Encore Series 2006 and 2007
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Encore Series 2006 and Encore Series 2007 are album series from The Who's 2006-2007 tour.
Following a practice started with their Encore Series 2002
and Encore Series 2004
, every performance (except for the Leeds
concert) was released on compact disc
. Starting with the 2006-2007 series, each show was also available on DVD
. Volumes 1–21 of the series feature concerts from the 2006 European Tour, while volumes 22–40 feature concerts from the 2006 North American Tour.
on September 21, 2006 at the PNC Bank Arts Center
. This set list is typical for all of the shows on the North American leg of the tour. All songs written by Pete Townshend
except where noted.
Following a practice started with their Encore Series 2002
Encore Series 2002
Encore Series 2002 is an album series of live recordings from The Who's 2002 American tour. The albums contain soundboard recordings of 25 concerts from the tour, available as two-CD individual shows or as part of a box set. The Who would continue this practice on their 2004 and 2006 and 2007 tours...
and Encore Series 2004
Encore Series 2004
Encore Series 2004 is live album series recorded during concerts on The Who's 2004 tour Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, and United States. It contains soundboard recordings of all 18 concerts from the tour, available as two-CD individual shows or as part of a box set....
, every performance (except for the Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
concert) was released on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
. Starting with the 2006-2007 series, each show was also available on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. Volumes 1–21 of the series feature concerts from the 2006 European Tour, while volumes 22–40 feature concerts from the 2006 North American Tour.
Typical track listing
This track listing is from the concert in Holmdel, New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
on September 21, 2006 at the PNC Bank Arts Center
PNC Bank Arts Center
The PNC Bank Arts Center is a modern amphitheatre located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, USA. About 17,500 people can occupy the amphitheater; there are 7,000 seats and the grass area can hold about 10,500 people. Concerts are from May through September featuring 35–45 different events of...
. This set list is typical for all of the shows on the North American leg of the tour. All songs written by Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
except where noted.
Disc one
- "I Can't ExplainI Can't Explain"I Can't Explain" is a song by the English rock band The Who, written by Pete Townshend, and produced by Shel Talmy. The song was issued as a single in December 1964 in the United States and on 15 January 1965 in the United Kingdom.-Background:...
" – 2:36 - "The Seeker" – 2:32
- "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Roger DaltreyRoger DaltreyRoger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
and Townshend) – 5:20 - "Fragments" (Lawrence BallLawrence BallLawrence Ball is an English musician and composer who currently lives in North London. He produces multi-media compositions, performs in concert, and also works as a private tutor in mathematics, music theory and physics....
and Townshend) – 5:19 - "Who Are YouWho Are You (song)"Who Are You", composed by Pete Townshend, is the title track on The Who's 1978 release, Who Are You, the last album released before drummer Keith Moon's death in September 1978. It was released as a double-A sided single with the John Entwistle composition "Had Enough", also featured on the album...
" – 6:52 - "Behind Blue EyesBehind Blue Eyes"Behind Blue Eyes" is the title of a song by English rock band The Who. It was released in November 1971 as the second single from their fifth album Who's Next and was written by Pete Townshend originally for his Lifehouse project...
" – 4:11 - "Real Good Looking Boy" (Townshend, Luigi CreatoreLuigi CreatoreLuigi Creatore is a American songwriter and record producer.From a musical family, Creatore began his career as a writer. After serving with the United States military during World War II, in the 1950s he became a writer then partnered with his cousin Hugo Peretti to form the songwriting team of...
, Hugo PerettiHugo PerettiHugo E. Peretti was an American songwriter and record producer.Born in New York City, Hugo Peretti began his career as a teenager, playing the trumpet in the Borscht Belt in upstate New York...
and George David WeissGeorge David WeissGeorge David Weiss was an American songwriter and former President of the Songwriters Guild of America.-Career:...
) – 7:39 - "Sound Round" – 1:20
- "Pick Up the Peace" – 1:33
- "Endless Wire" – 2:03
- "We Got a Hit" – 1:19
- "They Made My Dream Come True" – 1:21
- "Mirror Door" – 4:13
- "Baba O'RileyBaba O'Riley"Baba O'Riley" is a song written by Pete Townshend for the English rock band The Who. Roger Daltrey sings most of the song, with Pete Townshend singing the middle eight: "Don't cry/don't raise your eye/it's only teenaged wasteland"...
– 5:40 - "Eminence FrontEminence Front"Eminence Front" is a song written and sung by Pete Townshend of The Who. It appears as the sixth track on the group's 1982 studio album, It's Hard. The single reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the only song from the album that the band has opted to play live after the initial...
– 5:46
Disc two
- "A Man in a Purple Dress" – 5:11
- "Mike Post Theme" – 4:21
- "You Better You Bet" – 5:37
- "My Generation" – 6:36
- "Won't Get Fooled AgainWon't Get Fooled Again"Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the rock band The Who which was written by Pete Townshend The original version of the song appears as the final track on the album Who's Next...
" – 13:23 - "Naked Eye" – 6:33
- "Pinball WizardPinball Wizard"Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts and No. 19 on the U.S...
" – 2:52 - "Amazing Journey"/"Sparks" – 9:27
- "See Me, Feel MeSee Me, Feel Me"See Me Feel Me" is a portion of the song "We're Not Gonna Take It" written by Pete Townshend of The Who. The song is the finale of the Tommy album. "See Me Feel Me", followed by the refrain of "Listening To You" was performed at the 1969 Woodstock Festival as the sun was rising and almost half a...
" – 6:48 - "Tea & Theatre" – 4:32