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Tommy (1969 Original Concept Album) | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Who
Label: Mca
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  274 reviews
Sales Rank: 1136
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 008811141721
UPC: 088111417214
EAN: 0008811141721
ASIN: B000002OZY
Release Date: March 12, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Overture | | • | It's a boy | | • | 1921 | | • | Amazing journey | | • | Sparks | | • | Eyesight to the Blind (the hawker) | | • | Christmas | | • | Cousin Kevin | | • | The acid queen | | • | Underture | | • | Do you think it's alright? | | • | Fiddle about | | • | Pinball Wizard | | • | There's a doctor | | • | Go to the mirror! | | • | Tommy can you hear me? | | • | Smash the mirror | | • | Sensation | | • | Miracle cure | | • | Sally Simpson | | • | I'm free | | • | Welcome | | • | Tommy's holiday camp | | • | We're not gonna take it |
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Amazon.com essential recording
Tommy had the dubious distinction of being the first-ever rock opera; however, it's none the worse for that, Ken Russell's adaptation notwithstanding. Due largely to Pete Townshend's skill as a songwriter and composer, Tommy tells a coherent story and includes quality rock and roll at the same time, an impressive feat by itself. While surprisingly more linear than the later Quadrophenia, Tommy boasts several songs that stand up well on their own, including the classic "Pinball Wizard," "The Acid Queen," "I'm Free," and "Sally Simpson." Much of the rest doesn't make much sense lyrically unless you listen to the entire album, but you'll probably want to do that anyway, preferably with the lights low and the stereo cranked. --Genevieve Williams
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 What More Can I Say January 4, 2009
Unbelievable concept album with one cover song that also kills, "Eyesight to the Blind". Great songwriting, musicianship and beautiful harmonies make this an "Amazing Journey", cover to cover. I remember wearing this out on vinyl, and waiting for a CD release. The final cut, "We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me/Listening to You" still give me the warm and fuzzies, and make me wish there was more material on this disk. Do not buy the movie soundtrack, other than for the balls out version of "I'm Free", which I feel is stronger than the release on the original because of Daltrey's voice.
Tommy + SACD 5.1 = a wonderful experience December 24, 2008
Well Worth it. If you have a SACD player/5.1 channel system, you will LOVE this recording. AMAZING sound!! i am not reviewing the content ,per se, if you have ever heard Tommy, then you already like the album or not, for those who complain about 5.1 mixes, and how they differ from the original stereo LP, hey, if you see a group live, alot of times they dont play songs the same anyway, so if it seems too different from the original, chalk it up to artistic interpetation, the original artists probably approved or arranged the new 5.1 mixes anyway. The only way to listen to SACDs is with the proper setup, The Playstation 3 will play them if you get the proper receiver, one that decodes LPCM thru the HDMI cable, see ps3sacd.com for receivers that work, otherwise, get a SACD stand alone player and a 5.1 receiver/amp, see ebay, and ENJOY!!!!
5.1 Done Right... December 21, 2008
I won't address the music itself in this review since more than enough has already been said about this phenomenal album. My focus is on the 5.1 production of it. Suffice to say, if there is a single album out there that has properly taken advantage of 5.1 technology, it is The Who's Tommy. Pete Townshend produced this version himself and the results are clearly a labor of love. While many DVD Audio discs give you width by separating tracks, this version combines them in a way that gives the listener remarkable *depth*, incredible sound that makes you feel like you are in the room with them. I've compared this to a number of DVD Audio discs and it holds its own as a superior production second only perhaps to The Beatles' LOVE. Highly recommended to Who fans and anyone who can appreciate the best of what surround sound offers.
A Rock Opera December 13, 2008
The Who's Pete Townshed at that time was mainly known by fans as a guitarist and not a songwriter since he did write nearly all of the lyrics too Who songs. This album would change all that. Tommy bassicly took what Sgt. Peppers had created by The Beatles and expanded it and made it so it followed a constant story line. Tommy is the story about a boy named Tommy who is deaf dumb and blind but in the end he is able too see and hear he just didnt realize it. The amazing thing about Tommy is the band never used a full ocrehsta on the album because so they could play it live. All they used were guitars drums and John Enstwiles French Horn. By late 1968 Pete Townshed having written rock opera songs, A Quick One While He's Away, and Rael, was eager too record a concept album. Originally Tommy was based off the idea of the five states of consiuoness but he eventually developed Tommy. So buy this CD then once you get it go home and blast it for 75 minutes long.
 listen carefully November 24, 2008
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I know most of the other reviews say this is a great album . well it is , however during this sacd version there are many drop outs not found on the dvd audio version . you can really here it on John's voice during the acid queen. also the dvd audio lets you enjoy this masterpiece without changing discs . get the dvd audio version for the best reproduction of this classic.
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