Who’s Next | Life House

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Annotation

Original album recorded April–June 1971, at Stargroves and Olympic Studios.
Super Deluxe Edition with 9 bonus "discs".
Hi-res version available at qobuz.com

Countries excluded (Deezer + Spotify + iTunes)

(As of 2024-07-05).

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Annotation last modified on 2024-07-05 20:05 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Who’s Next (remastered 2022)
2▶Digital Media: Pete Townshend’s Life House Demos 1970–1971 (Part 1)
3▶Digital Media: Pete Townshend’s Life House Demos 1970–1971 (Part 2)
4▶Digital Media: New York Record Plant Sessions, March 1971
5▼Digital Media: Olympic Sound Studios, London Sessions, 1970–72
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pure and Easy (new unedited remix)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
guitar and organ:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
recording of:
Pure and Easy (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who5:32
2I Don’t Even Know Myself (original mix with count in)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns, Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp, Pete Townshend (of The Who) and The Who
bass:
John Entwistle (in 1970-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1970-12)
guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1970-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1970-12)
wood block:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03 until 1970-05) and Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-12)
recording of:
I Don’t Even Know Myself (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
recording of:
I Don’t Even Know Myself (in 1970-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
recording of:
I Don’t Even Know Myself (from 1970 until 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who3.55:00
3Time Is Passing (original stereo mix)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1971-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1971-04-12)
guitar, pedal steel guitar and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-04-12)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1971-04-12)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-12)
recording of:
Time Is Passing (on 1970-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who3:37
4Too Much of Anything (original mix with count in)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1971-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1971-04-12)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-04-12)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1971-04-12)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1971-04-12)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-12)
recording of:
Too Much of Anything (on 1971-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who4:34
5Naked Eye (remake version)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Naked Eye (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who6:00
6Bargain (early mix with single‐tracked vocal)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1971-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1971-04-12)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-04-12)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1971-04-12)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-12)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-05, on 1971-06-18)
recording of:
Bargain (on 1971-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who5:39
7Love Ain’t for Keeping (unedited remix)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
recording of:
Love Ain’t for Keeping (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who2:17
8My Wife (unedited remix)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass and lead vocals:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
My Wife (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
New Action Ltd. and Whistle Rhymes Ltd.
The Who4:28
9Getting in Tune (warm‐up jam, take 1)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1971-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1971-05-28)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-05-28)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1971-05-28)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-28)
recording of:
Getting in Tune (on 1971-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who6:59
10Going Mobile (early alternate mix)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
recording of:
Going Mobile (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who3:55
11The Song Is Over (basic track)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1971-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1971-05-24)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1971-05-24)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1971-05-24)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-24)
instrumental recording of:
The Song Is Over (on 1971-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who & Nicky Hopkins6:16
12When I Was a Boy (remix)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass, brass and lead vocals:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guitar and organ:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
When I Was a Boy (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
Whistle Rhymes Ltd.
The Who3:36
13Let’s See Action (unedited original mix)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-20, on 1971-06-30)
recording of:
Let’s See Action (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who5:36
14Relay (unedited remix with alternate vocal)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1972-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1972-05-26)
guitar and synthesizer [ARP 2600]:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1972-05-26)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1972-05-26)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-26)
recording of:
Relay (on 1972-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who5:11
15Put the Money Down (remix with alternate vocal)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1972-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1972-06-06)
guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1972-06-06)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1972-06-06)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-06-06)
recording of:
Put the Money Down (on 1972-06-06)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
The Who4:46
16Join Together (unedited remix)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1972-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1972-05-22)
guitar, synthesizer [ARP 2600] and whistle:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1972-05-22)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1972-05-22)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-22) and Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-26: lead vocals; on 1972-06-03: whistle)
recording of:
Join Together (on 1972-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Suolubaf Music and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who6:05
6▶Digital Media: Singles & Sessions 1970–1972
7▶Digital Media: Live at the Young Vic Theatre, London – April 26, 1971 (Part 1)
8▶Digital Media: Live at the Young Vic, London – April 26, 1971 (Part 2)
9▶Digital Media: Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1971 (Part 1)
10▶Digital Media: Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1971 (Part 2)

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