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Pete Townshend

The Iron Man: The Musical By Pete Townshend (Half-speed Master)

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Released: 18th October 2024. Released in 1989 'The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend', is an adaptation of Ted Hughes' story 'The Iron Man', produced and largely composed and performed by Pete Townshend of The Who. It also stars Roger Daltrey, Deborah Conway, John Lee Hooker, and Nina Simone. It is Townshend's fifth studio album. The three then-surviving original members of The Who (Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Townshend) performed as a group in two songs, 'Dig' and 'Fire', although the latter was a cover of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's hit. 'A Friend Is a Friend' and 'I Won't Run Anymore' were commercially released as singles; This black vinyl version is engineered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a half-speed mastering technique which produces a superior vinyl cut.

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  • Details

    Released:
    18th October 2024
    Category:
    Soundtracks
    Format:
    Vinyl 12" Album
    Barcode:
    602455092861
  • Description

    Released in 1989 'The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend', is an adaptation of Ted Hughes' story 'The Iron Man', produced and largely composed and performed by Pete Townshend of The Who. It also stars Roger Daltrey, Deborah Conway, John Lee Hooker, and Nina Simone. It is Townshend's fifth studio album. The three then-surviving original members of The Who (Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Townshend) performed as a group in two songs, 'Dig' and 'Fire', although the latter was a cover of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's hit. 'A Friend Is a Friend' and 'I Won't Run Anymore' were commercially released as singles; This black vinyl version is engineered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a half-speed mastering technique which produces a superior vinyl cut.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.I Won't Run Anymore (With Deborah Conway)
    Pete Townshend
    2.Over the Top
    John Lee Hooker
    3.Man Machines
    Simon Townshend
    4.Dig
    The Who
    5.A Friend Is a Friend
    Pete Townshend
    6.I Eat Heavy Metal
    John Lee Hooker
    7.All Shall Be Well (With Deborah Conway and Chyna)
    Pete Townshend
    8.Was There Life
    Pete Townshend
    9.Fast Food
    Nina Simone
    10.A Fool Says...
    Pete Townshend
    11.Fire
    The Who
    12.New Life
    Chyna with Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel
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