For the first time, the complete collection of Pete Townshend’s recorded live shows has been compiled into one place. The whopping 14-CD set will cover a series of shows from 1985-2001, originally released through Townshend’s own Eel Pie publishing house. The albums in the set have been newly mastered by long-time Who engineer Jon Astley, and haven’t been available since 2000. The compilation will be released on July 26th, 2024, and is available for pre-order now.
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The compilation will be comprised of Townshend’s shows at Brixton Academy in 1985, Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1993, San Francisco’s the Fillmore in 1996, London’s The Empire in 1998, London’s Live Sadler’s Wells in 2000, and San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse in 2001. The 14-CD Set will be released with expanded deluxe packaging, sleeve notes by band archivist Matt Kent, a new exclusive Pete Townshend interview, and rare artist photos and memorabilia in a 28-paged hard-backed book.
The live records feature a mix of Townshend’s solo work and samples from his work with The Who. “Baba O’Riley,” “Teenage Wasteland,” and “Pinball Wizard” all appear alongside “Let My Love Open The Door,” “A Little Is Enough,” and “Slit Skirts” in a series of setlists that cover a wide-reaching discography.
When it comes to releasing new music in 2024, Townshend recently spoke to the New York Times. “I’ve got about 500 titles I might release online, mostly unfinished stuff,” he shared. “We’re not making Coca-Cola, where every can has to taste the same. And it’s turned out, surprise, surprise, that rock ’n’ roll is really good at dealing with the difficulties of aging. Watching Keith Richards onstage, trying to do what he used to do — it’s disturbing, heart-rending, but also delightful.”
DISC ONE: Brixton Academy 1 and 2 Nov. 1985.
DISC TWO: Brixton Academy 1 and 2 Nov. 1985.
DISC THREE: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y.7 August 1993
DISC FOUR: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y.7 August 1993
DISC FIVE: Fillmore 1996 – 30 April 1996
DISC SIX: Fillmore 1996 – 30 April 1996
DISC SEVEN: The Empire 9 November 1998
DISC EIGHT: The Empire 9 November 1998
DISC NINE: Live Sadler’s Wells 2000 – Recorded live 25 and 26 February 2000
DISC TEN: Live Sadler’s Wells 2000 – Recorded live 25 and 26 February 2000
DISC ELEVEN: La Jolla Playhouse 22 June 2001
DISC TWELVE: La Jolla Playhouse 22 June 2001
DISC THIRTEEN: La Jolla Playhouse 23 June 2001
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