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The Who - Tommy [CD]

The Who - Tommy [CD]

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Tommy The Whos defining breakthrough concept album a fullblown rock opera about a deaf dumb and blind boy that launched the band to international superstardom reissued in multi format editions. Originally released in May 1969 The Who were at a career crossroads they were known mainly as a singles band but this project launched them as a serious albums band and has now sold over 20 million copies as well as regularly turning up in lists of the most influential albums of all time. Coming after The Who Sell Out in 1967 it marked a complete change in style with Pete Townshends lengthy conceptual narrative brought exciting new opportunities to rock music. Tommy was and remains to be an ambitious complex and controversial work which was initially banned by the BBC. This new Deluxe and Super Deluxe version of the album comes with a wealth of previously unheard material in the form of 20 demos from Pete Townshends archive and also a live performance of Tommy from 1969 taken from tapes that infamously Townshend asked the bands sound engineer to burn! 18 of the previously unheard and thought to be long lost live tracks are taken from a live show at the Capital Theatre Ottowa Canada on October the 15th 1969. Three others Im Free Tommys Holiday Camp and Were Not Gonna Take It were lost due to tape reels being changed during the show so are taken from later shows of the same era As discussed at length in Pete Townshends autobiography the tapes were all supposed to be destroyed but were kept by long time Who sound man Bob Pridden despite Petes instructions. SuperDeluxe box set Disc 1 The original album (2013 remaster) Digitally remastered in HD Disc 2 The demos and outtakes. Features 20 previously unreleased tracks from Pete Townshends archive. Disc 3 The 5.1 album mix Hi Fidelity Pure Audio Bluray The complete album remixed in surround sound on new Hi Fidelity Pure Audio Bluray format Disc 4 The live bootleg album. Features 21 previouslyunreleased tracks from 1969 Hardback 80page fullcolour book featuring rare unseen period photos Petes handwritten lyrics notes and fascinating memorabilia. 22000word essay by legendary Who aficionado Richard Barnes Facsimile 20 x 30 Tommy concert poster Limited edition housed in a hardback deluxe slipcase
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Tommy The Whos defining breakthrough concept album a fullblown rock opera about a deaf dumb and blind boy that launched the band to international superstardom reissued in multi format editions. Originally released in May 1969 The Who were at a career crossroads they were known mainly as a singles band but this project launched them as a serious albums band and has now sold over 20 million copies as well as regularly turning up in lists of the most influential albums of all time. Coming after The Who Sell Out in 1967 it marked a complete change in style with Pete Townshends lengthy conceptual narrative brought exciting new opportunities to rock music. Tommy was and remains to be an ambitious complex and controversial work which was initially banned by the BBC. This new Deluxe and Super Deluxe version of the album comes with a wealth of previously unheard material in the form of 20 demos from Pete Townshends archive and also a live performance of Tommy from 1969 taken from tapes that infamously Townshend asked the bands sound engineer to burn! 18 of the previously unheard and thought to be long lost live tracks are taken from a live show at the Capital Theatre Ottowa Canada on October the 15th 1969. Three others Im Free Tommys Holiday Camp and Were Not Gonna Take It were lost due to tape reels being changed during the show so are taken from later shows of the same era As discussed at length in Pete Townshends autobiography the tapes were all supposed to be destroyed but were kept by long time Who sound man Bob Pridden despite Petes instructions. SuperDeluxe box set Disc 1 The original album (2013 remaster) Digitally remastered in HD Disc 2 The demos and outtakes. Features 20 previously unreleased tracks from Pete Townshends archive. Disc 3 The 5.1 album mix Hi Fidelity Pure Audio Bluray The complete album remixed in surround sound on new Hi Fidelity Pure Audio Bluray format Disc 4 The live bootleg album. Features 21 previouslyunreleased tracks from 1969 Hardback 80page fullcolour book featuring rare unseen period photos Petes handwritten lyrics notes and fascinating memorabilia. 22000word essay by legendary Who aficionado Richard Barnes Facsimile 20 x 30 Tommy concert poster Limited edition housed in a hardback deluxe slipcase
Track Listing

1. Overture

2. Its A Boy

3. 1921

4. Amazing Journey

5. Sparks

6. Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)

7. Christmas

8. Cousin Kevin

9. The Acid Queen

10. Underture

11. Do You Think Its Alright?

12. Fiddle About

13. Pinball Wizard

14. Theres A Doctor

15. Go To The Mirror!

16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?

17. Smash The Mirror

18. Sensation

19. Miracle Cure

20. Sally Simpson

21. Im Free

22. Welcome

23. Tommys Holiday Camp

24. Were Not Gonna Take It

Details
  • Product Type: AUDIO CD
  • Barcode: 602537474035
  • Release Date: November 11, 2013
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