Live At Leeds Jonesboro GA

Live At Leeds

The Who

MCA Records, 1970

http://www.thewhotour.com

REVIEW BY: Christopher Thelen

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 02/10/1997

How do you improve an album that wasn't that good to beginwith?

In the case of Live At Leeds, a 1970 effort from The Who, you take theoriginal six released songs and put on eight more tracks from thesame show. Did it work? The answer is an astounding "yes."

Coming off the success of their rock opera Tommy, Pete Townshend and crew were looking to make a livealbum that would capture the band's power. But when this album hitthe streets - packaged to look like a bootleg, the oomph justwasn't there.

Remastered a few years ago with the older tracks restored, Live At Leeds now has the feel of a real Who concert,capturing not only the power of the band, but also their humor aswell. The between-song banter adds to the feel of the show, makingyou feel like you're right there - without having to dodgesplinters from shattered guitars and drop-kicked drum kits.