The Who Odds & Sods Track / MCA U.S Pressing Vinyl Rip Flac
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Odds & Sods
Compilation album by The Who
Released 28 September 1974
Recorded 1964–1973
Genre Rock
Length 40:23
Language English
Label Track/MCA
Producer Glyn Johns, Kit Lambert, Peter Meaden, Chris Parmeinter, Shel Talmy, and The Who
Compiler John Alcock and John Entwistle
Professional reviews
* Allmusic 3.5/5 stars link
* Robert Christgau (B) link
* Pitchfork Media (10.0/10) link
* Rolling Stone (satisfactory) link
Singles from Odds & Sods
1. "Long Live Rock"
Released: 1979
Odds & Sods is a compilation album of studio outtakes and rarities by British rock band The Who released by Track/Polydor in the United Kingdom and Track and MCA in the United States in 1974.
In the autumn of 1973, while Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, and Keith Moon were preparing for the Tommy film, John Entwistle was put in charge of compiling an album to counter the rampant bootlegging that occurred at The Who's concerts.[citation needed] He and the producer of his solo albums, John Alcock, compiled Odds & Sods from various tapes. Two LPs of material were collected, but only one was released. The material from the second unreleased LP was later included on the 1998 remastered CD version. Townsend's frank opinions of the quality of some of the tracks were omitted from the original LP's liner notes but included on the reissued CD.
Sod is a vulgar term used mainly in British English.
Contents
Song backgrounds
"Little Billy" was written by Pete Townshend for the American Cancer Society, but it never saw the light of day because it never left the office of the record executive Townshend submitted it to.
"I'm the Face" (which is a reworking of the Slim Harpo classic "Got Love If You Want It") was The Who's first record release, when they were still performing as The High Numbers. It was recorded in 1964.
"Put the Money Down", "Too Much of Anything" and "Pure and Easy" were from the aborted Lifehouse project.
Track listing
All songs written by Pete Townshend unless specified.
Side one
1. "Postcard" (John Entwistle) – 3:27
2. "Now I'm a Farmer" – 3:59
3. "Put the Money Down" – 4:14
4. "Little Billy" – 2:15
5. "Too Much of Anything" – 4:26
6. "Glow Girl" – 2:20
Side two
7. "Pure and Easy" – 5:23
8. "Faith in Something Bigger" – 3:03
9. "I'm the Face" (Peter Meaden) (performed by The High Numbers) – 2:32
10. "Naked Eye" – 5:10
11. "Long Live Rock" – 3:54
Sales chart performance
Album
Year Chart Position
1974 Billboard Pop Albums 15[citation needed]
UK Chart Albums 10[1]
[edit] Sales certifications
Organization Level Date
RIAA – U.S. Gold 9 December 1974[2]
Personnel
The Who
* Roger Daltrey – vocals, harmonica
* John Entwistle – bass guitar, brass, vocals
* Keith Moon – drums, vocals
* Pete Townshend – guitar, piano, bass guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Production
* John Alcock – album compilation
* Chris Charlesworth – executive producer, liner notes
* Bill Curbishley – executive producer
* Roger Daltrey – cover design
* John Entwistle – album compilation
* Richard Evans – art direction
* Graham Hughes – album cover design, photography, design concept
* Glyn Johns – associate production
* Kit Lambert – production
* Andy MacPherson – remixing
* Pete Meaden – production
* Chris Parmeinter – production
* Robert Rosenberg – executive producer
* Pete Townshend – liner notes