View from a Backstage Pass

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{{Infobox album

| name = View from a Backstage Pass

| type = live

| artist = The Who

| cover = ViewfromaBackstagePass.jpg

| alt =

| released = 5 November 2007

| recorded = 1969–1976

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 131:20

| label = Self-released

| producer = Bob Pridden

| compiler = Jon Astley

| prev_title = Live from Toronto

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

| next_year = 2008

}}

View from a Backstage Pass is a live compilation by The Who. This double album was released on 5 November 2007.

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

=Disc one=

  1. "Fortune Teller" (Allen Toussaint) – Recorded at the Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, 12 October 1969
  2. "Happy Jack" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 2:12
  3. "I'm a Boy" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 2:46
  4. "A Quick One, While He's Away" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 8:53
  5. "Magic Bus" – Recorded at an unknown venue in 1971 (mislabelled as occurring at Mammoth Gardens, Denver, Colorado, 9 June 1970) – 13:50
  6. "I Can't Explain" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 2:38
  7. "Substitute" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 2:18
  8. "My Wife" (John Entwistle) – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 7:06
  9. "Behind Blue Eyes" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 4:36
  10. "Bargain" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 6:41
  11. "Baby Don't You Do It" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 6:17

=Disc two=

  1. "The Punk and the Godfather" – Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 4:52 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD)
  2. "5:15" – Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 6:02 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD)
  3. "Won't Get Fooled Again" – Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 8:53 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD)
  4. "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison) – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 5:57
  5. "Tattoo" – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 3:21
  6. "Boris The Spider" (John Entwistle) – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 3:14
  7. "Naked Eye/"Let's See Action"/"My Generation Blues" – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 14:40
  8. "Squeeze Box" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 3:17
  9. "Dreaming from the Waist" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 4:54
  10. "Fiddle About" (John Entwistle) – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 1:45
  11. "Pinball Wizard" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 2:48
  12. "I'm Free" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 2:17
  13. "Tommy's Holiday Camp" (Keith Moon) – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 0:51
  14. "We're Not Gonna Take It" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 3:32
  15. "See Me, Feel Me/Listening To You" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 4:59

Personnel

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References

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Category:The Who live albums

Category:Self-released albums

Category:2007 live albums