Record Details

Artist:	The Who
Title:	Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B
Format:	4xCD
Label:	Polydor
Cat No:	521 751-2
Released:	5 Jul 1994
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Genres:	Rock & RollBlues RockRhythm & Blues
Status	Have
Added To List	6th November 2025

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Released in a special cardboard long-box including 4 CDs in individual jewel case with a 4-page front insert each and a 72-page booklet. Back cover of the box: "This collection contains Thirty Years Of The Very Best from 'The Best Rock'n Roll Band In The World.' 79 classic recordings, many of them remixed and sounding better than ever before, including 14 previously unreleased tracks, 14 live performances, other Who rarities, commercials, stage and studio dialoque plus a rare glimpse into life with the Moons. Includes 72 pages of photographs, memorabilia, full liner notes, a Who diary, full discography and a foreword by Pete Townshend." This compilation ℗ 1994 Polydor Ltd. (UK). © 1994 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks taken: 1-2 & 1-4 from [r=5216299] (July 3, 1964) 1-5 from [r=487459] (1985) 1-6 from [r=592891] (January 15, 1965) 1-7 & 1-8 from [r=854451] (May 21, 1965) 1-9 from [r=667373] (November 5, 1965) 1-10 to 1-12 from [r=930764] (1965) 1-14 from [r=1502635] (1970) 1-15 from [r1404301] (August 26, 1966) 1-16 from [r=1558495] (November 11, 1966) 1-18 from [r=854464] (December 3, 1966) 1-19 & 1-20 from [r=1336260] (1966) 1-21 this version is a compilation from the original version that appeared on [r=1336260] (1966) and a live version recorded during the filming of "The Rolling Stones' ‎Rock And Roll Circus", on December 11, 1968 1-22 from [r=586695] (April 22, 1967) 1-25 from [r=2693512] (June 30, 1967) 1-26 from [r=2229657] (mono) & [r=3214789] (stereo) (1967) 1-29 from [r=2267891] (June 1968) 2-2 from [r=2176885] (October 14, 1967) 2-3 to 2-7 & 2-10 from [r=2229657] (mono) & [r=3214789] (stereo) (1967) 2-12 an edited version of a previously unreleased recording 2-15 from [r=2312378] (September 18, 1968) 2-16 from [r=785789] (1974) 2-17 from [r=2267891] (June 15, 1968) 2-18, 2-19 and 2-23 from [r=810914] (1969) 2-22 from [r=810914] (1969) & also [r=592895] (March 7, 1969) 2-21 from [r=1298494] (1979) 2-25 from [r=2837876] (July 10, 1970) 2-27 & 2-28 from [r=1502635] (1970) 3-1 from [r=1502635] (1970) 3-2, 3-5, 3-7, 3-8 from [r=487464] (1971) 3-3 from [r=487459] (1985) 3-4 from [r=785789] (1974) 3-9 from [r=1865086] (March 21, 1970) 3-10 first released in 1988 as [r=3818430] (CD) & [r=6681719] (EP) 3-11 from [r=2844610] (October 15, 1971) 3-12 from [r=2216834] (June 17, 1972) 3-13 from [r=1777415] (December 23, 1972) 3-15 from [r=1008933] (September 1973) & also [r=1065082] (1973) 3-16 & 3-17 from [r=1065082] (1973) 4-1 from [r=785789] (1974) & also [r=1853537] (April 1, 1979) 4-5, 4-8, 4-10 from [r=578207] (1975) 4-10 from [r=1633430] (January 24, 1976) 4-12 from [r=1243565] (July 14, 1978) & also [r=475992] (1978) 4-13 to 4-15 from [r=475992] (1978) 4-16 from [r=476187] (February 27, 1981) & also [r=1690122] (1981) 4-17 from [r=1944695] (1982) 4-21 from [r2719706] (LP) & [r5905501] (CD) (October 1991) 1-1, 1-3, 1-17, 1-21, 1-23, 1-24, 1-27, 1-28, 2-8, 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20, 2-24, 2-26, 3-6, 4-2 to 4-4, 4-6, 4-7, 4-9, 4-11, 4-18 to 4-20 previously unreleased; 3-14 previously unreleased version Tracks recorded: 1-1 at Long Beach Arena, December 10, 1971 1-2 to 1-5 at Fontana Studios, London, 1964 1-6 at IBC Studios, London, 1964 1-7, 1-8 at IBC Studios, London, April 1965 1-9 at Pye Studios, London, October 13, 1965 1-10 at IBC Studios, London, November 16, 1966 1-11, 1-12 at IBC Studios, London, October 12, 1966 1-13, 1-14 live at Leeds University, February 14, 1970 1-15 at IBC Studios, London, August 1, 1966 1-16 at Pye and IBC Studios, London, June 14, 1966 1-18 at CBS Studios, London, November 10, 1966 1-19, 1-20 at IBC Studios, London, November 1966 1-21 at IBC Studios, London, November 1966, and live at Intertel Studios, Wembley, London, December 11, 1968 1-22 at IBC Studios, London, April 5, 1967 1-23 at CBS Studios, London, October 2, 1967 1-25 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, June 28, 1967 1-26 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, July 1967 1-27 at Sound Techniques Studio, London, in 1967 1-29 at Goldstar Studios, Los Angeles, February 26, 1968 2-2 at CBS Studios, London, Talent Masters, New York, and Goldstar, Los Angeles, during September 1967 2-3 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, October 24, 1967 2-4 at IBC Studios, London, October 20, 1967 2-5 at IBC Studios, London, October 12, 1967 2-6 at Columbia Studios, Los Angeles, August 17, 1967 2-7, 2-8 at Talent Masters Studios, New York, July 5, 1967 2-10 at IBC Studios, London, November 2, 1967 2-12 at IBC Studios, London, November 1967 2-13, 2-14 at Advision Studios, London, May 29, 1968 2-15 at IBC Studios, London, in 1968 2-16 at Pye Studios, London, in 1968 2-17 at Advision Studios, London, May 22, 1968 2-18, 2-19 at IBC Studios, London, between October 1968 and March 1969 2-20, 2-21 live at Woodstock Festival, Bethel, NY, August 17, 1969 2-22, 2-23 at Morgan Studios, London, February 7, 1969 2-24, 2-26 to 3-1 live at Leeds University, February 14, 1970 2-25 at IBC Studios, London, May 1970 3-2, 3-7, 3-11 at Olympic Studios, London, May 1971 3-3 live at San Francisco Civic Auditorium, December 12, 1971 3-4 at Stargroves, Berkshire, UK, March 1973 3-5 at Olympic Studios, London, May 11, 1971 3-8 at Stargroves, Berkshire, UK, March 16, 1971 3-9 at IBC Studios, London, January 19, 1970 3-10, 4-3 live at the Young Vic Theatre, London, on the Rolling Stone Mobile, April 26, 1971 3-12 at Olympic Studios, London, May 22, 1972 3-13 at Olympic Studios, London, May 26, 1972 3-14 at Ramport Studios, London, January 1979, during an audition for Kenney Jones to become The Who's drummer 3-15 at The Kitchen, Battersea, London, June 27, 1973 3-16 at The Kitchen, Battersea, London, June 1, 1973 3-17 at Olympic Studios, London, June 8, 1973 4-1 at Olympic Studios, London, June 5, 1972 4-5 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, May 1975 4-7, 4-11 live at Swansea Football Ground, Swansea, Wales, June 12, 1976 4-8 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, July 23, 1975 4-10 at Shepperton Sound Stage on Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, July 14, 1975 4-12 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, October 1977 4-13 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, May 2, 1978 4-14 at Ramport Studios, London, and Goring Studios, Berkshire, UK, in 1978 4-15 at Ramport Studios, London, and RAK Studios, London, March 14, 1978 4-16 at Odyssey Studios, London, November 4, 1980 4-17 at Turn Up-Down Studio at Glyn Johns' home in Surrey, UK, June 1982 (Wikipedia) 4-18 live at CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 1982 4-19 live at Radio City Music Hall, New York, June 27, 1989 4-20 live at Fillmore West, San Francisco, June 19, 1969 4-21 at Eel Pie Studios, London, and Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, UK, July 1991 Published by : 1-2 Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. 1-3, 4-19 Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. 1-4 Ivy Music Ltd. 1-5 Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. 1-6, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-12, 1-14 to 1-16, 1-18, 1-20 to 1-22, 1-26, 1-29, 2-2 to 2-8, 2-10, 2-13, 2-15 to 2-19, 2-21 to 2-24, 3-2 to 3-5, 3-7 to 3-9, 3-11 to 4-1, 4-3, 4-5, 4-7 Fabulous Music Ltd. 1-8 MCA Music Ltd. 1-19, 1-27, 2-25 New Ikon Music Ltd. 1-23, 2-12, 4-4, 4-7, 4-8, 4-10, 4-12 to 4-17 Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. 1-25 Westminster Music Ltd. 2-14 EMI United Partnership Ltd. 2-27 Bug Music Ltd. 2-28 Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. 3-1 Belwin Mills Music Ltd. 3-10 ATV Music Ltd. 4-11 Whistle Rhymes Ltd. 4-18 EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 4-21 Dick James Music Ltd.

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