Released in 1977 Rough Mix was a collaboration with Small Faces bassist Ronnie Lane and features contributions from John Entwistle, Eric Clapton, Boz Burrell and Charlie Watt amongst others.
The album featured songs written by both Townshend and Lane in a vein closer to the British folk-rock style of the early 1970s among various English bands. The band on the track “Annie” comprised members of Lane’s Slim Chance group.
This black vinyl version is engineered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a half-speed mastering technique which produces a superior vinyl cut.
