''I Am'' is a collaborative tribute

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Meher Baba Meher Baba (born Merwan Sheriar Irani; 25 February 1894 – 31 January 1969) was an Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar, or God in human form, of the age. A major spiritual figure of the 20th century, he had a following of ...

featuring

Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Towns ...

, Michael Da Costa and others, first released in 1972. The album includes the original version of "

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" played by Townshend alone without lyrics, which, at 9:48, is almost twice as long as the augmented version which opens ''

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''. Other albums dedicated to Meher Baba and featuring Townshend include '' Happy Birthday'', ''

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'', and ''Avatar'' (a compilation of the previous three albums, later released as ''Jai Baba'').

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{{Authority control 1972 albums Pete Townshend compilation albums Concept albums Meher Baba tribute albums Albums produced by Pete Townshend