Watch the video for heaven and hell from john entwistle s smash your head against the wall for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. John alec entwistle was born in chiswick, a london suburb, in 1944. John entwistle smash your head against the wall album. John entwistle smash your head against the wall 1971. June 27, 2002 is probably the most influential bassist in rock music.
The song is the first track on his debut solo album smash your head against the wall and ends with the main riff from one of entwistle s popular compositions, boris the spider. John entwistle smash your head against the wall alternate version 1971. Entwistle, john smash your head against the wall vinyl music skip to main content. In the meantime, john sought an outlet for his backlog of songs, and in 1971 became the first member to release a solo album, smash your head against the wall which earned him a cult following in the us for fans of his brand of black humour. My size, the opening number sounds like a love song for a angermangement class, its heavy and a great begining with all the power chords in the right places. Entwistle, john smash your head against the wall music skip to main content. John entwistle smash your head against the wall sample copy. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Smash your head against the wall is the debut solo album by john entwistle of the who, released on track records. Before entwistle came along as a member of the who, bassists seldom stood out for their playing and few casual listeners knew or cared what purpose the fourstringed instrument served after he came along, everyone knew. Smash your head against the wall, whistle rymes, rigor mortis sets in, mad dog, too late the hero, the rock. John entwistle the who 1971 smash your head against the. As a solo musician his first solo album, smash your head against the wall 1971 was, in many ways, a lost who album, recorded the way the bassist wouldve handled the group.
In the case of jaes first five solo albums, i simply cant wrap my head around these things drifting along in obscurity. In a music career that spanned more than 40 years, entwistle was best known as the original bass guitarist for the english rock band the who. Smash your head against the wall is the debut solo album by john entwistle, the bassist for english rock band the who. John entwistle smash your head against the wall vinyl mp3. His next album, whistle rhymes 1972, was released the same week as pete townshends who came first, and nine months later, entwistle s third solo album, rigor. The album was released on track records in the uk and decca records in the us. What are we doing here such a long way away from home weve been away so long away so long away from home so what are we doing here in a place where we.
Beyond all the glorious noise these guys made on record and on. Find album release information for smash your head against the wall john entwistle on allmusic. John entwistle smash your head against the wall garrett hicks. Entwistle, john smash your head against the wall amazon. John entwistle smash your head against the wall youtube. Every who album, and even managed to contribute a couple of songs to tommy. These songs include boris the spider, whiskey man, my wife, trick of the light, 905, silas stingy, when i was a boy, cousin kevin, and the quiet one. Edge of the world is an album created by judas priest guitarist glenn tipton, the who bassist john entwistle, and renowned drummer cozy powell. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. In todays video, we chat about the debut solo album from the ox, and why its seriously a lost gem of rock n roll. My size was released as a promotional single in 1971. John entwistle smash your head against the wall 2005, cd.
Too late the hero is the fifth solo studio album by english singersongwriter john entwistle, bassist for the who. John alec entwistle october 9, 1944 june 27, 2002 was the bass guitar player for the who. John entwistle smash your head against the wall deluxe 320k. Ever since i first saw you, i never seem to get you off my mind when i tried to say hello, you tried to go i made you stay behind now your always hangin round you never touch the ground you make me. Im gonna bring you down to my size one of these days im gonna make you fall im gonna bring you down to my size smash your head against the wall. By 1970 john had just too many songs stored up and needed another outlet to being on the b side of the whos latest single. Smash your head against the wall uk 1971 polydor lp autographed by jae r.
Smash your head against the wall whistle rhymes rigor mortis sets in mad dog too late the hero. Sep 07, 2017 john alec entwistle 9 october 1944 27 june 2002 was an english bassist, songwriter, singer, and film and music producer. He was the only member of the band to have formal musical training. John had said that about several different songs over the time i knew him and then hed end up playing or doing something with them. John entwistle smash your head against the wall discogs. Smash your head against the wall by john entwistle album, rock.
In entwistle s original material for the album, light whimsy prevailed over the darker and more creative vein of smash your head against the wall and whistle rymes. Musically, it has much of a who flavor to it, with the strong guitar work. Like its predecessor, this album combines catchy, straightforward, poptinged rock with dark, often bitingly sarcastic lyrics. John entwistle the who smash your head against the wall. John alec entwistle 9 october 1944 27 june 2002 was an english bass guitarist, singer, songwriter, film and music producer. Jan 26, 2018 in todays video, we chat about the debut solo album from the ox, and why its seriously a lost gem of rock n roll. Smash your head against the wall remastered by john. Smash your head against the wall john entwistle user. Released in 1971, some of these tracks should have become rock radio standards. Beyond all the glorious noise these guys made on record and on stage and the production of kit lambert, we rarely got to hear how great john entwistle was as a musician.
Watch the video for i believe in everything from john entwistle s smash your head against the wall for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Listen free to john entwistle smash your head against the wall my size, pick me up big chicken and more. It was entwistle s highest charting album since smash your head against the. After making a surprisingly effective debut with smash your head against the wall, who bassist john entwistle consolidated his solo success with whistle rymes. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Smash your head against the wall remastered 2005 john entwistle.
He joined roger daltrey in a prewho band, the detours, in the early 1960s. That resulted in smash your head against the wall, his first step alone. King biscuit flower hour presents in concert john entwistle. Chris farlowe, john entwistle, snowy white by eddie hardin, chris white, et al. This is an album i recently bought and previously never owned. In the early 1960s, he played in several traditional jazz and dixieland outfits with schoolmate pete townshend, and later joined roger daltreys band the detours. Jun 29, 2002 entwistle let off steam outside the who with a string of solo albums, including smash your head against the wall, wistle rymes, rigor mortis sets in, mad dog and too late the hero, and toured with.
Consisting of tracks that were not released on baptizm of fire, tipton released the album on march 7, 2006 in memory of entwistle and powell. Smash your head against the wall john entwistle releases. John entwistle smash your head against the wall 2008. John entwistle smash your head against the wall 320k to songs from the album the sound of the smiths deluxe, including hand in vocalist roger daltrey prowled the stage as bassist john entwistle. Watch the video for youre mine from john entwistle s smash your head against the wall for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Its hard to write a love song john entwistle by fallenleaf25. Watch the video for my size from john entwistle s smash your head against the wall for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
John entwistle smash your head against the wall 2005. Em 2000, a revista guitar nomeou john entwistle o baixista do milenio numa. Smash your head against the wall by john entwistle album. Entwistle says people tell him the cover is similar to the one on john cales vintage violence. Pdf quadrophenia and modern culture pamela thurschwell. John alec entwistle 9 october 1944 27 june 2002 was an english bass guitarist, singer, songwriter, and film and music producer.
This was his only solo album of the 1980s and his last album to chart. John entwistle world behind my face demo lyrics genius. He was the first member of the who to release a solo album, smash your head against the wall, in 1971. Entwistle, john smash your head against the wall music. Fleetwood mac started out a blues band with the occasional 1950s styled rock song thrown. That, as with subsequent albums, sold well in the united states although it. Smash your head against the wall john entwistle s first solo album.
A list of the 100 best classic rock songs, but each legendary band. May 26, 2014 one of the first solo albums from a who member, and probably one of the best, john entwistle s classic smash your head againt the wall, a combination of hard rock and other musical genres, an. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of smash your head against the wall remastered 2005 by john entwistle at mp3caprice. John entwistle smash your head against the wall amazon. Entwistle let off steam outside the who with a string of solo albums, including smash your head against the wall, wistle rymes, rigor mortis sets. John entwistle smash your head against the wall sample copy vinyl record.
Though the first solo album by any member of the who, the record includes fellow who member keith moon contributing to one track, as well as strong musical influences from the groups work. It was released on atco records in the united states, and wea in the united kingdom. The who had it all backwards, the drummer and the bass player were the two lead players. When im happy my face splits open in a smile light shines inside my eyes when im sad my mouth hangs down and tears flow from my eyes as i cry the. One of the first solo albums from a who member, and probably one of the best, john entwistle s classic smash your head againt the wall, a combination of hard rock and other musical genres, an. But in the early 70s, with the who becoming even less of an outlet for his songwriting talents, entwistle forged ahead with his first solo album, smash your head against the wall. Only very rarely did daltrey sing lead on a song entwistle had written. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Smash your head against the wall is the debut solo studio album by english musician john entwistle, released in may 1971 by track records in the uk and. Its bizarre cover strangely resembles an egyptian sarcophagus but it is in fact entwistle wearing a death mask while looking through the chest xray of a lung cancer patient, a parody of antismoking advertisments of the era. I give top honors to the first two, even going as far as seeing wr as an unsung masterpiece.
The album is called smash your head against the wall. Smash your head against the wall john entwistle songs. Reviewed in the united states on december 27, 2012. The third single from the bands 1978 smash album pieces of eight tells the tale of a captured. Features song lyrics for john entwistle s smash your head against the wall album. Watch the video for ted end from john entwistle s smash your head against the wall for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Entwistle, john smash your head against the wall vinyl. A very british style, formed against a backdrop of american global supremacy and european decline, mod.
Smash your head against the wall, an album by john entwistle. John entwistle smash your head against the wall vinyl. John entwistle smash your head against the wall music skip to main content. John entwistle had been writing tunes since the whos second album, the majority of them coming out as album cuts or as bsides of singles. Sometimes known as ox, he was generally regarded as the quiet person in the who. John entwistle became dissatisfied with parts of it and made changes for the usa.
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