For the first time, all the Eel Pie live shows have been compiled in one place to create an expanded complete live 14-CD box set, Pete Townshend Live In Concert 1985-2001. The seven double albums in the set have been newly mastered by long-time Who engineer Jon Astley, and have not been available since 2002.
Featuring audio from some of Pete’s most loved live shows over the years including Brixton Academy 1985, Brooklyn Academy of Music 1993, Sadler’s Wells 2000, La Jolla 2001 and more. . The whopping 14-CD set will cover a series of shows from 1985-2001, originally released through Townshend’s own Eel Pie publishing house.
The Pete Townshend highlights include an entire album rendition of “Lifehouse,” the lost rock opera that the Who later fashioned into “Who’s Next”: The live records feature a mix of Townshend’s solo work and samples from his work with The Who. “Baba O’Riley,” “Teenage Wasteland,” and “Pinball Wizard” all appear alongside “Let My Love Open The Door,” “A Little Is Enough,” and “Slit Skirts” in a series of setlists that cover a wide-reaching discography.
When it comes to releasing new music in 2024, Townshend recently spoke to the New York Times. “I’ve got about 500 titles I might release online, mostly unfinished stuff,” he shared. “We’re not making Coca-Cola, where every can has to taste the same. And it’s turned out, surprise, surprise, that rock ’n’ roll is really good at dealing with the difficulties of aging. Watching Keith Richards onstage, trying to do what he used to do — it’s disturbing, heart-rending, but also delightful.”
The box set features rare photos and concert memorabilia in a full colour 28-page book. The book also includes sleeve notes by archivist Matt Kent and a new exclusive foreword from Pete Townshend. Pre-order your copy before it sells out, and enjoy a rare chance to listen to plenty of Who favourites, songs from Pete’s solo catalogue, plus some great jazz and rock standards. Released on 26th July.
DISC ONE: Brixton Academy 1 and 2 Nov. 1985. DISC TWO: Brixton Academy 1 and 2 Nov. 1985. DISC THREE: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y.7 August 1993, DISC FOUR: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y.7 August 1993, DISC FIVE: Fillmore 1996 – 30 April 1996, DISC SIX: Fillmore 1996 – 30 April 1996, DISC SEVEN: The Empire 9 November 1998, DISC EIGHT: The Empire 9 November 1998, DISC NINE: Live Sadler’s Wells 2000 – Recorded live 25 and 26 February 2000, DISC TEN: Live Sadler’s Wells 2000 – Recorded live 25 and 26 February 2000. DISC ELEVEN: La Jolla Playhouse 22 June 2001, DISC TWELVE: La Jolla Playhouse 22 June 2001, DISC THIRTEEN: La Jolla Playhouse 23 June 2001, DISC FOURTEEN: La Jolla Playhouse 23 June 2001
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