View from a Backstage Pass
# View from a Backstage Pass

View from a Backstage Pass is a live compilation by The Who. This double album was released on 5 November 2007.

## Track listing

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

### Disc one

* "Fortune Teller" (Allen Toussaint) – Recorded at the Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, 12 October 1969
* "Happy Jack" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 2:12
* "I'm a Boy" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 2:46
* "A Quick One, While He's Away" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 8:53
* "Magic Bus" – Recorded at an unknown venue in 1971 (mislabelled as occurring at Mammoth Gardens, Denver, Colorado, 9 June 1970) – 13:50
* "I Can't Explain" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 2:38
* "Substitute" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 2:18
* "My Wife" (John Entwistle) – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 7:06
* "Behind Blue Eyes" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 4:36
* "Bargain" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 6:41
* "Baby Don't You Do It" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 6:17

### Disc two

* "The Punk and the Godfather" – Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 4:52 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD)
* "5:15" – Recorded at Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 6:02 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD)
* "Won't Get Fooled Again" – Recorded at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 December 1973 – 8:53 (mislabelled as occurring at The Capital Centre, Largo, MD)
* "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison) – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 5:57
* "Tattoo" – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 3:21
* "Boris The Spider" (John Entwistle) – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 3:14
* "Naked Eye/"Let's See Action"/"My Generation Blues" – Recorded at Charlton Athletic Football Club, South London,18 May 1974 – 14:40
* "Squeeze Box" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 3:17
* "Dreaming from the Waist" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 4:54
* "Fiddle About" (John Entwistle) – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 1:45
* "Pinball Wizard" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 2:48
* "I'm Free" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 2:17
* "Tommy's Holiday Camp" (Keith Moon) – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 0:51
* "We're Not Gonna Take It" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 3:32
* "See Me, Feel Me/Listening To You" – Recorded at Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, 12 June 1976 – 4:59

## Personnel

### The Who

* Pete Townshend – lead guitar, vocals
* Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica
* John Entwistle – bass guitars, vocals
* Keith Moon – drums, percussion, vocals

### Production

* Produced by Bob Pridden
* Compiled and mastered by Jon Astley
* Mixed by Bob Pridden and Sean Witt

### Design

* Cover design by Richard Evans
