Pete Townshend - 2015/2016 Reissue Programme Announced

I distinctly remember Pete referring to PSYCHODERELICT as "my final album" while he was still working on it in January 1993 (PSYCHODERELICT wasn't released until May 1993). It was part of a brief interview on an "upcoming albums" segment on MTV. Yes, MTV.

 

My apologies -- there is no H.D.A.D. version of SCOOP. I wish there had been, though.

 

The Who played Half-time "SuperBowl XXXVII", plus wasn't Pete addressing the arrest, investigation in UK around the same time?

 

Reb, if you have a half hour or so I guess or less, and listen to the Pete tunes from the Rough Mix dvd-a surround sound disc, I found the fold down from the surround into stereo on my non-surround system to be of some interest, in stereo.

 

The arrest was much later, IIRC ... like in the late '90s, I believe.

 

I don't see any PT solo catalogue at HD or ProStudios? I hear them on iTunes. The 'press release' indicates the catalogue will be 'remastered' later this year, yes? So then, what is actually on iTunes compared to the previous cd remasters? The audio samples to Empty Glass sound pretty good to my ears as they now are on iTunes. Seems like a fairly pleasant eq to me while I'm listening at a fairly high listening volume. I haven't listened to EG in a long time though, so my point of reference is probably not real reliable right now as I'm enjoying the music and songs, and the mix, more than I am focused on listening to purely the sound of it, so...

Hearing a sample of the title track again, after listening to The Who have a go at it, fwiw I think Pete did great things with the song on his album too.

I've always been partial to Day of Silence, Sleeping Dog, and The Love Man, when I first heard them on the Who Came First cd. The Love Man always reminds me of something that seems like it could be on Tommy. Maybe it's Pete's vocal, I don't know. Also, the way he stretches out the chorus using additional lyrics. Day of Silence seems like it could have become part of Lifehouse (Time Is Passing, Gettin' In Tune, Song Is Over). Beautiful song on its own terms. Wish The Who would have been lucky enough to record this one if ever given the chance. Forever's No Time At All is to me like one of the coolest sounding tunes .

 

2003.

 

Gosh, much of White City seems so 80's. Brings me back home, lol. White City was supposed to be a much more extensive release, yes? There was the long form video on VHS, but there was the script or draft that PT had posted online too. I wonder if the White City release will be one that gets 'reworked' and extended.

Luke, any thoughts or information that you have on the audio of what's up on iTunes?

 

No real info or thoughts at this point.

 

Okay, thanks, looking forward to reading more about them from you later then.

 

For those in the Seattle area, I noticed Silver Platters recently had the entire Hipo remaster series from the mid-2000s on the shelves, all brand new. Not sure if they unearthed some old overstock; I hadn't seen them in print for years.

 

Import CD's and a couple others have some of them still in stock (Empty Glass, White City and Who came First), probably the last copies. Chinese Eyes seemed to go OOP first

 

It seems like these Hip-O's have suddenly materialized all over the place for reasonable prices - I swear a few years ago they weren't around. There was some German imports on SPV or some label like that that appeared to be clones of the Hip-O's.

 

If you mean the 4 lp pre-fm KBFH radio broadcast set, no, I never have shelled out for that set - it's always ridiculously priced on eBay. There's also the complete show at Wolfgang's Vault, but of course that is a lossy MP3 sourced version.

 

I picked up a few of the SPVs due to the unique semi-deluxe digipaks. They seemed to put a lot of care in the packaging (and I usually prefer jewel cases).

 

Aren't the "Scoop" cds released in a Hi-Def format already?
I'll have to dig out a box tomorrow and see.

 

John Entwistle catalog needs to be re-mastered as well. The 2005 re-issues with bonus tracks were also brick-walled.

 

Dear God yes.

 

Those went OOP really fast as well as I recall. I sold mine, and yes, they did sound awful.

 

Interesting. I've never seen one - sounds nice...

 

I was referring to a single CD broadcast in 89, I found a copy in a used store in the early 90's. It is a one hour show including commercials featuring some material not on the Atlantic disc.

 

Hoping for a cd/dvd package of "White City"

 

The SPV digi-paks are quality packages.

re: Deep End Live

I've never heard the 2cd version mentioned in this thread. However, the original cd is also thin sounding with little bass. Therefore, one might find the 2006 re-issue to their liking as the mastering does bring up the bass. Plus there is additional bonus between song dialogue from Pete.

 

How about throwing in the Rockpalast "Deep End" video as a bonus DVD?

 

There is a Westwood One "Superstar Concert Series" 3 LP set from June of 1988 from the Brixton show too.