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Cover of The Who's "The Who By Numbers" album

1975-10-01

    Keith Moon appears on John Peel’s BBC Radio One show to preview side one of The Who’s new album The Who By Numbers.

    1975-09-20

      Keith returns from Los Angeles and The Who begin rehearsals for their upcoming tour on the D Stage at Shepperton Studios   (Photo attached is NOT from this date!)

      1975-09-20

        Tina Turner’s album Acid Queen hits the U.S. charts. It contains Ike Turner-arranged covers of “The Acid Queen” and “I Can See For Miles” and reaches #155 in the U.S. charts

        1975-09-18

          Pete attends a Wings concert at the Hammersmith Odeon

          Cover of The Who's "The Who By Numbers" album

          1975-09-16

            The new Who album, originally to be entitled “Car Tunes” but with the title changed to The Who By Numbers, receives its final mastering at IBC Studios, London. John, referring to the album’s generally downbeat tone, later says the title was changed because “basically the songs weren’t the kind you’d play in the car unless… Read More »1975-09-16

            1975-09-13

              A single from Roger’s solo LP Ride a Rock Horse hits the U.S. charts. “Come And Get Your Love” backed with “Hearts a-Right” peaks at #68 in Billboard and #63 in Cash Box.

              1975-09-08

                Keith arranges a singing session for comedian Peter Cook at Clover Recorders, Hollywood. Members of The Band and Ricky Nelson perform back up. Keith is then in the midst of recording his second, never-to-be-completed, solo album.

                1975-09-08

                  Keith attends Peter Sellers’ 50th birthday party at Peter’s home in Beverly Hills. While there Keith jams with an impromptu band consisting of David Bowie, Bill Wyman, Ron Wood, Joe Cocker, Jesse Ed Davis, Danny Kortchmar, Bobby Keyes and Nigel Olsson.

                  1975-09-01

                    During this month, Keith is interviewed in his bathrobe at his Sherman Oaks home by Tony Palmer for a television special. He is also filmed recording a new song “Do Me Good”.

                    1975-08-23

                      In New Musical Express, Roy Carr provides the first printed version of the story about Keith lecturing a hotel manager on sonics. It goes like this: Keith is blasting the new Who album on a portable tape player in the lobby of a swank hotel when the manager says, “will you turn off that noise?”… Read More »1975-08-23