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.
Pete Townshend / Ronnie Lane
Rough Mix
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AllMusic Review by Brett Hartenbach
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
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| 1 | 4:00 | |||||
| 2 | 3:16 | |||||
| 3 | 3:12 | |||||
| 4 | 2:56 | |||||
| 5 | 3:46 | |||||
| 6 | 3:13 | |||||
| 7 | 3:02 | |||||
| 8 | 3:35 | |||||
| 9 | 6:09 | |||||
| 10 | 4:29 | |||||
| 11 | 3:53 |
