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The Who - Live At Shea Stadium 1982:

UK - 2015 Eagle/Universal CD (Promo)

USA - 2024 Mercury/Universal CD

Germany/UK - 2024 Mercury/Universal LP (Front)

Worldwide distribution

Germany/UK - 2024 Mercury/Universal LP (Back)

Worldwide distribution

Japan - 2015 Yamaha CD (Promo)

Japan - 2024 Mercury/Universal LP

Germany LP with Japan OBI

Japan - 2024 Mercury/Universal CD


Album: The Who Live At Shea Stadium 1982

LPs (vinyl) Sampled: 2024 (Germany/Worldwide Release)

CDs Sampled: UK (2015 Promo), Japan (2015 Promo), USA (2024), Japan (2024)

Other Sampled: Blu Ray (2015 USA), DVD (2015 USA)

LP Comments: Sounds flat.

Summary: Recorded live at Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY, 1982. The original DVD (I haven't listened to the Blu Ray yet) sounds pretty good overall. The 2015 UK <promo> CD sounds similar to the DVD. The 2015 Japan <promo> CD is a bit compressed. The 2024 reissues (CDs and LP) sound flat compared to the 2015 releases. Overall, I would recommend the original DVD or the Blu Ray as these two almost sound identical (and better than the others).

Other Comments: In 2015, I wasn't particularly thrilled with this release. It was primarily a DVD and at the time, they were prepping for a CD release (note the (2) two promos, but that never happened. The overall mix was pretty good, but had some odd issues with backing vocals being too low in the mix (song dependent). Fast forward to 2024 and an LP and CD are released worldwide, but without the original's bonus tracks. For whatever reason, the 2024 release sounds flat (lacking fidelity) - which is immediately noticeable.(See sound samples below). 

Note: "5:15" was performed on 10-13-82 (this show), but not included in the 2024 release (the 10-12-82 performance was included on the 2015 DVD/Blu Ray as a bonus track).  

Compare for yourself!

Below are 30 second WAV samples from the various pressings as described above.

Naked Eye:

2015 USA Blu Ray (HD)   2015 USA DVD   2015 UK CD (Promo)   2015 Japan CD (Promo)   2024 Germany LP (HD)   2024 USA CD   2024 Japan CD

I Saw Her Standing There:

2015 USA Blu Ray (HD)   2015 USA DVD   2015 UK CD (Promo)   2015 Japan CD (Promo)   2024 Germany LP (HD)   2024 USA CD   2024 Japan CD

Twist And Shout:

2015 USA Blu Ray (HD)   2015 USA DVD   2015 UK CD (Promo)   2015 Japan CD (Promo)   2024 Germany LP (HD)   2024 USA CD   2024 Japan CD



Note: Sound comparisons are only as good as your ears and the equipment you are listening to the music with.

Track Listing (2015): Substitute, I Can't Explain, Dangerous, Sister Disco, The Quiet One, It's Hard, Eminence Front, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba O Riley, I'm One, The Punk Meets The Godfather, Drowned, Tattoo, Cry If You Want, Who Are You, Pinball Wizard, See Me, Feel Me, Love Reign O'er Me, Long Live Rock, Won't Get Fooled Again, Young Man Blues, Naked Eye, I Saw Her Standing There, Summertime Blues, Twist And Shout, My Generation, A Man Is A Man, 5:15

Track Listing (2024): Substitute, I Can't Explain, Dangerous, Sister Disco, The Quiet One, It's Hard, Eminence Front, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba O Riley, I'm One, The Punk Meets The Godfather, Drowned, Tattoo, Cry If You Want, Who Are You, Pinball Wizard, See Me, Feel Me, Love Reign O'er Me, Long Live Rock, Won't Get Fooled Again, Young Man Blues, Naked Eye, I Saw Her Standing There, Summertime Blues, Twist And Shout

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