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Join Together
Live album by
ReleasedMarch 1990
RecordedJune 27 – August 24, US Tour 1989
GenreRock
Length130:44
LabelVirgin
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]

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
MusicHound1/5[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

Disk one
No.TitleRecording 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 Entwistle)27 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
Disk two
No.TitleRecording 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 Entwistle)19 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
  • Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, tambourine, harmonica, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Pete Townshend – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • John Entwistle – bass, backing and lead vocals
Additional musicians
Design

References

  1. ^ "Join Together". The Who Official Band Website. 1 March 1990. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1227. ISBN 1-57859-061-2. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "The Who: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.