The Who - The Who by Numbers (1975)

Year: 3 October 1975 (CD 1987)
Label: Polydor Records (West Germany), 831552-2
Style: Classic Rock, Rock, Pop Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 37:29
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 227 Mb

With both the successes and failures of conceptual rock operas behind them, The Who made a transitional record with 1975’s The Who By Numbers. The album contains some leftover tracks from early 1970s aborted projects, Lifehouse and Long Live Rock, along with a few other tracks which remain faithful to the group’s classic rock sound. Conversely, the rest of the album contains songs previewing the solo work of guitarist Pete Townshend, who would become an ever dominant force in the group.
Townshend admits that, The Who By Numbers, was very difficult to compose and record as he suffered from writer’s block and a bout of depression as his 30th birthday approached. Produced by Glyn Johns, the sessions for the album were reportedly long and uninspired, only saved by the group’s stellar performances even when at their worst. The apathy of this project went so far that no one really cared about packaging, so bassist John Entwistle submitted the hand-drawn artwork which became the album’s cover.
“Slip Kid” opens with and is built on a steady percussion which persists throughout without much further affirmative animation by drummer Keith Moon. Townshend provides crisp riffing throughout and a soaring guitar lead in the middle, with a post-lead interplay section between his pedal-effected guitars and the piano tickling of guest Nicky Hopkins. “However Much I Booze” features a bright acoustic, with bouncy bass and steady drums throughout the pleasant verses. Townshend takes lead vocals above an arrangement which is reflective of a traditional Who track in dynamics and theatrical vibe.
(full version: classicrockreview.com/2015/10/1975-the-who-by-numbers/)

Album recorded and mixed in the analog domain - AAD. That is, a minimum of digital processing.
A=Analog. D=digital. The first letter stands for how the music was recorded. The second letter for how it was mixed. The third letter stands for the format (all CD's will have D as the last letter).

01. Slip Kid (04:31)
02. However Much I Booze (05:05)
03. Squeeze Box (02:43)
04. Dreaming From the Waist (04:09)
05. Imagine a Man (04:06)
06. Success Story (03:25)
07. They Are All in Love (03:02)
08. Blue, Red and Grey (02:51)
09. How Many Friends (04:09)
10. In a Hand or a Face (03:25)

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