Pete Townshend's Scoop albums!

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No thread about this? Righto.

Basically, there are three volumes.

Scoop (the first) covers some Who demos, from rudimentary home reel-to-reel stuff, through stuff recorded for the who to add their own extras to in bigger studios, and solo tracks, odd ditties, and songs 'not right' for the main band.

Another Scoop, some more of the same with various instrumental snippets unused from Tommy, Lifehouse, Quadro and all the other concepts.

Scoop 3 I only just got, but it seems this is to be the last of the 'collection' with many more instrumental snippets, various odd bits, and the demo of "The Real Me" and "Tough Boys"

Add to that the demo of "Pinball Wizard" from the flexidisc in the "Who" book and that's yer lot.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 16:19 (twenty years ago)

Klassik! I sometimes prefer these to the studio versions. Also, PT regularly posts super rad snippets along the same lines on his website.

I've always really admired the way he so openly lets folks in to see his "process," you know?Totally cool to see the way the tunes develop, and to learn how much was there from the beginning, in terms of melodies and arrangements.

― Michael J McGonigal (mike mcgonigal), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 16:45 (twenty years ago)

Only have first two volumes but much to enjoy on both. You could also add "Who Came First" to this series. My brother had that one on vinyl in the mid-80s and for a while there it was worth a lot of money.

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 16:59 (twenty years ago)

Wait - we're only now starting a thread for this? What is wrong with ILM??

The first two are essential, for the brilliant tracks there outweigh any mediocrity sprinkled in. The third one though I found really disappointing, to that point that I think it tarnished the whole Scoop idea. I mean let's not have a fourth, okay?

― Tomato Voyeur (Bimble...), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Too late: http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/diary/display.cfm?id=213&zone=diary

― JC-L (JC-L), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 20:28 (twenty years ago)

"Brooklyn Kids" on "Another Scoop" brings me to tears. Let's also not forget "Psychoderelict"...."Let's Get Pretentious"!!!

― SoHoLa (SoHoLa), Thursday, 5 January 2006 06:45 (twenty years ago)

i can't believe these are out of print

― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 5 January 2006 06:53 (twenty years ago)

http://www.sickanimation.com/cartoon.asp?name=cement2

watch it, it's funny.

― Christopher Costello (CGC), Thursday, 5 January 2006 07:13 (twenty years ago)

i can't believe these are out of print

Jesus fucking christ are you kidding me? I can't bear that kind of reality. Downloading???

My favourite was the real Motown one - had a beat like the Supremes - what was it called - the lyrics went "People come to me for information..." oh god. I'll have to look it up/play it now. It's called "Politician", I knew it started with a "P". Yeah that one is to die for.

Oh no! But I have another favourite! And I think it's Brooklyn Kids! Is that the one with the arrangements by his brother in law? Yes! Yes it is according to the CD booklet! Thank you for reminding me of it, yes that is my other favourite, I'm sure of it now! :)

― Tomato Voyeur (Bimble...), Thursday, 5 January 2006 07:22 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, "Politician" is my favourite, even though it's basically a blueprint for Phil Collins to follow.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 5 January 2006 09:37 (twenty years ago)

Jesus fucking christ are you kidding me?

no, they sell for like $50 a pop now. which I don't think they're worth but whatever. they're better than psychoderelict and that only sells for five cents

― kyle (akmonday), Saturday, 7 January 2006 07:28 (twenty years ago)

Well that is true, Pscyhoderelict does sell for very cheap.

― Tomato Voyeur (Bimble...), Saturday, 7 January 2006 08:00 (twenty years ago)

It's got one good song on it though, the name of I can't recall.

― Tomato Voyeur (Bimble...), Saturday, 7 January 2006 08:01 (twenty years ago)

They are not 'out of print'!

You can get them via Pete Townshend's website, eel pie, remastered, for a reasonable amount. There's also a 'best of scoop' CD from them too.

I got the first two volumes, both on (double) LP, when they came out, and the third one on 'audiophile' special edition triple lp set at less than the new price (but new anyway) on ebay.

You can get the Scoop 1 and 2 sets for next to nothing on ebay.

― mark grout (mark grout), Saturday, 7 January 2006 19:53 (twenty years ago)

as lps, yes but not as cds.

― kyle (akmonday), Saturday, 7 January 2006 21:06 (twenty years ago)

You can get the CDs brand new at eel pie.

You can get the CDs cheap on ebay.

You may have to pay good money if the eel pie cds appear on e-bay.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 9 January 2006 14:02 (twenty years ago)

the only cd versions I've seen on ebay go for around $50, but thanks for the eel pie tip.

― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 9 January 2006 14:18 (twenty years ago)

I love Scoop 1 & 2--"Politician" yes indeed, and also the demo of "Call Me Lightning"...

― Douglas (Douglas), Monday, 9 January 2006 15:22 (twenty years ago)

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