A Legal Matter

Infobox Single
Name = A Legal Matter


Caption =
Artist = The Who
from Album = My Generation
B-side = "Instant Party"
Released = March 7 1966 (UK)
August 12 1966 (USA)
Format = 7"
Recorded = October 12, 1965 at IBC Studios, London, UK
Genre = Rock
Length = 2:54
Label = Brunswick Records (UK)
Decca Records (USA)
Writer = Pete Townshend
Producer = Shel Talmy
Certification =
Last single = "Substitute"
(1966)
This single = "A Legal Matter"
(1966)
Next single = "The Kids Are Alright"
(1966)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = My Generation
Type = studio
prev_track = "I'm a Man"
prev_no = 10
this_track = "A Legal Matter"
track_no = 11
next_track = "The Ox"
next_no = 12"A Legal Matter" is a song written by Pete Townshend and recorded by The Who for their debut album "My Generation". It was recorded on 12 October 1965 at IBC Studios, and released as the B-Side to "The Kids Are Alright". The single was released by producer Shel Talmey without the permission of The Who on 11 March 1966 (the day drummer Keith Moon married his girlfriend Kim) and reached #32. This was an attempt to sabotage the release of the band's chosen single, "Substitute" which reached #5. The subject of the song is teenage divorce and it marks the first time Townshend sang lead vocals, rather than Roger Daltrey, possibly because the song was too close to home for Daltrey who was divorcing his wife at the time.

Like other Who songs written during the same period, the female subject is accused of deceit and deception.

The song was covered by Richard Thompson on his 2003 album "1000 Years Of Popular Music".

External links

* [http://www.thewho.net/discography/songs/ALegalMatter.html TheWho.net]