Empty Glass is the second solo studio album by English rock musician Pete Townshend, and his first composed of original material, released on April 21, 1980 by Atco Records.
The album deals with issues that Townshend was struggling with at the time, including alcoholism, drug abuse, marital problems and deceased friends, particularly Keith Moon, the Who’s former drummer, who died in 1978. Empty Glass also contained the devotional love song, “Let My Love Open the Door”, which became a Top 10 hit in the US, and the modestly successful singles “Rough Boys” and “A Little Is Enough”.
The album was rated No. 57 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest of the 1980s. A Gibson poll rated it at No. 5 among “the greatest albums released by an artist who was previously in a successful band”.
1. “Rough Boys” 4:02
2. “I Am an Animal” 3:51
3. “And I Moved” 3:21
4. “Let My Love Open the Door” 2:44
5. “Jools and Jim” 2:36
6. “Keep on Working” 3:23
7. “Cat’s in the Cupboard” 3:34
8. “A Little Is Enough” 4:42
9. “Empty Glass” 5:25
10. “I’m Gonna Get Ya” 6:25
Pete Townshend – vocals; guitars; synthesizers
John “Rabbit” Bundrick – “straight” keyboards
Tony Butler – bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Simon Phillips – drums (tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
James Asher – drums (tracks 5, 6)
Kenney Jones – drums (track 1)
Mark Brzezicki – drums (track 8)
Peter Hope-Evans – harmonica on (track 7)
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