Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 [DVD]

The Who

Overview

The Who was near the height of its powers as one of Britain's greatest hard-rock bands when they played the massive 1970 Isle of Wight Music Festival for an audience of nearly 600,000. Filmmaker Murray Lerner, who captured the festival on film for the documentary Message To Love: The Isle of Wight Festival, focuses exclusively on the Who's set with this film, in which the band took the stage at 2 a.m. and electrified the sleepy crowd. The set includes "I Can't Explain," "My Generation," "Magic Bus," the rarities "Water" and "I Don't Even Know Myself," and a truncated version of the rock opera "Tommy."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/31/2006
UPC:	0801213018499
Original Release:	1998
Source:	Eagle Rock Ent
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:14:00
Sales rank:	25,902

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

The Who	Primary Artist
The Who	Performer
Roger Daltrey	Vocals/Harmonica
John Entwistle	Bass/Vocals
Roger Daltrey	Vocals,Harmonica
Keith Moon	Drums/Vocals
Pete Townshend	Guitar/Vocals
Pete Townshend	Guitar,Vocals
John Entwistle	Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

Greg Sheldon	Editing
Jerry Capehart	Composer
Eddie Cochran	Composer
Terry Shand	Editing,Executive Producer
Sonny Boy Williamson II	Composer
Bert Russell	Composer
Pete Townshend	Composer
Phil Medley	Composer
Mose Allison	Composer
Willie Dixon	Composer
Robert Rosenberg	Executive Producer
Bill Curbishley	Executive Producer
Geoff Kempin	Executive Producer
John Entwistle	Composer
Johnny Kidd	Composer

Editorial Reviews

This double CD is pretty similar in sound and content to the expanded Live at Leeds album, except there's much more from Tommy, and a few semi-obscure numbers like "I Don't Even Know Myself," "Water," and "Naked Eye." Hardcore Who fanatics seem to prefer Live at Leeds, which was recorded only a few months before this material. That viewpoint is understandable: the performances are sharper on Leeds, and if you're not a big-league fan, that single-disc set is a more economical survey of the band in concert during this era. If you do like the Who a lot, though, Live at the Isle of Wight is worth having. The sound and performances are decent, although be aware that the band's on-stage version of Tommy omits some decent songs from the opera, such as "Sensation" and "Underture." [This edition features the bonus tracks "Substitute" and "Naked Eye," as well as an interview with Pete Townshend.] ~ Richie Unterberger