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1973-10-07

    Roger picks his favorite dozen songs on BBC Radio 1’s My Top 12.

    1973-10-05

      “5.15,” from the new album Quadrophenia, is released in the U.K.

      1973-10-05

        Pete is interviewed about his involvement in the recently released Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert LP on BBC Radio 1’s Rockspeak.

        1973-10-03

          The Who record the visual part of their appearance for the following evening’s broadcast of Top of The Pops 500th Edition. The audience is made up of celebrities and industry people. Angered at the bureaucracy imposed on their performance, Pete smashes his guitar and gives the BBC industry people in the audience the finger while… Read More »1973-10-03

          1973-08-01

            The August issue of Cream magazine carries a full page ad for John’s “Rigor Mortis Sets In”

            1973-07-31

              Anne Nightingale interviews Keith for BBC Radio 1’s Scene And Heard broadcast on August 2. On the same day “Four Faces” (under the name “Quadrophenia”) and “We Close Tonight” are officially dropped from the album

              1973-07-27

                Yvonne Elliman’s cover of “I Can’t Explain,” with lead guitar by Pete, is released as a single

                1973-07-25

                  Mike Shaw of Track Records writes The Who with the lineup for a proposed “Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy Volume 2” LP

                  1973-07-24

                    Rachel Fuller, Pete’s wife, is born in Ipswich

                    1973-07-19

                      Footage is shot by AIOK Films’ Dave Speechly at Shepperton Studios for use as a backdrop during upcoming Who shows