The Who – The Who By Numbers (150g)
Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
Pete Townshend – guitar, keyboards, banjo, accordion, ukulele, backing vocals, lead vocals (A2, B3)
John Entwistle – bass, French horn, trumpet, backing vocals, 2nd lead vocal (B1)
Keith Moon – drums
Nicky Hopkins – piano
Written by Pete Townshend (all tracks except B1), John Entwistle (B1)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 150g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Classic Records (now part of Analogue Productions)
Original Label : Polydor
Recorded in April – 12 June 1975 at Shepperton Studios' soundstage (Shepperton, Surrey, England) using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
Engineered, mixed and produced by Glyn Johns
Mastered by Chris "The Finalizer" Bellam, Doug Sax
Originally released in October 1975
Reissued in August 2008
Tracks:
Side A:
- Slip Kid
- However Much I Booze
- Squeeze Box
- Dreaming From the Waist
- Imagine a Man
Side B:
- Success Story
- They Are All in Love
- Blue, Red and Grey
- How Many Friends
- In a Hand or a Face
Reviews:
“The Who by Numbers functions as Pete Townshend's confessional singer/songwriter album, as he chronicles his problems with alcohol ("However Much I Booze"), women ("Dreaming From the Waist" and "They Are All in Love"), and life in general. However, his introspective musings are rendered ineffective by Roger Daltrey's bluster and the cloying, lightweight filler of "Squeeze Box." In addition, Townshend's songs tend to be underdeveloped, relying on verbosity instead of melodicism, with only the simple power of "Slip Kid," the grace of "Blue Red and Grey," and John Entwistle's heavy rocker "Success Story" making much of an impact.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.5 / 5