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Tommy (Remastered)

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Originally released in 1969, Tommy is a thrilling and ambitious double album that revolves around a boy who, after witnessing a traumatic event at home, becomes “deaf, dumb, and blind,” develops a hypersensitivity to musical vibrations (not to mention killer pinball skills), and embarks on a spiritual journey that turns him into a guru. The story is complicated and some details are not immediately obvious (and are further obscured by some key plot point changes for the 1975 film adaptation of the work), but one need not follow every plot twist to enjoy the music. Composed almost entirely by Pete Townshend (the norm for The Who), the band does a marvelous job of bringing the concept to life, supplying dynamic and sensitive performances on the instrumental passages as well as the surging lyrical numbers. The album contains several classic Who songs that stand up on their own – “Pinball Wizard,” “I’m Free,” “We’re Not Gonna Take It” – but the overall continuity and flow of Tommy is what’s most impressive. Keith Moon’s drumming is particularly inspired throughout and there’s a wealth of excellent keyboard work by both Townshend and John Entwistle. More than a quarter century after its release, it’s easy to downplay (or mock) the idea of a “rock opera,” but Tommy helped expand the parameters of rock music. And, more importantly, it still sounds amazing.

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One of their greatest.

First, Magic Man's comment that "See Me, Feel Me" is missing from the track listings is incorrect. If you look for this album on Amazon.com, you'll notice it has 24 tracks just as the iTunes copy does. Having purchased the vinyl version of this fine and influential masterpiece back in the late seventies, I can attest to the fact that all of the tracks are here and that this is NOT a partial album. "See Me, Feel Me" isn't a standalone track because "We're Not Gonna Take It" segues into "See Me, Feel Me". Why else would the track time for the last track be 7:08? Secondly, some Who fans may not know that this album was actually based on "S.F. Sorrow" by The Pretty Things, which came out a year before "Tommy". Pete Townshend has said that he listened to that album for a week before he sat down to create the concept of "Tommy". If you listen to both albums back to back you'll find they're very similar. Both deal with a child growing up in Britain during WWII, and both cover some of the same musical ground. Townshend's early demo tapes for Tommy sound more like "S.F. Sorrow" before the final studio versions by The Who came to pass. I highly recommend both Tommy and S.F. Sorrow (if you can find the cd).

A Genius who bothered to notice…..& fixed an error

This album, called TOMMY, the very 1st Rock Opera, or at the very least, as Wikipedia points out, The Who's Tommy, the first album explicitly billed as a rock opera. As such it was years ahead of its time. In fact, it spawned a 1975 movie, a Broadway musical, a musical event or happening.(The "All Star" live staging of The Who’s Tommy) But, this Itunes collection IS in fact a full album! Ever notice the marority of Itune bashers are without facts? Novices to the Who like Magic Man are confused. Itunes did NOT omit a song hoping you will buy it elsewhere and they do not list partial albums as full. What Magic Man is speaking about is one of the later incarnations. Any TRUE Who fan, who owned the vinyl when it came out knows that SEE ME, FEEL ME is a subsection of We're not gonna take it. Much later on, when staging the musical for Broadway, it was added as a reprise and as a show closer listed as See ME Feel ME (reprise)/Listening to you(Reprise)… The 1st clue should have been reprise. But in case you missed it, See Me Feel Me AND Listening to you are reprised from the song Were Not Gonna Take it! It includes the lyrics YOU quoted. So PLEASE. do NOT be confused, this IS the entire Tommy as put out by the Who in 1969 BUT remastered for CD! Also, rather than being dismissive of someone who made a mistake, (or ANYONE who wonders WHY Tommy became blind) perhaps it would be better to tell them to listen to the song 1921 a few times.... The Who said it so much better! Great Album that holds up even TODAY! And shows the layers of talent that inhabited the mind of Pete Townsend!

An Essential Album

No other album, with the possible exception of Sgt. Pepper, has changed what it means to be an album than Tommy has. Tommy was the first rock opera; the album tied together with both the plot of the deaf, dumb and blind boy finding enlightenment through pinball, and musically, with themes like See Me, Feel Me. This was the first Who album I ever bought. Now, The Who is my favorite band and Tommy is my favorite album If you want an introduction to The Who, are interested in the first rock opera, or are just a rock fan, try this album. Favorite tracks: Christmas Pinball Wizard I'm Free We're Not Gonna Take It

Biography

Formed: 1964 in London, England

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s

Few bands in the history of rock & roll were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notoriously intense live performances demonstrated. The group was a whirlwind of activity, as the wild Keith Moon fell over his drum kit and Pete Townshend leaped into the air with his guitar, spinning his right hand in exaggerated windmills. Vocalist Roger Daltrey strutted across the stage with a thuggish menace, as bassist John Entwistle...
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