Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (1996)

About this title: This double CD is pretty similar in sound and content to the expanded Live at Leeds album, except there's much more from Tommy, and a few semi-obscure numbers like "I Don't Even Know Myself," "Water," and "Naked Eye." Hardcore Who fanatics seem to prefer Live at Leeds, which was recorded only a few months before this material. That viewpoint is understandable: the performances are sharper on Leeds, and if you're not a big-league fan, that single-disc set is a more economical survey of the band in concert during this era. If you do like the Who a lot, though, Isle of Wight is worth ... read more

Tracks:

1. Heaven and Hell [Entwistle]
2. I Can't Explain [Townshend]
3. Young Man Blues [Allison]
4. I Don't Even Know Myself [Townshend]
5. Water [Townshend]
6. Overture [Townshend]
7. It's a Boy [Townshend]
8. 1921 [Townshend]
9. Amazing Journey [Townshend]
10. Sparks [Townshend]
11. Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) [Williamson]
12. Christmas [Townshend]
13. The Acid Queen [Townshend]
14. Pinball Wizard [Townshend]
15. Do You Think It's Alright? [Townshend]
16. Fiddle About [Entwistle]
17. Tommy, Can You Hear Me? [Townshend]
18. There's a Doctor [Townshend]
19. Go to the Mirror! [Townshend]
20. Smash the Mirror [Townshend]
21. Miracle Cure [Townshend]
22. I'm Free [Townshend]
23. Tommy's Holiday Camp [Moon/Townshend]
24. We're Not Gonna Take It [Townshend]
25. Summertime Blues [Cochran/Capehart]
26. Shakin' All Over/Spoonful/Twist and Shout [Kidd/Dixon/Medley]
27. Substitute [Townshend]
28. My Generation [Townshend]
29. Naked Eye [Townshend]
30. Magic Bus [Townshend]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.