Greatest Hits Live (The Who album) explained

Greatest Hits Live
Type:live
Artist:The Who
Cover:Greatest Hits Live The Who.jpg
Released:19 January 2010 (iTunes Store)
23 March 2010 (Compact Disc)
Recorded:1965–2009
Genre:Rock
Length:107:56
Label:Geffen
Producer:Bob Pridden
Prev Title:Greatest Hits
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Live at Hull 1970
Next Year:2012

Greatest Hits Live is a compilation of live songs recorded by the Who throughout their history. The album was released exclusively on the iTunes Store on 19 January 2010.[1] This collection was released as a compact disc on 23 March 2010.

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend.

Disc one

  1. "I Can't Explain" (San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1971) – 2:32
  2. "Substitute" (San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1971) – 2:10
  3. "Happy Jack" (City Hall, Hull, England, 1970) – 2:12
  4. "I'm a Boy" (City Hall, Hull, England, 1970) – 2:42
  5. "Behind Blue Eyes" (San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 1971) – 3:39
  6. "Pinball Wizard" (Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 1976) – 2:48
  7. "I'm Free" (Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 1976) – 1:44
  8. "Squeeze Box" (Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 1976) – 2:51 (Previously released on 1996 The Who by Numbers reissue)
  9. "Naked Eye/Let's See Action/My Generation Blues (Medley)" (Charlton Athletic Football Club, Charlton, South London, England, 1974) – 14:19
  10. "" (The Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland, 1973) – 5:53
  11. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (The Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland 1973) – 8:38
  12. "Magic Bus" (University of Leeds Refectory, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, 1970) – 7:33 (this version is the original Live at Leeds LP version, which features a section played backwards)
  13. "My Generation" (Aeolian Hall, London, England, 1965) – 3:25 (Previously released on BBC Sessions)

Disc two

  1. "I Can See for Miles" (Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1989) – 3:45
  2. "Join Together" (Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1989) – 5:09
  3. "Love, Reign o'er Me" (Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1989) – 5:53
  4. "Baba O'Riley" (Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1989) – 5:16
  5. "Who Are You" (Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1989) – 6:22
  6. "The Real Me" (Watford Civic Hall, Watford, England, 2002) – 6:44
  7. "The Kids Are Alright" (Royal Albert Hall, London, England, 2002)  – 4:03
  8. "Eminence Front" (Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia, 2009) – 5:50
  9. "A Man in a Purple Dress" (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, 2007) – 4:28

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iTunes – Music – Greatest Hits Live by The Who . iTunes Store. 19 January 2010 . 2012-01-06.