Join Together (album)

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Join Together
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Live album by
ReleasedMarch 1990
Recorded27 June – 24 August, US Tour 1989
Genre Rock
Length132:33
Label Polydor/Virgin
Producer Bob Clearmountain, Clive Franks and Billy Nicholls
The Who chronology
Won't Get Fooled Again EP
(1988)
Join Together
(1990)
Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
(1994)

Join Together is a box set of live material released from The Who's 1989 25th Anniversary Tour. Several of the tracks were recorded at Radio City Music Hall, New York, and at Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, with the rest from various other concerts during the tour. [1]

Contents

The live rendition of Tommy (1969) was compiled from two charity shows, on 27 June at New York City's Radio City Music Hall and on 24 August at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Songs from disc two originated from 6 concerts (verified by comparison with audience recordings from the tour).

It was released in 1990 by Virgin Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. The album was released in the US as a vinyl three LP set in March 1990, where it reached #180 in the US charts. It was also released on cassette tape, and later released on MCA as a two-CD set. The box set included a full colour booklet including credits and pictures from the tour, and was dedicated to Keith Moon.

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Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Overture/It's a Boy" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California5:26
2."1921" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California2:52
3."Amazing Journey" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California3:07
4."Sparks" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California4:36
5."Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)" Sonny Boy Williamson II 27 June 1989, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York2:18
6."Christmas" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California4:25
7."Cousin Kevin" John Entwistle 27 June 1989, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York3:56
8."The Acid Queen" 27 June 1989, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York3:44
9."Pinball Wizard" 27 June 1989, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York4:21
10."Do You Think It's Alright?" 27 June 1989, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York0:23
11."Fiddle About"John Entwistle27 June 1989, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York1:39
12."There's a Doctor" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California0:21
13."Go to the Mirror!" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California3:22
14."Smash the Mirror" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California1:09
15."Tommy Can You Hear Me?" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California0:58
16."I'm Free" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California2:09
17."Miracle Cure" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California0:25
18."Sally Simpson" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California4:18
19."Sensation" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California2:22
20."Tommy's Holiday Camp" 27 June 1989, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York0:58
21."We're Not Gonna Take It" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California8:44
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Eminence Front" 27 July 1989, Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina5:53
2."Face the Face" 22 August 1989, Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California6:15
3."Dig" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California3:46
4."I Can See for Miles" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California3:43
5."A Little Is Enough" 25 July 1989, Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan5:06
6."5:15" 27 July 1989, Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina5:48
7."Love, Reign o'er Me" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California6:49
8."Trick of the Light"John Entwistle19 August 1989, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada4:49
9."Rough Boys" 29 July 1989, Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida4:44
10."Join Together" 22 August 1989, Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California5:15
11."You Better You Bet" 22 August 1989, Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California5:40
12."Behind Blue Eyes" 24 August 1989, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California3:38
13."Won't Get Fooled Again" 25 July 1989, Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan9:30

Personnel

The Who
Additional musicians
Design

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 59
US Billboard 200 [7] 188

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