Zoot Suit/I'm the Face
| "I'm the Face" | ||||
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 Side-A label of the vinyl single | ||||
| Single by The High Numbers (The Who) | ||||
| A-side | "Zoot Suit" | |||
| B-side | "I'm the Face" | |||
| Released | 3 July 1964 | |||
| Format | vinyl record (7") | |||
| Recorded |
Fontana Studios, London June 1964 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, Rock | |||
| Label | Fontana Records TF 480 (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Peter Meaden | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Parmeinter & Peter Meaden | |||
| The High Numbers (The Who) singles chronology | ||||
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"Zoot Suit" b/w "I'm the Face" was the first single of the British rock band The Who, who recorded it under the name The High Numbers in an attempt to appeal to a mod audience.
"Zoot Suit" was written by Peter Meaden, the band's first manager. The song is a direct copy of "Misery" by the American R&B group The Dynamics. ("I'm The Face" is a copy of Slim Harpo's "I Got Love If You Want It.") The single was meant for a mod audience, but failed to chart.[1] The band changed their name back to The Who, found new management and released their own composition "I Can't Explain", which was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom.
Album/single appearances
"I'm the Face" appeared on "Odds & Sods" in 1974.
"I'm the Face" was again released as a b-side single to "Long Live Rock" along with a live version of "My Wife" for the UK single but was dropped on the US single.[2]
"Zoot Suit" appeared on the soundtrack to the 1979 film based on the Who's 1973 album Quadrophenia.
"Zoot Suit" b/w "I'm the Face" was reissued in 1980 and reached #49 in the UK.
"Zoot Suit" is the opening track from the compilation album The Who Hits 50! released in October 2014.
Both songs were featured on the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B box set.
References
- ↑ "The Who Official Band Website - Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | Zoot Suit". Thewho.com. 1964-07-03. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ↑ "The Who Official Band Website - Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | Long Live Rock". Thewho.com. Retrieved 2011-06-09.