Two's Missing analysis

Two's Missing
analysis by Tom Brennan
last modifed: 10/07/23

The 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	November, 1964	Pye 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 13, 1971/April, 1972	San Francisco Civic Auditorium	John Entwistle	John Entwistle	Live, stereo
4	I'm A Man	3:11	April 12, 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	February 12, 1969	IBC Studio, London	Keith Moon, Towser, Jason	instrumental	stereo, B-side of Pinball Wizard
7	Circles	2:30	January 1966	Olympic Studios, 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	March-May, 1970	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 12, 1965	IBC Studio, London	Derek Martin	Roger Daltrey	stereo, B-side of Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (U.K.)
11	Heat Wave	2:40	April 12, 1965	IBC Studios, London	E. Holland, L. Dozier, B. Holland	Roger Daltrey	stereo, rejected early version
12	Goin' Down	3:41	December 13, 1971	San Francisco Civic Auditorium	Pete Townshend	Pete, Roger	Live, stereo, improvisation
13	Motoring	2:50	April 14, 1965	IBC Studio, London	Ivy Jo Hunter, Phil Jones, William "Mickey" Stevenson	Roger Daltrey	stereo, outtake
14	Wasp Man	3:05	August 7, 1972	Olympic Studios, 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 Keith 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.

John re-recorded his vocal for the live version of My Wife in April, 1972 for a potential live album.

Here are the notes from the back of the LP cover (not reproduced on the lower budget CD):

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