Singer: The Who
Title: Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B
Label: Polydor ‎– 521 751-2
Type: 4 x CD, Compilation, Remastered Box Set
Country: UK & Europe
Date of released: 05 Jul 1994
Category: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1552 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1271 mb
Rating: 4.6✭
Format: MP3 MOD ADX DXD DTS TTA AUD WAV FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1-01	–Pete Townshend	Pete Townshend Dialogue (Live At Long Beach Arena, 1971) (Previously Unreleased)	0:21
1-02	–The High Numbers	I'm The Face (Remixed) Written-By – P. Meaden*	2:27
1-03	–The High Numbers	Here 'Tis (Previously Unreleased) Written-By – E. McDaniel*	2:08
1-04	–The High Numbers	Zoot Suit (Remixed) Written-By – P. Meaden*	1:59
1-05	–The High Numbers	Leaving Here (Remixed) Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland	2:47
1-06	–The Who	I Can't Explain	2:04
1-07	–The Who	Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere	3:04
1-08	–The Who	Daddy Rolling Stone Written-By – O. Blackwell*	2:50
1-09	–The Who	My Generation	3:17
1-10	–The Who	The Kids Are Alright	3:04
1-11	–The Who	The Ox Written-By – N. Hopkins*	3:48
1-12	–The Who	A Legal Matter	2:45
1-13	–Pete Townshend	Pete Townshend Dialogue (Live At Leeds University, 1970)	0:57
1-14	–The Who	Substitute (Live At Leeds University, 1970) (Remixed)	2:08
1-15	–The Who	I'm A Boy (Remixed)	2:37
1-16	–The Who	Disguises (Remixed)	3:20
1-17	–The Who	Happy Jack Jingle (Previously Unreleased)	0:31
1-18	–The Who	Happy Jack (Remixed)	2:12
1-19	–The Who	Boris The Spider (Remixed)	2:28
1-20	–The Who	So Sad About Us (Remixed)	3:00
1-21	–The Who	A Quick One (Original Version / Live At The Rolling Stones Rock'N'Roll Circus) (Previously Unreleased)	9:40
1-22	–The Who	Pictures Of Lily (Remixed)	2:42
1-23	–The Who	Early Morning Cold Taxi (Previously Unreleased) Written-By – D. Langston*	3:03
1-24	–The Who	Coke 2 (Previously Unreleased)	0:47
1-25	–The Who	(This Could Be) The Last Time (Remixed) Written-By – Jagger-Richards	3:02
1-26	–The Who	I Can't Reach You (Remixed)	3:03
1-27	–The Who	Girl's Eyes (Previously Unreleased)	3:07
1-28	–The Who	Bag O'Nails (Previously Unreleased)	0:05
1-29	–The Who	Call Me Lightning (Remixed)	2:20
2-01	–The Who	Rotosound Strings	0:06
2-02	–The Who	I Can See For Miles (Remixed)	4:14
2-03	–The Who	Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Remixed)	2:09
2-04	–The Who	Armenia City In The Sky (Remixed) Written-By – J. Keene*	3:17
2-05	–The Who	Tattoo (Remixed)	2:41
2-06	–The Who	Our Love Was (Remixed)	3:07
2-07	–The Who	Rael 1 (Remixed)	5:41
2-08	–The Who	Rael 2 (Previously Unreleased)	0:52
2-09	–The Who	Track Records/Premier Drums (Previously Unreleased)	0:32
2-10	–The Who	Sunrise (Remixed)	3:02
2-11	–Russell Harty	Russell Harty Dialogue (Previously Unreleased)	0:22
2-12	–The Who	Jaguar (Previously Unreleased)	2:03
2-13	–The Who	Melancholia (Previously Unreleased)	3:18
2-14	–The Who	Fortune Teller (Previously Unreleased) Written-By – N. Neville*	2:18
2-15	–The Who	Magic Bus (Remixed)	3:16
2-16	–The Who	Little Billy (Remixed)	2:17
2-17	–The Who	Dogs (Remixed)	3:02
2-18	–The Who	Overture (Remixed)	3:51
2-19	–The Who	Acid Queen (Remixed)	3:32
2-20	–The Who	Abbie Hoffman Incident (Live At The Woodstock Festival, 1969)	0:15
2-21	–The Who	Underture (Live At The Woodstock Festival, 1969)	4:02
2-22	–The Who	Pinball Wizard (Remixed)	3:00
2-23	–The Who	I'm Free (Remixed)	2:36
2-24	–The Who	See Me, Feel Me (Live At Leeds University, 1970) (Previously Unreleased)	3:32
2-25	–The Who	Heaven And Hell (Remixed)	3:33
2-26	–Pete Townshend	Pete Townshend Dialogue (Live At Leeds University, 1970) (Previously Unreleased)	0:36
2-27	–The Who	Young Man Blues (Remixed) Written-By – M. Allison*	4:45
2-28	–The Who	Summertime Blues (Remixed) Written-By – E. Cochran*, J. Capehart*	3:35
3-01	–The Who	Shakin' All Over (Remixed) Written-By – F. Heath*	4:11
3-02	–The Who	Baba O'Riley (Remixed)	4:57
3-03	–The Who	Bargain (Live At San Francisco Civic Auditorium, 1971)	5:00
3-04	–The Who	Pure And Easy (Remixed)	5:10
3-05	–The Who	The Song Is Over (Remixed)	6:08
3-06	–The Who	Studio Dialogue (Previously Unreleased)	0:46
3-07	–The Who	Behind Blue Eyes (Remixed)	3:37
3-08	–The Who	Won't Get Fooled Again (Remixed)	8:31
3-09	–The Who	The Seeker (Remixed)	3:21
3-10	–The Who	Bony Moronie (Live At The Young Vic, 1971) Written-By – L. Williams*	3:24
3-11	–The Who	Let's See Action (Remixed)	3:56
3-12	–The Who	Join Together (Remixed)	4:17
3-13	–The Who	Relay (Remixed)	4:00
3-14	–The Who	The Real Me (Previously Unreleased Version)	3:34
3-15	–The Who	5.15 (Single Version) (Remixed)	4:16
3-16	–The Who	Bell Boy (Remixed)	4:54
3-17	–The Who	Love Reign O'er Me (Remixed)	4:52
4-01	–The Who	Long Live Rock (Remixed)	3:55
4-02	–The Who	Life With The Moons (Previously Unreleased)	1:43
4-03	–The Who	Naked Eye (Live At The Young Vic, 1971) (Previously Unreleased)	5:03
4-04	–The Who	University Challenge (Previously Unreleased)	0:29
4-05	–The Who	Slip Kid (Remixed)	4:09
4-06	–The Who	Poetry Cornered (Previously Unreleased)	0:31
4-07	–The Who	Dreaming From The Waist (Live At Swanson Football Ground, 1976) (Previously Unreleased)	4:16
4-08	–The Who	Blue Red And Grey (Remixed)	2:43
4-09	–The Who	Life With The Moons 2 (Previously Unreleased)	0:45
4-10	–The Who	Squeeze Box (Remixed)	2:39
4-11	–The Who	My Wife (Live At Swansea Football Ground, 1976) (Previously Unreleased)	4:33
4-12	–The Who	Who Are You (Remixed)	4:58
4-13	–The Who	Music Must Change (Remixed)	4:34
4-14	–The Who	Sister Disco (Remixed)	4:16
4-15	–The Who	Guitar And Pen (Remixed)	5:49
4-16	–The Who	You Better You Bet (Remixed)	5:29
4-17	–The Who	Eminence Front (Remixed)	5:25
4-18	–The Who	Twist And Shout (Live At Shea Stadium, New York, 1982) (Previously Unreleased) Written-By – B. Russell*, P. Medley*	3:09
4-19	–The Who	I'm A Man (Live At Radio City Music Hall, New York, 1989) (Previously Unreleased) Written-By – E. McDaniel*	6:33
4-20	–Pete Townshend	Pete Townshend Dialogue (Live At The Filmore West, San Francisco, 1969) (Previously Unreleased)	0:36
4-21	–The Who	Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) Written-By – E. John & B. Taupin*	4:33

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
• Copyright (c) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
• Copyright (c) – John Reid Enterprises Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Licensed To – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
• Pressed By – PMDC, Germany
• Recorded At – Fontana Studios
• Recorded At – I.B.C. Studios
• Recorded At – Pye Studios
• Recorded At – University Of Leeds
• Recorded At – CBS Studios, London
• Recorded At – Intertel Studios
• Recorded At – De Lane Lea Studios
• Recorded At – Sound Techniques, London
• Recorded At – Gold Star Studios
• Recorded At – Talent Masters Studios
• Recorded At – Columbia Studios, Hollywood
• Recorded At – Advision Studios
• Recorded At – Woodstock Festival
• Recorded At – Morgan Studios
• Recorded At – Olympic Studios
• Recorded At – San Francisco Civic Auditorium
• Recorded At – Stargroves
• Recorded At – Young Vic Theatre, London
• Recorded At – Ramport Studios
• Recorded At – The Kitchen, Battersea
• Recorded At – Shepperton Sound Stage
• Recorded At – Swansea Football Ground
• Recorded At – Goring Studios
• Recorded At – RAK Studios
• Recorded At – Odyssey Studios
• Recorded At – CNE Stadium
• Recorded At – Radio City Music Hall
• Recorded At – Eel Pie Studios
• Recorded At – Revolution Studios

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Richard Evans
• Bass – Pete Townshend (tracks: 1-25)
• Bass, Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Entwistle (tracks: 1-1 to 1-23, 1-26 to 4-21)
• Co-producer – Glyn Johns (tracks: 3-02 to 3-05, 3-07, 3-08, 3-11 to 3-13, 4-01)
• Compiled By – Chris Charlesworth
• Drums – Jon Astley (tracks: 4-21), Kenney Jones* (tracks: 3-14, 4-16, 4-18), Simon Philips* (tracks: 4-19)
• Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Keith Moon (tracks: 1-1 to 3-13, 3-15 to 4-15)
• Engineer [Re-mix] – Andy Macpherson, Jon Astley
• Guitar – Steve Bolton (tracks: 4-19)
• Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Pete Townshend
• Keyboards – John "Rabbit" Bundrick (tracks: 4-19)
• Lead Vocals – Roger Daltrey
• Liner Notes – Pete Townshend
• Mastered By – Jon Astley, Tim Young
• Percussion – Jody Linscott (tracks: 4-19)
• Photography By [Book Cover] – Jeff Veitch
• Photography By [Box Cover] – Neal Preston
• Piano – Nicky Hopkins (tracks: 3-05)
• Producer – Bill Szymczyk (tracks: 4-16), Billy Nichols* (tracks: 4-21), Chris Charlesworth, Chris Parmeinter (tracks: 1-02, 1-03, 1-04, 1-05), Glyn Johns (tracks: 4-05, 4-07, 4-08, 4-10, 4-12 to 4-15, 4-17), Kit Lambert (tracks: 1-15, 1-16, 1-18 to 1.26, 1-29, 2-02 to 2-08, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-19, 2-21 to 2-23), Pete Meaden* (tracks: 1-02, 1-03, 1-04, 1-05), Shel Talmy (tracks: 1-06 to 1-12)
• Producer [Box] – Bill Curbishley, Jon Astley
• Violin – Dave Arbus (tracks: 3-02)
• Written-By – J. Entwistle* (tracks: 1-11, 1-19, 2-25, 4-11), K. Moon* (tracks: 1-11, 1-27), P. Townshend* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-12, 1-14 to 1-16, 1-18, 1-20 to 1-22, 1-26, 1-29, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-8, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15 to 2-19, 2-21 to 2-24, 3-2 to 3-5, 3-7 to 3-9, 3-11 to 4-1, 4-3, 4-5, 4-7, 4-8, 4-10, 4-12 to 4-17 ), R. Daltrey* (tracks: 1-7, 1-23)

Notes

Tracks taken :
1-2 & 1-4 from single A and B-side ( 1964 )
1-3 previously unreleased
1-5 from LP compilation " Who's Missing " ( 1985 )
1-6 from single A-side ( 1965 )
1-7 & 1-8 from single A and B-side ( 1965 )
1-9 from single A-side ( 1965 )
1-10 to 1-12 from LP " My Generation " ( 1965 )
1-14 from LP " Live At Leeds " ( 1970 )
1-15 from single A-side ( 1966 )
1-16 from EP " Ready Steady Who " ( 1966 )
1-18 from single A-side ( 1966 )
1-19 & 1-20 from LP " A Quick One " ( 1966 )
1-21 this version is a compilation from the original version that appeared on LP " A Quick One " ( 1966 ) and a live version recorded during the filming of " The Rolling Stones ‎Rock'n Roll Circus " ( 1968 )
1-22 from single A-side ( 1967 )
1-23 previously unreleased
1-25 from single A-side ( 1967 )
1-26, 2-3 to 2-7 and 2-10 from LP " The Who Sell Out " ( 1967 )
1-27 previously unreleased
1-29 from single B-side of " Dogs " ( 1968 )
2-2 from single A-side ( 1967 )
2-8 previously unreleased
2-12 an edited version of a previously unreleased recording
2-13 & 2-14 previously unreleased
2-15 from single A-side ( 1968 )
2-16, 3-4 and 4-1 from LP compilation " Odds & Sods " ( 1974 )
2-17 from single A-side ( 1968 )
2-18, 2-19 and 2-23 from 2-LP " Tommy " ( 1969 )
2-21 from 2-LP " The Kids Are Alright " ( 1979 )
2-24 previously unreleased
2-25 from single B-side of " Summertime Blues " ( 1970 )
2-27 to 3-1 from LP " Live At Leeds " ( 1970 )
3-2, 3-5, 3-7 and 3-8 from LP " Who's Next " ( 1971 )
3-3 from LP compilation " Who's Missing " ( 1985 )
3-9 from single A-side ( 1970 )
3-10 first released as an bonus track on a CD / EP reissue of " Won't Get Fooled Again " ( 1988 )
3-11 from single A-side ( 1971 )
3-12 from single A-side ( 1972 )
3-13 from single A-side ( 1972 )
3-14 previously unreleased
3-15 from single A-side ( 1973 )
3-16 & 3-17 from 2-LP " Quadrophenia " ( 1973 )
4-3 previously unreleased
4-5, 4-8 and 4-10 from LP " The Who By Numbers " ( 1975 )
4-7 & 4-11 previously unreleased
4-12 to 4-15 from LP " Who Are You " ( 1978 )
4-16 from LP " Face Dances " ( 1981 )
4-17 from LP " It's Hard" ( 1982 )
4-18 & 4-19 previously unreleased
4-21 from CD / 2-LP compilation V / A " Two Rooms: Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin " ( 1991 )

Tracks recorded :
1-2 to 1-5 at Fontana Studios, London, in 1964
1-6 at I.B.C. Studios, London, in 1964
1-7 & 1-8 at I.B.C. Studios, London, in April 1965
1-9 at Pye Studios, London, October 13, 1965
1-10 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 16, 1966
1-11 & 1-12 at I.B.C. Studios, London, October 12, 1966
1-14 live at Leeds University, Leeds, UK, February 14, 1970
1-15 at I.B.C. Studios, London, August 1, 1966
1-16 at Pye Studios, London, and I.B.C. Studios, London, June 14, 1966
1-18 at CBS Studios, London, November 10, 1966
1-19 & 1-20 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 1966
1-21 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 1966, and live at Intertel Studios, Wembley, London, Decemer 11, 1968
1-22 at I.B.C. Studios, London, April 5, 1967
1-23 at CBS Studios, London, October 2, 1967
1-25 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, June 28, 1967
1-26 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, July 1967
1-27 at Sound Techniques Studio, London, in 1967
1-29 at Goldstar Studios, Hollywood, CA, February 26, 1968
2-2 at CBS Studios, London, Talent Masters Studios, New York City, and Goldstar Studios, Hollywood, CA, during September 1967
2-3 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, October 24, 1967
2-4 at I.B.C. Studios, London, October 20, 1967
2-5 at I.B.C. Studios, London, October 12, 1967
2-6 at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 17, 1967
2-7 & 2-8 at Talent Masters Studios, New York City, July 5, 1967
2-10 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 2, 1967
2-12 at I.B.C. Studios, London, November 1967
2-13 & 2-14 at Advision Studios, London, May 29, 1968
2-15 at I.B.C. Studios, London, in 1968
2-16 at Pye Studios, London, in 1968
2-17 at Advision Studios, London, May 22, 1968
2-18 & 2-19 at I.B.C. Studios, London, between October 1968 and March 1969
2-21 live at Woodstock Festival, Bethel, NY, August 17, 1969
2-22 & 2-23 at Morgan Studios, London, February 7, 1969
2-24 & 2-26 to 3-1 live at Leeds University, Leeds, UK, February 14, 1970
2-25 at I.B.C. Studios, London, May 1970
3-2, 3-7 and 3-11 at Olympic Studios, London, May 1971
3-3 live at San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, December 12, 1971
3-4 at Stargroves, Berkshire, UK, March 1973
3-5 at Olympic Studios, London, May 11, 1971
3-8 at Stargroves, Berkshire, UK, March 16, 1971
3-9 at I.B.C. Studios, London, January 19, 1970
3-10 & 4-3 live at the Young Vic Theatre, London, on the Rolling Stone Mobile, April 26, 1971
3-12 at Olympic Studios, London, May 22, 1972
3-13 at Olympic Studios, London, May 26, 1972
3-14 at Ramport Studios, London, January 1979, during an audition for Kenney Jones to become The Who's drummer
3-15 at The Kitchen, Battersea, London, June 27, 1973
3-16 at The Kitchen, Battersea, London, June 1, 1973
3-17 at Olympic Studios, London, June 8, 1973
4-1 at Olympic Studios, London, June 5, 1972
4-5 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, May 1975
4-7 & 4-11 live at Swansea Football Ground, Swansea, Wales, June 12, 1976
4-8 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, July 23, 1975
4-10 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, July 14, 1975
4-12 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, October 1977
4-13 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, May 2, 1978
4-14 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, in 1978
4-15 at Ramport Studios, London, and RAK Studios, London, March 14, 1978
4-16 at Odyssey Studios, London, November 4, 1980
4-17 at Turn Up-Down Studio at Glyn Johns' home in Surrey, UK, June 1982 ( Wikipedia )
4-18 live at CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 1982
4-19 live at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, June 27, 1989
4-20 live at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, June 19, 1969
4-21 at Eel Pie Studios, London, and Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, UK, July 1991

Comes in a special cardboard box including 4 jewel case CDs with a 4 page booklet each and a 72 pages booklet.

Sleeve notes:
This collection contains Thirty Years Of The Very Best from "Best Rock'n Roll Band In The World".

79 classic recordings, many of them remixed and sounding better than ever before, including 14 previously unreleased tracks, 14 live performances, other Who rarities, commercials, stage and studio dialoque plus a rare glimps into life with the Moons.

Includes 72 pages of photographs, memorabilia, full liner notes, a Who diary, full discography and foreword by Pete Townshend.

Sub-Category Disc 1: 521 752-2
Sub-Category Disc 2: 521 753-2
Sub-Category Disc 3: 521 753-2
Sub-Category Disc 4: 521 755-2

All tracks produced by The Who except where indicated in credits list.

(p) 1994 Polydor Ltd. (UK) / (c) 1994 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scan): 731452175120
• Barcode (Text): 7 31452 17512 0
• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Label Code: LC 0309
• Price Code: POL 849
• SPARS Code: AAD
• Matrix / Runout (CD1): 521 752-2 01 +
• Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 0181
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): 521 753-2 01 +
• Mould SID Code (CD2): none
• Matrix / Runout (CD3): 521 754-2 01 /
• Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 0129
• Matrix / Runout (CD4): 521 755-2 01 >
• Mould SID Code (CD4): IFPI 0119

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCA3P-3082	The Who	Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B Sampler ‎(CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Dig)	MCA Records	MCA3P-3082	US	1994
521 751-2	The Who	Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B ‎(4xCD, Comp, RP + Box)	Polydor	521 751-2	UK	Unknown
MCAD4-11020	The Who	Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B ‎(4xCD, Comp + Box)	MCA Records	MCAD4-11020	US	1994
MCAD4-11020	The Who	Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B ‎(4xCD, Comp, Club + Box)	MCA Records	MCAD4-11020	US	1994
MCAD4-11150	The Who	Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B ‎(4xCD, Comp + VHS, NTSC + Box, Dlx)	MCA Records	MCAD4-11150	US	1994

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