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
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