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"Townshend's Opera Not For Public" article from the March 1967 issue of Beat Instrumental

1967-03-01

    Pete tells Beat Instrumental he is working on a full-length rock opera. Pete: “It takes place in the year 1999, when China is breaking out and is about to take over the world. The hero loses his wife and decides to go and live in this tiny country, which is about to be overrun by… Read More »1967-03-01

    Keith Moon and Dougal Butler

    1967-02-12

      Bob Pridden is approached by Peter Butler looking for work with the band. He will later be redubbed “Dougal” by Pete after the dog puppet on The Magic Roundabout and become Keith’s “minder” and majordomo until the mid-1970’s.

      Happy Jack picture sleeve from Germany

      1966-12-09

        The single “Happy Jack” backed with “I’ve Been Away” is released in the U.K. For promotional ads, The Who hire illustrator Ralph Steadman who draws The Who as intertwined snakes. In Disc & Music Echo, Penny Valentine says “Happy Jack” proves Pete is “definitely one of Britain’s finest writers, with so much charm in his… Read More »1966-12-09

        1966-11-26

          The Who go into IBC Studios to work on the space filler number Pete has written for the new album.

          1966-11-13

            The Who are on a “Working holiday” in Switzerland