Live At Leeds

this is the third album ive heard from the who. so far ive heard the who sells out and tommy. man this is a great live album, heard the expended version with the almost full performance of tommy. the sound quality is great you can hear every instrument on its own. great band great live album

Awesome album, The Who at their best. So much better than Tommy, and all the better for being live

All time great who album

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Been putting off this album because I don’t like live albums. That has definitely changed for me. Well recorded such that the crowd is in the background, and you almost feel like you’re sitting on the stage. Cool to capture the band interacting with the crowd and you can almost hear the chemistry on stage. No apparent loss in quality and if anything better quality than a mono studio album. Overall really enjoyed the experience along with the music

Rock solid album.

It's like a greatest hits album, and they are all great.

Brilliant. Magic Bus so good

59 of 1001 The Who - Live At Leeds Favorite Track : Shakin' All Over Rating : 5 / 5 I'm always looking out for coincidences. As I listened through the 1001 Album playlist from beginning to end as I also did the random album a day generator, I wondered if the day would come where the generator gave me the same album that I was listening to on the playlist. This is about as close as it comes. Live at Leeds was next in line for today and up it pops. Not really a big fan of live albums. There are the few exceptions, but generally they are passed on by. Live at Leeds is one that has been floating around all my life. I had friends who had it but don't think I ever sat and listened to it. Today was the day to finally hear it and I'm very glad that I did. What a great album. It is like sitting in a club listening to a local favorite. A pure delight. Great covers included. Some say this is the greatest live rock album ever. I'll leave that to those who don't often shun live albums, but I agree that it is a great one. The classic lineup of Daltrey, Townsend, Entwistle & Moon does not disappoint. Excellent.

Had a read of other peoples reviews, and some people are apparently snooty about live albums, for reasons I can't understand. It's what the who sounded like in 1970. There's no other way of hearing what the who sounded like in 1970 without having this album. It has energy that can't exist in a studio album. Particularly the power of the drums seems to come across far better in this than the studio albums. As it is, it's a selection of excellent songs played well. I was going to take a point off because there was a bit too much of 'this is this song, which we wrote then and blah'- no-one cares. Not at the gig and not on the album. But given the above, nah.

There have been so many different versions of this album that I've owned, I'm not sure which one I should review. The original 37 minute album is honestly too short IMO. Live albums need to be more than 45 minutes. They have to give you a feel of the show you're at, and an album length is not long enough to do that. At the very least you need an hour or more to get the sense of the show. So normally I would think that'd be an hour's worth. Having said that, let's start with the original release. The six tracks on that album are quintessential Who. A 15 minute version of "My Generation?" Yes, please. Throwing in some Tommy riffs as well, love it! "Young Man Blues" & "Summertime Blues" are probably my 2 favorite covers The Who ever did. "Substitute" is dispatched pretty quickly. "Shakin' All Over" is probably the weakest song off the album and it still tears the roof off. If we go to the expanded CD version, that's the one I first heard. You've got Entwhistle's "Heaven and Hell," an... interesting choice for an opener. "I Can't Explain" is another one quickly played. "Fortune Teller" & "Tattoo" are two lesser-known songs, and I really like their take on "Tattoo". "I'm A Boy..." I like the studio version better. Not sure why, I think there's a slyness to it that the live version does not capture. "A Quick One While He's Away" is good, but the superior live version comes from the Stones' "Rock and Roll Circus," and we all know it. So the extra tracks, do they add to the original album? I don't think so, but they make them worse, really. I can see why they picked those songs for the original album. They truly are the best pieces from the show. I am more of a fan of the Who's later work, but it's this early stuff where they cut their teeth. So hearing he old stuff done in this live album is a real treat. The live version of "Tommy..." it's ok, but you can only hear it so many times. I never really liked "Tommy", thought "Quadrophenia" was better. I thought Townshend really matured by then in his musical writing. So I really didn't need to have another version of Tommy. Still the original album has great stuff and that's what we should be looking at. It's very strong, and the 95 CD reissue was great for me as well. A must have from the Who.

Er fem stjerner måske for meget? Jeg ved sgu ikke… The Who ligger mit hjerte nær, så føler det er fortjent. Baslyden i Substitute er desuden VANVITTIG.

First live album I ever heard. Still only bettered by Live and Dangerous Thin Lizzy.

I think the six track version would have been perfect, I could only find the 14 track 1995 remaster. The Who are definitely at their best live, but with this many tracks Moon's drums get a little repetitive and there isn't much variety in the fundamental guitar tone.

The blueprint live recording

The one true Who record I love. My POP introduced me to this record when I was a young man (didn't have nothin' in the world these days). I enjoyed it so much I went searching high and low for studio recordings of these songs that matched the energy and power of LIVE AT LEEDS. I never found them. This record documents the true maximum rock 'n' roll of The Who. In my opinion it's their best album. And, it is among the best live recordings of its era. Too Much, Magic Bus. Five Stars.

The perfect live document of the best rock and roll band to do it. 1) there will never be another Keith Moon. He basically plays fills for entire songs and yet the songs still have a perfect rhythm. 2) there will never be another John Entwistle. I usually forget what Pete Townshend is playing because I’m too focused listening to how good the bass on these songs are. 3) related to the first two points, it’s hard to believe this music is only coming from 3 musicians and a singer. It’s louder and busier than the Allman Brothers, who were something like a 7 piece band. 4) The Who are a perfect blend of edgy like the Stones and hilariously innocent like the Beatles. Their banter in between songs and some of the tongue-in-cheek lyrics are great. It’s a shame their pre-Tommy stuff is the forgotten material of the British Invasion. Definitely was wavering about giving it the elusive fifth star, but it definitely earns it.

NewWhoBrewToDoYouThru I know every note on the original album but I enjoyed finding all the live versions of other songs on the various extended editions. The quality of the full Tommy tour material is so much better than on Gather Your Wits, the best known bootleg from the Tommy tour, and my only source of those songs for decades. A lot is made of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound but the sound created by Pete and John, the best lead / bass combo ever, and Moon being not only the best but also completely insane, makes this album the real wall of sound The Who are the best live band ever so it's no surprise that this is the best live album ever. Mixing the bass on one side and the lead guitar on the other is a silly idea except when it allows Entwistle's bass to be isolated. His bass playing kept improving with Quadro arguably being his pinnacle. Can I rate this higher than 5?

Don't love love albums but they sound good. The who quality tunes. Bit of chat that I'm not here for but fuck it's good

5/5 Great rock album. Purchased vinyl on 3/5.

this is a GREAT album. and a great SOUNDING album. It's just fun! I get the appeal. This somehow conveys The Who to me way more than their first studio album. I feel like this really captures the spirit of the Who, and more importantly what it's like to be at one of these shows. 5/5!

The live recording of the show at Leeds with the Who is as close to Rock and Roll perfection as it gets. The wall of sound generated by John "Thunderfingers" Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and the complete lunatic of a drummer Keith Moon is something that cannot be denied of its excellence or ever be duplicated by anyone that comes after this. Their musical talent shines though as the band is getting ready to play, by just plucking the bass strings from G -> E, a quick roll on the snare and with a simple "uoah" they start delivering this masterpiece. This is the Who at their absolute prime and you can feel it in every cell in your body The occasional banter with the crowd after some songs only adds to the overall score Best song: Magic Bus Worst song: Happy Jack

love this album, one of the who's best live albums

Hmm. Where to start here. I'll listen to arguments about why live albums should be included, I don't think they should be dismissed out of hand. Especially when the artists haven't released a truly great studio album but have great tracks, and are notoriously good live, which I think is fair to say of The Who. But then why are 4 studio albums in this book. I'll get to the other 3, but I didn't think much of Who's Next. I liked it but didn't love it. Secondly, this is a release that's been fucked about with, app links to an hour and 17 minutes version but the compiler is referring to an original 6 track live recording. I haven't got all day, so, after Can't Explain I'm skipping straight to Young Man Blues, then after Happy Jack I'm skipping to Summertime Blues. A compromise. Happy with my decision. Actually I deviated and skipped through Happy Jack and went to Amazing Journey from Tommy. I think I'm going to enjoy Tommy, I remember enjoying the film, and was disappointed with most of The Who's output post-1969. I just find them very hit and miss. But they can definitely hit. Was windmilling between 4 and 5 but the medley starting with My Generation just blew me away. Can't argue with the assessment that this is The Who at their best, and how they should be heard. Bin off the albums, just come here.

The expanded version transforms a so-so album into one of the all-time ball-tearers.

Vraiment un bon album live. Je n'aime pas toujours le live mais la version écouté était remasterisé et le son était vraiment bon. Ca fait du bien du bon vieux rock. Je n'ai jamais été vraiment gros fan de The Who, mais je crois que c'est seulement par manque d'écoute. 5

One of the best live albums from one of the best bands.

One of the best live recordings out there

This album rocks.

Experiência estupenda a audição ao vivo.

Killer love album. Added to collection and totally worth picking up on vinyl.

Excellent. John Entwistle and Keith Moon really shine!

An instant classic. So much soul in this album, the drums are just off the charts. Everyone is on point and just an incredible experience.

I can’t believe this was recorded live. Simply incredible rock music. Recordings like this help explain the why The Who are legends.

A rock classic.

You are there!!

(There are ~183 different versions of this album - I'm going with the "Deluxe Edition" -> the one with 33 songs; as it's the actual complete original setlist in correct running order. The original 6 track disc doesn't do justice...) This album could provide the answer to the question "if you could go back in time to see any artist at any time, what would it be?" Many have called Live At Leeds the greatest live rock album ever recorded. As a kid I didn't entirely get it, probably/mostly because there were originally only 6 songs, half of which were covers - apparently at age 12 I just wanted the hits. I was stupid. The Who had so many hits that everyone knows, and I grew up a huge fan...yet aside from the essentially perfect Who's Next and Quadrophenia albums I have to admit they never really "nailed it" in terms of ... something. Weak production? Restraint? Something was always missing. This album NAILS it. I loved "Tommy" but Pete always said it was released without really being finished - does that mean it would have had more tracks? More layers? That might have been amazing to hear. Then again.... virtually every track from Tommy played here live by obviously just the 4 guys is *better* than the studio versions. Similarly, I could never truly get into their early period albums and hearing some of those songs in this live format (e.g. "Tattoo" "Substitute" "I'm A Boy") are so much better here they almost sound like a heavier/better band covering the originals. Not sure any band ever had the power and controlled chaos in a live setting like The Who in their prime, and this is the proof. This album makes you feel like you're sitting in the front row - I also can't think of a better live album and that combined with the great material makes this flawless. 10/10 5 stars.

Among the definitive live albums in rock, but this one just feels more life. Bonus points for their iconic version of Summertime Blues.

Long show, but good music

um dos melhores ao vivo já lançados

This was fckn awesome!

Kick ass maximum R&B.

Classic Who. Great live band.

Godamn, this album hits fucking hard.

great

Absolutely brilliant. It sounded like a fairly intimate gig (I don’t know if it was) and I loved all the chat between them and the audience. I wish I was there!

:))))))))))) good stuff

I didn’t think I liked The Who. I guess I like The Who sometimes. This version of My Generation was awesome.

Excellent live album. The hard rock elements the Who adds live are definitely a great addition.

Having not heard much from The Who other than Baba O'Riley, this was a nice album that showcased what the band has to offer. Some really good variety of rock. Hard to believe at times that it was a live recording!

just classic rock live sounds

Brilliant

Already listened to it

Love the more raw old school across the pond acid hard rock sound. Such yummy guitar.

Best live album of all time!

[Heaven and Hell] Навалили ебашивалова на ударных. Шум победы. Охуевшее и охуенное соло. [I can't explain] Летним солнечным днём купил новую машину [Fortune Teller] Вкатываешься в тему. Если бы у бизнес открытий был бы свой шум. [Tatto] Передышка. [Young man blues] Лирика сначала. Плотная забивочка. П.Л.О.Т.Н.О [Substitute] Добрая студентота. [I'm a Boy] Зеваю в ритм. [A quick one] В бар пришла компания. 4в1 трек. Фоновый шум рокеров [Amazing Journey] Засыпал, но дождался. [Summertime blues] Солнечно. Выпускной бал в школе крытых ребят и популярных девчонок. [Shakin all over] Тёплый Вечер. Пригород. Выпил. Балдеешь в людном переулке. Хороший пример. [My Generation] Какое-то клише про выход из тюрьмы. Учебное пособие переходов. Притоповаю. Фееричный финал. НЕТ, ОНИ ПРОДОЛЖАЮТ! [Magic Bus] Элексир крутости в кожанке и с бородой. Разъёб по фазе. Божественно. Включите это на моих похоронах.

Substitute...

Awesome iconic live album

Great live record

Cool commentary between songs

Fantastic album! Live in a way that I really actually enjoyed too.

Good album. However, I find it surprising that some people refer to this as the best live rock album ever. As far as I'm concerned, this is all about the medley in "My Generation". If not for this, I would give this 3 stars instead of 4. "Substitute" is also ok.

Great music but I'd prefer a studio album

First live album on the list. Really incredible! It makes me get the who in a way I haven't before. The drums! The guitar! A lot of songs here i haven't heard. I'm a boy felt so current! The amazing journey sparks medley was a highlight for me!

Live at Leeds captures a confident and scarily proficient Who. The performances are electric, the banter is fun, and the recording is fantastic. The only thing holding it back is a setlist of questionable quality, but these things are subjective 🤷‍♂️

I haven’t been that impressed by The Who but as live gigs go this seemed a great one. The music sounded crisp, the choice of songs was interesting and the banter was actually reasonably funny. A solid 4

An amazing live album showing a band at their absolute peak. I don’t really have much critique to give and since this is my first Who album I realize some of my enjoyment was taken away just off the fact I didn’t know much of the songs before hand, but when you have rockers like the generation melody and young man blues it’s hard not to get sucked in. Fav tracks: heaven and hell, fortune teller, young man blues, substitute, I’m a boy, A quick one, while he’s away, and my generation

I know that for many this is the holy grail of live rock albums, and the music warrants it. But is NO ONE ELSE annoyed by Roger’s between song narration!?!? Is this an episode of VH1 storytellers? The crowd seems to slow to a halt as well. Silence! But it still rocks hard. Listen to the extended versions available.

Comme Félix et moi on s'est dit, en Live on "catch" un peu plus la vibe des Who. Et on voit aussi la virtuosité de Keith Moon au drum

Good rock album with some untypical solos by Townshend, sounding more like Hendrix at times. Not sure it deserves its label as the best live rock album of all time, there are some serious contenders for that title but it’s pretty good. 4

The Who Live at Leeds A great document of a band at their peak. I do find the covers a bit out of place - Shakin all Over, Summertime Blues, Young Man Blues - almost like they were playing them for themselves. But the rest of the album is great with the exception of A Quick One While He's Away which gives me the absolute 'ick', as does the intro. You could say different times and all that but nah. Best Track - My Generation medley. Shows how Townshend at this point could spit out at will riffs that grab you by the scruff of the neck. Worst Track - A Quick One.... BTW, Moons drums sound incredible here, particularly on Magic Bus. Whoever mic'ed them up deserves a. Medal! 8/10 in extended version. Original might have been more.

Not exactly my taste but I respect what they've done here. I didn't know they wrote Summertime Blues.

really captures the energy of one of the great classic rock bands.

Na de 4 studioalbums die we voorgeschoteld kregen moet ik concluderen dat The Who wat betreft de albums niet de meest geniale band was. Natuurlijk, er zijn nummers die enorm uitschieten, en best in de top 100 van vele lijstjes mogen staan. Maar daarom heen is het vaak niet heel interessant. Dus waarom, naast die 4 studio-albums, ook nog een live album? Voordat ik het opzet, is daarnaast mijn oordeel al wat beïnvloed door mijn eigen overtuiging. Want live-albums = valsspelen. Als ik het opzet stijgt de verbazing (ergernis?). Want Heaven and Hell is nou niet erg krachtig gezongen. Komt er nog een opbouw dan? Ik hoop het. Maar de muzikale energie stroomt pas binnen bij nummer 5, Young Man Blues. Niet dat dat een heel origineel nummer is, maar wel lekker. Die energie krijgen we daarna een tijdje niet meer. Wellicht voelt dat ook zo door de nette aankondigingen van de verschillende nummers. Het heeft ook wat leuks hoor. Altijd geinig om te horen welke andere muziek de band zelf waardeert en wat hen gevormd heeft. Maar het haalt de energie er wel uit. Ik kom eigenlijk maar net bij een voldoende, totdat ik info ga verzamelen. Ik heb de 1995 versie te pakken. Het echte album uit 1970 skipt de eerste vier nummers en start gelijk met Young man blues. Ik besluit een paar dagen te wachten en dan deze versie te pakken. Deze versie focust op de energie. Er zijn gelukkig slechts 6 nummers. Er zijn geen aankondigingen en de energie zit er, zoals gezegd, gelijk in. Kant 1 biedt een aantal nummers die niet op een eerder groot album stonden, dus iets minder strafpunten voor het 'valsspelen'. Al komt kant 2 gelijk met My Generation, dat al eerder een flinke hit was. Wat een beetje selectie al niet kan doen. Voor deze versie kan ik wel een sterretje extra geven.

Laat ik nog 1x zeggen, dat live-albums een klein beetje valsspelen is. En dat ik niet bijzonder onder de indruk ben van The Who over het algemeen. Maar dit is toch wel een aardig plaatje. Ook hier willen ze soms zoals gebruikelijk bij live-albums, iets teveel gaan lopen pielen, maar ze houden het tempo er wel goed in. En dat is wat een onnodige solo vaak onnodig onderbreekt, het tempo. Ik ben nu niet per se geneigd om de uitgebreide deluxe set op te zetten, maar deze 3 kwartier zou ik zonder problemen nog een keer over kunnen doen.

Love the who - a couple of tracks a bit weird and certainly would be questionable today.

Kind of surprised they'd have a live album on here, but this one DOES give a glimpse of how cool it must've been to see The Who live back in their heyday.

This one was fun. Nostalgic even though I wasn’t around then haha.

Bought this one and listened to it quite a bit, but it's been a long while since. As with all live albums there's a bit of was this a contractual obligation being met, or perhaps a way of getting a "best of" compilation out there? (And god knows if there was overdubbing.) But overall I enjoyed listening to it again.

Zo afwisselend en leuk. Wil ik meer luisteren

Heel leuk

this live album actually ROCKIN

The band’s greatest hits performed live and with gusto. What’s not to like?

first, it automatically jumps you a deluxe album version, which can be forgiven knowing how odd streaming services are and what's available - but should be noted. second, the first released version doesn't start until track five and six on the deluxe version, then jumps to tracks 11-14. so what we are getting is quite a lot more filler than originally intended and in quite a different version. i assume it's due to the way the original sets were, but that isn't noted anywhere. an odd choice though to take the well-known, included in the 1,001 best albums list, best live album ever, and put the original five tracks in and then tack the rest on at the end. that said, it's heavy and there is a lot of energy. if you liked this, check out the deluxe version of who's next: life house and listen to disc 4, the new york record plant sessions, live, exhilarating. better song selection, better sound.

Liked it :)

I liked this more than i expected to. Nice to hear earlier Who without being locked in to the same 10 songs i already know. I will come back to this one in the future

Entertaining. I had forgotten that The Who had covered "Summertime Blues." It's a strong live album. It would have been cool to see this band in its prime, but there was still a lot of good work to come.

The Who var frábær rokkhljómsveit. Alltaf pínu skrýtið að vera með safnplötur eða live plötur á þessum lista, en Who voru auðvitað frægastir fyrir sínu villtu læv shóv.

Good jam album

Rollicking good fun, a much-needed return to basics after too much rock-opera nonsense.

Keith moon and John entwistle, a lot of fun solos, not a fan of all lyrics (I’m a boy), great sound quality, would love to hear on vinyl

I enjoyed this album.

This changed my opinion on the who, awesome performance

Young man blues - 3 Substitute - 3 Summertime blues - 4 Shakin' all over - 4 My generation - 3 The magic bus - 4

I think I need a better speaker to hear it

The group’s first live album, “Live at Leeds” was put out between “Tommy” and “Who’s Next” for the express purpose of capturing the group’s live sound. There is almost no material from “Tommy” (with the exception of a small piece of “See Me, Feel Me” during the long “My Generation” medley); instead they did some of their older material and a few choice covers. Without being able to resort to studio enhancements, they are reduced to essentially a power trio here. The results are positively thunderous, and the album rocks really hard. Note: the album was originally issued as a single vinyl LP. I played my copy of the 1995 25th anniversary CD for this. You can re-create the original album/track order by playing tracks 5, 6, 11–14. If you have some expanded version on Spotify or YouTube or other streaming service, the tunes you want are, in order: young man, blues, substitute, summertime blues, Shakin all over, my generation, magic bus. Hope someone will find this helpful.

Definitely would listen again.

This is The Who that I remember. Love the energy of this live performance.

Let me get this straight: these guys start a concert with the sole intent of putting some of their older songs in a new style, and they spend an hour doing Tommy in its entirety EXACTLY the same way they did it in the studio? I can't even be too mad about it, Tommy is one of my favorite rock operas out there, but I really wanna know what it would be like for a song like Fortune Teller or Sparks to be played in a style closer to Who's Next.

Great live album, but the sound keeps going loud and soft. Longer than expected but great performances all around.

★★★½

Generally pretty meh on love albums, and this list is making me hate 70s rock. But at least this is short. Chugs along nicely, why so many covers? The 15 min my generation is actually pretty cool. Oh and this is the original release. 3.5 rounded up Heard before? No Owned: No: 72/290 (24%) Will I get: No

Like the way they talked to the audience so much. Pretty intimate, like giving an interview. I liked the just pure british rock and roll

Solid live album. The less produced, live sound elevates many of the tracks.

Loved it

yeah every song im just nodding my head if we were to purge like 80% of british bands from the list they stay in my eyes

One of the best live albums ever made. The Who rocked like few others in the 60s and 70's.

My hatred for live albums at war with my love for the who…..why couldn’t it have been a non-live albummmmm. I’m still giving it 4 because they deserve but god I cannot properly word how horribly I hate live albums.

Original tracklisting would probably be 5 stars but expanded/bonus tracks now drag it down a bit

Damn that was explosive. Great energy and overall performance, and i love how Daltrey’s vocals can go from ideal for hard rock to bluesy for some songs, so big points for that. i didn’t love every song but it’s an 80 minute performance, so it’d be hard to completely sell me as expected. Standouts are Tattoo, Young Man Blues, Shakin’ All Over, MASSIVE My Generation and Magic Bus.

The Who at their best, at least as seen on the original LP. The whole show has some songs I don't love, the whole Tommy era has never been my jam. But the original LP hits so hard, no filler. I remember buying the CD (extended edition) at the Jimi Hendrix museum in Seattle with my dad.

The second dynamite live album in a row! Have always really enjoyed The Who so this was definitely one i looked forward to, however every version of this on streaming now is what i presume to be the “full set” (which is 84+ minutes) so what i listened to today was the condensed, original, 6-track, ~37-minute version, which still absolutely kicks ass.

A quick one while he’s away is my favourite song by the who. Absolutely chaotic album but I love the atmosphere it creates.

No habia puesto atencion a The Who y este álbum me sorprendió.

Good live Who.

Nie jestem jakimś mega fanem płyt z koncertów, ale ten był całkiem niezły. 4

I'm a big fan of The Who, but this was my first time listening to this. They really kill it live. My only wish is that they turned up John Entwistle more. Favorite Track - My Generation Least Favorite Track - Shakin' All Over ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Powerful sets by one of the greatest bands in rock history. Few live performances can match this masterpiece of 1970. It does sound somewhat dated to me and misses the songs that came a year later on Who’s Next. Still a strong contender for best live album in Classic Rock.

Substitute is one of the more underappreciated (at least today) songs of the 1960s.

i liked dis

A classic live album. The vinyl pressing with all the extras was special.

Interesting to hear the live version - they sound like performers here, not just musicians.

The Who Live is a much more exciting band than The Who in the studio, and this album reflects that. The original track list is short and to the point, and I recommend listening to that instead of these larger sets that are on the streaming services. You can listen to those too if you want more Who, but start with what was originally released and what is used for this list.

I wanted to hate because I think Pete Townshend is a prick but unfortunately the boy can play guitar.

Muy buen álbum, The who no decepcionó 8/10

Heaven And Hell

I mostly like the studio versions better, but it’s still a good album.

Really genuine and delightful recording

Gueti Musig.

Buenisimo

Great sound on a live album. Drums sound fantastic. It’s funny to hear the difference of a 1970 concert audience to today.

Awesome album. A little dated during the talking portions lol

Solid early Who.

It’s fun to hear the things they talk about in between songs Young man blues is a cool song So is substitute

On vinyl

4.5/5. This is an incredible live rock album, an absolute repeated listen for The Who fans and a must listen for fans of classic rock. I don't think this has wholesale appeal to everyone, which is what would make it a 5, but damn, it is really good. It is so good that it could just about nearly resonate with everyone. Not quite, but just nearly. I listened to the original six or so songs that make up the initial release listing, and Lord, what an album. The Who has always read to me as a great studio band — not because they're unimpressive live musicians, but because they're visionaries in the studio and used everything they could to grand effect for their studio albums. Listening to these songs clarifies the band as an top tier act both in-studio and live. Amazing singing, guitar, bass, and drum playing await you here. Daltrey's vocals are expressive, varied, and powerful. The guitar work is ahead of its time, both the rhythm and lead work are outstanding. The solo on "Shakin' All Over" alone is enough to qualify Townsend as a guitar hero. The way they can extend "My Generation" to a 15 minute jam and make it enjoyable the whole way through is testament to how The Who is composed of musician's musicians, artists who can rock it out with the best of them AND maintain appeal.

Good

Not their most sophisticated record, but arguably their most overwhelming. Artistically, savage and brilliant. Historically, absolutely deserved classic status. Pure listening pleasure, massive, provided you want impact over elegance.

While I more than understand, and to an extent agree with the sentiment of people not wanting Live albums on this list, I’ve never understood the sheer amount of comments that just say things like “Live albums suck”. Some of my favorite bands ever, both past and present like Pearl Jam and King Gizzard have some of their absolute best material from the Live stuff. In fact, I’d rather listen to Pearl Jam live than on a studio album. To that extent, Live At Leeds is great. It came out right after Tommy, which was a pretty big departure from The Who’s earlier albums. This tour specifically was more about seeing what stuck, what was good, and what they could improve on as a band. Let me tell you, they certainly found it here. The live aspects are also just genuinely hilarious. I loved hearing them bantering before and after songs. One of the band members keeps joyously heckling, and I think it was Entwistle, the bassist, making it even funnier to have him interject between songs. Anyway, the album isn’t perfect. The double edged sword of it being a Live album is that some of the set list doesn’t flow together, and the songs don’t always seemingly have a rhyme or reason to where they are placed. A few of them are Medley’s, and those ended up being my favorite songs on the album. Speaking of which, my favorites for this one are “My Generation”, “Amazing Journey/Sparks”, “Young Man Blues”, and “Heaven And Hell”. “My Generation” in and of itself is one of my favorite The Who songs, so it’s got to be my pick for favorite. All of those are good enough to add to my usual rotation, making a strong case for a high 4 approaching 5 for this album. Would I always come back to it? Yeah. Would I jump around and prioritize my favorites? Also yeah, but this is a great live album in general. Speaking of The Who, this is the third of five albums of theirs I’ve rolled, following the outstanding Tommy and the rather disappointing The Who Sell Out. They’re a very special band to me, and I think a 4 is more than warranted for this one. Good showing gents.

There are albums that introduce you to a band, and then there are albums that introduce you to a world. The Who's "Live at Leeds" was exactly that for me. I first stumbled into The Who back in middle school, long before I understood what a truly ferocious live rock band sounded like. This record—raw, loud, unapologetically messy in the best way—was my gateway. Even now, decades later, it still hits with the same voltage. What makes Live at Leeds so special is that it captures The Who at their most primal. Pete Townshend’s guitar is a windmill-powered buzzsaw, Keith Moon plays like he’s trying to outrun the laws of physics, John Entwistle holds the whole thing together with bass lines that feel like lead pipes wrapped in velvet, and Roger Daltrey belts with a force that could shake stadium rafters. It’s not polished. It’s not pretty. It’s alive. By the time I saw The Who in 1982 at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park—with The Clash opening, no less—I already knew what I was in for. Live at Leeds had set the bar. And even in that massive stadium, they delivered the same sense of controlled chaos that the album immortalized. That show didn’t just meet my expectations; it confirmed something I’d already suspected: The Who weren’t just one of the greats—they were the greats. The Rolling Stones had swagger and the Beatles innovatedd. But The Who? They exploded. There was a visceral, kinetic energy to The Who that neither of those legendary bands ever quite matched. Live at Leeds is the ultimate proof. It’s the sound of a group that didn’t just play rock—they detonated it. Not because it’s lacking, but because it’s human. It’s imperfect, unfiltered, and occasionally chaotic. And that’s exactly why it still stands as one of the most electrifying live albums ever recorded. A near-masterpiece that changed how I heard rock music—and how I experienced it live.

Very good concert Good vibe and connection with the audience and band

I don't normally enjoy live albums but the ones on this list have been excellent. The Who sound phenomenal on this. Shame about the creepy story, that's hasn't aged well.

It's The Who live in 1972 - pretty good

There have been a lot of live albums lately. They're not studio albums but let you see the band operate with the crowd. I don't include live albums or greatest hits in the greatest albums discussions but it's cool these are on the 1001 list. Amazing band that ranks among the absolute highest at ranking for their instrument. I liked hearing the Rushmore parts on "A Quick One, While He's Away" and "Happy Jack" a lot.

Pretty impressive document of music here. For a live album from 1970 it is recorded in a way that is incredible. The 'My Generation' medley is wild.

I kind of forget how cool The Who were at their best honestly, but this really rocks hard. Full disclosure, I listened to the edited, original version of this. While I am glad the unedited concert is available for archival reasons. As a listening experience, the original experience of Live At Leeds is super lean and complements the energy of the performances here. And The Who really sound like they're bursting at the seams on this recording. Keith Moon is really the foundation here: he sounds as sloppy as he does tight, and it sets the pace for the rest of the band, giving a couple of moments here something like a proto-punk feeling. Side A blasts through Young Man Blues, Substitute, Summertime Blues, and Shakin' All Over in a blistering 15 minutes. But the centerpiece here is really the My Generation Medley. Over the course of 15 minutes, The Who dynamically leap from fragment to fragment, capturing everything that rocks about The Who. It's just an onslaught of material that is expertly paced and consistently exciting. And I think stuff like this also captures what is unique about live albums as a whole. The My Generation Medley here could have really only existed live. After this, we wrap up with a chugging, 8 minute long rendition of Magic Bus. It wraps this up perfectly, and really shows how much fun they seemed to be having here. I should probably give this a few more listens, because I could honestly see it growing on me. But, for now, this is still a particularly great live album, and a real showcase of The Who at their most exciting.

If you asked me what a person should have from The Who catalog, I'd say a good compilation with all their hits, and Live At Leeds. This album is just absolutely splendid and is exactly what I want a live album to sound like: nothing too long, songs that are vastly different from their studio counterparts (just listen to My Generation), and songs that are not available on other recordings by the band. Side A is good, but the entire side B showcases why Keith Moon and Pete Townshend (who are front and center throughout most of the album, but Roger and John do shine here and there too) are regarded as one-of-a-kind musicians, and why I like The Who much more as a live act than a studio one. As much as they were a good studio band, the live performance on this album is nothing short of amazing, grandiose, and full of electrifying energy that begs to be let out through speakers on max volume.

Love the energy here. Keith Moon and Pete Townshend steal the show (no surprise) but some underrated bass playing as well. Some of these songs rip pretty hard, Young Man Blues in particular. I think the Tommy songs are actually not my favorites here, I guess they were new at the time, but I think the more straightforward rockers really shine. Honestly quite good for a live album I thought.

I saw The Who live at Glastonbury, and the only thing I really remember about it is Pete Townshend claiming he’d invented the internet. This was clearly a much more memorable gig.

Like your back in the 60s/70s

Fantastic live recording, featuring some of The Who's top tracks. The banter, the energy, the musicianship all feature well here.

this is music for my dad but i recognize that its good

Good stuff

(Review based on the 90s CD version I used to own/still have a rip of, which I believe has an expanded tracklisting from the original vinyl release.) Classic live album. A couple songs are kinda whatever (Substitute/A Quick One), but the rest of their hits sound great with this hi-gain, hard rock live sound. The covers of the band's R&B favs are decent enough as well, and the jam version of Magic Bus that closes out the album is a personal fav. Kinda wish the stereo mixing wasn't so extreme, I love Entwhistles bass but the album sometimes sounds weird to me given that it's not closer to/right in the center of the mix. Sucks though that, like the Joni Mitchell album I also got this week, this is another album i gotta try and separate from the artist (lmao Pete Noncehend). 8/10.

Generally not a fan of the production on the Who albums so far, so live music is already a big step up. Favourite Track: My Generation (15:46)

8/10 Not the biggest fan of live albums but this is definitely one of the better ones I listened to

NB: I’m reviewing the original 1970 release. I’ve always felt the Who’s 60s albums were poorly served by the production and have a thin, underpowered sound. This album certainly doesn’t suffer from that; it’s a brilliant testament to their famous power and energy as a live band. I get why they omitted ‘Tommy’ material, given that album was released only a year before, but the track listing is still slightly strange. The covers are incredible, but some great originals were dropped (e.g. ‘I Can’t Explain’ and ‘Tattoo’), and we get 15 minutes of ‘My Generation’ medley. Still great, though.

Live albums are always pretty fun because you get to experience a bit more of the band's personality. You can't go wrong with The Who, so the music was great. But you do have to be ready to go for a ride.

some of the songs really drone on and on which is probably not as noticeable when you're live. otherwise can't complain. I like it better than pinball wizard.

This is the best The Who album I've had as it's mostly a selection of hits. I could do without the talking between songs, which is very quiet compared to the music. But the good Who songs are good. Just about a four.

loved the live versions of these classics.

Para ser un álbum en vivo es buenísimo. No entiendo porque les molestaría que este o no en vivo, si la calidad es de 10.

Not my type of music but if I was at a concert that played like this, I'd be going crazy

Glad i looked up the original tracklist. I don’t think the expanded version has a strong enough intro song it was a bit jarring but ignoring that (which idk if im supposed to) i enjoyed the album a lot more. Live albums can be a bit hit or miss i think but this felt like a great one, adding to the songs rather than just assuming that the fact of it being live is inherently better.

yeah fire

Had this come up right after My Generation. The 40th Anniversary was filled with a bit too much fluff for my liking but the original album setlist is awesome. “My Generation” live kicks ass.

I love the Who. This is a really good live album.

Depois de ouvir "Tommy" dos The Who há uns tempos atrás, através esta experiência dos 1001 álbuns, não fiquei grande fã. Achei o álbum demasiado longo, músicas demasiado extensas. Quando vi que o álbum de hoje era deles outra vez e, ainda para mais, ao vivo... Pensei que fosse detestar. Pois, estava enganado. Adorei. Um forte 4/5, as músicas longas foram incríveis e cada vez percebo o porquê de tanta gente gostar deles. Quem me dera ter visto esta banda ao vivo. Certamente, vou voltar a ouvir o álbum "Tommy" com outro mindset. É um álbum para comprar. Keith Moon incrível como sempre, solos de guitarra muito bons, o vocalista sempre bem nos vocais e na interação com o público.

As I get older, The Who do less and less for me. This album still rocks, especially with the bonus show of Tommy.

For my last The Who album review, I concluded that for me they were a firm 4-star band. And that impression holds up. Nothing deep or mind-blowing on here, but it’s solid, listenable, and fun.

I love The Who, and this is a sturdy live set. Concert albums don’t usually do it for me, though— gimme the polished studio versions of the tunes! (Especially with a fine-print guy like Townsend in charge.)

Some of these 70s rock albums i feel like i would give a 2 or 3 if i heard it for the first time today but there is kind of a nostalgia factor thats hard to separate. I like the big rock show energy on this. I do feel like keith moon and ginger baker are very overrated. In general im not a huge fan of live albums but its a classic and kind of refreshing after all the garbage on this list

B+

The Who’s best

Two back to back live albums; I'd argue that these shouldn't be on this list, but oh well. I like The Who, but I never really dug into their early work (or any work at all besides the famous songs, to be fair). That said, I tend to enjoy good live albums, and I'm glad to report that this one is worth listening to, even if I don't know many of the songs. The sound is clean, sharp, and the band plays well and cohesive. If you like The Who, this one is worth giving a try. 7 / 10

Yeah live rock albums are rarely interesting but this one at least lets us know that the guys sounded much more interesting live than in studio (compare it to Tommy...) Keith Moon's drumming is pure amazing mayhem

There are those live arena rock albums where everybody's out of tune and the sound is washed out by massive echo and the roar of the crazed legions. And there's The Who playing full blast, indoors in a cafeteria that fits around 2,000. No wonder the recording engineering is pristine and the stage presence is so personal. It felt like such a festive counter-culture frolic and, given appropriate hearing protection, it must have been tremendous fun. Anyway, I'll always be partial to Roger Daltry from his happy-go-lucky recurring role on The Highlander.

Hat Spaß gemacht zu hören. Ich kann den Erfolg nachvollziehen, nur stumpfe ich grade auch gefühlt etwas ab.

Ich geb hier jetzt aus Prinzip nicht 5, weil ich es erstens anstrengend finde, wenn ich erstmal entscheiden muss, was nun die "richtige" Version, zweitens auch nicht unbedingt den Mehrwert eines Live-Albums erkennen kann und drittens insbesondere hier (im Fall der Deluxe-Version) nicht finden kann, dass das schnelle Runterspielen der Tommy-Songs mit dem Album selbst ernsthaft konkurrieren kann. Weniger als 4 ist natürlich auch nicht drin, denn es ist und bleibt fantastische Musik, die ich auch immer wieder gern privat höre.

loud classic!

Solid album with good live energy. I enjoyed this but not as much as the Who album from yesterday.

I've been hearing The Who my whole life but this album definitely sounds a little different than what i'm used to from them. Lots of songs I'd never heard before that I like and just the overall sound and vibe really does it for me.

Антиреспект за лайвы/компиляции

Лучший трек: Heaven & Hell Худший: A quick one Я как-то купил этот альбом лет 10 назад в Испании, потому что мне сказали, что это величайший лайв альбом всех времен. Послушал два раза, ниче не понял и продал его. Опять послушал, так ничего и не понял

who - это хорошо, но зачем лайвы сюда? послушал альбом - оч нравится, но лайвы все равно лишнее... потому 5 не поставлю

I did mostly just listen to the classic six-track version of this, which naturally I owned on vinyl at some point and didn't listen to much and sold to Amoeba for a buck so they could resell for $20. This list has taught me that a lot of late 60s stuff is actually not that good, and this is actually that good, but still a little dated for my ears. My high school / college band used to play Substitute and my lord in retrospect I think we actually rocked it.

Would give it 5 stars if it had "Blues Before Sunrise"

I like The Who. I have over 40 of their songs "liked" on Spotify. I consider "Who's Next" a perfect album where I like every song. Also, The Who was the first concert I ever saw - at Shea Stadium (NYC) in 1982 with the Clash opening. But I have never listened to this one - so I'm excited to see how it is. I'm going to review the 6 songs that were on the original. It looks like Spotify only has extended versions of this - so I will skip the songs that weren't on the original for this review. I haven't heard "Young Man Blues" before - either this cover by The Who or the original by Mose Allison. It was cool. "Substitute" - this is a great song that I know from the original studio version. Only complaint is they could have spent more time on this. Not sure why they chose to do a short 2 minute version of this, when the single version is almost 4 minutes. The cover of Eddie Cochrane's "Summertime Blues" is great, and I realize now this is the version I've heard most of my life. Really liked the long instrumental section of the "My Generation Medley". Upon relistening to "Magic Bus", after not having heard it in a long time, I recognized right away that the core riff is basically the Bo Diddley beat - which has been used in tons of songs over the years. Funny, I hadn't registered that before. I didn't really like "Shakin' All Over" that much. It's one of 3 covers on this one - out of 6 songs. I did think it was interesting how at the very beginning and at certain parts in the song Roger Daltrey's voice sounded like Jim Morrison. The best things about all of these songs are: 1) the drumming by Keith Moon - which always sounds like it's about to go completely off the rails - his energy and power is great 2) And of course the guitar of Pete Townsend - you can hear how so many rock guitarists over the years have been inspired by him. Liked songs on Spotify: 5/6 Rating: 4/5

Fun live show

Worth listening to just for the guitar tone by itself. But the whole band is rocking hard and sounding great. One of the classic live albums.

I've never been a big fan of those typical "classic rock" bands like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, etc. and I've vowed to really give them a chance as their albums have appeared in this project. Turns out, in most cases my initial feelings have been confirmed... however, if there is one band from this era has risen above the rest for me it's The Who. This album was really good. Loved the music and loved hearing a little bit of their personalities in the between song banter.

Back in the day I was never much of a Who fan because I didn't think they lived up to the hype. My stance has softened over the years but they still tend to be more of a greatest hits type of band for me. I enjoyed this and I don't usually like live albums.

The Who were at their prime here.

8/10 Favourite: My Generation Least Favourite: Summertime Blues

This was pretty awesome.

Listened to the original track listing...excellent live renditions. Love the extended Magic Bus

Live At Leeds is easily one of the most popular records I see whenever I go to a second hand record shop, and yet I have personally never listened to the album until now and I honestly don't understand why so many people are turning this in because this short but sweet live set rips. This is the kind of music I would show people to prove my argument for why The Who are such a powerhouse Rock band as the way they present themselves here is something you would never imagine when listening to their studio work. This album shreds and showing some absolutely insane instrumentation that was just never captured properly on any of their previous projects and makes this 36 minute live set seem more worthwhile than most of their other outputs. This live album isn't the complete Live at Leeds set, but it takes the best pieces of that live set and turns it into an unforgettable experience. I don't even remember most of the studio versions of these songs because this live project blows those versions clear out of the water and doesn't even come close to comparing to them, I am convinced these versions are how they should have sounded. What a stellar live project, truly a career defining piece to showcase the best of their pre-Who's Next work on full display.

I usually hate live albums but enjoyed this one. I especially liked their jams and melodies over their other more known catchy songs. It’s great for getting into a focused and meditative headspace. But, I was finding listening to is straight through on my drive to work, I wanted something with more stimulation. It was repetitive and got a little boring, but that’s why it would great music to get into a creative flow with. I’m impressed with the very clean live recording. And I definitely preferred the melodies and jams over their catchier more well known songs.

I think the non-expanded version would have been better

Ilmeisesti alkuperäisellä levyllä oli vain 6 kappaletta, mutta myöhemmillä uusintajulkaisuilla levyllä on koko keikka. Kuuntelin pidemmän version. Kovaa menoa ja tosi tiukkaa soittamista. Parhaat: Young Man Blues, Tattoo, Summertime Blues, Shakin' All Over, Magic Bus

Best live album this list has offered, but I'm still going to stand staunchly on the "stop suggesting live albums" position. They put on a hell of a performance. I honestly felt the Magic Bus live rendition was one of the weaker tracks, which is a shame considering how it's the closer. Hard not to tap your foot along to these tunes. Also stick to the original release instead of the extended edition.

Funktastische Riffs dabei, die richtig rocken

Thunderous

This was fire. For a live album, the quality is insane and the Who are firing on all cylinders. Just really solid rock & roll.

Gets an extra star for Keith Moons drumming.

I’m not a huge fan of live albums, but this one is great especially from track 9 to the end. All the tracks are too long for car okay unless you’re on a road trip, but still a great listen if you have the time. Makes sense why The Who had such a reputation as a live act. Guitar tone is excellent.

Great rock music. The live element lacks a bit of atmospheric

Was solid cant lie.

3.5

Recently read someone assessment The Who's studio albums never captured their real power. Here their live energy is on full, powered to 11. John Entwistle's and Keith Moon's made one of the best teams of 60's rockers. The expanded edition of this record covers most of Tommy and in many ways is better that the studio recording.

*Incredible live performance

One of the best live albums I’ve heard. They keep the hits coming and the guitar tone is out of this world. A great experience from start to finish.

One of the ultimate live albums that I'm happy to revisit for this list....they sound great, loud, full of energy. They basically play "Tommy" in its entirety while mixing in some of the early 60s "mod" stuff. Its like a greatest hits live of 60s Who, but they sound especially energized. I would go 4.5 as a Who fan and will round down because the inclusion of live albums on this list feels a little tricky

Classic record, great guitar tones. Couldn’t listen to actual released version from 1970, listened to deluxe version on vinyl. This version is probably too long. Overall, solid live classic rock record. 3.5/5

The Who rocked pretty hard, they sound great here. Not much else to say.

Not much to say for live albums, pretty cool rock music that rocked pretty hard for its time, cool that it's different and doesn't just sound like listening to the same Who songs but live, all around decent fun

Built on itself over time. Would have been amazing to be there

Overall Rating - 4.25/5 (8.50/10). Great concert recording of The Who near the height of their skill and powers.

Finally made me get the regard for Keith Moon

I know it's hard to believe now, what with all of their tax-avoiding, Brexit-supporting, pseudo racist Boomer ways, but once upon a time The Who used to be cool. They played fast and loud - what passed for ferocious back in the day, all wide-eyed and helicopter armed. This live album captures that early charm and remains one of the best examples of a pure, no-nonsense Live album. The Who's best studio work came out in the 70s after this album, so none of those songs appear here. It's a bit rubbish that we get so many covers given the guys were right up there with the best songwriters of the era. But they play everything like it's the last night on Earth and they want to make sure you're too deaf and dazed to notice the asteroids hitting.

Who’s on first? Great live album, again I’m just not the biggest Brit rock guy

4.0 stars I’m slightest to this one as I have this tape as the original version of this album was much certainly like six songs or so went back and listen to that version to give it an accurate ranking and I wish they had chosen different songs. I like the jamming, but if you’re only gonna pick six songs for the original release, I would’ve done more straightforward to highlight just how great the group was. Favorite song: Substitute

I prefer the studio versions. Not a fan of recorded live music.

Quality of the recording was excellent. Normally I prefer songs from their 70s catalog but the live tracks from the 60s had more edge to them and I enjoyed the deeper tracks as well.

I wasn’t enthusiastic about this one coming up on here after getting 1971’s Who’s Next early on in the project and feeling lukewarm about the artier aspects of it. The Who seem to have been a better live band than a studio one, there’s just a lot more power behind the songs in a live setting. Keith Moon’s powerhouse drumming is higher in the mix as it deserves to be; Roger Daltrey’s inter song banter gives a nice feel to the recording, and gives you a sense of how engaging the show was live. Not something that’s going to go into rotation for me, but a good listen.

Loved it on the whole. The stuff about the pervy old train driver hasn't aged well. Don't think live albums should be on here at all, but guess it's not my list!

Rocks hard, oh to be a student at that show.

Spottily only had the expanded edition but the if you listen to the actual track list I think it’s more solid of a list. 15 minutes of jamming to my generation is so tough! Young man blues is a new fav for me I would listen to it just for the Keith moon drum fill he does, so fucking peak! Summertime blues is a fun little cover song and magic bus is good to. I love me some who.

Grew on me as I listened to it.

I love live albums and this hit all the spots for a great live album.

Some good, some aight

The Who went in a strange direction from where they started off. In the early days, there are moments where they basically stumbled into punk without knowing it: the power chords, the frantic tempos, the sense that Keith Moon was trying to physically outrun the song. It was raw enough that you could imagine shaving a few minutes off each track and ending up with an early prototype of The Ramones. But instead of leaning into that, The Who veered off into a half-avant-garde, half-doo-wop detour. It's like they couldn't decide whether to smash their instruments or write a rock opera, so they did both. I've never been a fan of live albums, with a few big exceptions, and Live at Leeds… isn't one of those exceptions. The production choice to strip away almost all the audience noise to make the band sound crisp and isolated, makes sense on paper. But in practice, you get these bizarre pockets of dead air after songs, or during Pete Townshend's between-song rambles. It's eerie and disjointed, like someone muted the crowd, and it absolutely sucks the atmosphere out of what was clearly a roaring venue. I'd imagine being in that room in 1970 would've been epic. Listening to the album, though, doesn't quite give you that level of excitement. But the musical performance itself mostly overcomes the production quirks. The "My Generation" medley is a monster. "Magic Bus" is ridiculous in the best possible way. When they hit their stride, the whole thing works well enough that you CAN start to imagine what it might have felt like to be in that crowd. Is this one of the greatest live albums ever? No. Does it sit up there with The Last Waltz, Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged, or Dylan Live ’66? No. But as a musical performance, with some amazing medleys, it's a great showcase of The Who at their peak.

Solid Who

This was a really great live album. It is electric and full of The Who’s kooky personality as a band. The 8-minute rock opera was just sensational. They are simply a British folk band with the biggest speakers and electric guitars.

A band exploding into a happening, with Keith Moon on especially magnificent form

Why is there hate for live albums? You can do anything and everything in a recording studio to sound great. When you’re live, that’s who you are fundamentally. There’s no hiding if you lack talent. There’s no take two, take three. There’s no layering of guitar tracks to build a wall of sound. It shows who the musicians are, warts and all. This is a great live album by a fantastic rock band. A Quick One While He’s Away is their best song in my opinion. Fantastic!

I was skeptical going in but it was very enjoyable

The Who is one of those bands that I've been told to listen to and previously I've never really thought much of them. This album was a real introduction to exactly why they are so good. Great playing, great tracks, and an amazing atmosphere from the sound of it. Would've liked to be there. It's not quite a 5, but it does feel harsh giving this a 4.

ofc its good

Great album. Classic Who

its pretty good yeah

Pretty good, but for some reason I keep getting the who after terrible albums as a palate cleanser. Thank you 1001 albums gods.

The who!! always a pleasure to listen to their lives.

I’m not usually one for live albums, I’d rather be there, but this one is pretty damn good. I suspect the original version is better than the expanded one on Spotify. It felt like some filler, and the whole ‘girl guide and train driver’ or whatever the hell it was is beyond cringe. The drumming stands out for me. I saw them live a few years ago and they were… not very good by then. 3.5 rounding up

I only listened to the first half in the morning and was largely underwhelmed. The second half is a whole other beast. A lot more intense and with the vibes of a real concert, I can understand why this has been so influential.

Enjoyable, sounds like a good concert. As someone who listens primarily on headphones, the hard-panning in the mix is fatiguing. This would probably gel better in mono or on good set of speakers. The music itself is great though.

Good live album

Yezzzzzir

Iconic live recording

Great album! "I can't explain", "Substitute", "My Generation", plus all the Tommy songs.

Kind of crazy how young and unpolished and spontaneous they sounded, like it was all still new to them (even though they were already mega-rock stars).

This just rocked. Good fast energy the whole album. Even enjoyed the extra long My Generation.

It's a really good recording of The Who play pure rock. It's better in the original in-and-out 6 song track list than the longer versions, IMO.

I only knew my generation going into this but it was a really solid album. Songs are ok but led by really great performances on every instrument. Enjoyed this one more than I thought I would

Wasn't familiar with the who's game. Young Man Blues is a killer rock song. Very clear bass throughout the album.

Pretty energetic stuff. I was pleasantly surprised by My Generation, I'm not a fond of the studio version, but here they made a really solid work and the track keep you banging the whole 15 minutes.

Loved the back and forth. 4.

Listened October 2021. I've never rated The Who quite as highly as their 60s Britrock contemporaries but this is a great chance to hear them at their peak.

cool dasses bi young man blues credits gebed. substitute isch seehr geil, text recht direkt und sie singed d backings huere guet. ha etz i'm a boy und happy jack doch glost obwohls nöd ufem originale release sind, wiso gits kei album uf qobuz mitem originale release? alli insane lang? summertime blues au easy tight. sehr geil. shakin all over passt au meega drii. oke denn mega langi version vo my generation und de song isch huuuere guet afoch. sie singed suuuper live? d gitarre und de badd töned crazy guet au. vorallem de bass krass verzerrt. wow de langsam teil ide mitti isch haammer. dynamik vode gitarre geeeil. jo sie hends huuuere druff. nomel en teil wo d gitarre lislig übernimmt und denn explodierts voll. seeehr cool. jo check dass s publikum meh will noch dem.

DAMN young man blues gad insane ab erinneret mich ah led zeppelin oke chegg was sie gmeint hend und d qualität findi scho au sehr krass me ghört wie vill spass sie hend! my generation isch es richtig guets medley, het sich nöd wie 15 min ahgfühlt! UUUUUUUNNDDDD live findi de keith scho sehr vill krasser als uf de studio-uufnahme magic bus findi jz weniger krass jo verdammt guet, ich gseh scho wiso s so grüehmt wird. wahrsch es guets 4i!

I like this WAY more than the studio album I started with before Ev joined. It's raw as hell, and Pete (I assume it's Pete) is doing his max Jimi impression (a year after Woodstock; figures). They are having fun, and it's fun to listen to. The 17-minute penultimate track is somewhere between captivating and annoying, but it sells the concert vibe as dangerous and unpredictable. There's some real Zeppelin pomp with an indie rock feel. I can't read drums very well, but I feel like Keith Moon was pretty well regarded in this period, and I credit him obliviously for the driving force of those borderline jam tracks.

No habia escuchado nada nunca de los quién y me llevo una super buena primera impresión, que adelantadisimos a su época wtf Favs: Young Man Blues, Substitute, Magic Bus

Seems that the only editions of this album available on streaming are incredibly long and include many, many extra tracks compared to the original 1970 track listing that was only 6 songs in 38 minutes. I decided to start by editing down the 1995 edition (1 hour 23 minutes) to only the original 6 songs and it was absolutely amazing! I genuinely forgot how good the Who were and this album has me excited to dive into their work for the first time in at least a decade! I might give one of the longer editions of Live at Leeds a spin later, but I'm going to have to go re-learn My Generation on the bass first. We used to jam that song all the time and I forgot how fun it was to play! I actually saw Roger and Pete perform as the Who in 2006 when they were touring for the Endless Wire. It was one of the first concerts I'd ever been to and I wasn't even that big a fan of the Who at the time, but it was probably one of the best shows I've ever attended. They somehow had so much energy and drive for a band that peaked decades earlier. I would have loved to see their original lineup with Entwistle and Keith Moon.

I like a lot of this album, this is prime Who and the music itself sounds crisp and inventive. Unfortunately, there's just too much interlude spread over this that really distracts me. Looking for an album, not a Monty Python movie. When the boys are rocking, like in the opener Heaven and Hell or My Generation, this album shines.

What a live album really should be. Reminded how well The Who can weild a wall of sound. They are clearly such nerdy and talented musicians. I'd also forgotten about the trans anthem I'm a Boy and the way counter cultures functioned at the time. Made me quite depressed about our current moment of backsliding rights. -D

Probably one of the best live albums of all time, and while I generally side-eye live albums on the list, if there were ever a live album to include, its this. Just some really fantastic performances, especially on Young Man Blues, but every song is great. I am judging it based on the original track list which shockingly is only 6 songs long. I never understood why live albums were always cut down from the full performance back in the day. But yeah, fantastic live album, great performances all around.

love all the chatting and shoutouts to the songwriters.

Takes a few songs to get warmed up (mad decision to put the extra tracks at the start of the album!) but some strong jams as far as live albums go. Not a massive fan of the Who’s studio albums but can’t deny they must have been an absolute force to be reckoned with live in this era.

Truly the greatest live album ever!

This one is really long. I do like a love album. This also I think is my favorite who album so far

I’m a sucker for a good live album and this one’s pretty great. I’m not familiar with the songs, but the playing is fantastic and the live arrangements are fantastically engaging.

Surprisingly good sounding recording! They are really excellent musicians. I think I didn’t enjoy the content enough to make this a 5 but it was def a good listen. Keith Moon is a true talent and Townsend’s guitar seems just about record-perfect.

I didn't wa t to love this but the more I listened, the better it got! 4/5

I'm generally not a fan of a live album unless it's a concert I've personally attended. Hearing this was fun though, just to see how concert crowds have changed since 1970; there are some cheers and whoops, of course, because it's The Who after all, but the audience mainly applauds at the end of a song, and then it dies out, and the performers can be heard speaking. There's a fair bit of conversation with the crowd, but it's quiet enough that you can hear everything, unlike today at live shows where people seem to always shriek and scream the entire time... Now about the music, it's The Who for heaven's sakes. They put on a really good live show and it's since it's been remastered, the sound quality is outstanding. The songs are solid and tight as you would expect. It's an interesting mix, although not all of the songs are originals. If I could round, this would be a 4.25 but alas, I cannot so It's just a four.

I enjoyed it. I listened to the original album instead of the extended version. Really liked the energy they brought to a live performance. Favorite song: Summertime Blues

They Were a properly brilliant live band

It’s so great. The crowd is noisey and engaged, the band is scorching, what more do you want? An excellent example of a young, soon-to-be-larger-than-life group proving why they deserved to be famous in the first place.

I think this album really showed me the range that The Who have. I enjoyed their debut (eventually!), and have always known them as a powerhouse love band. However, never bothered to look up their live show (which is still going, right?). So, the set: Entwistle chews the scenery and I never quite fully appreciated the work that Moon does. It's energetic and fast paced, yet their cover of Summertime Blues was a slow let down. The medley was long, but epic. 4 stars.

A solid live rock album. Seems off to have a live compilation album on here, but I dug it.

I think Live at Leeds was the first live album I ever bought, nearly thirty years ago. It was either this or Rank by The Smiths, both superb in very different ways. For this challenge I went all in and listened to the full two hour deluxe edition. Live at Leeds is everything a great live album should be. Raw, explosive and completely relentless. It captures The Who at their absolute peak, tight but still on the edge of chaos. You get the power of the early hits alongside standout material from Tommy, which had only recently been released at the time. The bass is thunderous, the vocals are fierce, and the guitar and drums feel like they could tear the venue apart. You can almost feel the sweat and noise coming off the stage. It must have been unbelievable to witness in person. Favourite track: I could easily choose one of the big hits, but this album introduced me to Heaven and Hell and Tattoo, both absolute gems. Least favourite track: None. Everything here earns its place. Album artwork: A classic and instantly recognisable cover. Simple, understated and completely iconic

awesome. the who always achieves the greatest heights whenever they play live. id argue theyre one of the few bands/musicians there are better live than in the studio.

The original 1970 album is unavailable on Spotify. Ugh. I had to build a playlist to recreate the original track list. Why, why, why? And does anyone else care about these things?? Anyway, I gladly give The Who Live at Leeds (1970) 4/5 as an energetic live album featuring the never boring, ever engaging, timeless Keith Moon on drums… plus some other guys. This is also a great lead up to Who’s Next with classic, late 60s blues rock undertones. The only reason it’s not 5/5 for me is that it takes a lot to get me to return to a live album unless it’s called Stop Making Sense.

The Who gives a remarkable performance at Leeds. Their energy is tangible, the recording is solid, and even their song selection is a nice balance of singles and defining works. But to me, the most memorable thing about the album is the intimacy of the venue. Townsend and Daltrey project intimacy with the audience and connect in a way that all fans hope to have the chance to experience with their favorite bands.

I'm a fan of the Who, so listened to the deluxe version. The only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is because of the perennial problem with the Who. The quality of the songs vary from exceptional to mediocre. The highs are so high, but the lows are quite low. Also, a bit weird to have live albums on this list, given all the songs exists on other albums in their intended state/order.

Stellar live album capturing an early Who. Love the banter and raw performances.

“I don't think anyone can really explain rock 'n' roll... maybe Pete Townshend," Another apt Almost Famous quote. This movie may have been a little too influential for me. The second half rules. The first half lacks I think because it’s their earlier songs and the song writing wasn’t really there. Always been a big The Who fan, but here it became clear to me how well they work together. Townshend leaving a lot of room for Moons fills, Entwhistle carrying the tune and distorting the bass to make the sound massive, despite Townshend having to lay back at times. Daltry always crushing. The guitar sound in these live performances is fucking sick too, watched the Woodstock one last night and he’s playing a sweet SG. Must have some kind of reverb. I’m rambling but all this is to say I’m a big fan. 4 studs. Going 4/5 because I think they low key may suck at writing lyrics and some of these songs on the front could be skipped. I also don’t want to be too much of a classic rock simp. Highlight is A Quick One While He’s Away. If you have not seen it, they did a live performance for a variety show with the stones (I think), and it’s fucking awesome. If you don’t have 7 minutes watch the last few, someone pours water on Moons drums and it looks awesome. I aspire to do ANYTHING as enthusiastically as he played drums. https://youtu.be/RJv2-_--EY4?si=L0BHZ3mvhQJ2GrEF

Keith Moon is an animal. A quick one while he's away rules. Like a lot of these songs but just don't love live albums other than Live and Dangerous.

Back in my junior year of college, an exchange student from Leeds moved into a friend’s spare room. She and her group of Leeds fiends were filthy party animals for their year in America. One particular highlight that comes to mind is throwing a bunch of old pumpkins off of a 6th floor apartment patio into the street after bar close 🤷‍♂️ those were different times Great banter throughout the album. Respectful and funny crowd/band interaction. Keith’s a rhythmic freak. Hilarious storytelling in A Quick One, While Hes Away. Young Man Blues was neat and an absolute head banger. Loved the raw take of Magic Bus at the end

This is such a weird album. It sounds so experimental. There are times where it could be good but it isn’t.

It's amazing that this and Bridge Over Troubled Water (the last album I on here I listened to) came out the same year. One of them sounds so much older... It's not as good as Madvillainy.

This is a fantastic performance but this being the second Who album I've heard so far. They are overrated. The weakest of the British Invasion bands of that Era. That doesn't mean it's not good, it's just not hitting for me. It should as I enjoy Loud bluesy based bands, it just not doing it. As someone who listens to a lot of live albums, they translate well live. That's a great variation of Magic Bus. Their jams tend run a bit long & kinda boring. I'd be a Happy Jack if I saw this show live. 4.5

wow great 4

This was good, classic rock. Not sure what else to say.

8/10

Some well loved songs. Feels a little bluesy

Great concert album - loved the mix of classics and covers, and a really cool introduction to the Tommy set.

A banger of a live album.

Greatest live album of all time? Yes.

Very good vocals with a great guitar - and the band just keeps getting better from here. It's a little difficult to review as the "expanded version" provided by Spotify includes a lot of material not on the original. However, I owned the original in multiple formats and I remember it well - totally a four-star work.

Really great live album. I'm not sure I really needed to hear this before I died, but I'm glad I did. It presents The Who in the transitional period between their earlier, Mod type work, and their later, more conceptual material. Interesting to hear early singles like "Magic Bus" or "My Generation" expanded into proggy jams. Cool stuff. Key tracks: Substitute Magic Bus