Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B
TRACK LIST
DISC ONE
- Pete Townshend Dialogue (Long Beach ’71)
- I’m The Face (As The High Numbers)
- Here ‘Tis (As The High Numbers)
- Zoot Suit (As The High Numbers)
- Leaving Here (As The High Numbers)
- I Can’t Explain
- Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
- Daddy Rolling Stone
- My Generation
- The Kids Are Alright
- The Ox
- A Legal Matter
- Pete Townshend Dialogue (Leeds ’70)
- Substitute (Live at Leeds ’70)
- I’m A Boy
- Diduises
- Happy Jack Jingle
- Happy Jack
- Boris The Spider
- So Sad About Us
- A Quick One, While He’s Away (Original Version / Rolling Stones Rock’n’Roll Circus)
- Pictures Of Lily
- Early Morning Cold Taxi
- Coke 2
- The Last Time
- I Can’t Reach You
- Girl’s Eyes
- Bag O’Nails
- Call Me Lightning
DISC TWO
- Rotosound Strings
- I Can See For Miles
- Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
- Armenia City In The Sky
- Tattoo
- Our Love Was
- Rael 1
- Rael 2
- Track Records
- Premier Drums
- Sunrise
- Jaguar
- Melancholia
- Fortune Teller
- Magic Bus
- Little Billy
- Russell Harty Dialogue (Thames TV)
- Dogs
- Overture
- The Acid Queen
- Abbie Hoffman Incident (Woodstock ’69)
- Underture (Live at Woodstock ’69)
- Pinball Wizard
- I’m Free
- See Me, Feel Me (Live at Leeds ’70)
- Heaven And Hell
- Pete Townshend Dialogue (Live at Leeds ’70)
- Young Man Blues(Live at Leeds ’70)
- Summertime Blues (Live At Leeds ’70)
DISC THREE
- Shakin’ All Over (Live at Leeds ’70)
- Baba O’Riley
- Bargain
- Pure And Easy
- The Song Is Over
- Studio Dialogue
- Behind Blue Eyes
- Won’t Get Fooled Again
- The Seeker
- Bony Moronie (Live at the Young Vic ’71)
- Let’s See Action
- Join Together
- Relay
- The Real Me (Alternate Version)
- 5’15 (Single Version)
- Bell Boy
- Love Reign O’er Me
DISC FOUR
- Long Live Rock
- Life With The Moons
- Naked Eye (Live at the Young Vic ’71)
- University Challenge
- Slip Kid
- Poetry Cornered
- Dreaming From The Waist (Live at Swansea ’76)
- Blue Red And Grey
- Life With The Moons 2
- Squeeze Box
- My Wife (Live at Swansea ’76)
- Who Are You (Single Version)
- Music Must Change
- Sister Disco
- Guitar And Pen
- You Better You Bet
- Eminence Front
- Twist And Shout (Live at Shea Stadium ’82)
- I’Mm A Man (Live at Radio City Music Hall ’89)
- Pete Townshend Dialogue (Live at the Fillmore West ’69)
- Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
In July 1994, to mark the thirtieth anniversary of The Who’s first record release (as The High Numbers), Polydor/MCA released a four CD box set (also a four cassette version in the US – UK: Polydor 521 751-2, July 1994; US: MCA MCAD4-11020) containing all their best known work, several rarities and a number of previously unreleased recordings.
Many of the tracks were punctuated by soundbites of the group talking amongst themselves in the studio, Pete making announcements from the stage or Keith telling jokes, and the package included a sumptuous 72-page full-colour booklet with essays by Pete Townshend, former Who PR Keith Altham and US critic and Who biographer Dave Marsh. It also included a comprehensive Who chronology, a discography by Who archivist Ed Hanel and credits that gave an abundance of recording details not previously available. Most of the 79 tracks, bar those recorded with Shel Talmy, were remastered and/or remixed. The package was extremely well received by critics. Q magazine in the UK gave it a maximum five star rating and described it as the best box set ever produced by any artist; similarly, Rolling Stone in the US gave it a maximum five stars too.
Produced by Chris Charlesworth, Jon Astley & Bill Curbishley
Compiled by Chris Charlesworth
Remixed, remastered and sequenced by Andy Macpherson & Jon Astley
CD mastering by Jon Astley & Tim Young
Design and art direction by Richard Evans
Front cover photograph by Neal Preston
