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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