Label: Sanctuary Records (USA), 06076-86396-2
Style: Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 54:36
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 392 Mb
Whistle Rymes is the second solo studio album by English rock musician John Entwistle. Entwistle co-produced the album with John Alcock, his first work with a producer after self-producing his debut studio album, Smash Your Head Against the Wall (1971), and it was recorded at Island Studios in West London's Notting Hill district. The album features guitar contributions from both Peter Frampton and Jimmy McCulloch (who would later join Paul McCartney and Wings).
The album sold around 175,000 copies, and peaked at No. 138 on the US Billboard 200 but like his debut studio album it failed to chart in his home country.
The album was initially remastered and re-issued in 1996 by Repertoire Records, featuring no bonus content. The album was later remastered and re-issued again in 2005 by Sanctuary Records but this time featuring rare bonus content; the bonus content consists of two unreleased demos of songs that didn't make it onto the album (one of which is "Back on the Road" which would later be recorded by the John Entwistle Band for their sole studio album, Music from Van-Pires, which would also be the last studio album released during Entwistle's lifetime). This version of the album also has two demos of songs featured on the original album. However, all versions of the album remain out of print, and CD copies are especially hard to find.
The album's title pokes fun at a common misspelling of Entwistle's surname. Several of the tracks give a humorous look on domestic life, following the birth of Entwistle's son, Christopher, earlier that year.
"Ten Little Friends" was written on piano at Entwistle's Ealing home studio at the time and sprang from a bout of writer's block. The title comes from a set of troll figures given to him by the Who's drummer Keith Moon. The track features a guitar solo from Peter Frampton, who also played on other songs on the album. As well as his usual bass guitar, Entwistle also plays bass synthesizer.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistle_Rymes)
01. Ten Little Friends (04:03)
02. Apron Strings (03:47)
03. I Feel Better (04:46)
04. Thinkin' It Over (03:12)
05. Who Cares? (04:28)
06. I Wonder (02:58)
07. I Was Just Being Friendly (03:33)
08. The Window Shopper (03:28)
09. I Found Out (03:51)
10. Nightmare (Please Wake Me Up) (06:16)
11. I Wonder (demo) (02:52)
12. All Dressed Up (02:53)
13. Back On the Road (03:53)
14. Countryside Boogie (04:28)
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