Rarities Volume I & Volume II
Rarities Volume I & Volume II is a two-album series collecting songs by The Who, released in 1983 on Polydor in the United Kingdom.
| Rarities Volume I & Volume II | ||||
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 Volume I | ||||
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| Released | 14 August 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1972 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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Release history
The very first release in this series was a single LP titled Join Together - Rarities issued by Polydor in Australia and New Zealand in 1982. It had the same contents as the later released Rarities Volume II with the exception of a shorter version of "I Don't Even Know Myself". The short version of this song fades out about twenty seconds early instead of having a full ending.
In the early 1980s, after the announcement of the Who's Last Tour, Polydor UK expanded on the original concept by compiling two albums of hard to find tracks, mostly obscure B-sides, on Rarities Volume I and Volume II.[1] These albums were originally released on two separate LPs and then re-released on a single CD. Some copies of the CD version were defective and were replaced by the manufacturer. Defective copies may still be in circulation.
Some versions of this release mistakenly use the common stereo album version of "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" rather than the much rarer mono B-side version. The B-side is actually a completely different recording of the same song.
Track listing
Rarities Volume I
All tracks are written by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Circles" | Ready Steady Who, 1966 | |
| 2. | "Disguises" | Ready Steady Who | |
| 3. | "Batman" (Neal Hefti) | Ready Steady Who | |
| 4. | "Bucket T" (Dean Torrence, Roger Christian, Donald J. Altfeld) | Ready Steady Who | |
| 5. | "Barbara Ann" (Fred Fassert) | Ready Steady Who | |
| 6. | "In the City" (John Entwistle, Keith Moon) | B-side of "I'm a Boy", 1966 | |
| 7. | "I've Been Away" (Entwistle) | UK B-side of "Happy Jack", 1966 | |
| 8. | "Doctor, Doctor" (Entwistle) | B-side of "Pictures of Lily", 1967 |
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Time" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) | UK non-album single, 1967 | |
| 2. | "Under My Thumb" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) | B-side of "The Last Time" | |
| 3. | "Someone's Coming" (John Entwistle) | U.S. B-side of "Magic Bus", 1968 | |
| 4. | "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" | U.S. B-side of "I Can See for Miles", 1967 | |
| 5. | "Dogs" | Non-album single, 1968 | |
| 6. | "Call Me Lightning" | B-side of "Dogs" | |
| 7. | "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (John Entwistle) | UK B-side of "Magic Bus" |
Rarities Volume II
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Join Together" | Non-album single, 1972 | 4:17 |
| 2. | "I Don't Even Know Myself" | B-side of "Won't Get Fooled Again", 1971 | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Heaven and Hell" (Entwistle) | B-side of "Summertime Blues", 1970 | 3:35 |
| 4. | "When I Was a Boy" (Entwistle) | B-side of "Let's See Action", 1971 | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Let's See Action (Nothing Is Everything)" | Non-album single, 1971 | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Relay" | Non-album single, 1972 | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Waspman" (Moon) | B-side of "Relay" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Here for More" (Roger Daltrey) | B-side of "The Seeker", 1970 | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Water" | B-side of "5:15" and "Love, Reign o'er Me", 1973 | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Baby Don't You Do It" (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier) | B-side of "Join Together" | 6:18 |
Personnel
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica
- Pete Townshend – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- John Entwistle – bass, backing vocals
- Keith Moon – drums
- Additional musicians
- Nicky Hopkins – keyboards
References
- "The Who Official Band Website - Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon". Thewho.com. Retrieved 6 March 2012.