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Originally Posted by nosferatu42  my first exposure was Meaty Beaty big and bouncy |
The album is named after the members of the band: 'Meaty was Roger, because he was quite fit at the time; 'Beaty' was Keith, because of his drumming; 'Big was John, who was a large person; and 'Bouncy' was Pete, who jumped about quite acrobatically during performances
The photo on the cover of the album is an exterior shot of the Railway Hotel, which was situated on the bridge next to Harrow & Wealdstone station in north-west London. It was a popular hangout for Mods and soon after Keith joined the band, the Who became a regular attraction there from June 1964, performing every Tuesday night
The Railway Hotel was destroyed by fire in March 2000, after becoming empty and vandalised. The site is now occupied by blocks of flats where the buildings, such as Moon House and Daltrey House, are named after the band members!