Live: The Empire
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| Released | 18 September 2000 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 9 November 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Eelpie | |||
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Live: The Empire is a live recording by Pete Townshend. The music was recorded at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on 9 November 1998 and released as a double CD on 18 September 2000 by UK company Eel Pie Recording Productions Ltd.[1] This concert marked Townshend's return to the UK stage as a solo artist after an absence of 13 years. He was backed by musicians including John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Chucho Merchán and Peter Hope Evans, as well as freestyle rapper Hame.[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Pete Townshend except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Road Again" (Alan Wilson/Floyd James) | 5:05 |
| 2. | "A Little Is Enough" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Pinball Wizard" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Drowned" | 7:29 |
| 5. | "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Pete Townshend/Roger Daltrey) | 10:45 |
| 6. | "You Better You Bet" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "Behind Blue Eyes" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Baby Don't You Do It" | 8:56 |
| 9. | "English Boy" | 0:47 |
| 10. | "Three Steps To Heaven" (Eddie Cochran/Bob Cochran) | 1:16 |
| 11. | "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" | 1:24 |
| 12. | "Sheraton Gibson" | 1:52 |
| 13. | "Substitute" | 2:45 |
| 14. | "I Am An Animal" | 4:01 |
| 15. | "North Country Girl" (Bob Dylan) | 3:34 |
| 16. | "(She's a) Sensation" (Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Edward Holland Jr.) | 2:35 |
| 17. | "A Friend Is a Friend" | 5:52 |
| 18. | "Now and Then" | 4:17 |
| 19. | "Let My Love Open the Door" | 4:23 |
| 20. | "Who Are You" | 13:12 |
| 21. | "The Kids Are Alright" | 8:26 |
| 22. | "The Acid Queen" | 3:40 |
| 23. | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | 12:19 |
| 24. | "Magic Bus" | 11:44 |
| 25. | "I'm One" | 3:06 |
References
- ^ "Pete Townshend Solo Albums | Whotabs | The Who Tabs Guitar Bass Drums". Thewho.net. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Eel Pie Online Store: Live: The Empire". Eelpie.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.