The Who has launched boxed units commemorating lots of the albums from the band’s storied discography, however by no means the coveted one that may have fun the discharge that some followers take into account the crown jewel of the catalog, “Who’s Subsequent.” That modifications Sept. 15 with “Who’s Subsequent/Life Home Tremendous Deluxe Version,” a 10-CD/1-Blu-Ray set that may embody 155 tracks, 89 of them beforehand unreleased, plus spatial audio and encompass mixes.
The expansive set will hark again to the legendary origins of “Who’s Subsequent,” the band’s follow-up to “Tommy,” as what was initially designed by Pete Townshend as an idea album in its personal proper, “Life Home,” earlier than it shifted gears to grow to be a extra conventional, non-narrative rock album.
Two of the discs are titled “Pete Townshend’s Life Home Demos 1970-1971.” Different CDs within the set embody a disc of outtakes from the Document Plant periods in 1971, two discs of alternate mixes, and full stay concert events from the period that occurred at London’s Younger Vic and San Francisco’s Civic Auditorium.
The cherry on prime for followers of the mixes or remixes that Steven Wilson has finished for traditional rock bands like Sure, Jethro Tull and Roxy Music is a Blu-Ray that accommodates new Atmos and 5.1 mixes that Wilson has finished for “Who’s Subsequent” in 24-bit format. With the development more and more being to depart spatial and encompass mixes off boxed units and solely make them accessible in streaming format, audiophile followers of bodily media will welcome this exception to the latest rule.
All these discs will come packaged with a 100-page hardback guide containing an introduction by Townshend and essays by Who consultants Andy Neil and Matt Kent. A second hardback guide, the 170-page “Life Home – The Graphic Novel,” is a newly commissioned piece that tells the story behind the challenge in comedian type. Different bodily extras embody two reproduction gig posters, two reproduction live performance applications, a button set and a coloration picture with reproduction autographs.
The value for the entire monolith, because it have been, is $299.98 on the band’s web site.
For these not prepared or in a position to spring for fairly that substantial a brick, different CD and vinyl editions that provide highlights or breakouts from the set can even be accessible.
A two-CD version will embody the newly remastered “Who’s Subsequent” album adopted by a disc of highlights culled from the boxed set’s bonus materials.
Two multi-LP vinyl packages will come out concurrent with the opposite releases. A four-LP set will function the remastered unique album packaged along with the San Francisco Civic present unfold throughout three discs. A 3-LP set, in the meantime, can have the remastered album paired with two discs of Townshend’s “Life Home” demos, or “acetates,” as they’re labeled for this package deal.
And for anybody who simply desires the remastered “Who’s Subsequent” as a single LP, that’s being promised in 5 totally different editions: 180-gram black vinyl, coke-bottle-colored vinyl for indie shops, sea blue vinyl as a unique unnamed retail-exclusive variant, an image disc (direct-to-consumer solely), and a half-speed grasp version.
A press launch recaps Townshend’s unique idea for “Life Home” as “a rare imaginative and prescient of a world beset by climatic disaster and air pollution, resulting in a curbing of private freedom that will likely be all too acquainted to the pandemic technology. A long time forward of his time, he particulars how the inhabitants is then seduced and sedated by entry to an leisure ‘Grid,’ piped into each dwelling through using digital actuality expertise fits.”
Townshend describes “Life Home” in his introduction within the included guide as “a portentous polemic concerning the coming of a nation overwhelmed down by local weather points and air pollution” which permits “an opportunist and autocratic authorities (to) implement a nationwide lock-down during which each particular person is connected to an leisure grid.” Townshend additional writes within the essay that “some fantastic music got here from the challenge, and the concept has at all times held me in thrall, partly as a result of so lots of the strands of the fiction appear to be coming true.”
The monitor lists for the totally different editions:
WHO’S NEXT / LIFE HOUSE SDE – 10-CD/BLU RAY
Disc One: Who’s Subsequent (Remastered)
Disc Two: Pete Townshend’s Life Home Demos 1970 – 1971 – Half 1
Disc Three: Pete Townshend’s Life Home Demos 1970 – 1971 – Half 2
Disc 4: Document Plant, New York Classes, March 1971
Disc 5: OIympic Sound Studios, London Classes 1970 – 1972
Disc Six: Singles & Classes 1970 – 1972
Disc Seven: Reside on the Younger Vic, London 1971 – Half 1
Disc Eight: Reside on the Younger Vic, London 1971 – Half 2
Disc 9: Reside on the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco 1971 – Half 1
Disc Ten: Reside on the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco 1971 – Half 2
BLU RAY: Who’s Subsequent & 14 Bonus Tracks: Steven Wilson Mixes Atmos / 5.1 Combine / Stereo
CD ONE: WHO’S NEXT (Remastered)
Baba O’Riley
Cut price
Love Ain’t For Preserving
My Spouse
The Track Is Over
Getting In Tune
Going Cell
Behind Blue Eyes
Gained’t Get Fooled Once more
CD TWO: PETE TOWNSHEND’S LIFE HOUSE DEMOS 1970 – 1971 – PART 1
Teenage Wasteland (Demo)*
Too A lot (Demo) *
Going Cell (Demo)*
There’s A Fortune in These Hills (Demo)*
Love Ain’t For Preserving (Demo)*
Cut price (Demo)*
Greyhound Woman (Demo)*
Mary (Alternate Combine) (Demo)**
Behind Blue Eyes (Demo)*
Time Is Passing (Demo)*
Lastly, Over (Demo)**
Baba O’Riley (Unique Demo)**
CD THREE: PETE TOWNSHEND’S LIFE HOUSE DEMOS 1970 – 1971 – PART 2
Pure And Simple (House Studio Combine) (Demo)*
Getting In Tune (Alternate Combine) (Demo)**
Nothing Is The whole lot (Let’s See Motion) (Demo)*
Gained’t Get Fooled Once more (Demo)*
Baba O’Riley (Demo)*
Track Is Over (2021 Remix) (Demo)**
Pure And Simple (Olympic Studios Combine) (Demo)**
Mary (Unique Combine) (Demo)*
Baba O’Riley (First Enhancing Demo)**
Track Is Over (Unique Demo)*
CD FOUR: RECORD PLANT, NYC SESSIONS MARCH 1971
Don’t Do It (aka Child Don’t You Do It) [Take 2, Unedited, March 16, 1971]**
Gained’t Get Fooled Once more [Take 13, March 16, 1971]*
Behind Blue Eyes (Model 1) [Take 15, March 16, 1971]**
Love Ain’t For Preserving [Take 14, March 17, 1971]*
The Be aware (aka Pure and Simple) [Take 21, March 17, 1971]*
I’m In Tune (aka Getting in Tune) [Take 6, March 18, 1971*
Behind Blue Eyes (Version 2) [Take 10, March 18, 1971}*
CD FIVE: OLYMPIC SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON SESSIONS 1970-72
Pure And Easy*
I Don’t Know Myself [B-side with Unreleased Count-in]Time Is Passing [Stereo Mix]**
Too A lot of Something [Original 1971 Vocal]**
Bare Eye [1971 Remake]**
Cut price (Early Combine)**
Love Ain’t For Preserving (Unedited Combine)**
My Spouse (Unedited Combine)**
Getting In Tune (Take 1 with Jam)**
Going Cell (Alternate Combine)**
Track Is Over (Backing Monitor) [with Nicky Hopkins]**
Once I Was a Boy**
Let’s See Motion (Unedited Combine)**
Relay (Unedited Combine) [Alternate Vocal]**
Put The Cash Down [Remix with Original Vocal]*
Be a part of Collectively [Unedited Remix]**
CD SIX: SINGLES & SESSIONS 1970-72
The Seeker (Unique Single Combine)
Right here For Extra [Original Single Mix]Heaven And Hell [New Stereo Mix]**
Water [Eel Pie Sound Studio – New Unedited Mix]**
I Don’t Know Myself [Eel Pie Sound Studio – New Unedited Mix]**
Bare Eye [Eel Pie Sound Studio – New Unedited Mix]**
Postcard [Eel Pie Sound Studio – Original 1970 Mix]**
Now I’m A Farmer [Eel Pie Sound Studio – New Remix]**
The Seeker (Unedited Model)**
Water (IBC Model)**
I Don’t Know Myself (IBC Model)**
Let’s See Motion (Unique Single Combine)
Once I Was a Boy (Unique Single Combine)
Be a part of Collectively (Unique Single Combine)
Relay (Unique Single Combine)
Waspman (Unique Single Combine)
Lengthy Reside Rock (Unique Olympic Combine)
CD SEVEN: LIVE AT THE YOUNG VIC, LONDON – APRIL 26, 1971
Love Ain’t for Preserving*
Pure And Simple*
Younger Man Blues*
Time Is Passing*
Behind Blue Eyes*
I Don’t Even Know Myself*
Too A lot of Something*
Getting In Tune*
Cut price*
CD EIGHT: LIVE AT THE YOUNG VIC, LONDON – APRIL 26, 1971
Pinball Wizard**
See Me, Really feel Me**
Child Don’t You Do It*
Water*
My Technology*
(I’m A) Highway Runner*
Bare Eye*
Bony Moronie*
Gained’t Get Fooled Once more*
CD NINE: LIVE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO – DECEMBER 12, 1971
Introduction**
I Can’t Clarify*
Substitute*
Summertime Blues**
My Spouse*
Baba O’Riley**
Behind Blue Eyes*
Cut price*
Gained’t Get Fooled Once more**
Child Don’t You Do It*
Magic Bus**
CD TEN: LIVE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO – DECEMBER 12, 1971
Introduction To Tommy**
Overture**
Wonderful Journey**
Sparks**
Pinball Wizard**
See Me Really feel Me**
My Technology**
Bare Eye*
Going Down*
BLU-RAY AUDIO:
Steven Wilson Atmos Combine (48kHz 24-bit)**
Steven Wilson 5.1 Combine (48kHz 24-bit)**
Steven Wilson Stereo Combine (96kHz 24-bit)*
Unique 1971 Stereo Combine (96kHz 24-bit)
Baba O’Riley
Cut price
Love Ain’t For Preserving
My Spouse
The Track Is Over
Getting In Tune
Going Cell
Behind Blue Eyes
Gained’t Get Fooled Once more
Bonus Tracks: Steven Wilson Atmos Combine (48kHz 24-bit) & Steven Wilson 5.1 Combine (48kHz 24-bit)
The Seeker (Unedited Model)**
Right here For Extra*
Now I’m A Farmer**
I Don’t Know Myself (Eel Pie Sound Model)**
Water (IBC Model)**
Bare Eye (Olympic Sound Model)**
Pure And Simple**
Too A lot of Something**
Let’s See Motion**
Once I Was a Boy**
Be a part of Collectively (Unedited Model)**
Put The Cash Down**
Relay (Unedited Model)**
Lengthy Reside Rock**
* Beforehand launched with new remix
** Beforehand unreleased tracks
WHO’S NEXT / LIFE HOUSE 2-CD
CD ONE: WHO’S NEXT (Remastered)
1. Baba O’Riley
2. Cut price
3. Love Ain’t For Preserving
4. My Spouse
5. The Track Is Over
6. Getting In Tune
7. Going Cell
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Gained’t Get Fooled Once more
CD TWO: Bonus Tracks
1. Behind Blue Eyes (Document Plant, NYC Classes – Model 1) [Take 15, March 16, 1971]**
2. Getting In Tune (Alternate Combine) (Life Home Demo)**
3. Mary (Alternate Combine) (Life Home Demo)**
4. Love Ain’t For Preserving (Document Plant, NYC Classes) [Take 14, March 17, 1971]*
5. Pure And Simple (Olympic Studios Combine) (Life Home Demo)**
6. I Don’t Know Myself [Eel Pie Sound Studio – New Unedited Mix]**
7. Too A lot of Something [Original 1971 Vocal]**
8. Time Is Passing (Reside on the Younger Vic, London – April 26, 1971)*
9. Cut price (Reside on the Younger Vic, London – April 26, 1971)*
10. My Spouse (Reside on the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco – December 12, 1971)*
11. Baba O’Riley (Reside on the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco – December 12, 1971)**
12. Gained’t Get Fooled Once more (Reside on the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco – December 12, 1971)**
* Beforehand launched with new remix
** Beforehand unreleased
WHO’S NEXT / SAN FRANCISCO 1971 4-LP
LP ONE: Who’s Subsequent (Remastered)
LP TWO: Reside on the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco – December 12, 1971
LP THREE: Reside on the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco – December 12, 1971
LP FOUR: Reside on the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco – December 12, 1971
Restricted version 4-LP set containing the remastered model of Who’s Subsequent and a vinyl model of the acclaimed first-ever full launch of the San Francisco 1971 present with all tracks being newly remixed. Pressed on 180gm black vinyl and housed in a 12 x 12 field. Every album is available in gatefold jackets with printed sleeves and accommodates notes from Andy Neil.
LP ONE: WHO’S NEXT (Remastered)
SIDE A:
1. Baba O’Riley
2. Cut price
3. Love Ain’t For Preserving
4. My Spouse
5. The Track Is Over
SIDE B:
1. Getting In Tune
2. Going Cell
3. Behind Blue Eyes
4. Gained’t Get Fooled Once more
LP TWO: LIVE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO – DECEMBER 12, 1971
SIDE C:
1. Introduction**
2. I Can’t Clarify*
3. Substitute*
4. Summertime Blues**
5. My Spouse*
6. Baba O’Riley**
SIDE D:
1. Behind Blue Eyes*
2. Cut price*
3. Gained’t Get Fooled Once more**
LP THREE: LIVE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO – DECEMBER 12, 1971
SIDE E:
1. Child Don’t You Do It*
2. Magic Bus**
SIDE F:
1. Introduction To Tommy**
2. Overture**
3. Wonderful Journey**
4. Sparks**
LP FOUR: LIVE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO – DECEMBER 12, 1971
SIDE G:
1. Pinball Wizard**
2. See Me Really feel Me**
3. My Technology**
SIDE H:
1. Bare Eye*
2. Going Down*
* Beforehand launched with new remix
** Beforehand unreleased
WHO’S NEXT / PETE TOWNSHEND’S LIFE HOUSE ACETATES – VINYL REPLICA 3-LP
LP ONE: Who’s Subsequent
LP TWO: Pete Townshend’s Life Home Demos 1970-1971
LP THREE: Pete Townshend’s Life Home Demos 1970-1971
3-LP deluxe remastered version containing the unique album plus vinyl replicas of Pete Townshend’s unique Life Home acetates, housed in a gatefold jacket holding 3 x 180gm vinyl with printed sleeves containing Andy Neil’s detailed notes on the demos.
LP ONE: WHO’S NEXT (Remastered)
SIDE A:
1. Baba O’Riley
2. Cut price
3. Love Ain’t For Preserving
4. My Spouse
5. The Track Is Over
SIDE B:
1. Getting In Tune
2. Going Cell
3. Behind Blue Eyes
4. Gained’t Get Fooled Once more
LP TWO: PETE TOWNSHEND’S LIFE HOUSE ACETATES – VINYL REPLICA
SIDE C:
1. Pure And Simple (House Studio Combine) (Demo)*
2. Behind Blue Eyes (Demo)*
3. Love Ain’t For Preserving (Demo)*
4. Mary (Unique Combine) (Demo)*
SIDE D:
1. Getting In Tune (Alternate Combine) (Demo)**
2. Going Cell (Demo)*
3. Too A lot (Demo)*
4. Time Is Passing (Demo)*
LP THREE: PETE TOWNSHEND’S LIFE HOUSE ACETATES – VINYL REPLICA
SIDE E:
1. Gained’t Get Fooled Once more (Demo)*
2. Track Is Over (Unique Demo)*
SIDE F:
1. Baba O’Riley (Unique Demo)**
* Beforehand launched with new remix
** Beforehand unreleased
Extra bodily codecs embody:
WHO’S NEXT – REMASTERED ORIGINAL ALBUM – 1LP 180-GRAM BLACK
WHO’S NEXT – REMASTERED ORIGINAL ALBUM – 1LP COKE BOTTLE VINYL (Unbiased shops unique)
WHO’S NEXT – REMASTERED ORIGINAL ALBUM – 1LP TRANSPARENT SEA BLUE VINYL (Retail unique)
WHO’S NEXT – REMASTERED ORIGINAL ALBUM – 1LP PICTURE DISC (D2C Unique)
WHO’S NEXT – REMASTERED ORIGINAL ALBUM – 1LP HALF-SPEED MASTER
WHO’S NEXT 1-CD – REMASTERED ORIGINAL ALBUM
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