Rarities Volume I & Volume II
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Rarities Volume I & Volume II is a two-album series collecting songs by The Who
, released in 1983 on Polydor
in the UK.
The very first release in this series was a single LP titled "Join Together" issued by Polydor in Australia and New Zealand in the late 1970s. It had the same contents as the later released "Rarities Volume II" with the exception of a shorter version of "I Don't Even Know Myself". The short version of this song fades out about twenty seconds early instead of having a full ending.
In the early 1980s, after the announcement of the Who's Last
Tour, Polydor UK expanded on the original concept by compiling two albums of hard to find Who tracks, mostly obscure B-sides, on Rarities Volume I and Volume II. These albums were originally released on two separate LPs and then re-released on a single CD.
Some copies of the CD version were defective and were replaced by the manufacturer. Defective copies may still be in circulation.
Side two
Side two
Additional musicians
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, released in 1983 on Polydor
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
in the UK.
The very first release in this series was a single LP titled "Join Together" issued by Polydor in Australia and New Zealand in the late 1970s. It had the same contents as the later released "Rarities Volume II" with the exception of a shorter version of "I Don't Even Know Myself". The short version of this song fades out about twenty seconds early instead of having a full ending.
In the early 1980s, after the announcement of the Who's Last
Who's Last
Who's Last is the second live album by British band The Who, recorded in 1982 during what was then billed as the band's "farewell tour". Thus, this album, released in 1984, was to be the band's "last" album...
Tour, Polydor UK expanded on the original concept by compiling two albums of hard to find Who tracks, mostly obscure B-sides, on Rarities Volume I and Volume II. These albums were originally released on two separate LPs and then re-released on a single CD.
Some copies of the CD version were defective and were replaced by the manufacturer. Defective copies may still be in circulation.
Rarities Volume I
Side one- "Circles"
- "Disguises"
- "BatmanBatman! (Jan and Dean song)"Batman!" is a song released in January 1966 by Jan and Dean. Both songs of the single were covered by The Who.The song, heavily inspired by Neal Hefti's 1966 "Batman Theme" was from a Batman tribute album called Jan and Dean meet Batman....
" (Neal HeftiNeal HeftiNeal Hefti was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, tune writer, and arranger. He was perhaps best known for composing the theme music for the Batman television series of the 1960s, and for scoring the 1968 film The Odd Couple and the subsequent TV series of the same name.He began arranging...
) - "Bucket T" (Dean Torrence, Roger Christian, Donald J. Altfeld)
- "Barbara AnnBarbara Ann"Barbara Ann" is a song written by Fred Fassert and performed by The Regents in 1961. The recording reached a peak position of #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart....
" (Fred FassertFred FassertFred Fassert is most famously known as the writer of the popular song "Barbara Ann," which was originally written for the band that he was in at the time, The Regents. In 1961, the song reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
) - "In the City" (John EntwistleJohn EntwistleJohn Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players...
, Keith MoonKeith MoonKeith John Moon was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon...
) - "I've Been Away" (Entwistle)
- "Doctor, Doctor" (Entwistle)
Side two
- "The Last TimeThe Last Time (song)In 1967, after the imprisonment of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, on drugs charges, The Who recorded covers of "The Last Time" and "Under My Thumb" as a single. The intention was to help Jagger and Richards make bail, but by the time the single was made available, they had been released. The...
" (Mick JaggerMick JaggerSir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
/Keith RichardsKeith RichardsKeith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
) - "Under My ThumbUnder My Thumb"Under My Thumb" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for The Rolling Stones. Its first appearance was as an album track on 1966's Aftermath...
" (Jagger/Richards) - "Someone's Coming" (Entwistle)
- "Mary Anne with the Shaky HandMary Anne with the Shaky Hand"Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" is a song written by Pete Townshend and first released on The Who's 1967 album The Who Sell Out, and subsequently on several Who compilation albums. The song has a Latin-influenced melody and ambiguous lyrics that have been subject to a variety of interpretations...
" - "DogsDogs (The Who song)"Dogs" is a U.K single released by The Who in June 1968. It reached number 25 on the UK singles chart. The B-side of the U.K. single was "Call Me Lightning." Both songs were originally released mixed in mono only, as they were not originally intended for album release.The lyrics of Dogs were...
" - "Call Me Lightning"
- "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (Entwistle)
Rarities Volume II
Side one- "Join TogetherJoin Together (song)"Join Together" is a song by British rock band The Who. It was released as a single in 1972, and was one of three non-album singles relating to the aborted Lifehouse project, along with "Let's See Action" and "Relay". It reached number 9 on the British singles chart and number 17 on the U.S....
" – 4:17- Single released June 1972
- Produced by The Who, Associate Producer: Glyn Johns
- Recorded May 22, 1972
- "I Don't Even Know Myself" – 4:30
- B-side of "Won't Get Fooled AgainWon't Get Fooled Again"Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the rock band The Who which was written by Pete Townshend The original version of the song appears as the final track on the album Who's Next...
" July 1971 - Produced by The Who
- Recorded 1970 at Eel Pie Studios
- B-side of "Won't Get Fooled Again
- "Heaven and HellHeaven and Hell (The Who song)Heaven and Hell is a song by English rock band The Who written by group bassist John Entwistle, who also sings the lead vocals. The studio version , which appeared on the b-side of the live "Summertime Blues" single, is currently available only on the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B boxed set, though...
" (Entwistle) – 3:35- B-side of "Summertime BluesSummertime Blues"Summertime Blues" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly artist Eddie Cochran. It was written in the late 1950s by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on...
" June 1970 - Produced by The Who
- Recorded on 13 April 1970 at IBC Studios, London
- B-side of "Summertime Blues
- "When I Was a Boy" (Entwistle) – 3:30
- B-side of "Let's See Action" October 1971
- "Let's See Action (Nothing Is Everything)" – 3:58
- Single Released October 1971
- Produced by The Who, Associate Producer: Glyn Johns
- Recorded from May to June 1971 at Olympic Sound Studios, London.
Side two
- "The Relay" – 3:38
- Single Released November 1972
- Produced by The Who, Associate Producer: Glyn Johns
- "Waspman" (Moon) – 3:02
- B-side of "The Relay" November 1972
- "Here for More" (Roger DaltreyRoger DaltreyRoger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
) – 2:24- B-side of "The SeekerThe Seeker (song)"The Seeker" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1971 compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy.-Background and writing:...
" April 1970
- B-side of "The Seeker
- "Water" – 4:39
- B-side of "5:15" October 1973.
- "Baby Don't You Do ItBaby Don't You Do It-Original version:"Baby Don't You Do It" is a 1964 single by American singer Marvin Gaye. Released on the Tamla label, this song discusses a man who is at a standstill with his girlfriend, who he feels is neglecting his love stating "don't break my heart/...I've tried to do my best".Featured on the...
" (Eddie Holland, Lamont DozierLamont DozierLamont Herbert Dozier is an American songwriter and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan. Dozier has either co-written or produced several US Billboard #1 hits.-Career:...
) – 6:09- B-side of "Join Together" June 1972
- Recorded live at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco 1971
Personnel
The Who- Roger DaltreyRoger DaltreyRoger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
– lead vocals, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... - John EntwistleJohn EntwistleJohn Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, harmonica, brassBrass instrumentA brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips...
, vocals - Keith MoonKeith MoonKeith John Moon was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Pete TownshendPete TownshendPeter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, harmonica, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals
Additional musicians
- Nicky HopkinsNicky HopkinsNicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins was an English pianist and organist.He recorded and performed on noted British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a session musician....
– keyboards