Friday, June 21, 2013

Record #0382: Magic Bus / Someone's Coming – THE WHO

Decca 32362 (original) USA, Jul. 27, 1968
Words & Music by:  Side A – Peter Townshend; Side B – John Entwistle
Musicians: Roger Daltrey (lead vocals), Pete Townshend (guitars and backing vocals), John Entwistle (bass and backing vocals), Keith Moon (claves on side A, drums on side B), unknown horn section on side B
Recording sessions: Produced by Kit Lambert at Advision Studios, London, UK, May 29, 1968
Highest chart positions:  US #25, UK #26

Townshend wrote "Magic Bus" already at the time when the group was recording "My Generation". For a reason or another they didn't record it until three years later. In fact, a band called "The Pudding" got to do the original release of the song in 1967.

List price:  Very Good+ is $7.50, Near Mint is $15

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