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Odds And Sods

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Odds & Sods was originally compiled by John Entwistle from various tracks that either never saw the light of day or, for whatever reason, were not considered suitable for release at the time. The album consisted of 11 tracks released by Track Records (2406 116) in October 1974, and subsequently as a CD in the early 1980s (Polydor 517 946-2). A remixed and extended Odds & Sods with 12 bonus tracks was then released in 1998 with another 12 tracks added. With the largest number of bonus tracks possible on the CD format, the original sequence was changed to attempt to follow the chronological order of recording. The reissue was produced by Jon Astley with remixes by Andy Macpherson at Revolution Studios. the new Odds & Sods reached #10 in the UK and #8 in the US.

Odds & Sods finally saw the treatment is deserved in 2020 when a remastered and extended version was released for Record Store Day. Odds & Sods was now extended to two LPs with a further 14 tracks to the original 11 and included more rarities and seldom-heard tracks and mixes compiled by Andy Neill. Remastered at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road, the new album, pressed on heavyweight vinyl in red (LP1) and yellow (LP2) sounds fantastic.

The Original 1974 Album

Track List

  1. Postcard
  2. Now I’m A Farmer
  3. Put The Money Down
  4. Little Billy
  5. Too Much Of Anything
  6. Glow Girl
  7. Pure And Easy
  8. Faith In Something Bigger
  9. I’m The Face
  10. Naked Eye
  11. Long Live Rock

The 1998 Remix CD Album

Track List

  1. I’m The Face
  2. Leaving Here
  3. Baby Don’t You Do It
  4. Summertime Blues
  5. Under My Thumb
  6. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
  7. My Way
  8. Faith In Something Bigger
  9. Glow Girl
  10. Little Billy
  11. Young Man Blues
  12. Cousin Kevin Model Child
  13. Love Ain’t For Keeping
  14. Time Is Passing
  15. Pure And Easy
  16. Too Much Of Anything
  17. Long Live Rock
  18. Put The Money Down
  19. We Close Tonight
  20. Postcard
  21. Now I’m A Farmer
  22. Water
  23. Naked Eye

Odds & Sods 2020 Edition

LP1 Odds & Sods

  1. Postcard
  2. Now I’m A Farmer
  3. Put The Money Down
  4. Little Billy
  5. Too Much Of Anything
  6. Glow Girl
  7. Pure And Easy
  8. Faith In Something Bigger
  9. I’m The Face
  10. Naked Eye
  11. Long Live Rock

LP2 Odds & Sods Too

  1. Zoot Suit
  2. Here ‘Tis
  3. Leaving Here
  4. Baby Don’t You Do It
  5. Young Man Blues
  6. Dogs Part Two
  7. Here For More
  8. The Seeker
  9. Heaven And Hell
  10. I Don’t Even Know Myself
  11. When I Was A Boy
  12. Waspman
  13. We Close Tonight
  14. Water
The original album compiled by John Entwistle and John Alcock
Remix engineering by JJFinal remix and production by John Entwistle at Nova Sound, July 1974
Mastered at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
Original sleeve concept by Roger Daltrey.
Design and photography by Graham Hughes.

2020 Reissue Edition
Remastered by Jon and Layla Astley at Close To the Edge
Lacquers cut using half-speed mastering by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
Additional remixes by Andy Macpherson and Richard Whittaker
Reissue design and art direction by Richard Evans
Liner notes by Pete Townshend (LP1) and Andy Neill (LP2)
Additional photography by David Warner Ellis/Redferns/Getty

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