Music

Music For the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

A: BABA O’RILEY / SEE ME, FEEL ME – LISTENING TO YOU / MY GENERATION

B: EARLY MORNING COLD TAXI

UMC 3716687. Released 2012 as a 12″ vinyl EP featuring on the A-Side the music The Who performed at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The band consisted of Pete Townshend: guitar and backing vocals, Roger Daltrey: vocals, Zak Starkey: drums, Simon Townshend: guitar and backing vocals, Morgan Nicholls: bass, Chris Stainton: keyboards and Billy Nicholls on backing vocals. The medley of songs was pre-recorded at British Grove Studios, London. Produced and arranged by Roger Daltrey. Co-produced by Billy Nicholls and Bob Pridden.

The B-Side is The Who’s original recording of ‘Early Morning Cold Taxi’, written by David ‘Cy’ Langston and Roger Daltrey and recorded at CBS Studios, London on 7 June 1967. Remastered by Jon Astley at Close To the Edge.

The EP was a limited edition with only 1,000 copies pressed and individually numbered.

Sleeve design by Richard Evans.