Pete Townshend The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend Half-Speed Mastered 180g LP

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The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend is an adaptation of Ted Hughes' story, The Iron Man, produced and largely composed and performed by Pete Townshend of The Who. It also stars Roger Daltrey, Deborah Conway, John Lee Hooker and Nina Simone. Released in 1989, it was Townshend's fifth studio album and features the singles, "A Friend Is a Friend" and "I Won't Run Anymore." The three then-surviving original members of The Who (Daltrey, John Entwistle and Townshend) performed as a group in two songs, "Dig" and "Fire," although the latter was a cover of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's hit.

This LP is pressed on 180g black vinyl and engineered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a half-speed mastering technique which produces a superior vinyl cut.

Honestly, I still do not understand why this album was not more popular back in the day. It rocks madly, and it contains some stunningly beautiful tunes. On the new 180g, Optimal-pressed, Abbey Road Studios half-speed-mastered edition, the vinyl noise floor disappears, leaving the music to shine. Frankly, the new edition is much better all around.