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Record Details

Artist: The Who
Title: The Ultimate Collection
Format: 3xCD
Label: Polydor / Universal Music TV
Cat No: 065 300-2 / 065 300-2
Released: Jun 2002
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Genres: ModPop RockRock & RollRock Opera
Status Have
Added To List 22nd February 2025
Disc 1 | CD
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Disc 2 | CD
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Disc 3 | CD
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Additional Information

Comments This 3CD set version of "The Ultimate Collection" contains a bonus enhanced disc featuring rare tracks and videos. Only 150,000 copies in a gatefold digipak were released, some with a "Special Edition" Universal sticker on the front along with another 'mod target' sticker listing an overview of the bonus disc contents.

The live videos of 'Baba O'Riley' and 'Substitute' are from the BBC's 2nd House film of The Who at Charlton in 1974. These videos were not included on the three-disc set released in the U.S.A. ([r=2923305]).

Remastered from the original mixes.

Track 3-3: Previously Unreleased

Issued in four-panel gatefold Digipak, with 28-page booklet affixed inside first gatefold panel.
Digipak® manufactured by Van de Steeg, Holland, under license from AGI,USA

Mod target-design hype sticker (catalog number 06 300-2):
Special Limited Edition Includes bonus disc with 4 extra tracks and video footage of 2 classic live performances from 1974

CD 3 label and track list panel includes "Enhanced CD," "QuickTime" and "Made with Macromedia" logos.
On inner panel:
Recommended system for CD Rom - PC: Windows 95/98, Pentium 133Mhz or Higher, 16mb Ram, 12 Speed CD Rom Drive. Macintosh: Power Mac running OS 7.5 or Higher, 8mb free RAM, 8 speed CD-Rom Drive.

From booklet, bonus panel:
Track 1-1 Recorded at Pye Studios, London, November 1964
Track 1-2 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, April 1965
Tracks 1-3 to 1-5 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, October 1965
Track 1-6 Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, London, February 1966
Track 1-7 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, July-August 1966
Track 1-8 Recorded at Pye Studios, London, October 1966
Track 1-9 Recorded at Regent Sound and CBS Studios, London, November 1966
Track 1-10 Recorded at IBC and Pye Studios, London, April 1967
Track 1-11 Recorded at CBS, London, Talentmasters, New York and Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, May-September 1967
Track 1-12 Recorded at IBC, London and Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, February 1968
Track 1-13 Recorded at Advision Studios, London, May 1968
Track 1-14 Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, February 1969
Tracks 1-15 & 1-16 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, early 1969
Track 1-17 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, January 1970
Track 1-18 Recorded live on the Pye Mobile at Leeds University, February 1970
Track 1-19 Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, June 1971
Track 1-20 Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, May-June 1971
Track 1-21 Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, April-June 1971
Track 1-22 Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, May-June 1971
Track 1-23 Recorded on The Rolling Stones' Mobile at Stargroves, Berkshire and Olympic Studios, London, April-May 1971
Tracks 2-1 & 2-2 Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, May-June 1971
Track 2-3 Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, May 1972
Track 2-4 Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, June 1972
Tracks 2-5 & 2-6 Recorded at Ramport Studios, London, May-June 1973
Track 2-7 Recorded at Olympic and Ramport Studios, London, June 1972 and June 1973
Track 2-8 Recorded on the Island Mobile at Shepperton Studios, London, May-June 1975
Track 2-9 & 2-11 Recorded at Ramport Studios, London and Eel Pie Studios, Goring Berkshire, October-December 1977
Track 2-10 Recorded at Ramport Studios, December 1977; String arrangement recorded at Olympic Studios
Track 2-12 Recorded at Odyssey Studios, London, November 1980; Mixed at Bayshore Recording Studios, Coconut Grove, Florida
Track 2-13 & 2-15 Recorded at Odyssey Studios, London, 1980; Mixed at Bayshore Recording Studios, Coconut Grove, Florida
Track 2-14 Recorded at Odyssey Studios, London, 1978; Mixed at Bayshore Recording Studios, Coconut Grove, Florida
Track 2-16 Recorded at Turn Up-Down Studios, Surrey, June 1982; Mixed at Turn Up-Down Studios on 8 July 1982
Track 2-17 Recorded at Turn Up-Down Studios, Surrey, June 1982
Track 3-1 Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, Carton Street, London, 12th February 1966
Track 3-2 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, July-August 1966
Track 3-3 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, November 1966
Track 3-4 Recorded at Advision Studios, London, May 1968
CD 3 Video 1 & 2: Charlton Athletic Football Club, London, Saturday 18th May 1974. © 1974 BBC Television.
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