Thirty Years of Maximum R&B

Tracklist

1. Disc 1
2. 1[Pete Townshend dialogue (live)]0:22
3. 2I’m the FaceSlim Harpo and Peter Meaden2:28
4. 3Here ’TisBo Diddley2:08
5. 4Zoot SuitPeter Meaden1:59
6. 5Leaving HereDozier, Holland, Holland2:47
7. 6I Can’t ExplainPete Townshend2:04
8. 7Anyway, Anyhow, AnywhereRoger Daltrey and Pete Townshend3:05
9. 8Daddy Rolling StoneOtis Blackwell2:50
10. 9My GenerationPete Townshend3:18
11. 10The Kids Are AlrightPete Townshend3:05
12. 11The OxEntwistle, Hopkins, Moon, Townshend3:49
13. 12A Legal MatterPete Townshend2:45
14. 13[Pete Townshend dialogue (live)]0:58
15. 14Substitute (live)Pete Townshend2:09
16. 15I’m a BoyPete Townshend2:38
17. 16DisguisesPete Townshend3:20
18. 17Happy Jack Jingle0:31
19. 18Happy JackPete Townshend2:12
20. 19Boris the SpiderJohn Entwistle2:28
21. 20So Sad About UsPete Townshend3:00
22. 21A Quick One, While He’s Away (original version, live)Pete Townshend9:41
23. 22Pictures of LilyPete Townshend2:43
24. 23Early Morning Cold TaxiRoger Daltrey and Dave Langston3:04
25. 24Coke 20:48
26. 25(This Could Be) The Last TimeMick Jagger and Keith Richards3:02
27. 26I Can’t Reach YouPete Townshend3:04
28. 27Girl’s EyesKeith Moon3:07
29. 28Bag O’Nails0:05
30. 29Call Me LightningPete Townshend2:21
31. Disc 2
32. 1Rotosound Strings0:07
33. 2I Can See for MilesPete Townshend4:15
34. 3Mary Anne With the Shaky HandPete Townshend2:09
35. 4Armenia City in the SkyJohn David Keen3:17
36. 5TattooPete Townshend2:42
37. 6Our Love WasPete Townshend3:07
38. 7Rael 1Pete Townshend5:42
39. 8Rael 2Pete Townshend0:52
40. 9Track Records / Premier Drums0:32
41. 10SunrisePete Townshend3:02
42. 11[Russell Harty dialogue]0:22
43. 12JaguarPete Townshend2:04
44. 13MelancholiaPete Townshend3:19
45. 14Fortune TellerNaomi Neville2:18
46. 15Magic BusPete Townshend3:17
47. 16Little BillyPete Townshend2:17
48. 17DogsPete Townshend3:02
49. 18OverturePete Townshend3:52
50. 19The Acid QueenPete Townshend3:33
51. 20[Abbie Hoffman incident (live)]0:15
52. 21Underture (live)Pete Townshend4:03
53. 22Pinball WizardPete Townshend3:00
54. 23I’m FreePete Townshend2:37
55. 24See Me, Feel Me (live)Pete Townshend3:32
56. 25Heaven and HellJohn Entwistle3:33
57. 26[Pete Townshend dialogue (live)]0:37
58. 27Young Man BluesMose Allison4:45
59. 28Summertime BluesJerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran3:35
60. Disc 3
61. 1Shakin’ All OverFrederick Heath and Johnny Kidd4:12
62. 2Baba O’RileyPete Townshend4:57
63. 3Bargain (live)Pete Townshend5:00
64. 4Pure and EasyPete Townshend5:10
65. 5The Song Is OverPete Townshend6:08
66. 6[studio dialogue]0:47
67. 7Behind Blue EyesPete Townshend3:37
68. 8Won’t Get Fooled AgainPete Townshend8:32
69. 9The Seeker (edited version)Pete Townshend3:22
70. 10Bony Moronie (live)Larry Williams3:24
71. 11Let’s See ActionPete Townshend3:57
72. 12Join TogetherPete Townshend4:17
73. 13RelayPete Townshend4:00
74. 14The Real MePete Townshend3:34
75. 155:15 (single version)Pete Townshend4:17
76. 16Bell BoyPete Townshend4:55
77. 17Love Reign O’er MePete Townshend4:52
78. Disc 4
79. 1Long Live RockPete Townshend3:55
80. 2Life With the Moons1:43
81. 3Naked Eye (live)Pete Townshend5:04
82. 4University Challenge0:30
83. 5Slip KidPete Townshend4:09
84. 6Poetry Cornered0:32
85. 7Dreaming From the Waist (live)Pete Townshend4:16
86. 8Blue Red and GreyPete Townshend2:43
87. 9Life With the Moons 20:46
88. 10Squeeze BoxPete Townshend2:39
89. 11My Wife (live)John Entwistle4:33
90. 12Who Are You (single version)Pete Townshend4:59
91. 13Music Must ChangePete Townshend4:34
92. 14Sister DiscoPete Townshend4:16
93. 15Guitar and PenPete Townshend5:49
94. 16You Better You BetPete Townshend5:30
95. 17Eminence FrontPete Townshend5:26
96. 18Twist and Shout (live)Bert Russell Berns and Phil Medley3:10
97. 19I’m a Man (live)Bo Diddley6:33
98. 20[Pete Townshend dialogue (live)]0:37
99. 21Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting)Elton John and Bernie Taupin4:33

Produced by

Peter Meaden, Chris Parmeinter, Shel Talmy, The Who, Kit Lambert, Glyn Johns, Keith Moon, Glyn Johns, Jon Astley, Kit Lambert, Pete Townshend, Bill Szymczyk, Billy Nicholls

Executive producer

Chris Stamp, Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert

Recorded at

Long Beach Arena, Studio Fontana, Pye Studios, IBC Studios, University Refectory, Regent Sound Studios, Intertel Studios, CBS Studios, De Lane Lea Studios, Sound Techniques, Gold Star Studios, Talent Masters Studios, Columbia Studios, Advision Studios, Yasgur’s Farm, Morgan Studios, Olympic Studios, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, Young Vic, Ramport Studios, The Kitchen, Shepperton Studios, Vetch Field, Goring Studios, RAK Studios, Odyssey Studio, Canadian National Exhibition Stadium, Radio City Music Hall, Eel Pie Studios

Recorded

1964–1991

Mixed by

Kit Lambert, Glyn Johns, Ron Fawcus, Bob Pridden

Mixed at

Gold Star Studios, Basing Street Studios, Eel Pie Studios

Engineered by

Damon Lyon-Shaw, Glyn Johns, Pete Townshend, Ron Nevison, Cy Langston, Andy MacPherson

Labels

BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., Polydor, MCA, Geffen

Length

5:02:54

Line-up

• John Entwistle · bass, vocals, electric bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, French horn, bass guitar, brass, horn · guest
• Perry Ford · piano · guest
• Keith Moon · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals, lead vocals · guest
• Jimmy Page · guitar · guest
• Pete Townshend · guitar, vocals, cello, electric guitar, background vocals, bass, lead vocals, piano, synthesizer, organ, acoustic guitar, keyboard, accordion, banjo · guest
• Roger Daltrey · lead vocals, vocals, mouth harp · guest
• The Ivy League · background vocals · guest
• Nicky Hopkins · piano · guest
• The Who · guest
• Dave Arbus · violin · guest
• Kenney Jones · drums (drum set) · guest
• Rod Argent · piano · guest
• Andy Fairweather‐Low · background vocals · guest
• Steve Bolton · guitar · guest
• John “Rabbit” Bundrick · keyboard, piano · guest
• Jody Linscott · percussion · guest
• Simon Phillips · drums (drum set) · guest
• Jon Astley · drums (drum set) · guest
• Billy Nicholls · background vocals · guest
• Ian Wilson · background vocals · guest

Certifications