Description
The Who: Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar, keyboards); John Entwistle (vocals, French horn, bass); Keith Moon (vocals, drums); Roger Daltrey (vocals).
Producers: Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp.
Reissue producer: Jon Astley.
Recorded at IBC Studio, London, England.
Originally released as a 2 LP set on Decca (7205).
The definitive rock opera, TOMMY liberated the Who from a "singles band" stigma, marking them as a substantial artistic force. Composer Pete Townshend had flirted with the conceptual format on two previous releases, but here his vision is spread over two ambitious records that play to the Who's main strengths. Anthems such as the raucous "Pinball Wizard" and the surprisingly serene "I'm Free" emphasize the kinetic power of the band, while Townshend's cast of characters (the perverted Uncle Ernie, the inscrutable Tommy) reveals a wild and unconventional imagination. Townshend even incorporates Sonny Boy Williamson's "Eyesight to the Blind" as part of his fable about the "deaf, dumb, and blind kid," making a successful reference to the past in what is an undeniably groundbreaking and forward-looking achievement.
Producers: Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp.
Reissue producer: Jon Astley.
Recorded at IBC Studio, London, England.
Originally released as a 2 LP set on Decca (7205).
The definitive rock opera, TOMMY liberated the Who from a "singles band" stigma, marking them as a substantial artistic force. Composer Pete Townshend had flirted with the conceptual format on two previous releases, but here his vision is spread over two ambitious records that play to the Who's main strengths. Anthems such as the raucous "Pinball Wizard" and the surprisingly serene "I'm Free" emphasize the kinetic power of the band, while Townshend's cast of characters (the perverted Uncle Ernie, the inscrutable Tommy) reveals a wild and unconventional imagination. Townshend even incorporates Sonny Boy Williamson's "Eyesight to the Blind" as part of his fable about the "deaf, dumb, and blind kid," making a successful reference to the past in what is an undeniably groundbreaking and forward-looking achievement.
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Product Details
- Artist
- WHO
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Label / Studio
- UNI / MCA
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Number of Discs
- 1
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Overture
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Its a Boy
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1921
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Amazing Journey
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Sparks
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Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)
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Christmas
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Cousin Kevin
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Acid Queen, The
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Underture
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Do You Think Its Alright
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Fiddle About
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Pinball Wizard
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Theres a Doctor
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Go to the Mirror!
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Tommy Can You Hear Me?
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Smash the Mirror
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Sensation
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Miracle Cure
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Sally Simpson
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Im Free
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Welcome
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Tommys Holiday Camp
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Were Not Gonna Take It
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Pros
- Great Lyrics
Cons
- Lacks Hit Songs
Best Uses
- At Home
Comments about UNI / MCA WHO - Tommy:
Ye cant beat this album from the WHO, rock opera at its greatest.
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