Triple Gatefold w/Black OBI, Half-Speed Mastered at Abbey Road Studios

Hands down the greatest live record ever, Live At Leeds captures The Who at the absolute height of their live performance heyday — high energy, tight playing and a mountain of sound. This deluxe edition 3-LP set captures it all as it went down at Leeds University on Valentine’s Day, 1970 — 33 tracks in the order they were played.

Live At Leeds finally captured The Who in all their explosive on-stage glory. The set features three distinct sections — a batch of old Who favorites and new songs, a complete rendition of Tommy, and a raging wrap-up comprised of four extended encores.

The band brought enough equipment to blow the walls off the 2,000-capacity Leeds refectory, with Townshend playing through a bank of four 4 x 12 cabinets topped with two 100-watt Hiwatt amplifiers, and a PA system that was blasting out 2,000 watts. This recording is as raw as it gets, leading to the famous “Crackling Noises Ok – Do Not Correct” statement on the record label.

Released: 12/2/16