The Who: Face Dances (Warner Bros.)
Ira Robbins, Trouser Press, June 1981
ONCE UPON A TIME, the Who was a guiding force in the life of many people (myself included). The wisdom of Chairman Pete Townshend, as communicated via his songs and interviews, comforted many a confused adolescent with understanding and sympathy. That the Who is now just another superstar rock band is hard to swallow, but nothing lasts forever.
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