I have just about every Who album ever recorded and have been a fan since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. I saw the Who in 1976 at Madison Square Garden.

I was suckered into buying this CD when it came out because of all the phony hype that surrounded its release.

This CD just plain *sucks*. It's so bad, it's cringe-inducing. If you buy this, you will regret it, like I did. And you won't be able to sell it used because no one will buy it. Why do you think there are so many used copies for sale on Amazon?

I bought this CD sometime ago and I never get tired of hearing it. It's classic "Who" sound thru and thru. The songs are great this album reminds me of there early 70s albums. In some songs Roger's voice doesn't sound that great but for the most part it's good. This is a good addition to any "Who" fans CD collection.

This CD is an absolute train wreck; disrespecting the Who's legacy in every regard. Don't be fooled into thinking that you might hear something that even faintly resembles the power of Townsend and Co's earlier work. Instead, what you get after waiting 20+ years is recycled, derivative music coupled with nearly incomprehensible lyrics that hint at things I, for one, wish to know nothing about -- "man in a purple dress", "meet me in the ether", etc. This CD is a sad, sad way to waste your money.

I'm so sorry to have to say this, but this album honestly makes me very very sad. Even worse is the live DVD included in the edition I bought. They were still so vital and fun when I saw them in 2000; how could they have decayed so much in the few years that passed before this CD/DVD? I guess John was a bigger part of what made The Who The Who than I had previously appreciated. This is exactly what it sounds like, a shockingly bad Pete Townshend solo album, with a few vocals by a very tired and raggedy sounding Roger Daltry. I hope Roger will concentrate now more on his acting career, as he has a lot to offer there, still. And Pete? What else can a broken down old musical genius do? Produce, of course, or maybe take another stab at writing novels (the paper kind).

I find this release intriguing, at best. I have only listened to it a few times, but my initial response is the same as my feeling about Face Dances and It's Hard: it isn't a Who album. This is a Pete Townshend solo work, that just happens to have Roger Daltrey singing on it. Townshend admits as much in his liner notes, when he said he had to "make this record on my own, in my own way...." He gave it over to The Who -- such as they are -- only when he is satisfied.

What a far cry from earlier Who efforts, where the contributions of Entwhistle and Moon made The Who what they were. This was a rhythm section that couldn't just be replaced: they were the driving force behind the music; they freed Townshend to develop his unique guitar style that depends heavily upon chords, and not single note flashy solos.

In like fashion, I certainly hope that no one bought this limited edition for the DVD. It only shows how old the band is. Daltrey's singing has certainly matured, and his voice is in good form. Though he cannot hit the high notes anymore, his phrasing is impeccable.

Townshend just looks p***ed off the entire show. The only time he displays any real animation is during Won't Get Fooled Again; most of the rest of the time he looks bored and angry, as if Daltrey made him do this show, and they argued about prior to the performance. Given the limitations of the back-up band, he needed to stretch out on guitar more, and failed to do so.

Don't misunderstand my criticism: I was not expecting an athletic Who performance like I saw in 1976. But perhaps a more engaged band than appeared at this show.