John Entwistle – Whistle Rymes

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Label:	Track Record – DL 79190, Decca – DL 79190, Decca – DL 7-9190
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gloversville Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 4, 1972
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll, Hard Rock

Tracklist

A1	Ten Little Friends Bass Guitar, Vocals – John Entwistle Drums – Rod Coombes Lead Guitar – Peter Frampton Piano, Electric Piano – Neil Sheppard	3:56
A2	Apron Strings Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Alan Ross (2) Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals – John Entwistle Drums – Gordon Barton Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Jimmy McCulloch Lead Guitar – Peter Frampton	3:42
A3	I Feel Better Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals – John Entwistle Drums – Gordon Barton Lead Guitar – Jimmy McCulloch, Peter Frampton	4:42
A4	Thinkin' It Over Acoustic Guitar – Alan Ross (2) Bass [Synthesized Bass], Piano, Vocals – John Entwistle Drums – Gordon Barton	3:06
A5	Who Cares? Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Alan Ross (2) Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Trumpet – John Entwistle Drums – Gordon Barton Electric Piano, Organ – Neil Sheppard Lead Guitar – Peter Frampton Trombone – Bryan Williams (3)	4:30
B1	I Wonder Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Backing Vocals – Alan Ross (2) Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Trumpet – John Entwistle Drums – Gordon Barton Trombone – Bryan Williams (3)	2:54
B2	I Was Just Being Friendly Bass [Synthesized Bass], Synthesizer, Vocals – John Entwistle Drums – Rod Coombes Lead Guitar – Peter Frampton	3:31
B3	The Window Shopper Drums – Gordon Barton Synthesizer, Bass Guitar, Vocals – John Entwistle Tambourine, Backing Vocals – Alan Ross (2)	3:23
B4	I Found Out Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Alan Ross (2) Piano, Vocals – John Entwistle	3:45
B5	Nightmare (Please Wake Me Up) Acoustic Guitar – Alan Ross (2) Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, French Horn, Vocals – John Entwistle Drums – Gordon Barton Trombone, Organ – Bryan Williams (3) Violin – Johnny Weider*	6:08

Companies, etc.

Record Company – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Track Records (9)
Copyright © – Track Music, Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Island Studios
Mixed At – Nova Sound Studios, London
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
Published By – Track Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Whistle Rymes Ltd.

Credits

Composed By – John Entwistle
Design Concept [Album Cover Conceived By] – John Entwistle
Design, Artwork – John & Graham Lethbridge*
Engineer – Brian Humphreys*, Mike Weighell
Liner Notes [Whistle Rymes - Boobity And The Big Dark Forest] – John Entwistle
Producer – John Alcock, John Entwistle

Notes

Five-pointed asterisk ("＊") on side B label denotes MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville, pressing.
Runouts portions are stamped, with plating numbers and "7-13128"/"7-13120" portions etched.

Issued in gatefold sleeve with Decca only on jacket, with catalog number DL 7-9190.
Issued on silver Track Record + Decca labels, with catalog number DL 79190.

Recorded in England at Island Studios 1972
Mixed at Nova Sound 1972

Alan Ross by courtesy of Carlin Music Corporation
Neil Sheppard by courtesy of R.C.A. Records Ltd.
Rod Coombes by courtesy of A. & M. Records Ltd.
Peter Frampton by courtesy of A. & M. Records Ltd.
Johnny Weider by courtesy of Kinney Records Ltd. (Warner Reprise)

Inside gatefold/on labels:
All titles published by Track Music, Inc.-BMI
Sticker inside gatefold:
©1972 Whistle Rhymes Ltd. Used by permission of Track Music, Inc.

Track A4 title inside gatefold: Thinkin It Over

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Side B label): ＊
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 7-13128
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 7-13129＊
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 2406104A//1 15 7-13128-
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 2406104 B//1 13 7-13129-
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 2406104A//1 16 7-13128 T1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 2406104 B//1 13 7-13129-T1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 2406104A//1 12 7-13128
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 2406104 B//1 15 7-13129
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 2406104A//1 14 2 7-13128 T1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 2406104 B//1 1 12 7-13129-T1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 2406104A//1 4 7-13128 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 2406104 B//1 12 7-13129 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Whistle Rymes (LP, Album)	Track Record	2406 104	UK	1972
New Submission	Whistle Rymes (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Track Record	2408 202	Germany	1972
Recently Edited	Whistle Rymes (LP, Album, Stereo)	Decca, Track Record	DL 7-9190	Canada	1972
New Submission	Whistle Rymes (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Polydor	2408 202	Australia	1972
New Submission	Whistle Rymes (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo)	Decca	6-9190	US	1972

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Reviews

saxonman1 Apr 30, 2021
i have various different pressings of this 1972 solo album from the ox & i got this us copy back in the 70s, i actually found a SEALED PROMO us copy of this today and on the front it has a big black sticker explaining the lp etc etc as well as a stamp on the rear left bottom of the lp sleeve that states SAMPLE COPY, im leaving this baby sealed as it has been sealed for 49 years now, i had to get this as of all who members solo stuff johns was my favorite........