Re: The Who at the Nassau Coliseum on 3/11/07
Date: March 13, 2007 06:50
Nikolai Wrote:
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> VoodooLounge13 Wrote:
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> > Nikolai - thanks so much for book suggestions.
> I
> > appreciate - I'm starting to go about finding
> all
> > of the Who's CDs, some of which I'm finding are
> > out of print or soon-to-be out of print...
>
>
> Which ones are going out of print?
>
> As far as I know, they're going to be reissuing
> the following albums in expanded editions between
> 2007-2008:
>
> The Who By Numbers - extra studio material,
> including the full band Blue Red & Grey, plus
> alternate mixes of Slip Kid etc; then there's a
> whole disc of live stuff too.
>
> The Who Sell Out - expanded to include a disc of
> the Fillmore 1968 show (which was going to be
> issued as a live album prior to Tommy), properly
> mixed.
>
> Quadrophenia - four CDs - the album, plus
> outtakes, plus portions of two live shows from
> 1973 and 1996. The last two Cds were meant to
> have been released in 1999.
>
> If you're just starting out buying Who CDs, the
> ones I'd get without hesitation are:
>
> Who's Next
> Quadrophenia
> The Who Sell Out
> Live at Leeds
> Tommy
>
> Those are, arguably, their masterpieces. That
> said, I've been listening to The Who By Numbers A
> LOT recently. I got into The who when I was 11
> and didn't like it much then. Now that I'm 40,
> losing my hair, waistline and the little looks I
> had, I'm appreciating it more and more. Lol.
> It's a very dark album (despite Squeezebox), full
> of personal recrimination and self-doubt. Daltrey
> is at his snarling best and Townshend's lyrics are
> searing, more world-weary than angry. Plus Gazza
> likes it, so you know it must be good. I'd put it
> up there with those classic, dark night of the
> soul albums - Tonight's The Night, Berlin, Blood
> on the Tracks and Nebraska. Dave Marsh is very
> very good on Townshend's post-Quadrophenia crisis.
Nikoli,
Where did you read about the upcoming reissues? I am very excited by the prospect of a four disc Quadrophenia. For me that is Townshend stunning masterpiece and totally blows Tommy away. I would love official live material from that tour,and outakes.