Pure Rock Theatre

~ Release by The Who (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Pressing details — Glass-mastered at Cinram, Richmond IN, USA (matrix: AZ59 67090XK1, mastering SID: IFPI L601). No country is printed on disc or inserts; marketed by Japanese bootleg label Hiwatt.

Track sources (mono soundboard):
• Ottawa, Canada — 15 Oct 1969: “Heaven & Hell,” “I Can’t Explain,” “Fortune Teller,” “Tattoo,” “Young Man Blues.”
• New York, USA — 18 Oct 1969: “It’s a Boy,” “1921,” “Amazing Journey,” “Sparks.”
• Leeds, UK — 14 Feb 1970: “Substitute,” “Happy Jack,” “I’m a Boy.”
• Paris, France — 16 Jan 1970: “Shakin’ All Over.”
Remaining tracks are from the same period; running order is rearranged to mimic one concert.

Sound quality : excellent low-generation soundboard. Predates the 1996 Eclectic re-press (No. 9603).

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-19 03:30 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Heaven & Hell
5:04
2I Can’t Explain
2:15
3Fortune Teller
2:36
4Tattoo
2:55
5Young Man Blues
7:48
6Substitute
2:09
7Happy Jack
2:13
8I’m a Boy
2:39
9A Quick One While He’s Away
live recording of:
A Quick One, While He’s Away
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
12:14
10Overture
3:19
11It’s a Boy
2:10
121921
recording of:
1921
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
2:33
13Amazing Journey / Sparks / Underture
7:29
14Tommy’s Holiday Camp
1:44
15We’re Not Gonna Take It
3:31
16See Me Feel Me
4:35
17Summertime Blues
5:05
18Shaking All Over
6:29