Hey, let's anticipate the Who's 11 minute 'rock opera'

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The Who are planning a limited edition release ahead of their long awaited full album this year.
The group's surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are currently working on their first studio record in 24 years, but have revealed plans for an extra release.
Recalling their 1969 rock opera 'Tommy', guitarist Townshend confirmed the group have returned to the extended concept format.
Writing on Petetownshend.co.uk, Townshend said: "Roger and I have completed the condensed 11-minute mini-opera, played it to the folks at (record label) Polydor, and are all set to release - probably as a limited edition - in June, prior to the release of a conventional CD in September."

A full album from The Who was delayed after the group's drummer Zak Starkey committed himself to playing with Oasis last year, but with summer gigs and a headlining appearance at this year's T In The Park confirmed, the band now look set to return to action.

Why do I get the sudden and unexplainable feeling that this could actually be brilliant?

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 10 April 2006 15:17 (twenty years ago)

I always feel like Townshend could still put out some really brilliant stuff if he wanted to. But "The Who" are so spent for me, I can't imagine ever caring.

― someone let this mitya out! (mitya), Monday, 10 April 2006 15:25 (twenty years ago)

Why, indeed.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 10 April 2006 15:25 (twenty years ago)

A full album from The Who was delayed after the group's drummer Zak Starkey committed scared me for a minute. (Although not scared at all.)

― Dave AKA Dave (dave225.3), Monday, 10 April 2006 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Is that unexp. feeling the vague idea that the Who might have taken an idea from Green Day and not been too stuck up to try something? I know they started the whole 11 min 'rock opera' thing with "Rael" back then, but hey.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 10 April 2006 15:32 (twenty years ago)

I anticipate that I won't be buying this.

― Jim M (jmcgaw), Monday, 10 April 2006 16:29 (twenty years ago)

I mean, really, I went to one of the "last" Who concerts back in 1982.

― Jim M. (jmcgaw), Monday, 10 April 2006 16:30 (twenty years ago)

is this the project that Townshend has been doing all that, er, *research* for?

― hank (hank s), Monday, 10 April 2006 16:40 (twenty years ago)

I thought that one was called "A Quick One While He's Away" and released 40 years ago.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 10 April 2006 23:16 (twenty years ago)

Well, I'm excited for it. I don't care if they're old or easily-hated or whatever.

― JC-L (JC-L), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 00:24 (twenty years ago)

Somebody get this man a 2002-vintage Jethro Tull album.

― someone let this mitya out! (mitya), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 00:34 (twenty years ago)

Yes, Geir, but this one'll be called "A Quick One While I Still Can"

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 00:53 (twenty years ago)

three months pass...

Right, it's coming out this monday.

I've not heard any of it.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 13 July 2006 14:41 (nineteen years ago)

Saw them at oxegen on Saturday - they were like their own tribute band; i wouldn't hold out any hopes for any new material

― sonofstan (sonofstan), Thursday, 13 July 2006 15:13 (nineteen years ago)

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― hank (hank s), Thursday, 13 July 2006 15:45 (nineteen years ago)

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