This is the definitive collection of the bands greatest tracks from their very first recordings as The High Numbers right up to the present day with the brand new track "Be Lucky". This classic rock song is The Whos first new material in eight years. The track was produced by Dave Eringa, best known for his work with the Manic Street Preachers and Wilko Johnson + Roger Daltrey. Recorded at the end of the Summer at British Grove and Yellowfish Studios "Be Lucky" features long time Who live players Zak Starkey (drums) and Pino Palladino (bass) with the keyboards being provided by ex Style Council and Dexys sideman Mick Talbot. In keeping with their ongoing support for Teenage Cancer charities, the band have donated their royalties from the song to Teen Cancer America, a charity founded in 2011 by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. (bron: Universal)
Opvolger van 'Tommy', weerslag van de niet voltooide rock-opera 'Lifehouse'. Met klassiekers als 'Won't Get Fooled Again' een rock-standaardplaat. 6 Outtakes geven een beeld van de totstandkoming. CD2 bevat live-opnamen uit die tijd (1971).
De film uit 1975, gebaseerd op de rockopera uit 1969. Met in de hoofdrol The Who-zanger Roger Daltrey en verder o.a. Elton John, Eric Clapton, Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Tina Turner (als acid queen!), wiens vocale (en in geval van Clapton ook instrumentale) verrichtingen ook zijn te horen in de film. Deze Blu-Ray-editie, gebaseerd op de gerestaureerde uitgave van 2005, bevat interviews met regisseur Russell, Roger Daltrey, componist/gitarist Pete Townshend en meer. Geluidssporen: Quintaphonic 5.0 en Dolby Digital 5.1 (DTS). Zie de gelijknamige DVD voor de tracklisting.
Geremasterde editie uit 1996 van conceptalbum uit 1973. Hoewel het vier jaar oudere "Tommy" een stuk bekender is, is "Quadrophenia" een volwassener werkstuk van een volwassener groep. Allerlei sociale issues in de Britse sixtiesmaatschappij passeren de revue in dit verhaal rond een Britse grootsteedse puber. Niet alleen overtreft componist Pete Townshend zichzelf, er wordt ook fraai gemusiceerd. Let daarbij vooral ook op het aandeel van John Entwhistle (de prominente zoemende baspartijen, de fraaie blazersarrangementen).
In 2012/2013, The Who embarked on the Quadrophenia and More Tour, performing their landmark rock opera in its entirety, marking the 40th anniversary of the original 1973 release. The critically acclaimed and highly successful tour closed at Londons Wembley Arena, with the cameras rolling, to record the closing night of this historic tour. Filmed on July 8, 2013, this Blu-Ray features The Who in peak form, performing "Quadrophenia" plus a special set of some of their alltime greatest hits. The film captures the bands dynamic performance. With HD screen backdrops, archival footage and todays advanced technology in sound, the show reunites The Who with bandmates John Entwistle, for 5:15, and Keith Moon for his signature song Bell Boy. In addition, the band tear through classic tracks such as Pinball Wizard, You Better You Bet, Baba ORiley, Wont Get Fooled Again and Tea & Theatre, from their 2006 release "Endless Wire", with the intensity and power only The Who can conjure. (bron: Universal)
2de LP (uit '66) van toen nog rebelse Modband. Met de bizarre hit 'Boris The Spider' van John Entwistle. De 10 minuten durende meerdelige titeltrack laat Townsend's concept-ambitie al horen. Met 10 extra tracks en uitgebreide linernotes.
Tweede en laatste album met Kenney Jones als drummer. "Driven by Pete Townshend's arching musical ambitions, "It's Hard" was an undistinguished final studio effort from the Who (natuurlijk is deze recensie geschreven vòòr het verschijnen van "Endless Wire" in 2006, HB). Featuring layers of synthesizers and long-winded, twisting song structures, the album featured few memorable melodies and little energy, with only the anthemic "Athena" and the terse "Eminence Front" making a lasting impression. [The compact disc reissue adds four bonus tracks to the original 12-song lineup, all of them live. These alternate versions of "Eminence Front," the title song, and "Cry If You Want," along with John Entwistle's "Dangerous," all come from performances at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. Although no specific recording dates are given in the booklet, these bonus tracks offer far more lively versions of these songs than their original studio counterparts." (Stephen Thomas Erlewine e.a., Allmusic)
Laatste album met de niet lang na de release overleden drummer Keith Moon, uit 1978. Niet bepaald hun beste plaat trouwens: sommige nummers zijn gewoonweg flauw en slapjes en hebben te lijden onder arrangementen met te weinig ballen.
Eerste album met voormalig Small Faces-drummer Kenney Jones als opvolger voor de in 1978 overleden Keith Moon. "Without Moon, the Who may have lacked the restless firepower that distinguished their earlier albums, but "Face Dances" had some of Pete Townshend's best, most incisive compositions since "Quadrophenia". "Don't Let Go the Coat" was one of his better odes to Meher Baba, "You Better You Bet" was a driving rocker, as was the rueful "Cache Cache," while "How Can You Do It Alone" was a solid ballad. While Townshend's songs were graceful and introspective, Roger Daltrey delivered them without any subtlety, rendering their power impotent. This 1997 reissue adds five tracks to the original nine-song lineup, including three tracks that didn't make the album's final cut (Townshend's "I Like Nightmares," "It's in You," and "Somebody Saved Me") and two live tracks, a rough jam of "How Can You Do It Alone" and John Entwistle's "The Quiet One". Zijn bijdrage is trouwens allesbehalve 'quiet': het is bijna metal.
Klik hier om cookies te accepteren zodat de vertaalmodule kan worden geladen. Het kan zijn dat je de pagina moet herladen.
