The Who on Record: A Critical History, 1963-1998

Couverture
McFarland, 2000 - 344 pages
0 Avis
More than just a biography or discography, this work is a thoroughly detailed guide to the recorded works of the legendary British rock and roll group The Who. From their early hits of the 1960s ("I Can't Explain" and "My Generation") through the ambitious concept works (Tommy, Lifehouse, Quadrophenia) to their later successes, this work encompasses the entire range of The Who's music. The chronological narrative stretches from their beginnings in West London in the early 1960s to their international superstar status through the 1970s and 1980s. Each phase of the band's recording career is given detailed coverage, along with historical background notes and a critical analysis of every known Who recording. Many previously uncovered facts are incorporated into the text, and the author has been able to glean exclusive information from The Who's archives. Unrealized Who projects such as the Lifehouse film, as well as many unreleased performances, are discussed and analyzed for the first time in print. Finally, the work contains a definitive discography of currently available CDs and an exhaustive appendix of every known Who song with relevant recording information.
 

Avis des internautes - Rédiger un commentaire

Aucun commentaire n'a été trouvé aux emplacements habituels.

Table des matières

Preface
1
Maximum Reaction 19631965
29
Art Pop 19661967
63
High Energy Deep Mysticism 19681970
100
To the Lifehouse 19711972
139
Rockers and Mods 19731974
177
Beating the Retreat 19751978
216
Second Generation 19791998
245
Notes
273
Essential LP and CD Releases 19651998
281
Index of Who Songs and Recorded
289
Index
331
Droits d'auteur

Autres éditions - Tout afficher

Expressions et termes fréquents

Fréquemment cités

Page 181 - They fuck you up, your mum and dad / They may not mean to, but they do.
Page 257 - may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.
Page 128 - ("I'd like to help you, son, but you're too young to vote").
Page 45 - Says Who manager Kit Lambert: 'The Who are having serious doubts about the state of R&B. Now the LP material will consist of hard pop. They've finished with "Smokestack Lightning!"' The main contents of the album will now be originals written by guitarist Pete Townshend, and singer Roger Daltrey...
Page 65 - earn considerably more in royalties from The Who's record sales than the individual members of the band ever did ... without so much as lifting a finger
Page 52 - helps anyway because we play emotional music. We might take a month arguing about 20 new numbers and end up with four. But we are so busy now we don't get much time for rehearsals. We feel very pleased about our success but wary.
Page 155 - partly a personal song but mainly a song which screams defiance at those who feel that any cause is better than no cause, that death in a sick society is better than putting up with it, or resigning themselves to wait for change.
Page 39 - The song is a very clear example of how difficult it was for me to reconcile what I took to be Roger's need for macho, chauvinist lyrics and Keith Moon's appetite for surf music and fantasy sports car love affairs.
Page 99 - but Townshend's interest in Baba was much different from the momentary craze that swept across Western society in the wake of the Beatles' relationship with Maharishi Yogi in 1967. First, Baba was not part of the flamboyant

Informations bibliographiques