Album
Who Came First
1972 · Rock
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
Who Came First is a Rock album by Pete Townshend, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 70 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Pure And Easy5:25
- A2Evolution3:33
- A3Forever's No Time At All2:50
- A4Let's See Action6:15
Side B
- B1Time Is Passing3:25
- B2There's A Heartache Following Me3:15
- B3Sheraton Gibson2:40
- B4Content2:30
- B5Parvardigar6:43
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- stripped-back
- meditative
- spiritual
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Comes in a glossy laminated gatefold sleeve. Includes a thick cardstock gatefold poster.
First catalogue number (2408 201) on cover; second catalogue number (2408-201) in label matrices.
Artist on spine: Peter Townshend
Track title variations on back cover:
A1: Pure & Easy
A3: Forevers No Time At All
A4: Lets See Action
B2: Heartache (song known as "Theres a Heartache following me" (Baker USA) recorded by Jim Reeves)
B5 subtitle: (Townshend Adapted from Meher Baba's Universal Prayer)
All instruments, vocals, recording, engineering, mixing, synthesisers in fact everything except making the tea. In one gynormouse ego trip by Pete Townshend.
The credit on track A2 "I play Lead accoustic" refers to Pete Townshend.
The credit on track B4 "I put it to music and sing it like Vera Lynn" refers to Pete Townshend.
Recorded at Eel Pie Sound (our second bathroom)
Mixed at Olympic Reduction Room (our second garage)
Ronnie [Lane] appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records
Caleb [Quaye] appears courtesy of Dick James Music
[labels]
Side A.
1, 3, 4. Fabulous Music
2. Warner Bros.
Side B.
1, 3, 4, 5. Fabulous Music
2. Burlington Music
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Billy NichollsVOCALS , ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Caleb Quaye
- Pete TownshendACOUSTIC GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Ronnie LaneGUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS , GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 70 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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