Who's Last

["simon malia" <malias40@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yikes. Trying to catch up the "album of the week" theme.

Missed the boat for "Sell Out" (FWIW - one of my all-time v fave Who albums, 
Favourite song: "Our Love Was", least: "Armenia, City In The Sky" - not 
counting bonus tracks on re-issue, because "Hall of the Mountain King" would 
get the woden spoon in that case), and "Face Dances".

Briefly: FD was the first Who album since "Quadrophenia" that I did NOT buy 
on the day of issue. I was living in a boarding house in Scotland, away from 
audio eqpt, and pretty bloody miserable too. I finally got it about six 
months after it came out, and my immediate reaction was one of 
disappointment. That remains.

Played it to my wife last week, and she wandered off after the first few 
tracks, remarking that it sounded "like a West Coast band - almost the 
Eagles." Hmmm. Well, Sue's tastes pretty much begin and end with Noel 
Coward, so maybe...

Personally, I just thought it sounded limp - and that Pete's songcraft had 
almost run out. John's efforts aren't too clever either!

Favourite: "Daily Records" (honestly!!) Least fave: "You" (only just pips 
"Cache Cache" mind...)

So - to "Who Last". Well, after "It's Hard" (that one's going to be fun!!!), 
I frankly neither cared nor knew when / if a new Who album would be out 
(although I do remember holding an import copy of "Who's Missing" in my 
hands in a Sheffield record shop and almost digesting an organ because I 
just could NOT afford it).

So, I finally got this one about six months after the event too. Utter 
pants. Crap version of "I Can't Explain" - howwwww????? Lousy, dead, deadly, 
bored, wide-screen stadium-rock sound - lousy efforts. Just NOT what The Who 
ever meant to me.

Best: "Long Live Rock" - for the faux-punky coda. Worst: ummmm - "BBE"??  Is 
that on it? I just don't have the will to listen to this one ...

Great news about Isle of Wight. Now THAT'S raised a smile.

Merry Wotsit and Seasoned Sauce to one and all.

Simonl

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