The guitarist seized the opportunity to make the most of his time left embarking on his “farewell tour” and recording Going Back Home with Roger Daltrey. Wilko Johnson was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in January 2013 and was given only ten months to live after rejecting chemotherapy. The Going Back Home, Deluxe Edition contains the original album as well as unreleased tracks from the studio sessions alongside live songs from the Royal Albert Hall and Shepherds Bush Empire concerts in London from February of this year.
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Recorded in November of 2013, Going Back Home featured 11 tracks, ten of which are Johnson originals from both his Dr Feelgood days and solo years, plus his version of “Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window,” an outtake from Bob Dylan’s classic album Highway 61 Revisited. Wilko Johnson, legendary guitarist with Canvey Island rock pioneers Dr Feelgood, and Roger Daltrey, lead singer of rock giants The Who, are set to release a special Going Back Home, Deluxe Edition digitally on November 25 and physically on December 9 through Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). WILKO JOHNSON & ROGER DALTREY ‘GOING BACK HOME’ SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION Check out the track list and more info below. Roger is prepping to hit the road with The Who on their 50th anniversary tour and Daltrey will be donating his royalties from sales of the album to Teen Cancer America. With all expectations of this being one of Wilko’s last recordings, Johnson was miraculously re-diagnosed in 2014 and was able to get surgery to have the cancer removed giving him a new lease on life.
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When legendary rock guitarist, Wilko Johnson, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January of 2013, his reaction was to go full steam ahead and literally become the epitome of the mantra “Carpe diem.” He linked up with long time friend and celebrated guitar player, Roger Daltrey of The Who, to record 11 tracks to be released digitally on November 25th and on CD, December 9th.
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