Slip Kid

"Slip Kid"
Single by the Who
from the album The Who by Numbers
B-side"Dreaming from the Waist"
ReleasedAugust 1976 (US)
Length4:32
LabelPolydor (UK)
MCA (US)
Songwriter(s)Pete Townshend
Producer(s)Glyn Johns
The Who singles chronology
"Squeeze Box"
(1975) 		"Slip Kid"
(1976) 		"Who Are You"
(1978)
The Who by Numbers track listing
10 tracks
Side one
  1. "Slip Kid"
  2. "However Much I Booze"
  3. "Squeeze Box"
  4. "Dreaming from the Waist"
  5. "Imagine a Man"
Side two
  2. "Success Story"
  3. "They Are All in Love"
  4. "Blue, Red and Grey"
  5. "How Many Friends"
  6. "In a Hand or a Face"

"Slip Kid" is a song from the Who's seventh album, The Who by Numbers. Written originally for Pete Townshend's shelved Lifehouse rock opera, "Slip Kid" was revived in 1975. The song was originally written as a warning about the music business, though Townshend has pointed out the song's relevance in different contexts. The song was released as a single in the US, backed by "Dreaming from the Waist", but failed to chart.[1]

"Slip Kid" has since seen praise from critics, appearing on lists of the best Who songs and often being described as underrated. It has appeared on multiple compilation albums since its release and has been performed live intermittently throughout the Who's touring career, including an unrehearsed performance in 2016.

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