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Live at Leeds

By The Who, 1995

Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) pressing of this classic rock album. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD!Universal.

2008.Anyone who owned the vinyl copy of Live at Leeds will barely recognize its digitized namesake. While the 1970 record offered a mere six selections, the 1995 CD reissue is fleshed out with a full 14 tracks. Reveling in the augmented Leeds prompts one to wonder why in the name of "Heaven and Hell" they didn't put out a double record in the first place.

No matter. This Live at Leeds is actually superior to its revered predecessor. The Who are at their Maximum R&B peak here, bringing an almost proto-metal aggression to supercharged covers of "Young Man Blues," "Summertime Blues," and "Shakin' All Over" (all from the original record) and treating fans to originals familiar ("I Can't Explain," "My Generation," "Magic Bus") and less known ("Heaven and Hell," "Tattoo," "A Quick One").

An improved-upon classic. --Steven StolderLong considered one of the greatest live albums ever recorded, the Who's Live at Leeds was originally edited and packaged to resemble the haphazard state of early-'70s bootlegs, then expanded and sonically upgraded in the mid-1990s. But this deluxe edition finally restores the blistering February 1970 Leeds University concert to its full running length by adding the band's earliest officially available live rendition of the then-fresh Tommy in its entirety.

And while it isn't perfect (the Tommy tracks have been moved from their original slot in the show and resequenced to fit onto disc 2 here), this album now takes its place as the best available document of the Who in their truly ferocious prime, trumping the previously available Isle of Wight show (recorded some six months later) in both performance level and sound quality. It also begs a little revisionist pondering: Are these the true godfathers of punk?Pete Townshend's music and chord structures may have often been jazz-based, but they careen with an energy that seems at once feral and superhuman.

Roger Daltrey's vocals snarl with palpable grit, while the rhythm section of John Entwistle and Keith Moon thunders menacingly along like an overheated locomotive. The Tommy heard here is still vital and alive, played by a band whose fervent, in-the-moment abandon is a wonder to behold. --Jerry McCulley

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    James Sternesky reviewed Live at Leeds
    
    The Deluxe two disc edition is unbelievable. Full Tommy on disc 2 which is supposedly the best ever live recording of it. Disc 1 will blow your mind. they are on fire and are happily enjoying every... more
    
    The Deluxe two disc edition is unbelievable. Full Tommy on disc 2 which is supposedly the best ever live recording of it. Disc 1 will blow your mind. they are on fire and are happily enjoying every minute of the show. Denver concert promoter Barry Fey says the best concert he ever promoted and attended was the Who (and he's hosted all the big acts).
    
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    "Gonna drive my baby every day, each time I'll go a different way" He meant the bus. I think.
    
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    Very good.
    The Who is sensational!
    
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    Richard Jennings liked and reviewed Live at Leeds
    
    It is often cited as the best live rock album of all time and is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.It is also included in Q magazine's list of Loudest Albums of All Time.
    
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    They just don't make *LIVE* albums like this anymore!
    
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    Jason Andrews liked and reviewed Live at Leeds
    
    SHM-CD? Doesn't sound any better than a normal CD to me. The music itself is great though.
    
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    een van de beste live albums ooit.
    
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    This is the single greatest live Rock album ever produced. No matter if it is the vynl, tape, CD, or digitally remastered version, it demonstrates the raw power of The Who that has never been... more
    
    This is the single greatest live Rock album ever produced. No matter if it is the vynl, tape, CD, or digitally remastered version, it demonstrates the raw power of The Who that has never been matched on a record by any band in the world. the highlights of this album are "Amazing Journey/Sparks," Young Man Blues," and "Magic Bus." If there is a rock drummer alive who listens to this and doesn't drop his/her jaw at the brilliance of Keith Moon, then you are no rock drummer.
    
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    loud louder loudest!
    
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Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) pressing of this classic rock album. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Universal. 2008.Anyone who owned the vinyl copy of Live at Leeds will barely recognize its digitized namesake. While the 1970 record offered a mere six selections, the 1995 CD reissue is fleshed out with a full 14 tracks. Reveling in the augmented Leeds prompts one to wonder why in the name of "Heaven and Hell" they didn't put out a double record in the first place. No matter. This Live at Leeds is actually superior to its revered predecessor. The Who are at their Maximum R&B peak here, bringing an almost proto-metal aggression to supercharged covers of "Young Man Blues," "Summertime Blues," and "Shakin' All Over" (all from the original record) and treating fans to originals familiar ("I Can't Explain," "My Generation," "Magic Bus") and less known ("Heaven and Hell," "Tattoo," "A Quick One"). An improved-upon classic. --Steven StolderLong considered one of the greatest live albums ever recorded, the Who's Live at Leeds was originally edited and packaged to resemble the haphazard state of early-'70s bootlegs, then expanded and sonically upgraded in the mid-1990s. But this deluxe edition finally restores the blistering February 1970 Leeds University concert to its full running length by adding the band's earliest officially available live rendition of the then-fresh Tommy in its entirety. And while it isn't perfect (the Tommy tracks have been moved from their original slot in the show and resequenced to fit onto disc 2 here), this album now takes its place as the best available document of the Who in their truly ferocious prime, trumping the previously available Isle of Wight show (recorded some six months later) in both performance level and sound quality. It also begs a little revisionist pondering: Are these the true godfathers of punk? Pete Townshend's music and chord structures may have often been jazz-based, but they careen with an energy that seems at once feral and superhuman. Roger Daltrey's vocals snarl with palpable grit, while the rhythm section of John Entwistle and Keith Moon thunders menacingly along like an overheated locomotive. The Tommy heard here is still vital and alive, played by a band whose fervent, in-the-moment abandon is a wonder to behold. --Jerry McCulley

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