Two's Missing
analysis by Tom Brennan
last modifed: 11/12/01



Two's MissingTwo's Missing back cover photoThe Who

Two's Missing

MCAD -31222

February 1987

(originally released on LP and CD, no longer in print)

Total time: 45:33
TRACK-BY-TRACK ANALYSIS

Track #

song title

length

recording date(s)

recording studio(s)

composer(s)

lead singer(s)

description

1

Bald Headed Woman

2:10

December 1964

IBC Studio, London Shel Talmy Roger Daltrey mono, B-side of I Can't Explain

2

Under My Thumb

2:36

June 28, 1967

De Lane Lea Studio, Kingsway, London Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Roger Daltrey mono, B-side of The Last Time

3

My Wife

6:38

December 12, 1971

San Francisco John Entwistle John Entwistle Live, stereo

4

I'm A Man

3:11

March 19, 1965

IBC Studio, London Ellas McDaniel Roger Daltrey stereo, edited, censored version

5

Dogs

3:05

May 22, 1968

Advision Studio, London Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey mono, A-side

6

Dogs, Part II

2:26

October 1968

IBC Studio, London Keith Moon, Towser, Jason instrumental stereo, B-side of Pinball Wizard

7

Circles

2:30

January 1966

London Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey mono, B-side of Substitute (U.K.)

8

The Last Time

2:50

June 28, 1967

De Lane Lea Studio, Kingsway, London Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Roger Daltrey mono, A-side

9

Water

4:33

August 16, 1973

Eel Pie Studio, London Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey stereo, B-side of 5:15 (U.K.), Love Reign O'er Me (U.S.)

10

Daddy Rolling Stone

2:50

April, 1965

IBC Studio, London Derek Martin Roger Daltrey stereo, B-side of Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (U.K.)

11

Heat Wave

2:40

March 19, 1965

IBC Studios, London E. Holland, L. Dozier, B. Holland Roger Daltrey stereo, rejected early version

12

Goin' Down

3:41

Spring 1972

San Francisco Pete Townshend Pete, Roger Live, stereo, improvisation

13

Motoring

2:50

March 19, 1965

IBC Studio, London Pete Townshend? Roger Daltrey stereo, outtake

14

Wasp Man

3:05

May or June 1972

Olympic Studio, London Keith Moon John Entwistle, Keith Moon stereo, B-side of The Relay


The following tracks/versions are exclusive to this CD: I'm A Man, Heat Wave, Goin' Down, Motoring.

Although appearing in stereo for the first time here, this version of I'm A Man is incomplete, due to the lyrics "I'll get you in bed, darling" being edited out. These lyrics appear intact on the mono mix which appears on the U.K. My Generation LP.

The version of Circles appearing here is the shorter, faster, single version.

The co-writers of Dogs, Part II with Keith Moon are none other than the pet dogs of Pete and John.

Water is missing the bit at the end where Pete yells "somebody, give me!"

The version of Heat Wave included here is more true to the original version than the shorter version The Who ultimately re-recorded and released on their second LP, A Quick One in 1966.

The song Wasp Man, although really an instrumental like Dogs, Part II, is sung by John Entwistle and probably Keith Moon also. The lyric consists only of the title. Pete and Roger contribute voices, but aren't singing. Keith provided the wasp sound effects.


Here are the notes from the back of the LP cover (not reproduced on the lower budget CD):
Two's Missing notes (side 1)Two's Missing notes (side 2)

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