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God Speaks of Marty Robbins

    Pete: "Very simple song. God is asleep, before Creation – before the Big Bang – and gets the whim to wake, and decides it could be worth going through it all in order to be able to hear some music, and most of all, one of his best creations, Marty Robbins." Pete also wrote about… Read More »God Speaks of Marty Robbins

    Glow Girl

      [Recorded at IBC Studio A January 13, 1968 with overdubs recorded at the same studio February 11, 1968 and final mix at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles February 26, 1968.] Previously released on the album Odds and Sods in October, 1974. In Pete’s notes that accompanied Odds and Sods, he wrote "It’s a rock and… Read More »Glow Girl

      Faith In Something Bigger

        From the "Odds & Sods" liner notes by Brian Cady. Produced by Kit Lambert at De Lane Lea Studios January 1968 "God, this is embarrassing. I don’t know where to hide. Well I mean, the whole thing about HIM is that HE is everywhere isn’t HE? A modest beginning to the musico-spiritual work of the… Read More »Faith In Something Bigger

        Empty Glass

          From the "Who Are You" liner notes by Matt Resnicoff with additions by Brian Cady.

          Recorded at Ramport in April, 1978.
          Originally titled ‘Choirboy’, this is a rough mix of a group version of a song that eventually became the title track on Pete’s second solo album Empty Glass. It features John and Keith playing over one of Pete’s demos. Note the acoustic guitar and Entwistle’s rare bass harmonics in the introduction.
          Previously unreleased.

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          Endless Wire

            Vocals: Pete Townshend Bass: Pino Palladino Hammond organ: John Bundrick Backing vocals: Simon Townshend, Billy Nicholls Drums: Peter Huntington   Pete: "At some point in their rehearsals for the play, the three teenagers unearth documents that turn out to have belonged to Ray High, Leila’s father’s old studio partner. The documents refer to a crazy… Read More »Endless Wire

            Early Morning Cold Taxi

              [actually composed by Dave "Cy" Langston only. He and Roger were attempting to become a song-writing team at the time and agreed to post all their compositions as joint authorship, ala Lennon/McCartney. Previously Cy had left his job heading up the band Cyrano and The Bergeracs to become The Who’s first roadie. Later he worked… Read More »Early Morning Cold Taxi

              Cry If You Want

                Roger: "I think the statement, the song that most captures what The Who feel at the moment is a song called ‘Cry If You Want.’ I think it should have been the single…I think that really does state how it feels to be 38 years old and singing in a rock band called The Who!"… Read More »Cry If You Want

                Cobwebs And Strange

                  From the "A Quick One" liner notes by Chris Charleworth with additions by Brian Cady.

                  Recorded at Pye No. 2 Studio prior to Sept. 29, 1966.

                  Keith’s second song on the album involved the group marching up and down past a mono mike because Kit Lambert, years ahead of his time, thought this might create a ‘stereo’ effect. Keith played orchestral cymbals, Pete was on penny whistle, Roger blew through a trombone and John played the trumpet.

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                  Athena

                    The demo version of this song, titled "Theresa" appears on Pete’s album Scoop 3. Pete: "The song was written after I had been to see The Wall with my friend Bill Minkin and the actress Theresa Russell who was about to marry the film director Nic Roeg with whom I hoped to work on a new version ofLifehouse.… Read More »Athena