Critical Reception
Sputnik Music described "Going Mobile" as "another cool, diverse song." Rolling Stone Magazine's John Mendelsohn described the song as "inane." However, in The Rolling Stone Record Guide, John Swenson described "Going Mobile" as one of "Townshend's most beautiful songs."Allmusic's Tom Maginnis states that "Going Mobile" "shows the tremendous energy of the band without the support of powerful guitar amplification." Charlesworth states that "Going Mobile" "lacks the grandeur" of some other Who's Next songs, but nonetheless considers it "a witty and worthy contender."
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