VA - Who Are You – An All Star Tribute to the Who

VA - Who Are You – An All Star Tribute to the Who - 2012

from AM|G

Who Are You: An All-Star Tribute to the Who collects mostly faithful covers by a wide range of rockers, spanning various highlights of the Who's legacy, hitting on classics from their early mod days as well as later arena rock staples. The monolithic nature of the Who's catalog makes the task of delivering an acceptable cover a little tricky. If you're going to do it by the numbers (no reference intended), it's gotta be stellar or it will pale in comparison to the original. Joe Lynn Turner and Leslie West's screaming rendition of "The Seeker" staggers around with all the verve and bile of the original, while even a slightly less energetic reading of "Baba O'Riley" by Jerry Goldman with Nektar falls flat, coming off deflated and milquetoast. Iggy Pop's clumsy version of "I Can't Explain" flops similarly, sounding just a touch too phoned-in for its own good. An explosive version of "My Generation" by the Kinks' Dave Davies with members of the Vibrators and the Damned makes up for the missteps of the rest of the comp, with blown-out guitar tones and crashing drums sounding almost as youthfully tense and electric as the original. The Raveonettes also offer a highlight with a dreamy reverb-pop rendition of "The Kids Are Alright." Though a spotty affair, the strengths of Who Are You redeem the more hackneyed moments. 

01. Eminence Front
02. Baba O'Riley
03. I Can See For Miles
04. Love Reign O'er Me
05. My Generation
06. The Kids Are Alright
07. Won't Get Fooled Again08. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
09. I Can't Explain
10. Behind Blue Eyes
11. Magic Bus
12. Who Are You
13. Pinball Wizard
14. Squeeze Box
15. Bargain
16. The Seeker



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The Who - Join Together

 

The Who - Join Together - 1990

Join Together is a box set of live material released from The Who's 1989 25th Anniversary Tour. Several of the tracks were recorded at Radio City Music Hall, New York, and at Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, with the rest from various other concerts during the tour.

It was released in 1990 by Virgin Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. The album was released in the US as a vinyl three LP set in March 1990, where it reached #180 in the US charts. It was also released on cassette tape, and later released on MCA as a two-CD set.

CD 1 - Tommy

01. Overture/It's a Boy
02. 1921
03. Amazing Journey
04. Sparks
05. Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)
06. Christmas
07. Cousin Kevin
08. The Acid Queen
09. Pinball Wizard
10. Do You Think It's Alright?
11. Fiddle About
12. There's a Doctor
13. Go to the Mirror!
14. Smash the Mirror
15. Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
16. I'm Free
17. Miracle Cure
18. Sally Simpson
19. Sensation
20. Tommy's Holiday Camp
21. We're Not Gonna Take It


CD 2

01. Eminence Front
02. Face the Face
03. Dig
04. I Can See for Miles
05. A Little Is Enough
06. 5:15
07. Love Reign O'er Me
08. Trick of the Light
09. Rough Boys
10. Join Together
11. You Better You Bet
12. Behind Blue Eyes
13. Won't Get Fooled Again
 
Roger Daltrey - Vocal
John Entwistle - Bass, Vocal
Pete Townshend -  Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Vocals

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Simon Phillips - Drums
John Bundrick - Piano, Keyboards
Jody Linscott - Percussion
Billy Nicholls, Cleveland Watkiss & Chyna - Backing Vocals
Steve 'Boltz' Bolton - Electric Guitar
Simon Clarke, Simon Gardner, Roddy Lorimer, Tim Saunders, Neil Sidwell - Brass


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The Who - Live In Toronto

The Who - Live In Toronto - 2006

Live from Toronto is a double live album by The Who recorded during the last concert of the It's Hard Tour at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, 17 December 1982.[2] These performances were originally broadcast live on cable TV and FM radio across the U.S. and Canada. It was later released in the early 1980s on VHS video tape.

This 2006 edition of the concert was also released as a DVD. The video on the DVD is essentially the same version broadcast live with some editing and video effects added in post production.

Three songs performed at this concert are not included on the album or the DVD: Behind Blue Eyes, Dr. Jimmy and Cry If You Want. However, the performances of the two former were released on Who's Last and the performance of Cry If You Want from this show was included on the 1997 remastered version of the It's Hard CD.

Disc 1

01. My Generation
02. I Can't Explain
03. Dangerous
04. Sister Disco
05. The Quiet One
06. It's Hard
07. Eminence Front
08. Baba O'Riley
09. Boris the Spider
10. Drowned
11. Love Ain't for Keeping

Disc 2

01. Pinball Wizard
02. See Me, Feel Me
03. Who Are You
04. 5:15
05. Love, Reign O'er Me
06. Long Live Rock
07. Won't Get Fooled Again
08. Naked Eye
09. Squeeze Box
10. Young Man Blues
11. Twist and Shout

Pete Townshend - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Roger Daltrey - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica
John Entwistle - Bass guitars, Vocals
Kenney Jones - Drums
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Tim Gorman - Piano, Keyboards, Synthesiser, Backing vocals

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The Who - Live

The Who - Live - 2011

E lá vamos nós para mais um post onde voce pode comprar no ITUNES     pelos usuais $ 9.99. Dessa vez, o alvo do engodo e da total falta de informação é o The Who. Com um disco simplesmente intitulado "Live" e tendo como capa uma foto de sua magistral apresentação no Rolling Stones Rock 'n' Circus, as melhores e piores lojas do ramo não trazem nenhuma - absolutamente nenhuma - informação.

Nos fóruns de discussões (aonde o Professor Wikipédia é Mestre) só tem achismos. Falam basicamente em 3 "hipóteses":

1) Que seja uma versão "acelerada" do famoso bootleg "Live in Amsterdã" (o melhor boot do Who, sem nenhuma dúvida)

2) De que se trata simplesmente de uma gravação de um show transmitido por rádio e que caiu em domínio público.

3) Que é só mais uma forma de se faturar um extrinha, embora, saliento, não há nenhuma menção ao disco no site oficial da banda. Acredito que foi lançado  à revelia de quem detêm os direitos sobre as músicas da banda.

Na minha opinião, o achismo mais correto é de que se trata de uma transmissão de rádio mesmo, na fase imediatamente ao lançamento de Tommy e por que?

1) Porque a voz de Daltrey ainda está "jovem", antes do amadurecimento apresentado principalmente no "Live at Leeds" e que "Yong Man Blues" (se é que são da mesma apresentação) é bem diferente daquela que se tornou clássica.

2) Algumas letras de "Tommy" são ligeiramente diferentes das que mais tarde passaram a integrar todos os seus shows por anos. 

3) A guitarra de Townshend está diferente, com menos pedais e mais domesticada, como se estivessem tocando em um ambiente sem tantos recursos. Além disso, tem-se a impressão que na bateria faltam microfones.

E o show, como tudo indica, está incompleto (não sei quanto) porque no set-list final, anunciam "Substitute", "Happy Jack" e "I'm a Boy", mas só 2 estão disponíveis. Mas, numa época em que as pessoas se contentam em comprar somente 1 ou 2 faixas de um disco, quem vai reclamar que esteja faltando alguma? Esse é a lógica que o padrão itunes enfiou por goela abaixo de todas as lojas virtuais e a todas as bandas, novas, velhas e as que ainda surgirão.

Agora as coisas boas.

1) Trata-se de The Who.

2) Trata-se de The Who ao vivo, executando cada faixa no talo, sem mimimis e historinhas antes de cada música.

3) A qualidade da "gravação" não é ruim (sabe-se lá graças a quantos audiotune)

4) É de graça! E para quem chora que 20 pilas é muita grana, aqui se tem boa oportunidade de economizar uns trocados. Sobretudo com algo que só figura na lista de prioridades de aficionados.

01. Overture
02. It's a Boy
03. 1921
04. Amazing Journey
05. Sparks
06. Tommy Can You Hear Me\
07. Christmas - The Acid Queen
08. Pinball Wizard
09. Do You Think It's Alright\
10. Fiddle About
11. Tommy, Can You Hear Me\
12. There's a Doctor
13. Go to the Mirror - Smash the Mirror
14. I'm Free
15. Tommy's Holiday Camp
16. We're Not Gonna Take It - See Me, Feel Me
17. Young Man Blues
18. Substitute
19. Happy Jack



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The Who - Quadrophenia Live In London

The Who - Quadrophenia Live In London - 2014

The Who completed their critically acclaimed tour of Quadrophenia on July 8, 2013 at the Wembley Arena with a benefit show to support the Double O charity. This concert is billed as “Quadrophenia: Live in London” and hits the stores this week in multiple video and audio formats, with various packaging that should make Who collectors very happy. A preview showing of the concert was also aired on AXS TV in the US on June 8.

The concert was beautifully filmed, featuring mostly close-ups of Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, which draw you into the stage performance and provides an intimate viewing experience. The interplay with Pete and Roger is a joy to watch, as two old friends clearly love sharing the stage with one another, now 50 years on. They both looked gorgeous and performed magnificently, and appeared to be just hitting their peak on the last day of the tour that could have continued on many more months.

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01. I Am The Sea
02. The Real Me
03. Quadrophenia
04. Cut My Hair
05. The Punk And The Godfather
06. I'm One
07. The Dirty Jobs
08. Helpless Dancer
09. Is It In My Head\
10. I've Had Enough
11. 5:15
12. Sea And Sand
13. Drowned
14. Bell Boy
15. Doctor Jimmy
16. The Rock
17. Love Reign Over Me

Bonus:

18. Who Are You
19. You Better You Bet
20. Pinball Wizard
21. Baba O'Riley
22. Won't Get Fooled Again
23. Tea & Theatre

With:
Simon Townshend - Guitar
Zak Starkey - Drums
Pino Palladino - bass
Frank Simes, Loren Gold, John Corey - Keyboards
J. Greg Miller, Reggie Grisham - Brass









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VA - The New Sell Out

The New Sell Out - Futureman Records - 2012

This legendary album is a cover of The Who Sell Out by power pop artists, including The Andersons, Splitsville, The Shazam, Brendon Benson, and The Grip Weeds to just name a few. Put together 12 years ago and gathering cobwebs ever since, The New Sell Out is finally out! Dedicated to Rick McBrien, the soul of Futureman. Thanks to every contributing artist and everyone who worked on this! Full liner notes and artwork included in download. Get it ONLY at Futuremanrecords.com (or ONLY Good Song).

FULL TRACK LIST

Monday – Mike Giblin

01. Armenia City In The Sky - Paranoid Lovesick
Whoopie - Mike Giblin
02. Heinz Baked Beans - The Andersons
More Music – Cockeyed Ghost
03. Mary Anne With The
Shaky Hands - The Phenomenal Cats
Premier Drums – Barely Pink
Bah Bah – Ed James
04. Odorono- The Atomic Numbers
Smooth Sailing - Brendan Benson
05. Tattoo - The Jigsaw Seen
Church of Your Choice - Linus Of Hollywood
06. Our Love Was - Splitsville
Big L - Ed James
Rotosound Strings - Mitch Easter
07. I Can See For Miles - The Shazam
Charles Atlas - John P. Strohm
08. I Can't Reach You - Chris von Sneidern
09. Medac - Brendan Benson
10. Relax - Cloud Eleven
Rotosound Strings (demo) - The Jellybricks
11. Silas Stingy - Zumpano
12. Sunrise - Willie Wisely
13. Rael - Myracle Brah
Top Gear - Fundaro & Moll
14 Commercial Break
Pt 2. Welcome - Rodney Bingenheimer
Radio London - The Rubinoos
Pro-Stripe - The Breetles
Great Shakes - The Magic Christians
15. Glittering Girl - The Flashing Lights
16. Commercial Break
Radio London - Double Naught Spies
Mullet Man - P. Hux
Gino's Hair Cappucino - DM3
17. Melancholia - The Grip Weeds
18. Commercial Break
Coke - Fundaro & Moll
Dr. Giggle's Ginsing Root - Devin Hill
Radio London - Roger McGuinn
John Mason - The Jellybricks
19. Jaguar - Jim Babjak's Buzzed Meg
20. Commercial Break
Radio London - The Masticators
Dizzy Mouse - The Masticators
Spaz Cola - Ed James
Radio London - The Merrymakers
21. Someone's Coming - The Pearlfishers
22. Commercial Break
Radio London - Bobby Sutliff
Coke - The Anderson Council
Yellow Pilsner - John McMullen
Radio London - The Chevelles
23. Early Morning, Cold Taxi - SWAG
24. Commercial Break
Radio London - Bingo Durango
Jock-A-Lot - The Popdudes
Top Popsicles - crash into june
Great Shakes - The Absolute Zeros
Radio London - Heavy Blinkers

25. Glow Girl - The Vandalias
Track Records - R. Stevie Moore

26. Bonus Track: Doctor, Doctor – Brendan Benson

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VA - The New Sell Out

The New Sell Out - Futureman Records - 2012

This legendary album is a cover of The Who Sell Out by power pop artists, including The Andersons, Splitsville, The Shazam, Brendon Benson, and The Grip Weeds to just name a few. Put together 12 years ago and gathering cobwebs ever since, The New Sell Out is finally out! Dedicated to Rick McBrien, the soul of Futureman. Thanks to every contributing artist and everyone who worked on this! Full liner notes and artwork included in download. Get it ONLY at Futuremanrecords.com (or ONLY Good Song).

FULL TRACK LIST

Monday – Mike Giblin

01. Armenia City In The Sky - Paranoid Lovesick
Whoopie - Mike Giblin
02. Heinz Baked Beans - The Andersons
More Music – Cockeyed Ghost
03. Mary Anne With The
Shaky Hands - The Phenomenal Cats
Premier Drums – Barely Pink
Bah Bah – Ed James
04. Odorono- The Atomic Numbers
Smooth Sailing - Brendan Benson
05. Tattoo - The Jigsaw Seen
Church of Your Choice - Linus Of Hollywood
06. Our Love Was - Splitsville
Big L - Ed James
Rotosound Strings - Mitch Easter
07. I Can See For Miles - The Shazam
Charles Atlas - John P. Strohm
08. I Can't Reach You - Chris von Sneidern
09. Medac - Brendan Benson
10. Relax - Cloud Eleven
Rotosound Strings (demo) - The Jellybricks
11. Silas Stingy - Zumpano
12. Sunrise - Willie Wisely
13. Rael - Myracle Brah
Top Gear - Fundaro & Moll
14 Commercial Break
Pt 2. Welcome - Rodney Bingenheimer
Radio London - The Rubinoos
Pro-Stripe - The Breetles
Great Shakes - The Magic Christians
15. Glittering Girl - The Flashing Lights
16. Commercial Break
Radio London - Double Naught Spies
Mullet Man - P. Hux
Gino's Hair Cappucino - DM3
17. Melancholia - The Grip Weeds
18. Commercial Break
Coke - Fundaro & Moll
Dr. Giggle's Ginsing Root - Devin Hill
Radio London - Roger McGuinn
John Mason - The Jellybricks
19. Jaguar - Jim Babjak's Buzzed Meg
20. Commercial Break
Radio London - The Masticators
Dizzy Mouse - The Masticators
Spaz Cola - Ed James
Radio London - The Merrymakers
21. Someone's Coming - The Pearlfishers
22. Commercial Break
Radio London - Bobby Sutliff
Coke - The Anderson Council
Yellow Pilsner - John McMullen
Radio London - The Chevelles
23. Early Morning, Cold Taxi - SWAG
24. Commercial Break
Radio London - Bingo Durango
Jock-A-Lot - The Popdudes
Top Popsicles - crash into june
Great Shakes - The Absolute Zeros
Radio London - Heavy Blinkers

25. Glow Girl - The Vandalias
Track Records - R. Stevie Moore

26. Bonus Track: Doctor, Doctor – Brendan Benson

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Various Artists - Who's Not Forgotten: FDR's Tribute to The Who

 Various Artists - Who's Not Forgotten: FDR's Tribute to The Who - 2004

By Erick Mertz from COSMIK.COM

When Robert Pollard takes the stage for his final encore as front man of Guided By Voices, he almost certainly announces a cover of "Baba O'Reilly" as the next song; as the guitars cascade, simulating the unforgettable signature keyboard line, he proclaims that this is the "greatest rock song ever written." The crowd screams, he kicks like Bruce Lee amid his own drunken miasma and the venue, however large, begins to pulse with an anticipation not seen during a night of originals to that point. It is more than lore that GBV is one of the best live acts in America, but in that moment, it is the Who that draw the ire and frothing joy from the crowd. 

Precisely that riotous effect makes up the thrust behind H.E.A.R's (Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers) compilation of Who cover songs. The artists are contemporary, some definitely obscure, and hand picked from labels Jam and Face Down records. It would belie Roger Daltry's wishes from The Kids Are Alright to analyze or scrutinize too deeply the choices of artists and their performances, but a few from among the 21 songs deserve mention, the first of which would naturally be Guided By Voices doing "Baba" live. Nothing short of transferring the listener to the surely dark and sweaty club where this was culled could top their rendition. As intended, it saps every stirring ounce of life from its listener and whether it is Roger or Robert singing, it isn't hyperbole to theorize that Baba's conception is a moment of rock genius. The Lola's kick over an anthemic version of "The Kids Are Alright" with a breezy summer day's enthusiasm as do The Commons whose rendition of the thinly veiled sex classic "Squeeze Box" is amazing. 

Arguably, not every one of the Who's staple songs are covered (Tommy and Happy Jack glaring in their omission) and not every version is delightful (boring are "Behind Blue Eyes" and "I Can See For Miles"), but there is a lot of ground covered in one tribute. As Guided By Voices prove night in and night out, there is something indescribable about the Who, and when the Glowfriends give over their terrific, energetic rendition of "I Can't Explain" that magic is transferred, a little sadly perhaps, but with full riotous effect nonetheless.

READ MORE HERE

01. Heaven and Hell - Photon Band
02. The Real Me - Bastards of Melody
03. The Kids Are Alright - The Lolas 
04. Bargain - Dipsomaniacs 
05. Behind Blue Eyes - Pat Dinizio 
06. Baba O'Riley - Guided By Voices 
07. Long Live Rock - Tommy Conwell with the Dipsomaniacs 
08. Glow Girl - The Bigger Lovers 
09. I'm a Boy - Cordalene 
10. Pictures of Lily - Taggart
11. Athena - Grandfabric
12. Squeeze Box - The Commons
13. Mary-Anne With the Shaky Hands - Chris Richards 
14. I Can See for Miles - Jim Basnight 
15. Substitute - Blank Pages 
16. Circles - Jeremy 
17. So Sad About Us - Steve Brown
18. 1921 - Nancy Falkow 
19. Boris the Spider - J. Horndog 
20. My Generation - The Contractions 
21. I Can't Explain - The Glowfriends

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Various Artists - Who's Not Forgotten: FDR's Tribute to The Who

 Various Artists - Who's Not Forgotten: FDR's Tribute to The Who - 2004

By Erick Mertz from COSMIK.COM

When Robert Pollard takes the stage for his final encore as front man of Guided By Voices, he almost certainly announces a cover of "Baba O'Reilly" as the next song; as the guitars cascade, simulating the unforgettable signature keyboard line, he proclaims that this is the "greatest rock song ever written." The crowd screams, he kicks like Bruce Lee amid his own drunken miasma and the venue, however large, begins to pulse with an anticipation not seen during a night of originals to that point. It is more than lore that GBV is one of the best live acts in America, but in that moment, it is the Who that draw the ire and frothing joy from the crowd. 

Precisely that riotous effect makes up the thrust behind H.E.A.R's (Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers) compilation of Who cover songs. The artists are contemporary, some definitely obscure, and hand picked from labels Jam and Face Down records. It would belie Roger Daltry's wishes from The Kids Are Alright to analyze or scrutinize too deeply the choices of artists and their performances, but a few from among the 21 songs deserve mention, the first of which would naturally be Guided By Voices doing "Baba" live. Nothing short of transferring the listener to the surely dark and sweaty club where this was culled could top their rendition. As intended, it saps every stirring ounce of life from its listener and whether it is Roger or Robert singing, it isn't hyperbole to theorize that Baba's conception is a moment of rock genius. The Lola's kick over an anthemic version of "The Kids Are Alright" with a breezy summer day's enthusiasm as do The Commons whose rendition of the thinly veiled sex classic "Squeeze Box" is amazing. 

Arguably, not every one of the Who's staple songs are covered (Tommy and Happy Jack glaring in their omission) and not every version is delightful (boring are "Behind Blue Eyes" and "I Can See For Miles"), but there is a lot of ground covered in one tribute. As Guided By Voices prove night in and night out, there is something indescribable about the Who, and when the Glowfriends give over their terrific, energetic rendition of "I Can't Explain" that magic is transferred, a little sadly perhaps, but with full riotous effect nonetheless.

READ MORE HERE

01. Heaven and Hell - Photon Band
02. The Real Me - Bastards of Melody
03. The Kids Are Alright - The Lolas 
04. Bargain - Dipsomaniacs 
05. Behind Blue Eyes - Pat Dinizio 
06. Baba O'Riley - Guided By Voices 
07. Long Live Rock - Tommy Conwell with the Dipsomaniacs 
08. Glow Girl - The Bigger Lovers 
09. I'm a Boy - Cordalene 
10. Pictures of Lily - Taggart
11. Athena - Grandfabric
12. Squeeze Box - The Commons
13. Mary-Anne With the Shaky Hands - Chris Richards 
14. I Can See for Miles - Jim Basnight 
15. Substitute - Blank Pages 
16. Circles - Jeremy 
17. So Sad About Us - Steve Brown
18. 1921 - Nancy Falkow 
19. Boris the Spider - J. Horndog 
20. My Generation - The Contractions 
21. I Can't Explain - The Glowfriends

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The Who - View from a Backstage Pass (re-re-post)

The Who - View from a Backstage Pass - 2007

View from a Backstage Pass é uma compilação de faixas ao vivo, lançado em 5 de novembro de 2007 e disponível apenas para aqueles que assinaram o site oficial da banda.

Ele apresenta algumas raras perfomances realizadas no período de 1969 a 1976. Algumas de suas faixas já haviam sido lançadas anteriormente, como são os casos Dreaming From The Waist (como bonus de The Who By Numbers); Bargain (de Who's Missing) e My Wife (de Two Missing).  Em My Wife,  o vocal de Entwistle se apresenta no original, ao contrário da apresentada em Two Missing, com a voz totalmente regravada pelo baixista.

Disco indispensável para quem gosta de Who. Indispensável para quem a considera a melhor banda ao vivo da história do Rock.

Ah sim! The Who dispensa amostras, previews ou qualquer nome que você queira dar. Baixem tudo! Inclusive o booklet.

Disc One

01. Fortune Teller - Dearborn, Michigan, 12 October 1969
02. Happy Jack - City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970
03. I'm A Boy - City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970
04. A Quick One, While He's Away - City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970
05. Magic Bus - Denver, Colorado, 9 June 1970
06. I Can't Explain - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
07. Substitute - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
08. My Wife - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
09. Behind Blue Eyes - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
10. Bargain - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
11. Baby Don't You Do It - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971

Disc Two

01. The Punk And The Godfather - Philadelphia, 4 December 1973
02. 5:15 - Philadelphia, 4 December 1973
03. Won't Get Fooled Again - Philadelphia, 4 December 1973
04. Young Man Blues -  Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974
05. Tattoo - Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974
06. Boris The Spider - Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974
07. Naked Eye / Let's See Action / My Generation Blues - Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974
08. Squeeze Box - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
09. Dreaming From The Waist - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
10. Fiddle About - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
11. Pinball Wizard - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
12. I'm Free - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
13. Tommy's Holiday Camp - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
14. We're Not Gonna Take It - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
15. See Me, Feel Me / Listening To You - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976

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The Who - View from a Backstage Pass (re-re-post)

The Who - View from a Backstage Pass - 2007

View from a Backstage Pass é uma compilação de faixas ao vivo, lançado em 5 de novembro de 2007 e disponível apenas para aqueles que assinaram o site oficial da banda.

Ele apresenta algumas raras perfomances realizadas no período de 1969 a 1976. Algumas de suas faixas já haviam sido lançadas anteriormente, como são os casos Dreaming From The Waist (como bonus de The Who By Numbers); Bargain (de Who's Missing) e My Wife (de Two Missing).  Em My Wife,  o vocal de Entwistle se apresenta no original, ao contrário da apresentada em Two Missing, com a voz totalmente regravada pelo baixista.

Disco indispensável para quem gosta de Who. Indispensável para quem a considera a melhor banda ao vivo da história do Rock.

Ah sim! The Who dispensa amostras, previews ou qualquer nome que você queira dar. Baixem tudo! Inclusive o booklet.

Disc One

01. Fortune Teller - Dearborn, Michigan, 12 October 1969
02. Happy Jack - City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970
03. I'm A Boy - City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970
04. A Quick One, While He's Away - City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970
05. Magic Bus - Denver, Colorado, 9 June 1970
06. I Can't Explain - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
07. Substitute - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
08. My Wife - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
09. Behind Blue Eyes - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
10. Bargain - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971
11. Baby Don't You Do It - San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971

Disc Two

01. The Punk And The Godfather - Philadelphia, 4 December 1973
02. 5:15 - Philadelphia, 4 December 1973
03. Won't Get Fooled Again - Philadelphia, 4 December 1973
04. Young Man Blues -  Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974
05. Tattoo - Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974
06. Boris The Spider - Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974
07. Naked Eye / Let's See Action / My Generation Blues - Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974
08. Squeeze Box - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
09. Dreaming From The Waist - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
10. Fiddle About - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
11. Pinball Wizard - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
12. I'm Free - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
13. Tommy's Holiday Camp - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
14. We're Not Gonna Take It - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976
15. See Me, Feel Me / Listening To You - Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976

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V.A - Substitute - The Songs Of The Who

V.A - Substitute - The Songs Of The Who - 2001

by Dan LeRoy from AMG

Considering the Who are without question in the top tier of legendary and influential rock acts, you'd think they deserved better than this dispiritingly poor tribute -- especially because unlike your average tribute album, this one features no shortage of heavyweights, here paying homage to Townshend, Daltrey, Entwistle, and Moon.

Perhaps the biggest disappointment is how badly one of the band's oldest friends lets it down; David Bowie turns in a slowed-down cover of "Pictures of Lily" that's lifeless enough to make you nostalgic for Tin Machine. However, most of the other hired help fares no better. Give pop lightweights Fastball and jam band progenitors Phish both credit for trying to tackle their cuts -- "The Real Me" and "5:15," respectively -- head-on, but neither band is up for two of the most rocking cuts in the Who's songbook, and the vocals on both tracks are embarrassingly bad. Ditto for Pearl Jam's "The Kids Are Alright," which also sticks closely to the original arrangement, making Eddie Vedder's whimpering all the more ridiculous. Even the Who itself, regrouped for a run-through of the title cut, will try the patience of devoted fans. 

In fairness, Sheryl Crow does turn in a handsome version of "Behind Blue Eyes," and having fellow mod-loving Brits like Paul Weller ("Circles") and the underrated Cast ("The Seeker") on board was a decent idea. But overall, the best thing you can say about Substitute is that, considering Townshend'd vast back catalog, the inclusion of only 11 songs is a rare act of mercy. 

NB: Eu particulamente discordo da crítica acima. Gostei muito das versãoes de Paul Weller, Bowie e Ocean Colour Scene. E não dá para levar a sério uma crítica onde se diz que o melhor que há no disco é a versão para Behind Blue Eyes.
Bah! São criticos. Normalmente músicos frustrados :)

01. Cast - The Seeker
02. Ocean Colour Scene - Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
03. Paul Weller - Circles

04. David Bowie - Pictures Of Lily
05. Pearl Jam - The Kids Are Alright
06. Fastball - The Real Me
07. Unamerican - Naked Eye
08. Stereophonics - Who Are You
09. Phish - 5.15
10. Sheryl Crow - Behind Blue Eyes
11. The Who featuring Kelly Jones - Substitute


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V.A - Substitute - The Songs Of The Who

V.A - Substitute - The Songs Of The Who - 2001

by Dan LeRoy from AMG

Considering the Who are without question in the top tier of legendary and influential rock acts, you'd think they deserved better than this dispiritingly poor tribute -- especially because unlike your average tribute album, this one features no shortage of heavyweights, here paying homage to Townshend, Daltrey, Entwistle, and Moon.

Perhaps the biggest disappointment is how badly one of the band's oldest friends lets it down; David Bowie turns in a slowed-down cover of "Pictures of Lily" that's lifeless enough to make you nostalgic for Tin Machine. However, most of the other hired help fares no better. Give pop lightweights Fastball and jam band progenitors Phish both credit for trying to tackle their cuts -- "The Real Me" and "5:15," respectively -- head-on, but neither band is up for two of the most rocking cuts in the Who's songbook, and the vocals on both tracks are embarrassingly bad. Ditto for Pearl Jam's "The Kids Are Alright," which also sticks closely to the original arrangement, making Eddie Vedder's whimpering all the more ridiculous. Even the Who itself, regrouped for a run-through of the title cut, will try the patience of devoted fans. 

In fairness, Sheryl Crow does turn in a handsome version of "Behind Blue Eyes," and having fellow mod-loving Brits like Paul Weller ("Circles") and the underrated Cast ("The Seeker") on board was a decent idea. But overall, the best thing you can say about Substitute is that, considering Townshend'd vast back catalog, the inclusion of only 11 songs is a rare act of mercy. 

NB: Eu particulamente discordo da crítica acima. Gostei muito das versãoes de Paul Weller, Bowie e Ocean Colour Scene. E não dá para levar a sério uma crítica onde se diz que o melhor que há no disco é a versão para Behind Blue Eyes.
Bah! São criticos. Normalmente músicos frustrados :)

01. Cast - The Seeker
02. Ocean Colour Scene - Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
03. Paul Weller - Circles

04. David Bowie - Pictures Of Lily
05. Pearl Jam - The Kids Are Alright
06. Fastball - The Real Me
07. Unamerican - Naked Eye
08. Stereophonics - Who Are You
09. Phish - 5.15
10. Sheryl Crow - Behind Blue Eyes
11. The Who featuring Kelly Jones - Substitute


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John Rabbit Bundrick - Venus

John Rabbit Bundrick - Venus - 2010

John Douglas "Rabbit" Bundrick (born November 21, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American rock keyboardist, pianist and organist. He is best known for his work with The Who and associations with others including Eric Burdon, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roger Waters, Free and Crawler. Bundrick is noted as the principal musician for the cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He is also known as a composer and has recorded solo albums. READ MORE HERE 

album notes from CDBABY 

War on Earth has annihilated the Human Race. Our only recourse is to inhabit the planet Venus. A journey thru peace & war, annihilation and death. A journey to Venus to seed the Human Race and stop us from becoming Extinct.

01. Peace On Earth
02. Happiness
03. Troubled Planet
04. The Children
05. We're All Alike

06. Time Warriors
07. Crazy War
08. Exodus to Venus
09. Faith
10. A New Life on Venus
11. Happy Snap






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John Rabbit Bundrick - Venus

John Rabbit Bundrick - Venus - 2010

John Douglas "Rabbit" Bundrick (born November 21, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American rock keyboardist, pianist and organist. He is best known for his work with The Who and associations with others including Eric Burdon, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roger Waters, Free and Crawler. Bundrick is noted as the principal musician for the cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He is also known as a composer and has recorded solo albums. READ MORE HERE 

album notes from CDBABY 

War on Earth has annihilated the Human Race. Our only recourse is to inhabit the planet Venus. A journey thru peace & war, annihilation and death. A journey to Venus to seed the Human Race and stop us from becoming Extinct.

01. Peace On Earth
02. Happiness
03. Troubled Planet
04. The Children
05. We're All Alike

06. Time Warriors
07. Crazy War
08. Exodus to Venus
09. Faith
10. A New Life on Venus
11. Happy Snap






+@192