First recorded (then rejected) in New York on March 16, 1971, this became the first song to be worked on with Glyn Johns during a trial session at Stargroves [Mick Jagger’s home] with The Rolling Stones Mobile studio in April 1971. This version (unlike the New York original) used the synthesizer track from Pete’s demo,… Read More »Won’t Get Fooled Again
From the "Who Are You" liner notes by Matt Resnicoff with additions by Brian Cady.
From the "Odds & Sods" liner notes by Brian Cady. Produced by The Who on Ronnie Lanes Mobile Studio June 20, 1973. "In Quadrophenia I wrote a song that didn’t get included about this romance, this girl at school, and how I blew the relationship because I lied a lot. She was going out… Read More »We Close Tonight
Vocals: Pete Townshend Chamber strings orchestrated by Pete Townshend Orchestration supervised by Rachel Fuller Violins: Gill Morley, Brian Wright Viola: Ellen Blair Cello: Vicky Matthews Pete: "Josh’s widowed mother vests all her hopes in her brother Hymie becoming a great man. He falls in love with Trilby, Gabriel’s goofy blonde Aunt. Trilby is the… Read More »Trilby’s Piano
Not only did Keith not write this song, he does not even perform on it nor does anyone but Pete. This track is, in fact, Pete’s original demo. See the Tommy Deluxe Edition for a band version of this track. In an early song list, this song preceded "Welcome." Pete: "As we were leaving IBC… Read More »Tommy’s Holiday Camp
From the "Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncyquot; liner notes by Brian Cady.
Produced by The Who at IBC Studios, London Jan. 19, 1970.
Engineered by Damon Lyon-Shaw.
John Entwistle: "It’s me trying to explain that I’m not really quiet. I started off being quiet and that’s the pigeon hole I’ve been stuck in all these years. It started when I heard Kenney playing a drum riff and I thought ‘that would be really great for a song and give Kenney a chance… Read More »The Quiet One
Piano by Chris Stainton. Stainton, replacing the usual Who-keyboardists Nicky Hopkins or Al Kooper, was an ex-member of Joe Cocker’s Grease Band. Pete Townshend: "Suitably disenchanted with his former religion Rock & Roll, he gets a job as a dustman. Unfortunately, his extremely left-wing views are not appreciated by his work mates and he passes… Read More »The Dirty Jobs
From the "Who Are You" liner notes by Matt Resnicoff with additions by Brian Cady.
Recorded at Ramport and Goring Studios during October, 1977.
‘Sister Disco’ was performed regularly on stage when The Who toured with Kenney Jones on drums.
Recorded at Kingsway Studios, London in October 1967. [John: "The rest of the group used to take the mickey because I was the first one to buy a house, and I found it very hard going because we had ridiculous expenses and our money wasn’t that big, so I saved every penny to put a… Read More »Silas Stingy