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Psychoderelict is a concept album written, produced, and engineered by Pete Townshend, the guitarist and songwriter for the iconic rock band The Who. Released in 1993, the album is a captivating exploration of complex characters and thought-provoking issues.
In "Psychoderelict," Townshend weaves a compelling narrative featuring various characters, addressing themes such as fame, the music industry, and the struggles of artists in the modern world. The album's storyline revolves around Ray High, a washed-up rock star, and Ruth Streeting, a young music journalist who becomes entangled in his life.
Some of the characters and themes introduced in "Psychoderelict" were continued and further developed in Townshend's later work, "The Boy Who Heard Music." The themes explored in both works delve into the nature of creativity, artistic expression, and the impact of fame on individuals in the music industry.
Tracklist
| 1 | english boy | |
| 2 | meher baba m3 | |
| 3 | let‘s get pretentious | |
| 4 | meher baba m4 (Signal Box) | |
| 5 | early morning dreams | |
| 6 | i want that thing | |
| 7 | dialogue introduction to ‘outlive the dinosaur‘ | |
| 8 | outlive the dinosaur | |
| 9 | flame (demo) | |
| 10 | now and then | |
| 11 | i am afraid | |
| 12 | don’t try to make me real | |
| 13 | dialogue introduction to ‘predictable‘ | |
| 14 | predictable | |
| 15 | flame | |
| 16 | meher baba m5 (vivaldi) | |
| 17 | fake it | |
| 18 | dialogue introduction to ‘now and then (reprise)‘ | |
| 19 | now and then (reprise) | |
| 20 | baba o‘riley (demo) | |
| 21 | english boy (reprise) |