50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition 5CD Box Set!
Super Deluxe Edition features unreleased songs, demos, mixes, remasters, newnotes from Pete Townshend, an 80-page book, rare memorabilia and much more!
In the half century since its release The Whos debut album MY GENERATION haslost none of its raw visceral power and still stands as the ultimate musicaldeclaration of teenage rebellion. The title track alone has been coveredinnumerable times by the likes of Oasis, Green Day, Patti Smith, Billy Joel,Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden amongst many more.
Back in 1965 the band were considered to be so dangerous that the tailors taskedwith turning a Union Jack into a pop art mod jacket for the cover feared thatthey would be jailed for desecration of the nations flag.
The Whos surly demeanor that day in 1965 at Londons Surrey Docks and thebrazen appropriation of the symbol of state is the best advert possible for MYGENERATION Its an album that sounds like it looks: terse, confrontational andfull of youthful angst and energy.
Brunswick Records first issued MY GENERATION in the UK in December 1965, andlater in the US, under the title THE WHO SINGS MY GENERATION, in April 1966. Itwas produced by Shel Talmy who shot to fame with his work with The Kinks, agroup that the teenage Pete Townshend admired greatly.
During a break in touring in 2015 Pete Townshend discovered tapes in his audioarchive featuring previously unheard demos for the album which also includedthree totally unreleased songs that the other members of The Who hadnt evereven heard, The Girls I Could Have Had, As Children We Grew and My OwnLove.
The spectacular 79-track five disc super-deluxe edition of MY GENERATIONfeatures these unheard songs as well as unreleased demos, unreleased alternatemixes, new remasters and a stereo remix which was created using new overdubsfrom Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. For this mix Pete used exactly the sameguitars and amps as the original album and Roger used the same type ofmicrophone.
The super deluxe edition also features a stunning 80-page colour book with manyrare and unseen period photos, candid and insightful new notes from PeteTownshend and period memorabilia.
Of the super deluxe box set Pete Townshend commented Gathering these demos forthis collection has been enjoyable; its wonderful for me to have these tapesmade fifty-two years ago to listen to. I hope you enjoy them. They have anaiveté and innocence, a simplicity and directness, and an ingenuousness thatreveals me as a young man struggling to keep up with the more mature anddeveloped men around me. What an incredible group of strong, talented, young andengaging men they were!
SUPER-DELUXE Audio details:
CD1: Original album (mono mixes)
Originally released 1965
Re-mastered 2016
CD2: Original album (new stereo mixes)
Previously unreleased on CD or vinyl. Released on iTunes 2014.
Remixed by the band in 2014 For the missing overdubs Pete used exactly thesame guitars and amps as the original album, Roger used same type of microphone.
Overdubs recorded at Petes home studio and Yellowfish Studio.
CD3: Mono mixes bonus tracks
Tracks 112 originally released 1965-1966. Reissued 2002.
Tracks 13-23 remixed in 2000, previously unreleased
Re-mastered 2016
CD4: Stereo mixes bonus tracks
Tracks 1-17 previously unreleased on CD or vinyl. Released on iTunes 2014.
Tracks 18-21 previously unreleased.
Re-mastered 2016
CD5: The Demos
Track 1 previously released as 45 rpm flexi-disc with Richard Barnes MaximumR&B book (re-mastered 2016)
Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, & 11 previously unreleased demo versions
Tracks 3, 5, & 9 previously unreleased songs The Girls I Couldve Had, AsChildren We Grew, My Own Love
Track 10 previously released on SCOOP (re-mastered 2016)
Features:
Hardback 12 x 12 album size slipcase
Stunning 80-page color book with many rare and unseen period photos andmemorabilia
Candid and insightful new notes from Pete Townshend illustrating the genesisof the demos and creative process.
New essay by acclaimed music writer Mark Blake with additional trackannotation by Who biographer Andy Neill.
Six replica inserts:
Flyer for The Whos Tuesday night residency at the Marquee Club 1965.
Admission card to the Scene Club in Ham Yard.
Calling card for The Whos management, New Action Ltd. with a photo of thegroup
Admission card to the televising of The Whos first appearance on Ready SteadyGo! at Rediffusion TV Studios.
20″ x 30″ poster from a 1966 gig
20″ x 30″ poster of The Whos last ever gig at the Goldhawk Social Club
Musicians:
Pete Townshend, lead guitar
Keith Moon, drummer
Roger Daltrey, singer
John Entwistle, bass guitar
Selections:
CD1 – Original album (mono mixes):
1. Out In The Street
2. I Dont Mind
3. The Goods Gone
4. La-La-La Lies
5. Much Too Much
6. My Generation
7. The Kids Are Alright
8. Please, Please, Please
9. Its Not True
10. Im A Man
11. A Legal Matter
12. The Ox
CD2 – Original album (new stereo mixes):
1. Out In The Street
2. I Dont Mind
3. The Goods Gone
4. La-La-La Lies
5. Much Too Much
6. My Generation
7. The Kids Are Alright
8. Please, Please, Please
9. Its Not True
10. Im A Man
11. A Legal Matter
12. The Ox
CD3 – Mono mixes bonus tracks:
1. I Cant Explain
2. Bald Headed Woman
3. Daddy Rolling Stone
4. Leaving Here
5. Lubie, Come Back Home
6. Shout And Shimmy
7. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave
8. Motoring
9. Anytime You Want Me
10. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
11. Instant Party Mixture
12. Circles
13. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (French EP Mix)
14. Out In the Street (Alt guitar break)
15. Out In the Street (Alt early vocal)
16. I Dont Mind (Full Length)
17. The Goods Gone (Full Length)
18. My Generation (Alt version)
19. Im A Man (V2 Early vocal)
20. Daddy Rolling Stone (alt. take)
21. Lubie (Alt Mix)
22. Shout And Shimmy (Alt mix)
23. Circles (Alt Mix)
CD4 – Stereo mixes bonus tracks:
1. Out In The Street (Alt Take 1)
2. I Dont Mind (Full Length Version)
3. The Goods Gone (Full Length Version)
4. My Generation (Instrumental Version)
5. The Kids Are Alright (Alt Take 1)
6. I Cant Explain
7. Bald Headed Woman
8. Daddy Rolling Stone
9. Daddy Rolling Stone (Alt version)
10. Leaving Here
11. Lubie, Come Back Home
12. Shout And Shimmy
13. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave
14. Motoring
15. Anytime You Want Me
16. Instant Party Mixture
17. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
18. Circles (New Mix)
19. Daddy Rolling Stone (Alt Take B New Mix)
20. Out In The Street (Alt Take 2)
21. Im A Man (Alt New Mix)
CD5 – Primal Scoop The Demos:
1. My Generation (V 3)
2. My Generation (V 2 fragment)
3. The Girls I Couldve Had
4. Its Not True
5. As Children We Grew
6. Legal Matter
7. Sunrise (V 1)
8. Much Too Much
9. My Own Love
10. La-La-La- Lies
11. The Goods Gone
