To understand the Who, you should consider that its de facto leader, Pete Townshend, needed to think significantly ahead in terms of the band’s direction. His ideas from 1967-68 are what eventually becomes the band’s next project in 1969.

This was especially true in the months before the release of “Tommy”. Townshend needed to come up with a ‘theme’ – by now a necessity for him in regard to providing a source of inspiration – and then develop material, all while trying to maintain the band in its present state.

It was a very uncertain time for the band, and this show features new music that had generally been intended for use in an opera that was percolating in his brain, along with a few other contemporary bits, including the band’s remarkable performance at the Rolling Stone’s ‘Rock and Roll Circus’, and Townshend’s production work for a few musicians that he admired.

Featured tracks include;

Glow Girl

Little Billy

Magic Bus

A Quick One While He’s Away

Accidents

Something in the Air

My Way

Faith in Something Bigger

Young Man Blues

Cousin Kevin Model Child

Pinball Wizard (demo)

Dogs Part Two