White City: A Novel (1985)

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Oct 9, 2024

Title: White City: A Novel
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock
Released: 1985

Tracks:
1 - Give Blood - 5:46
2 - Brilliant Blues - 3:06
3 - Face the Face - 5:54
4 - Hiding Out - 3:01
5 - Secondhand Love - 4:13
6 - Crashing by Design - 3:17
7 - I Am Secure - 4:00
8 - White City Fighting - 4:41
9 - Come to Mama - 4:39

Overview:

White City: A Novel is a solo concept album by English musician Pete Townshend of rock band the Who. It was originally released in November 1985, on Atco. tells listeners that the White City was "a black, violent place" where "battles were won, and battles were blown, at the height of the White City fighting". The album opens with crashing guitar chords that capture a feeling of urban chaos, leading into "Give Blood", a song with Townshend's moral lyrics demanding listeners to "give blood, but you may find that blood is not enough".

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