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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

“Join Together” enters Sweden’s Tio I Topp charts where it will peak at #16

New Musical Express carries an interview with Pete called “Townshend: pill head mod turned accursed intellectual.” You can read it here

Melody Maker prints an interview with Pete entitled “The Eternal Mod.” Pete gives the first description of the project that will ultimately become Quadrophenia. He also discusses the 1968 plans for The Who and The Rolling Stones to tour the U.K. on a train in the guise of a carnival that led to the then-unreleased… Read More »1972-08-19

Pete is heard on BBC Radio One’s Scene And Heard discussing his forthcoming solo album Who Came First.

Keith flies back to London to film a brief cameo in a warehouse at the Surrey Docks for Ringo Starr’s comedy-horror film Count Downe, later retitled Son Of Dracula. Keith is seen miming drums to Harry Nilsson’s studio version of “Jump Into the Fire.”

Pete is heard on BBC Radio One’s Scene And Heard discussing his forthcoming solo album Who Came First.

Andy Newman’s solo LP Rainbow is released in the U.K. by Track Records. Pete is listed as “overseer” and executive producer.

The Who and Glyn Johns go back into the studio to record the last song of the aborted 1972 session, Keith’s composition “Waspman.” You can listen to it on YouTube here