Odds and Sods was an
LP released by
the Who in
1974, compiled of
bootlegs,
unreleased songs, and album
rejects.
Lots of their songs had already been bootlegged, because of The Who's live performances of these songs.
At the request of MCA, The Who's record label, they were asked to put out an album of some of these songs for a legitimate release.
In 1973, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, and Keith Moon were all in production with the Tommy film, it was left up to bassist John Entwistle to compile the tracks.
John and producer John Alcock starting going through tapes to put on the album.
The cover art, which features The Who standing in American football helmets, was designed by Roger Daltrey.
It was released in the U.K.on 28 September, 1974. It reached #10 in the charts.
Released in the U.S. on 12 October. 1974. It reached #15 in the charts.
Track Listing:
- Postcard
- Now I'm A Farmer
- Put The Money Down
- Little Billy
- Too Much Of Anything
- Glow Girl
- Pure And Easy
- Faith in Something Bigger
- I'm The Face
- Naked Eye
- Long Live Rock
- Leaving Here
- Baby Don't You Do It
- Under My Thumb
- Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (U.S. single version)
- Summertime Blues (studio)
- My Way
- Young Man Blues (studio alternate)
- Cousin Kevin Model Child
- Water
- Love Ain't For Keeping (Pete vocal version)
- Time Is Passing
- We Close Tonight