Pete Townshend - Who Came First
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Free Music Notes for Who Came First
Free Music Review: The Who Unplugged
Hit: 5 Stars
I can't say my opinion is unbiased about this music. As others have already said, I too bought this album when it first appeared on vinyl and have listened to it pretty much ever since. In short it is group of excellent Pete Townshend songs in what might be considered a more intimate setting... as there are no Marshall amps stacked here. Somewhere long ago, I read that some of these recordings evolved from tapes Pete would make as demos for The Who. These songs are all very personal, heartfelt, down to Earth and well conceived efforts that --as a Who fan right from their beginnings-- touched me the first time I heard them. Now all these years later, the same still holds true.
It was a thrill to find this music released as a CD and also very satisfying to discover that the additional material "enhancing" the album does exactly that. The bonus tracks are a very suitable fit with the original "Who Came First" and not just dredged up fluff to bulk up this re-release.
Free Music Review: Wonderful
Hit: 5 Stars
I was a HUGE Who fan and was torn between wanting EVERYTHING related to the Who and being suspicious of any solo stuff (I was eleven).
I purchased the vinyl as a kid and liked it (loved the cover, too).
As a young adult my appreciation grew. As a 40 year old (how the heck did that happen so fast!?) I truly love it. Pete's "Begin The Beguine" is my favorite version of that song by far. He puts so much heart into it - very moving and beautiful. And, I still love the cover!
Free Music Review: pete townshend-who came first
Hit: 5 Stars
This is an album I own on vinyl and have been wanting to pick it up on CD. The DVD-A version was enticing but, to pricey. This newly remastersed disc hit the spot. I'm very pleased.
J. Guida
Free Music Review: Pete at his best
Hit: 5 Stars
I had the cassette tape in my youth. Very glad the CD was released. All i can say is LISTEN!Free Music Review: Pete steps out and into the limelight for the first time as "solo" artist
Hit: 4 Stars
"Who Came First" features some terrific material that Pete wrote for the Lifehouse project (and that eventually ended up being released by The Who as well)along with originals written for this album and a guest appearence by the late great Ronnie Lane from the Faces. It's a terrific album that more than holds its own with later Townshend solo masterpieces (such as the more aggressive sounding rockin' album "Empty Glass"). The bonus tracks includes the acoustic "Sleeping Dogs" and "Mary Jane" with its banjo playing give the album a diverse sound. Some of these were on the earlier Ryko disc but, if I recall, the three bonus tracks at the end "Mary Jane", "I Always Say" and a re-recording of the standard "Begin the Beuine" round out this terrific re-release.
From the opening track "Pure and Easy" (which somehow sounds more personal and intimate when Pete sings it and the same can be said for "Let's See Action" although I prefer the Who version)through to "Time Is Passing" and re-recordings of "The Seeker" just about every track is a strong one.
Hip-O has done a great service for Townshend and Who fans by making this available again (with some terrific bonus tracks no less expanding on the original release)after Ryko's CD went out of print. The remastering sounds extremely good on this edition and the price is just right for fans.
Highly recommended.
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