Tommy The Who

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  • Release Date: 03/12/1996
  • Original Release: 1969
  • Sales Rank: 2,193
  • Label: MCA
  • UPC: 008811141721

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Tommy

1LISTENOverture 5:21
2LISTENIt's a Boy 0:38
3LISTEN1921 2:49
4LISTENAmazing Journey 3:25
5LISTENSparks 3:46
6LISTENThe Hawker 2:13
7LISTENChristmas 4:34
8LISTENCousin Kevin 4:07
9LISTENThe Acid Queen 3:34
10LISTENUnderture 10:09
11LISTENDo You Think It's Alright? 0:24
12LISTENFiddle About 1:29
13LISTENPinball Wizard 3:01
14LISTENThere's a Doctor 0:23
15LISTENGo to the Mirror! 3:49
16LISTENTommy, Can You Hear Me? 1:36
17LISTENSmash the Mirror 1:35
18LISTENSensation 2:27
19LISTENMiracle Cure 0:12
20LISTENSally Simpson 4:12
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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, All Music Guide

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Taking Rock to a new levelby JohnQ

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July 23, 2009: This is a brilliant album, though admittedly sounding a bit dated, but this album took Rock to a new level of possibilities and the influence of this album to the future of Rock was profound. An essential album in rock history.

Genius!by jcbookmaster

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December 04, 2008: The Who give us a masterpiece.


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