Maximum As & Bs

~ Release by The Who (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Athena
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
drums (drum set):
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who) (in 1982-06)
electric bass guitar and horn:
John Entwistle (in 1982-06)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1982-06)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Roger Daltrey (in 1982-06)
background vocals:
John Entwistle (in 1982-06) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1982-06)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1982-06) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Turn Up-Down Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Athena (in 1982-06)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Towser Tunes, Inc.
43:51
2A Man Is a Man
producer:
Glyn Johns
recording of:
A Man Is a Man
writer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Towser Tunes, Inc.
3:54
3Eminence Front
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
drums (drum set):
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who) (in 1982-06)
electric bass guitar and horn:
John Entwistle (in 1982-06)
electric piano and keyboard:
Tim Gorman (in 1982-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1982-06)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Roger Daltrey (in 1982-06)
background vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1982-06), John Entwistle (in 1982-06) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Turn Up-Down Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Eminence Front (in 1982-06)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Towser Tunes, Inc.
45:41
4It’s Your Turn
producer:
Glyn Johns
recording of:
It’s Your Turn
writer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
Hot Red Music and Whistle Rhymes Ltd.
3:41
5Twist and Shout (live)
producer:
Cy Langston
live cover recording of:
Twist and Shout (in 1982)
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4:00
6I Can’t Explain (live)
producer:
Cy Langston
live recording of:
I Can’t Explain
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
2:39
7Bony Moronie (live)
producer:
The Who
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Young Vic in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-26)
live cover recording of:
Boney Maroney (on 1971-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence E. Williams (1950s rocker)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Venice Music
3:33
8Join Together (live)
producer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain, Clive Franks and Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1990)
live recording of:
Join Together
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Suolubaf Music and Towser Tunes, Inc.
5:20
9I Can See for Miles (live)
producer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain, Clive Franks and Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1990)
live recording of:
I Can See for Miles
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
3:53
10Behind Blue Eyes (live)
producer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain, Clive Franks and Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1990)
live recording of:
Behind Blue Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
3:38
11Real Good Looking Boy
recording engineer:
Myles Clarke (from 2003 until 2004) and Bob Pridden (from 2003 until 2004)
producer:
Simon Townshend
bass:
Greg Lake (from 2003 until 2004)
drums (drum set):
Zak Starkey (from 2003 until 2004)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 2003 until 2004) and Simon Townshend (from 2003 until 2004)
keyboard:
Simon Townshend (from 2003 until 2004)
piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 2003 until 2004)
background vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 2003 until 2004)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 2003 until 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2003 until 2004)
recording of:
Real Good Looking Boy (from 2003 until 2004)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, Pete Townshend (of The Who) and George David Weiss
publisher:
ABG EPE Gladys Music, BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc., Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Julian Aberbach, Halit Music, Spirit Biela Songs, Spirit Catalogue Holdings, Spirit Services Holdings SARL, Towser Tunes, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
35:42
12Old Red Wine
recording engineer:
Myles Clarke and Bob Pridden
producer:
Simon Townshend
additional piano and Hammond organ:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
Zak Starkey
guitar, piano and background vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2004)
recording of:
Old Red Wine (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd.
33:44
13Sound Round (Wire & Glass EP - Side A)
engineer:
Myles Clarke and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
assistant producer:
Bob Pridden
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
mixer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 2006)
bass:
Pino Palladino (from 2002 until 2006)
guest drums (drum set):
Peter Huntington (from 2002 until 2006)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
Hammond organ:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 2002 until 2006)
background vocals:
Simon Townshend (from 2002 until 2006)
guest background vocals:
Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director) (from 2002 until 2006)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
recording of:
Sound Round (from 2002 until 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eel Pie Publishing Ltd.
31:22
14Pick Up the Peace (Wire & Glass EP - Side A)
engineer:
Myles Clarke and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
assistant producer:
Bob Pridden
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
mixer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 2006)
bass:
Pino Palladino (from 2002 until 2006)
guest drums (drum set):
Peter Huntington (from 2002 until 2006)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
Hammond organ:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 2002 until 2006)
background vocals:
Simon Townshend (from 2002 until 2006)
guest background vocals:
Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director) (from 2002 until 2006)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
recording of:
Pick Up the Peace (from 2002 until 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eel Pie Publishing Ltd.
31:27
15Endless Wire (Wire & Glass EP - Side A)
engineer:
Myles Clarke and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
assistant producer:
Bob Pridden
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
mixer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 2006)
bass:
Pino Palladino (from 2002 until 2006)
guest drums (drum set):
Peter Huntington (from 2002 until 2006)
guitar and lead vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
background vocals:
Simon Townshend (from 2002 until 2006)
guest background vocals:
Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director) (from 2002 until 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
recording of:
Endless Wire (from 2002 until 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eel Pie Publishing Ltd.
2.51:51
16We Got a Hit (Wire & Glass EP - Side A)
engineer:
Myles Clarke and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
assistant producer:
Bob Pridden
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
mixer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 2006)
bass:
Pino Palladino (from 2002 until 2006)
guest drums (drum set):
Peter Huntington (from 2002 until 2006)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
recording of:
We Got a Hit (from 2002 until 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eel Pie Publishing Ltd.
31:18
17The Make Me Dream Come True (Wire & Glass EP - Side A)
engineer:
Myles Clarke and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
assistant producer:
Bob Pridden
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
mixer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 2006)
bass:
Pino Palladino (from 2002 until 2006)
guest drums (drum set):
Peter Huntington (from 2002 until 2006)
guitar and lead vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
recording of:
They Made My Dream Come True (from 2002 until 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eel Pie Publishing Ltd.
41:13
18Mirror Door (Wire & Glass EP – Side B
engineer:
Myles Clarke and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
assistant producer:
Bob Pridden
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
mixer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 2006)
bass:
Pino Palladino (from 2002 until 2006)
guest drums (drum set):
Peter Huntington (from 2002 until 2006)
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
Hammond organ:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 2002 until 2006)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
recording of:
Mirror Door (from 2002 until 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eel Pie Publishing Ltd.
54:16
19Be Lucky
producer:
Dave Eringa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yearhour Limited (in 2014)
recording of:
Be Lucky
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Eel Pie Recording Productions Ltd., Spirit Biela Songs, Spirit One Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
3:18
20I Can’t Explain (2014 stereo remix)
producer:
Shel Talmy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1965)
recording of:
I Can’t Explain
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
2:07

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Czechia
art direction and design:Richard Evans (graphic designer/photographer)
liner notes:Mark Blake
Chris Charlesworth (producer)
executive producer:Bill Curbishley
Robert Rosenberg
remastering:Jon Astley
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2017)
remastered at:Close to the Edge in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11079235 [info]
ASIN:US: B073W74CKR [info]
discography entry:https://www.thewho.com/music/maximum-as-bs/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004794246 [info]