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Re: scoop albums
> Can someone give me some info on the scoop albums please. are they like
> the odds and sods album or is it just pete townsend and no who? thanks.
The SCOOP albums are a bit "lighter" than WHO albums but that's not to
say they're weak. In fact, both are quite good. They're each composed
of about 50% WHO demos & 50% unreleased tracks.
I personally love Pete demos. I don't see them as incomplete WHO songs at
all.
For me, they're just as entertaining & interesting as the WHO versions
(usually).
But even these are quite varied; some may consist of Pete & an acoustic
guitar only,
while others might be multi-tracked & slick-sounding. Regardless, they're
mostly
fascinating.
The unrelesed non-WHO stuff is more questionable yet even among these there
are some real gems. But be forewarned: the SCOOPS are just that....scoops.
It's quite the variation. A poorly recorded demo from the 60's might be
followed
by a lavish, mood piece with a synthesized string section! The diversity is
an
asset though, not an annoyance.
On a related note, I still haven't purchased the remastered SCOOPS. I'll
probably
do that when The WHO are over in Europe. Right now this current U.S. tour
is
commanding both my attention & my credit card!
- SCHRADE in Akron