Arena, with Billy Idol, and Gary Glitter. Showtime is 8 p.m.