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Pete Townshend's "Who Came First" album

1972-10-21

    Pete’s album Who Came First hits the British charts

    1972-10-17

      Keith is photographed by Jack Kay for the Daily Express with his daughter and his collection of cars.

      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.

          Collage of photos featuring Roger Daltrey's daughter Rosie Lea Daltrey

          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