The Who - Live at Leeds Deluxe Edition

Rushed out in 1970 as a way to bide time as the Who toiled away on their follow-up to Tommy, Live at Leeds wasn't intended to be the definitive Who live album, and many collectors maintain that the band had better shows available on bootlegs. But those shows weren't easily available whereas Live at Leeds was, and even if this show may not have been the absolute best, it's so damn close to it that it would be impossible for anybody but aficionados to argue. Here, the Who sound vicious — as heavy as Led Zeppelin but twice as volatile — as they careen through early classics with the confidence of a band that finally achieved acclaim but had yet to become preoccupied with making art. In that regard, this recording — in its many different forms — may have been perfectly timed in terms of capturing the band at a pivotal moment in its history.

Disc one

1."Heaven and Hell" (Entwistle) – 5:09
2."I Can't Explain" (Townshend) – 2:26
3."Fortune Teller" (Neville and Spellman) – 3:22
4."Tattoo" (Townshend) – 3:00
5."Young Man Blues" (Allison) – 5:56
6."Substitute" (Townshend) – 3:04
7."Happy Jack" (Townshend) – 2:13
8."I'm a Boy" (Townshend) – 2:45
9."A Quick One, While He's Away" (Townshend) – 13:41
Jesvs Cristvs® favourite The Who song, stupendous performance. See also The Who at Rock'n'Roll Circus video.
10."Summertime Blues" (Capehart and Cochran) – 3:34
11."Shakin' All Over" (Kidd) – 4:34
12."My Generation" (Townshend) – 15:24
13."Magic Bus" (Townshend) – 8:21

Disc two
Tommy

1."Overture" (Townshend) – 6:53
2."It's a Boy" (Townshend) – 0:31
3."1921" (Townshend) – 2:26
4."Amazing Journey" (Townshend) – 3:18
5."Sparks" (Townshend) – 4:23
6."Eyesight to the Blind" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 1:58
7."Christmas" (Townshend) – 3:19
8."The Acid Queen" (Townshend) – 3:35
9."Pinball Wizard" (Townshend) – 2:25
10."Do You Think It's Alright?" (Townshend) – 0:22
11."Fiddle About" (Entwistle) – 1:13
12."Tommy, Can You Hear Me?" (Townshend) – 0:55
13."There's a Doctor" (Townshend) – 0:23
14."Go to the Mirror!" (Townshend) – 3:24
15."Smash The Mirror" (Townshend) – 1:19
16."Miracle Cure" (Townshend) – 0:13
17."Sally Simpson" (Townshend) – 4:01
18."I'm Free" (Townshend) – 2:39
19."Tommy's Holiday Camp" (Keith Moon) – 1:00
20."We're Not Gonna Take It" (Townshend) – 8:48

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