Live at the Royal Albert Hall (The Who album) explained

The Who Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Type:	live
Artist:	The Who
Cover:	Live at The RAH (The Who Album).jpg
Released:	June 2003
Recorded:	27 November 2000 and 8 February 2002
Venue:	Royal Albert Hall, City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Genre:	Rock
Length:	161:57
Label:	Steamhammer
Director:	Dick Carruthers
Producer:	Bob Pridden
Prev Title:	The Ultimate Collection
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Then and Now
Next Year:	2004

Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a three-CD live album set by The Who, released in 2003.^[1]

Discs one and two were recorded on 27 November 2000 and consist of John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Zak Starkey, and John "Rabbit" Bundrick performing a concert at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust along with several guests. Disc three features four songs from The Who's last concert with John Entwistle, from 8 February 2002. Townshend dedicated "Heart to Hang Onto" to the late Ronnie Lane. The concert was also released on DVD as .

Track listing

All songs composed by Pete Townshend except where noted.

Disc one

1. "I Can't Explain" – 2:51
2. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) – 4:33
3. "Pinball Wizard" – 3:44
4. "Relay" – 8:14
5. "My Wife" (John Entwistle) – 6:38
6. "The Kids Are Alright" – 6:12
7. "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" – 4:12
8. "Bargain" – 6:52
9. "Magic Bus" (incl. "Country Line Special" by Cyril Davies) – 10:05
10. "Who Are You" – 7:05
11. "Baba O'Riley" – 5:48

Disc two

1. "Drowned" – 6:38
2. "Heart to Hang Onto" – 4:41
3. "So Sad About Us" – 3:19
4. "I'm One" (Featuring Eddie Vedder) – 2:51
5. "Getting In Tune" (Featuring Eddie Vedder) – 6:21
6. "Behind Blue Eyes"  (Featuring Bryan Adams) - 3:48
7. "You Better You Bet" – 5:46
8. "The Real Me" – 5:27
9. "" – 11:40
10. "Won't Get Fooled Again" – 9:12
11. "Substitute" – 3:20
12. "Let's See Action" – 5:15
13. "My Generation" – 5:30
14. "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You" – 5:04

Disc three

1. "I'm Free" – 2:49
2. "I Don't Even Know Myself" – 4:43
3. "Summertime Blues" (Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran) – 3:20
4. "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison) – 5:54

Personnel

The Who

• Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• John Entwistle – bass guitar, vocals
• Pete Townshend – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

• John "Rabbit" Bundrick – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
• Zak Starkey – drums

Special Guests

• Bryan Adams – vocals on "Behind Blue Eyes", "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You"
• Noel Gallagher – guitar and backing vocals on "Won't Get Fooled Again"
• Kelly Jones – vocals and rhythm guitar on "Substitute"
• Nigel Kennedy – violin on "Baba O'Riley"
• Eddie Vedder – vocals on "I'm One", "Getting in Tune", "Let's See Action", and "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You"
• Paul Weller – vocals and acoustic guitar on "So Sad About Us"

Design

• Cover design by Richard Evans
• Photography by Ross Halfin

Notes and References

1. http://www.thewho.com/index.php?module=discography&discography_item_id=101&discography_tag=albums The Who Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | Live At The Royal Albert Hall