1982
Label: ATCO Records - 50889 • Format: Vinyl LP, Album Gatefold • Country: Spain • Genre: Rock • Style: Rock & Roll, Classic Rock

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Released in Townshend's next solo release garnered a four star review in Rolling Stone quot;Townshend's arrangements surge and subside as gracefully as anything in rock; they're neither static nor jolting. Townshend adds a few rhythms to his portfolio - reggae in 'Exquisitely Bored', triplets in 'Communication' and a ruffles-and-flourishes march in LP.

The album contains the singles 'Face Dances pt 2' and 'Uniforms Corps D'Espirit ' and a companion promotional video featuring seven of the tracks was made for the fledgling MTV Network. About This Item. We aim to show you accurate product information. Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here, and we have not verified it.

See our disclaimer. Released in Townshend's next solo release garnered a four star review in Rolling Stone "Townshend's arrangements surge and subside as gracefully as anything in rock; they're neither static nor jolting. Townshend adds a few rhythms to his portfolio - reggae in 'Exquisitely Bored', triplets in 'Communication' and a ruffles-and-flourishes march in 'Uniforms'".

Pretend the full title is simply All the Best Cowboys Admittedly, Pete Townshend has said, done and written some questionable things throughout his career. He sure has made some great music, though. Tweet Recent reviews by this author. Future Bible Heroes Eternal Youth. The Smiths The Smiths Best The Go-Go's Vacation. Joni Mitchell Song to a Seagull. Deep End Live! White City: A Novel, Pete Townshend - All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (Vinyl.

Empty Glass. Add a Comment. Divaman July 1st Comments. A song like "North Country Girl" is terrific. But I agree with the folks who say that, on a lot of this record, Pete was cramming in as many words as he could. And it's not like anyone can really figure out what he's talking about most of the time.

It's very "confessional" writing, but I'm guessing only Pete knows what he's tortured about aside from the anxiety about aging that was one of his favorite themes at this time. The song that sums up the record for me: "Slit Skirts"--the verses make no sense to me, but I love the chorus, which is melodic and rocks. Are these lyrics really THAT obtuse partial Slit Skirts verses below I was just thirty-four years old and I was still wandering in a haze I was wondering why everyone I met seemed like they were Lost in a maze I don't know why I thought I should have some kind of Divine right to the blues It's sympathy not tears people need when they're the Front page sad news.

The incense burned away and the stench began to rise And lovers now estranged avoided catching each others' eyes Let me tell you some more about myself, you know I'm sitting at home just now.

The big events of the day are passed and the late TV shows have come around. I'm number one in the home team, but I still feel unfulfilled.

A silent voice in her broken heart complaining that I'm unskilled Location: Long Island. Fine Album, great sounding on vinyl. And another underated effort is Psychoderelict music only version. Location: Baltimore. My favorite of PT's solo works.

To many words? When is the last time you guys Pete Townshend - All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (Vinyl to a Ian Hunter CD? Location: Vermont. Evan LMay 1, It's my favorite PT album by far. My second favorite is White City. Other than those, the only solo stuff I really like are the Scoop albums which are excellent and fascinating.

I am sick of his concepts and blowing everything into an opera. Pete lost all objectivity on his work a long time Album). He'd probably lost it by the time of Chinese Eyes. Fortunately, he was still young and hungry enough to do good work. Everything, and I mean everything, he's put out after White City Pete Townshend - All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (Vinyl a pretentious overblown turd made by an old, once upon a time mod, who thinks he's Mozart.

Location: OHIO. You feel he is apologizing for many things, to many people.

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