http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6134&rws=%2Fpete-townshend%2Ftop-tracks.rssFrom 1964 to 1982, Pete Townshend was the infamously windmilling guitarist for the Who. Along with innumerable hit singles, he penned the rock operas <i>Tommy</i> and <i>Quadrophenia,</i> the latter a stunning conceptual epic about his love/hate relationship with the U.K. mod scene of the mid-1960s. Townshend's dynamic, over-the-top guitar playing mellowed to a bluesy, rootsy, down-home strut when he collaborated with ex-Faces bassist Ronnie Lane for a solid duo album in 1976 entitled <i>Rough Mix</i>. Townshend's first pop-oriented solo album (1972's <i>Who Came First</i> was too eccentric for the mainstream market) was 1980's <i>Empty Glass</i>, featuring the chart-topper "Let My Love Open the Door." The criminally underrated <i>All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes</i> (whose final song, "Slit Skirts," may be Townshend's most moving composition) followed two years later. Who reunion tours, less successful solo efforts, and the massively successful Broadway production of <i>Tommy</i> have dominated this English legend's career throughout the last fifteen years. - Eric SheaClassic Rocken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:29:41 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6134&rws=%2Fpete-townshend%2Ftop-tracks.rss From 1964 to 1982, Pete Townshend was the infamously windmilling guitarist for the Who. Along with innumerable hit singles, he penned the rock operas <i>Tommy</i> and <i>Quadrophenia,</i> the latter a stunning conceptual epic about his love/hate relationship with the U.K. mod scene of the mid-1960s. Townshend's dynamic, over-the-top guitar playing mellowed to a bluesy, rootsy, down-home strut when he collaborated with ex-Faces bassist Ronnie Lane for a solid duo album in 1976 entitled <i>Rough Mix</i>. Townshend's first pop-oriented solo album (1972's <i>Who Came First</i> was too eccentric for the mainstream market) was 1980's <i>Empty Glass</i>, featuring the chart-topper "Let My Love Open the Door." The criminally underrated <i>All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes</i> (whose final song, "Slit Skirts," may be Townshend's most moving composition) followed two years later. Who reunion tours, less successful solo efforts, and the massively successful Broadway production of <i>Tommy</i> have dominated this English legend's career throughout the last fifteen years. - Eric Shea http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8751143&variant=play&rws=%2Fpete-townshend%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Rock Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pete Townshend on Rhapsody Online 8751143 tra.8751143 Pete Townshend art.6134 0.99 Gold alb.8750533 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/0/0/750068_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Let My Love Open The Door tra.8751143 162000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8751143&variant=play&rws=%2Fpete-townshend%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8751143&variant=data&rws=%2Fpete-townshend%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11278574&variant=play&rws=%2Fpete-townshend%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Rock Tue, 1 Jun 1982 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pete Townshend on Rhapsody 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