Both 'I'm The Face' and 'Naked Eye' have already been mentioned - the first as a single by The High Numbers and the second on the deluxe version of ''Who's Next', so the final track on the original release is
Long Live Rock'. Released as a single in 1979, the song had been featured in the 1973 film '
That'll Be The Day', which included Keith making his film debut, and was sung by
Billy Fury. It was originally written for a concept album about the history of The Who to be entitled '
Rock Is Dead - Long Live Rock', but this was abandened in favour of 'Quadrophenia'. Reminiscent of 50's stylr rock and roll, with a jangly piano (courtesy of Nicky Hopkins) and an almost 12-bar arrangement. Pete sings lead vocals and makes several sideways references to headline grabbing aspects of The Who's story including a concert that was held at the Finsbury Park Astoria, later the Rainbow theatre, in either May 1965 or April 1966
'Long Live Rock' is a fine rocker and whoever said that Keith cannot keep proper time should listen to this song
In the version below, listen for when Pete gets the words wrong!
"Down at the Astoria the scene was changing
Bingo and rock were pushing out X-rating
We were the first band to vomit in the bar
And find the distance to the stage too far
Meanwhile it's getting late at ten o'clock
Rock is dead they say
Long live rock
Long live rock, I need it every night
Long live rock, come on and join the line
Long live rock, be it dead or alive
People walk in sideways pretending that they're leaving
We put on our makeup and work out all the lead-ins
Jack is in the alley selling tickets made in Hong Kong
Promoter's in the pay box wondering where the band's gone
Back in the pub the governor stops the clock
Rock is dead, they say
Long live rock
Long live rock, I need it every night
Long live rock, come on and join the line
Long live rock, be it dead or alive
Landslide, rocks are falling
Falling down 'round our very heads
We tried but you were yawning
Look again, rock is dead, rock is dead, rock is dead
The place is really jumping to the high-watt amps
'Til a 20-inch cymbal fell and cut the lamps
In the blackout they dance right into the aisle
And as the doors fly open even the promoter smiles
Someone takes his pants off and the rafters knock
Rock is dead, they say
Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock
Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock
Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock
Long live rock, I need it every night
Long live rock, come on and join the line
Long live rock, be it dead or alive"
In 1998, an expanded version of the album was released. This contained remixed versions of all the songs (except the ones that were produced by Shel Talmy). This version of the album also changed the track listing so that the songs were presented in chronological order
A remixed and extended version of the album, with 12 bonus tracks (the longest runtime available on the CD format) was released in 1998. At the time, most of these songs not available anywhere else although they have since been added to the deluxe editions of the previous albums. The original sequence was also changed in an attempt to follow the chronological order of recording
The track listing for this release was:
I'm the Face - The High Numbers
Leaving Here - The High Numbers
Baby Don't You Do It
Summertime Blues
Under My Thumb
Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand
My Way - originally recorded by
Eddie Cochran in 1959
Faith in Something Bigger
Glow Girl
Little Billy
Young Man Blues
Cousin Kevin Model Child
Love Ain't for Keeping
Time Is Passing
Pure and Easy
Too Much of Anything
Long Live Rock
Put the Money Down
We Close Tonight
Postcard
Now I'm a Farmer
Water
Naked Eye