Pete Townshend - Another Scoop

Pete's "demos" are much better than most albums around

I have SCOOP and have just purchased ANOTHER SCOOP. I've just listened to the latter for the first time and I think I'll go for SCOOP 3. Pete's compelling body of work is so compelling - all the best qualities are there. And his notes on the tracks are not only informative but fun to read ! April 9, 2008

Peter the great

Ive seen the WHO back in the day when all four were turning the music world upside down. They rocked my world. During the 60s I was fortunate enough to see all the heavy hitters. Nothing came even close to their live shows. Pete's solo work is brilliant, in the extreme. He writes 'em, sings, plays rhythm and lead. I believe that the WHO and Pete's solo work are beyond. July 7, 2007

Four essential gems among the sprawling 2 discs

Girl In A Suitcase (outtake from the autobiographic Who by Numbers), Brooklyn Kids & Football Fugue (2 orchestral masterpieces) , Never Ask Me (outtake from Who are You)
These may be the 4 most underrated Who related songs many people have never heard.
April 10, 2007

WWTD

I'm a huge Pete Townshend Fan. I love his guitar style, his lyrical style, he's nothing less than a genius. This particular album I consider a must have for any Townshend fan. You can see many of the tracks that later became songs made famous by The Who, and songs that never made it to an album. It gives a brand new perspective in the writing style of Townshend. Along with Scoop and Scoop 3, I can always find inspiration in this album. If I run into trouble while writing, I as myself: "What would Townshend do?" January 30, 2007

Have another scoop of music--it's good for ya!

"Another Scoop" will be essential for Who/Townshend fans. While the finished demos somethings don't differ signficantly from the version recorded by The Who to hear Townshend sing it (vs. Roger)adds another element to the song. The most fascinating bits though are acoustic demos of various songs at various stages of completion (lyrics missing, perhaps a bit of music not quite there yet). It's a fascinating glimpse into the creative process.

More important though for fans are the previously unreleased demos of songs that WEREN'T recorded by Pete or released by The Who. These aren't second rate bits of music by any stretch of the imagination but, in most cases, just didn't fit in with what Pete or the band wanted to put out at the time.

As with the other Scoop releases there's lyrics and liner notes by Pete discussing the various tracks and their recordings. If you purchased the previous version the sound is slightly better here as they were remastered from the original source tapes but keep in mind that many of these demos were recorded on 4 track machines, etc. in Pete's home studio vs. a modern recording studio and have some limitations (and charm)that you won't find on the finished album. November 25, 2006

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