The Who - Live At Leeds (Analogue Productions 1/4 Inch 15 IPS Ultra Tape)
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Features
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Description
Live At Leeds captures The Who at their maximum R&B peak, on stage at the University of Leeds in February 1970, delivering a performance so visceral, so unrelenting, it still sets the gold standard more than five decades later.
Upon its release in 1970, Live At Leeds was met with immediate critical acclaim. Critics and fans alike were stunned by its raw power and unfiltered authenticity — a stark contrast to the often overly polished live albums of the era. It quickly came to be regarded as one of the greatest live rock recordings ever made.
Here, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon are locked in a ferocious, telepathic interplay — equal parts precision and chaos. The band brings an almost proto-metal aggression to supercharged covers like "Young Man Blues," "Summertime Blues," and "Shakin' All Over," while tearing through originals such as "My Generation," and "Magic Bus" with blistering intensity.
Now this landmark recording receives the audiophile treatment it deserves. Our Analogue Productions Ultra Tape reel-to-reel album reissues are each a 15 ips, ¼-inch analog tape copy (IEC equalization) sourced from a copy of the original analog master tape. Transferred real-time, using an ATR-modified Ampex Tape Machine with flux magnetic heads. Custom slipcase cover. The music's full detail and impact emerge, letting Moon's manic drumming, Townshend's slashing chords, and Entwistle's pioneering bass lines leap from the speakers with startling immediacy.
The strengths of Live At Leeds are undeniable: explosive dynamics, raw authenticity, and a band performing at the absolute height of its powers.
✓ The Who — Live At Leeds
✓ Analogue Productions' Ultra Tape reel-to-reel reissue!
✓ Includes "The Magic Bus," and "Shakin' All Over"
✓ Sourced from the original analog master tapes
Reel 1
1. Young Man
2. Substitute
3. Summertime Blues
4. Shakin' All Over
Reel 2
1. My Generation
2. Magic Bus
PLEASE NOTE: you must have a reel to reel machine capable of playing tape at 15ips (most machines only play 3.75 and 7.5ips which is too slow) and CCIR equalisation (most machines only play NAB). We recommend a well serviced machine like Studer A810, Otari MX-5050, Sony TC880-2, Revox B77 MkIII (only this latest model plays CCIR at 15ips) etc.