Who Came First

1972 Folk Rock

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Tracklist

A1 Pure And EasyTownshend 5:25
A2 EvolutionLane 3:33
A3 Forever’s No Time At AllMcInnerney, Nicholls 2:50
A4 Let’s See ActionTownshend 6:15
B1 Time Is PassingTownshend 3:25
B2 There’s A Heartache Following MeBaker 3:15
B3 Sheraton GibsonTownshend 2:40
B4 ContentKennedy, Townshend 2:30
B5 ParvardigarBaba, Townshend 6:43

Musicians

Pete TownshendInstruments (All Instruments), Vocals, Recorded By (Recording), Engineer, Mixed By (Mixing), Synthesizer (Synthesisers), Written-By, Lead Guitar (Lead Accoustic), Acoustic Guitar (Lead Accoustic), Music By (Put It To Music), Vocals (Sing It), Adapted By
Ronnie LaneGuitar, Vocals (Sings), Written-By
Caleb QuayeMusician (Plays Everything Else)
Billy NichollsVocals (Sings), Acoustic Guitar (Accoustic), Written-By

Also credited. Words By: Kate McInnerney. Written-By: Kate McInnerney, Ray Baker, Maud Kennedy. Words By (A Poem By): Maud Kennedy. Written-By (From “Universal Prayer”): Meher Baba. Design: Graham Hughes. Photography By (Cover Photography): Graham Hughes. Painting: Mike McInnerney. Photography By (Photo Of Baba Courtesy Of): Louis Van Gasteren.

Release notes

Comes in a glossy laminated gatefold sleeve. Includes a thick cardstock gatefold poster.

First catalogue number (2408 201) on cover; second catalogue number (2408-201) in label matrices.

Artist on spine: Peter Townshend

Track title variations on back cover:
A1: Pure & Easy
A3: Forevers No Time At All
A4: Lets See Action
B2: Heartache (song known as “Theres a Heartache following me” (Baker USA) recorded by Jim Reeves)
B5 subtitle: (Townshend Adapted from Meher Baba’s Universal Prayer)

All instruments, vocals, recording, engineering, mixing, synthesisers in fact everything except making the tea. In one gynormouse ego trip by Pete Townshend.

The credit on track A2 “I play Lead accoustic” refers to Pete Townshend.
The credit on track B4 “I put it to music and sing it like Vera Lynn” refers to Pete Townshend.

Recorded at Eel Pie Sound (our second bathroom)
Mixed at Olympic Reduction Room (our second garage)

Ronnie [Lane] appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records
Caleb [Quaye] appears courtesy of Dick James Music

[sleeve]
“Heartache” published by ?
Evolution published by Warner Bros. copyright 71
Rest by Fabulous Music - Essex Copyright 72

[labels]
Side A.
1, 3, 4. Fabulous Music
2. Warner Bros.

Side B.
1, 3, 4, 5. Fabulous Music
2. Burlington Music