Definitive Collection

Pete Townshend | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 23, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B000LE1GMQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,133 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Songs, But This Collection is a Little Lacking!, August 4, 2007

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mroxie "mroxie" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

The fact that I've rated "The Definitive Collection" 4 stars (as opposed to 5!) hasn't got anything to do with Pete Townshend not putting out quality music! Some of my favorite songs of his are on here: 'Pure & Easy', 'Rough Boys', 'Mary', and 'English Boy', for instance. His brilliant songwriting ability shows through everywhere, though, even in the songs that aren't particularly my favorites. There are just a few points I've got to share...

The songs on this album are selected from the following albums: Who Came First ('Pure & Easy', 'Sheraton Gibson', 'Time is Passing'), Rough Mix ('Street in the City, 'My Baby Gives It Away', 'Misunderstood'), Empty Glass ('A Little Is Enough', 'Let My Love Open the Door', 'Rough Boys'), All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes ('The Sea Refuses No River', 'Slit Skirts'), Scoop ('Mary'), White City ('Give Blood', 'Face the Face'), The Iron Man ('A Friend is a Friend'), and Psychoderelict ('English Boy').

I knew what I was getting into when I bought this. I chose to buy this album over "Gold" because, as silly as it seems, I wanted to save a few bucks in the short-term. I also figured that I might as well get the cheaper one now because I would surely be buying a couple (or several!) of his other albums in good time. "Who Came First", which I just finished listening to before submitting this review, is a classic album. "Empty Glass" isn't too shabby, either! And, of course, much of Pete Townshend's work in The Who is brilliant.

As opposed to "The Definitive Collection", which has one disc, "Gold" has two. 2-Disc 'Greatest Hits' are usually better than a 1-Disc because they can offer a more comprehensive overview of an artist/band's career, such as The Who's "Ultimate Collection", The Kinks' "Ultimate Collection", The Clash's "Essential Clash", The Fall's "50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong", and The Cars' "Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology". I like most of the songs on featured on this one disc collection, but if you really feel that you'll be content with a compilation, go with "Gold", because you'll get a lot more out of it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Casual Who Fans, March 31, 2010

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Statman (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

For those familiar with Townshend's work with the Who and want a sampling of his solo work, The Definitive Collection is a near perfect solution. All of Townshend's hits are here along with the best tracks from each of his studio albums. Townshend's three album, six-disc Scoop series of demos is represented by only a single track, "Mary", which is probably included because it is one of the few songs written for the Who's Lifehouse project (Who's Next) for which a Who version has never been released. There are no tracks from the amazing Lifehouse Chronicles box set, but, besides "Mary", "Time is Passing" and "Pure and Easy", the centerpiece of Lifehouse, are included. "Pure and Easy" may be the best song Townshend has ever written, and his solo recording is comparable to the Who version released later. There are three tracks from Who Came First, three from Rough Mix, three from Empty Glass, two from All the Best Cowboys, one from Scoop, two from White City, one from Iron Man, and two from Psychoderelict, presented in chronological order. Of course, this album doesn't come close to including all of Townshend's great album tracks or demos, nor are there any of his awesome live recordings. Also, Gold (or the UK Anthology) gives a much more comprehensive overview. But you can't beat the Definitive Collection for a one disc overview of Pete Townshend's brilliant solo career.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Pete!, March 31, 2010

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Gregory C. Bardakos - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

I do have to say. Not many people catch Pete Townsend's drift. I am sure you all know that or think that. I do have to say, my DRIFT got a little more QUALIFIED after watching this DVD! He is one smart-mother-f***er! I love it. Let me just say this was an educational experience of him and The Who!
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