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2 unusual facts about Classic Albums: The Who – Who's Next


Classic Albums: The Who – Who's Next

It features various interviews with the surviving members of the band Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle noted writers, including Dave Marsh.

Classic Albums: The Who – Who's Next is a musical documentary detailing the recording of The Who's album, Who's Next.


Anthem of the Sun

The making of Anthem of the Sun, Aoxomoxoa, Workingman's Dead, and American Beauty are described by former members and associates of the Grateful Dead in the 1997 Classic Albums documentary Anthem to Beauty.

Bob Pridden

Many of The Who's songs, especially songs from Who's Next and Quadrophenia, need to have pre-recorded tapes when performed live.

Classic Albums: Metallica – Metallica

The documentary features both original multi-tracks and demo recordings, along with the five singles from the album namely: "Enter Sandman", "Sad but True", "The Unforgiven", "Wherever I May Roam" and "Nothing Else Matters".

Drain You

According to Nevermind producer Butch Vig on the Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind DVD, "Drain You" had more guitar overdubs than any other song on the album: one clean track and five distorted tracks; two tracks of the Mesa Boogie, two tracks of the Fender Bassman, and one that they called the "Super Grunge" track.

I've danced with a man, who's danced with a girl, who's danced with the Prince of Wales

I've danced with a man, who's danced with a girl, who's danced with the Prince of Wales was a song written in 1927 by Herbert Farjeon at the height of the popularity of Edward, Prince of Wales -unprecedented to that date for an heir to the throne- later Edward VIII of the United Kingdom.

Je suis tombé du ciel

The song was performed eighth on the night (following the United Kingdom's Mary Hopkin with "Knock Knock, Who's There?" and preceding Spain's Julio Iglesias with "Gwendolyne").

Neoregelia 'Dr. Who'

The root of the genus name, which was originally Regelia in the family Myrtaceae, was in honor of German botanist Eduard August von Regel, superintendent of the Saint Petersburg Botanical Garden in Russia in the 19th century.

Over-Nite Sensation

Over-Nite Sensation (1973) and Apostrophe (') (1974) are the subject of a Classic Albums series documentary from Eagle Rock Entertainment, released on DVD May 1, 2007.

Preston Glass

Preston has written and produced a series of songs which have made it to the top of the music charts including Miss You Like Crazy performed by Natalie Cole and Who's Zoomin' Who by Aretha Franklin.

Queenie, Queenie, who's got the ball?

Paul McCartney's song Queenie Eye includes a variation of this chant as chorus lyrics.

Roberta Tovey

More recently, she appeared on "The Film Programme" BBC Radio 4, 30th May 2013, with Bernard Cribbins in which they look back at their roles in Dr. Who films of the 1960s.

Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!

Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock was to be produced by The Who and Glyn Johns and scheduled for release in October 1972, but although the album was nearly completed (according to Townshend) the band felt as though it sounded too much like their 1971 LP Who's Next.

Santa's Slay

After the credits, Santa is looking over his naughty list, when he looks into the camera and says "Who's Next?"

Who's Zoomin' Who

"Who's Zoomin' Who" is a single performed by Aretha Franklin and released in 1985, from the album of the same name.

Who's Zoomin' Who?

# "Who's Zoomin' Who" (Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden) - 4:44

The television series Grey's Anatomy borrowed the "Who's Zoomin' Who?" name for their season one finale.

Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?

On the "2112 / Moving Pictures" episode of the television series Classic Albums, Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart commented on the writing of the song "The Twilight Zone," featured on 2112.


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