1972-10-21
Pete’s album Who Came First hits the British charts
Pete’s album Who Came First hits the British charts
Keith is photographed by Jack Kay for the Daily Express with his daughter and his collection of cars.
Recording begins at Olympic Studios, London for the soundtrack of the movie That’ll Be The Day.
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.
Roger’s first daughter Rosie Lea is born at Pembury Hospital in Kent
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.
“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.
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.
A previously announced show at the Ahoy Halle in Rotterdam is canceled.
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