Who Came First

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Who Came First is the first major-label solo album by Pete Townshend, guitarist and lead songwriter of The Who. It includes demos from the semi-aborted Who concept album Lifehouse as well as homages to his mentor Meher Baba. Several songs on Who Came First as well as nearly all bonus tracks on the 1992 and 2006 re-releases first appeared in Townshend's other tribute albums Happy Birthday, I Am, and With Love. One dollar from each sale of the 1972... more
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  • Oct 1972

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Pete Townshend

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (pronounced /ˈtaʊnzənd/; born 19 May, 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years,...

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Decca Records

Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; later the link with the British...

Track Records

Track Records is an English record label founded in London in 1967 by Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp, then managers of hard rock band The Who. Artists whose works...
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