''The Who at Kilburn: 1977'' is a film of two live performances by

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band

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released as a two-disc DVD set on 17 November 2008 by

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. The first disc included the band's performance at the

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on 15 December 1977, while the second disc featured the band's performance at the

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on 14 December 1969. The film restoration was produced by

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's Spitfire Pictures in association with Trinifold Management. The Kilburn show was recorded for Jeff Stein's documentary film '' The Kids Are Alright'' and was The Who's first show in over a year. However, due to sound problems, it was shelved for over 30 years, with only two small portions of the whole gig actually made it to '' The Kids Are Alright'': Townshend saying "There's a guitar up here, if any big-mouthed little git wants to come up and fucking take it off me"; and when all four members of the band meet in the centre of the stage after the conclusion of the show. "My Wife", however, made it to the soundtrack of '' The Kids Are Alright'', albeit without any sound restoration, and slightly shortened (comparisons to bootleg versions of this show indicate portions of John Entwistle's vocals were later overdubbed to correct pitch errors). It includes their first ever live performance of "

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", which would also be their last performance of the song with Moon on stage. The Coliseum concert on 14 December 1969 was recorded during a tour of European opera houses. Combined with the features in the Extras, nearly the entire performance can be seen.

Background, production and restoration

The footage for the two concerts that appeared on ''The Who at Kilburn: 1977'' was found by Nick Ryle in 2002. The first recorded performance, at the Coliseum, was filmed by

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and

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—who were the group's managers at that time—using

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with the music being recorded on a two-track

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in 1969. The 16mm cameras had 12 minutes roll so as one was running the rest were reloaded. The concert at the Gaumont State Theatre was filmed by Jeff Stein and the Who using

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and a 16-track tape recorder. It was the Who's first show in a year. ''The Who at Kilburn: 1977'' was produced by

, who also produced '' Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who'', with executive producers

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, Robert Rosenberg, and

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. The sound on the recordings was mixed and balanced by Paul Clay with help from

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. The film footage was edited by Mark Stepp and Parris Patton.

Songs performed

Disc 1: The Who at Kilburn 1977

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I Can't Explain "I Can't Explain" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend, and produced by Shel Talmy. The song was issued as a single on 15 January 1965 in the United Kingdom, on the Brunswick label, and on the Decca label in Am ...

" (3:10) # " Substitute" (2:59) # "

Baba O'Riley "Baba O'Riley" is a song by the English rock band the Who, and the opening track to their fifth album ''Who's Next'' (1971). It was issued in Europe as a single on 23 October 1971, coupled with "My Wife". Roger Daltrey sings most of the song, ...

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My Wife "My Wife" is a song by the British rock band the Who, written by bass guitarist John Entwistle. It was originally released in 1971 on ''Who's Next'' and later as the B-side of the single "Baba O'Riley" on 6 November 1971 in Europe by Polydor Re ...

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Behind Blue Eyes "Behind Blue Eyes" is a song by English rock band the Who. It is the second single from the band's fifth album, ''Who's Next'' (1971), and was originally written by Pete Townshend for his '' Lifehouse'' project. The song is one of the Who's best- ...

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Dreaming from the Waist "Dreaming from the Waist" is a song by The Who, written by Pete Townshend and released on the group's 1975 in music, 1975 album ''The Who by Numbers'' (reissued in 1996); it also served as the B-side of the "Slip Kid" single, released in 1976 in th ...

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Pinball Wizard "Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band the Who, featured on their 1969 rock opera album ''Tommy''. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts ...

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Summertime Blues "Summertime Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American rock artist Eddie Cochran. It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the ''B ...

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Shakin' All Over "Shakin' All Over" is a song originally performed by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. It was written by leader Johnny Kidd, and his original recording reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1960. The song is sometimes credited to Frederick ...

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My Generation "My Generation" is a song by the English rock band the Who, which became a hit and one of their most recognizable songs. The song was named the 11th greatest song by ''Rolling Stone'' on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It becam ...

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Won't Get Fooled Again "Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend. It was released as a single in June 1971, reaching the top 10 in the UK, while the full eight-and-a-half-minute version appears as the final track o ...

" (8:49) # "(End Credits)" (1:33)

Disc 2: Main Title – The Who at the Coliseum 1969

# "Heaven and Hell" (4:23) # "

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Young Man Blues "Young Man Blues" is a song by jazz artist Mose Allison. Allison first recorded it in March 1957 for his debut album, '' Back Country Suite'', in which it appears under the title "Back Country Suite: Blues." In Allison's two-CD compilation set of ...

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A Quick One, While He's Away "A Quick One, While He's Away" is a 1966 song in six movements written by Pete Townshend and recorded by the Who for their second album ''A Quick One''. The song also appears on the album '' BBC Sessions''. In the performance on their ''Live at ...

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I'm a Boy "I'm a Boy" is a 1966 rock song written by Pete Townshend for the Who. The song was originally intended to be a part of a rock opera called ''Quads'', which was to be set in a future in which parents can choose the sex of their children. The ide ...

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Go to the Mirror! "Go to the Mirror!" is a song written by Pete Townshend of the Who. It appears as the fifteenth track on the group's first rock opera, ''Tommy'' (1969). "Go to the Mirror!" is included on the list of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs tha ...

" (3:25) # " I'm Free" (2:23) # "Tommy's Holiday Camp" (0:48) # "

See Me, Feel Me "See Me, Feel Me" (aka Listening To You/See Me, Feel Me and See Me, Feel Me/Listening To You) is a song from the Who's 1969 album ''Tommy''. It consists of two overture parts from ''Tommy'', the second and third parts of the album's final song ...

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" (3:21) # "Shakin' All Over" (7:12) # "

" (15:07) # "(End Credits)" (1:30)

Extras

On Disc 2 in the main title movie (total time of 1:12:48), the full performances of the group's

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, ''

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'', and mini-opera, "

" (from the album, ''

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'') from the Coliseum show were both edited significantly. The full performances (with a total time of 1:10:33) are located in the extras menu. "Substitute" (performed just before "Happy Jack") is the only song performed at the show that is missing from the DVD. The movie trailer for the entire release is also included in the extras.

''A Quick One, While He's Away''

# "Introduction" (6:03) # "

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''Tommy''

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" (5:44) # "It's a Boy" (0:33) # "1921" (2:33) # " Amazing Journey / Sparks" (8:27) # " Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)" (1:57) # "Christmas" (3:15) # "

The Acid Queen "The Acid Queen" is a song written by Pete Townshend and is the ninth song on the Who's rock opera album ''Tommy''. Townshend also sings the lead vocal. The song tells the attempts of Tommy's parents to try to cure him. They leave him with an ecc ...

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Fiddle About ''Tommy'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Who, a double album first released on 17 May 1969. The album was mostly composed by guitarist Pete Townshend, and is a rock opera that tells the story of Tommy Walker. Tomm ...

" (1:15) # " Tommy Can You Hear Me?" (0:56) # "There's a Doctor" (0:22) # "

" (3:25) # "Smash the Mirror" (1:15) # "Miracle Cure" (0:14) # "Sally Simpson" (4:01) # " I'm Free" (2:25) # "Tommy's Holiday Camp" (0:58) # " We're Not Gonna Take It" (8:47)

''"The Who at Kilburn Trailer"''

# "(Trailer)" (1:31)

Charts

References

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