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The Who - The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley:

UK / Germany - 2022 Polydor/UMC CD	UK / Germany - 2022 Polydor/UMC CD (Photo Book) CD includes nice photo book
UK / Germany - 2022 Polydor/UMC Blu-Ray (Disc Face)	UK / Germany - 2023 Polydor/UMC CD Single CD version
UK / CZ - 2023 Polydor/UMC LP Colored vinyl version (yellow, orange, red)	UK / CZ - 2023 Polydor/UMC LP Colored vinyl version (Disc 1)
UK / CZ - 2023 Polydor/UMC LP Colored vinyl version (Disc 2)	UK / CZ - 2023 Polydor/UMC LP Colored vinyl version (Disc 3)
UK / CZ - 2023 Polydor/UMC LP Black vinyl version	USA - 2023 Polydor/UMC HD Download 24/48
Japan - 2023 Polydor/UMC CD SHMCD	Japan - 2023 Polydor/UMC CD (Promo) Comes with promo card
Japan - 2023 Polydor/UMC CD (Promo) ~9.5" x 9.5" Promo Card (which comes with Japan promo CD)

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Album: The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley

LPs (vinyl) Sampled: n/a

CDs/Blu Ray Sampled: Germany (Polydor/UMC), Japan (Polydor/UMC)

HD Download Sampled: USA (Polydor/UMC)

LP Comments: The best way to describe the LP, is that its like listening to the CD, but in LP format. Not quite 100% accurate, but most likely sourced from the Dolby Atmos version from the Blu Ray (since that version is less compressed). If you listen to the sound samples (below), you can hear distortion in the "Eminence Front" chorus. The same distortion can be heard in the Atmos and LP versions.

CD Comments: While the instrumental part of the mix is fabulous, the vocals are mixed too low. The overall sound suffers from too much compression and sounding very "digital". It reminds me of some of the very first CDs (which lacked proper fidelity). On this album, most of the tracks seem as if they went from bass to treble with no midrange. The Japan CD has more bass (which sounds good), but also some extra treble (which sounds bad - and shrill).

Blu-Ray Disc Comments: The blu-ray disc is not a video, but rather a multi-format (PCM Stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos) audio disc comprised of the same track list as the CDs (see pix below). The blu-ray (in PCM HD mode) sounds a smidgeon smoother than the CD counterparts - just enough to make it the preferred listening choice between them. The Dolby Atmos mode seems to strip away the heavy compression (associated with the CD and PCM version) and is more dynamic (listen to sound samples below).

HD Download Comments: This version is similar to the CD version (too compressed, lack of midrange), but with a slightly smoother high end.

LP Comments: n/a Note: I haven't played the LP(s) yet, but typically this mastering engineer (Miles Showell/Abbey Road), uses one master for both digital and LP formats. This may or may not be true with this release. Stay tuned...

Other Comments: This is a 2 CD Set with Blu-Ray Disc (see below). With almost no advertising or promotion, the set was scheduled to be released on November 4, 2022 (but mysteriously disappeared). It was finally released world wide on March 31, 2023. Additionally... The album comes with a nice photo book.

Summary: Below are many sound samples that you can listen to and draw your own conclusions. 

Track Listing (Except for Single CD Version): Who Are You, Eminence Front, Imagine A Man, Pinball Wizard, Hero Ground Zero, Join Together, Substitute, The Seeker, Won't Get Fooled Again, Behind Blue Eyes, Ball And Chain, The Real Me, I'm One, The Punk And The Godfather *, 5:15, Drowned, The Rock, Love Reign O'er Me, Baba O'Riley, Tea And Theatre *

* Recorded on the 2019 "Moving On" tour

Single CD Version: Who Are You, Eminence Front, Imagine A Man, Pinball Wizard, Join Together, Won't Get Fooled Again, Ball And Chain, The Real Me, 5:15, The Rock, Love Reign O'er Me, Baba O'Riley

Listen for yourself! Below are 30 second WAV samples from the album titles as described above. From CD (UK/Germany): Who Are You   Eminence Front   Imagine A Man   Hero Ground Zero   Join Together   Substitute   The Seeker   Won't Get Fooled Again   Ball And Chain   The Real Me   The Rock   Love Reign O'er Me   Baba O'Riley   Tea And Theatre From CD (Japan): Who Are You   Eminence Front   Imagine A Man   Pinball Wizard   Hero Ground Zero   Join Together   Substitute   The Seeker   Won't Get Fooled Again   Behind Blue Eyes  From Blu-Ray (PCM - HD) (UK/Germany): Who Are You   Eminence Front   Imagine A Man   Hero Ground Zero   Join Together   Substitute   The Real Me   Bonus: Pinball Wizard From Blu-Ray (Dolby Atmos @ 2.0 - HD) (UK/Germany): Who Are You   Eminence Front   Imagine A Man   Hero Ground Zero   Join Together   Substitute   The Real Me   Baba O'Riley   Bonus: The Punk And The Godfather From HD Download (24/48): Who Are You   Eminence Front   Imagine A Man   Hero Ground Zero   Join Together   Substitute From LP: Who Are You   Eminence Front   Imagine A Man   Hero Ground Zero   Join Together   Substitute   Ball And Chain   The Real Me   The Punk And The Godfather Note: Sound comparisons are only as good as your ears and the equipment you are listening to the music with.

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