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Recorded over the same 2 days in February 1970 as the legendary Live At Leeds, the Hull date was whispered about by some Who aficionados for years as the superior of the two gigs. While both dates were recorded for posterity, problems with the Hull recording stymied its release until extensive restoration work by Pete Townshend in 2010. It eventually surfaced in 2011 as part of the extras on the super deluxe, limited edition Live At Leeds box, now deleted.
Live At Hull is at last being made available in its own right as part of a 2-CD / download set. Featuring incendiary performances of Who classics such as "Substitute", "I Can’t Explain" and "My Generation", explosive covers of the standards "Fortune Teller", "Summertime Blues’"and "Shakin’ All Over" plus an entire disc comprising a suite of Tommy recordings, it shows the band at the absolute peak of their world-beating powers.
Remastered, remixed and repackaged in a stylish 6-panel digi-pak, Live At Hull can at last stand alongside its Live At Leeds sister as an integral part of The Who’s enduring legacy.
Live At Hull is at last being made available in its own right as part of a 2-CD / download set. Featuring incendiary performances of Who classics such as "Substitute", "I Can’t Explain" and "My Generation", explosive covers of the standards "Fortune Teller", "Summertime Blues’"and "Shakin’ All Over" plus an entire disc comprising a suite of Tommy recordings, it shows the band at the absolute peak of their world-beating powers.
Remastered, remixed and repackaged in a stylish 6-panel digi-pak, Live At Hull can at last stand alongside its Live At Leeds sister as an integral part of The Who’s enduring legacy.
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2CD Rem. & Remixed From Hull City Hall 15 Feb. 1970
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Nick
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I've become quite slack with all things Who in the last few years, so when i first saw the pre-order for this i thought it was going to be disappointing, but knowing what we know about Live At Leeds and its relationship to Hull, it really isn't.
The first thing that strikes me about this set, is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to listen to it and not compare every second to the same moments of LAL. That classic album has had many permutations over the last 40 years, but in my opinion, the original 6 track version still kicks like a mule. I discovered it from a Kerrang 100 albums you must own list from about 1989/1990, and could. not. believe. it. when i first heard it. So LAH has a lot of listening history to live up to.
There is a lot less banter on LAH, whether this is by design or not i don't know, but it does detract a bit from the perceived intimacy of LAL. However, the other differences are striking. Moon's drumming is, unbelievably, even more incendiary on LAH. It could be the fact that the mix is slightly different, but he just seems to be on fire. The songs are punchier, and although timings are similar, they seem shorter and more direct. The singing isn't as good, but The Who live was never about perfection. It is fascinating to hear the differences in Townshend's playing, and the surprising lack of repetition between the two sets. The production also seems to ramp up The Ox's playing, and on Young Man Blues his bass growls like I've never heard before.
One minute complaint, the inside sleeve of the 2cd set has a photo of Leeds, from the rejected set that Chris McCourt did. Weird. Maybe there aren't any of Hull.
This is an essential set. Buy it. Turn it up. And for you experienced listeners, maybe feel a tiny bit of the excitement you felt the first time you heard Live At Leeds.
The first thing that strikes me about this set, is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to listen to it and not compare every second to the same moments of LAL. That classic album has had many permutations over the last 40 years, but in my opinion, the original 6 track version still kicks like a mule. I discovered it from a Kerrang 100 albums you must own list from about 1989/1990, and could. not. believe. it. when i first heard it. So LAH has a lot of listening history to live up to.
There is a lot less banter on LAH, whether this is by design or not i don't know, but it does detract a bit from the perceived intimacy of LAL. However, the other differences are striking. Moon's drumming is, unbelievably, even more incendiary on LAH. It could be the fact that the mix is slightly different, but he just seems to be on fire. The songs are punchier, and although timings are similar, they seem shorter and more direct. The singing isn't as good, but The Who live was never about perfection. It is fascinating to hear the differences in Townshend's playing, and the surprising lack of repetition between the two sets. The production also seems to ramp up The Ox's playing, and on Young Man Blues his bass growls like I've never heard before.
One minute complaint, the inside sleeve of the 2cd set has a photo of Leeds, from the rejected set that Chris McCourt did. Weird. Maybe there aren't any of Hull.
This is an essential set. Buy it. Turn it up. And for you experienced listeners, maybe feel a tiny bit of the excitement you felt the first time you heard Live At Leeds.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Jimi jac
Format:Audio CD
It is interesting, when the same album is recorded twice; it's always the unreleased version that is perceived as the strongest & an over-sight by The Band/Record Company for making the wrong choice.
As is the case with "..Live from Hull" the sister of "Leeds", which has gained almost mythical status over the prevailing decades.
This is a great live album, but it's pretty similar to "Leeds", apart from songs like "A Quick one." "Young Man Blues" & "My Generation", which are slightly different.
You've probably you've got "Leeds" & "Isle of White" already, so unless you're a massive Orrible Who fan, this isn't an essential purchase.
Still, a outstanding & innovative record, with a decent sound quality.
Although I'd be a bit miffed if I'd forked out all that money for the "Leeds" box then found out I could buy this for a Tenner!
As is the case with "..Live from Hull" the sister of "Leeds", which has gained almost mythical status over the prevailing decades.
This is a great live album, but it's pretty similar to "Leeds", apart from songs like "A Quick one." "Young Man Blues" & "My Generation", which are slightly different.
You've probably you've got "Leeds" & "Isle of White" already, so unless you're a massive Orrible Who fan, this isn't an essential purchase.
Still, a outstanding & innovative record, with a decent sound quality.
Although I'd be a bit miffed if I'd forked out all that money for the "Leeds" box then found out I could buy this for a Tenner!
44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Recorded the night after Live At Leeds, this is another great live performance - in fact not that different from its legendary predecessor. The mighty version of Magic Bus isn't repeated but the rest is - the great versions of Summertime Blues, Shakin' All Over and Young Man Blues especially. They're just as good, as is the rest. It's a proper live album rather than the modern, auto-tuned and otherwise airbrushed and adulterated stuff we're often served up. Daltrey produces some spine-tingling moments but also strains for some notes and suffers from some dodgy tuning sometimes (as do the backing vocals.) Towshend's guitar wanders out of tune sometimes, and there are some moments of near-shambles mixed in with some sheer brilliance. It's real music being played by real people and, warts and all, is a terrific reminder of what a superb guitarist Townshend is under the antics and destruction, and that Keith Moon may have been madder than an exceptionally mad person on National Mad Day, but behind a drumkit he was a unique genius.
Every Who fan will want this. Of course we will; as a self-respecting Who fan, I bought Live At Leeds when it came out and still have the vinyl album - bits and pieces and all - and then the expanded CD versions and I had to have this, too. I'm not sure that this adds anything to Live at Leeds, really, but - come on - we're going to buy a live album recorded the night after that historic concert no matter what. If you're a Who fan, you'll love it - but then, you already knew that.
(What follows is a personal reflection which you may not want to bother with. The thing is, although Live At Leeds a great live album - possibly the greatest in rock - I've not played it in the intervening 40-odd years nearly as much as Tommy, Who's Next, Quadrophenia and the rest. There are some great moments but I often find with live albums that you really had to be there, and I wasn't - I was at home a few miles away studying for my O Levels. I saw The Who in concert only once (at Charlton Athletic's Valley ground in 1974, since you ask) and it was a stunning experience. Daltrey shone like a rebellious god with his golden curls, Townshend windmilled and leapt like a demon, Moon was...well, Keith Moon, and Entwhistle stood like a rock amid it all while I was among tens of thousands of people, all swept away by the music we loved being played just for us, right there and right then, by the men we so admired. Almost four decades on, I still remember it with a thrill. And that's the thing: a recording of it would probably be very good, but it wouldn't be the occasion, and that's what I find with live albums generally. I'm often glad to have heard them but don't go back to them that often. I suspect it will be like that with Live At Hull, too, but then - so what? I've got to have it so I know it's there in my collection.
Sorry - rambling over.)
Every Who fan will want this. Of course we will; as a self-respecting Who fan, I bought Live At Leeds when it came out and still have the vinyl album - bits and pieces and all - and then the expanded CD versions and I had to have this, too. I'm not sure that this adds anything to Live at Leeds, really, but - come on - we're going to buy a live album recorded the night after that historic concert no matter what. If you're a Who fan, you'll love it - but then, you already knew that.
(What follows is a personal reflection which you may not want to bother with. The thing is, although Live At Leeds a great live album - possibly the greatest in rock - I've not played it in the intervening 40-odd years nearly as much as Tommy, Who's Next, Quadrophenia and the rest. There are some great moments but I often find with live albums that you really had to be there, and I wasn't - I was at home a few miles away studying for my O Levels. I saw The Who in concert only once (at Charlton Athletic's Valley ground in 1974, since you ask) and it was a stunning experience. Daltrey shone like a rebellious god with his golden curls, Townshend windmilled and leapt like a demon, Moon was...well, Keith Moon, and Entwhistle stood like a rock amid it all while I was among tens of thousands of people, all swept away by the music we loved being played just for us, right there and right then, by the men we so admired. Almost four decades on, I still remember it with a thrill. And that's the thing: a recording of it would probably be very good, but it wouldn't be the occasion, and that's what I find with live albums generally. I'm often glad to have heard them but don't go back to them that often. I suspect it will be like that with Live At Hull, too, but then - so what? I've got to have it so I know it's there in my collection.
Sorry - rambling over.)
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Amazing.
Bought as a gift, my friend was over the moon. Its very hard to find older cds or dvds and my friend lost his copy and i managed to find this for him. Sounds great.
Published 6 days ago by Ms. Donna E. Frost
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Amazing Journey back in time.
I used to wait, for every album to be released and consumed every song with voracious appetite.
This is no different. You can take an Amazing Journey with the Doctor's Who. Read more
This is no different. You can take an Amazing Journey with the Doctor's Who. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Adam Roller
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ABOUT TIME TOO!
Nicely packaged and presented, this is an absolute MUST for any dedicated 'Who Anorak' like me. Took long enough to get released!
Published 1 month ago by R. Stansfield
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Sheer power
If you have the De Luxe version of Live At Leeds, then the sheer whack of this album will come as no surprise. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nigel Tant
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ANOTHER CLASSIC PERFORMANCE
Live at Leeds, still the better , a must for The Who long time collection for all The Who fans.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs Jean and Chris Burrow
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live at hull
- doesn't have the same ring to it as live at Leeds ... but I love it just as much!!
Published 3 months ago by SpudMurphy
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Pete blasts the way bringing home the bacon
Towndsend and the boys at their best. great drumming by Moon. Different to Live at Leeds but just as good in its way.
Published 3 months ago by REDSHIRT
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PUZZLED
Interesting puzzle for keen of the eye music lovers!Live at Hull 1970.Ok so far.No problem with the product,indeed very good reproduction for 1970 but when put on to my Ipod it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. S. J. Harper
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Pure Who
As a pensioner who's always been "Who" mad (ever since 'I can't explain'), just loved this demonstration of the raw energy that was a signature feature of their... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. P. F. Foxworthy
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The Who - Live at Hull
..............let's remember the great Vic Maile's essential role in engineering "Live at Leeds" and "Live at Hull. That's why they sound so great!
Published 4 months ago by Peter Staines
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