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The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes" backed with "Going Mobile" Dutch picture sleeve

1972-04-22

    “Behind Blue Eyes” backed with “Going Mobile” enters the Dutch charts and peaks at #27

    Cover of the April 22, 1972 Melody Maker

    1972-04-22

      Melody Maker prints an interview with a surprisingly sober Keith. Chris Charlesworth conducts the interview. The interview is available in the book “The Who – Uncensored on The Record”

      1972-04-15

        New Musical Express prints part three of a long interview with Pete conducted by Chris Van Ness in Denver the previous December.   If anyone has this issue of NME, please share!!

        Cover of the April 8, 1972 New Musical Express

        1972-04-08

          New Musical Express prints part two of a long interview with Pete conducted by Chris Van Ness in Denver the previous December.

          New Musical Express interview with Pete Townshend from April 1, 1972

          1972-04-01

            New Musical Express prints part one of a long interview with Pete conducted by Chris Van Ness in Denver the previous December. Parts two and three follow on the 8th and 15th. You can read it here

            1972-03-28

              Keith purchases a 1938 Chrysler Model Wimbledon Limousine

              1972-03-27

                Pete pre-records his appearance on the BBC1 TV programme How Can You Be So Sure? discussing his belief in Meher Baba

                1972-03-19

                  Keith, who never learned how to drive, returns to his home from The Sgt. Pepper Club in Staines, driving his AC 428 (Fastback) car at 140 mph through three fences, skidding on through farm land and ultimately stopping four feet short of a reservoir.

                  March 18, 1972 Billboard Polish Music Chart

                  1972-03-18

                    Billboard magazine gives a thumbs-down to a production of Tommy in Los Angeles. In the same issue they report that “Let’s See Action” has reached #8 in Poland

                    The March 19, 1972 edition of The Observer featuring The Who on the cover

                    1972-02-10

                      The Who assemble at a studio in Blackfairs for Tony McGrath to shoot a recreation of their 1966 photo for a new cover article in The Observer. The issue is released 19 March