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Greatest Hits Live
Greatest Hits Live gathers live recordings of the Who's songs, drawn from across the band's history rather than from a single night or tour. It is a compilation, so the aim is to give you the best-known material in its concert form, where the English rock band have always sounded most urgent.
It first appeared on 19 January 2010, available exclusively through the iTunes Store. A compact disc followed on 23 March 2010. It sits alongside a studio catalogue that runs from My Generation to Endless Wire, and it suits anyone who wants a quick, varied tour of the Who on stage before digging into the full albums.
Greatest Hits Live: tracklist and credits
22 tracks · 1:48:10Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1I Can’t ExplainPete Townshend2:33
- 2SubstitutePete Townshend2:10
- 3Happy JackPete Townshend2:12
- 4I’m a BoyPete Townshend2:43
- 5Behind Blue EyesPete Townshend3:40
- 6Pinball WizardPete Townshend2:49
- 7I’m FreePete Townshend1:44
- 8Squeeze BoxPete Townshend2:51
- 9Naked Eye / Let’s See Action / My Generation (medley)Pete Townshend14:20
- 105:15Pete Townshend5:53
- 11Won’t Get Fooled AgainPete Townshend8:39
- 12Magic BusPete Townshend7:34
- 13My GenerationPete Townshend3:25
- Disc 2
- 1I Can See for MilesPete Townshend3:45
- 2Join TogetherPete Townshend5:10
- 3Love Reign O’er MePete Townshend5:54
- 4Baba O’RileyPete Townshend5:17
- 5Who Are YouPete Townshend6:23
- 6The Real MePete Townshend6:45
- 7The Kids Are AlrightPete Townshend4:04
- 8Eminence FrontPete Townshend5:51
- 9A Man in a Purple DressPete Townshend4:28
- Produced by
- Bob Pridden
- Recorded at
- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Hull City Hall, Vetch Field, The Valley, Capital Centre, University Refectory, Aeolian Hall, Gibson Amphitheatre, Watford Colosseum, Royal Albert Hall, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Recorded
- 1965–2009
- Label
- Geffen
- Length
- 1:48:10
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 23 March 2010 | ignored lone early release dated 2010-01-19 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 19 January 2010 | |
| Wikidata | 19 January 2010 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 23 March 2010 | |
| US release | 19 January 2010 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 23 March 2010 | earliest UK or European date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2010 | US | Geffen | 602527390369 | original |
| 23 March 2010 | GB | Geffen | 0602527328430 | other |
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|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 300×300 | upscaled |