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The album cover was designed by pop artist [[Peter Blake (artist)|Peter Blake]] whose work includes the band's ''[[Face Dances]]'' and [[The Beatles]]' ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' album covers. It is a patchwork of 25 squares: 22 squares showing different coloured images placed around three squares forming the word "WHO" in the centre of the album cover. The 22 squares depict some of the band's influences and symbols of their career and culture: the [[Union Jack]] flag, a red [[Routemaster]] bus, a [[Royal Air Force roundels|Royal Air Force roundel]], baked beans (a reminiscence of the band's own 1967 ''[[The Who Sell Out]]'' album cover); a [[pinball]] machine (a reminiscence of the band's own 1969 track '[[Pinball Wizard]]'); the band's 1979 ''[[The Kids Are Alright (soundtrack)|The Kids Are Alright]]'' release advertisement poster featuring lead guitarist [[Pete Townshend]] on stage about to smash his Gibson Les Paul guitar, with the classic caption "This guitar has seconds to live.";<ref name="feelnumb.com The Who This guitar has seconds to live">{{cite web |url=http://www.feelnumb.com/2012/03/12/pete-townshend-this-guitar-has-seconds-to-live-guitar/ |title=Pete Townshend "This Guitar Has Seconds To Live" The Who Ad |date= September 2019 |website=www.feelnumb.com |accessdate= 3 October 2019}}</ref> a [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooter]] (a nod to the [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] culture and therefore, a reminiscence of the band's own 1973 ''[[Quadrophenia]]'' album cover); the band's 1981 ''[[Face Dances]]'' cassette edition album cover;<ref name="discogs.com The Who Face Dances cassette edition">{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Who-Face-Dances/release/5512303 |title= The Who – Face Dances (cassette edition) |date= September 2019 |website=discogs.com |accessdate= 3 October 2019}}</ref> comic book characters [[Batman]] and [[Robin (comics)|Robin]]; cultural figures such as musician [[Chuck Berry]], boxer [[Muhammad Ali]]. One of the colored squares reads "Detour", the title of the fourth track of the album: this may be seen as a nod to The Detours, the name of the earlier group from which The Who originated. |
The album cover was designed by pop artist [[Peter Blake (artist)|Peter Blake]] whose work includes the band's ''[[Face Dances]]'' and [[The Beatles]]' ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' album covers. It is a patchwork of 25 squares: 22 squares showing different coloured images placed around three squares forming the word "WHO" in the centre of the album cover. The 22 squares depict some of the band's influences and symbols of their career and culture: the [[Union Jack]] flag, a red [[Routemaster]] bus, a [[Royal Air Force roundels|Royal Air Force roundel]], baked beans (a reminiscence of the band's own 1967 ''[[The Who Sell Out]]'' album cover); a [[pinball]] machine (a reminiscence of the band's own 1969 track '[[Pinball Wizard]]'); the band's 1979 ''[[The Kids Are Alright (soundtrack)|The Kids Are Alright]]'' release advertisement poster featuring lead guitarist [[Pete Townshend]] on stage about to smash his Gibson Les Paul guitar, with the classic caption "This guitar has seconds to live.";<ref name="feelnumb.com The Who This guitar has seconds to live">{{cite web |url=http://www.feelnumb.com/2012/03/12/pete-townshend-this-guitar-has-seconds-to-live-guitar/ |title=Pete Townshend "This Guitar Has Seconds To Live" The Who Ad |date= September 2019 |website=www.feelnumb.com |accessdate= 3 October 2019}}</ref> a [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooter]] (a nod to the [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] culture and therefore, a reminiscence of the band's own 1973 ''[[Quadrophenia]]'' album cover); the band's 1981 ''[[Face Dances]]'' cassette edition album cover;<ref name="discogs.com The Who Face Dances cassette edition">{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Who-Face-Dances/release/5512303 |title= The Who – Face Dances (cassette edition) |date= September 2019 |website=discogs.com |accessdate= 3 October 2019}}</ref> comic book characters [[Batman]] and [[Robin (comics)|Robin]]; cultural figures such as musician [[Chuck Berry]], boxer [[Muhammad Ali]]. One of the colored squares reads "Detour", the title of the fourth track of the album: this may be seen as a nod to The Detours, the name of the earlier group from which The Who originated. One may interpret the "WHO" word as the band's name and "Detour" as the "real" album title since the band's name does not appear anywhere else in the album cover. |
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| Released | 6 December 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 3 February 2019 – August 2019 | |||
| Studio | British Grove[1] & Metropolis Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 46:45 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Pete Townshend, Dave Sardy, with Bob Pridden and Dave Eringa (Roger Daltrey's vocals only)[2][3] | |||
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Who (stylized in all caps) is the upcoming twelfth studio album by the English rock band The Who, due to be released on 6 December 2019.[4]
Overview
In January 2019, The Who confirmed that they were working on their first album of new material in 13 years (since their 2006 studio album of original material Endless Wire), due to contain "dark ballads, heavy rock stuff, experimental electronica, sampled stuff and Who-ish tunes that began with a guitar that goes yanga-dang", as Townshend stated.[5]
The first song released from the album, "Ball and Chain", is a re-recording of a Pete Townshend solo song called "Guantanamo", which was released on his 2015 compilation Truancy: The Very Best of Pete Townshend. A second song, 'All This Music Must Fade' was released as a single on 3 October 2019.
The album is currently being supported by the final leg of the band's 2019 Moving On! Tour and their upcoming 2020 tour of the UK and Ireland.
Cover artwork
The album cover was designed by pop artist Peter Blake whose work includes the band's Face Dances and The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album covers. It is a patchwork of 25 squares: 22 squares showing different coloured images placed around three squares forming the word "WHO" in the centre of the album cover. The 22 squares depict some of the band's influences and symbols of their career and culture: the Union Jack flag, a red Routemaster bus, a Royal Air Force roundel, baked beans (a reminiscence of the band's own 1967 The Who Sell Out album cover); a pinball machine (a reminiscence of the band's own 1969 track 'Pinball Wizard'); the band's 1979 The Kids Are Alright release advertisement poster featuring lead guitarist Pete Townshend on stage about to smash his Gibson Les Paul guitar, with the classic caption "This guitar has seconds to live.";[6] a scooter (a nod to the mod culture and therefore, a reminiscence of the band's own 1973 Quadrophenia album cover); the band's 1981 Face Dances cassette edition album cover;[7] comic book characters Batman and Robin; cultural figures such as musician Chuck Berry, boxer Muhammad Ali. One of the colored squares reads "Detour", the title of the fourth track of the album: this may be seen as a nod to The Detours, the name of the earlier group from which The Who originated. One may interpret the "WHO" word as the band's name and "Detour" as the "real" album title since the band's name does not appear anywhere else in the album cover.
Release
The Who release date was initially announced to be 22 November 2019 before to be rescheduled (on 3 October 2019) as 6 December 2019.
Track listing
All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "All This Music Must Fade" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Ball and Chain" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "I Don't Wanna Get Wise" | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Detour" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Beads on One String" (Pete Townshend and Josh Hunsacker) | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Hero Ground Zero" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Street Song" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "I'll Be Back" | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Break the News" (Simon Townshend) | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Rockin' in Rage" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "She Rocked My World" | 3:22 |
Personnel
The Who
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
- Pete Townshend – guitars, vocals, bass guitar, tamarind shaker, bass harmonica[8]
Additional musicians
- Zak Starkey – drums[9]
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar[9]
- Simon Townshend – guitar[3]
- Benmont Tench – keyboards[3]
- Carla Azar – drums[3]
- Joey Waronker – drums[3]
- Gordon Giltrap – guitar[10]
Design
- Peter Blake – Album cover design
References
- ^ https://www.thewho.com/pete-the-new-who-album-day-1-at-british-grove-studios/
- ^ https://www.thewho.com/pete-day-1-second-who-studio-sessions/
- ^ a b c d e https://www.thewho.com/the-who-announce-the-release-of-their-new-album-who/
- ^ "The Who to Release New Album 'Who' in November; 'Ball And Chain' Single Available". Blabbermouth.net. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "The Who confirm first new studio album in 13 years (The group will also undertake what Roger Daltrey has said could be their last tour)". The Guardian. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Pete Townshend "This Guitar Has Seconds To Live" The Who Ad". www.feelnumb.com. September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "The Who – Face Dances (cassette edition)". discogs.com. September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ https://www.thewho.com/pete-day-4-who-studio-session/
- ^ a b https://www.thewho.com/pete-day-2-who-studio-session/
- ^ https://www.thewho.com/pete-recording-the-who-album/
