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The Iron Man
Iron man book.jpg
Adamson cover of first edition

Author
Ted Hughes
Illustrator
George Adamson (first)
Andrew Davidson (1985)
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genre
Science fiction
Published
1968 (Faber and Faber, UK)
 1968 (Harper & Row, US)
 1985 (Faber and Faber, int'l)
 1999 (Knopf, 30th Anniv. Ed.)
Media type
Print
Pages
59 pp
OCLC
59011403
Followed by
The Iron Woman
The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights is a 1968 science fiction novel by Ted Hughes, the British Poet Laureate, first published by Faber and Faber in the U.K. with illustrations by George Adamson. Described by some as a modern fairy tale,[1] it describes the unexpected arrival in England of a giant "metal man" of unknown origin who rains destruction on the countryside by attacking industrial farm equipment, before befriending a small boy and defending the world from a monster from outer space. Expanding the narrative beyond a criticism of warfare and inter-human conflict, Hughes later wrote a sequel, The Iron Woman (1993), describing retribution based on environmental themes related to pollution.
The first North American edition was also published in 1968, by Harper & Row with illustrations by Robert Nadler. Its main title was changed to The Iron Giant, and internal mentions of the metal man changed to iron giant, to avoid confusion with the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. American editions have continued the practice as Iron Man has become a multimedia franchise.
Faber and Faber published a new edition in 1985 with illustrations by Andrew Davidson, for which Hughes and Davidson won the Kurt Maschler Award, or the Emils. From 1982 to 1999 that award recognised one British "work of imagination for children, in which text and illustration are integrated so that each enhances and balances the other."[2][3] The 1985 Davidson edition was published in Britain and America (retaining 'giant') and there were re-issues with the Davidson illustrations, including some with other cover artists. Yet the novel has been re-illustrated by at least two others, Dirk Zimmer and Laura Carlin (current, Walker Books).[1] Pete Townshend produced a musical adaptation in 1989.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Adaptations
3 References
4 External links

Plot[edit]
The Iron Man arrived from seemingly nowhere and his appearance is described in detail. To survive, he feeds on local farm equipment. When the farm hands discover their destroyed tractors and diggers, a trap is set consisting of a covered pit on which a red lorry is set as bait. Hogarth, a local boy, lures the Iron Man to the trap. The plan succeeds, and the Iron Man is buried alive.
The next spring, the Iron Man digs himself free of the pit. To keep him out of the way, the boy Hogarth takes charge and brings the Iron Man to a metal scrap-heap to feast. The Iron Man promises not to cause further trouble for the locals, as long as no one troubles him.
Time passes, and the Iron Man is treated as merely another member of the community. However, astronomers monitoring the sky make a frightening new discovery; an enormous space-being moving from orbit to land on Earth. The creature (soon dubbed the "Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon") crashes heavily on Australia and demands that humanity provide him with food.
Terrified, humans send their armies to destroy the dragon, but it remains unharmed. When the Iron Man hears of this global threat, he allows himself to be disassembled and transported to Australia where he challenges the creature to a contest of strength. If the Iron Man can withstand the heat of burning petroleum for longer than the space being can withstand the heat of the Sun, the creature must obey the Iron Man's commands forevermore; if the Iron Man melts or is afraid of melting before the space being undergoes or fears pain in the Sun, the creature has permission to devour the whole Earth.
After playing the game two rounds, the dragon is so badly burned that he no longer appears physically frightening. The Iron Man by contrast has only a deformed ear-lobe to show for his pains. The alien creature admits defeat.
When asked why he came to Earth, the alien reveals that he is a peaceful "Star Spirit" who experienced excitement about the ongoing sights and sounds produced by the violent warfare of humanity. In his own life, he was a singer of the "music of the spheres"; the harmony of his kind that keeps the Cosmos in balance in stable equilibrium.
The Iron Man orders the Star Spirit to sing to the inhabitants of Earth, flying just behind the sunset, to help soothe humanity toward a sense of peace. The beauty of his music distracts the population from its egocentrism and tendency to fight, causing the first worldwide lasting peace.
Adaptations[edit]
The story was read by Tom Baker for the BBC's Jackanory in 1985.
In 1989, guitarist Pete Townshend, from the rock band The Who, released a rock opera adaptation, The Iron Man: A Musical.
In 1999, Warner Brothers released an animated film using the novel as a basis, entitled The Iron Giant, directed by Brad Bird and co-produced by Pete Townshend.






References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "The Iron Man". Presentation of the current edition by publisher Walker Books. Retrieved 7 December 2010. Quote: "Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales." Observer.
2.Jump up ^ "Kurt Maschler Awards". Book Awards. bizland.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
3.Jump up ^ The Iron Man: A Story in Five Nights title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image (7 available) or linked contents. For the 1968 and 1985 editions, later printings only.
External links[edit]
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes at Primary Resources
 


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The Iron Woman
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 First edition (publ. Faber & Faber)
The Iron Woman is the 1993 sequel to the popular Ted Hughes novel The Iron Man. "The Iron Woman has come to take revenge on mankind for its thoughtless polluting of the seas, lakes and rivers" says the introduction to the novel. It references sexism, in that the iron woman exacts her revenge on a seemingly ignorant/uncaring male community (in the waste disposal plant) for polluting the area in which she lives; however, the book is more of an attack on society for the oblivious ways in which for many decades, a vast amount of habitats have been destroyed or on the brink of annihilation. Ted Hughes' novel is an attempt at getting people to be made aware of and respond to this.
The main character, 'Lucy,' finds the Iron Woman in a state of despair and covered in chemicals. After being cleaned (by Lucy), the Iron Woman takes her to see the environment in which she lives. Lucy sympathises with the Iron Woman, watching the animals' painful deaths as more toxic material is poured into the marsh from the local waste-disposal factory. She is angry and wants to save them, but ironically, her dad is one of the factory workers. Lucy contacts Hogarth, the friend of the Iron Man, asking for his help. The Iron Woman is so enraged that she turns all the men in the factory into the swamp creatures, so that they can feel what the animals of the marsh were enduring. They all burp black bubbles of cloud, which the next day, forms the Cloud Spider. "I am the Spider-god of wealth. Wealth. Wealth. The Spider-god of more and more and more and more money. I catch it in my web." The Cloud Spider is taken away by the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from the first novel, The Iron Man.
When the Iron Woman turns the men back to their human forms, all their hair is white, as though it has been bleached or they have aged.
The novel is full of symbolism. The snowdrops (representing white, cleanliness, purity) and foxgloves (signifying death, poison and destruction) which the Iron Woman drops during her introduction, are just a small example of the many ways in which Ted Hughes strives to make his point, making the Iron Woman cry "clean me." The Iron Woman is the embodiment of another figure in contrast to the Iron Man, such as the new character of 'Lucy' to contrast with the original character of 'Hogarth'.
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The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend
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The Iron Man: The Musical

Studio album by Pete Townshend

Released
27 June 1989
Recorded
Eel Pie Studios, London
Genre
Rock
Length
45:36
Label
Atlantic (US)
Producer
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend chronology

Another Scoop
 (1987) The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend
 (1989) Psychoderelict
 (1993)


Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars [1]
Rolling Stone 1/5 stars [2]
George Starostin (7/15) [3]
The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend, released in 1989, is an adaptation of Ted Hughes' story The Iron Man, produced and largely composed and performed by Pete Townshend of The Who. It also stars Roger Daltrey, Deborah Conway, John Lee Hooker, and Nina Simone.
The three then-surviving members of The Who (Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Townshend) performed as a group in two songs, "Dig" and "Fire", although the latter was not penned by Townshend.
"A Friend is a Friend" and "I Won't Run Anymore" were released as singles; "Fire" was also issued as a promo-only in the United States.
A stage version was mounted at the Young Vic theatre in London in 1993. On the strength of this, Warners optioned the story for a movie which, with a very different adaptation of the story, became The Iron Giant; Townshend received an Executive Producer credit.


Contents  [hide]
1 Characters
2 Track listing 2.1 Bonus tracks from the 2006 US Hip-O Records release
2.2 Bonus tracks from the 2006 Japanese Imperial release
3 Non-album tracks
4 References
5 External links

Characters[edit]
Hogarth: Pete Townshend
The Vixen: Deborah Conway
The Iron Man: John Lee Hooker
The Space Dragon: Nina Simone
Hogarth's Father: Roger Daltrey
The Crow: Chyna
The Jay: Nicola Emmanuelle
The Frog: Billy Nicholls
The Owl: Simon Townshend
The Badger: Cleveland Watkiss
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
1."I Won't Run Any More" – 4:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway
2."Over the Top" – 3:31 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
3."Man Machines" – 0:42 Vocals by Simon Townshend
4."Dig" – 4:07 Performed by The Who
5."A Friend Is a Friend" – 4:44 Vocals by Pete Townshend
6."I Eat Heavy Metal" – 4:01 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
7."All Shall Be Well" – 4:02 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway and Chyna
8."Was There Life" – 4:19 Vocals by Pete Townshend
9."Fast Food" – 4:26 Vocals by Nina Simone
10."A Fool Says..." – 2:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend
11."Fire" (Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter Ker) – 3:47 Performed by The Who
12."New Life/Reprise" – 6:00 Vocals by Chyna with Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel. Contains small extract of a live performance of "Magic Bus"
Bonus tracks from the 2006 US Hip-O Records release[edit]
13."Dig" (Simon Townshend vocal version) – 4:09
14."Man Machines" (long version) – 4:34
15."I Eat Heavy Metal" (demo) – 4:04
Bonus tracks from the 2006 Japanese Imperial release[edit]
13."A Friend Is a Friend" (live at the Fillmore West, 1996)
14."All Shall Be Well" (live at the Fillmore West, 1996)
Non-album tracks[edit]
1."Real World" (instrumental released on 12" and CD singles of "A Friend is a Friend", a different mix of it was on "Scoop 3" in 2001)
2."Penny Drop" (appeared on the Timothy White Radio Show; promo copies of the interview were pressed on vinyl by DIR Broadcasting)
3."Dig" (demo released on the 1989 UK CD single of "I Won't Run Anymore")
4."Iron Man Recitative", "Can You Really Dance?", and "Man and Machines (demo)" appeared on Scoop 3 in 2001
5."Dig" (concert version appeared on The Who's 1989 reunion tour concert album Join Together)
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend at AllMusic
2.Jump up ^ "Pete Townshend: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
3.Jump up ^ "Pete Townshend". Starling.rinet.ru. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
External links[edit]
Liner notes on songs - Dig, Fire


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Discography


Studio albums
Who Came First ·
 Rough Mix (w/ Ronnie Lane) ·
 Empty Glass ·
 All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes ·
 White City: A Novel ·
 The Iron Man: A Musical ·
 Psychoderelict
 

Meher Baba tribute albums
(w/ Ronnie Lane et al.)
Happy Birthday ·
 I Am ·
 With Love ·
 Jai Baba ·
 O' Parvardigar
 

Live albums
Deep End Live! (w/ Deep End) ·
 A Benefit for Maryville Academy ·
 Live: The Empire ·
 Live: Sadler's Wells ·
 Live: The Fillmore ·
 The Oceanic Concerts (w/ Raphael Rudd) ·
 Live: La Jolla ·
 Pete Townshend Live BAM 1993 ·
 Live: Brixton Academy '85
 

Compilations
Scoop ·
 Another Scoop ·
 The Best of Pete Townshend ·
 Scoop 3 ·
 Scooped ·
 Lifehouse Chronicles ·
 Lifehouse Elements ·
 Anthology
 

Singles
"Let My Love Open the Door" ·
 "Rough Boys" ·
 "A Little Is Enough" ·
 "Keep On Working" ·
 "Face Dances, Pt. 2" ·
 "Uniforms (Corps d'Esprit)" ·
 "Face the Face" ·
 "Give Blood" ·
 "Secondhand Love" ·
 "Barefootin'" ·
 "A Friend Is A Friend" ·
 "I Won't Run Anymore" ·
 "English Boy"
 

Other Songs
"Parvardigar" ·
 "Somebody Saved Me" ·
 "Slit Skirts" ·
 "White City Fighting" ·
 "Fire"
 

DVDs
Lifehouse (video) ·
 Live In New York Feat. Psychoderelict ·
 O Parvardigar
 

Related articles
Songs ·
 Songs Written ·
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 Peter Meaden ·
 The Who ·
 Deep End ·
 Tommy (film) ·
 The Who's Tommy ·
 Tommy (EP) ·
 Tommy (soundtrack) ·
 The Boy Who Heard Music ·
 Quadrophenia (musical) ·
 Quadrophenia (film) ·
 Quadrophenia (soundtrack) ·
 The Lifehouse Method ·
 Horse's Neck ·
 Who I Am ·
 Eel Pie Publishing ·
 Double O ·
 Cliff Townshend ·
 Emma Townshend ·
 Simon Townshend ·
 The Wick ·
 Ashdown House, Oxfordshire ·
 The Boathouse, Twickenham ·
 Chapel House, Twickenham
 

 


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The Iron Man (novel)
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Not to be confused with Ironman (novel).
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The Iron Man
Iron man book.jpg
Adamson cover of first edition

Author
Ted Hughes
Illustrator
George Adamson (first)
Andrew Davidson (1985)
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genre
Science fiction
Published
1968 (Faber and Faber, UK)
 1968 (Harper & Row, US)
 1985 (Faber and Faber, int'l)
 1999 (Knopf, 30th Anniv. Ed.)
Media type
Print
Pages
59 pp
OCLC
59011403
Followed by
The Iron Woman
The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights is a 1968 science fiction novel by Ted Hughes, the British Poet Laureate, first published by Faber and Faber in the U.K. with illustrations by George Adamson. Described by some as a modern fairy tale,[1] it describes the unexpected arrival in England of a giant "metal man" of unknown origin who rains destruction on the countryside by attacking industrial farm equipment, before befriending a small boy and defending the world from a monster from outer space. Expanding the narrative beyond a criticism of warfare and inter-human conflict, Hughes later wrote a sequel, The Iron Woman (1993), describing retribution based on environmental themes related to pollution.
The first North American edition was also published in 1968, by Harper & Row with illustrations by Robert Nadler. Its main title was changed to The Iron Giant, and internal mentions of the metal man changed to iron giant, to avoid confusion with the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. American editions have continued the practice as Iron Man has become a multimedia franchise.
Faber and Faber published a new edition in 1985 with illustrations by Andrew Davidson, for which Hughes and Davidson won the Kurt Maschler Award, or the Emils. From 1982 to 1999 that award recognised one British "work of imagination for children, in which text and illustration are integrated so that each enhances and balances the other."[2][3] The 1985 Davidson edition was published in Britain and America (retaining 'giant') and there were re-issues with the Davidson illustrations, including some with other cover artists. Yet the novel has been re-illustrated by at least two others, Dirk Zimmer and Laura Carlin (current, Walker Books).[1] Pete Townshend produced a musical adaptation in 1989.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Adaptations
3 References
4 External links

Plot[edit]
The Iron Man arrived from seemingly nowhere and his appearance is described in detail. To survive, he feeds on local farm equipment. When the farm hands discover their destroyed tractors and diggers, a trap is set consisting of a covered pit on which a red lorry is set as bait. Hogarth, a local boy, lures the Iron Man to the trap. The plan succeeds, and the Iron Man is buried alive.
The next spring, the Iron Man digs himself free of the pit. To keep him out of the way, the boy Hogarth takes charge and brings the Iron Man to a metal scrap-heap to feast. The Iron Man promises not to cause further trouble for the locals, as long as no one troubles him.
Time passes, and the Iron Man is treated as merely another member of the community. However, astronomers monitoring the sky make a frightening new discovery; an enormous space-being moving from orbit to land on Earth. The creature (soon dubbed the "Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon") crashes heavily on Australia and demands that humanity provide him with food.
Terrified, humans send their armies to destroy the dragon, but it remains unharmed. When the Iron Man hears of this global threat, he allows himself to be disassembled and transported to Australia where he challenges the creature to a contest of strength. If the Iron Man can withstand the heat of burning petroleum for longer than the space being can withstand the heat of the Sun, the creature must obey the Iron Man's commands forevermore; if the Iron Man melts or is afraid of melting before the space being undergoes or fears pain in the Sun, the creature has permission to devour the whole Earth.
After playing the game two rounds, the dragon is so badly burned that he no longer appears physically frightening. The Iron Man by contrast has only a deformed ear-lobe to show for his pains. The alien creature admits defeat.
When asked why he came to Earth, the alien reveals that he is a peaceful "Star Spirit" who experienced excitement about the ongoing sights and sounds produced by the violent warfare of humanity. In his own life, he was a singer of the "music of the spheres"; the harmony of his kind that keeps the Cosmos in balance in stable equilibrium.
The Iron Man orders the Star Spirit to sing to the inhabitants of Earth, flying just behind the sunset, to help soothe humanity toward a sense of peace. The beauty of his music distracts the population from its egocentrism and tendency to fight, causing the first worldwide lasting peace.
Adaptations[edit]
The story was read by Tom Baker for the BBC's Jackanory in 1985.
In 1989, guitarist Pete Townshend, from the rock band The Who, released a rock opera adaptation, The Iron Man: A Musical.
In 1999, Warner Brothers released an animated film using the novel as a basis, entitled The Iron Giant, directed by Brad Bird and co-produced by Pete Townshend.






References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "The Iron Man". Presentation of the current edition by publisher Walker Books. Retrieved 7 December 2010. Quote: "Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales." Observer.
2.Jump up ^ "Kurt Maschler Awards". Book Awards. bizland.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
3.Jump up ^ The Iron Man: A Story in Five Nights title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image (7 available) or linked contents. For the 1968 and 1985 editions, later printings only.
External links[edit]
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes at Primary Resources
 


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The Iron Woman
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The Iron Woman is the 1993 sequel to the popular Ted Hughes novel The Iron Man. "The Iron Woman has come to take revenge on mankind for its thoughtless polluting of the seas, lakes and rivers" says the introduction to the novel. It references sexism, in that the iron woman exacts her revenge on a seemingly ignorant/uncaring male community (in the waste disposal plant) for polluting the area in which she lives; however, the book is more of an attack on society for the oblivious ways in which for many decades, a vast amount of habitats have been destroyed or on the brink of annihilation. Ted Hughes' novel is an attempt at getting people to be made aware of and respond to this.
The main character, 'Lucy,' finds the Iron Woman in a state of despair and covered in chemicals. After being cleaned (by Lucy), the Iron Woman takes her to see the environment in which she lives. Lucy sympathises with the Iron Woman, watching the animals' painful deaths as more toxic material is poured into the marsh from the local waste-disposal factory. She is angry and wants to save them, but ironically, her dad is one of the factory workers. Lucy contacts Hogarth, the friend of the Iron Man, asking for his help. The Iron Woman is so enraged that she turns all the men in the factory into the swamp creatures, so that they can feel what the animals of the marsh were enduring. They all burp black bubbles of cloud, which the next day, forms the Cloud Spider. "I am the Spider-god of wealth. Wealth. Wealth. The Spider-god of more and more and more and more money. I catch it in my web." The Cloud Spider is taken away by the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from the first novel, The Iron Man.
When the Iron Woman turns the men back to their human forms, all their hair is white, as though it has been bleached or they have aged.
The novel is full of symbolism. The snowdrops (representing white, cleanliness, purity) and foxgloves (signifying death, poison and destruction) which the Iron Woman drops during her introduction, are just a small example of the many ways in which Ted Hughes strives to make his point, making the Iron Woman cry "clean me." The Iron Woman is the embodiment of another figure in contrast to the Iron Man, such as the new character of 'Lucy' to contrast with the original character of 'Hogarth'.
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The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend
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The Iron Man: The Musical

Studio album by Pete Townshend

Released
27 June 1989
Recorded
Eel Pie Studios, London
Genre
Rock
Length
45:36
Label
Atlantic (US)
Producer
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend chronology

Another Scoop
 (1987) The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend
 (1989) Psychoderelict
 (1993)


Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars [1]
Rolling Stone 1/5 stars [2]
George Starostin (7/15) [3]
The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend, released in 1989, is an adaptation of Ted Hughes' story The Iron Man, produced and largely composed and performed by Pete Townshend of The Who. It also stars Roger Daltrey, Deborah Conway, John Lee Hooker, and Nina Simone.
The three then-surviving members of The Who (Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Townshend) performed as a group in two songs, "Dig" and "Fire", although the latter was not penned by Townshend.
"A Friend is a Friend" and "I Won't Run Anymore" were released as singles; "Fire" was also issued as a promo-only in the United States.
A stage version was mounted at the Young Vic theatre in London in 1993. On the strength of this, Warners optioned the story for a movie which, with a very different adaptation of the story, became The Iron Giant; Townshend received an Executive Producer credit.


Contents  [hide]
1 Characters
2 Track listing 2.1 Bonus tracks from the 2006 US Hip-O Records release
2.2 Bonus tracks from the 2006 Japanese Imperial release
3 Non-album tracks
4 References
5 External links

Characters[edit]
Hogarth: Pete Townshend
The Vixen: Deborah Conway
The Iron Man: John Lee Hooker
The Space Dragon: Nina Simone
Hogarth's Father: Roger Daltrey
The Crow: Chyna
The Jay: Nicola Emmanuelle
The Frog: Billy Nicholls
The Owl: Simon Townshend
The Badger: Cleveland Watkiss
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
1."I Won't Run Any More" – 4:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway
2."Over the Top" – 3:31 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
3."Man Machines" – 0:42 Vocals by Simon Townshend
4."Dig" – 4:07 Performed by The Who
5."A Friend Is a Friend" – 4:44 Vocals by Pete Townshend
6."I Eat Heavy Metal" – 4:01 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
7."All Shall Be Well" – 4:02 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway and Chyna
8."Was There Life" – 4:19 Vocals by Pete Townshend
9."Fast Food" – 4:26 Vocals by Nina Simone
10."A Fool Says..." – 2:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend
11."Fire" (Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter Ker) – 3:47 Performed by The Who
12."New Life/Reprise" – 6:00 Vocals by Chyna with Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel. Contains small extract of a live performance of "Magic Bus"
Bonus tracks from the 2006 US Hip-O Records release[edit]
13."Dig" (Simon Townshend vocal version) – 4:09
14."Man Machines" (long version) – 4:34
15."I Eat Heavy Metal" (demo) – 4:04
Bonus tracks from the 2006 Japanese Imperial release[edit]
13."A Friend Is a Friend" (live at the Fillmore West, 1996)
14."All Shall Be Well" (live at the Fillmore West, 1996)
Non-album tracks[edit]
1."Real World" (instrumental released on 12" and CD singles of "A Friend is a Friend", a different mix of it was on "Scoop 3" in 2001)
2."Penny Drop" (appeared on the Timothy White Radio Show; promo copies of the interview were pressed on vinyl by DIR Broadcasting)
3."Dig" (demo released on the 1989 UK CD single of "I Won't Run Anymore")
4."Iron Man Recitative", "Can You Really Dance?", and "Man and Machines (demo)" appeared on Scoop 3 in 2001
5."Dig" (concert version appeared on The Who's 1989 reunion tour concert album Join Together)
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend at AllMusic
2.Jump up ^ "Pete Townshend: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
3.Jump up ^ "Pete Townshend". Starling.rinet.ru. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
External links[edit]
Liner notes on songs - Dig, Fire


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Discography


Studio albums
Who Came First ·
 Rough Mix (w/ Ronnie Lane) ·
 Empty Glass ·
 All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes ·
 White City: A Novel ·
 The Iron Man: A Musical ·
 Psychoderelict
 

Meher Baba tribute albums
(w/ Ronnie Lane et al.)
Happy Birthday ·
 I Am ·
 With Love ·
 Jai Baba ·
 O' Parvardigar
 

Live albums
Deep End Live! (w/ Deep End) ·
 A Benefit for Maryville Academy ·
 Live: The Empire ·
 Live: Sadler's Wells ·
 Live: The Fillmore ·
 The Oceanic Concerts (w/ Raphael Rudd) ·
 Live: La Jolla ·
 Pete Townshend Live BAM 1993 ·
 Live: Brixton Academy '85
 

Compilations
Scoop ·
 Another Scoop ·
 The Best of Pete Townshend ·
 Scoop 3 ·
 Scooped ·
 Lifehouse Chronicles ·
 Lifehouse Elements ·
 Anthology
 

Singles
"Let My Love Open the Door" ·
 "Rough Boys" ·
 "A Little Is Enough" ·
 "Keep On Working" ·
 "Face Dances, Pt. 2" ·
 "Uniforms (Corps d'Esprit)" ·
 "Face the Face" ·
 "Give Blood" ·
 "Secondhand Love" ·
 "Barefootin'" ·
 "A Friend Is A Friend" ·
 "I Won't Run Anymore" ·
 "English Boy"
 

Other Songs
"Parvardigar" ·
 "Somebody Saved Me" ·
 "Slit Skirts" ·
 "White City Fighting" ·
 "Fire"
 

DVDs
Lifehouse (video) ·
 Live In New York Feat. Psychoderelict ·
 O Parvardigar
 

Related articles
Songs ·
 Songs Written ·
 Albums ·
 Peter Meaden ·
 The Who ·
 Deep End ·
 Tommy (film) ·
 The Who's Tommy ·
 Tommy (EP) ·
 Tommy (soundtrack) ·
 The Boy Who Heard Music ·
 Quadrophenia (musical) ·
 Quadrophenia (film) ·
 Quadrophenia (soundtrack) ·
 The Lifehouse Method ·
 Horse's Neck ·
 Who I Am ·
 Eel Pie Publishing ·
 Double O ·
 Cliff Townshend ·
 Emma Townshend ·
 Simon Townshend ·
 The Wick ·
 Ashdown House, Oxfordshire ·
 The Boathouse, Twickenham ·
 Chapel House, Twickenham
 

 


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