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''View from a Backstage Pass'' is a live compilation by
The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
. This double album was released on 5 November 2007.


Track listing

All songs written by
Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townsh ...
except where noted.


Disc one

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Fortune Teller Fortune telling is the practice of predicting information about a person's life. Melton, J. Gordon. (2008). ''The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena''. Visible Ink Press. pp. 115-116. The scope of fortune telling is in principle identical w ...
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Allen Toussaint Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, descri ...
) – Recorded at the
Grande Ballroom The Grande Ballroom ( ') is a historic live music venue located at 8952 Grand River Avenue in the Petosky-Otsego neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. The building was designed by Detroit engineer and architect Charles N. Agree in 1928 and origin ...
, Detroit, Michigan, 12 October 1969 #" Happy Jack" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 2:12 #"
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 ...
" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 2:46 #" A Quick One, While He's Away" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 8:53 #" Magic Bus" – Recorded at an unknown venue in 1971 (mislabelled as occurring at
Mammoth Gardens The Fillmore Auditorium (often known as The Fillmore Denver) is a concert venue located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Since opening in 1907, the venue has hosted numerous functions both private and public. It holds the t ...
, Denver, Colorado, 9 June 1970) – 13:50 #"
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 ...
" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 2:38 #" Substitute" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 2:18 #"
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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John Entwistle John Alec Entwistle (9 October 194427 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band The Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member ...
) – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 7:06 #"
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 ...
" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 4:36 #" Bargain" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 6:41 #"
Baby Don't You Do It "Baby Don't You Do It" is a 1964 single by United States, American singer Marvin Gaye. Released on the Motown Records, Tamla label, this song discusses a man who is at a standstill with his girlfriend, who he feels is neglecting his love stating ...
" ( Holland-Dozier-Holland) – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 6:17


Disc two

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The Punk and the Godfather "The Punk and the Godfather" (titled "The Punk Meets the Godfather" on the US album) is a song written by Pete Townshend, the guitarist for The Who, for their sixth album, ''Quadrophenia''. Lyrics In "The Punk and the Godfather", the protagonis ...
" – Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 4:52 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD) #" 5:15" – Recorded at Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 6:02 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD) #"
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 ...
" – Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 8:53 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD) #"
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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Mose Allison Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to N ...
) – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 5:57 #"
Tattoo A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several Process of tatt ...
" – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 3:21 #"
Boris The Spider "Boris the Spider" is a song written by the Who's bass guitarist, John Entwistle. It appears as the second track of their 1966 album ''A Quick One''. This song is claimed to be Entwistle's first composition, and became a staple of live shows. T ...
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John Entwistle John Alec Entwistle (9 October 194427 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band The Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member ...
) – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 3:14 #"
Naked Eye Naked eye, also called bare eye or unaided eye, is the practice of engaging in visual perception unaided by a magnifying, light-collecting optical instrument, such as a telescope or microscope, or eye protection. Vision corrected to normal ...
/"Let's See Action"/"My Generation Blues" – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 14:40 #" Squeeze Box" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 3:17 #"
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 ...
" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 4:54 #"
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 ...
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John Entwistle John Alec Entwistle (9 October 194427 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band The Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member ...
) – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 1:45 #"
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 ...
" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 2:48 #" I'm Free" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 2:17 #" Tommy's Holiday Camp" (
Keith Moon Keith John Moon (23 August 19467 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour and addiction to drugs and alcohol. Moon grew ...
) – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 0:51 #" We're Not Gonna Take It" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 3:32 #"
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 ...
/Listening To You" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 4:59


Personnel

;The Who : *
Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townsh ...
 – lead guitar, vocals *
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the Rock music, rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", "Won't Ge ...
 – lead vocals,
harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica inclu ...
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John Entwistle John Alec Entwistle (9 October 194427 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band The Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member ...
 – bass guitars, vocals *
Keith Moon Keith John Moon (23 August 19467 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour and addiction to drugs and alcohol. Moon grew ...
 – drums, percussion, vocals ;Production *Produced by
Bob Pridden Bob Pridden (born 1946) is an English audio engineer, roadie, and record producer, best known for his long-standing position as principal sound engineer for the rock band the Who. He has also worked with a number of other rock musicians and wi ...
*Compiled and mastered by
Jon Astley Jon Astley is a British record producer who has also recorded and released two albums as a singer-songwriter in the late 1980s. His most commercially successful song was "Jane's Getting Serious", later popularized by a Heinz ketchup television ...
*Mixed by
Bob Pridden Bob Pridden (born 1946) is an English audio engineer, roadie, and record producer, best known for his long-standing position as principal sound engineer for the rock band the Who. He has also worked with a number of other rock musicians and wi ...
and Sean Witt ;Design * Cover design by Richard Evans


References

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