Zoot Suit/I'm the Face

"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.

The Who singles discography

UK singles 1960s	1964 "Zoot Suit" / "I'm the Face" 1965 "I Can't Explain" / "Bald Headed Woman" "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" / "Daddy Rolling Stone" "My Generation" / "Shout and Shimmy" 1966 "Substitute" / "Circles" "A Legal Matter" / "Instant Party" "The Kids Are Alright" / "The Ox" "I'm a Boy" / "In the City" "La-La-La-Lies" / "The Good's Gone" "Happy Jack" / "I've Been Away" 1967 "Pictures of Lily" / "Doctor, Doctor" "The Last Time" / "Under My Thumb" "I Can See for Miles" / "Someone's Coming" 1968 "Dogs" / "Call Me Lightning" "Magic Bus" / "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" 1969 "Pinball Wizard" / "Dogs Part Two"

US singles 1960s	1965 "I Can't Explain" / "Bald Headed Woman" "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" / "Anytime You Want Me" "My Generation" / "Out in the Street" 1966 "Substitute" / "Waltz For a Pig" "The Kids Are Alright" / "A Legal Matter" "I'm a Boy" / "In the City" 1967 "Happy Jack" / "Whiskey Man" "Pictures of Lily" / "Doctor, Doctor" "I Can See for Miles" / "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" 1968 "Call Me Lightning" / "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" "Magic Bus" / "Someone's Coming" 1969 "Pinball Wizard" / "Dogs Part Two" "I'm Free" / "We're Not Gonna Take It"

UK singles 1970s	1970 "The Seeker" / "Here For More" "Summertime Blues" / "Heaven and Hell" "See Me, Feel Me" / "Overture from Tommy" 1971 "Won't Get Fooled Again" / "I Don't Even Know Myself" "Let's See Action" / "When I Was A Boy" 1972 "Join Together" / "Baby Don't You Do It" "Relay" / "Waspman" 1973 "5.15" / "Water" 1975 "Squeeze Box" / "Success Story" 1978 "Who Are You" / "Had Enough" " Trick of the Light" / "905" 1979 "Long Live Rock" / "I'm the Face"/"My Wife (Live)" "I'm One" / "5:15 (Soundtrack Version)"

US singles 1970s	1970 "The Seeker" / "Here For More" "Summertime Blues" / "Heaven and Hell" "See Me, Feel Me" / "Overture from Tommy" 1971 "Won't Get Fooled Again" / "I Don't Even Know Myself" "Behind Blue Eyes" / "My Wife" 1972 "Join Together" / "Baby Don't You Do It" "The Relay" / "Wasp Man" 1973 "Love, Reign o'er Me" / "Water" 1974 "The Real Me" / "I'm One" "Postcard / Put the Money Down" 1975 "Squeeze Box" / "Success Story" 1976 "Slip Kid" / "Dreaming from the Waist" "Substitute (Reissue)" / "I'm a Boy (Alternate Version)" 1978 "Who Are You" / "Had Enough" "Trick of the Light" / "905" 1979 "Long Live Rock" / "My Wife (Live)"

UK singles 1980s	1981 "You Better You Bet" / "The Quiet One" "Don't Let Go the Coat" / "You" 1982 "Athena" / "A Man Is a Man" 1984 "Twist and Shout (live)" / "I Can't Explain (live)" 1988 "Won't Get Fooled Again (EP)" ( "Won't Get Fooled Again (live)" / "Bony Moronie (live)" / "Dancing in the Street (live)" / "Dance it Away (live)" )

US singles 1980s	1981 "You Better You Bet" / "The Quiet One" "Don't Let Go the Coat" / "You" 1982 "Athena" / "It's Your Turn" "Eminence Front" / "One At A Time" 1983 "It's Hard" / "Dangerous"

Singles 2000s	2004 "Real Good Looking Boy" / "Old Red Wine" 2006 "It's Not Enough"

Singles 2010s	2014 "Be Lucky"

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