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ODDS AND SODS is a collection of outtakes and rarities from the 1960s through the early '70s, including "I'm The Face," recorded by The Who when they called themselves The High Numbers.
ODDS AND SODS stands out a bit in the Who canon. The aptly titled 1974 collection features songs that, for one reason or another, didn't end up on their initial recordings. It's a mixed bag to be sure, one that includes pre-Who numbers like "I'm the Face," introspective and religious-themed pop ("Too Much of Anything," "Faith in Something Bigger"), and some inspired goofiness like the anti-smoking "Little Billy." Unlike a lot of out-takes collections, there are no clinkers here, and there are several gems.
"Pure and Easy," from the aborted "Lighthouse" project, ranks with any of the great melodies Pete Townshend has written. The slowly building "Naked Eye," passionately sung in alternating verses by Daltrey and Townshend, ebbs and flows to an explosive climax. The most familiar tune here is probably "Long Live Rock," whose canny lyrics look back at the band's early days and boast, "We were the first band to vomit in the bar/and find the distance to the stage too far." A quirky collection that grows more appealing as time goes by.
Originally released on MCA (2126) .
The Who: John Entwistle (bass instrument, background vocals); Keith Moon , Pete Townshend (background vocals); Roger Daltrey.
Personnel: Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer); John Entwistle (vocals, brass, bass guitar); Keith Moon (vocals, drums); Roger Daltrey (vocals).
Audio Remixer: Andy MacPherson.
Liner Note Authors: Pete Townshend; Chris Charlesworth.
Recording information: CBS Studios (06/1964); CBS Studios, London, England (06/1964); De Lane Lea Studios, London, England (06/1964); De Lane Sea Studios (06/1964); Eel Pie Sound Studios, England (06/1964); Fontana Studios, England (06/1964); IBC Studios, England (06/1964); Olympic Studios, England (06/1964); Pye Studios, London, England (06/1964); Ramport Studios, England (06/1964).
Photographer: Graham Hughes.
Additional personnel: Leslie West (guitar); Al Kooper (organ).
GREAT !!!!!! I'm a huge Who fan, so I would buy this one even if it would be plenty of rubbish, but that's not the case because Odds & Sods is a fantastic collection of unknown/less known tracks. When a band leaves in the vaults gems like 'Water', 'Naked Eye', 'Pure And Easy' or 'Time Is Passing' that means how incredible that band is. Submitted by lcammara (Caracas, Venezuela) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
good stuff. There is definitely some who classic material on this album...especially nubmers like the leslie west version of "Love aint for Keeping" and "Long live Rock"......not quite up there with quadrophenia and whos next, but definitely a good album. Submitted by Classic Rock (Georgia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Has Anyone Ever Noticed This Is The Best Band Ever? This album is made out of rare b-sides, alternate versions and songs that the band threw away but still manages to better than anything I can write. Oh well, goodnight...
Submitted by eddtipton (Hereford, England) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
''THE WHO''GREATEST AND FIRST 'ROCK' BAND EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS BAND AS NO LIMITS OR ENDS..GREATEST BAND OF ALL PERIOD.THIS ALBUM HAS MOST OF THEIR GREATEST HITS,BUT THEN AGAIN EVERY SINGLE SONG OR SINGLE OF THE WHO IS A GREAT LIFE CHANGING SONG THAT WILL ROCK YOU TILL YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.WITH THE GREATEST BAND MEMBERS OF ALL THIS ALBUM COMPLETES IT ALL.KEITH MOON'S AMAZING AND KILLING DESTRUCTION OF THE DRUM.PETE TOWNSHENDS UNFORGETABLE WINDMILLS AND JUMPS,AND OF COURSE THE INCREDIBLE AND OFF SIDE RIFFS.JOHN ENTWISTLE'S ABNORMAL BASS PLAYING UNLIKE ANY OTHER BASS PLAYER OUT THERE.AND OF COURSE ROGER DALTREY'S KILLING VOCALS THAT WILL SHOUT OUT OF YOUR HEAR AND BLOW YOUR HEAR DRUMS UNTIL YOUR HEARS START BLEEDING.IF YOU ARE NOT BUYING THIS OR ANY WHO ALBUM BY NOW YOU SHOULD GO FOR IT COUSE IT WILL MAKE A DYNAMIC CHANGE ON THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT ROCK OR THE WHO OR WHATSOEVER. Submitted by TOM (NJ,USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
Original LP and Bonus Tracks are Good but many mistakes I think the music here is great: **** Bonus Tracks: **** But this re-issue is the 2nd Worst in The Who Re- issues with "The Single's Box" being #1 in the worst;-{ Not Saying the Music is bad but mistakes bring this re-issue down These are the Mistakes:
1# Roger and Pete have the incorrect see closley on helmets
2# Mary Anne with the Shakey Hand is NOT previously Unreleased but a stereo mix of B- side
3# Young Man Blues is NOT the House that Track Built Version but a lethargic out-take; previously unreleased noted by iTunes and at the end there is studio dialogue saying no thats not right by either Pete or Kit
4# Incorrect Publishing Years for Love Ain't For Keepin', Time is Passing and Young Man Blues
5# Cousin Kevin Model Child is not Entwistle but by Pete Townshend correct in 2003 on Tommy Deluxe
6# Glittering Girl is NOT on Thirty Years of Maximum R&B but The Who Sell Out re-issue
The Booklet has no lyrics wrong recording dates and descriptions such as EP tracks recorded in 1973 and a few remixes are awful such as Little Billy, Long Live Rock and I'm The Face just to match the boxset Jon should quit disc mastering and producing he is confused:-{ Submitted by furbykidzbop (Sunnyvale, CA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
GREAT !!!!!!
good stuff.
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