Expanded 'The Who By Numbers' Now Available
(FunHouse) The Who By Numbers, released in early October 1975, is the seventh studio album by The Who and marked a watershed moment for the band, as its songs were, for the most part, more introspective and personal than those they had released previously.
The record was a commercial success, peaking at #8 on the U.S. Billboard chart and #7 in the U.K., partly due to the success of one of the album's lighter moments, Squeeze Box, which became an international hit, reaching the top ten in the U.K., top 20 in the U.S. and #1 in Canada.
The final track to be taken from the set is "However Much I Booze", which was recorded on May 7, 1975 at The Who's Ramport Studios in Battersea. This early incarnation of the song not only features a different Pete vocal, but also various elements that were mixed down or out of the final master, including a prominent Stevie Wonder-style clavinet part played by Pete Townshend, as well as extra guitar and drum parts.
50 years on, The Who By Numbers is reissued today as a 5CD/1Blu-Ray super deluxe edition boxset featuring a 100 page hard back book with photos, memorabilia & exclusive notes from Pete Townshend and Who expert Andy Neill, 92 unreleased tracks and mixes, brand new Atmos, 5.1 & Stereo mixes by Pete Townshend, 11 of Pete's original demos for the album, tracking sessions from Ramport & Shepperton Studios, early mixes, guide vocals, the fullest version of Live At Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12th June 1976 released to date and on the Blu-Ray audio and video from a previously unreleased Who concert shot on 2" videotape from Metropolitan Stadium, Pontiac, Michigan.
Produced by Glyn Johns, who had previously worked with the band on their 1971 album Who's Next, The Who By Numbers,despite its light-hearted John Entwistle-drawn sleeve and massive hit single, features some of the darkest songs ever recorded by the band. This new super deluxe edition sheds light on the album's making and the state of mind of its composer, Pete Townshend. Stream or purchase the album here
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