Pete Townshend – Another Scoop (1987/2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Like “Scoop” released in 1983, “Another Scoop”, followed four years later and continued to provide valued access to the Pete Townshend’s vaults, features a multitude of demos, outtakes and unreleased material, many of which are songs by The Who. Among the tracks included on this volume are ‘Pinball Wizard’, ‘Substitute’, ‘You Better You Bet’ and ‘Pictures of Lily’. „Another Scoop“ is still highly recommended for the serious Who/Townshend fan.

Like its predecessor, Another Scoop is a collection of 27 demos Pete Townshend recorded for the Who, and if anything, it surpasses the first volume in terms of quality. Another Scoop has a greater percentage of familiar Who classics – including “You Better You Bet,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Happy Jack,” “Substitute,” “Long Live Rock,” “Pictures of Lily,” and “The Kids Are Alright” – and the outtakes are uniformly excellent, ranging from his takes on “Driftin’ Blues” and “Begin the Beguine” to neglected gems like “Girl in a Suitcase,” “Holly Like Ivy,” and “Ask Yourself,” and even weird experiments like “Football Fugue.” For any Townshend fan, Another Scoop is necessary listening, containing some of his best and most adventurous work.

Tracklist:
01 – You Better You Bet
02 – Girl In A Suitcase
03 – Brooklyn Kids
04 – Pinball Wizard
05 – Football Fugue
06 – Happy Jack
07 – Substitute
08 – Long Live Rock
09 – Call Me Lightning
10 – Holly Like Ivy
11 – Begin The Beguine
12 – Vicious Interlude
13 – La La La Lies
14 – Cat Snatch
15 – Prelude #556
16 – Baroque Ippanese
17 – Praying The Game
18 – Driftin’ Blues
19 – Christmas
20 – Pictures Of Lily
21 – Don’t Let Go Of The Coat
22 – The Kids Are Alright
23 – Prelude, The Right To Write
24 – Never Ask Me
25 – Ask Yourself
26 – The Ferryman
27 – The Shout