Amsterdam Journey



Label / Index #
Adorable 001/2

Compare with;
Amazing Journey (CD) (Hiwatt NL-69 A/B)
Amazing Journey (CD) (Interscope Records)
The Best Of The Who (CD) (EML 137)
Delay (CD) (WPOCM 0989 D036-2)
Live In Amsterdam (CD) (The Swingin' Pig TSP CD 021 2)
Live Tommy (CD) (Manic Depression MDCD 003)
The Live Tommy (CD) (Grapefruit GRA-0043-A)
My Generation (CD) (On Stage CD 12012)
The Who Live (CD) (SW 30)

The First Complete Rock Opera (LP) (WH6929)
The High Numbers, The First Complete Rock Opera (LP) (Score Records)
Live In Amsterdam (LP) (TSP 021-2)
World Premiere (LP) (No label info available)

Venue: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, Monday, September 29, 1969
Recording: Stated as Soundboard
Comments: Much has been written about this show. Previously available on vinyl &
CD from The Swinging Pig entitled Live in Amsterdam without A Quick One and My
Generation in track listing. Preliminary research indicated that on vinyl there exists
My Generation and High Numbers, First Complete Rock Opera. MG lists Substitute
and Happy Jack in track listings. On CD, Delay and Live Tommy (claiming to be from
Amsterdam) list Substitute, I'm ABoy, and Happy Jack. However, both Live in Ams-
terdam & Amsterdam Journey do not list Substitute,I'm A Boy, & Happy Jack as
tracks.The Who Concert File book, page 92, states that Substitute, I'm A Boy, and
Happy Jack were played at the show.

       THIS CD IS NOT THE COMPLETE AMSTERDAM PERFORMANCE.


The service claims that the CD is "ultra high quality soundboard
recording," of which I disagree. First, there are numerous drop-outs
both vocally and instrumentally. This may have happended at the
show, but I think it is fair to say this is a very good tape recording
off the radio or an excellent audience recording. It is entirely possible
that this CD is from the same source as the Swinging Pig release
with obvious exceptions.

This CD is a further example of The Who needing to allow official
bootlegs of their shows for accuracy and completeness.

This piece was written by a WHO FAN as a review for the ODDS & SODS FAN CLUB.

    CD 1

 1. Heaven & Hell
 2. I Can't Explain
 3. Fortune Teller
 4. Tattoo
 5. Young Man Blues
 6. A Quick One
 7. Overture
 8. It's A Boy
 9. 1921
10. Amazing Journey
11. Sparks
12. Eyesight to the Blind
13. Christmas
14. The Acid Queen
15. Pinball Wizard
16. Do You Think It's Alright
17. Fiddle About
18. Tommy Can You Hear Me
19. There's A Doctor
20. Go to the Mirror
21. Smash the Mirror
22. Miracle Cure
23. Sally Simpson

    CD 2

 1. I'm Free
 2. Tommy's Holiday Camp
 3. We're Not Gonna Take It
 4. See Me Feel Me
 5. Summertime Blues
 6. Shakin All Over
 7. My Generation (Medley)
 8. Bonus Tracks (Trunk on CD)
 9. Heaven & Hell
10. I Can't Explain
11. Too Much of Anything
12. Getting in Tune
13. Bargain
14. Water