Celebration: The Music of the Who

Celebration: The Music of the Who Artist: Roger Daltrey
Label: Continuum Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 095751940224
EAN: 0095751940224
ASIN: B000005X95


Release Date: 1994-07-05

Celebration: The Music of the Who


Related Categories:

General General
Categories | Pop | Styles | Music
Pop Rock Pop Rock
Categories | Pop | Styles | Music
General General
Categories | Rock | Styles | Music
General General
Categories | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Hard Rock Hard Rock
Categories | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
Categories | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Pinball Wizard
  3. Imagine a Man
  4. Doctor Jimmy
  5. Song Is Over
  6. Real Me
  7. Baba O'Riley
  8. After the Fire
  9. 5:15
  10. Sea Refuses No River
  11. Who Are You
  12. Won't Get Fooled Again

Similar Items:

  1. Rocks in the Head
  2. Wire & Glass
  3. Roger Daltrey: A Celebration - With Pete Townshend and Music of the Who
  4. Pete Townshend Live: A Benefit for Maryville Academy
  5. McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Another Celebration?.......2005-03-23

The concept of this is good...Roger Daltrey traveling about to do Townshend's song, especially with orchestral backing, and some guest shots.

This tour pretty much ground to a halt in the US due to low ticket sales, but when it was going had its moments.

The arrangements for the symphonies are quite good, and you hear a very different quality from some of the Who's most powerful rockers. Also, hearing Daltrey do his version of "The Sea Refuses No River," a Townshend solo track was interesting.

Pete shows up for "Who Are You," but he, Rog and Entwistle never actually get together on stage.

Another rub: the best stuff was left to the TV show! Daltrey, joined by Entwistle and Chieftains, and John's thundering acoustic bass work...why was that not here?!?

Linda Perry shows up to growl her way through "Dr. Jimmy," but that was kind of take it or leave it.

In any case, a show that started with good intent and was ground down, perhaps under the grandiose planning.

1 out of 5 stars Only for those who have everything else........2001-11-22

This is a recording I'd only recommend for those who have to have everything stamped either Daltrey or WHO. The orchestra overpowers Daltrey's vocals, while Daltrey sounds as if he is suffering from a sore throat, as his voice is invariable gruff on all the selections. Guest Linda Perry sings DR. JIMMY, and she doesn't have much talent as a vocalist. Townshend himself sings lead on WHO ARE YOU, and he's a credible singer, but unfortunately he has both the advantage and disadvantage of compatriot Daltrey attaching his own (famed) signature vocal behind it. Daltrey sings lead on all the other selections. On the other hand, if you don't want to be wasting your time and money, the DVD is something I highly recommend and have written a postive review for.

4 out of 5 stars surprisingly good.......2001-11-17

this is a solid effort for a 50-year-old rocker! the band is excellent, w/ the outstanding simon phillips on drums, pino palladino on bass, and the julliard orchestra directed by michael kamen. townshend and the ox make cameo appearances, as do linda perry, david sanborn, and the chieftains. the sound is carnegie hall golden, and roger sounds like he's still got some left.

5 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. Idiots Out Wandering Around ~ House of Large Sizes
  2. Prayer for the Dying ~ Messiah's Kiss
  3. Goteki O/S ~ Goteki
  4. Songs for Three Days ~ Kaitlyn Ni Donovan
  5. Putting It Straight/Heat in the Street ~ Pat Travers
  6. Way We Were ~ The Guess Who
  7. At Abbey Road ~ The Shadows
  8. Arkansas ~ Col. Bruce Hampton
  9. Generic City Pile Up ~ Regurgitator
  10. Aided & Abetted ~ Ben Davis

Music Album

Music Album

Music CD

Sundiata ~ Chris Potter

Fiesta & More ~ Victor Feldman

Right Now Move ~ Charlie Hunter Quintet

Les Indispensables ~ Stan Getz

To Diz with Love: Diamond Jubilee Recordings ~ Dizzy Gillespie

Celtic Hotel ~ The Battlefield Band

Raga Kafi ~ Buddhadev Das Gupta

Angela Ro Ro ~ Angela Ro Ro

Belly Dance ~ Various Artists

Was Ich Denke ~ Milva