Record Release

Rhino Records releases the CD Martyrs and Madmen: The Best Of Roger Daltrey in the U.S

Keith Moon’s solo album Two Sides Of The Moon is released on CD with additional tracks from his unreleased second album.

The CD The King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents John Entwistle is released featuring a live John Entwistle solo show from March 15, 1975.

The remixed, remastered editions of Face Dances and It’s Hard are released in the U.S.

Thunderfingers: The Best Of John Entwistle is released by Rhino Records in the U.S.

The Who By Numbers and Who Are You are re-issued. Both feature bonus tracks; The Who By Numbers’ coming from The Who’s June 12, 1976 show at Swansea Football Ground.

Message To Love: The Isle Of Wight Festival, 1970 featuring the one Who track “Naked Eye” and The Who Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival, 1970 are released in the U.S.

The first “best of” CD of the reissue series is released in the U.S. My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who does not make the Billboard chart, but does eventually go Gold.

The first “best of” CD of the reissue series is released in the U.K. My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who eventually reaches #11 in the charts. The U.S. issue comes out on the 27th, does not make the Billboard chart, but does eventually go Gold.

“My Generation” is re-released as a vinyl and CD single in Britain and Germany to capitalize on its use in a commercial for Calippo ice cream. The 45 is pressed on yellow vinyl and the b-side is a live version of “Pinball Wizard” from the same performance as Live At Leeds. The CD single includes… Read More »1996-07-15