Left for Live

In 1995, Entwistle put together a backing unit with producer Steve Luongo that he christened as simply 'The John Entwistle Band'. The outfit also featured guitarist Godfrey Townsend and keyboardist Gordon Cotton with harmony vocals performed by all the members. The group documented their 1998 tour, during which they performed a mix of new, solo and classic songs from The Who.

The song "Under a Raging Moon" is written by John Parr (from St Elmo's Fire fame) and Julia Downes and is included on Roger Daltrey's 1985 solo album of the same name, the track is a tribute to The Who's drummer Keith Moon who died in 1978. It was said that Entwistle wanted to play this song instead of Won't Get Fooled Again at Live Aid with The Who but Pete Townshend disagreed so Entwistle wanted to record his own version instead as a tribute to Moon.^[1]

When Allmusic rated the album they said, "John Entwistle may be the most esteemed bass guitarist in rock & roll -- and he's a proven songwriter, too. But while Entwistle's thundering basslines and seminal synthesizer work helped make the Who the godfathers of arena rock, Left for Live is a sorry imitation. Most of the album is just generic bluster.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by John Entwistle except those noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Horror Rock" (Entwistle, Steve Luongo)	2:52
2.	"The Real Me" (Pete Townshend)	4:26
3.	"Darkerside of Night"	5:10
4.	"Success Story"	3:22
5.	"905"	4:50
6.	"I'll Try Again Today" (Entwistle, Luongo)	4:31
7.	"Under a Raging Moon" (Julia Downes, John Parr)	12:15
8.	"Endless Vacation" (Entwistle, Mark Hitt, Luongo)	3:36
9.	"Too Late the Hero"	7:15
10.	"Had Enough"	5:03
11.	"Shakin' All Over" (Frederick Heath)	6:13
12.	"Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison)	8:55

Deluxe Edition^[3]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bogeyman"	0:42
2.	"Horror Rock" (Including "Nightmare (Please Wake Me Up)")	3:32
3.	"The Real Me"	4:33
4.	"Sometimes"	4:22
5.	"My Size"	4:19
6.	"You"	4:14
7.	"Darker Side Of Night"	5:36
8.	"Love Is A Heart Attack"	5:51
9.	"Success Story"	4:11
10.	"Trick of the Light"	6:13
11.	"Cousin Kevin"	4:14
12.	"Under a Raging Moon" (Including Drum Solo)	12:16
13.	"Boris the Spider"	5:04
14.	"905"	4:55
15.	"Had Enough"	5:05
16.	"Endless Vacation"	3:46
17.	"I'll Try Again Today"	4:31
18.	"Whiskey Man"	3:46
19.	"Too Late the Hero"	7:16
20.	"Young Man Blues"	8:38
21.	"Shakin' All Over" (Including Bass Solo)	6:17
22.	"Heaven and Hell" (Including "Horror Rock Reprise")	6:32
23.	"Summertime Blues"	3:43
24.	"My Wife"	6:36

Personnel

John Entwistle - 8-String Bass, Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Godfrey Townsend - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Steve Luongo - Drums, Backing Vocals
Gordon Cotten - Keyboards, Backing Vocals

References

↑ "The Who - Roger Daltrey Solo Albums". Thewho.info. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
↑ "Left for Live - John Entwistle | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 1999-07-13. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
↑ http://www.amazon.com/Left-Live-Deluxe-John-Entwistle/dp/tracks/B00006SFAS/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/179-2395054-1471003#disc_1

John Entwistle

Studio albums	Smash Your Head Against the Wall Whistle Rymes Rigor Mortis Sets In Mad Dog Too Late the Hero The Rock Music from Van-Pires Edge of the World

Live albums	King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band-Volume 1 Left for Live

Compilations	Thunderfingers: The Best of John Entwistle So Who's the Bass Player? The Ox Anthology

Collaborations	One of the Boys Fabulous Poodles Rough Mix McVicar Un autre monde You'll Never Walk Alone The Iron Man When You're a Boy A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who Baptizm of Fire The Deep End, Volume 1

Songs	"I Believe in Everything" "My Size" "Do the Dangle" "Talk Dirty" "Too Late the Hero" "The Ox" "Boris the Spider" "Whiskey Man" "In the City" "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" "Heaven and Hell "Cousin Kevin" "Fiddle About" "My Wife" "Success Story" "Had Enough" "Trick of the Light" "905" "The Quiet One" "You" "It's Your Turn" "Dangerous" "One at a Time" "Twist and Shout" "The Real Me"

Related articles	The Who Quarwood

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