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Scoop (album)
''Scoop'' is a compilation album by Pete Townshend containing 25 demos of various released and unreleased songs by The Who, as well as demos of entirely new material. The album has liner notes written by Townshend. History The album was the first in a series of three ''Scoop'' collections: ''Another Scoop'' was released in 1987 and ''Scoop 3 Released in 2001, ''Scoop 3'' is a compilation of demos and alternate versions of previous Who songs and new Pete Townshend material. History It is the third and last ''Scoop'' collection. It contains considerably fewer demos and alternate versio ...'' in 2001. All three albums were 2-disc sets, and in 2002 a pared-down compilation of them all was released as '' Scooped''. Remastered versions of the original albums were released in 2006, and again in 2017. Track listing All songs written and composed by Pete Townshend, except where noted. References {{Authority control 1983 compilation albums Demo albums Pete Townshend compilat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townshend has written more than 100 songs for 12 of the Who's studio albums. These include concept albums, the rock operas ''Tommy'' (1969) and ''Quadrophenia'' (1973), plus popular rock radio staples such as ''Who's Next'' (1971); as well as dozens more that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilation albums such as ''Odds & Sods'' (1974). He has also written more than 100 songs that have appeared on his solo albums, as well as radio jingles and television theme songs. While known primarily as a guitarist, Townshend also plays keyboards, banjo, accordion, harmonica, ukulele, mandolin, violin, synthesiser, bass guitar, and drums; he is self-taught on all of these instruments and plays on his own s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooped (album)
''Scooped'' is a two CD compilation album including tracks from Pete Townshend's three albums ''Scoop'', ''Another Scoop'' and '' Scoop 3''. It was released in the US on the Redline label. A booklet is included that contains Townshend's commentary on the inspiration, ideas and instrumentation behind each song. Track listing Disc 1 #Recorders - 1:19 # Pinball Wizard - 2:56 # Can You See the Real Me - 4:18 #Dirty Water - 1:03 #Zelda - 2:25 # Pictures of Lily - 2:51 #Body Language - 1:29 #Siege: Theme 017 - 2:09 #971104 Arpeggio Piano - 1:37 #Brooklyn Kids - 4:48 # Substitute - 3:33 #Elephants - 2:53 #Eminence Front - 6:35 #Baroque Ippanese - 2:27 # Magic Bus - 4:21 #I Like It the Way It Is - 4:39 #Unused Piano: 'Quadrophenia' - 2:35 # Bargain - 4:15 #Lonely Words - 3:57 Disc 2 # So Sad About Us/Brrr - 4:47 #Tough Boys - 3:13 #You Better You Bet - 5:20 #Mary - 3:26 #Begin the Beguine - 4:13 #Piano: 'Tipperary' - 1:03 #How Can You Do It Alone - 6:26 #Football Fugue - 3:28 #Behind B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demo Albums
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1983 Compilation Albums
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Love, Reign O'er Me
"Love, Reign o'er Me", subtitled "Pete's Theme", is a song by English rock band The Who. Written and composed by guitarist Pete Townshend, it was released on 27 October 1973 as the second single from the band's sixth studio album and second rock opera, ''Quadrophenia.'' It is the final song on the album, and has been a concert staple for years. The song peaked at number 76 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 54 on ''Cash Box''. Origin and recording "Love, Reign o'er Me," along with "Is It in My Head?" (also from ''Quadrophenia''), date back to 1972. Both songs were originally intended to be part of the unreleased autobiographical album, '' Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!'' This later evolved into ''Quadrophenia.'' Lyrics "Love, Reign o'er Me" concerns the main character of ''Quadrophenia,'' Jimmy, having a personal crisis. With nothing left to live for, he finds a spiritual redemption in pouring rain. As Townshend described the song: trefers to Meher Baba's one time comme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Bus (song)
"Magic Bus" is a song recorded by British rock band the Who. It was written by their guitarist Pete Townshend during the time that their debut album ''My Generation'' was being recorded in 1965. However, it was not recorded until 1968, when it was released as a single on 27 July 1968 in the United States and Canada, followed by its release in the United Kingdom on 18 September 1968. It has become one of the band's most popular songs and has been a concert staple, although when released, the record only reached number 26 in the UK and number 25 in the United States. The song was included on their 1968 album '' Magic Bus: The Who on Tour''. The arrangement for "Magic Bus" uses a Latin percussion instrument known as claves, which are pairs of small wooden sticks that make a distinctive high pitched clicking noise when struck together. The Who previously used this same instrument on the song " Disguises", which was recorded in 1966. The song makes use of the Bo Diddley beat. Backgroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind Blue Eyes
"Behind Blue Eyes" is a song by English rock band the Who. It is the second single from the band's fifth album, ''Who's Next'' (1971), and was originally written by Pete Townshend for his '' Lifehouse'' project. The song is one of the Who's best-known recordings and has been covered by many artists, including Limp Bizkit. Background "Behind Blue Eyes" originated after a Who concert in Denver on 9 June 1970. Following the performance, Townshend became tempted by a female groupie, but he instead went back to his room alone, possibly as a result of the teachings of his spiritual leader, Meher Baba. Upon reaching his room, he began writing a prayer, the first words being "When my fist clenches, crack it open..." These words later appeared as lyrics in the "climactic rocking section" of "Behind Blue Eyes." When "Behind Blue Eyes" was to be released as part of the aborted ''Lifehouse'' project, the song was sung from the point of view of the main villain, Jumbo. The lyrics are a first- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bargain (song)
"Bargain" is a song written by Pete Townshend that was first released by the Who on their 1971 album ''Who's Next''. It is a love song, although the intended subject of the song is God rather than a woman. The song has been included on several compilation and live albums. It was also included on several of Townshend's solo projects. Critics have praised the song's lyricism and power, as well as the performance of the band on the song. Townshend acknowledged during the Who's concert at the Prudential Center in Newark on 19 March 2016 that this is his favorite song on the album. Lyrics and music "Bargain" is a love song. The opening lines are: The lyrics are typical love song lyrics in which the singer says he will give up everything to win his love, and that the singer would consider that a bargain. However, the lyrics do not identify who the subject of the singer's love is. Townshend has stated the song was influenced by Indian mystic Meher Baba and that the subject of the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circles (Pete Townshend Song)
A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. Equivalently, it is the curve traced out by a point that moves in a plane so that its distance from a given point is constant. The distance between any point of the circle and the centre is called the radius. Usually, the radius is required to be a positive number. A circle with r=0 (a single point) is a degenerate case. This article is about circles in Euclidean geometry, and, in particular, the Euclidean plane, except where otherwise noted. Specifically, a circle is a simple closed curve that divides the plane into two regions: an interior and an exterior. In everyday use, the term "circle" may be used interchangeably to refer to either the boundary of the figure, or to the whole figure including its interior; in strict technical usage, the circle is only the boundary and the whole figure is called a '' disc''. A circle may also be defined as a special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squeeze Box (The Who Song)
Squeezebox is a class of musical instruments including accordions and concertinas. Squeezebox or Squeeze box may also refer to: * "Squeeze Box" (song), a 1975 song by The Who * Squeezebox (network music player), a digital audio streaming device *Hug machine or squeeze box, a therapeutic stress-relieving device *Squeeze box (magic trick), an illusion where the magician or his assistant has his head right next to his feet after entering a box that squeezes *A segment of the musical piece "Acadian Songs and Dances", composed by Virgil Thomson (1896–1989); from the film "Louisiana Story" of Robert Flaherty (1948) * ''Squeeze Box'' (box set), a 2017 box set release by American comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic *Colloquial reference to an Accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Sad About Us
"So Sad About Us" is a 1966 song by British rock band the Who, first released on the band's second album ''A Quick One''. Originally written for the Merseys, "So Sad About Us" has likely been covered more frequently than any other song on the album; according to AllMusic, it is "one of the Who's most covered songs". Versions by the Breeders and the Jam are among the best known covers. ''The Who FAQ'' author Mike Segretto describes "So Sad About Us" as "an unusually mature, bittersweet farewell for a sixties pop group." Instead of criticizing the girl he is breaking up with, the singer admits that he will always love her while acknowledging that their relationship can't last. Beyond the sheer number of covers, it is also one of the Who's most frequently imitated songs. As the aforementioned AMG put it, it is "an archetypal early Who song" and "hundreds of bands have based their entire careers on this one song". With its ringing guitars, unpolished harmonies, crashing drums, and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scoop 3
Released in 2001, ''Scoop 3'' is a compilation of demos and alternate versions of previous Who songs and new Pete Townshend material. History It is the third and last ''Scoop'' collection. It contains considerably fewer demos and alternate versions of previous Who songs than the previous ''Scoop'' and ''Another Scoop'' thus it contains much more recent material than the previous albums. In addition to Who music, the album also contains songs from Townshend's decades-old albums such as '' The Iron Man: A Musical'' and '' All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes''. Notably, one of the demos, "Marty Robbins", recorded in June 1984, would later appear in 2006 in completed form on The Who's first album in 24 years, '' Endless Wire'', with the song retitled as " God Speaks of Marty Robbins". "All Lovers are Deranged" is a version of the song for which Townshend put lyrics to music by David Gilmour, for the latter's 1984 album '' About Face''. Another song from the same collaboration becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
