White City: A Novel is a solo concept album by English musician Pete Townshend of rock band the Who. Blue Vinyl pressing. White City: A Novel Pete Townshend Rock • 1985 Play Shuffle. CDs & Vinyl Hello, Sign in. CDs & Vinyl Hello, Sign in. Prime. In “Brilliant Blues,” Pete dismisses the anguish that has plagued his personal life and muddled his recent work and declares: “The brilliant blues/Will never flow this way again.” In short, Daltrey’s prediction has come true. Good value. Pete Townshend - White City: A Novel | Amazon.com.au | Music. referencing White City (A Novel), LP, Album, Ltd, RM, Hal, 4780155 this is the 5th townshend solo album to be released on 180g vinyl this year, this was printed in the netherlands and comes on nice thick blue vinyl with a replica of the original insert that came with this record. Empty Glass by Pete Townshend Audio CD £6.43. Pete Townshend subtitled this 1985 release A Novel and indeed with these songs he weaves a tale partially based on his own life. Available with an Apple Music subscription. 4 Stars, 0 product ratings 0. It was originally released in November 1985, on Atco. Helpful. For ‘White City’ Pete Townshend returned to the concept based song cycle that had been so successful for him in The Who. Recording began in late 1984, and took place at Pete’s Eel Pie Studios in Twickenham and Soho, with additional work done at George Martin’s AIR Studios in London. After the experimental All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, Pete Townshend returned to a more traditional form of concept album with White City: A Novel. He just gets better every day. The Track 'White City Fighting' from Pete's 1985-concept album 'Whity City: A Novel'. 1 Stars, 1 product rating 1. Anyone care to comment on how this sounds when compared to the original pressing? Read more. Pete Townshend's latest concept album 'White City: A Novel' arrived in November 1985 with a film made from the same themes. White City: A Novel | Pete Townshend to stream in hi-fi, or to download in True CD Quality on Qobuz.com David Gilmour. Only 5 left in stock (more on the way). 9 tracks (38:27). The album, and accompanying long form video, told the story of life on a working class council estate in Townshend's old West London stomping ground. 3 Stars, 0 product ratings 0. All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes by Pete Townshend Audio CD £6.99. According to legend, Roger Daltrey once predicted that Pete Townshend would be a great songwriter only as long as the guitarist had hellhounds on his trail. White City: A Novel | Pete Townshend to stream in hi-fi, or to download in True CD Quality on Qobuz.com Pete Townshend’s conceptual solo album and film White City was released 35 years ago this month! “Keep on cooking/Keep on looking/Gotta stay on this case,” Pete enthuses. The album, entitled White City: A Novel, was released on November 11, 1985 by Atco Records. White City: A Novel [LP] Album Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. White City: A Novel Pete Townshend. That spirit, in turn, carries over to “Face the Face,” with its urging to pursue idealism despite “the ghosts of failures spray-canned up on the wall.” On the radio, the song seems little more than an annoyance (Tylenol must have sponsored the drum mix), yet its value lies in its thematic significance. 9 Songs. Comment Report abuse. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. 5. Distinct from Pete Townshend - White City (A Novel) due to variation in centre label image. Free from his obligations with The Who and moving into a “semi-retirement” of writing and book editing, Pete would also find himself doing volunteer work for a battered woman’s shelter in the housing projects near the place where he grew up. Try Prime EN Hello, Sign in Account & Lists Sign in Account & Lists Returns & Orders Try Prime Cart. The Best Online Classes for Personal Development, We’re All Missing the Point of the Armie Hammer Cannibalism Scandal, How to Watch ‘WandaVision’ Online: Stream the Marvel Series Now on Disney+, Trump Calls in Pillow Salesman to Discuss Possibility of Instituting Martial Law, Rage Against the Machine Detail History Behind ‘Killing in the Name’ in Mini-Doc, ‘Led Zeppelin IV’: How Band Struck Back at Critics With 1971 Masterpiece. About White City: A Novel. 4. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. this is the 5th townshend solo album to be released on 180g vinyl this year, this was printed in the netherlands and comes on nice thick blue vinyl with a replica of the original insert that came with this record. Skip to main content. © Copyright 2021 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. One person found this helpful. White City: A Novel is a solo concept album by English musician Pete Townshend of rock band the Who. After the experimental All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, Pete Townshend returned … 5:46 PREVIEW Brilliant Blues. Pete Townshend ‎– White City (A Novel) - 1985 LP ATCO Records 90473-1 | Music, Records | eBay! Listen Now with Amazon Music ... Pete Townshend is a freaking genius. Pete Townsend feat. SONG TIME Give Blood. Plus 100,000 AM/FM radio stations featuring music, news, and local sports talk. 2 Stars, 0 product ratings 0. Stream live CNN, FOX News Radio, and MSNBC. WAS THIS EVER RELEASED ........... PETE ? White City: A Novel Import Pete Townshend Format: Audio CD. 1. Yet he seems to have finally found comfort in maturity, and that feeling warms and informs White City. White City: A Novel is a solo concept album by Pete Townshend of The Who, released in 1985 on Atco. The doom of these two songs (“And out in the one-way streets/Is a swelling maze, without a door”) is challenged in “Crashing by Design,” where Pete argues against the notion of fatalism and for personal responsibility. Would recommend. The swing backing is appropriate, too, because Townshend’s plan for facing the face involves a lot of traditional morality — he praises fidelity (the raging “Secondhand Love,” where he sings as well as Daltrey ever has), denounces insular pride (“Come to Mama”) and mocks the modern notion of heroism (“Give Blood”). White City - a Novel: Townshend, Pete: Amazon.ca: Music. We want to hear from you! In “I Am Secure” and “Hiding Out,” Townshend contrasts his penthouse privileges with the grim streets below; “I am secure in this world of apartheid,” he admits. 3. After the experimental All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, Pete Townshend returned … The album was Townshend's third consecutive produced by Chris Thomas, who worked on Townshend's biggest solo hit, 1980's Empty Glass. is a solo concept album by Pete Townshend of The Who, released in 1985 on Atco. Released 1985. Try. The album, and accompanying long form video, told the story of life on a working class council estate in Townshend’s old West London stomping ground. The title places the song in the context of Who history, from “I’m the Face” (their first single as the High Numbers) to Face Dances (their disastrous first post-Moon LP), and the lyrics combine the familiar themes of personal honesty (see “Behind Blue Eyes” and “Eminence Front”) and public motion (“Let’s See Action”). Although sharing some tracks with a concurrent 60 minute video: "White City: The Music Movie", this LP is not a soundtrack, but would be better described as a "concept" album. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Pete Townshend - White City: A Novel NEW CD | Music, CDs | eBay! As you can probably tell by the fact that we borrowed its title for this comeback Who album, we will follow the White City concept and format rather faithfully in here, as in this case Pete would have almost total control over the songwriting, theme, and production of the album. Sent from and sold by Amazon. In stock. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. Sign up for our newsletter. Fast forward a few years to 1985, and White City: A Novel, plays like a breath of fresh air in the work of Pete Townshend. Producers Chris Thomas. Night School (White City: A Novel) Entwistle, Jones, Daltrey, and Townshend backstage at Live Aid, June 1985. Yet White City is a clear, organic parable of hope triumphing over despair, making this Townshend’s best work since Empty Glass. See all 15 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings. At age forty, Townshend has left behind his two biggest traumas — drugs and the Who — and has begun two new careers, literary editor and family man. According to legend, Roger Daltrey once predicted that Pete Townshend would be a great songwriter only as long as the guitarist had hellhounds on his trail. Listen to Pete Townshend Radio featuring songs from White City: A Novel free online. And, despite an impressive set of backing musicians, Townshend’s arrangements favor the essentials — only Peter Hope-Evans’ smokestack harp on “Face the Face,” Pino Palladino’s bass, and Townshend’s own acoustic fury on “Come to Mama” emerge from the communal chordal strength. In “White City Fighting,” Pete remembers his violent past, sounding just a bit wistful for his days as a rough boy. For 'White City' Pete Townshend returned to the concept based song cycle that had been so successful for him in The Who. It was originally released in November 1985, on Atco. Details about Pete Townshend - White City: A Novel [CD] 2 product ratings. Skip to main content.com.au. Skip to main content.com.au. Try. The values embraced by the album make it Town-shend’s most relevant work in years — as he concludes on “Brilliant Blues,” “And now is the time to say … it’s time.”. Listen to free internet radio, news, sports, music, and podcasts. As far as I'm concerned, "White City" is far and away the best solo album ever recorded by Pete … Album Credits. Listen free to Pete Townshend – White City (a Novel) (Give Blood, Brilliant Blues and more). CAUSE LIKE THERE IS NO COPIES FOR SALE HERE. 3.0 average based on 2 product ratings. 2. Want more Rolling Stone? ... 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