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The "Join Together" single from various countries

1972-08-26

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

    1972-08-19

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

      1972-08-19

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

        1972-08-19

          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

          1972-08-13

            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.”

            1972-08-12

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

              1972-08-11

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

                1972-08-09

                  Variety carries an article entitled “Unlicensed doubleheader of Tommy and Superstar blocked in fed court.” Track Music had taken legal action to prevent a group of Catholic priests from organizing a live performance of Tommy.

                  Cover of Dutch picture sleeve for Relay backed with Waspman

                  1972-08-07

                    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

                    1972-08-05

                      Billboard reports that “Join Together” has peaked at #9 on the Swiss charts while it has climbed 11 spots to #36 in the Hot 100.