Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

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Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

Live album by The Who
Released	29 October 1996
Recorded	29 August 1970
Genre	Rock
Label	Sony Music Entertainment
Producer(s)	Jon Astley and Andy Macpherson
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Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 is an official live album by The Who, recorded at the Isle of Wight Festival on August 29, 1970 and released by Sony in 1996 along with a corresponding VHS video, which was re-released on DVD in 1998 and re-mastered in 2004.

The Who were one year and three months into their Tommy tour when they played their second engagement at the Isle of Wight Festival. As in 1969, they played most of their famous rock opera, which at this time was quite familiar to the festival crowd. Their extraordinary rendition of "We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me Feel Me" was a highlight of the concert. Huge spotlights bathed the audience of some 600,000 attendees.

By August 1970, Pete Townshend was already introducing new songs to the setlist including "Water", "I Don't Even Know Myself", and "Naked Eye." These songs, which were being recorded at the time of the festival, were intended for an upcoming project known as Lifehouse. Although Lifehouse was eventually abandoned, the sessions paved the way to the Who's classic album Who's Next.

The Who also got to perform some live staples such as "Heaven and Hell," "Substitute", "My Generation", "Magic Bus", "I Can't Explain", and the perennial covers of "Shakin' All Over" and "Summertime Blues".

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[edit] Disc one

All songs were written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

"Heaven And Hell" (Entwistle) - 5:16
"I Can't Explain" - 2:45
"Young Man Blues" (Allison) - 6:06
"I Don't Even Know Myself" - 6:11
"Water" - 10:53
"Overture" - 5:08
"It's a Boy" - 1:33
"1921" - 2:27
"Amazing Journey" - 3:19
"Sparks" - 5:10
"Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)" (Williamson) - 1:58
"Christmas" - 3:25

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"The Acid Queen" - 3:41
"Pinball Wizard" - 2:50
"Do You Think It's Alright?" - 0:22
"Fiddle About" (Entwhistle) - 1:15
"Tommy, Can You Hear Me?" - 0:58
"There's a Doctor" - 0:22
"Go to the Mirror" - 3:32
"Smash the Mirror" - 1:16
"Miracle Cure" - 0:13
"I'm Free" - 2:24
"Tommy's Holiday Camp" (Moon) - 1:01
"We're Not Gonna Take It" - 9:37
"Summertime Blues" (Cochran)- 3:24
"Shakin' All Over / Spoonful / Twist and Shout" (Kidd/ Dixon/ Medley, Russell) - 6:27
"Substitute" - 2:10
"My Generation" - 7:15
"Naked Eye" - 6:33
"Magic Bus" - 4:35

The Who
Roger Daltrey \| Pete Townshend \| John Entwistle \| Keith Moon
Kenney Jones - John "Rabbit" Bundrick - Pino Palladino - Zak Starkey Simon Townshend - Jon Carin - Simon Phillips - Doug Sandom - Colin Dawson
Discography
My Generation - A Quick One - The Who Sell Out - Tommy - Who's Next - Quadrophenia The Who by Numbers - Who Are You - Face Dances - It's Hard - Endless Wire
Live Albums and Compilations
Magic Bus: The Who on Tour - Live at Leeds - Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy - Odds and Sods The Kids Are Alright - Hooligans - Join Together - Who's Greatest Hits - Thirty Years of Maximum R&B My Generation: The Very Best of the Who - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 - The BBC Sessions The Ultimate Collection - Live at the Royal Albert Hall - The Who: Then and Now
Singles
Zoot Suit - I Can't Explain - Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere - My Generation - Substitute - A Legal Matter The Kids Are Alright - La La La Lies - I'm a Boy - Happy Jack - Pictures of Lily - The Last Time I Can See for Miles - Dogs - Magic Bus - Pinball Wizard - Go to the Mirror - The Seeker Summertime Blues (Live)- See Me, Feel Me - Won't Get Fooled Again - Let's See Action - Join Together - Relay 5:15 - Squeeze Box - Who Are You - You Better You Bet - Don't Let Go the Coat - Athena - Twist and Shout (Live) Real Good Looking Boy - Wire & Glass - It's Not Enough -Tea & Theatre
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