Iron Man(Bonus Tracks) (1989) (Reissued/Remastered)

Product Summary Label: Universal Music Group UPC: 00602517015494 Release Date: 8/29/2006 Buy.com Sku: 202905333 Item#: M34RRE Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. I Won't Run Anymore - (with Deborah Conway) ~ Pete Townshend 2. Over the Top - (with John Lee Hooker) ~ Pete Townshend 3. Man Machines - (with Simon Townshend) ~ Pete Townshend 4. Dig - (with The Who) ~ Pete Townshend 5. Friend Is A Friend, A ~ Pete Townshend 6. I Eat Heavy Metal - (with John Lee Hooker) ~ Pete Townshend 7. All Shall Be Well - (with Deborah Conway) ~ Pete Townshend 8. Was There Life ~ Pete Townshend 9. Fast Food - (with Nina Simone) ~ Pete Townshend 10. Fool Says..., A ~ Pete Townshend 11. Fire - (with The Who) ~ Pete Townshend 12. New Life/Reprise - (with Chyna) ~ Pete Townshend (P) 2006 Eel Pie Recording Productions ,under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (C) 2006 Eel Pie Recording Productions ,under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar, Synclavier programming); John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone, Deborah Conway, Chyna, Nicola Emmanuel, Roger Daltrey, Cleveland Watkiss, Billy Nicholls, Simon Townshend (vocals); Pat Halling (strings); Patrick Clahar (saxophone); Peter Beachill, John Barclay (brass); John "Rabbit" Bundrick (piano); Jules Bowen (synclavier programming); John Entwistle, Chucho Merchan (bass); Simon Phillips, Charlie Morgan (drums); Gina Foster, Derek Green, Janice Hoyte, Ruby James, Julian Littman, Michael Nicholls, Earnestine Pearce, Raymond Simpson, The Children Of St. Stevens And Orleans Schools (background vocals). Engineers: Bino Espinoza, Paul Ericson, Jules Bowen. Pete Townshend adapted "The Iron Man," a children's fable written by the British poet Ted Hughes, for his sixth studio solo album, Iron Man: A Musical. Casting himself, Roger Daltrey, Nina Simone, and John Lee Hooker in leading roles, the album doesn't suffer from a lack of talent, it suffers from a lack of songs. Townshend has failed to come up with a set of compelling melodies for Hughes' poems and the arrangements are obvious and overblown, making Iron Man an overwrought, ambitious failure. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine While most of his peers have long since abandoned their creative impulses and risk-taking for comfortable complacency, Pete Townshend still dares to fail. THE IRON MAN, a song cycle adapted from a children's book, is ambitious in its scope as well as in its cast of characters. It is notable for a reunion of sorts with former Who members Roger Daltrey and John Entwhistle (on "Fire" and "Dig," the latter of which finds Daltrey in fine vocal form), as well as cameo growling from blues legend John Lee Hooker (on the menacing "I Eat Heavy Metal" and the strangely wistful "Over the Top"), and bizarre shrieking from jazz great Nina Simone. Townshend himself turns a stirring performance or two, reaching a pinnacle on the affirming "All Shall be Well." Though THE IRON MAN is a slightly bumpy ride, its turbulence is a testament to Townshend's creative ambition. Producer: Pete Townshend; Peter Wolf Musical Guests Roger Daltrey John Entwistle John Lee Hooker Nina Simone   Compilation Appearances Grosse Point Blank Queer As Folk-The Third Season Live At The Royal Albert Hall (Bonus Tracks) (Live) Dear Mr Fantasy Ultimate Threesome:seasons 3 4 5 Atlantic Records: Time Capsule (Limited Edition) Woodstock - 40 Years on: Back to Yasgur's Farm Limited Edition Boxset   Technical Info Release Date : 08/29/2006 Original Release Date : 1989 Catalog ID : 0007133 Label : Hip-O Records Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 47m : 27s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : AAD UPC : 00602517015494   Professional Reviews Uncut (p.86) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he strongest tracks shine because of the sheer force of the performances..."    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... Draw The Line: David Gray