The Iron Man: The Musical By Pete Townshend (Half-Speed Masters)
Released in 1989 The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend, is an adaptation of Ted Hughes’ story The Iron Man, produced and largely composed and performed by Pete Townshend of The Who. It also stars Roger Daltrey, Deborah Conway, John Lee Hooker, and Nina Simone. It is Townshend’s fifth studio album.
The three then-surviving original members of The Who (Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Townshend) performed as a group in two songs, “Dig” and “Fire”, although the latter was a cover of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’s hit.
“A Friend Is a Friend” and “I Won’t Run Anymore” were commercially released as singles;
This black vinyl version is engineered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a half-speed mastering technique which produces a superior vinyl cut.
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Tracklist
A1. Pete Townshend With Deborah Conway - I Won't Run Anymore
A2. John Lee Hooker - Over the Top
A3. Simon Townshend - Man Machines
A4. The Who - Dig
A5. Pete Townshend - A Friend Is a Friend
A6. John Lee Hooker - I Eat Heavy Metal
B1. Pete Townshend With Deborah Conway and Chyna - All Shall Be Well
B2. Pete Townshend - Was There Life
B3. Nina Simone - Fast Food
B4. Pete Townshend - A Fool Says...
B5. The Who - Fire
B6. Chyna With Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel - New Life / Reprise