Video Recordings

The Who
xxxx, xxxx
Tradeable
2 DVDs
Hiwatt
Compilation
Various
NTSC
4:3
4 Hrs
Hiwatt
Yes
Yes
Multiple
1


DVD #1:
1. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere RSG July 2, 1965 ­also SHINDIG!
2. Shout & Shimmy RSG July 2, 1965 ­also SHINDIG!
3. Can't Explain RSG August 3, 1965 ­also SHINDIG!
4. My Generation RSG August 3, 1965 ­also SHINDIG!
5. Daddy Rolling Stone RSG August 3, 1965 ­also SHINDIG!
6. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere­Richmond Jazz Festival August 6, 1965 SHINDIG! Goes To London
7. Shout & Shimmy­Richmond Jazz Festival August 6, 1965 SHINDIG! Goes To London
8.Can't Explain- Promo Montage film 1965
9. Out In The Street- A WHOLE SCENE GOING January 5, 1966
10. Heatwave/Pete Interview- A WHOLE SCENE GOING January 5, 1966
11. It's Not True- A WHOLE SCENE GOING January 5, 1966
12. Substitute -Promo Film USA version March 21, 1966
13. Substitute-Where The Action Is March 18, 1966
14. Can't Explain- Where The Action Is March 18, 1966
15. Substitute -Promo Film UK version March 21, 1966
16. Intro To Popside­POPSIDE Swedish TV June 2, 1966
17. The Ox­POPSIDE Swedish TV June 2, 1966
18. Daddy Rolling Stone
19. It's Not True­POPSIDE Swedish TV June 2, 1966
20. Bald Headed Woman­POPSIDE Swedish TV June 2, 1966
21. The Kids Are Alright­POPSIDE Swedish TV June 2, 1966
22. Substitute­POPSIDE Swedish TV June 2, 1966
23. My Generation ­POPSIDE Swedish TV June 2, 1966
24. Substitute-TAKE 30-London, Ontario-Canadian TV-July 9, 1966
25. C.C. Rider-TAKE 30-London, Ontario-Canadian TV-July 9, 1966
26. My Generation-TAKE 30-London, Ontario-Canadian TV-July 9, 1966
27.The Kids Are Alright-Promo film-July 1966
28. Happy Jack-Promo film-December 19, 1966
29. I'm A Boy-BEAT CLUB-German TV-January 15, 1967
30. Heatwave-BEAT CLUB-German TV-January 15, 1967
31. Happy Jack-BEAT CLUB-German TV-January 15, 1967
32. Bucket T-Promo Film 1966
33. Happy Jack-Marquee Club, London, UK, March 2, 1967
34. So Sad About Us-Marquee Club, London, UK, March 2, 1967
35. My Generation-Marquee Club, London, UK, March 2, 1967
36. Pictures Of Lily-Promo Film April 5, 1967
37. Pictures Of Lily-BEAT CLUB-German TV-April 19, 1967
38. Pictures Of Lily-Monteray Pop-Out-Take June 18, 1967
39. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere-Promotional Film 1967

DVD #2:
1. Arrival & Interviews-Helsinki, Finland-May 1, 1967
2. Substitute-Helsinki, Finland-May 1, 1967
3. My Generation-Helsinki, Finland-May 1, 1967
4. Intro-Monteray Pop Festival June 18, 1967
5. Substitute-Monteray Pop Festival June 18, 1967
6. Summertime Blues-Monteray Pop Festival June 18, 1967
7. A Quick One-Monteray Pop Festival June 18, 1967
8. My Generation-Monteray Pop Festival June 18, 1967
9. I Can See For Miles-Twice A Fortnight-October 16, 1967
10. I Can See For Miles-Smothers Brothers-September 17, 1967
11. My Generation- Smothers Brothers-September 17, 1967
12. I Can See For Miles-Promo Film-September 1967
13. Call Me Lightning-Promo Film-February 26, 1968
14. Magic Bus-Beat Club-German TV-October 7, 1968
15. Pete Interview-All My Loving-November 3, 1968
16. My Generation-All My Loving-November 3, 1968
17. A Quick One-Rock N' Roll Circus-December 10, 1968
18. I'm A Boy-Surprise Partie (French TV)-December 31, 1968
19. I Can See For Miles-Surprise Partie (French TV)-December 31, 1968
20. Magic Bus-Surprise Partie (French TV)-December 31, 1968
The next #'s-#21-32: TOMMY-Promotional Films-Beat Club-German TV-August 27-28, 1968
21. Intro
22. Pinball Wizard
23. Pete Interview
24. Tommy
25. Smash The Mirror
26. Pete Interview
27. Sally Simpson
28. I'm Free
29. Pete Interview
30. Tommy's Holiday Camp
31. We're Not Gonna Take It
32. See Me, Feel Me
33. Pinball Wizard-Live-USA-1969
34. I Can See For Miles-Pop Goes The 60's-December 31, 1969
35. Pinball Wizard-Tom Jones Show-April 18, 1969

Before this release, several other bootleg DVDs had compiled 1960s Who footage, with varying degrees of success. It's difficult, however, to imagine a better, more comprehensive one than this two-DVD collection, which assembles almost four hours of live, mimed, promo, interview, and documentary clips from various sources. The image and sound quality are usually as good as, or better than, what's seen or heard on those previous compilations, and most of clips appear in the most complete form known to exist. There are a wealth of riches here, from relatively common (at least to the people who collect this sort of thing) items such as their 1965 Ready Steady Go and Richmond Jazz Festival appearances to some little-seen sequences such as their mimed June 1966 appearance on the Swedish Popside show; a live July 1966 London college gig, including a not-too-audible version of "C.C. Rider"; the Monterey Pop film outtake "Pictures of Lily"; live and interview footage from Helsinki, Finland, in May 1967; and promotional films for Tommy, linked by a few interview segments in which Pete Townshend explains the songs. There's even the U.S. promo film for "Substitute," in which they mimed the amended lyrics (omitting the reference to a black father) in the American 45 version. It doesn't gather every last scrap of 1960s Who footage: there's nothing from their Woodstock appearance, and their famous violent performance of "My Generation" on The Smothers Brothers in 1967 is missing the end bit where Townshend smashes Tommy Smothers' guitar.

 


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