THE WHO "WHO ARE YOU" RARE RED VINYL 1978 MCA RECORDS MCA 3050 12" ALBUM 33RPM
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THE WHO "WHO ARE YOU" RARE RED VINYL 1978 MCA RECORDS MCA 3050 12" ALBUM 33 1/3RPM.
Released 18 August 1978 Recorded October 1977 – April 1978 Studio Ramport Studios, Battersea; Olympic Studios; RAK Studios, St John's Wood and Pete Townshend's own studio in Goring-on-Thames Genre Hard rock Length 42:13 Label Polydor, MCA Producer The Who, Jon Astley, Glyn JohnsWho Are You is the eighth studio album by English rock band The Who, released through Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States. It peaked at number 2 on the US charts and number 6 on the UK charts.[1] It is The Who's last album with Keith Moon as the drummer; Moon died twenty days after the release of this album.
In 1990, Sincer Records re-released the album on CD. It only held songs from the original LP.
In 1996, the album was re-released in remixed form. Some of the elements from the original mixes were eliminated, including on the songs "Had Enough", "905" and "Guitar and Pen". However, "Trick of the Light" was restored to its full length of 4:45.
Who Are You was put out at a time when the two major camps of rock, progressive rock and punk rock, were conflicting due to their antipodal styles. Pete Townshend's compositions were written as an attempt to bring the two styles together. The album showcases some of Townshend's most complicated arrangements, with multiple layers of synthesizer and strings. Many of the songs also revisited themes from Townshend's long-contemplated Lifehouse project, featuring lyrics about songwriting and music as a metaphor for life, as indicated by titles like "Guitar and Pen", "New Song", "Music Must Change", and "Sister Disco".[2] The latter two, along with "Who Are You", ultimately appeared on Lifehouse Chronicles, Townshend's actualization of the project.
There was a three-year hiatus between Who Are You and The Who's previous album, The Who by Numbers. The band was drifting apart during this period, as band members were working on various solo projects, and Moon was sinking deeper into alcohol and drug abuse. Moon's health was especially an object of concern, as his drumming had noticeably deteriorated; he only managed to come in during the last few weeks of recording and was unable to play in 6/8 time on the track "Music Must Change", so drums were removed completely from the track and only a few cymbal crashes were added. Moon died just under a month after its release, and on the cover, he is shown sitting in a chair ironically labelled "Not to be taken away". Moon had insisted on sitting in the chair with the back to the camera so as to hide his distended stomach, the result of his alcoholism.[2]
Vinyl Condition: Excellent
Cover Condition: Excellent
Inner Condition: Excellent
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