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The Who: Live at Leeds (Super Deluxe Edition)

Roy Carr, Classic Rock, January 2011

IT TURNS OUT that the greatest live album in rock history was only the soundcheck. Actually, Live at Leeds was the second choice – a St. Valentine's Day dress rehearsal, a safety back up for the main event scheduled to take place the following evening in Hull!

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