Rough Mix, Pete Townshend's 1977 collaboration with former Small Faces and Faces songwriter and bass player Ronnie Lane, combines the loose, rollicking folk-rock of Lane's former band, Slim Chance, with touches of country, folk, and New Orleans rock & roll, along with Townshend's own trademark style. Lane's tunes, especially the beautiful "Annie," possess an understated charm, while Townshend, with songs such as "Misunderstood," the Meher Baba-inspired "Keep Me Turning," and the strange love song "My Baby Gives It Away," delivers some of the best material of his solo career. Rough Mix stands as a minor masterpiece and an overlooked gem in both artists' vast bodies of work. Eric Clapton, John Entwistle, and Charlie Watts guest.
Rough Mix
Pete Townshend / Ronnie Lane
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Rough Mix Review
by Brett Hartenbach
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 04:00 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 03:16 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 03:12 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 02:56 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 03:46 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 03:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 03:02 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 03:35 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 06:09 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 04:29 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Ronnie Lane / Pete Townshend | 03:53 | Amazon |
