Monday, July 27, 2015

Pete Townshend























Artist:   Pete Townshend
Birth Name:  Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
Born:  May 19, 1945.  Chiswick, Greater London, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Progressive Rock, British Beat, Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Composer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Keyboards

Pete Townshend is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the rock band The Who, one of the most influential bands of the 20th Century, and having written well over 100 songs for the band's 11 albums, including concept albums and the Rock Operas Tommy and Quadrophenia.  He was ranked No. 3 of Best Guitarists in the New Book Of Rock Lists, No. 10 in Gibson list of the Top 50 Guitarists, No. 10 in Rolling Stone Magazine's updated 2011 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.  In 1983, he received the Brit Award for Lifetime Achievement, and in 1980, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of The Who.














Title:  Truancy:  The Best Of Pete Townshend  (2015)
Genre:  Rock
Label:  UMC
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Pure And Easy  (5:34)
 2.  Sheraton Gibson  (2:36)
 3.  (Nothing Is Everything) Let's See Action  (6:230
 4.  My Baby Gives It Away  (4:01)
 5.  Heart To Hang Onto  (4:26)
 6  Keep Me Turning  (2:46)
 7.  Let My Love Open The Door  (2:46)
 8.  Rough Boys  (4:03)
 9.  The Sea Refuses No Riveer  (5:54)
10. Face Dances (Pt. 2)  (3:24)
11. White City Fighting  (4:41)
12. Face The Face  (5:53)
13. I Won't Run Anymore  (4:52)

14. English Boy  (4:50)
15. You Came Back  (4:08)
16. Guantanamo  (4:08)
17. How Can I Help You  (4:11)

Truancy:  The Best Of Pete Townshend is a compilation album by Pete Townshend, was released on June 29, 2015 by UMC, also features two brand new tracks:  'Guantanamo" and "How Can I Help You".

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