Mark Leviton, Author at Best Classic Bands

She said, “Of course I wanted to work in the rock ’n’ roll tradition. I didn’t know any other tradition existed.”

By any measure they were a great rock ‘n’ roll band, but their sole album under the group’s name didn’t always show why.

Said the Motown great of the groundbreaking 1972 album, “I wanted to express various things that I felt…the passions, emotion and love.”

Released in 1977, the 2-LP set showcased the band’s great live performances and was a major worldwide hit.

Fed up with the volume of unauthorized Who LPs on the market, the band put together this mixed bag of leftover tracks.

Songs from the best-selling album continued to be heavily featured in the Rolling Thunder Revue live performances.

Even before they set foot in the studio to begin recording, the band “knew we had a hit,” said Roger Hodgson.

The sparks of genius are here and there in the songwriting, and especially in the deft singing and instrumental arrangements.

The compilation album proved early in his career that his so-called “leftovers” are better than many other artists’ main meals.

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