Endless Wire | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Who
Label: Republic
Category: Music
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Rating:  228 reviews
Sales Rank: 5022
Format: Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.8 x 0.5
UPC: 602517091467
EAN: 0602517091467
ASIN: B000IONLN6
Release Date: October 31, 2006
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Condition: Discs/artwork in excellent condition.
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Fragments | | • | A Man In A Purple Dress | | • | Mike Post Theme | | • | In The Ether | | • | Black Widow's Eyes | | • | Two Thousand Years | | • | God Speaks, of Marty Robbins | | • | It's Not Enough | | • | You Stand By Me | | • | Sound Round | | • | Pick Up the Peace | | • | Unholy Trinity | | • | Trilby's Piano | | • | Endless Wire | | • | Fragments Of Fragments | | • | We Got A Hit | | • | They Make My Dream Come True | | • | Mirror Door | | • | Tea & Theatre | | • | We Got A Hit - Extended Version | | • | Endless Wire - Extended Version |
Disc 2
| • | Intro | | • | Can't Explain | | • | Behind Blue Eyes | | • | Mike Post Theme | | • | Baba O'Riley | | • | Won't Get Fooled Again |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Nearly a quarter-century (and bassist John Entwistle) passed between what had been considered the Who's career-capping album, It's Hard, and this 19-song epic, which at its best has the band of two pining for the days of Who's Next. Built from the triumph of the mini-opera Wire & Glass EP (included here in its entirety), Endless Wire mixes metaphors of music, war, and religion, while showcasing Roger Daltrey's ageless vocal cords and Pete Townshend at his windmilling best. Launching with a "Baba O'Riley"-like synth break in "Fragments," Daltrey asks "Are we breathing out or breathing in?" and Townshend answers with a thrashing, crashing Gibson. When the volume is turned up, there are echoes of three decades ago. "It's Not Enough" and "Mike Post Theme" conjure images of Entwistle and Keith Moon--the latter song, with its quiet verse and thunderous chorus, recalls "Going Mobile" and longs for Moon to whack it into shape. But the linchpin remains Townshend's songwriting, whether he's questioning faith ("Man in a Purple Dress"), showing gratitude for support ("You Stand By Me"), or dreaming of entertaining immortals into eternity ("Out on an Endless Wire"). By the time it wraps up, Endless Wire tells two things. No, it does not rank with the band's best work. But yes, as long as Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey walk the earth in tandem, the Who live on. --Scott Holter More Who
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Album Description
The Bonus DVD is 28:17 in length and features the following tracks: Mike Post Theme (from the new album Endless Wire) And 4 classic hits: Won't Get Fooled Again Baba O Reily Behind Blue Eyes Who Are You
Album Description
International version. Import-only Limited Edition two CD pressing of the 2006 album from the Who features two bonus tracks on Disc One (Extended Versions of 'We Got A Hit' and 'Endless Wire') plus a bonus disc with eight live tracks: 'Seeker', 'Who Are You', 'Mike Post Theme', 'Relay', 'Greyhound Girl', 'Naked Eye' and 'Won't Get Fooled Again'. The Who return with their first new studio album in 25 years! And it's a mini-Rock Opera to boot! Fans, critics and industry types are already comparing it to Quadrophenia, proclaiming it to be one of the best Who albums in their 40+ year career! Roger Daltrey can still sing up a storm, while Pete Townsend certainly knows his way round a good crunching tune. 28 tracks total. Polydor. 2006.
Album Details
2006 Return of the Rock Titans, Albeit Reduced to Original Members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. To Say that this Album was "Long Awaited" Doesn't Even Begin to Describe the Heightened Anticipation by Longtime who Fans for their First Full Length Album of New Material in 24 Years. As Pete Townshend Indicates in the Liner Notes, it was Recorded "Discontinuously" Over Four Years and the 19 Tracks Reflect a Band Still Pushing the Boundaries of Rock Music and Unafraid to Experiment. Half of the Album is the Full-length Version of the Mini Opera "Wire and Glass" which was Released on an EP Single in Summer 2006 as a Sampler of What was to Come Along with Nine More Townshend Compositions.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Awful October 25, 2008
Mr. Lucas Brice (USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have just about every Who album ever recorded and have been a fan since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. I saw the Who in 1976 at Madison Square Garden.
I was suckered into buying this CD when it came out because of all the phony hype that surrounded its release.
This CD just plain *sucks*. It's so bad, it's cringe-inducing. If you buy this, you will regret it, like I did. And you won't be able to sell it used because no one will buy it. Why do you think there are so many used copies for sale on Amazon?
 A TRUE COMEBACK ALBUM October 21, 2008
Rami Lopez (Altamonte Springs, FL)
I bought this CD sometime ago and I never get tired of hearing it. It's classic "Who" sound thru and thru. The songs are great this album reminds me of there early 70s albums. In some songs Roger's voice doesn't sound that great but for the most part it's good. This is a good addition to any "Who" fans CD collection.
Shameless October 12, 2008
Mark A. Tritchler (San Antonio, TX United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This CD is an absolute train wreck; disrespecting the Who's legacy in every regard. Don't be fooled into thinking that you might hear something that even faintly resembles the power of Townsend and Co's earlier work. Instead, what you get after waiting 20+ years is recycled, derivative music coupled with nearly incomprehensible lyrics that hint at things I, for one, wish to know nothing about -- "man in a purple dress", "meet me in the ether", etc. This CD is a sad, sad way to waste your money.
The Who I loved is gone October 5, 2008
Patricia A. Kepler (Portland Oregon)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm so sorry to have to say this, but this album honestly makes me very very sad. Even worse is the live DVD included in the edition I bought. They were still so vital and fun when I saw them in 2000; how could they have decayed so much in the few years that passed before this CD/DVD? I guess John was a bigger part of what made The Who The Who than I had previously appreciated. This is exactly what it sounds like, a shockingly bad Pete Townshend solo album, with a few vocals by a very tired and raggedy sounding Roger Daltry. I hope Roger will concentrate now more on his acting career, as he has a lot to offer there, still. And Pete? What else can a broken down old musical genius do? Produce, of course, or maybe take another stab at writing novels (the paper kind).
 It's not The Who September 21, 2008
Scott Hercher (Scranton, PA)
I find this release intriguing, at best. I have only listened to it a few times, but my initial response is the same as my feeling about Face Dances and It's Hard: it isn't a Who album. This is a Pete Townshend solo work, that just happens to have Roger Daltrey singing on it. Townshend admits as much in his liner notes, when he said he had to "make this record on my own, in my own way...." He gave it over to The Who -- such as they are -- only when he is satisfied.
What a far cry from earlier Who efforts, where the contributions of Entwhistle and Moon made The Who what they were. This was a rhythm section that couldn't just be replaced: they were the driving force behind the music; they freed Townshend to develop his unique guitar style that depends heavily upon chords, and not single note flashy solos.
In like fashion, I certainly hope that no one bought this limited edition for the DVD. It only shows how old the band is. Daltrey's singing has certainly matured, and his voice is in good form. Though he cannot hit the high notes anymore, his phrasing is impeccable.
Townshend just looks p***ed off the entire show. The only time he displays any real animation is during Won't Get Fooled Again; most of the rest of the time he looks bored and angry, as if Daltrey made him do this show, and they argued about prior to the performance. Given the limitations of the back-up band, he needed to stretch out on guitar more, and failed to do so.
Don't misunderstand my criticism: I was not expecting an athletic Who performance like I saw in 1976. But perhaps a more engaged band than appeared at this show.
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