The WhoEndless Wire

Label:

Universal Republic Records – B0007846-10

Format:

CD , Album
DVD , DVD-Video, Limited Edition

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Classic Rock

Tracklist

Endless Wire
CD-1 Fragments
Written-ByTownshend*
3:58
CD-2 A Man In A Purple Dress
Written-ByTownshend*
4:14
CD-3 Mike Post Theme
Written-ByTownshend*
4:28
CD-4 In The Ether
Written-ByTownshend*
3:35
CD-5 Black Widow's Eyes
Written-ByTownshend*
3:07
CD-6 Two Thousand Years
Written-ByTownshend*
2:50
CD-7 God Speaks Of Marty Robbins
Written-ByTownshend*
3:26
CD-8 It's Not Enough
Written-ByFuller*
4:02
CD-9 You Stand By Me
Written-ByTownshend*
1:36
Wire & Glass (A Mini-Opera)
CD-10 Sound Round
Written-ByTownshend*
1:21
CD-11 Pick Up The Peace
Written-ByTownshend*
1:28
CD-12 Unholy Trinity
Written-ByTownshend*
2:07
CD-13 Trilby's Piano
Written-ByTownshend*
2:04
CD-14 Endless Wire
Written-ByTownshend*
1:51
CD-15 Fragments Of Fragments
Written-ByTownshend*
2:23
CD-16 We Got A Hit
Written-ByTownshend*
1:18
CD-17 They Made My Dream Come True
Written-ByTownshend*
1:13
CD-18 Mirror Door
Written-ByTownshend*
4:14
CD-19 Tea & Theatre
Written-ByTownshend*
3:24
CD-20 We Got A Hit (Extended Version)
Written-ByTownshend*
3:03
CD-21 Endless Wire (Extended Version)
Written-ByTownshend*
3:03
Live At Lyon
DVD-1 I Can't Explain 3:04
DVD-2 Behind Blue Eyes 4:39
DVD-3 Mike Post Theme 3:41
DVD-4 Baba O'Riley 5:59
DVD-5 Won't Get Fooled Again 10:03

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyUMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Distributed ByUniversal Music Distribution
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Universal Records
  • Copyright ©Universal Records
  • Made ByEDC, USA
  • Published ByEel Pie Publishing Ltd.
  • Published ByBMG Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Recorded AtPete Townshend's Home Studio
  • Recorded AtOceanic Studios, Twickenham
  • Recorded AtVienne Amphitheatre
  • Mixed AtOceanic Studios, Twickenham
  • Edited AtLeft Coast Digital
  • Mastered AtMetropolis Mastering

Credits

  • Backing VocalsSimon Townshend (tracks: CD-10, CD-11, CD-14, CD-20, CD-21, DVD-1 to DVD-5)
  • BassPino Palladino (tracks: CD-10, CD-11, CD-14, CD-16 to CD-18, CD-21, DVD-1 to DVD-5)
  • Design, Art DirectionRichard Evans (7)
  • DrumsZak Starkey (tracks: CD-5, DVD-1 to DVD-5)
  • Electric Organ [Hammond]John 'Rabbit' Bundrick* (tracks: CD-10, CD-11, CD-18)
  • EngineerMyles Clarke
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering, Mobile]Darren Westbrook
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering, Oceanic]Lincoln Fong
  • Engineer [Recording]Paul Ramsey (2) (tracks: DVD-1 to DVD-5)
  • Engineer [Senior]Myles Clarke
  • Guest, Acoustic GuitarJolyon Dixon (tracks: CD-8)
  • Guest, Backing VocalsBilly Nicholls (tracks: CD-10, CD-11, CD-14, CD-20, CD-21)
  • Guest, BassStuart Ross (tracks: CD-8)
  • Guest, CelloVicky Matthews (tracks: CD-13)
  • Guest, DrumsPeter Huntington (tracks: CD-8, CD-10, CD-11, CD-14, CD-16 to CD-18, CD-20, CD-21)
  • Guest, ElectronicsLawrence Ball (tracks: CD-1, CD-15)
  • Guest, KeyboardsRachel Fuller (tracks: CD-8)
  • Guest, Supervised By [Orchestration]Rachel Fuller (tracks: CD-13)
  • Guest, ViolaEllen Blair (tracks: CD-13)
  • Guest, ViolinGill Morley (tracks: CD-13)
  • GuitarPete Townshend
  • Guitar, Backing VocalsSimon Townshend (tracks: DVD-1 to DVD-5)
  • KeyboardsJohn Bundrick* (tracks: DVD-1 to DVD-5)
  • Lead VocalsRoger Daltrey
  • Liner Notes [Recording Notes]Roger Daltrey
  • ManagementTrinifold Ltd.*
  • Mandolin, Banjo, Drum ProgrammingPete Townshend
  • Mastered ByIan Cooper
  • Mixed ByPete Townshend
  • Mixed By [Rebalanced And Finalised]Myles Clarke
  • Orchestrated By [Chamber Strings]Pete Townshend (tracks: CD-13)
  • ProducerPete Townshend
  • Producer [Roger Daltrey's Vocals]Bob Pridden
  • Supervised By [Video Supervision], Video Producer [Video Production]Stuart Roswell (tracks: DVD-1 to DVD-5)
  • Technician [Guitar]Alan Rogan
  • Violin, ViolPete Townshend (tracks: CD-13)
  • VocalsPete Townshend (tracks: DVD-1 to DVD-5)

Notes

CD:
Recorded discontinuously at Pete Townshend's home studio and at Eel Pie Oceanic Studios, Twickenham between autumn 2002 and summer 2006.
Mixed between performances on The Who's 2006 European tour.
Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, London
Tracks CD-10 to CD-21 are part of the mini-opera "Wire & Glass" directly based on the serialisation of the unfolding novella of "The Boy Who Heard Music" written by Pete Townshend on his weblog.

Bonus DVD:
Recorded at the Vienne Amphitheatre, Lyon, on 17th July 2006
Mixed at Oceanic Studios
Video editing at Left Coast Digital, Santa Cruz, CA

℗© 2006 Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution.
All songs published by Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. / BMG Music Publishing Ltd.

The mould of CD variants 1, 4 and 5 contains a credit to UML which was bought by EDC in June 2005. It seems that EDC used old CD moulds on these variants.

Issued in gatefold digipak with 18-page booklet with lyrics, credits and notes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 602517091467
  • Barcode (Text): 6 02517 09146 7
  • Other (CD Catalog Number): B0007845-02
  • Other (DVD Catalog Number): B0007846-10DVD01
  • Other (Cover Sticker): B0007846-10 ST02
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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Endless Wire (2×CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Special Edition) Polydor 1709520 UK 2006
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Endless Wire (CD, Album, CD, , DVD, , All Media, Limited Edition) Universal Republic Records B0007967-10 US 2006
New Submission
Endless Wire (CD, Album, Club Edition, Stereo) Universal Republic Records B0007845-02 US 2006
Endless Wire (CD, Album, Special Edition, Super Jewel Case) Polydor 1709519 Europe 2006
Recently Edited
Endless Wire (CD, Album, Digipak, DVD, ) Universal Republic Records B000784610 Canada 2006

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    Dream_Emporium
    An underrated beautiful album from The Who. Definitely different, yet it showcases their prowess in a much more acoustic raw form. Almost a throwback to some tracks from Tommy or Quadrophenia. Oddly at times reminds me of early Genesis...

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