A special tribute album due for release early next month will see the likes of The Kinks, Iggy Pop and The Raveonettes paying their respects to legendary rock band The Who.
‘Who You Are‘ includes a host of musicians offering up their versions of 16 Who classics, and will be released on October 2nd. Amongst the many guest appearances are Dave Davies of The Kinks, Vibrators‘ Knox and Rat Scabies of The Damned covering ‘My Generation‘. In addition, Iggy Pop is to rework ‘I Can’t Explain‘, while The Raveonettes will present their take of ‘The Kids Are Alright.
The full details of the tracklist are as follows:
John Wetton (Asia), KK Downing (Judas Priest), Derek Sherinian (Black Country Communion) – ‘Eminence Front’
Nektar, Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra) – ‘Baba O’Riley’
Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere And The Raiders) and Wayne Kramer (MC5) – ‘I Can See For Miles’
Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Rick Wakeman, Huw Lloyd-Langton (Hawkwind), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) – ‘Love Reign O’er Me’
Knox (Vibrators), Dave Davies (The Kinks), Rat Scabies (The Damned) – ‘My Generation’
The Raveonettes – ‘The Kids Are Alright’
Sweet – ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’
Todd Rundgren and Carmine Appice – ‘Anyway Anyhow Anywhere’
Iggy Pop – ‘I Can’t Explain’
Pat Travers – ‘Behind Blue Eyes’
Peter Noone (Herman’s Hermits), Peter Banks (Yes), Ginger Baker (Cream) – ‘Magic Bus’
Gretchen Wilson and Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) – ‘Who Are You’
Terry Reid, Mike Pinera (Blues Image), Brad Gillis (Night Ranger) – ‘Pinball Wizard’
John Wesley (Porcupine Tree) and David Cross (King Crimson) – ‘Squeeze Box’
.38 Special, Ted Turner (Wishbone Ash), Ian Paice (Deep Purple) – ‘Bargain’
Joe Lynn Turner and Leslie West (Mountain) – ‘The Seeker’