Tommy

Rock · 1969 · 21 tracks

Tommy

A sprawling double-album narrative defined by aggressive acoustic strumming, operatic vocal arrangements, and Keith Moon's hyperactive, melodic drumming.

It's a wild, high-concept ride about a pinball-playing messiah that somehow actually works as a rock record.

A grand, theatrical exploration of trauma and enlightenment through the lens of 60s rock.

Tommy · vs · The Who

Mysterious+4.0σ

Mysterious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 21 Tracks

01

Overture

3:52

02

It’s a Boy

2:07

03

1921

2:49

04

Amazing Journey

4:26

05

Sparks

2:43

06

Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)

2:15

07

Christmas

4:34

08

Cousin Kevin

4:06

10

Underture

10:05

11

Do You Think It’s Alright?

0:25

12

Fiddle About

1:31

14

There’s a Doctor

0:24

15

Go to the Mirror!

3:47

16

Tommy Can You Hear Me?

1:36

17

Smash the Mirror

1:35

18

Sensation

2:28

19

Miracle Cure

0:12

20

Sally Simpson

4:10

22

Welcome

4:32

23

Tommy’s Holiday Camp

0:57

24

We’re Not Gonna Take It

7:07

Moments Worth Waiting For

the transition from the frantic acoustic strumming of 'Overture' into the sudden, heavy electric crash of 'It's a Boy'

Keith Moon's explosive drum fill that signals the shift into the 'See Me, Feel Me' refrain during 'Go to the Mirror!'

the ten-minute instrumental 'Underture' where the band explores the 'Sparks' theme through increasingly dense layers of feedback and rhythm

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