Active reserve (KGB) officers with a military rank who worked undercover in the Soviet Union. "Trusted contacts" were high placed civilians who collaborated with the KGB without signing any official working agreements, such as directors of personnel departments at various institutions, academics, deans, or writers and actors. Informers were citizens secretly recruited by the KGB, sometimes using forceful recruitment methods, such as blackmail. The precise number of people from various categories remains unknown, but one of the estimates was 11 million "informers" in the Soviet Union, or one out of every eighteen adult citizens The active reserve was established by Yuri Andropov in
The Who Tour 1967 showcased the requisite instrument smashing ritual that usually closed their performances (and produced memorable footage for "The Kids Are Alright" biopic). The group also booked studio time during the tour to record material for "The Who Sell Out" and tracks like "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" whenever possible. In between more performances in the United Kingdom, the band returned for another two-week stint in America late in the year, with "The Who Sell Out" seeing release in December. Live material from 1967 (excluding TV appearances where the band mimed to pre-recorded material) has appeared on a number of different