Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!
Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock! | |
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Studio album (unreleased) by The Who | |
Recorded | May–June 1972 |
Genre | Rock |
Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock was the title of an unreleased 1972 autobiographical album by the British rock band The Who. In the liner notes for the Who's 1974 rarities collection Odds & Sods, guitarist and lead songwriter Pete Townshend said, "I had an idea once for a new album about the history of The Who called Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock. That idea later blossomed into Quadrophenia." The sessions for the album spanned from 19 May to 6 June at Olympic Studios in London. Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock was to be produced by The Who and Glyn Johns and scheduled for release in October 1972, but although the album was nearly completed (according to Townshend) the band felt as though it sounded too much like their 1971 LP Who's Next. Townshend later stated that Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock was also going to be a TV special about The Who.
Track listing
Proposed track listings, created by the band during the 1972 sessions for the album, are in existence. In addition, a tape of Pete Townshend's demos for the album was compiled.[1] The songs are (including recording and release dates for the Who recordings where applicable):[2]
- "Relay" – Recorded on 26 May 1972, released as a single 25 November.
- "Get Inside" – Probably not recorded by The Who. The demo was later released on the Quadrophenia box set of 2011.
- "Women's Liberation" (AKA "Riot In The Female Jail") – Demo unofficially released on Pete Townshend's "The Genuine Scoop" 5-CD bootleg.
- "Love, Reign o'er Me" – Recorded in May 1972, completed 8 June 1973 released on Quadrophenia on 18 October 1973, released as a single 27 October 1973.
- "Long Live Rock" – Recorded 5 June 1972, first released on Odds and Sods in 1974, released as a single in November 1979.
- "Is It In My Head?" – Recorded in May 1972, released on Quadrophenia on 18 October 1973.
- "Put The Money Down" – Recorded 6 June 1972, vocals completed in 1974 and released on Odds and Sods.
- "Can't You See I'm Easy" – Demo unofficially released on Pete Townshend's "The Genuine Scoop" 5-CD bootleg.
- "Join Together With The Band" – Recorded on 22 May 1972, released as a single 16 June as "Join Together"
Also, "Ambition" was performed by Pete Townshend on an episode of In the Attic; he claimed The Who recorded a version during these sessions which was never released. It was originally intended to be released online in conjunction with the Quadrophenia box set, but was later omitted.[3]
Personnel
- Roger Daltrey: lead vocals
- Pete Townshend: guitar, piano, synthesizer, harmonica, Jew's harp, vocals
- John Entwistle: bass guitar, vocals
- Keith Moon: drums, percussion
Notes
- v
- t
- e
- My Generation / The Who Sings My Generation
- A Quick One / Happy Jack
- The Who Sell Out
- Tommy
- Who's Next
- Quadrophenia
- The Who by Numbers
- Who Are You
- Face Dances
- It's Hard
- Endless Wire
- Who
- Live at Leeds
- Who's Last
- Join Together
- Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
- BBC Sessions
- Blues to the Bush
- Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- Live from Toronto
- View from a Backstage Pass
- Greatest Hits Live
- Live at Hull 1970
- Quadrophenia Live in London
- Live at the Fillmore East 1968
- Tommy
- The Kids Are Alright
- Quadrophenia
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
- Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
- Direct Hits
- Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
- Odds & Sods
- The Story of The Who
- Phases
- Hooligans
- Who's Greatest Hits
- Rarities Volume I & Volume II
- The Singles
- The Who Collection
- Who's Missing
- Two's Missing
- Who's Better, Who's Best
- Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
- My Generation: The Very Best of The Who
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection
- Encore Series
- The Ultimate Collection
- Then and Now
- The 1st Singles Box
- Greatest Hits
- The Who Hits 50!
- Ready Steady Who
- Won't Get Fooled Again
- Wire & Glass
- Tommy
- The Kids Are Alright
- Quadrophenia
- Who's Better, Who's Best
- Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live
- Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
- The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- The Who Special Edition EP
- Live in Boston
- Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
- The Vegas Job
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
- The Who at Kilburn: 1977
- Quadrophenia Live in London
- Lambert & Stamp
performances
- 1962–1963 performances
- Tommy Tour
- The Who by Numbers Tour
- 1979 tour (1979 Cincinnati human crush)
- 1980 tour
- 2000 tour
- 2001 The Concert for New York City appearance
- 2003 The 46664 Concert appearance
- 2006–2007 tour
- Quadrophenia and More
- The Who Hits 50!
- Back to the Who Tour 51!
- 2017 Tommy & More
- Moving On! Tour
- Mitch Mitchell
- Julian Covey
- Chris Townson
- Scot Halpin
- John "Rabbit" Bundrick
- Tim Gorman
- Steve "Boltz" Bolton
- Simon Phillips
- Jon Carin
- Steve White
- Brian Kehew
- J. J. Blair
- Danny Thompson
- Simon Townshend
- Jon Button
- Loren Gold
- Frank Simes
- Pino Palladino
- Reggie Grisham
- Morgan Nicholls
- Chris Stainton
- Scott Devours
- Zak Starkey
- Songs
- Awards and nominations
- Band members
- Musical equipment
- The Boy Who Heard Music
- Lifehouse
- The Who's Tommy
- Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!
- The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard
- Who Covers Who?
- "A Tale of Two Springfields"
- "In Concert"
- Double O
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
- No Plan B
- Kim McLagan
- Richard Barnes
- Dougal Butler
- Chris Charlesworth
- Kit Lambert
- Chris Stamp
- Bill Curbishley
- Track Records
- Shel Talmy
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