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Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B [4 CD Box Set] Box set

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2 30	I'm The Face by The High Numbers I'm The Face by The High Numbers	2:27	Play in Library $1.29
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5 30	Leaving Here by The High Numbers Leaving Here by The High Numbers	2:47	Play in Library $0.99
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7 30	Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (Mono Version Including Interview) by The Who Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (Mono Version Including Interview) by The Who	3:04	Play in Library $0.99
8 30	Daddy Rolling Stone (Stereo Version) by The Who Daddy Rolling Stone (Stereo Version) by The Who	2:50	Play in Library $0.99
9 30	My Generation (Original Mono Version) by The Who My Generation (Original Mono Version) by The Who	3:17	Play in Library $1.29
10 30	The Kids Are Alright (Original Full Mono Version) by The Who The Kids Are Alright (Original Full Mono Version) by The Who	3:04	Play in Library $1.29
11 30	The Ox (Mono Version) by The Who The Ox (Mono Version) by The Who	3:48	Play in Library $0.99
12 30	A Legal Matter (Mono Version) by The Who A Legal Matter (Mono Version) by The Who	2:45	Play in Library $1.29
13 30	Pete Dialogue (Live At Leeds University 1) by The Who Pete Dialogue (Live At Leeds University 1) by The Who	0:57	Play in Library $0.99
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17 30	Happy Jack Jingle by The Who Happy Jack Jingle by The Who	0:31	Play in Library $0.99
18 30	Happy Jack (Alternate Mono Version) by The Who Happy Jack (Alternate Mono Version) by The Who	2:12	Play in Library $1.29
19 30	Boris The Spider (Mono Version) by The Who Boris The Spider (Mono Version) by The Who	2:28	Play in Library $1.29
20 30	So Sad About Us (Mono Version) by The Who So Sad About Us (Mono Version) by The Who	3:00	Play in Library $0.99
21 30	A Quick One, While He's Away (Compilation From Mono And Live Version) by The Who A Quick One, While He's Away (Compilation From Mono And Live Version) by The Who	9:40	Play in Library $0.99
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28 30	Bag O'Nails by The Who Bag O'Nails by The Who	0:05	Play in Library $0.99
29 30	Call Me Lightning by The Who Call Me Lightning by The Who	2:19	Play in Library $1.29
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2 30	I Can See For Miles by The Who I Can See For Miles by The Who	4:14	Play in Library $1.29
3 30	Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Acoustic Version) by The Who Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Acoustic Version) by The Who	2:09	Play in Library $0.99
4 30	Armenia City In The Sky (Original Album Stereo Version Including Jingle Edit) by The Who Armenia City In The Sky (Original Album Stereo Version Including Jingle Edit) by The Who	3:17	Play in Library $0.99
5 30	Tattoo by The Who Tattoo by The Who	2:41	Play in Library $1.29
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7 30	Rael 1 by The Who Rael 1 by The Who	5:41	Play in Library $0.99
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9 30	Track Records / Premier Drums by The Who Track Records / Premier Drums by The Who	0:32	Play in Library $0.99
10 30	Sunrise by The Who Sunrise by The Who	3:02	Play in Library $1.29
11 30	Russell Harty Dialogue by The Who Russell Harty Dialogue by The Who	0:21	Play in Library $0.99
12 30	Jaguar (Edited Version) by The Who Jaguar (Edited Version) by The Who	2:03	Play in Library $0.99
13 30	Melancholia by The Who Melancholia by The Who	3:18	Play in Library $0.99
14 30	Fortune Teller (Studio Version) by The Who Fortune Teller (Studio Version) by The Who	2:18	Play in Library $0.99
15 30	Magic Bus (Edit Mono Version) by The Who Magic Bus (Edit Mono Version) by The Who	3:16	Play in Library $1.29
16 30	Little Billy by The Who Little Billy by The Who	2:17	Play in Library $1.29
17 30	Dogs by The Who Dogs by The Who	3:01	Play in Library $1.29
18 30	Overture (Original) by The Who Overture (Original) by The Who	3:52	Play in Library $1.29
19 30	The Acid Queen (Original) by The Who The Acid Queen (Original) by The Who	3:32	Play in Library $1.29
20 30	Abbie Hoffman Incident (Live) [Explicit] by The Who Abbie Hoffman Incident (Live) [Explicit] by The Who	0:15	Play in Library $0.99
21 30	Sparks (Full Woodstock Live Version) by The Who Sparks (Full Woodstock Live Version) by The Who	4:02	Play in Library $0.99
22 30	Pinball Wizard (Original) by The Who Pinball Wizard (Original) by The Who	3:00	Play in Library $1.29
23 30	I'm Free (Original Studio Version) by The Who I'm Free (Original Studio Version) by The Who	2:37	Play in Library $1.29
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28 30	Summertime Blues (Original Live At Leeds Version) by The Who Summertime Blues (Original Live At Leeds Version) by The Who	3:34	Play in Library $1.29
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2 30	Baba O'Riley by The Who Baba O'Riley by The Who	4:57	Play in Library $1.29
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4 30	Pure And Easy by The Who Pure And Easy by The Who	5:10	Play in Library $1.29
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7 30	Behind Blue Eyes by The Who Behind Blue Eyes by The Who	3:37	Play in Library $1.29
8 30	Won't Get Fooled Again (Original Album Version) by The Who Won't Get Fooled Again (Original Album Version) by The Who	8:31	Play in Library $1.29
9 30	The Seeker (Edit) by The Who The Seeker (Edit) by The Who	3:21	Play in Library $1.29
10 30	Bony Moronie (Live) by The Who Bony Moronie (Live) by The Who	3:24	Play in Library $0.99
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13 30	Relay by The Who Relay by The Who	4:00	Play in Library $1.29
14 30	The Real Me (Re-Recorded Version) by The Who The Real Me (Re-Recorded Version) by The Who	3:34	Play in Library $1.29
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17 30	Love Reign O'er Me by The Who Love Reign O'er Me by The Who	4:51	Play in Library $1.29
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2 30	Life With The Moons by The Who Life With The Moons by The Who	1:43	Play in Library $0.99
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18 30	Twist And Shout (Live) by The Who Twist And Shout (Live) by The Who	3:09	Play in Library $0.99
19 30	I'm A Man (Live) by The Who I'm A Man (Live) by The Who	6:33	Play in Library $0.99
20 30	Pete Dialogue (From the Fillmore West, San Francisco) by The Who Pete Dialogue (From the Fillmore West, San Francisco) by The Who	0:37	Play in Library $0.99
21 30	Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) by The Who Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) by The Who	4:32	Play in Library $0.99

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Audio CD (July 5, 1994)
Original Release Date: July 5, 1994
Number of Discs: 4
Format: Box set
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Label: Geffen
ASIN: B000002ORU
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
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A Whole Lotta Who...but at Who's Cost

By Jimmy James on October 23, 2000

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You would have to spend a lotta money to get all these songs on their original discs. This is the best "best of" compilation ever...but at the cost of superior sonics. The sound quality on these discs is horrible. Listen to any track on the box's discs from WHO'S NEXT and then listen to the remastered WHO'S NEXT from just a few years ago and the difference will amaze you. I can stand for the sound to be a little wooly on the older stuff but for the tracks on disc 3 and 4 to sound the way they do is a crime. The box is only worth it to me for the hard to find tracks like JOIN TOGETHER and LONG LIVE ROCK and THE KIDS ARE ALLRIGHT. Other wise save your money and by the remasters of WHO'S NEXT and LIVE AT LEEDS.

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A Nice Effort But Compilers Fumbles The Ball

By John Peterson on March 11, 2001

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For a band to obtain such a high status as the Who have, they sure had some crummy treatment from their record companies with numerous substandard compilations. 30 Years Of Maximum R&B was an honest attempt to try to set the record straight but there are some problems with it. There are 79 songs on the box set but at least five of them are edited down from full length. They are: Jaguar, Shaken All Over, Bargain, Dreaming From The Waist, and Who Are You (which is NOT the single version it proclaims to be; I know because I have the single). Furthermore, A Quick One, While He's Away and See Me, Feel Me both alternate between live and studio versions in the same songs. Happy Jack also is not the single version but an alternate version with a different drum track. And for those who are looking for the studio version of Substitute you won't find it here. On the plus side there are a number of unreleased live tracks where the Who really shines, among them Naked Eye, Dreaming From The Waist, and My Wife. There are also unreleased studio tracks, studio banter, and live verbal diatribes with the audience (there's even the assault, both verbal and physical, between Pete Townshend and Abbie Hoffman at Woodstock!!). And there's the awesome full length version of The Kids Are Alright which is finally available in the U.S. Personally, I would drop a couple of unreleased tracks to get the full length version of the above mentioned songs. Still, I suspect it will appeal to completists who have everything else and will want the unreleased stuff. But for those who want the hits I suggest picking up My Generation-The Very Best Of The Who which delivers the hits, and then explore other cds (Tommy, Who's Next, Live At Leeds) to get better examples of what this great band has accomplished.

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Definitive Who

By S. Gaddis on August 1, 2005

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This is a big pill to swallow. It is a huge pill. Five hours of a band that has built the reputation of being the hardest rocking band out there. The Who have been around since the early sixties, and this box captures it all. Not every track, but plenty enough to capture an acurate picture of the band at every stage of their career from The High Numbers through the 1989 Reunion Tour. In addition to the unforgettable and unforgivable songs in their illustrious catalogue, this collection is peppered with amusing snippits of concert dialogue, comedic radio sitcoms, and studio false starts. Alternate versions of already familiar songs help keep this collection fresh, and the book that comes with it is detailed and enlightening. There is more than enough here to introduce the uninitiated to The Who, and there is certainly enough unreleased material to keep the ititiated interested. This is comprehensive. It is what a box set is supposed to be. However, don't expect to be listening to it start to finish repeatedly. Rather, it is like a cherrished book that is lovingly read every once in a long while and fondly remembered in between.

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More Like 20 Years, Actually

By Brian D. Rubendall HALL OF FAME on January 23, 2003

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The "Thirty Years" title of this collection is misleading. Though released to coincide with the band's 30 year anniversary, it had already been 15 years since the death of drummer Keith Moon and 12 years since the release of the band's last studio album. Only one track was recorded after the band's 1982-83 "farewell" tour. Chronological nitpicking aside, this four disc box set, while indeed containing a ton of terrific music, suffers from an identity crisis.
Who exactly is its target audience? I ask that question because it is about evenly split between rare tracks/alternative versions and original recordings from the band's studio and live albums. As such, the collection is too lengthy to be of interest to casual fans and contains way too much repetitious material for ardent fans who likely already own most if not all of the Who's catalog. Confusing things even more are a generous helping of "dialog" tracks (including Pete swearing at the audience during a live show, the band members making disgusting phlemetic noises prior to recording "Behind Blue Eyes") that do more to damage the band's legacy than enhance it.
All of that said, the music itself remains tremendously powerful. For all of its flaws, "30 Years" is still well worth repeated listenings for those with a little extra money to spend.

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Essential Who, but incomplete

By J. Grow on January 23, 2013

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This was the start of the remastered Who albums of the 1990s. After trolling the record stores for whatever bootlegs were out there, it was nice to have something (sorta) new from my favorite band. Four discs for me to obsess over. Awesome!

Some rarities are missing from here though that were available elsewhere, like the clearer version of "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" (or any version of that!), or "Sodding About," which only became available with the Deluxe Edition of The Who Sell Out. And what about the Fillmore East 1968 gig?

In any case, this was the start of an uneven adventure with remastering The Who's catalog, where some things suffered under Jon Astley's ministrations (Face Dances worst of all), and some became even more fabulous (The Who Sell Out). But for a brief shining moment, there was hope that the old band and its fans would get the treatment they deserved.

If you are a casual Who fan, this is a fairly good starting point. A good collection of well-known and rare bits. A fan might have all this in various locations, and probably has the box set lying somewhere. For me, this is an essential collection to have on hand.

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