Name: Empty Glass
Brand: Pete Townshend

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Catalogue number

4868197

Colour

Black

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cut at half-speed on 180-gram vinyl by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.&nbsp; Includes a full-color inner bag with poster and lyrics

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

602448681973

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Pete Townshend

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Pete Townshend is a British guitarist, composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and author. Born on May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, West London, England, he is best known for his more-than 50-year association with the rock band The Who. As co-founder and leader of the band, Pete served as the principal songwriter, guitarist and vocalist.

In addition to his musical career with The Who, Pete Townshend established and owned a series of six home studios called Pete Townshend's Home Studio. In the early 1970s, he unveiled several companies under Eel Pie umbrella which included Goring Studios, Boathouse Studios/Oceanic Studios in Twickenham and Eel Pie Studios in Twickenham and Soho areas of London. However, he sold these studios in 2008.

Recognized for his contributions to music industry over the years, Pete Townshend received numerous awards including Brit Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1983. He was also honored by being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Who in 1990. Furthermore,
he won Grammy Awards twice; first in 1994 for Best Musical Show Album with Tommy: Original Cast Recording and then again in 2001 when he received Lifetime Achievement Award.
In recognition of his lifetime achievements,
Pete was presented with Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement in

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Produced by Chris Thomas (Roxy Music, Sex Pistols, Pretenders, Wings),&nbsp;Empty Glass&nbsp;was Townshend’s next solo release appearing in April 1980. The songs predominantly deal with issues Townshend was struggling with at the time, including the death of Keith Moon, the Who’s former drummer.

Limited-edition black vinyl mastered by long-time Who engineer Jon Astley and cut for vinyl by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios with a half-speed mastering technique which produces a superior vinyl cut and are packaged in original sleeves with obi strips and certificates of authenticity.

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