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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.

  1. English Boy
  2. Meher Baba M3
  3. Let’s Get Pretentious
  4. Meher Baba M4 (Signal Box)
  5. Early Morning Dreams
  6. I Want That Thing
  7. Dialogue introduction to Outlive the Dinosaur
  8. Outlive the Dinosaur
  9. Flame (demo version) – Gavin Lewis, Jaz Lochrie, Josh Phillips-Gorse, Mark Brzezicki, Simon Townshend
  10. Now and Then
  11. I Am Afraid
  12. Don’t Try to Make Me real
  13. Dialogue introduction to Predictable
  14. Predictable
  15. Flame – Gavin Lewis, Jaz Lochrie, Josh Phillips-Gorse, Mark Brzezicki, Simon Townshend
  16. Meher Baba M5 (Vivaldi)
  17. Fake It – Pete Townshend, Billy Nichols, Jon Astley, Jon Lind
  18. Dialogue introduction to Now and Then (Reprise)
  19. Now and Then (Reprise)
  20. Baba O’ Riley (Demo)
  21. English Boy (Reprise)

The Who: Who

On December 6, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Who”, the twelfth The Who studio album. It was recorded February – August 2019, at “British Grove” and “Metropolis Studios” in London, and was produced by Pete Townshend, Dave Sardy, Bob Pridden and Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, guitars, harmonicas, percussion, synthesizer tracks, violin, cello, hurdy-gurdy, effects, orchestration
  • Andrew Synowiec – acoustic guitar
  • Gordon Giltrap – acoustic guitar
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Gus Seyffert – bass
  • Zak Starkey – drums
  • Carla Azar – drums
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Simon Townshend – percussion
  • Fergus Gerrand – percussion
  • Dave Sardy – percussion, mellotron, synthesizer programming
  • Benmont Tench – organ, mellotron
  • Josh Tyrrell – handclaps
  • Rowan McIntosh – handclaps
  • Martin Batchelar – programming, orchestration, orchestra arrangement, orchestra conducting
  • Rachel Fuller – orchestration
  • Peter Rotter – orchestra fixer
  • Bruce Dukov – orchestra leader
  • Peter Blake – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. All This Music Must Fade
  2. Ball and Chain
  3. I Don’t Wanna Get Wise
  4. Detour
  5. Beads on One String – Pete Townshend, Josh Hunsaker
  6. Hero Ground Zero
  7. Street Song
  8. I’ll Be Back
  9. Break the News – Simon Townshend
  10. Rockin’ in rage
  11. She Rocked My World

The Who: Endless Fire

On October 30, 2006, “Polydor” label released “Endless Wire”, the eleventh Who (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2004 – May 2006, at “Eel Pie Oceanic Studios” in the Boathouse, Twickenham on the banks of the River Thames in Ranelagh and Pete Townshend’s home studio.  Most of the songs from the album were used in the rock musical adaptation of  “The Boy Who Heard Music” which debuted in July 2007 as part of “Vassar College’s Powerhouse Summer Theater” workshop series.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey– lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, piano, keyboards, violin, banjo, mandolin, drum machine
  • Lawrence Ball– electronic music
  • Ellen Blair – viola
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Jolyon Dixon– acoustic guitar
  • Rachel Fuller– keyboards, orchestration supervisor
  • Peter Huntington– drums
  • Gill Morley – violin
  • Vicky Matthews – cello
  • Billy Nicholls– backing vocals
  • Pino Palladino– bass guitar
  • Stuart Ross – bass guitar
  • Zak Starkey– drums
  • Simon Townshend– backing vocals
  • Brian Right – violin
  • Richard Evans– design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend except where noted.

  1. Fragments – Pete Townshend, Lawrence Ball
  2. A Man in a Purple Dress
  3. Mike Post Theme
  4. In the Ether
  5. Black Widow’s Eyes
  6. Two Thousand Years
  7. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
  8. It’s Not Enough
  9. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
  10. It’s Not Enough – Pete Townshend, Rachel Fuller
  11. You Stand By Me