20-423: Endless Wire may refer to: Endless Wire (The Who album) , or the title song Endless Wire (Gordon Lightfoot album) , or the title song Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Endless Wire . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
40-864: A Maxi-CD /12" was released a week later in Australia and the United Kingdom. The EP was released as a "mini-opera" in six songs. No North American distribution was secured prior to the release of Endless Wire , but promo copies were pressed in France, Germany, Ireland, and Ukraine. The EP reached the top three on the Canadian Singles Chart . The songs from this album were used in the rock musical adaptation of The Boy Who Heard Music which debuted in July 2007 as part of Vassar College 's Powerhouse Summer Theater workshop series. "Sound Round"
60-411: A lonely person refusing to allow anyone to get close — the acoustic version has more bite. The rock version seems altogether more jolly, almost a throwaway. It will be interesting to see how it sounds when Roger and I get it into the studio together. The video can be downloaded from Townshend's site. In 2015 the track was released on Townshend's solo compilation Truancy . Townshend is also working
80-438: A shortened version of the opera released prior to the release of the full album. This diary entry also confirmed the line-up of the band: Pino Palladino on bass, Pete Townshend on guitars, his brother Simon Townshend on backing vocals, and John "Rabbit" Bundrick on keyboards. Peter Huntington , from Rachel Fuller 's band, was on drums because Zak Starkey was touring with Oasis . On 9 April 2006, Townshend announced that
100-488: Is known about the development of the album has come from Pete Townshend's website. On 21 March 2005, Pete Townshend announced the postponement of the new Who album. On 24 December 2005, Townshend announced that manager Bill Curbishley had introduced a "great scheme" to allow the band to tour in mid-2006 in support of new material, even if Townshend did not have "a full thirty tracks ready to go." On 20 March 2006, Daltrey announced that he and Townshend were making progress with
120-422: Is the way it sounds played acoustic. What you can hear here is the way it is beginning to evolve as a rock track. Adding Roger's voice will increase the edge. In a very real sense every song I write when I sit at home with an acoustic guitar has two distinct lives. The acoustic version may seem to be softer and more intimate. But in this case — in a song about a sick person's refusal to allow anyone to help them,
140-523: The Lifehouse concept, Townshend debuted this song on In the Attic in 2006. Another song that was debuted by Townshend on In the Attic in 2006. It was recorded in the studio with Zak Starkey on drums, and Daltrey on vocals, but Townshend expressed doubt on whether it would make it on the album or not when he first played it on in the Attic, and it was not included. However, it did make an appearance in
160-505: The Vassar College workshop performance of the rock musical The Boy Who Heard Music . On 18 December 2005, Pete Townshend posted a diary entry that chronicled the recording of this track: Here is a film I made of a working day developing a demo of a song for the next Who album called "How Can I Help You, Sir?" I have played this in raw form on Rachel Fuller's IN THE ATTIC and last night on her Pay For View Christmas Special. That
180-550: The EP, and a mid-September release for the full album. He had also announced that the Who would begin rehearsing for their tour, during which time Townshend would finish recording the rest of the album with Roger Daltrey . A version of "It's Not Enough" was released online at artistdirect.com. "It's Not Enough" had tentatively been announced as the first single off the album, to be released simultaneously. On 3 October 2006, "It's Not Enough"
200-559: The English rock band the Who , released on 30 October 2006 in the UK through Polydor Records and the following day in the US by Universal Republic . It was their first new studio album of original material in 24 years following the release of It's Hard in 1982, as well as their first since the death of their founding bassist John Entwistle . It was originally due to be released in early 2005 under
220-500: The US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart , where it was released as a B-side with "Black Widow's Eyes". Shipments figures based on certification alone. Wire %26 Glass Wire & Glass (subtitled "Six songs from a mini-opera") is the only EP released from The Who 's 2006 album, Endless Wire . The EP was released exclusively to the iTunes Music Store on 17 July 2006 but
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#1732783742324240-424: The album and that Townshend had written a song about Stockholm syndrome , titled "Black Widow's Eyes". Daltrey also said that Townshend was playing some bass on the album. On 28 March 2006, Townshend announced through the diary portion of his website that a mini-opera, titled "The Glass Household", now formed the core of the album. It is based on his novella The Boy Who Heard Music . He also announced plans to have
260-402: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Endless_Wire&oldid=347138251 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Endless Wire (The Who album) Endless Wire is the eleventh studio album by
280-477: The shortened version of "The Glass Household" had been played to executives at Polydor, and a release date had been set for June, with a tour of Europe following, and the album in September. On 3 May 2006, Pete Townshend posted on his diary page that the mastering for the new EP, titled Wire & Glass , was complete and that the tracks would soon be sent to Polydor. Townshend anticipated a mid-June release for
300-523: The songs from this album into a full-length rock musical, a rough version of which debuted 13 July 2007 as part of Vassar College 's Powerhouse Summer Theater workshop series. The production was adapted and directed by Ethan Silverman and presented as a staged concert reading with minimal dialogue. The cast included John Hickok as Ray High, Jon Patrick Walker as Josh, Matt McGrath as Gabriel, and Bree Sharp as Leila. Songs in this adaptation included: Act I Act II The song "Real Good Looking Boy"
320-507: The working title WHO2 . Endless Wire received generally positive reviews from music critics . It debuted at #7 on the Billboard album chart and #9 in the UK. Portions of it were featured on The Who Tour 2006-2007 . Most of the songs from this album were used in the rock musical adaptation of The Boy Who Heard Music which debuted in July 2007 as part of Vassar College 's Powerhouse Summer Theater workshop series. Most of what
340-500: Was available to stream on music.aol.com. "Mike Post Theme" alludes to the ubiquity of Mike Post 's work in television theme music. Endless Wire debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200 , selling about 81,000 units in its first week of release. In addition to the 19 tracks listed below, three songs were either considered for inclusion on the album or reportedly recorded for the album but were left off: Reportedly written in 1971 for
360-404: Was made available on iTunes. "Tea & Theatre" was also made available. Then on 14 October 2006, Polydor built a website for the album, endlesswire.co.uk, on which samples of the songs "We Got a Hit", "Endless Wire", "It's Not Enough", "Black Widow's Eyes", "Mike Post Theme", and "Man in a Purple Dress" were made available to listen to, but not to download. As of 23 October 2006, the entire album
380-520: Was previously issued on the Who's compilation album Then and Now . The song "I Can Fly" was previously issued on Fuller's EP Shine . All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted. Recorded at the Théâtre Antique, Vienne, Isère , France (near Lyon ) on 17 July 2006. Included as an extra in Europe, Asia, and at Best Buy stores in the US. "It's Not Enough" reached number 37 on
400-472: Was reportedly written for the 1971 album Who's Next but not recorded. "Mirror Door" was released ahead of the rock opera for radio play in June 2006, but initial reaction was lukewarm due to a questionable mix. Between dates on the 2006 UK and European tour , Townshend remixed the track, adding echo to Daltrey's vocals and giving it a punchier sound. All songs written by Pete Townshend Upon release as
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