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I won't be here tomorrow, so I'm sending this a day early.

5 Years Ago This Month

On the 8th, Roger appears on Dennis Miller’s short-lived talk show and
helps him smash up his desk.

On the 9th	"The Who's Tommy," the musical, previews at the La
Jolla Playhouse, California. 


10 Years Ago This Month

Roger’s solo album  "Can't Wait To See The Movie" LP is released followed
by a single with the A-side from the movie "The Lost Boys," "Don't Let
The Sun Go Down On Me" backed with "The Heart Has Its Reasons."  Both
fail to chart.

The Smithereens, a New Jersey band, release a live album featuring a
cover of "The Seeker."

Rolling Stone magazine lists their pick for the 100 best albums of the
last 20 years.  Who’s Next makes #22, Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy #99. 
No other Who albums make the list.

15 Years Ago This Month

On the 3rd, Pete’s solo album "All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes"
hits the British charts.  Pictures on the album sleeve show Pete wearing
makeup and weirdly-cut suits inspired by then current New Romantic
movement.  The album peaks at #32 in Britain and reaches #26 in the U.S.

Sometime during the summer, Pete sells off his publishing company

Rolling Stone reports that Pete will be organizing The Prince’s Trust
Concert at the request of Prince Charles.

Pete performs at Peter Gabriel's "World Of Music Arts and Dance (WOMAD)"
festival at Shepton Mallet, Somerset.  His performance of "Ascension Two"
is released on the LP of the event.

On the 30th, Pete's solo single "Uniforms (Corps d'Esprit)" backed with
"Dance It Away" is released in Britain where it peaks at #48.

20 Years Ago This Month

Roger's solo single "One Of The Boys" backed with "You Put Something
Better Inside Me" is released in Britain.  It doesn’t make the charts.

25 Years Ago This Month

On the 8th, "Join Together" backed with "Baby Don't You Do It" is
released in the U.S.where it peaks at #17.  It also enters the Dutch
charts on this date and peaks at #27.

The recording of the all-star orchestral version of "Tommy" begins with
the London Symphony Orchestra.  Pete participates in the production. 
There is a possibility that on the 12th the LSO recorded an orchestral
version of "Love, Reign O’er Me" which Pete was toying with including in
this version of "Tommy."

Sometime this summer, Roger installs a recording studio in his Burwash
barn.  He also hires an accountant to go through the books of Kit Lambert
and Christopher Stamp to see where The Who’s money is going.  He doesn’t
like the results.

Also during this summer, Bill Curbishley starts handling bookings for The
Who in Europe.

30 Years Ago This Month
On the 5th work begins on The Who’s 3rd album with the recording of  "I
Can't Reach You" at De Lane Lea Studios in London.  On the 7th, "Early
Morning Cold Taxi" is recorded at CBS Studios, London.  The Who then fly
to New York where they record Pete’s new mini-opera "Rael" at Talent
Masters Studio.  Al Kooper plays organ with them on these sessions.

On the 12th, Variety magazine reports that The Who have given a concert
recently at the Village Theatre in New York.  The opening act was Richie
Havens and there was a light show called "After The Third World
Raspberry."  The reporter says "…the band’s reputation for leaving a sour
aftertaste is what boppers find attractive."

On the 14th, The Who hit the road in the U.S. opening for Herman’s
Hermits.  The Blue Magoos open for them.  The bands would usually fly
themselves and their gear from one date to another playing two shows a
day with sets that ran around 30 to 40 minutes each.  The 1st date was in
Portland, Oregon.  A complete iternary has, sadly, not yet been published
but it is safe to say they played well over a hundred concerts in the
next 2 months.  The other known date for July is the 23rd at Dallas
Memorial Auditorium.

Back in Britain on the 27th, BBC Radio One is lauched.  It is to be the
government-sanctioned pop station to take the place of the
soon-to-be-outlawed pirate radio stations like Radio London and Radio
Caroline.

			-Brian in Atlanta