John Entwistle

I distinctly remember the day that I became interested in music. Sure, I'd always enjoyed listening to the radio, but was never concerned with more than the top 40 hits. The summer after my junior year in high school (1980) however, my best friend Steve called me up and asked if I wanted his extra ticket for the upcoming Who concert. I knew that they played Pinball Wizard and, oh, that other song… so I said what the heck and went to my first concert. Now Steve told me they were good seats, but everyone always claims to have good seats.

Rigor Mortis Sets In is the third solo album by John Entwistle, who was the bassist for The Who. Distributed by Track Records, the album was named John Entwistle's Rigor Mortis Sets In in the U.S. Co-produced by Entwistle and John Alcock, it consists of three Fifties rock and roll covers, a new version of the Entwistle song "My Wife" from The Who's album Who's Next, and new tracks (only six of the ten songs were new). Rigor Mortis Sets In set in motion John Entwistle assembling his own touring unit during the increasing periods of The Who's inactivity. The cover art of the gatefold LP features on one cover an outdoor photo of a grave, whose heart-shaped headstone is engraved with the dedication described above, while the grave's footstone is inscribed "V.S.O.P." (a grading acronym for cognac). Rigor Mortis Sets In had a rough launch due to its title and cover art. BBC Radio refused to play the album and banned it.