Live At Leeds

I'm not a fan of live albums, but I can see how this is regarded as one of the best live albums. They play the best of their pre-Who's Next discography, loud and raw, with seamless transitions between songs, playing a variety of rougher garage songs with the more refined Britpop of Tommy. For first-time listeners, the 1995 expanded edition is way too much to dive into, but the original album just consists of the "Young Man Blues", "Substitute", and the last 4 songs here, which is much easier to digest. The last two medleys are more than worth the price of admission and are what guaranteed the 4th star. It's why I advise people to start with the original LP, so you aren't tired by the time to get to the final highlights.

The Who were a great band but their “live” music was even better.

Some longer solos that were probably fun in person but a bit long for an album. Otherwise, good fun

Don’t like live albums. It’s amazing how great they sound live but I hate the talking and banter in between songs.

I did a little more prep before listening to this, and someone was quoted as saying this is the greatest live rock album of all time. And that sounds ridiculous. The Who? I mean, they have some good songs, but The Best? And after listening to the first couple of songs I thought it sounded even crazier. It's not that it was bad in any way, just not the greatest. But then, somewhere around Young Man Blues, I started to change my mind. It felt like the tone shifted to something that was raw but refined and the rest of the concert is a masterpiece. Maybe I was just missing it at the beginning? Every instrument was played to excellence, along with vocal harmonies coming out just the way they needed to. Could it be the greatest live rock album of all time? Maybe.

Bit of a redundant inclusion on the list, given the number of other The Who albums on there, but what the hell, sure, why not. Fave track - "Shakin' All Over"

Great! I listened to the 1995 expanded edition. The familiar numbers like 'Substitute', 'I Can't Explain' and the Bo Diddley beat of 'Magic Bus' ruled, but I was equally taken by their interpretations of tracks written by Mose Allison and Allen Toussaint. Really muscular takes of those songs. Overall it's a beefy, brawling kinda sound, but not without finesse, especially where the longer tracks are concerned. Sometimes live records can sound a little tepid, or they show up the limitations of the artist(s) in question. Not this one.

Veel jammen, erg sterk live

Thanks to these list I discovered a fantastic performance by The Who. I have never payed enough attention to them, and that is a big miss. It is incredible to listen in their music the influence they had in 100s of bands.

Raw and rocking. Moon's bashing is a highlight. One prefers their studio work, which favored their artfulness and melodies (and made Daltrey sound better) over the pimal energy on display here, which is considerable. This isn't to be underestimated and shows off their extensive range and how they predicted both mod and punk. Somehow, tis' easy to overlook how great they once were; perhaps they didn't fly quite as high as the Stones (though one could make the case) but then they've not quite as fully embarrased themselves (though getting quite close) with umpteen farewell tours.

Amazing Journey jam!

I listened to the 14 track edition on Apple Music. This is a pretty rockin' live album. It's got an 'everybody solo!' vibe but the songs are good. I'm familiar with the most popular tracks and there are a few well executed covers. Well recorded at Leeds University, might have to make it a music mecca some time! Could do without some of the chit chat though, which I believe isn't in the original 1970 release.

The Who are underrated. I prefer Who’s Next though

Oh so good.

who doesn’t love the who. this wasn’t their best selection of songs and sometimes the live aspect took away from the greatness of the songs but i’m really pushing it. it’s amazibg

I had never listened to this before...obviously have heard one or two of them before but context is everything.

Pure energy! A solid album

I might be a sucker for live albums, especially when artists' interludes are left on the record. The Who created an entertaining show with a fine set and hilarious breaks. Had a whale of a time. Highlight: A Quick One, While He's Away

The best live rock album? Maybe. Everything sounds great and love the commentary added. It's very close to 5 stars.

Two Who albums in a week might seem like overkill to some, but it's hard to complain too much when the performances are this good. There are multiple versions of "Live at Leeds", from the compact, 37-minute original (listed in the 1001 Albums book) to the full-on two hour set including all of Tommy. I opted for the middle option, which is a fairly daunting 77 minutes long. Thankfully, in the company of four rock gods it zips by in a frenzy of windmill-ing guitar and microphone throws. The only part which dragged slightly was the towering medley in the middle of "My Generation"... sacrilege as it might be to say. Compared with their studio work leading up to this, the band are well and truly on form here. Daltrey holds his own against the raging storm of the three musicians playing under him, from Townshend's tightly wound guitar parts (originating power-pop) to Entwistle and Moon being absolutely unhinged on bass and drums. Really, the untouchable Moon is the MVP here. Unleashed onto a live kit, he seems to attack with more aggression and fervour than we ever hear on the recordings. Listen closely and you can hear his screams as he launches into his next fill. There's a nice split of original material and covers, all taken up to the max with showmanship. As songs themselves, I've never understood the popularity of "I'm A Boy" or "Happy Jack": they're far from the band's best material and really benefit from a slightly punchier treatment here. The prime Who cuts on the record are "Substitute" (given an upgrade here with John Entwistle's gloriously overdriven bass), "A Quick One" and "Magic Bus". Then there are the standards (including "Summertime Blues", "Young Man Blues" and "Fortune Teller") which are also great fun. I can't not mention the band's patter in between songs, from Townshend's gawky, stilted explanation of the "A Quick One" story to Moon chiming in that a "jazz sage" is a flavour of chicken. I'm more a fan of the studio work they did directly after this (Who's Next and Quadrophenia) but "Live at Leeds" is still a hugely enjoyable picture of a band at the height of their powers.

I really owe it to myself to get more into The Who. I listened to this while trying to work (with covid) so I don't think its a really fair shake. Adding it to my "come back later" playlist. Its funny I haven't been able to pinpoint why I prefer other rockbands of the same era more -- maybe they were so early/innovative that it shows a bit?

Rockin' stuff. Nothing mind blowing here, but this was simply a solid and enjoyable live album from a solid enjoyable rock band.

It's a live album, but it has some really great performances. Also really Hard Rock sounding, which isn't my flavor.

Solid live album, goofy but the energy is great 8/10

7/10. (Listened to the expanded edition because it is what's on Spotify). This is some of the most Bri'ish shit I have ever heard. The Amazing Journey and My Generation medleys were excellent, as was Magic Bus, but the rest of it was kinda meh.

Pretty meh for the first 3/4, I really enjoyed the My Generation medley at least. 7/10

Good live album. Keith Moon is the man

Hey they’re a good band

Some quirked up white boys rock out, you love to see it

I was boppin to this. Good fun

The Who was never my very favorite band, but this album is full of great energy and compelling performances!

-Good live album, high quality both in recording and in performances -Like the songs, especially old man blues and substitute

Ahhh I still love the Who. I've spent too long not listening to them. Quadrophenia remains one of my all time faves, but this was the first live album I've actually listened to. I don't know a lot about mixing/mastering, but my opinion was that it was well done on this album. I felt like I could picture exactly where they all were on the stage and appreciate each voice / instrument individually in a way that isn't usual for live recordings. I read the wiki after listening, and I guess there was no mic pointed toward the audience at all. That explains why they sounded so far away.

Leeds Leeds Leeds

Super album, echt top

Great love show

This album has the reputation as one of the best live albums ever released and with good reason. The setlist is stellar, the performance is clean and tight. The chemistry within the band members and with the audience and band is easy going and comfortable and the whole package has a Magic that is rarely captured on tape. Loses 1/2 star because I'm not generally a fan of luve rock recordings. 4.5 🌟

Tremendous live album. (1995 expanded version)

Classic rock, great album!

Much better when I cut the album down to its 37 minute incarnation. It's a much tighter and more expressive album without the fluff. Also, the first song was my favorite song on a first listen to the hour long expanded edition, so my taste is good Highlights: Young Man Blues

Classic live album from The 'Oo. Thrilling stuff

really cool live album. need to listen again

7/10 F.t.: Magic Bus

Solid band with great rock and roll material.

There are a lot of good songs but live albums have there own issues that take away from the album

For a live album this is pretty terrific. For a live album…..

Warm and charming. This feels like an album that would've inspired a lot of indie artists of today.

I accidently let the negative reviews influence my initial reaction to getting this album. Boy was I wrong. I had a blast listening to this album on my "main" system in the living room. The energy, the banter and the overall artistic approach to this live album was a real joy to experience. Well ahead of its time and it 'almost' convinced me that live albums should form part of this list.

Great cover of Summertime Blues and great versions of some Who songs. I liked this one

I liked this more than their studio work

8/5/2021 1/1001

Live album, unfair

Songs are great, but seriously fuck live albums

Really solid live album, "My Generation" live is a masterpiece.

Quite liked this. Though the condensed original is much better than the later rereleases. Only worth listening to that anyway

Proto-metal, in your face Who.

Leí que en varios lugares consideran que este es el "mejor disco en vivo de la historia" y, aunque creo que eso es una gran exageración lo que es cierto es que es un excelente disco. Casi siempre he tenido cierto problema reconciliando la imagen e historias de The Who como una banda de jóvenes rebeldes que creaban caos y rompían sus instrumentos con la música que escucho de sus discos normales. Aunque buena nunca se me hizo que fuera particularmente pesada (incluso tomando en cuenta la época) ni contestataria. Este disco me deja claro de dónde viene esa imagen; los arreglos y el sonido de la banda está a años luz de lo que suena en el estudio. Aquí suenan vibrantes, las canciones con arreglos totalmente distintos, fuerte, con carisma, hablando con el público. Este disco sí se siente como rock fuerte con el pedal al fondo y evidencia esa fama de agresividad que tuvieron en su momento. Siento que a toda persona que se le presentara The Who le debieran de mostrar primero este disco. El humor en su plática con el público es algo que tampoco esperaba, hoy en día siempre me dieron la imagen de ser totalmente serios y aquí hay prueba de cuan erroneo es pensar eso. Creo que es un excelente disco con un par de puntos extraños. La versión original de media hora pierde mucho al no tener ese carisma de las pláticas y se siente demasiado corto; basado en eso y en que esa es la versión que se supone es la que se hizo famosa no le daría más puntos. La siguiente versión, de poco más de una hora es la correcta en mi opinión; también hay una versión deluxe que tiene todo un concierto adicional en el que tocan todo el disco de Tommy y se me hace totalmente innecesario y exagerado. Por puntos como esos y porque todavía me queda un poco la espina de saber que van a venir sin duda varios discos más de The Who y porque dudo de la necesidad de poner un en vivo en la lista a pesar de lo buen disco que es. Me cambió y mejoro un poco la imagen que tenía de The Who para bien. Solo hay que encontrar la versión correcta.

Vaikka Who'n musiikki ei omaa sydäntä kauhean lähellä olekaan, oli tämä varsin mainio livelevy! Bändin ja yleisön vuorovaikutus tuli hyvin esiin ja huono huumori lenteli molempiin suuntiin. Olisinpa ollut mukana! Biisit oli pääosin ihan vieraita, mutta oikein mielellään niitä fiilisteli pariin kertaankin. Tähän mennessä listan parhaita livelevyjä!

Full bodied rock and roll. Much better than most of the studio records I've previously dived into to

Good classic rock, 3.5?

Great live album with cool renditions of the songs

Like My Generation, the extended version.

pretty good

Was surprised to see a live album on the list, but after listening to it I can now see why its here. Had a great rock n roll sound as well as some good interactions between Daltrey and the crowd. I would happily listen to this again.

Enjoyed it.

Yeah

A great album by a great band. I don't think it gains anything from being a live recording, however.

4/5 most of this album is pretty awesome, but I didn’t really like the live aspect of it.

Not usually a fan of live albums, but love this one. Raw energy.

Love love love it!

This is very good, I was afraid that for the first time listening to a band a live album may be weird but I really enjoyed this it’s really all you need on a live album and it has great songs on it. I’ll probably check more of this band out. 9/10

Very good. Live the have a Zeppelin like vibe. Keith Moon is a phenomenal drummer. It keeps sounding like it’s about to completely fall apart, but it doesn’t. I will go to Banana’s and find a copy of this

Classic! Love me a live album!

Great album with a collection of Who hits... Pinball Wizard my favorite.

Good quality recording. Listened to first disc of 40th anniversary edition. Still not a huge Who fan, but I appreciate them. Realized the singer from Comets on Fire sounds a lot like Roger Daltrey.

I like this one.

Cool om zo'n legendarische band een keer live te horen. Klinkt erg lekker en energiek. En wat spelen ze goed!

Wat een bak energie zit er in deze band! Lijkt mee heerlijk om de gitarist in deze band te zijn. Goede muziek ook tijdens het ophangen van gordijnrails ;-)

Great band & a solid album end to end, with some really fun takes on the hits. The guitar work was rockin. But today I have a bias against giving a live album a 5. I’m waffling a little on whether that’s fair or not.

Love The Who.

The whosy znane, ale odslucha albumiku dziewiczy, wiec songi zname, ale nieznane bo zywe aranzacje, ktora sa strasznie grane tak albumowo, ze gdyby nie wokale i skity miedzy songowe, to do zludzenia jakosc studyjna, jak tak dobrze nagrali te instrumentale, to jest pytanie, albumik nagrany w moim ulubionym okresie whosowym, miedzy tommym a whos next i slychac to, ze chopaki sa w formie zycia jesli chodzi o sztrukanie na gitarkach, bo to jest frontlajn tego nagrania, a bracia townshendy pokazuja kunsz swych skilsow, moze na plejke nie wrzuce bo wiekszosc trakow juz tam jest w wersji albumowej, ale albumik warty przesluchania, bo szykownie nagrany, co w polaczeniu z szczytowymi skilsami whosow daje efekt prawdziwego live expirienca

Great album

Really liked this one. Not usually a huge fan of live albums because I just want to hear the songs I know, and quite often the variations don't live up to my expectations. But I thought The Who really shone during this performance. You can really feel just how brash and chaotic Keith Moon's drumming sounds live, and that guitar RIPPED! You can tell that, at least at this point in their career, these guys really had some fantastic chemistry. Not only musically, but just listening to their banter you can tell they were happy to be on stage with each other. Never dove too deep into The Who, but always liked what I heard. This album definitely cemented for me their power and influence in the 60s/70s rock world. Could you imagine being a young musician and seeing this show!? You'd be filled with passion for your craft. At least I feel like I would. I second Tom...I just want to go to a damn show again.

A milestone in live albums history. You can feel the young energy and a confident band climbing his way to superstardom. Probably being there should had been all an experience

Buenos temarrales

I'm not a huge fan of the Who, but this is pretty good.

Good live album, but it’s a shame it was recorded before the great Who works of the 70s.

A fantastic live recording! Really captures the band's musicianship and synchronicity. Loved the long jams and changes to recorded versions - really added life, and makes me long for live shows again :/

4 - ist halt so ziemlich genau mein thing. Auch wenn spotify germany ned alle rechte hat, die Lieder, die laufen, laufen 1a. Update: Andere Version des Albums gehört, da ist alles da. Geiler Stöpsel nach wie vor.

Impressed. Such excellent live sound. Better than that Frampton album.

Ottima performance sotto tutti i punti di vista.

I've always loved The Who, and I'm glad to see this on the list. Today it fits my mood pretty perfectly, I'm still rather pissy about life events from yesterday and it feels good to rock out while I am making chicken katsu. I love the live versions of Substitute, Happy Jack, I'm a Boy, and A Quick One, While He's Away (even if it's originally performed live).

cool bit long

This album is full of classic rock tracks. There are some really good songs in here and the rest is still very good classic rock 4.5 out of 5 stars but I will round down for the ratings.

3.7

8/10 Absolute pure classic rock, I see why people call it the best live album of all time. Not quite my favourite though, even though classics like my generation are really good

4-4.5 stars. Great jams

Fantastico. Comprato su HDTracks

First time listening to The Who, so I'm unfamiliar with any of these songs except I Can't Explain. I don't think I was able to optimally enjoy this album, that being said this is a boatload of great classic rock. Amazing Journey/Sparks was definitely a highlight. 8/10 atm.

Lekkere mastering, drums in het bijzonder komen lekker door - zonder te overheersen. Compositie komt vrij druk over, vooral het gebruik van bekkens en de stereo mix dragen hieraan bij. Leukste nummer voor mij is Magic Bus.

This was really awesome to hear, and I can’t imagine actually being there. They not only sounded great, but sounded like they were having fun with it too. The quality was excellent and given that live albums can sound really bad, that makes this even better.

A 15 min version of 'my generation' makes up about half of the album. So all in all, pretty awesome! Some nice raw sounding 70's rock. Apparently is is live recorded, which might give it an extra raw feel, but for the most part I didn't even notice it is a live album.

Pretty cool! Could use a bit more variety in tempo, instruments, tone and subjects for my taste. Final song was everything I ever wanted but the album as a whole was still a bit samey.

Great live show

Fedt live album. Nærmest bare en geatest hits 😊

The Who truly prove themselves to be one of the greats, while exceeding the studio quality of their songs with extravagantly raw live performances like the one on this album. I especially like Keith Moon's drumming.

Not great sound editing. Good songs.

Bien

Was liking it alright until the 5 minute preamble explaining every plot point of “A Quick One, While He’s Away”

Never listened to this Who live album. But know a lot of these songs and I’ve always liked The Who. Think I’m going to listen to the original track listing as the basis for this rating. The new expanded versions have a lot more songs. This is good to start. Just fun rocking hard rock. Great life music. Drums are full of life and loud in a good way. Just fun music. Good setlist. First half is just good. The My Generation jam is great. Probably the best thing on the album is the whole My Generarion track. Magic Bus is great too. It definitely closes the second half with some great live jams in good songs. This is great and it’s worth a listen. But not sure it’s anything more than just a really good live album. Feels like a 3 overall. Some great stuff but live albums need to transcend something more to really stand out and this just doesn’t get there. I did enjoy.

This, if my memory's right, is a parody of the bootleg cassettes that were in vogue at the time, where audience members recorded gigs and then produced and sold copies out of the back of a van. Hence the bland album cover. The lack of real production values that go with live albums is supposedly compensated by the dynamism and the intimacy of the live performance. This doesn't work for me here. There are some great Who songs here (Substitute, Magic Bus, My Generation, Can't Explain), but the recording doesn't do them justice.

I’ve really enjoyed The Who albums so far on this list but this one fell flat for me. It didn’t feel as cohesive and also felt it could have been turned up a notch. I don’t know maybe I’m just missing something because I know people love this album.

They do sound good live but idk I don’t need a live album on here.

Hampered by 1970 technology of recording a live album

Live albums are a sin. Exceptions being the MTV Unplugged stuff. Unfortunately, this is not one of them.

I like The Who well enough, and this is a fine selection of their songs. I like the little bits of banter they have at times. I don't love this, but it was a pleasant time while it was playing.

Yeah salright but the counts already be up themselves

This is a wildly average live album. I have no idea why it's on this list. I can understand including a live album to represent what a band can do on stage, but this isn't the one I'd choose. There's nothing particularly bad about it, but there's also nothing that made me think, "Now this is why people consider this one of the great live albums." It just feels pretty ordinary. The Who have plenty of great material, but Live at Leeds did absolutely nothing to make me appreciate the band more.

Pa ono, čak ni nije toliko grozno. Okej album. Može se lagano gruvati bez da postane predosadno, što ne mogu reći za većinu albuma na projektu. 3/5, 5/10

Blir litt for dumt å kopiere Motorpsycho så åpenbart og attpåtil rett og slett covre Young Man Blues. Makan! Helt grei plate, bra rytmeseksjon. Likte Tommy låtene best.

The Who - Live At Leeds Eg har aldri vore noko tilhengar av liveplater. Med unntak av Neil Young si “Rust Never Sleeps” og noko Dylan-greier så høyrer eg eigentleg aldri på sånt. Desse er jo unntak fordi dei enten inneheld låtar som ikkje er utgitt tidlegare eller fordi tolkningane er så annleis at låtane blir som nye. Og jo, eg er heilt med på at desse innspelingane har bøttevis av puls, men eg vil liksom litt vidare kjenner eg. Og så må eg berre bruke anledninga til å sei at “My Generation” er ein heilt utruleg middelmådig låt, omdømet sitt tatt i betraktning. 5/10

Feels sort of cheap to put a live album on the list. Maybe to hear Keith Moon go fuckin bananas on the drums?

Enjoyed, especially hearing a raucous Leeds crowd which was a nice touch

Not my speed but I can see why it's well liked.

First listen

Not my favourite band. Just don’t get them.

listened to the extended '95 release. i liked this well enough but as with most live albums, this is probably essential listening for a big The Who fan but not for anyone else. highlights: young man blues, a quick one while he's away, shakin' all over, my generation, magic bus

Minus 2 stars due to paedo and racist banter.

Good as far as live albums go. Too few songs. Magic Bus is a plus.

Not a huge fan of The Who but I thought this live album was pretty good! There were definitely a few anthems on this that got me hype

The last 2 songs were realy enjoyable.

Sympa mais je préférerais voir le DVD live plutôt que de juste entendre

I think I'm listening to the expanded edition, much longer than the standard track list. This is a solid live album. The production is pretty great - you can hear the different instruments and vocals clearly. I've never been the biggest Who guy and this doesn't include most of my favorite Who songs, so it'll likely end up pretty middling for me. Probably a straight 3.5 if we had half stars.

It's not like it was bad, but definitely didn't feel relevant.

Hard rock.

Decent v

As a live album this was just fine, but The Who have overall aged pretty well compared to their contemporaries.

I’ve always felt that The Who were wildly overrated. The was fine though

Amazing. Magic bus is a standout

One of those rare live albums that doesn't contain instantly memorable songs but moves along at breakneck pace to give you a feel for the ferocity of a Who live show. It’s super fast, gritty, and you can practically smell the amps smoking while Keith Moon goes absolutely wild on the drums. Even though it’s mostly covers and only has a few original hits like "My Generation," they really make every song their own. Stick to the original, shorter version of the album though, it skips the awkward stage talk and keeps the energy high from start to finish. It’s raw, messy, and a total blast.

A pretty good live album! I wasnt blown away, but it was good.

Not my favourite The Who album. It was fine, but I don't quite see why this live album was chosen?

This is a really good live album, but I just feel that live albums shouldn’t take up space on this list. Especially when there is such an underrepresentation of female fronted albums.

The who?! Never 'eard of 'em! And I don't care much for live albums either. I guess they're from a time when you couldn't just watch random live clips online.

Top Tip: If you want to enjoy this, look up the track list to the original release in 1970 and listen to that, which is considerably shorter, cuts out the fluff and the reason this is so well loved to begin with. As soon as I skipped all those tracks this got a helluva lot better and I enjoyed it more than I thought.

decent rock. lacking something. prefer if it wasnt live

To be honest, and this is going to be quite probably an unpopular opinion... But, I didn't find this all that great. I've mentioned before how live albums aren't really my thing, and I think I just found this one a bit boring. Like I've said before, I'd much rather listen to a studio-recorded and mixed album than one that was recorded live. Everyone has different opinions on this, but I don't think I'm going to change my mind very easily on this. I enjoyed the medleys, as this was something different they had done to the original tracks. I also think, to be honest, to say this is live, the quality is really, really good. Other than that, I don't have too much to say about it. Favourite track: My Generation

I liked it, but I didn’t feel like you really got the live crowd energy.

The Who was a big part of the music of my childhood. They are clearly amazing musicians but I was just never that into them. I don't dislike The Who, but listening to this does not make me want to listen to more. "Substitute" is my favorite from this album.

Forgot I knew A Quick One, While He's Away. I like "I'm a Boy." More of a 3.5 if I could choose it.

Relisten

Like the previous The Who album on the list (Tommy) this one is fun rock'n'roll, but ultimately just doesn't draw me in. Fairly unremarkable, and it being live was more a detriment than a plus.

This is alright, and The Who are good But I'm rarely interested in live albums

Pre Listen: First album from the Who, joy. I used to really enjoy The Who, but since then, I don't know how to explain it, I've gotten really tired of their sound. This will be their first album I've listened to in full in probably a decade. Lowish expectations, especially since I normally dislike Live recordings, but hoping to find maybe I don't dislike them as much as I remember. Listening to the original 1970 release. Notable Tracks: Young Man Blues - Ridiculously ironic song considering their generation grew up to hoard wealth and give even less to the young people of today, by almost every conceivable metric of capital. Fuck boomers lol. Shaking All Over - One from my playlist back in the day. Nostalgic. My Generation - Another certified classic, and one from my playlist that I've since removed. I think the reason I grew so tired of this song is the aforementioned irony on how *their* generation grew into one of the most problematic, disagreeable ones of all time. Post Listen: For a Live recording, it sure had better sound quality than most of it's contemporaries. A very well behaved live audience, or everyone's really far from the stage. I didn't hate it, it is still music from a band I used to adore at the end of the day. They're just too worn out for me to really get invested in. Like an old pair of sneakers that you don't want to wear anymore, I'm tired of the Who. 3/5

I’m not fond of live albums as a concept but I’ll admit they sounded fantastic here. Added a few of the songs from the lineup (their studio versions). This does make me wish I saw them live during their farewell tour when I had the chance. Oh well.

It was a perfectly fine live album as far as they go, and I like me some live albums as well, only I don’t really enjoy The Who’s music as much to enjoy a live album of their discography. Apart from that, it was all good.

Ok live thing, end was nice. 5/10

I want to give it 4. I think it’s good. Just misses a 4.

Highlights: I Can’t Explain, Young Man Blues, Substitute, Happy Jack, Amazing Journey/Sparks, Summertime Blues. 3.6

I also am not a massive fan of the who or live albums but thought this was quite good. It had a nice vintage raw sound and was quite light on the crowd noise.

good

nice drums

Ah, my nemesis, we meet at last, here you are – my least favourite album in my collection that I keep for “sentimental reasons” * – The Who – Live at Leeds – 3 STARS Playing side one, I will start off by saying that I am not the greatest fan of rock n roll. It feels like the dance music of its time, all that 12-bar blues can be a bit repetitive but done by the right people. i.e. the artists themselves, it can be vibrant. This just feels like poor cover versions to me. Then comes side two, I used to complain that Magic Bus feels like a 9-hour bartering session between two stoners about the titular “Magic Bus” (which in my head is always a Volkswagen minibus T2 painted purple with a daisy motif). But I have listened to it again and it is fantastic. So extra marks for this and My Generation. *One of the first albums I ever bought, found unironically in a bargain bin in Woolworths.

Not even the biggest Who fan, but this was great.

The Who is great, but again I feel like I don't need to hear so many live albums. The drumming was tight tho!!

classic but not my style

Decent album!

I'm not a huge fan of the Who, and outside of one song, I wasn't familiar with any of the songs on this album. I definitely appreciate the Who and while I've never seen them live, I can imagine that they were (and are) amazing live. And this album was recorded with the original line-up of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon. I don't think this album does a great job of capturing the vibe of what a live Who show probably was at the time. It sounds a bit overproduced - you can barely hear any crowd noise and there is very little talking by Daltrey to give it that "live" feel. It was fine to listen to, but nothing to make it memorable for me personally.

Reviewing this album poses a bit of a dilemma as the streaming version only included the remastered and expanded editions while I own the original much leaner vinyl. As usual more is less with Live at Leeds. The expanded edition includes a substantial amount of numbers from Tommy for the first two-thirds of the record. It also includes earlier Who material, such as “Happy Jack” and “Tattoo” that do not rank among my favorites, although any chance to hear “A Quick One While He Is Away” is a worthy addition. That song and “See Me, Feel Me”/”We’re Not Gonna Take It” theme from Tommy appear in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus and Woodstock respectively. Those versions are superior to the ones on the reissue. The Who sounds best when they bordered on chaos, whereas these renditions sound like a group that had played them for a year. In the Woodstock documentary when Roger Daltrey threw in an extra “heat” during “See Me, Feel Me” it seemed like a spontaneous ad lib of passion. It was disappointing to hear it again at Leeds, now reduced to a performance piece. The other songs from Tommy lack The Who’s energy. They thrive on lightning strikes and fists to the face, which the famed rock opera lacks. The original Live at Leeds eschews nearly anything to do with Tommy save a few choruses in the extended “My Generation” on Side Two. That version captured everything great about the group, and the song as it nearly blows up on stage. The first side featuring three covers and “Substitute” blazes as the songs all feature the youthful anger that The Who’s music attempted to obliterate. Obviously anniversary editions have to offer fans something new, but I found no undiscovered gems in the extra hour of material.

Too rocky, not my flavour, acquired taste, theek se sun v ni paya breh

Not sure why I needed to hear The Who covering a few songs and an extremely long version of My Generation, but I guess it’s fine. Pretty mid as far as live albums go, in my opinion. I’d gladly take Frampton Comes Alive, At San Quinton, Live After Death, A Real Live One, All The Worlds A Stage, or Exit Stage Left…just off the top of my head.

Live albums RARELY live up to a live show. And the sound here is not worth the time invested. Some iconic songs wrapped up in terrible packaging.

Fav song: Amazing Journey/Sparks

Myslim ze docela ok, vic ke ctyrce

I've never listened to this album start-to-finish before. I'm listening to the 1995 edition which clocks in at about 77 minutes. I'm not against live albums, but my question is more like: Why _this_ live album? What is so special about this album that justifies it being on this list? It's not bad, but The Who performing this set of songs is just not terribly interesting.

C'est qui ça? 2.5 étoiles

Nie dla mnie. Nie lubię koncertówek

Some of the storytelling feels forced and just a little tacky. But The Who are a great band, and this is an enjoyable peek into their live prowess.

Not a Who fan, and this didn't do anything to make me one.

boring nowadays, few good songs

fun.

I'm sure it was fun to be there.

Enjoyed it, got some good tracks on here. Not a massive fan of bands reworking their best tunes live to keep them "fresh" but what can you do...

The most I’ve enjoyed a who album to date. Really liked how the drums are at the forefront of the mix on this live cut

Best The Who album on here so far, the sound was great.

Just OK IMO. Performances were very good, but with some exceptions the songs just have not stood the test of time.

I had to listen to this on YouTube as Spotify had the wrong tracks so I wasted some time. As for the album, it's a live album by The Who, not much to say about it, It was simply alright.

Good album

No more live albums!

It's okay, if you like live albums.

не знаю чем так лайв этот культовый, как по мне гамно

I like The Who but live albums ….

Day 5 Before: The first live album I'm getting on here. Haven't really listen to The Who much before, but sure seems intriguing. Wow. This is more my speed, I really enjoyed this one. What I like about Live albums is that the artist speaks in-between numbers and you get a feel about what humor they have and "get to know" them a bit more, then if they were just playing. Its also a great feel, they music I amazing and turns out I really like The Who. I get the feeling of actually being at the concert, the feel, the atmosphere, the crowd. Adds something extra to the tracks. Favorite(s): Substitute, I'm A Boy,

I actually went to Leeds uni and they had a plaque on the wall saying this album was recorded there. Never got round to listening to it tho, so this will be interesting. First song is class, a hard zeppelin-esque blues number with crazy drums abound. A bit rich telling a crowd of boomers that they don't have nothing in the world these days, but that's hindsight for you. Substitute is a neat little rendition. Summertime blues is a fun cover. I get the hype with Moon's drumming now, it's a really interesting setup, the melodic instruments are the rhythm and the drums are the lead, it works very well. It's like his beats are all solos. Shakin all over is pretty cool. This must have been a fun gig, everyone's firing on all cylinders so far. I've never been that into The Who but this is really good. Some bands just don't record very well and you need to see them live. Bass is excellent, he's got some really nice, busy lines. Really ties the songs together. The rhythm section here is so good. The guitar and vocals are fine but I'm not, like, blown away by them or anything. Rest of the album is pretty decent, once you've heard a few you've heard em all.

Сара 3,5 Марко 4

I usually don’t enjoy live albums, but Roger Daltry has an excellent voice and Keith Moon’s drumming is excellent. Pete Townsend’s guitar also sounds great. I could do without a break for the “a Quick one While He’s Away” story, but at least the banter and back and forth is amusing - good band chemistry. I could have done without the over 16 minutes of mash up towards the end. That’s a “need to be there” moment. Magic Bus was a good ending.

Not bad, one of those albums your dad would put on in the shed drinking beers with his mates

Ser ikke helt poenget med å høre på live album her framfor på albumene. Fet lyd da.

Det var chill, men mykje prating på enkelte av spora. Måtte spole litt 🙈

Started off as a 4, drifted a bit and ended up as a 3

Sounds like a fun event, like the Who - I'm not sure that you need to put a live album on such a list if there are ALL the studio albums there as well...

Recognised a few of these, didn't mind it, bet it was good live.

I'll probably need to listen to this again at some point as I don't think I was in the right frame of mind to listen to this when I did. I enjoyed what I did here but it also didn't really blow me away. The 14-minute 'My Generation' is a standout.

Bit repetitive but good showmanship. Enjoyed it but wouldn’t be running back.

#394 / 1089 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ This is a legendary live album. A fried, who is an accomplished recording and mixing engineer, calls this the best recorded album ever released (possibly referring to live albums, who knows). While I'm not the biggest fan of The Who, they do hit me in a good way. Few of their tracks are masterpieces I can listen to again and again. I don't think the reissue/remaster version I can listen to at Qobuz is the same I've heard on vinyl, there's more jokes and banter than I remember that seems to slow it down, but it's still enjoyable. strong 3/5

I like The Who but dislike the addition of live albums as part of the project. These tracks were fine but not something I haven’t found on the other 4 Who albums I had in the past. Overlong, mediocre snapshot of a great band. 2.5/5

As far as live albums go (which I generally detest) this one wasn't so bad. There's little of the crowd reaction/interaction that bug me so much. The music itself is good, but I've never been a big The Who fan. It falls squarely into the 3/5 range.

good live album, but only truly enjoyed the popular radio tunes; would have enjoyed more if a true Who follower.

é okay

I like it a lot but not the live versions

Good, if somewhat straightforward, versions of most the songs. Sounds like a really good bootleg. Other than the My Generation medley, I don't really hear anything other than just a good live performance of the song. It is really cool to hear Keith Moon do his thing.

I don’t mind The Who but still I only felt like listening to the original track list and it was fine. I’ve definitely heard a few of the other songs recorded at Leeds and I’m sure eventually I’ll listen to the rest.

I've never really understood the reverence for this album. It's merely ok for me. Townshend knows his way round a chord progression but his widdly widdly scree action is pretty lame. Their cover of Summertime Blues is fun but once you've heard the Blue Cheer version can you go back? They maul Shakin' All Over with Townshend taking liberties with the riff and mostly ignoring the tremelo chord on the chorus.

The difference between me, as someone who isn't massively fussed about The Who, and someone who is massively fussed about The Who, is that I've actually listened to this album.

Decent listen, not much else

Not walkable at all. Good rock.

It's whatever.

Good but not my favorite Who record

Highlights: Magic Bus, My Generation (medley). In a nutshell: the band approved bootleg. Nik Cohn of The New York Times declared Live At Leeds "the best live album of all time". That's only one opinion... The Who are notorious for being incredible live (especially in the 60s and 70s). This album captures the band's energy and improv skills. Sound quality is pretty good for 1970. Mixed well; can't tell if there are overdubs. I noticed that there was little audience noise, except for the applause after each track. If (journalist) David Hepworth is to be believed, the band and their crew decided not to place a mic in front of the audience. The advantage of this is that the listener becomes part of the crowd and the music is the focus. Smart move. The tracking is what's stopping me from adding an extra star. Peter Townsend decided to cut a single LP release (which was a sensible decision) instead of the intended double album. I would have swapped one of the cover versions for an album track. Overall: 6/10

I don't know, dude - it's a live album. It's weird that it's here. And it's not even something like Frampton Comes Alive, which is pretty much the definitive version of those songs. It's just like, hey, y'all like The Who? Great, here's an oddly low-energy, extremely British show. Not sure why it's here. And I like The Who! 2.5 rounded up.

I used to be a lot more into The Who than now due to my parents' influence. Nowadays I think they're generally good, but nothing I ever really go out of my way to listen to. As far as this album goes, there were a few songs I enjoyed and a bunch I'd never heard before that didn't do much, but that last 20 or so minutes was a bit of a slog.

Quite nice, but nothing special to me, nothing really standing out

I don't think live albums should be included in this list. We know these guys are talented musicians and put on a bombastic show, but the records that should be considered for this project should be the studio albums that created waves. The Who already have 3 landmark albums on this list, why do we need to throw in a live album on top of that?

Nice

Неплохо записанный лайв-альбом, хорошего качества звук. С точки зрения музыки - это хиты группы Зе Хто, бодрый молодежный британский рок. Нормально.

may have been slightly harsh upon listening not the worst i could actually get behind this 7/10

Got a bit repetitive but overall pretty fun to listen too and some actually good songs on there

Live disc

Some good stuff but kinda blended together. Nothing really amazing

It was alright idk

Not a fan of Live albums at all so I made a point of checking the track listing on the Wiki page before I started the album, and I'm glad I did, because it reduced this one down to a much more manageable set. As far as Live albums go, this one was actually pretty good; it was well recorded and it didn't include much filler-nonsense or minutes of crowd screaming/interaction that I don't really understand listening to multiple times as part of an album. There's interactions referenced in other reviews that I guess were in the extended version of the album, so I'd probably have disliked that, but the original 1970 track listing was actually pretty lean. Music-wise, this album was actually pretty great. Would have been a 4 if it weren't a Live album, but dropping to a 3 for the Live-ness and the slightly OTT musical wankery (which I also attribute to the Live-ness) - it wasn't egregious though.

OK but not bowled over maybe a bit dated

I'm surprised by all the comments on here saying live albums shouldn't be included. Maybe that's a generational perspective? As a Gen X'er, growing up there were many live albums that were considered iconic - including this one. Seems perfectly appropriate for them to be on the list. I love the Who, but Live at Leeds actually isn't one of my favorites - I do personally prefer the studio cuts. But the best part of this album is Keith Moon. His drums are much more forward in the recording than they are on the studio albums, and they are just monstrous here.

I would agree that live albums are a bit meh unless it's by your favourite artist. But I see why this is on the list. It's pretty good on it's own.

3.8 no es la mejor selección de canciones de The Who pero es un gran disco en vivo, basándome solo en esta categoría podría ser un 4.3

Not a mega fan of live albums but this was alright

Not bad. I’m not a huge Who fan

Considering I absolutely HATED Tommy, this is pretty good. Reminds you that they were, fundamentally, a great rock band. The between song chat is nice enough, and it does give you that great feeling of being there. That said, some bits have not aged well at all, and the lengthy intro to A Quick One is capital N NOT GOOD. Probably a 4, dropped to a 3 just because that left such a sour taste in the mouth.

Another record that I heard a lot of at the time but didn't have a copy of because I wasn't very interested in The Who. Blistering, relentless blues rock with lots of jamming noodling guitar stuff. The best part of it is the breakdown with great drumming at the end of the 15-minute track that begins with "My Generation." I still prefer other bands from the period, and am frankly tired of hearing about my generation. But if you're going to listen to The Who, I figure you should be listening to this. 3

Feel insanely mixed about this album because I do actually really enjoy the music but all the live albumness of it all is so irritating! Every song is way too long, the yapping is so annoying, the audience is also so annoying but luckily you can't hear them during the actual songs. Even though I legit enjoyed the music I was so ready for this album to be over! Every time I've felt like that about an album so far I've given it a 2 but that just doesn't feel right because I think I like The Who 😭 I'm gonna do 3 for now and try to listen to the ACTUAL real original release and maybe change it later

It should get a 4 from the original mixing but I'm knocking it down to a 3. It is difficult to really grant this higher imo because of the mixing. Instrumentals are legendary but vocals are washed and inclusion of bonus songs doesn't do it favors.

great musicianship here, excited to get to some studio albums. i despise how the record label has added more and more bloat to this over the years, the actual original tracklist really hits but the additions just draaaag things out (why is there so much pre-song yapping too?). the original cut should be rated higher but since i’m so pissed about the label making that cut so hard to experience its a 3.

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Ihan jees. The Who ei ainakaan ole vielä mikään lempibändi. 3/5.

#913. I'm sure this would have been plenty of fun if you were there. But I wasn't there, I was here. 3/5: acceptable

sono un grande fan dei who, ma questo non mi ha entusiasmato

Ekki besta live plata sögunnar, en samt allt í læ.

classic british rock. It's ok

Great energy, to long.

The WHO are great, there were some great songs, but live albums shouldn’t be on the list unless it’s for some Wild memorable performance or shift to a song that makes it a true unforgettable classic

Fun, but not a revolutionary live album.

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue. funnier banter though

"Tommy" was one of the first CDs I ever purchased, but despite that, I haven't listened to much of The Who. They sound fantastic live, and you can really see their musicianship in all the covers and the variety of genres their own music spans.

Pretty good. The 2d half stands out in comparison to the first part. The Who are maybe my east favorite of the big 4 Invasion bands.

I can't listen to this much The Who

No me llamo mucho 5/10

This was a fine live recording, that I enjoyed more than I thought I would, but I wasn’t attached to any of the songs/neglected to dig much deeper.

Favorite: My Generation

It’s not my fav one, but I have to say is technically a very smart and solid production even when is a live album. In general great sound.

Old Rock and roll not too my vibe but was alright to listen to

Love the Who, but I think they miss some of their hits on this live album, I like the energy on it. 1. A Quick One, While He's Away 2. My Generation 3. Substitute

Highlights: Heaven and Hell, Young Man Blues, Substitute, Shakin' All Over This is a take on the 25th anniversary edition since I couldn't be bothered to arrange the tracklist to fit the original release. I'm not familiar with their discography, but they sound great live. I enjoyed this live record and now I'm a bit more interested in the studio versions. It was a bit more rock than what I expected (don't know why). At moments it sounded like a playful early Led Zeppelin.

Not bad, but not feeling it

Great live set. Not a massive The Who fan but I enjoyed it.

pretty good fav song: Tattoo

Sounds great … but tend to agree with others that live albums are kinda cheating

The thing about The Who is that they have a handful of great songs and a lot of dross. This fact is illustrated vividly in a live album.

Given my disappointment for albums by The Who, a live album was a chance to hear more of a best of selection. Unfortunately, some of my favourite Who songs weren’t present, since they hadn’t been released yet. Nonetheless, there was far more to enjoy here as they let loose with drawn out guitar jams. Still, over the course of the album, it didn’t hold my attention quite so well, particularly because of crowd engagement and telling stories.

There are bits of this that are excellent - the My Generation medley, for example, and Substitute - but also a few bits that are lumpen and stodgy - like Summertime Blues. A solidly high three overall.

Live albums don't really do much for me, and this one is no exception. Keith Moon is a monster on the drums.

This has long been billed as an amazing and seminal live album, and it's...fine? To be clear, the Who were four fantastic performers at the top of their game, and this is an energetic performance with no major mistakes. But it's short (6 songs, half of them covers), and any audience noise is mostly absent, so it kinda feels like the band just jamming for half an hour or so. They jam well, and the energy is high, but none of this is particularly Earth-shattering for me.

classic rock evokes the same feeling as country music does for me, this does nothing for me though not bad music, seems like it was a great show live. this objectively a great live performance

Ok - it's official I'm not a Who fan.

3.5, i'm not really a fan of the who but i thought this was recorded/produced really well, some cool medleys on here too

the who does not remind me of a happy point in my life so i believe i hold some animosity against them without ever listening to their music. can respect it but not something i’d really play

Dikke priem

Wow, this sure is a 2 and a half hour long live album from The Who!!

More British music, The Who has a few albums that should be on this list, why would you pick this one? MI6 you win again!

I was underwhelmed. I like The Who, but most of my favorite songs by them are not on this album and the whole live album seemed fairly subdued

Live albums already confuse me about their inclusions, even weirder to include one of a band that already have 4 other studio albums included to the list. Not saying the music is bad, Live At Leeds is just an unnecessary and a bit of a wasted pick

De super bons riffs accrocheurs, un son incroyable pour un album des années 1970. Album live, ça aurait été un peu mieux si c'était enregistré. Quelques chansons un peu longues, bon solos de guit tout de même.

Live at Leeds deserves its reputation as a showcase of raw, four-piece rock power. The Who in 1970 were a genuinely fearsome live band, and this record captures that without embellishment — no orchestration, no studio polish, just Moon, Entwistle, Townshend, and Daltrey playing like they have something to prove in a university refectory. The chemistry is real, and the musicianship is impossible to question. The My Generation medley that closes the original six-track release is the highlight — an extended, shape-shifting piece where the band’s interplay is at its most compelling. Entwistle’s bass work throughout deserves special mention; he plays with an aggression and melodic independence that most bass players wouldn’t attempt underneath this much noise. But for all the craft on display, the emotional connection never fully arrived. The Who occupy a specific corner of rock history that I respect more than I inhabit, and a live record lives or dies on that relationship. The performances are extraordinary by any measure — yet extraordinary playing in a language that isn’t quite your own still keeps you at a certain distance. Compare this to Cash at San Quentin or Van Morrison with the Caledonia Soul Orchestra, where the artist’s world and your world are the same world, and the gap becomes clear. A three that fully acknowledges the greatness on display — just not greatness that lands as personal.

Well recorded and a fun listen.

The great thing about a live album is the improvisations absent in a more controlled studio environment, and The Who are great improvisors. However, I am not too sure if The Who really add much value to the original tracks, where the snappy "bite" of songs like My Generation and Magic Bus was so much of their appeal.

It was a fun listen, I don't generally love the sound of live albums. But it's not bad. The drums and guitar are nice and forward, vocals are pretty clean. I could live without the creepy story of the girl guide and the engine driver, pretty weird. I didn't love Tommy, and I don't really love this.

I never really cared for The Who, no matter how hard I tried, and I couldn't even tell you why. I generally don't really care for live albums as well, with a couple of honourable exceptions. The combination did not manage to exceed my expectations.

Enjoyable, but not repeatable for me.

It's a live rock album from the 70's. The band is good. (Most of) the songs are good. I'm sure the concert was great. But the quality of the recording makes it better as a historical artifact than a good album. The studio recordings are far more enjoyable to listen to.

So this is fine. Unfortunately - I had piecemeal a playlist of this together because the only versions of this I could find were much longer then the original album (which is really all I wanted to listen to). Maybe if I could have heard the original I would have rated it higher - who knows.

i’m not a huge fan of live music recordings most of the time so i think this wasn’t totally my cup of tea. i think the vocals were pretty good though!! idk it was decent, just not my favorite my favorite song was young man’s blues

More very influential music that is maybe just not very interesting to listen to now. Keith Moon goes off though.

The who is echt goed, maar soms zijn ze best raar. Het is lastig te peilen wat ik nou echt goed vind aan dit album

As others have mentioned, I'm unsure why this is included in this list. It's one that I own a physical copy of and do enjoy (I also found the digital mix actually sounds much better than my LP) but don't understand why the creator of this list thought a general audience must listen to this before they die. My only assumption is that The Who are fantastic performers and were known for there over the top antics (smashing guitars and drum kits) so with a project that focuses so much on listening, the participant is given a chance to hear the energy this band brought to this stage. It's certainly there and certainly felt on every listen. 3.5 stars.

After picking out the original 6 tracks from the inevitable extended edition on Spotify, I have to say I enjoy the raw sound. I still haven't found a Who record that really sucks me in though.

- Very effective and traditional rock and roll - The live recording aspect surprisingly does little to tie the songs together - Good album, but would I not just listen to the official recordings of the songs? - Liked 'Substitute' and 'A Quick One, While He's Away', because it does benefit from the album's format

I enjoyed this album. I especially liked Heaven and Hell and Tattoo. I don’t tend to listen to tracks from live performances if there’s a studio version and I probably won’t revisit the rest of the songs, hence the 3 rating, but it was nice to have in the background.

Meh

A really polished live performance by a group of undeniably talented musicians, I don’t really have anything bad to say about it and it’s a fairly enjoyable listen. Unfortunately, for whatever reason it doesn’t really grab me, it has a same-y feel to it. I don’t think it helps that the crowd are so muted, that came across a bit strange? Think it’s my loss.

Nunca había escuchado un disco en vivo de The Who. Buen descubrimiento.

Incredible production for a live album, there's simply no way it sounded this good in person so how did they do it? Very glad this one wasn't 2 hours long as the deluxe edition lead me to believe, mad that half the runtime is just My Generation