Live At Leeds

Passabler Hard Rock.

- these guys can't sing very well - the drummer is great - any of these songs would be really good backing track for a 70s flashback in a movie - I recognize Substitute! First one I've heard before on this album. - Points for interesting arrangements. Not just verse/chorus/verse/chorus. Lots of weird, fun stuff happening. - The song I'm a Boy leaves something to the imagination, lyrically - I think all of these songs are in the same key. As a matter of fact, these songs all sound kinda the same.

We’re getting a lot of 70s stuff right off the bat here, huh? I’ve always been lukewarm on The Who, but that said, getting to listen to Keith Moon destroy the drums for 77 minutes was fun. Tattoo is my favorite song by The Who so nice to hear it sound good live. Also am a fan of Substitute, Can’t Explain, and A Quick One While He’s Away. Also twice they really sounded like Led Zeppelin, once in the jam in My Generation. Super interesting since LZ's first album and tour was in '69, and this is early '70. Coincidence? Hey, they sound great, but I'm probably never going to put this album on. The Who are missing … something. Like, they're good, but not interesting to me.

Listened Before? N Nice live album and a nice snapshot of the Who before Keith Moon got booted and died. I enjoyed it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Happy Jack

Eh, I like My Generation. Most of the songs are pretty goofy, and I bet this show would be great in person. Just not the most enjoyable listen.

I’m frustrated about this album. I disagree with other posters—I think there are some live albums that absolutely deserve to be on this list: Johnny Cash’s “At Folsom Prison,” or Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” for two. I don’t think “Live at Leeds” is one of them. I first got into The Who in seventh grade, primarily through “Tommy,” “Who’s Next,” and a greatest hits album. So for my birthday, my stepfather gave me a copy of “Live At Leeds.” I remember eagerly placing it in my boombox and being so disappointed. In fact, this album turned me off Live albums as a whole for a while. It’s not that The Who do a bad job—they play well (Keith Moon in particular shines). But I don’t think the album captures the excitement of a live performance well, and so we just end up with worse sounding rehashes of songs that we already know. The blues covers are interesting, but not worth the price of admission. Listening to it again, it’s not a bad album, but it just shouldn’t be on this list. I don’t really understand why it’s considered one of the greatest live albums of all time (except for the fact that The Who is one of the greatest bands of all time). And with 4 other albums on this list, it’s not like they’re poorly represented. And there are so many versions with different track lists, I have no idea which one is on this list. And the banter isn’t even particularly interesting. I’m frustrated! A part of me wants to give it a 2, but if I’m being realistic, a 2 would be unfairly punishing this album for the anguish it caused me at 13 (also, I can’t bear to do that to The Who). But I can’t justify higher than a 3.

Not the best, but I did enjoy several tracks. I was also inspired to listen to Tommy again.

Didn’t really listen to The Who in younger years but a few of their songs I really enjoyed and recognized. Good live album and definitely has the rock/band sound of 70’s for teen youth.

I liked the second half more than the first. I think the live version probably appeals more to people who know The Who already.

Great songs, I personally prefer the studio versions!

What?

Ongs very good at what they do just not my thing

Not very into live albums. Songs were decent though

Not a huge fan of live albums, the banter was quite jokes mid songs Solid rock songs 3/4****

It's fine honestly. Nothing really stood out. 3/5.

Doesn’t add anything to the who cannon imo

Many 70s rock bands would throw their hat in the ring and make the live album with the really long songs, but this one I actually cared about. Maybe because the songs are actually really good or maybe that the band actually have some real energy or charisma. Since this is about as good as live albums get, the only real critique I can have is that I really don't feel live records belong on here. Isn't this list supposed to be compiling the best album statements ever, rather than just good sets of songs? Feels a bit cheap.

Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star The Who - Sparks Big Brother & The Holding Company - Down on Me The Police - Next To You Paul McCartney - Smile Away

i'm a super negative nancy about live albums -- i generally believe that they are the purview of superfans and shouldn't be peddled to the general 1001 album public -- but this one was pleasant.

fine i suppose. it's a 75-minute live album (yes i know it's iconic but still) with some decent hits and a bunch of random songs in between. it's a bit early in the who's career to have all the massive hits but there will be a few recognizable ones here. however, the live album format just doesn't really add anything. there's a bit of banter but that's about it. fine album but probably didn't need to be on this list. favorites: heaven and hell, tattoo, summertime blues, shakin all over, magic bus

A good live album. But feels dated. Pete Townsend was always a one trick pony, and his style is a little blunt for my tastes. My dad loved them though!

A decent rock album. I didn’t really feel like this album needed to be live, they didn’t talk to the crowd nearly as much as some of the other live albums on this list and you couldn’t hear the crowd very much. I think this would’ve been fine as a studio album of the mix of the songs they played at their tour.

My second live album in less than a week. I'm not a huge Who fan at the best of times. Moons drumming is amazing but I find the rest pretty meh. That said the recording quality is amazing and they sound like a heavier band than on their studio albums.

They knew how to rock live. Good live album. Hard to find just the original album to listen to.

Good!

Keith Moon sounds great, but as an album this isn't enticing.

stereo image on Happy Jack is nice, was already vaguely familiar with the material of The Who, decent live album, but could almost be a studio record, were it not for the spoken interludes, spoken stuff is mixed a bit low and only in the right channel for some reason

Ganska skönt. De verkar ha kul så det smittar av sig. Tror en studioversion med samma låtar hade varit sämre

I've tried to listen and enjoy this album on different occasions, with no luck. As said before, live albums are typically not a favorite, and this fell into the "how is this better than the studio?" bucket. Funny, as I recall John Entwhistle listing this as one of the only Who albums he could ever stand to listen to (pretty sure I got that right). On this listen, I had a new appreciation for the band and the songs, and Keith Moon comes out of the gate with an impressive flurry of fills that gave me a new appreciation for his playing. And the band was almost quaint. I do like the band's personality when they're not playing music. But, as the album played and the uneven mix wore, so did the record. I tired of Moon's endless (if still impressive) tomfoolery (as in, fooling about on the toms), and the song selection is an odd grab bag in my estimation. So, I liked this a lot more than I ever did, but it never rose above a 3-star. It's a 3 of the highest order.

Never did get to see The Who live but, if this album is any indication, they are pretty good. Solid live album with really good recording quality.

very passive listening experience. no songs stuck out as amazing and none as bad in any way. bumping 0.5 stars above average because i have watched documentaries on the who that i’ve very much enjoyed and it feels more than half a star better than the last album of theirs that i listened to.

Loved the guitar, singing was meh

Starts out low energy, kicks it up hard at young man’s blues and is sporadic the rest of the album. Some shredders though.

It's fine. The songs are great, of course, and the performances are solid. The stage banter is a little out of place and upsets the excitement of a live recording.

How is this a top 1000 album of all time? It's... fine, but literally just a normal live album.

Dieses Live-Album gefällt mir eine Spur besser, als z.B. das Studio Album "Tommy", was im Rahmen dieser musikalischen Entdeckungsreise auch schon aufkam. 5.4/10

Just like with the Metallica live album, this is best enjoyed by someone who is already a fan of the band. A few of the songs get too jammy, and with the 3 instrumentalists all doing their own solo, the coherence of the songs sorta falls apart. Still great energy though, and some banter between songs, this is what you want from a live album.

This is a cool live album, with some lesser known "The Who" songs. However, sound quality is horrible and the "rape" jokes are very not adjusted to today.

Liked the music, but less so the accompanying and dated banter in between.

Classic rock sound, but nothing I loved. Did find the blues influence interesting.

I feel like for a live album to be on this list it REALLY needs to be the epitome of live albums. I'm not really sure this is that, but Keith Moon's drumming is fucking incredible here and that's enough for me.

Kult å høre litt på livealbum egentlig. Ikke hørt noe særlig på The Who før, men var absolutt mye bra

Love the Who, don’t love live albums.

Definitely some good jams but I had a distracting day so it was hard for me to focus

Good live album Favorite Tracks: Amazing Journey, Summertime Blues, My Generation

This album was pretty unremarkable to me, good band, but nothing special. I don't even have a favorite track that stood out.

A bit odd putting a live album on this list. As someone who doesn't know The Who very well, it doesn't give the best first impression of most of their songs.

Old ass british rock. Mysiginistic themes. Poor technical execution (it's live but still). Got halfway through it, not my cuppa tea.

The definition of average. I'm not a big fan of The Who as is and this is a pretty unspectacular live album. What am I missing here?

Ganz nice

Listened to the expanded edition. Felt like a little too much. Some great cuts here, but not everything grabs me.

Un album live??? Eh bien surprenant mais cool! Quelle énergie déployée par The Who devant un public cathartique. Ça devait être si bon un concert en 1970…

Hard rock de The Who. Pero no me ha gustado el directo... Ni fu ni fa.

I don’t find being live super additive here, but the music is still great.

Entenc i aprecio la qualitat de la música de The Who, i m'ha agradat escoltar-los en directe, però no és un estil que m'agradi. No aconsegueixo trobar-li el gust. Se m'ha fet bastant llarg en alguns moments.

My favorite Who's album is Who's next wich was realeswe the next year, a lot of my favorite songs are not there, but they have a lot of good song from the 60's too. And they are always been known for their impressive and energetic live performances so i'm exited to listen to it. I can't explain and Substitute are some of my favorite songs from them and they are perfecly executed Here are other song that i found very good: Happy Jack, shakin' all over and magic bus. Globably songs are good, they are some cover too, its one of the best live act of the 60's-70's for sure and they prouve it for sure. It's not the best live album i ever listen but its a good collection fo their work and how they sound live.

I edited the mire recent longer release down to the shorter original version due to lack of time. Muscular and heavier than studio recordings. Good atmosphere, but a few too many noodly bits. A 3.5 rather than a 4.

A decent live album - I tried to only listen to the original track listing so I'm not sure if all of the included banter was on the original record (they mention they will play songs that don't come up). I guess its fine to include, but I still think there are too many live albums included on this list.

It's pretty good, but listening to it today it doesn't feel like anything special.

Fun album but not familiar enough with The Who to know how the live songs were different from the originals

Pretty good, I like the rock and roll feeling

3 stars because I actively disliked listening to it, but I can't imagine it's actually a bad album. I believe live versions of songs tend to be worse in quality than their recording studio counterparts.

Ook grotendeels onbekend album. Lekker om verhuisdozen bij in te pakken. Sommige liedjes zoals Tattoo interessantere tekst dan verwacht. Fijne stem van Roger Daltrey tussen de liedjes door met toelichting.

its ok a little too dated for me

Ook grotendeels onbekend album. Lekker om verhuisdozen bij in te pakken. Sommige liedjes zoals Tattoo interessantere tekst dan verwacht. Fijne stem van Roger Daltrey tussen de liedjes door met toelichting.

cool

I'll join the chorus and say I like The Who, but it's a live album, and that generally doesn't sizzle my bacon. At least there isn't too much crowd noise throughout. The one track I really love here is "A Quick One While He's Away," which I think is actually superior to the studio version. And the way they are able to hop from song to song so seamlessly in those medleys certainly is impressive.

Fun to hear The Who live but... nothing here screams to me "wow, I'm glad I listened to this live." Maybe if I was a huge fan. Apparently some consider it the best live rock recording? Sure, ok.

Fun to hear the Who at the height of their powers. I saw them live in 2022 and the still got it.

Surprised that so many people reviewing on here are not fans of live albums. This one is decent, it predates a lot of the Who's more exploratory songs, but there are elements of that music here towards the end of the record. The rhythm section really shines on this one. 3.5/5 May listen again

Nice to hear the crowd noises and the band speaking between songs. Lacks some refinement in the recording.

Live albums shouldn't be on this list, in my opinion. That said, I thought it wasn't bad for a live album; they sounded good and all that but not really into the band outside of their hits. 7/10

Very confusing. People are talking about a 37 minute cut, whereas the version I listened to had a 15 minute rendition of "My Generation" alone. I mean, it's fine. Not their best. And it's a live album.

I'll agree with others on a live album really not being a must listen and while Live at Leeds is a phenomenal album in particular Keith Moon, it's a meh from me. 3.5/5

A live album eh? The Who bring plenty of energy but the crowd seems a bit lacking, seems a strange choice to release let alone include in 1001 albums

Early Who, it is OK 3 stars

Un increíble registro en vivo, en donde los miembros de The Who se lucen con interpretaciones sorprendentes, atrapantes y realmente sólidas, que destacan los mejores aspectos del rock duro y la energía en vivo que puede transmitir.

great listen

This was probably too over hyped for me, which is a shame. It's not even the best live album on the list (I prefer the live efforts from Thin Lizzy, Sam Cooke, Cheap Trick, and, even though it's not on the list Kiss Alive). I would have appreciated this more had it not come with all the "Best Live Album Ever" raves.

Enjoyed this more that some of the other Who albums, but unsure why it made it into the 1001 book. 3.5

Highlights: "My Generation/Medley," "Shaking All Over" Even if this were the only Who pick, it would make sense. The thing you always hear about them is that they were the loudest band on earth for a while, but it absolutely does not translate to the bulk of their studio recordings. Meanwhile, here you can hear the full force of a Univox Superfuzz devouring the midrange and some of the most effective bass solos I've heard from a rock band, with Moon managing to solo for entire songs without drowning the group out. Good performances. As far as rock history, you can hear a synthesis of a lot of major bands from the 60s that were actually pretty distinct from each other. This gets us closer to the generic hard rock baseline that persists to today.

Decent

Was fine. I still mostly don't care for the who, I guess. 3/5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15WrB1N913I I like this more than an average album in this genre. Maybe because it's live. Listened to the 80 minutes version. The 40 minutes version has all the worst songs, I'd rate it 1 if the site linked me to it

It was okay. I didn't really connect with it personally but it was a decent experience.

Pretty good. Need to listen to more of the who. Just don’t like live albums that much

I originally listened to the bonus tracks edition that left me indifferent. Upon realizing the original version only contained 6 songs, I relistened and was more engaged. Being a live album, I think they really screwed up not having a mic picking up the crowd reaction. I did t feel like I was there from the recording. The recording always loses something compared to being there and having the crowd noise and cheering bridges the gap. Otherwise it felt like a bloated, lower quality version of the studio recording with too much talking. And I have to say that whomever was talking had zero charisma. The songs are good, but the circumstances surrounding the recording left we wanting more.

A full bore rock experience in every sense, wish I could have been a part of the whole scene at that time, a fun album I was bopping along to.

sure is the Who I guess?

This is my third The Who record to review on this generator. This is a live album, recorded at the University of Leeds Refectory in 1970. This is the only live recording released featuring the all star line up (Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, and Pete Townshend). This record is the newest of the three I've reviewed thus far, coming out after their rock opera, Tommy. They were getting heavy into the psychadelic stuff when this record came out. A Quick One, While He's Away is a weird song. The inclusion of Amazing Journey/Sparks from their album Tommy was great to see. I guess they were having troubles with touring and promoting Tommy, because they couldn't reproduce the album in front of a live audience quite right. That is why they opted to go the route they did with this album. This album also forms the bridge between rock opera Tommy, and 70's rocker Who's Next. Overall, this was a super tight live album. Usually live albums suffer from shitty production or sloppy playing, but this album sounds like it was made in a recording studio. The 15 minute acid induced solo in My Generation was a bit much, but other than that, a really solid album. Favourite songs: Young Man Blues, Summertime Blues, I Can't Explain, Tattoo, Substitute, Shakin' All Over, Happy Jack Least favourite songs: "A Quick One, While He's Away" 3/5

I can hear how they influenced a lot of artists

Reading the blurb beforehand I was excited about this. One of the best live bands at the time trying to capture and show that energy? Sounds great. It wasn't. Even focussing on the six tracks initially selected for the first release, just felt a bit flat. Keith's drumming the stand out item. Enjoyed the medley/jam after my generation. But other than that it was pretty mediocre.

Late 90s and early 00s I listened to so much of the Who, even saw them live [well two of them] - since then, only 17 plays apparently... Some great songs, some strange inclusions.

A great live album, for sure. But it gets a little too heavy for me in places. Young Man Blues borders on Led Zep territory - never a good place to be. The band is tight as fuck. When they turn their hand to being The Who, and not some bluesy wet dream of who The Who wanted to be, then it's bloody great. I Can't Explain, Substitute and I'm a Boy all have amazing energy.

Not incredible fan, but good nonetheless

Ah yes, the best band ever to write a song about a train conductor seducing a married woman. Since this band has been talked about into the ground, I’ll just say this album is great for fans of the band’s early work. Each member’s contribution is on full display here. The real fun here is listening to Entwistle and Moon just go ape shit as the most wild rhythm section in classic rock. The influence live albums like this had on bands going forward almost acts as a detriment to the legacy of The Who. When YOU set the template that every other band follows, it’s easy for your template to get stale.

Good not super great to listen to.

Live albums rarely mesh well with my listening habits. I appreciate it, but not firing me up. Also, it's long. So many versions out there that are even longer than the original and it's a commitment that doesn't keep my attention.

Well it’s fine and all but that’s about the only feelings I have about it

I accidentally started this album on shuffle so it started with Happy Jack which I really liked! I don't usually enjoy live albums, something about the mixing just always sounds off to me, this one was pretty good as far as live albums go. It's really hard to hear what they're saying at the end of the songs though.

It’s good but god I hate live albums

I'm not huge on most live albums-- this one certainly isn't bad, but I don't feel like I got something I couldn't get from the studio version

I usually don’t love albums by The Who, but this live album was full of great guitar licks and short, to-the-point rock songs. Good, not great. Amazing how good they do sound live, though. It’d sound just like a studio album if it weren’t for fans cheering.

Was good, would rather a recorded album though.

Pretty solid live album. 3.5/5

3.5 stars

I’m not a big The Who fan and I’m into live albums, soooo this did not do much for me!

Great energy but also too long in some places. Nonetheless a nice live album but hardly essential listening.

It’s the Who alright

I find it odd that The Who are considered one of the giants of "classic rock" when they are, in my opinion, the absolute most generic version of classic rock that there is. Perhaps it is the long association of their one song with CSI, but any time I hear their music I think it sounds like a royalty free track called "safe classic rock - good for car wash commercials" And then this album has the added bonus of the boys bantering and coughing up phlegm into a mic while making jokes about "fornication". Really edgy stuff.

I really didn't think of Pete Townshend as such a aggressive guitarist, though this set really shows off prominent guitar solos and lots of flourish. High energy, though the songs here aren't my favorites.

pretty good stuff, but nothing too special from a first listen. nice vintage sound, pretty good lyrics, great guitar.

J'ai bien aimé, clairement ça devait être un super bon show à voir en personne. Les medleys étaient par contre un peu long. 6/10

Completing the week-long string of mediocre albums, I got a freaking live album today. Hooray.

Solid

Not a big fan of live albums. Also prefer the 1970s Who output over the 1960s material. Still, there's enough on here that makes this release decent. Magic Bus is much better on here than the studio version.

It's alright

Maybe being a little harsh as in rates the expanded version, very good live album deserves its place on the list, but a lot of covers, missing some of the Who’s best songs, and felt the start and end of the album much better than the middle. So doesn’t quiet make the 4 stars mark for me.

I do like the Who, but I'm not massively feeling this live album. They do have a good energy about them, but, as with seemingly everyone else on here, I am puzzled by its inclusion. I'd much rather hear the studio songs.

It's alright, nothing more.

Couple of good hits, it's an alright album.

The Who sound great live, you can really hear Keith Moon tearing it up on the drums.

As others have noted, it's a bit odd that this live album made the list when many of the songs are also included in other studio albums which also made the list. Overall, I feel like this one didn't fully earn its place on the list in the way that others have. That said, it's a fun album! I enjoyed the listen, and the live versions of these songs do have a lot of pep and energy. Overall, though, this does not stand out to me as a particularly important album or one that I will return to. 3/5

7/10. Enjoyable.

Not usually into live albums, but this was a decent listen. Pure rock and roll and mildly entertaining banter between songs.

Very good live album, but ultimately just a live album. There are better versions of these songs on studio albums. I enjoyed the different versions, and it would have been super cool to see The Who live in the late 60's. 3.5 Stars

High fidelity

Classic Who. Enjoyed it!

It was good album.i would not say amazing. At that time it might've excellent.

A bunch of songs that blend together. A listenable live album. Nothing, in my opinion makes this live album very special. Nothing out of the blue. Three really good songs on this album: The amazing journey/sparks, summertime blues, young man blues. Weak three.

couple of classics in here, but never really got into The Who. To old for my time.

started out really strong. Actually don't mind the fact that it is live, harder to tell than many "live" albums.

Strong 3, weak 4 I suppose

Pretty much all sounded the same. Not a bad sound, just kind of bland

This is a live album like one I've never heard before. Recorded in 1970, it captures the band at the height of their powers, delivering a blistering set of their greatest hits and other popular songs in front of a raucous crowd. One of the most impressive things with Live at Leeds is the sound quality. It's nothing short of stunning. The guitars roar with a ferocity that can't be captured in a studio, and the drums pound with an intensity that makes your heart race. The recording is so intimate, it's as if you're sitting in the front row, feeling every chord and beat reverberate through your body. The band's banter also helps with the feeling of being there, and actually helps with making the album even better than what it would've been without it. Live at Leeds, unlike other live albums that makes you feel like you're just part of the crowd in a massive arena, makes you feel like you're just listening to a quartet of dudes shredding it up at your local watering hole, and it kinda works. It's no wonder that Live at Leeds is considered one of the greatest live albums of all time. The Who were at the top of their game, and this album captures their live performance in all its glory. If you're a fan of rock and roll, Live at Leeds is an essential addition to your collection.

Rock and rolling Soft Machine.

Did not finish all the way through. Several hits, very solid. classic rock style album stripped down without too many frills. Incredible energy at the live show, too.

This was a completely inconsequential live album. It wasn’t great, but it certainly wasn’t bad. I mean the band definitely consist of talented players so I wouldn’t expect it to be. They play a few covers as well as extended, jam-filled versions of some of their most important songs. I’m already not a huge live album guy, so there has to be some very special aspect of it that would deter me here as opposed to their studio recordings, which I guess the 15 minute “My Generation“ might for fans of The Who. However, I’m not really a massive fan of The Who, and to be honest, this live album feels very bare, but that’s only when looking at the tracks that were officially released when this live album was put out back in 1970. It was only five songs, so I guarantee if I had listened to the whole thing I would get a bigger picture of what was trying to be accomplished with this live album. That doesn’t mean I would like it more, and it doesn’t mean I would like it less, but it would certainly change the way I view it. But, as it stands, I’m not going to listen to an hour and a half of a band I don’t care THAT much about, so I’m going off these five (solid) live tracks for my review.

I enjoy The Who, but live albums are hard for me to enjoy fully. Good sounds, but not for me.

Seems to me like a very standard rock live performance. I didn’t know that live albums were being used, which surprised me. I enjoyed listening but it’ll have to be a high three because it seemed pretty standard.

Live albums are just live albums. Insights into the personality of the band notwithstanding, the experience is purely subjective and hardly ever something that should be shared in this context. This reviewer does find some good in this live album and that is it plays like a live concert. A lot of songs, starting with some that are moderately popular and then closing out the last portion of the album with well-known favorites. Between all that though are some awesome moments of the band just jamming together, and that is always something to appreciate here. The objective here though is whether or not this live album experience is something one cannot live without. The answer is 'yes', a person can go their whole existence not having heard this live album and everything will be more or less the same.

An interesting collection of tracks from a legendary band. There’s a lot and i mean ALOT of Pete Townsend just riffing. One track is 17 minutes long! It’s that lack of conciseness that I think hurts the overall album.

I am not a big fan of listening to live albums. I love going to concerts though. I could probably get behind listening to recordings of the live performance that I was there for. There is just too much that is missed by simply recording the audio of a live performance.

The Who rocks but I prefer not live

3.5/5. This was decent. Nothing amazing, but I enjoyed listening to it.

Not bad but kinda boring. The banter sections don't help. I'm more impressed by the recording quality than anything else here.

I think I prefer their more structured studio stuff, but this helped me appreciate their more loose live sound.

First time I have heard this, despite being aware of its reputation as one of the great live albums. Listening to it now I am not sure it has aged well. A strong start and finish for sure and a good mix of classics (Can't Explain, Substitute, Happy Jack) and covers (Young Man Blues, Fortune Teller) but it really sags in the middle around A Quick One (which does not stand the test of time) and Amazing Journey. Not as good as I expected

Standouts: I Can’t Explain, Substitute, Happy Jack, My Generation, Magic Bus, Others: Tattoo, I’m a Boy, Summertime Blues 3.5

3.5. It’s good classic rock for the background.

Pluses: + It's The Who + There are great songs on here + From when they were still relevant Minuses - It's a live album - It's a live album - It's a live album Final Consensus * If you love The Who, this is a must-listen album. * If you like The Who, it's worth a listen. * If you (like me) hate live albums, give it a pass.

It was fine, but why live?

could relisten

One of those albums that's been hyped up so much that when you finally hear it it's just dripping in disappointment. That, or it's just not that impressive and/or good.

Decent live album

I was never a big fan of The Who, only a few selected songs actually resonate. All in all, I prefer Tommy

Bah

Ok

happy jack apparently lived in the sands on the isle of man. must have been a right fucking weirdo. live albums, the niche that belongs to the real aficionados of the band and rarely sound anything other than crap to anyone else, however in th'oos case they have one of the best rhythm sections going and a live environment allows moon and entwhistle to shine. the who have some massive bangers and as a drum and bass pervert the crap songs i can filter out the pricks at the front of the stage and listen to the backline.

If this was a team in the controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, it'd be Belgium.

I didn't find this to be a transcendent live experience, good, but not sure yet why it's on the list. Still The Who though, very good, 3.5 stars.

Every time I listen to The Who, I’m like man, I need to listen to more of these guys. I started out feeling that way with this, but it ran excessively long and I’m not into long, live jam sessions (or live albums in general). Good stuff regardless but I wouldn’t listen to this album specifically again.

An incredibly tight and powerful live performance, brilliantly captured on record. Listened to the 1970 track list. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Substitute Date listened: 04/11/22

the who - live at leeds notes - live album from the who - emphasis on the hard rock aspects of their sound, power chords, loud cymbal heavy drums - Came after their album Tommy - i listened to the original 1970 release tracklist fav - substitute - the bass sounds SO GOOD least fav - magic bus - felt messy but not in the way i would want 3.5/5

I don’t see the point of live albums. (Not true. I do. Contractual obligations. Which, of course, is not the point.) Anyway, of all the live albums that have domed a part of this project, this is probably the best.

Im not the biggest the Who fan but I appreciate their music and this is a solid live album. The songs themselfes arent that Great but they sound better live. The guitarwork of Townsend is just fantastic and does a lot for the album

Very chill and solid. I prefer the hits tbh.

<review for the original 1970 37-minute release> Excellent songs but prefer the studio recordings (of the non-covers) and still believe live albums should be excluded from the list (even though this one certainly has a lot of status).

Not a big fan of live albums and seeing the reviews I am not the only one. The Who is great and the songs are too, but I prefer them on the album where they belong. The music is great, just don’t understand why there are live albums in this list.

It's good. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Weird thing is, I also don't see myself coming back to listen to it again. Having a hard time deciding between 3 and 4.

I loved this as a teenager. It was televised too, and I thought Young Man Blues was just brilliant. Sadly my tastes have changed and The 'Oo don't really do it for me these days. They were great at the time though.

How many live albums are on this list? The songs are good, but what's the point of listening to music in worse audio quality with people yelling in between songs? I was content with the 40 minute version of the album. If that one 240 minute long version was the official one, I think I would have shot myself - no one man should have all that Who.

🤷 There's a banger or two here. But like... White boys copying the blues is so passe. Also would've probably liked this more if I didn't listen to the band talking.

This is the second album by The Who I’ve gotten and I like it way more than the first. The banter is incredible and the quality of the recording is great. I suppose it’s the greatest hits type set list that appeals to me.

Pretty good. I really like the rapport between Pete and the crowd, he seems like a funny guy.

Abgesehen von einem Track waren alle Lieder neu für mich. Kaum eines hat mich wirklich gecatched. Dafür das die insgesamte live performance stark!

The Who are one of the few bands who deserve to have a live album on this list. Unfortunately, this album was recorded before Who’s Next came out and thus is missing some key tracks that would become staples of The Who’s live performances. Nevertheless I was impressed with the guitar work which was more lead driven than Pete Townshend plays in the studio. John Entwistle’s bass work was phenomenal as always and was probably my favorite part.

The best WHO album I have heard so far... not saying much as I haven't enjoyed their albums. This had a bit more fun and energy.

The Who songs are fun to listen to but this live album has the added creepy old man hitting up a young girl. If you can ignore that part for the songs, you're good. If not, pass.

Not a fan of live albums but the quality was better than most live albums i heard.

Mukavasti lähti aamu käyntiin tällä levyllä. Eipä tuo live-tallenne varsinaisesti tuo mitään lisää ja aavistuksen ihmetyttää miten voi nousta listalle? Esim. Maidenin livessä yleisö mylvii ja laulaa mukana niin se tuo jotain lisäarvoa tallenteeseen ja välittää tunnelmaa.

Olishan ollut hienoo olla paikalla, mut puuttu kaikki omat suosikit setlististä, joten ei harmita. Mut osaa ne silti biisei tehdä ja esittää niitä

The original album is pretty short, the deluxe and 40th anniversary editions are for the die-hard Who fans - really long. If I could make my own playlist of about half the songs, I think it would be pretty great. Rating it for the original version (37 minutes): it is weak considering all the songs that they would have added. 3/5 The longer versions have more of the better songs, but it's also filled with a lot of songs that are fine... but just too much for one sitting. 3/5 as well.

I was like “this does not sound live at all!” “We’re they all by themselves or what?” Then I read they did not record the audience and it made more sense to me. Excellent versions, great recording

so much better than the birds, and thank the gods i was wrong about eric clapton being part of this fun album

I feel like live albums are better if you are either intimately familiar with the band or have been to an awesome concert. Not sure they're talking about my generation but still a good fun listen.

Haven't heard much of the Who before this. The first few songs have nice chord progressions, vocal harmonies. They're energetic rock & roll songs. The bass and regular guitar seem to play solos at the same time. I was suprised not to hear any synths; just guitar, bass, drums and vocals. The seventh track is definitely the most outstanding of the songs heard up to this point, and after this track the songs get longer, more interesting and just funner. I appreciate them playing a 15 min track. Honestly the whole record feels bland without any keyboard instrument. I can tell the musicians are talented, the drummer especially, but all the songs kinda feel samey. I will probably not be able to distinguish any of them songs after a day from listening to this record.

Was fun. Some new songs I didn’t hear before.

If you're anything like me, you listened to a lot of Zeppelin in your early teen years and in short order, you pretty much knew all those albums backward and forward. Then in the early 2000s, they released 'How the West Was Won', and every track on it sounded 1000% better than any of the albums. It pumped a few extra gallons of blood into each one of those songs. Anyway, that's what I hope for whenever I hear a new live album. I didn't get it here, but most of the hits sound great - great energy behind them. Much like other Who albums, though, this feels like it goes on too long.

What's interesting to me about The Who is that they kind of have the energy of a garage rock band mixed with the grandiosity of a great prog band. That totally works for me in theory. Like 100%. In practice, I think it's why I prefer them on the radio versus on an album. Every time you hear a Who song on the radio it rules, right? I'll take "Behind Blue Eyes" over "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" every single goddamned day of the week. "Won't Get Fooled Again"? Sure! Yes. Definitely better than "Blinded by the Light" for the 9th time today. I don't get tired of those songs on the radio the way I do some others from the era. But in the album setting it just doesn't work as well for me. I do love "Who's Next" - it's for sure the exception to the rule. But listening to this admittedly terrifically performed set had me longing for a commercial break. And that's okay. It's just *who* (ahem) they are.

Gefällt grundsätzlich durchaus. Vielleicht ein anderes Album von The Who?

Best Song: My Generation. Iconic rock song. In retrospect, it's actually kind of surprising that the "stuttering" effect works as well as it does here. Worst Song: Happy Jack. Lyrically, all I can imagine is "Simple Jack". Overall: Significantly more boring than I expected. Not a lot exciting here, especially given that this ought to have the added energy of a live concert. Also, The Who's tendency to write story-based tracks seemed really cool to me when I was younger, but now that I've heard it done so much better by other bands, I find these a bit lackluster.

Nice way to start, this one has been in my go to comfort cart since forever. Yes, it is worthy of its spot.

Great album. The Who are fantastic

My dad's favourite band and a very energetic fun album. I am very biased due to the good memories of the who in my lounge room but the band seemed to really just go for it in this show

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Pretty rockin' stuff. This one's hard to rate after just one listen, but my gut says 3. It could very well deserve a 4.

Great moments -- "young man blues" shreds, the extended solo part of "my generation" is cool. Not always sure about the songs though

Já, já. Þetta er allt í lagi. Óþarfi að hafa síðustu tvö lögin svona löng samt. I got bored.

J'aime bien le groupe mais j'ai trouvé le live pas dingue

pas nul mais pas vraiment dingo

6th June 2022 Listened in the afternoon while writing BBC application. Last night in the flat! Got a roosters and watched stranger things, perfect. Must have been a classic concert, I like the long medleys and rambling songs. Finished off with a nice bit of magic bus. 3.5 if I could.

I love the Who but the discussion about a A Quick One While He’s Asay is not only really long but SUPER creepy

I like the Who, but this live album was a little middling. If I happened to be at the concert, it would probably be a different feeling, but live albums usually don't do it for me.

Lubię ich muzykę, ale ich późniejsze albumy są lepsze. Ciekawe aranżacje utworów, chociaż przy ponad 17-minutowym My Generation chyba 2 razy myślałem, że to już nowa piosenka. Nie pomogło też to, że mieszkanie obok jest remont i jak kuli płytki/wiercili w ścianie to nie za dużo było słychać.

Not a bad live album

Nothing spectacular. I generally like live Who albums since I like the crowd interaction and their demeanor, but music on this one just isn't that special. With that said, the sound is good for a live album.

Keith Moon is a great rock drummer and the cover of Young Man Blues slays, but this didn't wow me quite as much as I expected

I've always had a problem with the Who...Moon was ace. Townshend is a bit too arrogant and Daltrey has a grating voice. The Kinks wrote better songs but didn't get the adoration (at the time..) I still don't get how this album is so revered. Its ok.

Very boring as far as a live album is concerned

As others have expressed, I don't see why you would put live albums on here, would love to see the explanation stated in the book. But that said, it' filled with energy that is not always found in their studio albums, and maybe that's actually a good reason to also hear some of a bands live albums. Ok It might be because it's the only live album that features Keith Moon on the drums. Cause he's really fucking good. Ok, "Young Man Blues" really fucking slaps. Get's pretty boring after a while. But great album. 3

Live classic rock. British.

Normally I don't care for live albums but I enjoyed this recording a lot.

This should have been better. The Who's hits are great, and for some reason they decided to insert a bunch of filler and bad covers into their setlist. When they actually played a decent song, they inserted a bunch of barely related, bloated solos. Can you imagine plunking down actual cash to see this? Best track: Happy Jack - Live

Great songs but live albums never quite recreate the inperson experience.

I'm a pretty big fan of live albums, but this one just felt lacking that special something that made it great. I did enjoy the longer extended versions of songs on the 2nd half of the album, but it wasn't anything to phone home about. 2.5/5

I wanted to like because it’s The Who but I was honestly disappointed. Kind of stopped paying attention to it after a while

A live album that felt like it captured all the high and lowlights of a concert - including lots of interspersed talking and long ass guitar solos. I'm not sure if it was the way it was cut in studio or not , but it seemed to drag on a little towards the end. Best: Shaking All Over Worst: Amazing Journey/Sparks

There are glimpses of talent along with chaos throughout this live album. Also on show are examples of The Who’s tendency to take a bad idea and double down - these mini operas are tiresome beyond belief and A Quick One, While He’s Away is seriously problematic, particularly in light of Townshend’s later legal troubles. One highlight of the record is actually being able to hear The Ox’s astonishing bass playing - usually on studio albums the bass seems inexplicably pushed down in the mix. That said, The Who were once described as a band with four soloists and that shows here - each seemingly playing their own track, not quite working together as a satisfying whole. There are stretches of the album where the listener can simply doze off - the extended My Generation for one. The best work is the run of older tracks - Substitute, Happy Jack and I’m A Boy - along with the rock and roll covers, where they really do feel like a band making music together.

Idk man de va fine!!!

This was fine, I don’t think I have the fawning adulation for The Who required to call it great though

frekar decent shit hlustaði á þetta á meðan ég sofnaði

In comparison to their other work this is more average rock

Quite a heck of a lot of songs on this one. Great live hard and bluesy rock, very much reflective of what The Who was at the time. I like a good amount of their music, and this is a bit more raw and gritty than the usual Who fare I listen to, but I can imagine what a fun rockin' show they put on back then. Not something I'll come back to as an album, but that's just because of where my listening preferences are these days.

I wouldn’t have been able to tell if it was live. Just sounded like a different recording of the same songs

Nope, ik ben niet zo van de live registraties. Maar de muziek is wel grappig. Vrolijke deuntjes en het publiek zingt lekker mee. ***

I'm not real big on live albums. There are a few that were wholly better than the original recorded content. Frampton, Cheap Trick, are two exceptions that I can think of off the top of my head where the live versions are some of their best material. I still love live shows. Having worked in the industry, I've seen over 400 bands live. I'm just not a fan of live albums. I gotta be there. Gotta see their energy. But, too frequently, the singer can't hit the same notes they hit in the studio. Often those higher notes or hitting pitch can add to a greater emotional response. Further, vocal chords get tired on long tours. Sound isn't as good in an auditorium. It's more the rule than the exception. Even Robert Plant doesn't sound nearly as good live. My beef isn't with live music, it's with recordings of live music.

Nice. I don't like The Who, but keith moon's drumming and some of their early singles are nice.

The Who are obviously more of a live band. This was better than Tommy, but I realized I’m just not much of a fan.

The Kids Are Alright. I feel like this would've been a better listen if I was more familiar with The Who's studio output. Really only knew I Can't Explain, My Generation and Summertime Blues before this and was lost with some of the songs halfway through. There were highlights though. Depsite not knowing what snippets were included, I dug the My Generation melody. Substitute, A Quick One, and Fortune Teller were really good as well.

Estilo un tanto definido de uno de los grupos pioneros del rock inglés. Alguna canción muy conocida. Personalmente, no sorprenden en nada. Se dejan escuchar, aunque sin mucha sorpresa.

Pretty cool, though there were more covers than expected which threw me off a bit.

pretty good, especially for a live album 3.5

The Who are not my favourite group by any means. Some of their classic tracks are brilliant but otherwise they’re just alright.

Never a huge fan, but a solid live album. Apart from the medley. Play the whole tracks goddamn it!

It's fine

Maybe too much hype(?) but this wasn't as transcendent as I'd hoped. 3.5/5

Felt like I was there

Plenty of great solos and songs. The who really sounds great live even though I don't know too many of their songs.

I feel about this live album the way that I generally do about live albums, which is that this concert probably would have been awesome to experience live, but that listening to it on a recording is a poor facsimile for that experience. All of the poor sound quality with none of the thrills. At least it isn't a double album 3/5

goede rock maar ik zou er niet zelf veel naar luisteren

The Who are mint, not even heard much of their stuff but what I've heard all seems mint. Good album, heard Substitute before. Easy 3

Tricky one to judge. As a live album I think it ticks most of the boxes (good musicianship, some tight segues between tracks, English rock band bantz) but the setlist is a little hit and miss for me (a lot of my favourite Who songs came later), and I have to be in the right mood to enjoy the extended classic rock jams. It's gonna have to be another 3.5. Which means another 3. Despite bonus points for Happy Jack.

good tunes, prefer studio albums really

Good stuff

Songs are all good but I'm just not a big fan of live albums. The show was probably amazing, album really isn't.

hög lägstanivå men förstår varför ingen har lyssnat på albumet

Un buen live. Está buena la historia de A Quick One, While He´s Away y Summertime Blues me gustó. Cumplidor.

No soy fan de The Who y tengo que decirles que lo escuché por que leí los reviews. Que buen disco, creo que tienen una energía muy diferente en vivo a lo que hacen en estudio (y que banda no lo hace? Pero pues the who no me gusta) se escucha que si le atascaban a los instrumentos y eso sí me gustó.

Como disco en vivo me pareció muy bueno: entretenido, buena selección de temas, ejecución impecable, interacción con el público, etc. Y en teoría es considerado de los mejores en vivo de la historia, y más si consideras el año en que fue hecho. Por otro lado, creo que The Who tiene mejores cosas que aportar a la lista y por eso siento que con 3 está bien.

Joitain välispiikkejä oli, mutta en oikein muuten saanut tästä sen kummempaa live-tunnelmaa. The Wholla on joitain hyviä stygejä, mutten ole sen kummemmin tästä rockin klassikkobäbändistä niin kovin innostunut. Perusvarma kolmonen.

Enjoyed the second half if the album more that the first.

It's The Who...

3

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I nice mix of original The Who songs and Rock 'n' Roll covers. A nice curio, but not as exciting as some of their other songs.

Chaotic rock.

Fun live experience.

-not my taste, folky rock vocals a solid 6/10 first impression

With 32 tracks there were many songs that I like from the Who. I would have preferred listening to the studio recordings, rather than live. I also have a hard time with a few of the tracks from Tommy, and this concert was essentially Tommy + additional tracks. "My Generation" was a fun listen, to hear the collaboration between each of the band members. "I Can't Explain" was also good. There were tracks that reminded me of other bands who were around at the same time as the who. For instance, "A Quick One, While He's Away" reminded me of the Beach Boys. This album let the music from the Who express a little bit more of the context of music of their time.

Good sound quality. I'm not a fan of The Who. It felt a bit monotonous - tracks sounded a bit similar.

The who reminda me of my childhood and my dad. a live album might not be the best place to start becuase i dont know a tone of the who

Seems somewhat subdued by today’s live standards. Good stuff though

Pretty good for a live album, can’t help being too long. Not a big fan of the who but it was ok.

Not great, but good. Poor sound quality, and why the he'll do bands feel rhe need to drone on about nothing in between songs.

Sounds quality was a bit low and seemed a bit dated

3/5 it was niceish, but nothing stuck

Näe det va inte nå vidare, tråkigt, skramligt, tror det va en låt som va ok, 3/5

Their bassist is mad good; singer isn't so good but it works and the British accents give them points from me lol. I reckon I could get into The Who coz this album is pretty decent, it's some cool rock/punk rock stuff, and some good guitar work in there. Some issues: their songs are quite fun but I'm like meh, only kinda catchy. Also, I was laughing hearing the hecklers but then they started being racist and I was like ah fuck no.

Bueno, sólo una canción se me hizo demasiado cuesta arriba, así que supongo que bastante bien para lo que esperaba.

Listened through once on my laptop speakers and was unimpressed. Gave it a second listen through on headphones and the difference is night and day! The strength of this album comes from the power of the guitar and drums and also the storytelling and lyrics both of which benefit greatly from being able to hear. Was surprised at how funny some of the stories were. Not a fan of this being a live album, but its impressive a live album made it onto the top 1001 albums of all time. 3.5 stars but rounding down bc live album

pretty cool

6.5

È sicuramente più complesso giudicare un album live rispetto ad uno in studio, ma posso dire di essere rimasto sorpreso per la qualità dell'esibizione dal vivo. Si sente che gli Who sono dei performer nati. Musicalmente riescono ad essere compatti (non so quanto di questo sia merito del mix) come pochi altri artisti dell'epoca ma soprattutto di oggi. Non consiglio di sentire la versione deluxe se non si è "fan" del loro intero repertorio. In qualunque caso, se penso al "rock", di sicuro le sonorità che permeano quest'album rappresentano appieno la mia idea del genere.

Oh, the Who. These guys wrote the book of pre-punk rock and roll. This is a fun listen, but it's odd not to hear the audience. This just sounds like a studio recording. Also. 15 minutes for "My generation?" No thank you.

Who? Ja, was soll ich sagen. Live Album halt.

Not the biggest fan of live albums in general. This is pretty good. John Entwistle and Keith Moon really shine on this one. 6/10

In general, I'm a Who fan. This was fine, a little rambling at times it felt like, and not a ton of my faves from them.

The Who is Gwhood. Get it?

Super high, almost punk-rock energy, which is wild for 1970. The Who is the Who, legends for a reason and this album puts that on display for sure. Why do I keep thinking I'm listening to Jimmy Page singing, or an Alex Lifeson hook? The Who definitely has a pretty unique sound but you can hear that 'classic' 70s rock influence that this album either gave or borrowed throughout, which is pretty cool

I feel like I was supposed to like this. Was this good? Live albums -_-

I'm not much of a fan of live albums except for a few outstanding ones. This is good rock for sure, but it's live...

Not my cup of tea but quite good to see what rock was in the 60s

Live recordings, especially from this era, anyways bother me a bit

Over hyped by the book. I think some of the songs sound better on the studio albums. I didn't like the talking between tracks, it sounded like Spinal Tap

new some songs

All the songs blended together to me.

Perhaps the peak of 70s arena rock. It's respectable for what it is, but this sort of music doesn't really excite me anymore.

A pretty enjoyable, if not long-winded live album

I enjoy The Who and I’m usually not a fan of live albums but this was good

Not bad but fails to leave a lasting impression, instruments too loud, many cover songs, album came before their biggest hits

2hrs is 2 many. Weird mix. Maybe in the right context, but hardly an “album”, no?

It’s mediocre and me personally I don’t have any occasion where I would listen to this album, really any live album, but the songs are not that special either.

I listened to this album. It didn't click with me - I appreciate the LIVE fun they seem to be having, the storytelling, the fun, and all of that. But I'm not sure I love the music itself - it's great, but it does not resonate with me. I should come back later for a new listen of this album.

I was 5 songs in before I realized I was listening to the deluxe edition of this album, so then I had to piece together the original track listing from the remaining tracks on the deluxe edition and by the end of it there was just way too much of The Who for me. They're funny, though.

Mehhhh

Huh? A live album that's under an hour in length? I'm only saying that because I've very nearly torched through all of the albums on this list that are over an hour in length, of which this wasn't a part. The Who are scalping their fans, honestly. I always though the engagement with live albums was that you were getting more music for the price of a regular album. Anyways, this is the fourth Who album that I'm going to listen to. Perhaps I'll come to favour it given that there will more than likely be a few songs in here that I recognise. Here goes. Man. The streaming releases of these live albums have been real annoying thanks to how disrupted the track lists are, and this live album might just have the most scattered of them all. I thought this was okay. It has many solid guitar riffs, the vocals are adept and there are some fun audience interactions, though this music just doesn't resonate with me as much as it should. Perhaps the fact that this album was recorded in a tiny little room on a university campus subconsciously detracts from the grandiosity of these performances, but I'm just not feeling it. The songs have solid beginnings but don't really go anywhere. I can't say I was enthusiastic about that 15-minute cover of My Generation, either. Overall, I was kind of left twiddling my thumbs for much of this album. Still, I respect the competence of these performances and the concise runtime. Book time. The Who are best experienced as a live act, whereas their studio albums strip them of their eclecticism. "Live At Leeds, then, is not just possibly the greatest live album of all time; it is almost certainly The Who's finest moment." The two-CD deluxe edition of this album from 2000 is apparently the definitive release. The entry closes out by saying "Live At Leeds is as pure as heavy rock gets." Wikipedia says this live album was the only one to be recorded with the original lineup of the band. The Who had tried to record a live album during their Tommy tour, but were dissatisfied with the outcome. Their show at Leeds University was booked with the express intent of making this performance into a live album, with the sound being more rough and experimental as a result. The album cover concept was taken from a live a Rolling Stones album, with the intent being to make the release look like a bootleg recording. That's amusing. Widely considered to be one of the best-ever live albums. Performed well, with the album making the top ten in eight of the ten countries where it charted. Yeah, this album appears to have earned its stripes. I cosign this inclusion.

Live albums suck, sorry.

I don't know what the rate this as nothing really stood out to me but also it didn't make my ears bleed.

The music in this album is great. The Who—well, The Who is legend. But good live albums are few and far between. It’s just too hard for the sound mixing to do justice to an experience that, usually, can only be truly appreciated in that specific time and place.