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  • Artist: Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1977 09
  • Total Time: 40:59
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Rough Mix, Pete Townshend's 1977 collaboration with former Small Faces and Faces songwriter and bass player Ronnie Lane, combines the loose, rollicking folk-rock of Lane's former band, Slim Chance, with touches of country, folk, and New Orleans rock & roll, along with Townshend's own trademark style. Lane's tunes, especially the beautiful "Annie," possess an understated charm, while Townshend, with songs such as "Misunderstood," the Meher Baba-inspired "Keep Me Turning," and the strange love song "My Baby Gives It Away," delivers some of the best material of his solo career. Rough Mix stands as a minor masterpiece and an overlooked gem in both artists' vast bodies of work. Eric Clapton, John Entwistle, and Charlie Watts guest. ~ Brett Hartenbach, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
My Baby Gives It Away (Lyrics) Pete Townshend Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (3:57)
Nowhere to Run Ronnie Lane Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (3:12)
Rough Mix Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (3:09)
Annie Eric Clapton, Kit Lambert, Ronnie Lane Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (2:54)
Keep Me Turning (Lyrics) Pete Townshend Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (3:44)
Catmelody Kit Lambert, Ronnie Lane Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (3:11)
Misunderstood (Lyrics) Pete Townshend Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (2:59)
April Fool Ronnie Lane Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (3:31)
Street in the City (Lyrics) Pete Townshend Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (6:05)
Heart to Hang Onto Pete Townshend Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (4:26)
Till the Rivers All Run Dry (Lyrics) Don Williams, Wayland Holyfield Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane (3:51)

Credits

Pete Townshend (Guitar (Acoustic)), Pete Townshend (Banjo), Pete Townshend (Guitar), Pete Townshend (Mandolin), Pete Townshend (Guitar (Bass)), Pete Townshend (Guitar (Electric)), Pete Townshend (Ukulele), Pete Townshend (Main Performer), Pete Townshend (Performer), Charlie Watts (Drums), Dave Markee (Bass), John "Rabbit" Bundrick (Organ), John "Rabbit" Bundrick (Keyboards), Boz Burrell (Bass), Eric Clapton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Eric Clapton (Dobro), Eric Clapton (Guitar), Mel Collins (Saxophone), Julian Diggle (Percussion), John Entwistle (Bass), John Entwistle (Horn), John Entwistle (Vocals), John Entwistle (Brass), Peter Hope-Evans (Harmonica), Benny Gallagher (Accordion), Tony Gilbert (?), Glyn Johns (Producer), Glyn Johns (Engineer), Chris Green (Cello), Ronnie Lane (Guitar (Acoustic)), Ronnie Lane (Banjo), Ronnie Lane (Bass), Ronnie Lane (Guitar), Ronnie Lane (Mandolin), Ronnie Lane (Guitar (Bass)), Ronnie Lane (Guitar (Electric)), Ronnie Lane (Ukulele), Ronnie Lane (Vocals), Ronnie Lane (Main Performer), Ronnie Lane (Performer), Chris Laurence (Bass), Graham Lyle (Guitar (Acoustic)), Graham Lyle (Guitar), Graham Lyle (Guitar (12 String)), Billy Nicholls (Vocals), Billy Nicholls (Vocals (Background)), Stephen Shingles (Viola), Henry Spinetti (Drums), Ian Stewart (Piano), Charles Vorzanger (Violin), David Marquee (Bass), David Marquee (Double Bass), Charles Vorsanger (Violin), Bijou Drains (?), Charlie Hart (Violin)
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Rough Mix
Studio album by Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane
Released September 1977
Recorded Olympic Studios London Winter 1976 & Spring 1977
Genre Rock
Length 40:59
Label MCA Records
Producer Glyn Johns
Professional reviews

Rough Mix was a collaboration between The Who guitarist Pete Townshend and Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, released in 1977. It features a number of guest performers, including John Entwistle, Eric Clapton, Charlie Watts and John "Rabbit" Bundrick. It peaked at #45 on the Billboard Album chart.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pete Townshend; except where indicated

  1. "My Baby Gives It Away" — 4:02
  2. "Nowhere to Run" (Ronnie Lane) — 3:17
  3. "Rough Mix" (Lane/Townshend) — 3:12
  4. "Annie" (Eric Clapton/Kit Lambert/Lane) — 2:56
  5. "Keep Me Turning" — 3:46
  6. "Catmelody" (Lambert/Lane) — 3:12
  7. "Misunderstood" — 3:01
  8. "April Fool" (Lane) — 3:34
  9. "Street in the City" — 6:07
  10. "Heart to Hang Onto" — 4:29
  11. "Till the Rivers All Run Dry" (Wayland Holyfield/Don Williams) — 3:54

2006 Remaster Bonus Tracks

  1. "Only You" (Lane) - 4:29
  2. "Good Question" - 3:34
  3. "Silly Little Man" (Lane) - 3:44

Personnel

  • Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane — various Acoustic & Electric guitars, mandolins & bass guitars, ukuleles & very involved mind games
  • Edwin Astley — Orchestral Score
  • Boz Burrell — Bass
  • Mel Collins — Saxophone
  • Eric Clapton — Lead Guitar, 6 String Acoustic, Dobro & Foot
  • Julian Diggle — Percussion
  • Bijou Drains — Gulp
  • John Entwistle — Brass, Vocal Harp
  • Peter Hope Evans — Harmonica
  • Benny Gallagher — Accordion
  • Tony Gilbert — Orchestral Leader
  • Chris Green — Principal Cello
  • Charlie Hart — Violin
  • Cris Laurence — Principal Bass
  • Graham Lyle — 12 String Acoustic
  • David Marquee — String Bass, Double Basses
  • Billy Nicholls — Vocal Harp
  • Rabbit — Organ, Fender Rhodes
  • Steve Shingles — Principal Viola
  • Henry Spinetti — Drums
  • Ian Stewart — Piano
  • Charles Vorsanger — Principal 2nd Violin
  • Charlie Watts — Drums

Miscellanea

 Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (April 2009)
  • In the September 2004 special edition of NME, consisting of 500 rock facts, a fact states that this album is the drunkest album ever recorded.
  • This album had an extensive write-up from Tim Bray in 2006 as part of his "five star music" series.
  • This album was remastered in 2006 for stereo and 5.1 surround sound formats on Dualdisc by Hip-O records, and featured 3 bonus tracks.
  • Floater (band) from Portland, Oregon performs the song "Misunderstood" during their live acoustic shows.
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