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Live at Leeds is the first live album by English rock band The Who. It was recorded at the University of Leeds Refectory on 14 February 1970, and is their only live album that was released while the group were still actively recording and performing with their best-known line-up of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon.The Who were looking for a way to follow up their 1969 album Tommy, and had recorded several shows on tours supporting that album, but didn't like the sound. Consequently, they booked the show at Leeds University, along with one at Hull City Hall the following day, specifically to record a live album. Six songs were taken from the Leeds show, and the cover was pressed to look like a bootleg recording. The sound was significantly different from Tommy and featured hard rock arrangements that were typical of the band's live shows.The album was released in May 1970 by Decca and MCA in the United States by Track and Polydor in the United Kingdom. It has been reissued on several occasions and in several different formats. Since its release, Live at Leeds has been cited by several music critics as the best live rock recording of all time.
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: The WhoLabel: Polydor, Universal Music Group InternationalFormat: LPUnits: 3Country: EuropeGenre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues Rock, Hard RockA1 Heaven And Hell
A2 I Can'T Explain
A3 Fortune Teller
A4 Tattoo
A5 Young Man Blues
B1 Substitute
B2 Happy Jack
B3 I'M A Boy
B4 A Quick One, While He'S Away
C1 Overture
C2 It'S A Boy
C3 1921
C4 Amazing Journey
C5 Sparks
C6 Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
C7 Christmas
D1 The Acid Queen
D2 Pinball Wizard
D3 Do You Think It'S Alright?
D4 Fiddle About
D5 Tommy Can You Hear Me?
D6 There'S A Doctor
D7 Go To The Mirror
D8 Smash The Mirror
D9 Miracle Cure
D10 Sally Simpson
D11 I'M Free
E1 Tommy'S Holiday Camp
E2 We'Re Not Gonna Take It
E3 Summertime Blues
E4 Shakin' All Over
F1 My Generation
F2 Magic Bus
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Live at Leeds is the first live album by English rock band The Who. It was recorded at the University of Leeds Refectory on 14 February 1970, and is their only live album that was released while the group were still actively recording and performing with their best-known line-up of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon.The Who were looking for a way to follow up their 1969 album Tommy, and had recorded several shows on tours supporting that album, but didn't like the sound. Consequently, they booked the show at Leeds University, along with one at Hull City Hall the following day, specifically to record a live album. Six songs were taken from the Leeds show, and the cover was pressed to look like a bootleg recording. The sound was significantly different from Tommy and featured hard rock arrangements that were typical of the band's live shows.The album was released in May 1970 by Decca and MCA in the United States by Track and Polydor in the United Kingdom. It has been reissued on several occasions and in several different formats. Since its release, Live at Leeds has been cited by several music critics as the best live rock recording of all time.
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: The WhoLabel: Polydor, Universal Music Group InternationalFormat: LPUnits: 3Country: EuropeGenre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues Rock, Hard RockA1 Heaven And Hell
A2 I Can'T Explain
A3 Fortune Teller
A4 Tattoo
A5 Young Man Blues
B1 Substitute
B2 Happy Jack
B3 I'M A Boy
B4 A Quick One, While He'S Away
C1 Overture
C2 It'S A Boy
C3 1921
C4 Amazing Journey
C5 Sparks
C6 Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
C7 Christmas
D1 The Acid Queen
D2 Pinball Wizard
D3 Do You Think It'S Alright?
D4 Fiddle About
D5 Tommy Can You Hear Me?
D6 There'S A Doctor
D7 Go To The Mirror
D8 Smash The Mirror
D9 Miracle Cure
D10 Sally Simpson
D11 I'M Free
E1 Tommy'S Holiday Camp
E2 We'Re Not Gonna Take It
E3 Summertime Blues
E4 Shakin' All Over
F1 My Generation
F2 Magic Bus
