I mean, my god -- this is freaking great.
I actually had a copy of the album that's from back in the day; I don't remember anything else from it (although a look at the track listing, which includes a lot of other potentially interesting covers, has intrigued me). But I vividly recall playing the shit out of the above at top volume (under heaphones, obviously) at my office at Stereo Review. And thinking then -- as I still do now -- that it may actually improve on The Who's original.
BTW, I should add that the credits on that are Shaun singing lead and Todd Rundgren and the members of Utopia doing everything else.
The bottom line -- power pop heaven.
And thank you, Sal!!! 😎
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I favor the rawness of the original Who version.
Captain Al
It’s a fine faithful cover. And with that lead-in, have you heard Marianne Faithfull’s charming cover of the Partridge Family’s “Something Good” featuring Billy Corgan? Check it out here: https://youtu.be/t5e3zibKM8o?si=uuIHybBd17IvJBHn
- Paul in DK
If you going to have someone produce your album that has covers there is no one better than Todd who 4 years earlier released Faithful
You betcha.
Have to agree with Captain Al on this one. I must be getting young.
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