THE WHO: - Live at Leeds 12" Vinyl LP Track with all inserts
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Live at Leeds – The Who (1970)
2406001 A#4 420 04
2406001 B#4 420 04
Live at Leeds with the following details:
- Catalogue number: Track Records 2406 001 (UK)
- Label: Track Records, red label with blue print (not to be confused with the brown sleeve's red or blue title stamp)
- Matrix / runout (Side B): 2406001 B//4 420 04
- Side A (usually paired): 2406001 A//3 420 04 with BILBO etched.
Based on the B//4 matrix and Track Records red labels, your copy is not a first pressing, but an early UK repress, most likely from late 1970 to around 1972. The first UK issue from May 1970 generally has:
- A//1 / B//1 (or very early variants)
- Black title stamp on only the first 300 sleeves
- Then blue title stamp
- Early red-stamped sleeves followed shortly after.
Collectability
If your copy still has the original inserts (poster, Woodstock contract, rejection letter, smoke generator receipt, etc.), it is considerably more desirable.
Approximate UK values (2026):
- VG record / VG sleeve, no inserts: £30–60
- VG+ with most inserts: £70–120
- Excellent/Near Mint complete with all 12 inserts: £150–300+
- Exceptionally clean copies can sell for more.
Live at Leeds is widely regarded as one of the greatest live albums ever made. Recorded on 14 February 1970 at the University of Leeds Refectory, England, it captured The Who at the height of their live powers, shortly after the success of Tommy. Many critics and fans still consider it the definitive live rock album.
Album detail s
- Title: Live at Leeds
- Artist: The Who
- Recorded: 14 February 1970
- Venue: University of Leeds Refectory, Leeds, England
- Released: 11 May 1970 (UK and US)
- Label (UK): Track Records (2406 001)
- Label (US): Decca (DL 79175)
- Producer: The Who
- Cover design: Graphreaks
- Genre: Hard rock, rock, blues rock
Original LP track listing
The original vinyl was deliberately short, featuring only six performances:
- Young Man Blues
- Substitute
- Summertime Blues
- Shakin' All Over
- My Generation
- Magic Bus
The band wanted only the strongest performances rather than the complete concert.
The famous packaging
One of the most distinctive aspects of the original LP was its presentation.
Instead of a glossy sleeve, the album came in a plain brown gatefold cover designed to resemble a bootleg recording. The title appeared as though it had been rubber-stamped onto the front.
Inside was a collection of 12 reproduction memorabilia items, often called the "inserts" or "ephemera."
Typical original inserts included:
- "Maximum R&B" poster
- EMI rejection letter
- Handwritten Tommy lyrics
- Typewritten My Generation lyrics
- Contract pages
- Receipt for smoke bombs
- Performance paperwork
- Marquee Club promotional material
- Band photographs
- Miscellaneous documents from the band's archive
Complete sets of these inserts make original copies considerably more desirable to collectors.
Original UK first pressing
Sound quality
The recording is famous for its:
- enormous dynamic range
- powerful Keith Moon drumming
- John Entwistle's aggressive bass
- Pete Townshend's loud guitar tone
- Roger Daltrey's commanding vocals
Unlike many live albums of the era, crowd noise was kept relatively low, placing the emphasis on the band's performance.
Legacy
The album has regularly appeared in lists of the greatest live albums ever made.
It has been praised by:
- Rolling Stone
- Q Magazine
- The New York Times
Writer Nik Cohn famously described it as "the best live rock album ever made." It also topped a 2006 Q magazine poll of the greatest live rock albums.
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