''Happy Birthday'' is a collaboration album by
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.
Townsh ...
, the guitarist for
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
and friends, including
Ronnie Lane
Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of Small Faces (1965–69) and subsequently Faces (1969–73).
Lane formed Small Faces ...
. It was pressed and released in 1970 by Universal Spiritual League.
The album was originally released in February 1970 (in commemoration of
Meher Baba
Meher Baba (born Merwan Sheriar Irani; 25 February 1894 – 31 January 1969) was an Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar, or God in human form, of the age. A major spiritual figure of the 20th century, he had a following of ...
's birthday on 25 February) as the first in a series of tribute albums dedicated to
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.
Townsh ...
's spiritual mentor
Meher Baba
Meher Baba (born Merwan Sheriar Irani; 25 February 1894 – 31 January 1969) was an Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar, or God in human form, of the age. A major spiritual figure of the 20th century, he had a following of ...
.
Only about 2,500 copies were pressed in the original 1970 issue.
The album was reissued in similar numbers in 1977.
Later albums by
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.
Townsh ...
and friends dedicated to
Meher Baba
Meher Baba (born Merwan Sheriar Irani; 25 February 1894 – 31 January 1969) was an Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar, or God in human form, of the age. A major spiritual figure of the 20th century, he had a following of ...
included ''
I Am
I Am or I'm may refer to:
Language and literature
* " I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name
** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible
* "I Am" (p ...
'', ''
With Love With Love may refer to:
Music Albums
* '' ...with Love'', by Mary Byrne
* ''With Love'' (Amanda Lear album), 2006
* ''With Love'' (Bobby Vinton album), 1974
* '' With Love, Chér'', 1967
* ''With Love'' (Christina Grimmie album), 2013
* ''W ...
'', and ''Avatar'' (a compilation of the previous three albums, later released as ''
Jai Baba
''Jai Baba'' is a 2001 compilation album by Pete Townshend dedicated to Meher Baba. The album features music from three Meher Baba tribute albums featuring Townshend in the 1970s, ''Happy Birthday'', ''I Am'', and ''With Love''.
References
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'').
Several songs from ''Happy Birthday'' and ''
I Am
I Am or I'm may refer to:
Language and literature
* " I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name
** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible
* "I Am" (p ...
'' reappeared in the 1972
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.
Townsh ...
's solo album ''
Who Came First
''Who Came First'' is the debut album by Pete Townshend, released in 1972 on Track Records in the UK and Track/Decca Records, Decca in the US.
It includes previously released material as well as tracks that originated as demo (music), demos fo ...
''.
Track listing
References
External links
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1970 debut albums
Concept albums
Meher Baba tribute albums
Pete Townshend albums
Ronnie Lane albums
Albums produced by Pete Townshend