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

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(As of 2024-07-05).

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

Tracklist

1Digital Media: Who’s Next (remastered 2022)
2Digital Media: Pete Townshend’s Life House Demos 1970–1971 (Part 1)
3Digital Media: Pete Townshend’s Life House Demos 1970–1971 (Part 2)
4Digital Media: New York Record Plant Sessions, March 1971
5Digital Media: Olympic Sound Studios, London Sessions, 1970–72
6Digital Media: Singles & Sessions 1970–1972
#TitleRatingLength
1The Seeker (original single mix)
producer:
Kit Lambert
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1970-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1970-01-19)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1970-01-19)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1970-01-19)
recorded at:
IBC Sound Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-19)
recording of:
The Seeker (on 1970-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Suolubaf Music and Towser Tunes, Inc.
3:12
2Here for More (original single B‐side mix)
producer:
Kit Lambert
acoustic guitar:
Roger Daltrey (on 1970-02-10) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1970-02-10)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1970-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1970-02-10)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1970-02-10)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1970-02-10)
recorded at:
IBC Sound Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-10)
recording of:
Here for More (on 1970-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Daltrey
publisher:
New Ikon Music Ltd.
2:27
3Heaven and Hell (stereo remix)
producer:
Kit Lambert
bass and lead vocals:
John Entwistle (on 1970-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1970-04-13)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1970-04-13)
recorded at:
IBC Sound Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-13)
recording of:
Heaven and Hell (on 1970-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
New Ikon Music Ltd.
3:35
4Water (Twickenham sessions unedited remix, 1970)
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recording of:
Water (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.
7:16
5I Don’t Even Know Myself (Twickenham sessions unedited remix, 1970)
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
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.
5:40
6Naked Eye (Twickenham sessions unedited remix, 1970)
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recording of:
Naked Eye (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.
6:44
7Postcard (Twickenham sessions original mix, 1970)
bass, brass and lead vocals:
John Entwistle (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recording of:
Postcard (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc., Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH, Gowmonk, Inc., New Ikon Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO), TRO Essex Music Ltd., Westminster Music Ltd., Whistle Rhymes Ltd. and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
3:27
8Now I’m a Farmer (Twickenham sessions new remix, 1970)
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
recording of:
Now I’m a Farmer (from 1970-03 until 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
4:11
9The Seeker (unedited version, full‐length remix)
producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw and The Who
acoustic guitar, guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1970-01-19)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1970-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1970-01-19)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1970-01-19)
recorded at:
IBC Sound Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-19)
recording of:
The Seeker (on 1970-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Suolubaf Music and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4:12
10Water (re‐make, take 8)
producer:
Kit Lambert
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1970-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1970-12-01)
guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1970-12-01)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1970-12-01)
recorded at:
IBC Sound Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-12-01)
recording of:
Water (on 1970-12-01)
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.
5:13
11I Don’t Even Know Myself (re‐make, take 16)
producer:
Kit Lambert
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1970-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1970-12-01)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1970-12-01)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1970-12-01)
recorded at:
IBC Sound Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-12-01)
recording of:
I Don’t Even Know Myself (on 1970-12-01)
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.
4:41
12Let’s See Action (original single mix)
bass:
John Entwistle (from 1970 until 1972)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1970 until 1972)
guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1970 until 1972)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1970 until 1972)
recording of:
Let’s See Action (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.
3:58
13When I Was a Boy (original single B‐side mix)
bass and lead vocals:
John Entwistle
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer)
guitar and piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
recording of:
When I Was a Boy
lyricist and composer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
Whistle Rhymes Ltd.
3:32
14Join Together (original single mix)
bass:
John Entwistle
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
recording of:
Join Together
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.
4:22
15Relay (original single mix)
bass:
John Entwistle
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
recording of:
Relay
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
3:55
16Waspman (original single B‐side mix)
bass:
John Entwistle (on 1972-08-07)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1972-08-07)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (on 1972-08-07)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (on 1972-08-07)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-08-07)
recording of:
Waspman (on 1972-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Keith Moon (drummer)
publisher:
New Ikon Music Ltd.
3:08
17Long Live Rock (original Olympic mix)
bass:
John Entwistle (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1972-05)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1972-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1972-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Long Live Rock (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
3:59
7Digital Media: Live at the Young Vic Theatre, London – April 26, 1971 (Part 1)
8Digital Media: Live at the Young Vic, London – April 26, 1971 (Part 2)
9Digital Media: Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1971 (Part 1)
10Digital Media: Live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1971 (Part 2)

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