1972-10-17
Keith is photographed by Jack Kay for the Daily Express with his daughter and his collection of cars.
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1972-10-13
Recording begins at Olympic Studios, London for the soundtrack of the movie That’ll Be The Day.
1972-10-05
Keith and Pete attend a press party at the Europa Hotel in London to announce that The Who have sponsored a race car in the RAC Daily Mirror Rally of Great Britain. They are photographed on the hood of the car pouring champagne for two bikini-clad models.
1972-10-03
Roger’s first daughter Rosie Lea is born at Pembury Hospital in Kent
1972-09-25
The Who purchase an abandoned warehouse at 115 Thessaly Road in Battersea to turn into a recording studio and a storage shed for their thirty tons of touring equipment. It will eventually be named Ramport Studios.
1972-09-09
“Join Together” hits its U.S. peak at #17. Billboard also reports the single has reached #3 on the Radio Hong Kong charts and #10 in Switzerland.
1972-09-29
The Ellis Group releases their album Riding On The Crest Of A Slump in the U.K. It is produced by Roger and fails to chart. The U.S. release, similarly fated in the charts, does not happen until Jan. 17th.
1972-09-08
A previously announced show at the Ahoy Halle in Rotterdam is canceled.
1972-09-02
Billboard lists “Let’s See Action” in it’s “Also Recommended”. It’s also reports that The Who will appear on “Superstars of Rock”. Join Together reaches #5 in Hong Kong and #10 in the Swiss charts
1972-08-26
“Join Together” enters Sweden’s Tio I Topp charts where it will peak at #16