On May 11, 2026, Jack Douglas died aged 80. He was record producer, best known for his work with Aerosmith, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, The Who, Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, The New York Dolls, Blue Öyster Cult and Starz.
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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
Islands: Arm’s Way
On May 20, 2008, “ANTI” label released “Arm’s Way”, the second Islands studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Mixart Studios”, “Bear Creek Studios”, and was produced by Ryan Hadlock, Nick Thorburn, Sebastian Chow, Alex Chow, Patrick Gregorie, Patrice Agbokou and Aaaron Harris.
Personnel:
- Nick Thorburn – vocals, guitar, arranger
- Patrick Gregorie – guitar, bass clarinet
- Sebastian Chow – vocals, piano, violin, oboe, arranger
- Alex Chow – violin, viola, synthesizer, percussion, arranger
- Patrice Agbokou – bass, arranger
- Aaron Harris – vocals, drums, percussion, arranger
- Ryan Hadlock – engineer
- Mathieu Roberge – engineer assistant
- Doug Boehm, Rob Schnapf – mixing
- Chris Constable – mixing assistant
- Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone – mastering
- Rebecca Bird – artwork
- Philip Laslett – design
- Alexander Wagner – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Thorburn.
- The Arm
- Pieces of You
- J’aime vous voir quitter
- Abonimable Snow
- Creeper
- Kids Don’t Know Shit
- Life in Jail
- In the Rushes (contains fragment of “A Quick One While He’s Away” by The Who)
- We Swim
- To a Bond
- I Feel Evil creeping In
- Vertigo (It’s a Crime)
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.
- All This Music Must Fade
- Ball and Chain
- I Don’t Wanna Get Wise
- Detour
- Beads on One String – Pete Townshend, Josh Hunsaker
- Hero Ground Zero
- Street Song
- I’ll Be Back
- Break the News – Simon Townshend
- Rockin’ in rage
- She Rocked My World
Mitch Mitchell
On November 12, 2008, John Graham “Mitch” Mitchell died 62. He was musician (drums) and child actor, member of band Soul Messengers, has performed and recorded with Pete Nelson and the Travelers, Frankie Reid and the Casuals, Johnny Harris and the Shades, the Pretty Things, Bill Knight & the Sceptres, the Riot Squad, the Who, Georgie Fame, Roger Chapman, Junior Brown, Jack Bruce, David Torn, Larry Coryell, Ramatam, Greg Parker, Terry Reid, Martha Velez, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding, but was best known as member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In 2009, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Pete Townshend: All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
On June 14, 1982, “Atco” label released “All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes”, the third Pete Townshend studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Chris Thomas.
Personnel:
- Pete Townshend– vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Virginia Astley– piano
- Tony Butler– bass guitar
- Peter Hope-Evans– harmonica
- Mark Brzezicki– drums
- Simon Phillips– drums
- Jody Linscott– percussion
- Chris Stainton– additional keyboards
- Poli Palmer– tuned percussion
- John Lewis – Fairlight CMIprogramming
- Ann Odell – brass arrangement
- Bill Price– engineer
- Mark Freegard – engineer assistant
- Tim Young – mastering
- Carol Starr – photography
- Chalkie Davis – photography
- Michael Spry – photographic prints
- Ike King – hair
- Jacqui Lefton – makeup
- Kenny McDonald – tailor
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
- Stop Hunting People
- The Sea Refuses No River – Pete Townshend, Alan Rogan
- Prelude – Pete Townshend, Andy Newman
- Face Dances Pt. 2
- Exquisitely Bored
- Communication
- Stardom in Action
- Uniforms (Corp d’Espirit)
- North Country Girl
- Somebody Saved Me (performed by The Who on 1981 album “Face Dances”)
- Slit Skirts
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.
- Fragments – Pete Townshend, Lawrence Ball
- A Man in a Purple Dress
- Mike Post Theme
- In the Ether
- Black Widow’s Eyes
- Two Thousand Years
- God Speaks of Marty Robbins
- It’s Not Enough
- God Speaks of Marty Robbins
- It’s Not Enough – Pete Townshend, Rachel Fuller
- You Stand By Me
John Entwistle: Smash Your Head Against the Wall
In May 1971, “Track” label released “Smash Your Head Against the Wall”, the debut John Entwistle solo album. It was recorded November 1970 – January 1971, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John Entwistle. It was the first solo album by any Who member.
Personnel:
- John Entwistle– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, brass, percussion, piano, keyboards, organ, flugelhorn, art concept
- Dave “Cyrano” Langston – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Greg Ridley– bass
- Keith Moon– percussion, backing vocals
- Jerry Shirley– drums, percussion
- Neil Innes– percussion, backing vocals
- Vivian Stanshall– percussion
- Graham Hughes – art concept, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Entwistle.
- My Size
- Pick Me Up (Big Chicken)
- What Are We Doing Here?
- What Kind of People Are They?
- Heaven and Hell
- Ted End
- You’re Mine
- 29 (Eternal Youth)
- I Believe in Everything
James Marshall
On March 24, 2010, James Joseph Marshall died aged 74. He was photographer, best known for his photographs of rock musicians, including The Beatles (final paid live concert in San Francisco’s Candlestick Park), Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, The Allman Brothers Band, The Who, Guns N’ Roses and Santana. He was also the chief photographer at Woodstock.
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