More ratings of The Who's solo catalog

[Brian Cady]

The Winnipeg Sun puts the article up again with some Pete ones they left out. Here are the extras from:
http://winnipegsun.com/Entertainment/Music/2006/10/02/1935364-sun.html

Who by Numbers
Tired of waiting for the band's new album? Tide yourself over with these reissues
By DARRYL STERDAN
 
ALL THE BEST COWBOYS HAVE CHINESE EYES 
YEAR: 1982 
Sun Rating: 3 out of 5 
STORY: The title has something to do with Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood. If only the music were that macho. Instead, this is Pete at his silliest and most self-indulgent, trying to look hip in his shoulder-padded New Romantic duds and getting artsy with moody tunes, banks of synths, spoken-word segments and a freeze-dried ambience. 
OLD FAVES: Stardom in Action is as close as it gets to rockin', but the 5/4 new wave of Face Dances, the midtempo Slit Skirts and his lush cover of North Country Girl are highlights. 
NEW STUFF: Three cuts, including one rocker -- Dance it Away -- that tops most of the original disc. 

THE IRON MAN: THE MUSICAL 
YEAR: 1989 
Sun Rating: 2 out of 5
STORY: Townshend takes another stab at rock opera by adapting Ted Hughes' fable about a mechanical giant. But the all-star cast -- including Roger Daltrey, John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone and John Entwistle -- can't compensate for the the preposterous, overblown tunes. 
OLD FAVES: Unless you're a Who nut, you likely haven't heard this. And you haven't missed much. Though the electro-blues of I Eat Heavy Metal is cool just for Hooker's mumbling growl. 
NEW STUFF: One demo, one alternate take, one extended version. 

PSYCHODERELICT LIVE IN NEW YORK (DVD) 
YEAR: 1993 
Sun Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5
STORY: Townshend transforms his ambitious radio-style drama into a more ambitious multi-media production, with actors delivering their lines in front of a rock band. Sounds awful -- but it actually brings the material to life. For those who aren't convinced, Pete bookends the rock opera with 13 classics. 
OLD FAVES: Pinball Wizard, Rough Boys, Behind Blue Eyes and Magic Bus are all in the 150-minute set. 
NEW STUFF: A 20-minute interview conducted last fall. 

 
-Brian in Atlanta
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