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Who Tribute CD details



http://www.billboard.com/daily/2001/0411_06.asp?mn

                    Pearl Jam, Bowie, Phish 'Substitute' For
                    The Who

                    "Substitute -- The Songs of the
                    Who," a multi-artist tribute set
                    featuring Pearl Jam, David Bowie,
                    Paul Weller, Sheryl Crow, Phish,
                    and many others, will be released in
                    the U.K. by Edel on May 28 and
                    June 12 in North America. The
                    album, made with the approval of
                    Who guitarist Pete Townshend, was overseen and
                    executive produced by longtime Who live sound
                    engineer Bob Pridden.

                    The Who will also appear on the album with a live
                    version of "Substitute" featuring Kelly Jones of Welsh
                    rock act Stereophonics, taped at the Who's fundraiser
                    show last November at the Royal Albert Hall.
                    Stereophonics also handle "Who Are You" on the set,
                    while Crow tackles "Behind Blue Eyes." Pearl Jam
                    turns in a live version of "The Kids Are Alright," a
song
                    which has been part of the group's concert repertoire
                    for years.

                    Weller remakes "Circles" and Bowie covers "Pictures
                    of Lily." Writing in the album's liner notes, Bowie
                    describes the Who's work as "a major template for so
                    many of us." Other tracks on "Substitute" include
                    Phish's "5:15," British rock favorites Ocean Colour
                    Scene's "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere," Fastball's
                    "The Real Me," and new U.K. band Unamerican's
                    cover of "Naked Eye."

                    In the liner notes, Pridden explains that the set was
                    inspired by a recording session with Liverpool band
                    Cast. After they had suggested recording a version of
                    "The Seeker," which will be on the album, Pridden
                    took the track home and played it to his family,
                    whereupon his daughter Lily hit upon the notion of an
                    entire album. "What a great idea," he writes. "The
                    young bands I had been working with were always
                    telling me what a great influence the Who had been to
                    their careers and this was a great opportunity for them
                    to give something back."

                    Townshend adds that it was Pridden's involvement that
                    encouraged him to back the project. "Although I'd
                    been approached to do this many times before, for the
                    first time I felt comfortable with the idea of having
                    Bobby at the helm. Since then I've left him to it and
I'm
                    amazed and flattered at the number of great artists he's
                    managed to involve."

                                           -- Paul Sexton, London