In July 2025, John Michael “Poli” Palmer died aged 82. He was musician (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone, flute, drums), member of the bands The Hellions, Deep Feeling, The Blossom Toes, Bakerloo, Ian Matthews Southern Comfort and Eclection, but was best known as member of Family. Palmer recorded worked with Linda Lewis, Peter Frampton, Elkie Brooks, Streetwalkers, Roger Chapman and Pete Townshend. As leader he released one album.
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Pete Townshend: Psychoderelict
On June 15, 1993, “Atlantic” label released “Psychoderelict”, the seventh Pete Townshend studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, and was produced by Pete Townshend.
Personnel:
Credited as Psychoderelict family:
- Jeremy Allom
- Jon Astley
- Richard Barnes
- Paul Bonnick
- Ian Broudie
- Mark Brzezicki
- John “Rabbit” Bundrick
- Chyna
- Allan Corduner
- Bruce Davies
- Barry Diament Audio
- Julie Duff of Anne Henderson Casting
- Andrew Eccles
- Nick Goderson
- Linal Haft
- Deirdre Harrison
- Nicky Brown
- Steve Hill
- Peter Hope-Evans
- Icon Communications
- Nicola Joss
- Kick Horns
- Roger Knapp
- John Labanowski
- Jamie Lane
- Dee Lewis
- Gavin Lewis
- Jody Linscott
- Jaz Lochrie
- Andy Macpherson
- Billy Nicholls
- Michael Nicholls
- Tessa Niles
- Phil Palmer
- Josh Phillips-Gorse
- Bob Pridden
- Jan Ravens
- Simon Rogers
- Adam Seymour
- Paul Stevens
- Paul Townshend
- Simon Townshend
- Nigel Walker
- Cleveland Watkiss
- Suzy Webb
- Lee Whitlock
- Paul “Tubbs” Williams
- Ian Wilson
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
- English Boy
- Meher Baba M3
- Let’s Get Pretentious
- Meher Baba M4 (Signal Box)
- Early Morning Dreams
- I Want That Thing
- Dialogue introduction to Outlive the Dinosaur
- Outlive the Dinosaur
- Flame (demo version) – Gavin Lewis, Jaz Lochrie, Josh Phillips-Gorse, Mark Brzezicki, Simon Townshend
- Now and Then
- I Am Afraid
- Don’t Try to Make Me real
- Dialogue introduction to Predictable
- Predictable
- Flame – Gavin Lewis, Jaz Lochrie, Josh Phillips-Gorse, Mark Brzezicki, Simon Townshend
- Meher Baba M5 (Vivaldi)
- Fake It – Pete Townshend, Billy Nichols, Jon Astley, Jon Lind
- Dialogue introduction to Now and Then (Reprise)
- Now and Then (Reprise)
- Baba O’ Riley (Demo)
- English Boy (Reprise)
David Gilmour: About Face
On March 5, 1984, “Harvest” label released “About Face”, the second David Gilmour studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Pathé Marconi” in Paris, “Abbey Road” in London, and was Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour.
Personnel:
- David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitar, bass
- Ian Kewley – Hammond organ, piano
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
- Bob Ezrin – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
- Steve Winwood – piano, Hammond organ
- Anne Dudley – synthesizer
- Jon Lord – synthesizer
- Steve Rance – Fairlight CMI programming
- Kick Horns – brass
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Ray Cooper – percussion
- Roy Harper – backing vocals
- Sam Brown – backing vocals
- Vicki Brown – backing vocals
- Mickey Feat – backing vocals
- The National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangements
- Andy Jackson – engineer
- Kit Woolven – engineer
- Eric Tomlinson – orchestration recorder
- James Guthrie – mixing, remastering
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Mike Reese – mastering
- Storm Thorgerson (credited as STd) – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Gilmour, except where noted, all music by David Gilmour.
- Until We Sleep
- Murder
- Love on the Air – Pete Townshend
- Blue Loght
- Out of the Blue
- All Lovers are Deranged – Pete Townshend
- You Know I’m Right
- Cruise
- Let’s Get Metaphysical
- Near the End
The Who: Ready Steady Who
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:
- Disguises – Pete Townshend
- Circles – Pete Townshend
- Batman – Neal Hefti (erroneously credited to Jan Berry, Don Altfeld, Fred Weider)
- Bucket ‘T’ – Don Altfeld, Roger Christian, Dean Torrence
- Barbara Ann – Fred Fassert
The Who: The Who By Numbers
On October 3, 1975, “Polydor” label released “The Who by Numbers”, the seventh Who (The) studio album. It was recorded April – June 1975, at “Shepperton Studios” in Shepperton, Surrey, England, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
- Pete Townshend – guitar, keyboards, banjo, accordion, ukulele, backing vocals, lead vocals
- John Entwistle – bass, French horn, trumpet, backing vocals, 2nd lead vocal, cover art
- Keith Moon – drums
- Nicky Hopkins – piano
- Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Bob Ludwig – remastering
- Chris Walter – photography
- John Swenson – liner notes
- Chris Charlesworth – executive producer
- Bill Curbishley – executive producer
- Robert Rosenberg – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
- Slip Kid
- However Much I Booze
- Squeeze Box
- Dreaming from the Waist
- Imagine a Man
- Success Story – John Entwistle
- They Are All in Love
- Blue Ted and Grey
- How Many Friends
- In a Hand or a Face
Hollywood Vampires: Same
On September 11, 2015, “Republic Records” label released the self-titled, debut Hollywood Vampires album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
- Alice Cooper – lead vocals, harmonica
- Johnny Depp – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Joe Perry – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Sir Christopher Lee – vocals
- Brian Johnson – vocals
- Perry Farrell – vocals, backing vocals
- Orianthi – guitar
- Joe Walsh – guitar
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- Slash – guitar
- Sir Paul McCartney – vocals, piano, bass
- Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Justin Cortelyou – keyboards
- Bob Ezrin – keyboards, backing vocals
- Charlie Judge – keyboards
- Bruce Witkin – bass, keyboards, guitar
- Kip Winger – bass, backing vocals
- Dennis Dunaway – bass
- Zak Starkey – drums
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, backing vocals
- Dave Grohl – drums
- Neal Smith – drums
- Glen Sobel – drums
Track listing:
- The Last Vampire – Johnny Deepp, Bob Ezrin, Christopher Lee
- Raise the Dead – Johnny Depp, Bob Ezrin, Alice Cooper, Bruce Witkin, Rob Klonel
- My Generation – Pete Townshend
- Whole Lotta Love – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham. John Paul Jones
- I Got a Line on You – Randy California
- Five to One/Break on Through – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
- One/Jump into the Fire – Harry Nilsson
- Come and Get It – Paul McCartney
- Jeepster – Marc Bolan
- Cold Turkey – John Lennon
- Manic Depression – Jimi Hendrix
- Itchycoo Park – Steve Marriot, Ronnie Lane
- Schools Out/Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) – Alice Cooper, Micael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Roger Waters
- My Dead Drunk Friends – Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Bruce Witkin, Tommy Henriksen
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.
- Hail Avatar Meher Baba (Last Qawali Group)
- Give It Up – Billy Nichols, Steve Humphries, McSmith, Alan Murphy
- Without Your Love
- His Hands
- Just for a Moment – Ronnie Lane, Eon Wood, Bruce Rowland
- Baba Blues – Loi Benbow
- Meher
- Contact
- Gotta Know Ya – Billy Nichols, Steve Humphries, Sammy Mitchell. George Butler
- Sleeping Dog
- All God’s Morning – Sydney Foxx, Peter Hanks
- Lantern Cabin
Thunderclap Newman: Hollywood Dream
In September 1970, “Track” label released “Hollywood Dream”, the only Thunderclap Newman studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Pete Townshend.
Personnel:
- John “Speedy” Keen – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion, conga, glockenspiel, gong, maracas
- Andy Newman – vocals, piano, organ, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, oboe, tin whistle, glockenspiel, Cor Anglais, Bengali flutes, Japanese battle cymbal, hand bell, Indian finger cymbals, sleigh bells, Chinese temple block
- Jimmy McCulloch – acoustic and electric guitar, maracas, wood block, backing vocals
- Pete Townshend (credited as Bijou Drains) – bass
- Chris Morphet – harmonica
- Ian Green – string arrangement
- Graham Hughes – cover art
- Chris Morphet – photography
- Chris Stamp – special thanks
Track listing:
All tracks by Speedy Keen except where noted.
- Hollywood #1
- The Reason
- Open the Door, Homer – Bob Dylan
- Look Around
- Accidents
- Wild Country
- When I Think
- The Old Cornmill
- I Don’t Know
- Hollywood Dream – Jack McCulloch, Jimmy McCulloch
- Hollywood #2
- Something in the Air
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown: Same
In June 1968, “Track” label released the self-titled, debut Crazy World of Arthur Brown (The) debut studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Kit Lambert.
Personnel:
- Arthur Brown – vocals
- Vincent Crane – keyboards, vibes, arrangements, orchestration
- Nick Greenwood – bass guitar
- Drachen Theaker – drums
- John Marshall – drums
- David King – design
- David Montgomery – photography
- Pete Townshend – associate producer
Track listing:
- Prelude/Nightmare – Arthur Brown
- Fanfare/Fire Poem – Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane
- Fire – Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter Ker
- Come and Buy – Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane
- Time/Confusion – Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane
- I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
- Spontaneous Apple Creation – Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane
- Rest Cure – Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane
- I’ve Got Money – James Brown
- Child of My Kingdom – Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane
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:
- Content – lyrics by Maud Kennedy
- Evolution – Ronnie Lane
- Day of Silence – Pete Townshend
- Alan Cohen Speaks
- Mary Jane – lyrics by Michael Westlake, music by Pete Townshend
- Alan Cohen Speaks – lyrics by Meher Baba
- The Seeker – Pete Townshend
- Begin the Beguine – Cole Porter
- With a Smile Up Hus Nose They Entered – music by Ron Geesin
- The Love Man – Pete Townshend
- Meditation – lyrics by Mike Da Costa
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