Live at the Royal Albert Hall (The Who album)

The Who Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Live album by The Who
Released	June 2003
Recorded	27 November 2000, and 8 February 2002, Royal Albert Hall, City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Genre	Rock
Length	161:57
Label	Steamhammer
Director	Dick Carruthers
Producer	Bob Pridden
The Who chronology
The Ultimate Collection (2002) Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2003) Then and Now (2004)

Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a three-CD live album set by The Who, released in 2003.^[1]

Discs one and two were recorded on 27 November 2000 and consist of John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Zak Starkey, and John "Rabbit" Bundrick performing a concert at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust along with several guests. Disc three features four songs from The Who's last concert with John Entwistle, from 8 February 2002. Townshend dedicated "Heart to Hang Onto" to the late Ronnie Lane. The concert was also released on DVD as The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall.

Track listing

All songs composed by Pete Townshend except where noted.

Disc one

1. "I Can't Explain"  – 2:51
2. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey)  – 4:33
3. "Pinball Wizard"  – 3:44
4. "Relay"  – 8:14
5. "My Wife" (John Entwistle)  – 6:38
6. "The Kids Are Alright"  – 6:12
7. "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand"  – 4:12
8. "Bargain"  – 6:52
9. "Magic Bus" (incl. "Country Line Special" by Cyril Davies)  – 10:05
10. "Who Are You"  – 7:05
11. "Baba O'Riley"  – 5:48

Disc two

1. "Drowned"  – 6:38
2. "Heart to Hang Onto"  – 4:41
3. "So Sad About Us"  – 3:19
4. "I'm One"  – 2:51
5. "Getting in Tune"  – 6:21
6. "Behind Blue Eyes"  – 3:48
7. "You Better You Bet"  – 5:46
8. "The Real Me"  – 5:27
9. "5:15"  – 11:40
10. "Won't Get Fooled Again"  – 9:12
11. "Substitute"  – 3:20
12. "Let's See Action"  – 5:15
13. "My Generation"  – 5:30
14. "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You"  – 5:04

Disc three

1. "I'm Free"  – 2:49
2. "I Don't Even Know Myself"  – 4:43
3. "Summertime Blues" (Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran)  – 3:20
4. "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison)  – 5:54

Personnel

The Who

• Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• John Entwistle – bass guitar, vocals
• Pete Townshend – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

• John "Rabbit" Bundrick – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
• Zak Starkey – drums

Special Guests

• Bryan Adams – vocals on "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You", "Behind Blue Eyes"
• Noel Gallagher – guitar and backing vocals on "Won't Get Fooled Again"
• Kelly Jones – vocals and rhythm guitar on "Substitute"
• Nigel Kennedy – violin on "Baba O'Riley"
• Eddie Vedder – vocals on "I'm One", "Getting in Tune", "Let's See Action", and "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You"
• Paul Weller – vocals and acoustic guitar on "So Sad About Us"

References