[2018-04-20] Pete Townshend "Who Came First (45th Anniversary Expanded Edition)" 2CD set (Universal)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:31 am

Description
Who Came First is the debut album by Pete Townshend, released in 1972. It includes demos from the abandoned concept album Lifehouse, part of which became Who's Next. The original release had a gatefold cover and included a poster with additional photos of Meher Baba from the Louis van Gasteren film Beyond Words.

The cover photo of Townshend standing on eggs is a reference to the eternal question: 'Who came first? The chicken or the egg.' It peaked at number 30 on the UK album chart and at number 69 on the US Billboard 200.

We celebrate the 45th Anniversary with a 2CD expanded version of the album, housed in 8 panel Digi DVD packaging, the original poster from the 1972 release and 24 page booklet which contains rare images of Meher Baba and Pete in his recording studio. Also included are new sleeve notes provided by Pete himself.

Remastering has been carried out by long term Pete Townshend and The Who collaborator Jon Astley, using original master tapes. CD1 consists of the original album as it was released, CD2 includes unreleased tracks, alternative versions of songs such as Parvardigar, Day Of Silence and live performances.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Pure and Easy
2. Evolution
3. Forever’s No Time At All
4. Let's See Action
5. Time Is Passing
6. There’s a Heartache Following Me
7. Sheraton Gibson
8. Content
9. Parvardigar

[CD2]
1. His Hands
2. The Seeker (2017 Edit)
3. Day Of Silence
4. Sleeping Dog
5. Mary Jane (Stage A Version)
6. I Always Say (2017 Edit)
7. Begin The Beguine (2017 Edit)
8. Baba O’Reilly (Instrumental)
9. The Love Man (Stage C)*
10. Content (Stage A)*
11. Day Of Silence (Alternate Version)*
12. Parvardigar (Alternate Take)*
13. Nothing Is Everything*
14. There's A Fortune In Those Hills*
15. Meher Baba In Italy*
16. Drowned (Live In India)*
17. Evolution (Live At Ronnie Lane Memorial)

* denotes previously unreleased song

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079N1HQH6/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079N1HQH6/?tag=imwan-21

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5099

Another great Who related release. There was an expanded version of this many years ago though it wasn't two discs. I've got that and I'll get this.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

even more speechless..........

Jason Czeskleba....just for you, happy valentine's day!!!!!

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

I have at least 3 different copies of this CD. Will see what is offered here.

Cope_Freeland · **Joined:** 27 Feb 2011 **Posts:** 73

I hope the live performances are solo live in India 1972. I didn't get his Meher Baba dvd when he was selling it on Eel Pie so I missed out.

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14199

This is now available in America:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079N1HQH6/?tag=imwan-20

Stumpy Joe · **Joined:** 29 Apr 2014 **Posts:** 1538

This makes me very, very happy.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:19 pm

Another bump to add the tracklist.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

This is great and I hope more Deluxes follow.

Not sure why anyone would be unhappy with this?

Cope_Freeland · **Joined:** 27 Feb 2011 **Posts:** 73

Only one song from Live in India. There is room for all three.

billangus · **Joined:** 26 Aug 2010 **Posts:** 46

I wish they had put on 'Classified'

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5099

There's only one song on there that I'm not familiar with- There's A Fortune In Those Hills

Old Man Of Oy · 13 Jan 2014

Hmm. Naive of me I know but I was expecting to see the usual bonus tracks on the first CD. And yeah, this was a golden but missed opportunity to dig out 'Classified'. Oh, and they've left off Lantern Cabin.

Still, it's good to have this, even if the words '2017 Edit' fill me with trepidation. I'd also rather they'd have put the original full 6 minute version of Evolution on there, and maybe Ronnie's live version from India if it was ever recorded, than the memorial version. Still I suppose those might turn up on that forthcoming box set of Ronnie's own.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Feb 20, 2018 5:46 pm

This has been pushed back a week, to April 20th, so that it comes out on the same day as The Who's Live At The Fillmore East 1968:

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=105280

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:43 am

A couple of audio previews:

Stumpy Joe · **Joined:** 29 Apr 2014 **Posts:** 1538

I love this set, although the packaging is sort of odd--two CD's in a DVD sized case. (The plastic trays even have a DVD logo.)

Still this is some of my all-time favorite music, and this is probably the widest CD release yet that the 9:50 instrumental version of "Baba O'Riley" has ever received. The miniature version of the original poster is a welcome addition as well.

My only real complaint is with the booklet--it's printed in this tiny pseudo-script font that I'm finding impossible to read. If I ever want to read it, I'm going to have to find the time to scan the booklet and enlarge it.

In the meantime, all I can say is: Keep 'em coming, Pete.

I keep telling myself that I need to try and put together a Townshend discography that attempts to pull together all of the various odds and ends that I've accumulated over the years. Right now the best source is that Whitefang site, but I find it flawed in that it contains more audio reviews than actual release info. (I've also heard that Daltrey has a fair amount of rare solo stuff not mentioned on that site.)

The biggest piece of Townshend-related music I have still never gotten around to hearing is Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert. I really need to poop or get off the pot on that one.

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5099

Geez. White Fang has EVERYTHING ever having to do with the band on his site.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

My set arrived yesterday. On top of my playlist for Saturday. :ohyes:

Linda · **Posted:** Sun May 27, 2018 12:49 am

The front of the package is shown in the first post. Here's what the back looks like:

wardo · 18 Oct 2007

Stumpy Joe wrote:

I keep telling myself that I need to try and put together a Townshend discography that attempts to pull together all of the various odds and ends that I've accumulated over the years. Right now the best source is that Whitefang site, but I find it flawed in that it contains more audio reviews than actual release info. (I've also heard that Daltrey has a fair amount of rare solo stuff not mentioned on that site.)

Matt Kent has been working on a comprehensive Who solo guide for some time now (http://thewhofourfaces.com/)

As for Classified, Lantern Cabin, et al, perhaps they'll show up on expanded Scoops?

[2018-04-20] Pete Townshend "Who Came First (45th Anniversary Expanded Edition)" 2CD set (Universal)

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