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I’m not a big The Who fan and I’m into live albums, soooo this did not do much for me!
Great energy but also too long in some places. Nonetheless a nice live album but hardly essential listening.
It’s the Who alright
I find it odd that The Who are considered one of the giants of "classic rock" when they are, in my opinion, the absolute most generic version of classic rock that there is. Perhaps it is the long association of their one song with CSI, but any time I hear their music I think it sounds like a royalty free track called "safe classic rock - good for car wash commercials" And then this album has the added bonus of the boys bantering and coughing up phlegm into a mic while making jokes about "fornication". Really edgy stuff.
I really didn't think of Pete Townshend as such a aggressive guitarist, though this set really shows off prominent guitar solos and lots of flourish. High energy, though the songs here aren't my favorites.
pretty good stuff, but nothing too special from a first listen. nice vintage sound, pretty good lyrics, great guitar.
J'ai bien aimé, clairement ça devait être un super bon show à voir en personne. Les medleys étaient par contre un peu long. 6/10
Completing the week-long string of mediocre albums, I got a freaking live album today. Hooray.
Solid
Not a big fan of live albums. Also prefer the 1970s Who output over the 1960s material. Still, there's enough on here that makes this release decent. Magic Bus is much better on here than the studio version.
It's alright
Maybe being a little harsh as in rates the expanded version, very good live album deserves its place on the list, but a lot of covers, missing some of the Who’s best songs, and felt the start and end of the album much better than the middle. So doesn’t quiet make the 4 stars mark for me.
I do like the Who, but I'm not massively feeling this live album. They do have a good energy about them, but, as with seemingly everyone else on here, I am puzzled by its inclusion. I'd much rather hear the studio songs.
It's alright, nothing more.
Couple of good hits, it's an alright album.
The Who sound great live, you can really hear Keith Moon tearing it up on the drums.
As others have noted, it's a bit odd that this live album made the list when many of the songs are also included in other studio albums which also made the list. Overall, I feel like this one didn't fully earn its place on the list in the way that others have. That said, it's a fun album! I enjoyed the listen, and the live versions of these songs do have a lot of pep and energy. Overall, though, this does not stand out to me as a particularly important album or one that I will return to. 3/5
7/10. Enjoyable.
Not usually into live albums, but this was a decent listen. Pure rock and roll and mildly entertaining banter between songs.
Very good live album, but ultimately just a live album. There are better versions of these songs on studio albums. I enjoyed the different versions, and it would have been super cool to see The Who live in the late 60's. 3.5 Stars
High fidelity
Classic Who. Enjoyed it!
It was good album.i would not say amazing. At that time it might've excellent.
A bunch of songs that blend together. A listenable live album. Nothing, in my opinion makes this live album very special. Nothing out of the blue. Three really good songs on this album: The amazing journey/sparks, summertime blues, young man blues. Weak three.
couple of classics in here, but never really got into The Who. To old for my time.
started out really strong. Actually don't mind the fact that it is live, harder to tell than many "live" albums.
Strong 3, weak 4 I suppose
Pretty much all sounded the same. Not a bad sound, just kind of bland
This is a live album like one I've never heard before. Recorded in 1970, it captures the band at the height of their powers, delivering a blistering set of their greatest hits and other popular songs in front of a raucous crowd. One of the most impressive things with Live at Leeds is the sound quality. It's nothing short of stunning. The guitars roar with a ferocity that can't be captured in a studio, and the drums pound with an intensity that makes your heart race. The recording is so intimate, it's as if you're sitting in the front row, feeling every chord and beat reverberate through your body. The band's banter also helps with the feeling of being there, and actually helps with making the album even better than what it would've been without it. Live at Leeds, unlike other live albums that makes you feel like you're just part of the crowd in a massive arena, makes you feel like you're just listening to a quartet of dudes shredding it up at your local watering hole, and it kinda works. It's no wonder that Live at Leeds is considered one of the greatest live albums of all time. The Who were at the top of their game, and this album captures their live performance in all its glory. If you're a fan of rock and roll, Live at Leeds is an essential addition to your collection.
Rock and rolling Soft Machine.
Did not finish all the way through. Several hits, very solid. classic rock style album stripped down without too many frills. Incredible energy at the live show, too.
This was a completely inconsequential live album. It wasn’t great, but it certainly wasn’t bad. I mean the band definitely consist of talented players so I wouldn’t expect it to be. They play a few covers as well as extended, jam-filled versions of some of their most important songs. I’m already not a huge live album guy, so there has to be some very special aspect of it that would deter me here as opposed to their studio recordings, which I guess the 15 minute “My Generation“ might for fans of The Who. However, I’m not really a massive fan of The Who, and to be honest, this live album feels very bare, but that’s only when looking at the tracks that were officially released when this live album was put out back in 1970. It was only five songs, so I guarantee if I had listened to the whole thing I would get a bigger picture of what was trying to be accomplished with this live album. That doesn’t mean I would like it more, and it doesn’t mean I would like it less, but it would certainly change the way I view it. But, as it stands, I’m not going to listen to an hour and a half of a band I don’t care THAT much about, so I’m going off these five (solid) live tracks for my review.
I enjoy The Who, but live albums are hard for me to enjoy fully. Good sounds, but not for me.
Seems to me like a very standard rock live performance. I didn’t know that live albums were being used, which surprised me. I enjoyed listening but it’ll have to be a high three because it seemed pretty standard.
Live albums are just live albums. Insights into the personality of the band notwithstanding, the experience is purely subjective and hardly ever something that should be shared in this context. This reviewer does find some good in this live album and that is it plays like a live concert. A lot of songs, starting with some that are moderately popular and then closing out the last portion of the album with well-known favorites. Between all that though are some awesome moments of the band just jamming together, and that is always something to appreciate here. The objective here though is whether or not this live album experience is something one cannot live without. The answer is 'yes', a person can go their whole existence not having heard this live album and everything will be more or less the same.
An interesting collection of tracks from a legendary band. There’s a lot and i mean ALOT of Pete Townsend just riffing. One track is 17 minutes long! It’s that lack of conciseness that I think hurts the overall album.
I am not a big fan of listening to live albums. I love going to concerts though. I could probably get behind listening to recordings of the live performance that I was there for. There is just too much that is missed by simply recording the audio of a live performance.
The Who rocks but I prefer not live
3.5/5. This was decent. Nothing amazing, but I enjoyed listening to it.
Not bad but kinda boring. The banter sections don't help. I'm more impressed by the recording quality than anything else here.
I think I prefer their more structured studio stuff, but this helped me appreciate their more loose live sound.
First time I have heard this, despite being aware of its reputation as one of the great live albums. Listening to it now I am not sure it has aged well. A strong start and finish for sure and a good mix of classics (Can't Explain, Substitute, Happy Jack) and covers (Young Man Blues, Fortune Teller) but it really sags in the middle around A Quick One (which does not stand the test of time) and Amazing Journey. Not as good as I expected
Standouts: I Can’t Explain, Substitute, Happy Jack, My Generation, Magic Bus, Others: Tattoo, I’m a Boy, Summertime Blues 3.5
3.5. It’s good classic rock for the background.
Pluses: + It's The Who + There are great songs on here + From when they were still relevant Minuses - It's a live album - It's a live album - It's a live album Final Consensus * If you love The Who, this is a must-listen album. * If you like The Who, it's worth a listen. * If you (like me) hate live albums, give it a pass.
It was fine, but why live?
could relisten
One of those albums that's been hyped up so much that when you finally hear it it's just dripping in disappointment. That, or it's just not that impressive and/or good.
Decent live album
I was never a big fan of The Who, only a few selected songs actually resonate. All in all, I prefer Tommy
Bah
Ok
happy jack apparently lived in the sands on the isle of man. must have been a right fucking weirdo. live albums, the niche that belongs to the real aficionados of the band and rarely sound anything other than crap to anyone else, however in th'oos case they have one of the best rhythm sections going and a live environment allows moon and entwhistle to shine. the who have some massive bangers and as a drum and bass pervert the crap songs i can filter out the pricks at the front of the stage and listen to the backline.
If this was a team in the controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, it'd be Belgium.
I didn't find this to be a transcendent live experience, good, but not sure yet why it's on the list. Still The Who though, very good, 3.5 stars.
Every time I listen to The Who, I’m like man, I need to listen to more of these guys. I started out feeling that way with this, but it ran excessively long and I’m not into long, live jam sessions (or live albums in general). Good stuff regardless but I wouldn’t listen to this album specifically again.
An incredibly tight and powerful live performance, brilliantly captured on record. Listened to the 1970 track list. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Substitute Date listened: 04/11/22
the who - live at leeds notes - live album from the who - emphasis on the hard rock aspects of their sound, power chords, loud cymbal heavy drums - Came after their album Tommy - i listened to the original 1970 release tracklist fav - substitute - the bass sounds SO GOOD least fav - magic bus - felt messy but not in the way i would want 3.5/5
I don’t see the point of live albums. (Not true. I do. Contractual obligations. Which, of course, is not the point.) Anyway, of all the live albums that have domed a part of this project, this is probably the best.
Im not the biggest the Who fan but I appreciate their music and this is a solid live album. The songs themselfes arent that Great but they sound better live. The guitarwork of Townsend is just fantastic and does a lot for the album
Very chill and solid. I prefer the hits tbh.
<review for the original 1970 37-minute release> Excellent songs but prefer the studio recordings (of the non-covers) and still believe live albums should be excluded from the list (even though this one certainly has a lot of status).
Not a big fan of live albums and seeing the reviews I am not the only one. The Who is great and the songs are too, but I prefer them on the album where they belong. The music is great, just don’t understand why there are live albums in this list.
It's good. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Weird thing is, I also don't see myself coming back to listen to it again. Having a hard time deciding between 3 and 4.
I loved this as a teenager. It was televised too, and I thought Young Man Blues was just brilliant. Sadly my tastes have changed and The 'Oo don't really do it for me these days. They were great at the time though.
How many live albums are on this list? The songs are good, but what's the point of listening to music in worse audio quality with people yelling in between songs? I was content with the 40 minute version of the album. If that one 240 minute long version was the official one, I think I would have shot myself - no one man should have all that Who.
🤷 There's a banger or two here. But like... White boys copying the blues is so passe. Also would've probably liked this more if I didn't listen to the band talking.
This is the second album by The Who I’ve gotten and I like it way more than the first. The banter is incredible and the quality of the recording is great. I suppose it’s the greatest hits type set list that appeals to me.
Pretty good. I really like the rapport between Pete and the crowd, he seems like a funny guy.
Abgesehen von einem Track waren alle Lieder neu für mich. Kaum eines hat mich wirklich gecatched. Dafür das die insgesamte live performance stark!
The Who are one of the few bands who deserve to have a live album on this list. Unfortunately, this album was recorded before Who’s Next came out and thus is missing some key tracks that would become staples of The Who’s live performances. Nevertheless I was impressed with the guitar work which was more lead driven than Pete Townshend plays in the studio. John Entwistle’s bass work was phenomenal as always and was probably my favorite part.
The best WHO album I have heard so far... not saying much as I haven't enjoyed their albums. This had a bit more fun and energy.
The Who songs are fun to listen to but this live album has the added creepy old man hitting up a young girl. If you can ignore that part for the songs, you're good. If not, pass.
Not a fan of live albums but the quality was better than most live albums i heard.
Mukavasti lähti aamu käyntiin tällä levyllä. Eipä tuo live-tallenne varsinaisesti tuo mitään lisää ja aavistuksen ihmetyttää miten voi nousta listalle? Esim. Maidenin livessä yleisö mylvii ja laulaa mukana niin se tuo jotain lisäarvoa tallenteeseen ja välittää tunnelmaa.
Olishan ollut hienoo olla paikalla, mut puuttu kaikki omat suosikit setlististä, joten ei harmita. Mut osaa ne silti biisei tehdä ja esittää niitä
The original album is pretty short, the deluxe and 40th anniversary editions are for the die-hard Who fans - really long. If I could make my own playlist of about half the songs, I think it would be pretty great. Rating it for the original version (37 minutes): it is weak considering all the songs that they would have added. 3/5 The longer versions have more of the better songs, but it's also filled with a lot of songs that are fine... but just too much for one sitting. 3/5 as well.
I was like “this does not sound live at all!” “We’re they all by themselves or what?” Then I read they did not record the audience and it made more sense to me. Excellent versions, great recording
so much better than the birds, and thank the gods i was wrong about eric clapton being part of this fun album
I feel like live albums are better if you are either intimately familiar with the band or have been to an awesome concert. Not sure they're talking about my generation but still a good fun listen.
Haven't heard much of the Who before this. The first few songs have nice chord progressions, vocal harmonies. They're energetic rock & roll songs. The bass and regular guitar seem to play solos at the same time. I was suprised not to hear any synths; just guitar, bass, drums and vocals. The seventh track is definitely the most outstanding of the songs heard up to this point, and after this track the songs get longer, more interesting and just funner. I appreciate them playing a 15 min track. Honestly the whole record feels bland without any keyboard instrument. I can tell the musicians are talented, the drummer especially, but all the songs kinda feel samey. I will probably not be able to distinguish any of them songs after a day from listening to this record.
Was fun. Some new songs I didn’t hear before.
If you're anything like me, you listened to a lot of Zeppelin in your early teen years and in short order, you pretty much knew all those albums backward and forward. Then in the early 2000s, they released 'How the West Was Won', and every track on it sounded 1000% better than any of the albums. It pumped a few extra gallons of blood into each one of those songs. Anyway, that's what I hope for whenever I hear a new live album. I didn't get it here, but most of the hits sound great - great energy behind them. Much like other Who albums, though, this feels like it goes on too long.
What's interesting to me about The Who is that they kind of have the energy of a garage rock band mixed with the grandiosity of a great prog band. That totally works for me in theory. Like 100%. In practice, I think it's why I prefer them on the radio versus on an album. Every time you hear a Who song on the radio it rules, right? I'll take "Behind Blue Eyes" over "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" every single goddamned day of the week. "Won't Get Fooled Again"? Sure! Yes. Definitely better than "Blinded by the Light" for the 9th time today. I don't get tired of those songs on the radio the way I do some others from the era. But in the album setting it just doesn't work as well for me. I do love "Who's Next" - it's for sure the exception to the rule. But listening to this admittedly terrifically performed set had me longing for a commercial break. And that's okay. It's just *who* (ahem) they are.
Gefällt grundsätzlich durchaus. Vielleicht ein anderes Album von The Who?
Best Song: My Generation. Iconic rock song. In retrospect, it's actually kind of surprising that the "stuttering" effect works as well as it does here. Worst Song: Happy Jack. Lyrically, all I can imagine is "Simple Jack". Overall: Significantly more boring than I expected. Not a lot exciting here, especially given that this ought to have the added energy of a live concert. Also, The Who's tendency to write story-based tracks seemed really cool to me when I was younger, but now that I've heard it done so much better by other bands, I find these a bit lackluster.
Nice way to start, this one has been in my go to comfort cart since forever. Yes, it is worthy of its spot.
Great album. The Who are fantastic
My dad's favourite band and a very energetic fun album. I am very biased due to the good memories of the who in my lounge room but the band seemed to really just go for it in this show
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Pretty rockin' stuff. This one's hard to rate after just one listen, but my gut says 3. It could very well deserve a 4.
Great moments -- "young man blues" shreds, the extended solo part of "my generation" is cool. Not always sure about the songs though
Já, já. Þetta er allt í lagi. Óþarfi að hafa síðustu tvö lögin svona löng samt. I got bored.
J'aime bien le groupe mais j'ai trouvé le live pas dingue
pas nul mais pas vraiment dingo
6th June 2022 Listened in the afternoon while writing BBC application. Last night in the flat! Got a roosters and watched stranger things, perfect. Must have been a classic concert, I like the long medleys and rambling songs. Finished off with a nice bit of magic bus. 3.5 if I could.
I love the Who but the discussion about a A Quick One While He’s Asay is not only really long but SUPER creepy
I like the Who, but this live album was a little middling. If I happened to be at the concert, it would probably be a different feeling, but live albums usually don't do it for me.
Lubię ich muzykę, ale ich późniejsze albumy są lepsze. Ciekawe aranżacje utworów, chociaż przy ponad 17-minutowym My Generation chyba 2 razy myślałem, że to już nowa piosenka. Nie pomogło też to, że mieszkanie obok jest remont i jak kuli płytki/wiercili w ścianie to nie za dużo było słychać.
Not a bad live album
Nothing spectacular. I generally like live Who albums since I like the crowd interaction and their demeanor, but music on this one just isn't that special. With that said, the sound is good for a live album.
Keith Moon is a great rock drummer and the cover of Young Man Blues slays, but this didn't wow me quite as much as I expected
I've always had a problem with the Who...Moon was ace. Townshend is a bit too arrogant and Daltrey has a grating voice. The Kinks wrote better songs but didn't get the adoration (at the time..) I still don't get how this album is so revered. Its ok.
Very boring as far as a live album is concerned
As others have expressed, I don't see why you would put live albums on here, would love to see the explanation stated in the book. But that said, it' filled with energy that is not always found in their studio albums, and maybe that's actually a good reason to also hear some of a bands live albums. Ok It might be because it's the only live album that features Keith Moon on the drums. Cause he's really fucking good. Ok, "Young Man Blues" really fucking slaps. Get's pretty boring after a while. But great album. 3
Live classic rock. British.
Normally I don't care for live albums but I enjoyed this recording a lot.
This should have been better. The Who's hits are great, and for some reason they decided to insert a bunch of filler and bad covers into their setlist. When they actually played a decent song, they inserted a bunch of barely related, bloated solos. Can you imagine plunking down actual cash to see this? Best track: Happy Jack - Live
Great songs but live albums never quite recreate the inperson experience.
I'm a pretty big fan of live albums, but this one just felt lacking that special something that made it great. I did enjoy the longer extended versions of songs on the 2nd half of the album, but it wasn't anything to phone home about. 2.5/5
I wanted to like because it’s The Who but I was honestly disappointed. Kind of stopped paying attention to it after a while
A live album that felt like it captured all the high and lowlights of a concert - including lots of interspersed talking and long ass guitar solos. I'm not sure if it was the way it was cut in studio or not , but it seemed to drag on a little towards the end. Best: Shaking All Over Worst: Amazing Journey/Sparks
There are glimpses of talent along with chaos throughout this live album. Also on show are examples of The Who’s tendency to take a bad idea and double down - these mini operas are tiresome beyond belief and A Quick One, While He’s Away is seriously problematic, particularly in light of Townshend’s later legal troubles. One highlight of the record is actually being able to hear The Ox’s astonishing bass playing - usually on studio albums the bass seems inexplicably pushed down in the mix. That said, The Who were once described as a band with four soloists and that shows here - each seemingly playing their own track, not quite working together as a satisfying whole. There are stretches of the album where the listener can simply doze off - the extended My Generation for one. The best work is the run of older tracks - Substitute, Happy Jack and I’m A Boy - along with the rock and roll covers, where they really do feel like a band making music together.
Idk man de va fine!!!
This was fine, I don’t think I have the fawning adulation for The Who required to call it great though
frekar decent shit hlustaði á þetta á meðan ég sofnaði
In comparison to their other work this is more average rock
Quite a heck of a lot of songs on this one. Great live hard and bluesy rock, very much reflective of what The Who was at the time. I like a good amount of their music, and this is a bit more raw and gritty than the usual Who fare I listen to, but I can imagine what a fun rockin' show they put on back then. Not something I'll come back to as an album, but that's just because of where my listening preferences are these days.
I wouldn’t have been able to tell if it was live. Just sounded like a different recording of the same songs
Nope, ik ben niet zo van de live registraties. Maar de muziek is wel grappig. Vrolijke deuntjes en het publiek zingt lekker mee. ***
I'm not real big on live albums. There are a few that were wholly better than the original recorded content. Frampton, Cheap Trick, are two exceptions that I can think of off the top of my head where the live versions are some of their best material. I still love live shows. Having worked in the industry, I've seen over 400 bands live. I'm just not a fan of live albums. I gotta be there. Gotta see their energy. But, too frequently, the singer can't hit the same notes they hit in the studio. Often those higher notes or hitting pitch can add to a greater emotional response. Further, vocal chords get tired on long tours. Sound isn't as good in an auditorium. It's more the rule than the exception. Even Robert Plant doesn't sound nearly as good live. My beef isn't with live music, it's with recordings of live music.
Nice. I don't like The Who, but keith moon's drumming and some of their early singles are nice.
The Who are obviously more of a live band. This was better than Tommy, but I realized I’m just not much of a fan.
The Kids Are Alright. I feel like this would've been a better listen if I was more familiar with The Who's studio output. Really only knew I Can't Explain, My Generation and Summertime Blues before this and was lost with some of the songs halfway through. There were highlights though. Depsite not knowing what snippets were included, I dug the My Generation melody. Substitute, A Quick One, and Fortune Teller were really good as well.
Estilo un tanto definido de uno de los grupos pioneros del rock inglés. Alguna canción muy conocida. Personalmente, no sorprenden en nada. Se dejan escuchar, aunque sin mucha sorpresa.
Pretty cool, though there were more covers than expected which threw me off a bit.
pretty good, especially for a live album 3.5
The Who are not my favourite group by any means. Some of their classic tracks are brilliant but otherwise they’re just alright.
Never a huge fan, but a solid live album. Apart from the medley. Play the whole tracks goddamn it!
It's fine
Maybe too much hype(?) but this wasn't as transcendent as I'd hoped. 3.5/5
Felt like I was there
Plenty of great solos and songs. The who really sounds great live even though I don't know too many of their songs.
I feel about this live album the way that I generally do about live albums, which is that this concert probably would have been awesome to experience live, but that listening to it on a recording is a poor facsimile for that experience. All of the poor sound quality with none of the thrills. At least it isn't a double album 3/5
goede rock maar ik zou er niet zelf veel naar luisteren
The Who are mint, not even heard much of their stuff but what I've heard all seems mint. Good album, heard Substitute before. Easy 3
Tricky one to judge. As a live album I think it ticks most of the boxes (good musicianship, some tight segues between tracks, English rock band bantz) but the setlist is a little hit and miss for me (a lot of my favourite Who songs came later), and I have to be in the right mood to enjoy the extended classic rock jams. It's gonna have to be another 3.5. Which means another 3. Despite bonus points for Happy Jack.
good tunes, prefer studio albums really
Good stuff
Songs are all good but I'm just not a big fan of live albums. The show was probably amazing, album really isn't.
hög lägstanivå men förstår varför ingen har lyssnat på albumet
Un buen live. Está buena la historia de A Quick One, While He´s Away y Summertime Blues me gustó. Cumplidor.
No soy fan de The Who y tengo que decirles que lo escuché por que leí los reviews. Que buen disco, creo que tienen una energía muy diferente en vivo a lo que hacen en estudio (y que banda no lo hace? Pero pues the who no me gusta) se escucha que si le atascaban a los instrumentos y eso sí me gustó.
Como disco en vivo me pareció muy bueno: entretenido, buena selección de temas, ejecución impecable, interacción con el público, etc. Y en teoría es considerado de los mejores en vivo de la historia, y más si consideras el año en que fue hecho. Por otro lado, creo que The Who tiene mejores cosas que aportar a la lista y por eso siento que con 3 está bien.
Joitain välispiikkejä oli, mutta en oikein muuten saanut tästä sen kummempaa live-tunnelmaa. The Wholla on joitain hyviä stygejä, mutten ole sen kummemmin tästä rockin klassikkobäbändistä niin kovin innostunut. Perusvarma kolmonen.
Enjoyed the second half if the album more that the first.
It's The Who...
3
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I nice mix of original The Who songs and Rock 'n' Roll covers. A nice curio, but not as exciting as some of their other songs.
Chaotic rock.
Fun live experience.
-not my taste, folky rock vocals a solid 6/10 first impression
With 32 tracks there were many songs that I like from the Who. I would have preferred listening to the studio recordings, rather than live. I also have a hard time with a few of the tracks from Tommy, and this concert was essentially Tommy + additional tracks. "My Generation" was a fun listen, to hear the collaboration between each of the band members. "I Can't Explain" was also good. There were tracks that reminded me of other bands who were around at the same time as the who. For instance, "A Quick One, While He's Away" reminded me of the Beach Boys. This album let the music from the Who express a little bit more of the context of music of their time.
Good sound quality. I'm not a fan of The Who. It felt a bit monotonous - tracks sounded a bit similar.
The who reminda me of my childhood and my dad. a live album might not be the best place to start becuase i dont know a tone of the who
Seems somewhat subdued by today’s live standards. Good stuff though
Pretty good for a live album, can’t help being too long. Not a big fan of the who but it was ok.
Not great, but good. Poor sound quality, and why the he'll do bands feel rhe need to drone on about nothing in between songs.
Sounds quality was a bit low and seemed a bit dated
3/5 it was niceish, but nothing stuck
Näe det va inte nå vidare, tråkigt, skramligt, tror det va en låt som va ok, 3/5
Their bassist is mad good; singer isn't so good but it works and the British accents give them points from me lol. I reckon I could get into The Who coz this album is pretty decent, it's some cool rock/punk rock stuff, and some good guitar work in there. Some issues: their songs are quite fun but I'm like meh, only kinda catchy. Also, I was laughing hearing the hecklers but then they started being racist and I was like ah fuck no.
Bueno, sólo una canción se me hizo demasiado cuesta arriba, así que supongo que bastante bien para lo que esperaba.
Listened through once on my laptop speakers and was unimpressed. Gave it a second listen through on headphones and the difference is night and day! The strength of this album comes from the power of the guitar and drums and also the storytelling and lyrics both of which benefit greatly from being able to hear. Was surprised at how funny some of the stories were. Not a fan of this being a live album, but its impressive a live album made it onto the top 1001 albums of all time. 3.5 stars but rounding down bc live album
pretty cool
6.5
È sicuramente più complesso giudicare un album live rispetto ad uno in studio, ma posso dire di essere rimasto sorpreso per la qualità dell'esibizione dal vivo. Si sente che gli Who sono dei performer nati. Musicalmente riescono ad essere compatti (non so quanto di questo sia merito del mix) come pochi altri artisti dell'epoca ma soprattutto di oggi. Non consiglio di sentire la versione deluxe se non si è "fan" del loro intero repertorio. In qualunque caso, se penso al "rock", di sicuro le sonorità che permeano quest'album rappresentano appieno la mia idea del genere.
Oh, the Who. These guys wrote the book of pre-punk rock and roll. This is a fun listen, but it's odd not to hear the audience. This just sounds like a studio recording. Also. 15 minutes for "My generation?" No thank you.
Who? Ja, was soll ich sagen. Live Album halt.
Not the biggest fan of live albums in general. This is pretty good. John Entwistle and Keith Moon really shine on this one. 6/10
In general, I'm a Who fan. This was fine, a little rambling at times it felt like, and not a ton of my faves from them.
The Who is Gwhood. Get it?
Super high, almost punk-rock energy, which is wild for 1970. The Who is the Who, legends for a reason and this album puts that on display for sure. Why do I keep thinking I'm listening to Jimmy Page singing, or an Alex Lifeson hook? The Who definitely has a pretty unique sound but you can hear that 'classic' 70s rock influence that this album either gave or borrowed throughout, which is pretty cool
I feel like I was supposed to like this. Was this good? Live albums -_-
I'm not much of a fan of live albums except for a few outstanding ones. This is good rock for sure, but it's live...
Not my cup of tea but quite good to see what rock was in the 60s
Live recordings, especially from this era, anyways bother me a bit
Over hyped by the book. I think some of the songs sound better on the studio albums. I didn't like the talking between tracks, it sounded like Spinal Tap
new some songs
All the songs blended together to me.
Perhaps the peak of 70s arena rock. It's respectable for what it is, but this sort of music doesn't really excite me anymore.
A pretty enjoyable, if not long-winded live album
I enjoy The Who and I’m usually not a fan of live albums but this was good
Not bad but fails to leave a lasting impression, instruments too loud, many cover songs, album came before their biggest hits
289. Ok
Another dad rock album, this is getting tedious already 🫠 hoping for a bit more variation with selection soon. Not massive on the who so a live album is certainly a bit of a slog. Top bops: Didn’t save any of them
The why tho
2.5
eh don’t like the sound just not very enjoyable also live albums seriously
The who asked for this to be on the list???
Really what was going on in the 70s. Most of this was long and I was bored and the songs I recognised didn't sound great live... Also listened a day late oops
I am not a fan of live albums. Give me the studio
This is nothing special by any metric - it’s a fairly standard Who album, it’s just ok as a live album, and it’s godawful as a list album. By the list’s own criteria this doesn’t qualify but it’s here anyway. The seven songs on here are largely already present on other list albums. This spot could have gone to a band that doesn’t already have four albums on the list but instead we’re breaking the rules to include something that just barely manages a three. Docking this a full point because it doesn’t belong here, waste of an entry. I’d dock it another ten points if it was the extended version with the dire crowd banter Also Summertime Blues is a shit song and Magic Bus is one of the all time worst
Alright, but after a while it all stared to sound like the same song over and over again.
As ever, I’m sure this was great fun for the live audience, but it lacked clarity and sparkle to transfer this to my listening experience at home…
The songs are good, but the live album didn't make it any better.
I know live albums can be a bit messy and spontaneous & that's supposed to be half the fun - but I think the 60s anthem sound of the Who, combined with the occasional blues-raping wankery sank this for me when combined with that live looseness. 'Tattoo' was especially bad and credit for 'Young Man Blues' should go to Mose Allison.
Why the obsession with live albums?
Had 2 strokes listening to this. Did they just throw metal buckets at eachother?
Not saying there aren't great live albums, but this isn't one.
Pretty okay, far too long, no one needs 17 minute repetitive tracks.
Fine, it's The Who, but live albums just shouldn't be on this list imo
Not bad, I like the who but don't love them but overall I enjoyed the album
I thought this album was kind of a slog. Idk if it was just the audio on mine but I also could barely hear the rally bits. I enjoyed the music more than the singing but it was kind of a miss for me.
I am a fan of neither The Who nor live albums, so this was kind of a double whammy for me.
This is supposed to be one of the best live albums of all time? Yikes
Aight, cool solos. Not that interesting for me though
Maybe it's just today, maybe it's that I've grown older, maybe it's the weather, but I am really not vibing with this album. Some music needs to be left in the concert hall. I really did not enjoy this album and I typically love The Who. I have to give it a low score because I felt at times like I was just suffering through it. It's getting a 4/10, I may revisit in the future when I'm in a different mood but this time around just sucked.
I didn’t really enjoy this
Previously unknown. OK.
Je suis pas trop album live malheureusement je pense que j'aurais préféré la version studio
I don't think the live part adds much, and obviously the album does sound all over the place
Didn’t care for it.
not my type of music tbh
Live record, abnormally quiet intros and recorded talking segments. Impressive performance
The who aren’t bad but live albums suck.
Ho apprezzato sicuramente le parti puramente instrumentali, soprattutto in "Magic bus", "My generation" e "Sparks". Purtroppo non posso dire che ho apprezzato così tanto il resto dell"album", non è esattamente il mio tipo di musica, di certo non lo riascolterei volontariamente, eccetto alcune canzoni.
Fine, not really my thing
I don’t like The Who, but my dislike of The Who in this instance is trumped by my dislike of live albums.
2.5
Pas fan. Un peu trop mou à mon goût. En plus c'était un live album.
me gusta la música en vivo, agradable de escuchar
Not terrible, but the fact it is a live album is kind of annoying to deal with
Not good
GREAT OPENING, substitute is SOOOO much FUN but after i'm a boy the album kinda fell off for me
i really contemplated this whole list after this album like istg i havent heard a singular album that i would at least call iconic
I really have tried to listen to, and to like, The Who over the past years. I appreciate a few their hits like Baba O'Riley, Pinball Wizard and Wont Get Fooled Again. But when I go beyond these, even to My Generation, I just find them to be a bit crap. So clearly albums are a problem in general but Live albums where the singing is also rather dubious are just plain rubbish. And this live album had none of my favourite Who His (probably not written by 1970) plus the singing was rather dubious. Beyond the 1001 albums I'll not be playing The Who again.
I like The Who. I’m sure they’re phenomenal live. But this album isn’t it. This has no right being on this list. Might as well just throw a greatest hits on there at that point. Be better
I have gotten a lot of '70s stuff lately, which is cool. I of course know The Who, but this album seems to have been released just before they put out the record that became their biggest and featured the largest hits still played today. This album has a raw, live sound, but it is well-balanced and the playing is tight. In some weird way this is The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show but in England and 30 years earlier; the bass sound on the album is great (and played with a pick!), the drummer is fantastic and they have these in-between song bits where they are cracking (bit more polite) jokes.
2hrs is 2 many. Weird mix. Maybe in the right context, but hardly an “album”, no?
It’s mediocre and me personally I don’t have any occasion where I would listen to this album, really any live album, but the songs are not that special either.
I listened to this album. It didn't click with me - I appreciate the LIVE fun they seem to be having, the storytelling, the fun, and all of that. But I'm not sure I love the music itself - it's great, but it does not resonate with me. I should come back later for a new listen of this album.
Eh I don't think it should include live albums Also I don't love the who anyways so didnt connect.
I was 5 songs in before I realized I was listening to the deluxe edition of this album, so then I had to piece together the original track listing from the remaining tracks on the deluxe edition and by the end of it there was just way too much of The Who for me. They're funny, though.
Mehhhh
Prima. Maar boeit me verder niet.
Huh? A live album that's under an hour in length? I'm only saying that because I've very nearly torched through all of the albums on this list that are over an hour in length, of which this wasn't a part. The Who are scalping their fans, honestly. I always though the engagement with live albums was that you were getting more music for the price of a regular album. Anyways, this is the fourth Who album that I'm going to listen to. Perhaps I'll come to favour it given that there will more than likely be a few songs in here that I recognise. Here goes. Man. The streaming releases of these live albums have been real annoying thanks to how disrupted the track lists are, and this live album might just have the most scattered of them all. I thought this was okay. It has many solid guitar riffs, the vocals are adept and there are some fun audience interactions, though this music just doesn't resonate with me as much as it should. Perhaps the fact that this album was recorded in a tiny little room on a university campus subconsciously detracts from the grandiosity of these performances, but I'm just not feeling it. The songs have solid beginnings but don't really go anywhere. I can't say I was enthusiastic about that 15-minute cover of My Generation, either. Overall, I was kind of left twiddling my thumbs for much of this album. Still, I respect the competence of these performances and the concise runtime. Book time. The Who are best experienced as a live act, whereas their studio albums strip them of their eclecticism. "Live At Leeds, then, is not just possibly the greatest live album of all time; it is almost certainly The Who's finest moment." The two-CD deluxe edition of this album from 2000 is apparently the definitive release. The entry closes out by saying "Live At Leeds is as pure as heavy rock gets." Wikipedia says this live album was the only one to be recorded with the original lineup of the band. The Who had tried to record a live album during their Tommy tour, but were dissatisfied with the outcome. Their show at Leeds University was booked with the express intent of making this performance into a live album, with the sound being more rough and experimental as a result. The album cover concept was taken from a live a Rolling Stones album, with the intent being to make the release look like a bootleg recording. That's amusing. Widely considered to be one of the best-ever live albums. Performed well, with the album making the top ten in eight of the ten countries where it charted. Yeah, this album appears to have earned its stripes. I cosign this inclusion.
Live albums suck, sorry.
I don't know what the rate this as nothing really stood out to me but also it didn't make my ears bleed.
The music in this album is great. The Who—well, The Who is legend. But good live albums are few and far between. It’s just too hard for the sound mixing to do justice to an experience that, usually, can only be truly appreciated in that specific time and place.
I am a massive fan of a live album, unfortunately however not of this one. From start to finish it felt like the band were literally playing for themselves and it didn’t feel like it was for the fans. The banter between tracks even felt like an in joke between the band members and what on earth was the trying to justify the track ‘a quick one’ If I was a fan of the Who I would have been so disappointed to have been at this gig, even the ‘my generation’ mix, just give us the best song properly and then do some jamming etc but no not even enough of that to keep me satisfied. Disappointed 4/10 Best track- ‘magic bus’ Worst track- ‘a quick one’
I don't really enjoy concerts or their recordings unless I know the music well. I guess I just have a hard time picking out lyrics when it's not the studio recording. I don't know the Who, so the flare of hearing this stuff in a concert setting is actually a detractor to me.
Big Who fan here. But come on! I think live albums can be on the list but they have to be EXTRAordinary. This sounds like ass! It is the most stilted performance ever. And it sounds like ASS! Tommy's live portion was far more immersive and spontaneous. I have never listened to this album and now I wish I could go back in time!
If this list has taught me anything, it's that I don't give a shit about The Who. And, surprisingly, I really don't like Keith Moon's drumming style. The sound quality is incredible. If you didn't hear the crowd, you'd be hard pressed to convince me this wasn't recorded in a studio.
Has some classic songs but I wish they'd stop with all the live albums.
I like the Who, but this album isn't great. It comes from too early in their career for some of their cool later material, and the audio quality is ok, but not great. It doesn't make for essential listening.
06/10 Meh. Nothing special
This is my bias, but a who live album on this list is diabolical
Bonkers drumming. Didn't like music. Another band I can't get on with.
I do like some Who, but this just seemed a bit flat.
Again didn't really do much for me, but was OK, 2.5 stars
Great
I don't like The Who, and this live album didn't do anything for me that couldn't have been explained in a studio album.
Rubbish
this was kinda grating to listen to and i can't even explain why. woe, away with ye, doctor The Who!
the songs on this album are better on other albums :)
Weird to include a live album make up of songs that will already be on the list I don't particular care about The Who and this isn't a great way to listen to my first album by them. Doesn't seem like a particularly well recorded album and I can't hear anything special about it but I might be missing something Just seems very eh
Lyckas behålla livekänslan rätt bra och tre fina modssinglar spelas "Substitute", "Shakin' all over", "My generation" (dock i nåt vedervärdigt medleyformat). Även om det förstås finns bättre versioner så är det ändå betydligt roligare låtar än resten som är tämligen unket. Sexspårsoriginalet klarar en tvåa med bred marginal, går du på den dubbla cdversionen blir det värre...
Den här liveskivan kan absolut ha sitt berättigande. Men ser ingen vits med att ha med den i boken. Jag hör inget som sticker ut eller tillför något till originalen, i den mån jag är bekant med dem.
Bättre än the Who-album vi haft med tidigare. Därmed nye sagt att det är bra. Bandet slamrar på utan någon större finness. Keith Moon är som vanligt den stora behållningen. Allt för ofta känns det emellertid rätt mycket som ett soundcheck. Det kommer liksom inte igång. Svag tvåa.
I’m not a jam band fan and this was too close to that.
Great band but why include a live album
Naw
This blows
I guess you had to be there...
Not usually a big fan of live albums, and this is no different.
Very old to my ears - in the wrong sense of the word.
not for me
4/10 - damn this would've been a boring concert
Kind of all the same but fun anyway, enjoyed it while cooking
I have a positive association with the Who, but haven’t listened to much of them - so I was looking forward to this. Unfortunately, didn’t turn out to be what I hoped - the extended version felt interminable, the singing sounded like screeching at times, and none of the songs felt memorable.
So this is supposed to be one of the greatest live albums ever? I'm just not getting it. Partly I find Keith Moon's drumming very irritating, but the songs just don't seem like great versions. The 15 min long My Generation just loses interest as it goes on.
It’s fine. Not a huge The Who fan as it is, this a decent live performance.
live messy long songs folk
Are we supposed to be reviewing the original album of six songs, or the extended edition that the Spotify link takes you to? Either way, I’m not a huge fan of live albums. This is fine, I like the Who, I’ve seen them live, but you can’t recreate that feeling through wireless headphones on a train to Birmingham
These 20/25/30/etc reissue albums aren’t doing these 1001 albums any favors. This album was originally 35 minutes long but is now over 2 hours with all the special releases. Like they only thought 6 songs were good enough to release in 1970, but then some idiot convinced them to rerelease with 100 tracks, 90 of them just a sonic assault on your senses. Boo
Not a huge fan of a live album...
I disklike prog , they also copy some zep some stones and i also hate live wonder why it's here must have been nice to see it live , not to listen 55 yrs later though
>live album shiggy diggy
Not a fun listen at all.
This is not a serious band. Now I'm older, I'm tattooed all over My wife is tattooed, too A-rooty-doot-toot, rooty-tooty-toot-toot Rooty-tootle-tootle tattoo, too
Not only was this a live album, but it wasn’t even a live album where the band innovated or improved on the album versions.
Live album, live album score. Maybe the gig was the biggest shit back in the day, but in 2026 I am not feeling it. Music ok tho.
Odd album to include imo. I didn't hate it I just don't think live albums should really be in this book unless they do something special. "My generation" would be the special thing in this album and while it's a decent song the extended version was barely recognisable as the same song after the first song concluded. It's not comparable to notable extended songs I've heard at shows/live albums namely "you made me realise" and "into the endless night" I think this album was well recorded which unfortunately detracts from what I find appealing about live albums. You miss out on the rawness that live music benefits so much from
Okay no more dad rock please
The Who is alright I like some of their stuff but live albums really need to justify their existence and this one just does not
Kinda more musical than lyrical, not very hard rock-y.
non mi piacciono
Solo perché è un live
Nije lose
Something for the super fans. (The spoken introductions were unique for the typical concert recording)
Like most live albums on this list, I’m not sure what makes this particularly stand out. Like yeah they sound good here and it’s cool to hear the interaction with the crowd, but The Who have such a great catalog that you don’t need to go into the bin and give me something average like this.
I thought I liked The Who, this album changed my mind
4 hours long
Hmm. Bit disappointing from a band I like.
Hmmmm I don't think so babes! Just guitars and drums and waiting for things to happen.
Why do we need a live album by The Who now
None of the original 6 tracks stood out to me. Nothing was really bad, but nothing was memorable either.
I mean…this is fine. I'm not a fan of The Who and generally not a fan of live albums. So this was about what I expected.