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The Who Live at Leeds boxset

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Leeds

Not everyone's favourite album by them, but if you are a fan of The Who, I'm guessing you will want the Live At Leeds 40th Anniversary Super-Deluxe Collectors Edition.

Yes, as you might have worked out, this is a deluxe reissue for one of the most famous live albums of all time, marking 40 years since it first appeared. Interestingly, it should have been Live at Hull, but the recording had problems there, so a back up was used – Leeds. This boxset actually includes that Hull show, now patched up and ready to go for the very first time. What else do you get? read on…


Two CDs containing the full Leeds show from 14 February 1970 recorded for the album including the complete performance of Tommy.
For the first time ever – two CDs containing the Who’s complete performance from Hull.
A heavyweight vinyl reproduction of the original six-track album as it was released in 1970.
A new 64-page hard-back, colour book containing rare photos, memorabilia from the original release (replica contracts, letters, poster gig list, photos etc.) and liner notes detailing the history of this landmark album.
A replica 7inch single – Summertime Blues / Heaven & Hell with colour sleeve.
A classic Pete Townshend poster.-  all of that housed in a hard-back box with cover artwork reproducing the original black stamped vinyl first UK pressing which, according to the July 2010 edition of Record Collector magazine, is now valued at approximately £250 in mint condition.

Tracklistings below. It's out on November 15th. No listing of it at online shops yet – keep a check on Amazon as they tend to heavily discount boxsets.

Tracklistings:

CD one – Leeds
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) – 8:51
10. Summertime Blues (Capehart and Cochran) – 3:34
11. Shakin' All Over (Kidd) – 4:34
12. My Generation (Townshend) – 15:24
13. Magic Bus

CD two – Leeds
‘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 a.k.a. "Born 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

CD three – Hull
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) – 8:51
10. Summertime Blues (Capehart and Cochran) – 3:34
11. Shakin' All Over (Kidd) – 4:34
12. My Generation (Townshend) – 15:24

CD four – Hull
‘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 a.k.a. "Born 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

Original vinyl LP
Side 1
1. Young Man Blues
2. Substitute
3. Summertime Blues
4. Shakin’ All Over

Side 2
1. My Generation
2. Magic Bus

7-inch single
a. Summertime Blues
b. Heaven & Hell

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  1. Will the vinyls actually work cos it says replica

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