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Pete Townshend: With Love

In March 1976, “Universal Spiritual League” label released “With Love”, album by Pete Townshend and other musicians, dedicated to their spiritual mentor Meher Baba.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend – guitars, synthesized flute, synthesizer, drums
  • Billy Nichols – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Caleb Quaye – guitars, bass, drums
  • Ian McLagan – piano
  • Bernie Schwartz – piano
  • Roger Seiji – Hammond organ
  • Dave Hastlow – synthesizer
  • Ronnie Lane – bass guitar
  • George Turner – bass guitar
  • David Overton – drums
  • Stephanie Getz – flute
  • Littler Remer – clarinet
  • Connie Ehmke, David Lawson – violas
  • Loel Miller – cello
  • Ron Geesin – various instruments
  • Judy Ardine, Neal Crockett, Carol Leigh, Duce, Sonya Lawson, Mary Lewis – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Hail Avatar Meher Baba (Last Qawali Group)
  2. Give It Up – Billy Nichols, Steve Humphries, McSmith, Alan Murphy
  3. Without Your Love
  4. His Hands
  5. Just for a Moment – Ronnie Lane, Eon Wood, Bruce Rowland
  6. Baba Blues – Loi Benbow
  7. Meher
  8. Contact
  9. Gotta Know Ya – Billy Nichols, Steve Humphries, Sammy Mitchell. George Butler
  10. Sleeping Dog
  11. All God’s Morning – Sydney Foxx, Peter Hanks
  12. Lantern Cabin

Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane: Happy Birthday

In February 1970, “Universal Spiritual League” label released “Happy Birthday”, album by Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane. It was released in commemoration of Meher Baba’s birthday on 25 February, as the first in a series of tribute albums dedicated to Pete Townshend’s spiritual mentor Meher Baba.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend
  • Ronnie Lane
  • Ronnie Wood
  • Alan Cohen
  • Ron Geesin
  • Mike Da Costa
  • Vytas Serelis

Track listing:

  1. Content – lyrics by Maud Kennedy
  2. Evolution – Ronnie Lane
  3. Day of Silence – Pete Townshend
  4. Alan Cohen Speaks
  5. Mary Jane – lyrics by Michael Westlake, music by Pete Townshend
  6. Alan Cohen Speaks – lyrics by Meher Baba
  7. The Seeker – Pete Townshend
  8. Begin the Beguine – Cole Porter
  9. With a Smile Up Hus Nose They Entered – music by Ron Geesin
  10. The Love Man – Pete Townshend
  11. Meditation – lyrics by Mike Da Costa

Pete Townshend: Who Came First

In October 1972, “Track” label released “Who Came First”, the debut Pete Townshend solo album. It was recorded 1969 – 1972, at “Eel Pie Sound” in London, and was produced by Pete Townshend.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend– vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, harmonica
  • Ronnie Lane– vocals, guitar
  • Billy Nicholls– vocals, guitar
  • Caleb Quaye– guitars, bass guitar, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Pure and Easy
  2. Evolution – Ronnie Lane
  3. Forever’s No Time at All – Billy Nicholls, Katie Mclnnerney
  4. Nothing Is Everything (Let’s See Action)
  5. Time is Passing
  6. There’s a Heartache Following Me – Ray Baker
  7. Sheraton Gibson
  8. Content – Maud Kennedy, Pete Townshend
  9. Parvardigar – Meher Baba, Pete Townshend