Often voted as the Best Live Album Of All Time, this is The Who at their absolute peak of performing live. The simple cover almost reflects the music on offer - this is the Who at their raw best, with Roger roaring his way through lyrics with the crashing band behind. The original LP is only seven songs but when they are all so perfect as they are on here, it's certainly worth it's lofty reputation. The covers are particularly brilliant - the opening guitar to 'Young Man Blues' is one of the finest beginnings to any album, with 'Summertime Blues' being superior to the bluesy original. The famous guitar riff of 'Shakin All Over' also makes an appearance with the song far louder and madder than the original Johnny Kidd and the Pirates versions. Only three Who songs actually appear - 'Magic Bus' is a bit long but helped by some great interplay between Daltrey and Townshend, before the final 15 minute long 'My Generation' jam; a wonderful mix of many different songs done simply brilliantly. The album was released as a deluxe edition in 1995 which added seven more songs. There all great additions to an already magnificent album - 'Heaven and Hell' is particularly brilliant, while the previously quieter singles of 'Happy Jack' and 'I'm a Boy' are given a louder, much more rocky stance. Other highlights on the deluxe include a great performance of 'A Quick One, While He's Away' and a very enjoyable version of the wonderfully written 'Tattoo.' Best live album of all time? Probably Best Song: Difficult but I'll go with 'Young Man Blues'
I'm Will an 18 year old archaeology student at Durham University. I have a particular interest in the wonderful world of Doctor Who as well as science fiction, fantasy and geekdom in general.
