I Am (Pete Townshend album)

Infobox Album | Name = I Am
Type = studio
Artist = Pete Townshend


Released = 1972
Recorded = United Kingdom
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Universal Spiritual League/Eel Pie
Producer = Pete Townshend
Reviews = * [http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Townshend,_Pete/Discography/album/P5678/R537519/ Star Pulse] Rating|3|5
Last album = "Happy Birthday"
(1970)
This album = "I Am"
(1972)
Next album = "Who Came First"
(1972)

"I Am" is a collaboration concept album by Pete Townshend and friends pressed in 1972. The album includes the original version of "Baba O'Riley" played by Townshend alone without lyrics, which, at 9:48, is almost twice as long as the augmented version which opens "Who's Next". "I Am" was produced as a tribute to Meher Baba. Other albums by Townshend and friends dedicated to Meher Baba include "Happy Birthday", "With Love", and "Avatar" (a compilation of the previous three albums, later released as "Jai Baba") [http://www.thewho.info/PTAlbums.htm] .

Track listing

ide one

# "Forever's No Time At All" (Billy Nicholls, Katie Mclnnerney, Caleb Quaye)
# "How to Transcend Duality & Influence People" (poem by Mike Da Costa)
# "Affirmation" (Mike Da Costa)
# "Baba O'Riley" (demo)

ide two

# "This Song is Green" (Billy Nicholls)
# "Everywhere I Look This Morning" (Hank Mindin)
# "Dragon" (David Hastilow)
# "O Parvardigar" (Pete Townshend)

External links

* [http://www.wdkeller.com/index32.htm Lyrics]
* [http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/ptalbum.htm Pete Townshend solo album index]
* [http://www.thewho.info/PTAlbums.htm Meher Baba Tribute Albums by Pete Townshend]