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Tommy
Rock · 1969 · 21 tracks

Tommy

The Who

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

May 23, 1969 · MCA Records

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

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 Listening 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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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Tommy sound next to the rest of The Who's catalogue?

Mysterious+4.0σ

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

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