Tommy

Tommy

by The Who
Tommy

Tommy

by The Who

CD(Remastered)

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Overview

The full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy that launched the band to international superstardom, written almost entirely by Pete Townshend. Hailed as a breakthrough upon its release, its critical standing has diminished somewhat in the ensuing decades because of the occasional pretensions of the concept and because of the insubstantial nature of some of the songs that functioned as little more than devices to advance the rather sketchy plot. Nonetheless, the double album has many excellent songs, including "I'm Free," "Pinball Wizard," "Sensation," "Christmas," "We're Not Gonna Take It," and the dramatic ten-minute instrumental "Underture." Though the album was slightly flawed, Townshend's ability to construct a lengthy conceptual narrative brought new possibilities to rock music. Despite the complexity of the project, he and the Who never lost sight of solid pop melodies, harmonies, and forceful instrumentation, imbuing the material with a suitably powerful grace. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date: 03/12/1996
Label: Geffen / Interscope
UPC: 0008811141721
Rank: 3734

Tracks

  1. Tommy, a rock opera~Overture
  2. Tommy, a rock opera~It's a Boy
  3. Tommy, a rock opera~1921
  4. Tommy, a rock opera~Amazing journey
  5. Tommy, a rock opera~Sparks
  6. Tommy, a rock opera~Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)
  7. Tommy, a rock opera~Christmas
  8. Tommy, a rock opera~Cousin Kevin
  9. The Tommy, a rock opera~The Acid Queen
  10. Tommy, a rock opera~Underture
  11. Tommy, a rock opera~Do You Think It's Alright?
  12. Tommy, a rock opera~Fiddle About
  13. Tommy, a rock opera~Pinball Wizard
  14. Tommy, a rock opera~There's a Doctor
  15. Tommy, a rock opera~Go to the Mirror!
  16. Tommy, a rock opera~Tommy Can You Hear Me?
  17. Tommy, a rock opera~Smash the Mirror
  18. Tommy, a rock opera~Sensation
  19. Tommy, a rock opera~Miracle Cure
  20. Tommy, a rock opera~Sally Simpson
  21. Tommy, a rock opera~I'm Free
  22. Tommy, a rock opera~Welcome
  23. Tommy, a rock opera~Tommy's Holiday Camp
  24. Tommy, a rock opera~We're Not Gonna Take It

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Who   Primary Artist
Pete Townshend   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Lead Vocals
Keith Moon   Tambourine,Chromatic Tympani,Gong,Drums,Vocals
Chris Morphet   Mouth Organ
John Entwistle   Bass,Vocals,Trumpet,Keyboards,Flugelhorn,French Horn,Lead Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Roger Daltrey   Vocals,Harmonica,Lead Vocals,Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Damon Lyon-Shaw   Engineer
Kit Lambert   Producer,Original Recording Producer
Matt Kent   Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Paul Bishow   Supervisor
Richard Evans   Management,Art Direction,Reissue Design
David Pelletier   Post Production
Michael McInnerney   Artwork,Cover Design,Original Cover Artwork,Original Design Concept
Tim Drury   Design,Art Direction
Shari Young   Supervisor
Blandford   Composer
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer,Lyricist
Bob Ludwig   Remastering
Bobby Pridden   Mixing
Jerry Herman   Composer
Chris Charlesworth   Executive Producer
Elliot Mazer   Post Production,Pre-Production Consultant
Keith Moon   Composer,Lyricist
Jon Astley   Remixing,Mastering,Reissue Producer
Pete Townshend   Composer,Lyricist,Remixing,Reissue Producer
Mose Allison   Composer,Lyricist
Sonny Boy Williamson I   Composer
Robert Rosenberg   Executive Producer
Barrie Meller   Photography,Original Photography
Barrie Wentzell   Photography
Richard Barnes   Liner Notes
Bill Curbishley   Management,Executive Producer
Richard Whittaker   Mixing
Mike McInnerney   Cover Design,Original Cover Artwork
Meher Baba   Design
Michel Etchart   Supervisor
Andy Macpherson   Remixing
Jim Belcher   Supervisor
Chris Stamp   Executive Producer,Original Executive Producer
Baron Wolman   Photography
Monique McGuffin   Production Coordination
Stefanie Ewing   Supervisor
Barry Gray   Composer
Eula Parker   Composer
John Entwistle   Composer,Lyricist
Tod Dockstader   Sample Source
Bill Burks   Supervisor
The Who   Group
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