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The Who
Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B

Compil. 1994 on Polydor label
Rock (Rock’n’Roll, Classic Rock, Blues Rock)

Tracks taken : 1-2 & 1-4 from single A and B-side ( 1964 ) 1-3 previously unreleased 1-5 from LP compilation " Who's Missing " ( 1985 ) 1-6 from single A-side ( 1965 ) 1-7 & 1-8 from single A and B-side ( 1965 ) 1-9 from single A-side ( 1965 ) 1-10 to 1-12 from LP " My Generation " ( 1965 ) 1-14 from LP " Live At Leeds " ( 1970 ) 1-15 from single A-side ( 1966 ) 1-16 from EP " Ready Steady Who " ( 1966 ) 1-18 from single A-side ( 1966 ) 1-19 & 1-20 from LP " A Quick One " ( 1966 ) 1-21 this version is a compilation from the original version that appeared on LP " A Quick One " ( 1966 ) and a live version recorded during the filming of " The Rolling Stones ‎Rock'n Roll Circus " ( 1968 ) 1-22 from single A-side ( 1967 ) 1-23 previously unreleased 1-25 from single A-side ( 1967 ) 1-26, 2-3 to 2-7 and 2-10 from LP " The Who Sell Out " ( 1967 ) 1-27 previously unreleased 1-29 from single B-side of " Dogs " ( 1968 ) 2-2 from single A-side ( 1967 ) 2-8 previously unreleased 2-12 an edited version of a previously unreleased recording 2-13 & 2-14 previously unreleased 2-15 from single A-side ( 1968 ) 2-16, 3-4 and 4-1 from LP compilation " Odds & Sods " ( 1974 ) 2-17 from single A-side ( 1968 ) 2-18, 2-19 and 2-23 from 2-LP " Tommy " ( 1969 ) 2-21 from 2-LP " The Kids Are Alright " ( 1979 ) 2-24 previously unreleased 2-25 from single B-side of " Summertime Blues " ( 1970 ) 2-27 to 3-1 from LP " Live At Leeds " ( 1970 ) 3-2, 3-5, 3-7 and 3-8 from LP " Who's Next " ( 1971 ) 3-3 from LP compilation " Who's Missing " ( 1985 ) 3-9 from single A-side ( 1970 ) 3-10 first released as an bonus track on a CD / EP reissue of " Won't Get Fooled Again " ( 1988 ) 3-11 from single A-side ( 1971 ) 3-12 from single A-side ( 1972 ) 3-13 from single A-side ( 1972 ) 3-14 previously unreleased 3-15 from single A-side ( 1973 ) 3-16 & 3-17 from 2-LP " Quadrophenia " ( 1973 ) 4-3 previously unreleased 4-5, 4-8 and 4-10 from LP " The Who By Numbers " ( 1975 ) 4-7 & 4-11 previously unreleased 4-12 to 4-15 from LP " Who Are You " ( 1978 ) 4-16 from LP " Face Dances " ( 1981 ) 4-17 from LP " It's Hard" ( 1982 ) 4-18 & 4-19 previously unreleased 4-21 from CD / 2-LP compilation V / A " Two Rooms: Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin " ( 1991 ) Tracks recorded : 1-2 to 1-5 at Fontana Studios, London, in 1964 1-6 at I.B.C. Studios, London, in 1964 1-7 & 1-8 at I.B.C. Studios, London, in April 1965 1-9 at Pye Studios, London, October 13, 1965 1-10 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 16, 1966 1-11 & 1-12 at I.B.C. Studios, London, October 12, 1966 1-14 live at Leeds University, Leeds, UK, February 14, 1970 1-15 at I.B.C. Studios, London, August 1, 1966 1-16 at Pye Studios, London, and I.B.C. Studios, London, June 14, 1966 1-18 at CBS Studios, London, November 10, 1966 1-19 & 1-20 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 1966 1-21 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 1966, and live at Intertel Studios, Wembley, London, Decemer 11, 1968 1-22 at I.B.C. Studios, London, April 5, 1967 1-23 at CBS Studios, London, October 2, 1967 1-25 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, June 28, 1967 1-26 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, July 1967 1-27 at Sound Techniques Studio, London, in 1967 1-29 at Goldstar Studios, Hollywood, CA, February 26, 1968 2-2 at CBS Studios, London, Talent Masters Studios, New York City, and Goldstar Studios, Hollywood, CA, during September 1967 2-3 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, October 24, 1967 2-4 at I.B.C. Studios, London, October 20, 1967 2-5 at I.B.C. Studios, London, October 12, 1967 2-6 at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 17, 1967 2-7 & 2-8 at Talent Masters Studios, New York City, July 5, 1967 2-10 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 2, 1967 2-12 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 1967 2-13 & 2-14 at Advision Studios, London, May 29, 1968 2-15 at I.B.C. Studios, London, in 1968 2-16 at Pye Studios, London, in 1968 2-17 at Advision Studios, London, May 22, 1968 2-18 & 2-19 at I.B.C. Studios, London, between October 1968 and March 1969 2-21 live at Woodstock Festival, Bethel, NY, August 17, 1969 2-22 & 2-23 at Morgan Studios, London, February 7, 1969 2-24 & 2-26 to 3-1 live at Leeds University, Leeds, UK, February 14, 1970 2-25 at I.B.C. Studios, London, May 1970 3-2, 3-7 and 3-11 at Olympic Studios, London, May 1971 3-3 live at San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, December 12, 1971 3-4 at Stargroves, Berkshire, UK, March 1973 3-5 at Olympic Studios, London, May 11, 1971 3-8 at Stargroves, Berkshire, UK, March 16, 1971 3-9 at I.B.C. Studios, London, January 19, 1970 3-10 & 4-3 live at the Young Vic Theatre, London, on the Rolling Stone Mobile, April 26, 1971 3-12 at Olympic Studios, London, May 22, 1972 3-13 at Olympic Studios, London, May 26, 1972 3-14 at Ramport Studios, London, January 1979, during an audition for Kenney Jones to become The Who's drummer 3-15 at The Kitchen, Battersea, London, June 27, 1973 3-16 at The Kitchen, Battersea, London, June 1, 1973 3-17 at Olympic Studios, London, June 8, 1973 4-1 at Olympic Studios, London, June 5, 1972 4-5 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, May 1975 4-7 & 4-11 live at Swansea Football Ground, Swansea, Wales, June 12, 1976 4-8 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, July 23, 1975 4-10 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, July 14, 1975 4-12 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, October 1977 4-13 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, May 2, 1978 4-14 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, in 1978 4-15 at Ramport Studios, London, and RAK Studios, London, March 14, 1978 4-16 at Odyssey Studios, London, November 4, 1980 4-17 at Turn Up-Down Studio at Glyn Johns' home in Surrey, UK, June 1982 ( Wikipedia ) 4-18 live at CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 1982 4-19 live at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, June 27, 1989 4-20 live at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, June 19, 1969 4-21 at Eel Pie Studios, London, and Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, UK, July 1991 Comes in a special cardboard box including 4 jewel case CDs with a 4 page booklet each and a 72 pages booklet. Sleeve notes: This collection contains Thirty Years Of The Very Best from "Best Rock'n Roll Band In The World". 79 classic recordings, many of them remixed and sounding better than ever before, including 14 previously unreleased tracks, 14 live performances, other Who rarities, commercials, stage and studio dialoque plus a rare glimps into life with the Moons. Includes 72 pages of photographs, memorabilia, full liner notes, a Who diary, full discography and foreword by Pete Townshend. Sub-Cat# Disc 1: 521 752-2 Sub-Cat# Disc 2: 521 753-2 Sub-Cat# Disc 3: 521 753-2 Sub-Cat# Disc 4: 521 755-2 All tracks produced by The Who except where indicated in credits list. (p) 1994 Polydor Ltd. (UK) / (c) 1994 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

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	The Who , *1964 GB album by
	Pete Townshend voc, g, *1945 GB bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals, backing vocals, liner notes, written by
	John Entwistle voc, b, *1944 GB bass, vocals, backing vocals, written by
	Chris Charlesworth , compiled by, producer
	Jon Astley g, *1951 GB drums, engineer, re-mix, mastered by, producer, box
	Kenny Jones dr, *1948 GB drums
	Simon Phillips dr, *1957 GB drums
	Keith Moon dr, perc, 1946-1978 GB drums, percussion, backing vocals, written by
	Steve Bolton acg, eg, g, *1971 GB guitar
	John "Rabbit" Bundrick key, org, *1948 US keyboards
	Roger Daltrey voc, *1944 GB lead vocals, written by
	Jody Linscott perc, cng, GB percussion
	Nicky Hopkins p, 1944-1994 GB piano, written by
	Bill Curbishley , *1942 GB producer, box
	Dave Arbus vn, fl, *1941 GB violin
	The High Numbers , performer on track
	Russell Harty , 1934-1988 GB performer on track

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