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The Who: Ready Steady Who

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On November 11, 1966, “Reaction” label released “Ready Steady Who”, the first Who (The) EP. It was recorded February – October 1966, at “IBC”, “Olympic” and “Pye” in London, and was produced by Kit Lambert, John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Roger Daltrey.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – vocals
  • Pete Townshend – vocals, electric guitar
  • John Entwistle – vocals, bass
  • Keith Moon – vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Disguises – Pete Townshend
  2. Circles – Pete Townshend
  3. Batman – Neal Hefti (erroneously credited to Jan Berry, Don Altfeld, Fred Weider)
  4. Bucket ‘T’ – Don Altfeld, Roger Christian, Dean Torrence
  5. Barbara Ann – Fred Fassert

The Creation: We Are Paintermen

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In June 1967, “Hit-Tin” label released “We Are Paintermen”, the debut Creation (The) studio album. It was recorded May – June 1967, at “IBC”, “Olympic”, “Pye Studios”, and was produced by Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Pickett – lead vocals
  • Eddie Phillips – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Bob Garner – lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Kim Gardner – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jack Jones – drums
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano, tack piano, organ
  • Steve Aldo – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett except where noted.

  1. Cool Jerk – Donald Storball
  2. Making Time
  3. Through My Eyes – Eddie Phillips, Bob Garner
  4. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
  5. Can I Join Your Band
  6. Tom Tom – Eddie Phillips, Bob Garner
  7. Try and Stop Me
  8. If I Stay Too Long – Eddie Phillips, Bob Garner
  9. Biff, Bang, Pow
  10. Nightmares
  11. Hey Joe – traditional, arr, by Eddie Phillips
  12. Painter Man

Soft Machine: Third

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On June 6, 1970, “CBS” label released “Third”, the third Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded April – May 1970 at “IBC” in London, “Facelift” was recorded live in Croydon and Birmingham, January 1970, and was produced by Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt and Elton Dean.

Personnel:

  • Mike Ratledge – Hohner Pianet, Lowrey organ, piano
  • Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
  • Robert Wyatt – vocals, drums, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet, piano, bass
  • Elton Dean– alto saxophone, saxello
  • Lyn Dobson– soprano saxophone, flute
  • Nick Evans– trombone
  • Jimmy Hastings– flute, bass clarinet
  • Rab Spall– violin

Track listing:

  1. Facelift – Hugh Hopper
  2. Slightly All the Time – Mike Ratledge
  • Noisette – Hugh Hopper
  • Backwards – Mike Ratledge
  • Noisette Reprise Hugh Hopper
  1. Moon in June – Robert Wyatt
  2. Out-Bloody-Rageous – Mike Ratledge