Thirty Years of Maximum R&B

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
MusicHound	4/5^[2]
Q	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Thirty Years of Maximum R&B is a box set by British rock band, The Who released by Polydor Records internationally and by MCA Records in the U.S.; since 2003, it has been issued in America by Geffen Records. The set consists of four CDs that spans The Who's career from their early days when they were known as The High Numbers to their 1991 cover of Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting". It contains well-known tracks from studio albums, rarities, interviews, commercials, and sketches. A video entitled Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live was also released in 1994.

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted. Any tracks with ** are commercials or dialogues recorded for BBC radio. Background music on 'Poetry Cornered' is 'Laguna Sunrise' taken from Black Sabbath's 1972 album, Black Sabbath Vol. 4.

Disc one

No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Pete Dialogue" (Live at the Long Beach Arena, 10 December 1971)	Previously unreleased	0:21
2.	"I'm the Face" (Peter Meaden; as The High Numbers)	1964 single B-side	2:27
3.	"Here 'Tis" (Ellas McDaniel; as The High Numbers)	Previously unreleased	2:08
4.	"Zoot Suit" (Meaden; as The High Numbers)	1964 single A-side	1:57
5.	"Leaving Here" (Holland-Dozier-Holland; erroneously credited as The High Numbers)	Previously unreleased	2:47
6.	"I Can't Explain"	1965 single A-side	2:03
7.	"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey; recorded 24 May 1965, live at the BBC Sessions at Aeolian Hall, London)	Previously unreleased	2:38
8.	"Daddy Rolling Stone" (Otis Blackwell)	UK B-side of "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere"	2:49
9.	"My Generation"	My Generation	3:17
10.	"The Kids Are Alright"	My Generation	3:05
11.	"The Ox" (Townshend, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Nicky Hopkins)	My Generation	3:37
12.	"A Legal Matter"	My Generation	2:46
13.	"Pete Dialogue" (Live at Leeds University, 1970)	Live at Leeds	0:57
14.	"Substitute" (Live at Leeds University, 1970)	Live at Leeds	2:08
15.	"I'm a Boy ("No Horns" remix)"	Previously unreleased	2:36
16.	"Disguises"	Ready Steady Who	3:20
17.	"Happy Jack Jingle"	Previously unreleased	0:31
18.	"Happy Jack"	1966 single A-side	2:11
19.	"Boris the Spider" (John Entwistle)	A Quick One	2:27
20.	"So Sad About Us"	A Quick One	2:59
21.	"A Quick One, While He's Away" (Original studio version/Live at the Rolling Stones Rock 'n' Roll Circus, 1968)	Previously unreleased remix	9:39
22.	"Pictures of Lily"	1967 single A-side	2:43
23.	"Early Morning Cold Taxi" (Dave "Cy" Langston, Daltrey)	Previously unreleased	3:03
24.	"Coke 2**"	previously unreleased	0:48
25.	"(This Could Be) The Last Time" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)	1967 single A-side	2:59
26.	"I Can't Reach You"	The Who Sell Out	3:03
27.	"Girl's Eyes" (Moon)	Previously unreleased	3:06
28.	"Bag O'Nails**"	Previously unreleased	0:05
29.	"Call Me Lightning"	1968 single A-side	2:20

Disc two

No.	Title	...	Length
1.	"Rotosound Strings**"	The Who Sell Out	0:06
2.	"I Can See for Miles"	The Who Sell Out	4:14
3.	"Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand"	The Who Sell Out	2:07
4.	"Armenia City in the Sky" (Speedy Keen)	The Who Sell Out	3:13
5.	"Tattoo"	The Who Sell Out	2:41
6.	"Our Love Was"	The Who Sell Out	3:06
7.	"Rael 1"	The Who Sell Out	5:42
8.	"Rael 2"	Previously unreleased	0:52
9.	"Track Records/Premier Drums**" ("Track Records" previously unreleased)	The Who Sell Out	0:31
10.	"Sunrise"	The Who Sell Out	3:03
11.	"Russell Harty Dialogue**"	Previously unreleased	0:21
12.	"Jaguar"	Previously unreleased	2:03
13.	"Melancholia"	Previously unreleased	3:18
14.	"Fortune Teller" (Naomi Neville)	previously unreleased	2:18
15.	"Magic Bus"	1968 single A-side	3:16
16.	"Little Billy"	Odds & Sods	2:16
17.	"Dogs"	1968 single A-side	3:01
18.	"Overture"	Tommy	3:53
19.	"The Acid Queen"	Tommy	3:33
20.	"Abbie Hoffman Incident" (Live at Woodstock, 1969)	Previously unreleased	0:16
21.	"Sparks" (Live at Woodstock, 1969)	Previously unreleased	3:53
22.	"Pinball Wizard"	Tommy	3:00
23.	"I'm Free"	Tommy	2:38
24.	"See Me, Feel Me" (Original studio version/Live at Leeds University, 1970)	Previously unreleased remix	3:31
25.	"Heaven and Hell" (Entwistle)	1970 B-side of "Summertime Blues"	3:33
26.	"Pete Dialogue" (Live at Leeds University, 1970)	Live at Leeds	0:36
27.	"Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison)	Live at Leeds	4:38
28.	"Summertime Blues (Remix)" (Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart)	Live at Leeds	3:22

Disc three

No.	Title	...	Length
1.	"Shakin' All Over" (Fred Heath)	Live at Leeds	4:06
2.	"Baba O'Riley"	Who's Next	4:56
3.	"Bargain" (Live at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium, 1971)	Previously unreleased	4:54
4.	"Pure and Easy"	Odds & Sods	5:10
5.	"The Song Is Over"	Who's Next	6:09
6.	"Studio Dialogue"	Previously unreleased	0:47
7.	"Behind Blue Eyes"	Who's Next	3:39
8.	"Won't Get Fooled Again"	Who's Next	8:30
9.	"The Seeker"	1970 single A-side	3:21
10.	"Bony Moronie" (Larry Williams; live at the Young Vic Theater, London, 1971)	Previously unreleased	3:18
11.	"Let's See Action"	1971 single A-side	3:54
12.	"Join Together"	1972 single A-side	4:22
13.	"Relay"	1972 single A-side	4:00
14.	"The Real Me"	Quadrophenia	3:29
15.	"5:15" (Single edit)	Quadrophenia	4:18
16.	"Bell Boy"	Quadrophenia	4:54
17.	"Love, Reign o'er Me"	Quadrophenia	4:51

Disc four

No.	Title	...	Length
1.	"Long Live Rock"	Odds & Sods	3:54
2.	"Life with the Moons**"	Previously unreleased	1:43
3.	"Naked Eye" (Live at the Young Vic Theatre, London, 1971)	Previously unreleased	5:00
4.	"University Challenge**"	Previously unreleased	0:30
5.	"Slip Kid"	The Who By Numbers	4:09
6.	"Poetry Cornered**"	Previously unreleased	0:39
7.	"Dreaming from the Waist" (Live at the Swansea Football Ground, 1976)	Previously unreleased	4:08
8.	"Blue Red and Grey"	The Who By Numbers	2:45
9.	"Life with the Moons 2**"	Previously unreleased	0:46
10.	"Squeeze Box"	The Who By Numbers	2:39
11.	"My Wife" (Entwistle; live at the Swansea Football Stadium, 1976)	Previously unreleased	4:14
12.	"Who Are You"	Who Are You	5:00
13.	"Music Must Change"	Who Are You	4:36
14.	"Sister Disco"	Who Are You	4:19
15.	"Guitar and Pen"	Who Are You	5:48
16.	"You Better You Bet"	Face Dances	5:33
17.	"Eminence Front"	It's Hard	5:26
18.	"Twist and Shout" (Bert Russell, Phil Medley; live at Shea Stadium, New York, 1982)	Who's Last	3:01
19.	"I'm a Man" (McDaniel; live at Radio City Music Hall, New York, 1989)	Previously unreleased	6:11
20.	"Pete Dialogue" (Live at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, 1969)	Previously unreleased	0:37
21.	"Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)	1991 single	4:33

Sales certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	6 June 2002^[6]

Personnel

The Who

Roger Daltrey - vocals, harmonica, percussion, guitar
Kenney Jones - drums on "The Real Me", "You Better You Bet", "Eminence Front", and "Twist and Shout"
John Entwistle - bass guitar, horns, piano, vocals
Keith Moon - drums, percussion, vocals on "Bell Boy" and "Girl's Eyes"
Pete Townshend - guitars, synthesizer, piano, organ, vocals

Additional musicians

Jon Astley - drums on "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
Steve "Boltz" Bolton - second guitar on "I'm a Man"
John "Rabbit" Bundrick - keyboards on "The Real Me" and "I'm a Man"
Jody Linscott - extra percussion on "I'm a Man"
Simon Phillips - drums on "I'm a Man"

External links

References

^ AllMusic review
^ 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)
^ link
^ Rolling Stone review
^ "The Who: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
^ RIAA

[1] AllMusic review

[2] 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)

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[4] Rolling Stone review

[5] "The Who: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

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v t e The Who
Roger Daltrey Pete Townshend John Entwistle Keith Moon Doug Sandom Kenney Jones
Studio albums	My Generation / The Who Sings My Generation A Quick One / Happy Jack The Who Sell Out Tommy Who's Next Quadrophenia The Who by Numbers Who Are You Face Dances It's Hard Endless Wire Who
Live albums	Live at Leeds Who's Last Join Together Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 BBC Sessions Blues to the Bush Live at the Royal Albert Hall Live from Toronto View from a Backstage Pass Greatest Hits Live Live at Hull 1970 Quadrophenia Live in London Live at the Fillmore East 1968
Soundtrack albums	Tommy The Kids Are Alright Quadrophenia Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Compilation albums	Magic Bus: The Who on Tour Direct Hits Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy Odds & Sods The Story of The Who Phases Hooligans Who's Greatest Hits Rarities Volume I & Volume II The Singles The Who Collection Who's Missing Two's Missing Who's Better, Who's Best Thirty Years of Maximum R&B My Generation: The Very Best of The Who 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection Encore Series The Ultimate Collection Then and Now The 1st Singles Box Greatest Hits The Who Hits 50!
Extended plays	Ready Steady Who Won't Get Fooled Again Wire & Glass
Filmography	Tommy The Kids Are Alright Quadrophenia Who's Better, Who's Best Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall The Who Special Edition EP Live in Boston Tommy and Quadrophenia Live The Vegas Job Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who The Who at Kilburn: 1977 Quadrophenia Live in London Lambert & Stamp
Discographies	The Who Roger Daltrey Pete Townshend John Entwistle Keith Moon
Tours and performances	1962–1963 performances Tommy Tour The Who by Numbers Tour 1979 tour (1979 Cincinnati human crush) 1980 tour 2000 tour 2001 The Concert for New York City appearance 2003 The 46664 Concert appearance 2006–2007 tour Quadrophenia and More The Who Hits 50! Back to the Who Tour 51! 2017 Tommy & More Moving On! Tour
Musicians	Mitch Mitchell Julian Covey Chris Townson Scot Halpin John "Rabbit" Bundrick Tim Gorman Steve "Boltz" Bolton Simon Phillips Jon Carin Steve White Brian Kehew J. J. Blair Danny Thompson Simon Townshend Jon Button Loren Gold Frank Simes Pino Palladino Reggie Grisham Morgan Nicholls Chris Stainton Scott Devours Zak Starkey
Associated places	Ashdown House, Oxfordshire Chapel House, Twickenham Holmshurst Manor Quarwood Ramport Studios Shepperton Studios Tara, Chertsey The Wick
Related	Songs Awards and nominations Band members Musical equipment The Boy Who Heard Music Lifehouse The Who's Tommy Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock! The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard Who Covers Who? "A Tale of Two Springfields" "In Concert" Double O The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus No Plan B Kim McLagan Richard Barnes Dougal Butler Chris Charlesworth Kit Lambert Chris Stamp Bill Curbishley Track Records Shel Talmy
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