Tommy (Remastered) – The WhoApril 11th, 1969 or iTunes Price: $14.99 Genre: Rock Released: 1969 Customer Ratings (457 Ratings)
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Tommy (Remastered) – The WhoView More By The Who Our ReviewOriginally 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.. Customer ReviewsOne of their greatest. (4 stars)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 A Genius who bothered to notice…..& fixed an error (5 stars) 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 An Essential Album (5 stars) 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 introdu BiographyFormed: 1964 in London, EnglandGenre: 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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