Released as Atco #38149 (CD version: Atlantic 82812-2) on June 14, 1982, All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes is the third official solo of English Rock musician and songwriter Pete Townshend, from The Who. It was produced by Chris Thomas and recorded by Bill Price at Eel Pie, A.I.R. and Wessex studios in London. It contains compositions salvaged from later albums by The Who, although being clearly similar to all Townshend solo efforts (just like the late Who albums).

Musicians

Pete Townshend: Vocals, guitars and keyboards
Virginia Astley: Piano
Tony Butler: Bass
Peter Hope-Evans : Harmonica
Mark Brzezicki , Simon Phillips: Drums
Jody Linscott : Percussion
Chris Stainton : Additional keyboards
Polli Palmer : Tuned percussion
John Lewis: Fairlight CMI synthetizer programmes

Tracklist

1. Stop Hurting People (Pete Townshend).
2. The Sea Refuses No River (Pete Townshend).
3. Prelude (Pete Townshend and Andy Newman ). Andy Newman was a member of late 1960's group Thunderclap Newman, whose only album was produced by Townshend, who also played bass in their album.
4. Face Dances Part Two (Pete Townshend). 'Part Two' refers to The Who's 1981 album Face Dances being part one, the song originally intended for the group.
5. Exquisitely Bored (Pete Townshend).
6. Communication (Pete Townshend). This song is the twin of Cry If You Want from The Who's last studio album, It's Hard (1982).
7. Stardom In Acton (Pete Townshend).
8. Uniforms (Corp d'esprit) (Pete Townshend).
9. North Country Girl (Traditional, arranged by Pete Townshend). This version sounding very 80's-ish, later Townshend performances of this song are more akin to Bob Dylan's version.
10. Somebody Saved Me (Pete Townshend). Also intended for The Who's Face Dances, the group's version (from a compromised tape) sung by Townshend surfaced in recent CD reissues.
11. Slit Skirts (Pete Townshend). The album's hit single.