Odds And Sods
(1998 reissue)
analysis by Tom Brennan
last modifed: 11/12/01


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Odds And Sods

MCAD -11718

March 1998

(original LP released Sep./Oct. 1974)

Total time: 77:39



TRACK-BY-TRACK ANALYSIS

Track #

song title

length

recording date(s)

recording studio(s)

composer(s)

lead singer(s)

description

1

I'm The Face

2:28

June 1964

Fontana Studio, London Peter Meaden Roger Daltrey stereo mix, fades out

2

Leaving Here

2:12

October-November, 1964

Pye Studio, London Holland/Dozier/Holland Roger Daltrey mono, acetate, first release

3

Baby Don't You Do It

2:27

October-November, 1964

Pye Studio, London Holland/Dozier/Holland Roger Daltrey mono, acetate, first release

4

Summertime Blues

3:13

June 8, 1967

CBS Studio, London Cochran/Capehart Roger/John/Pete stereo, first release

5

Under My Thumb

2:45

June 28, 1967

De Lane Lea Studio, Kingsway, London Jagger/Richards Roger Daltrey first stereo mix, longer fade than mono mix; missing lead guitar

6

Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand

3:22

August 6, 1967

Mirasound Studio, New York Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey version 1, first stereo mix of U.S. B-side of I Can See For Miles

7

My Way

2:27

November 10, 1967

De Lane Lea Studio, Kingsway, London Cochran/Capehart Roger Daltrey stereo, first release

8

Faith In Something Bigger

2:59

January 4, 1968

CBS Studio, London Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey stereo, remix, distorted lead guitar louder

9

Glow Girl

2:24

January 1968

De Lane Lea Studio, Kingsway, London Pete Townshend Pete/John/Roger stereo, complete ending

10

Little Billy

2:17

February 11, 1968

IBC Studio, London Pete Townshend Roger/Pete stereo

11

Young Man Blues

2:44

October 1968

IBC Studio, London Mose Allison Roger Daltrey stereo, first release, rejected take

12

Cousin Kevin Model Child

1:25

October-December, 1968

IBC Studio, London John Entwistle Keith/John stereo, first release of Tommy outtake

13

Love Ain't For Keeping

4:03

March 17, 1971

Record Plant, New York Pete Townshend Pete Townshend stereo, first release of Lifehouse "electric" version, with Leslie West on 2nd guitar

14

Time Is Passing

3:29

March 18?, 1971

Record Plant, New York Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey left channel of stereo master, first release of this Lifehouse outtake

15

Pure And Easy

5:21

Late March, 1971

Stargroves, Berkshire, England Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey stereo

16

Too Much Of Anything

4:21

May 1971

Olympic Studio, London Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey stereo remix

17

Long Live Rock

3:56

June 5, 1972

Olympic Studio, London Pete Townshend Pete/Roger stereo

18

Put The Money Down

4:29

June 6, 1972

Olympic Studio, London Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey stereo remix, longer fade

19

We Close Tonight

2:56

June 20, 1973

Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio Pete Townshend John/Keith stereo, first release of this Quadrophenia outtake

20

Postcard

3:31

August 14, 1973/1974

Eel Pie Studio/Ramport Studio John Entwistle John Entwistle stereo remix, longer fade

21

Now I'm A Farmer

4:06

August 16, 1973

Eel Pie Studio Pete Townshend Roger/Pete stereo remix, longer fade

22

Water

4:39

August 16, 1973

Eel Pie Studio Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey stereo remix, with Pete yelling at the end

23

Naked Eye

5:27

August 16, 1973

Eel Pie Studio Pete Townshend Roger/Pete stereo remix


The unreleased instrumental Sodding About wasn't included due to lack of space on the CD. It was originally planned to be included between tracks 3 and 4.

I don't understand why we're given the remixed version of I'm the Face again from the Maximum R&B box set, when the original Odds and Sods version was more complete (it didn't fade out).

The version of Glow Girl on the original LP faded out. The version here has the complete ending.

The version of Young Man Blues included here is a rejected take. Kit Lambert says following the take: "no, that one didn't really work". The version included on The House That Track Built was a much better take and was approximately 2:51 in length. It was bootlegged on the LP Jaguar, Anyone? (copied from the Track LP).

Time Is Passing features Pete playing 12-string acoustic guitar and synthesizer. It's very similar in feel to Bargain and Going Mobile.

The remix of Put The Money Down that appears on this reissue is extended by 29 seconds at the end.

The remix of Naked Eye has a slightly longer guitar solo at the end.

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