Pete Townshend, the legendary guitarist and principal songwriter for The Who, has been creating music for more than six decades, leading to dozens of memorable hits.

So is it possible for him to list what he believes are his five best songs?

Stephen Colbert put him to the test Wednesday during an appearance on “The Late Show,” asking Townshend, 80, what he thought were the best songs he had ever written.

“I think the top is ‘Love, Reign O’er Me,’” Townshend said, citing the song that closes the 1973 album “Quadrophenia.” The album about mods and rockers in England during the 1960s has been turned into a ballet and Townshend was on Colbert’s show to promote upcoming performances in New York.

He goes on to name “Behind Blue Eyes” and “Baba O’Riley,” two classics from the 1971 album “Wh

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