Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Overture
2. It's 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 It's Alright?
12. Fiddle About
13. Pinball Wizard
14. There's 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. I'm Free
22. Welcome
23. Tommy's Holiday Camp
24. We're Not Gonna Take It
25. Listening To You / See Me, Feel Me
26. Overture
27. It's A Boy
28. 1921
29. Amazing Journey
30. Sparks
31. Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
32. Christmas
33. Cousin Kevin
34. The Acid Queen
35. Underture
36. Do You Think It's Alright?
37. Fiddle About
38. Pinball Wizard
39. There's A Doctor
40. Go To The Mirror!
41. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
42. Smash The Mirror
43. Sensation
44. Miracle Cure
45. Sally Simpson
46. I'm Free
47. Welcome
48. Tommy's Holiday Camp
49. We're Not Gonna Take It
50. Listening To You / See Me, Feel Me
51. Overture
52. It's A Boy
53. 1921
54. Amazing Journey
55. Sparks
56. Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
57. Christmas
58. Cousin Kevin
59. The Acid Queen
60. Underture
61. Do You Think It's Alright?
62. Fiddle About
63. Pinball Wizard
64. There's A Doctor
65. Go To The Mirror!
66. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
67. Smash The Mirror
68. Sensation
69. Miracle Cure
70. Sally Simpson
71. I'm Free
72. Welcome
73. Tommy's Holiday Camp
74. We're Not Gonna Take It
75. Listening To You / See Me, Feel Me

Disc 2:

1. I Was
2. Christmas (Out Take 3)
3. Cousin Kevin Model Child
4. Young Man Blues
5. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
6. Trying To Get Through
7. Sally Simpson
8. Miss Simpson
9. Welcome
10. Tommy's Holiday Camp
11. We're Not Gonna Take It
12. Dogs Part Two
13. It's A Boy
14. Amazing Journey
15. Christmas
16. Do You Think It's Alright?
17. Pinball Wizard
18. I Was
19. Christmas (Out Take 3)
20. Cousin Kevin Model Child
21. Young Man Blues
22. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
23. Trying To Get Through
24. Sally Simpson
25. Miss Simpson
26. Welcome
27. Tommy's Holiday Camp
28. We're Not Gonna Take It
29. Dogs Part Two
30. I Was
31. Christmas (Out Take 3)
32. Cousin Kevin Model Child
33. Young Man Blues
34. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
35. Trying To Get Through
36. Sally Simpson
37. Miss Simpson
38. Welcome
39. Tommy's Holiday Camp
40. We're Not Gonna Take It
41. Dogs Part Two
42. It's A Boy
43. Amazing Journey
44. Christmas
45. Do You Think It's Alright?
46. Pinball Wizard

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4779 in Music
• Released on: 2004-01-19
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Hybrid SACD, Original recording remastered, SACD
• Dimensions: .37 pounds
• Running time: 354 minutes

From Amazon.com
Tommy had the dubious distinction of being the first-ever rock opera; however, it's none the worse for that, Ken Russell's adaptation notwithstanding. Due largely to Pete Townshend's skill as a songwriter and composer, Tommy tells a coherent story and includes quality rock and roll at the same time, an impressive feat by itself. While surprisingly more linear than the later Quadrophenia, Tommy boasts several songs that stand up well on their own, including the classic "Pinball Wizard," "The Acid Queen," "I'm Free," and "Sally Simpson." Much of the rest doesn't make much sense lyrically unless you listen to the entire album, but you'll probably want to do that anyway, preferably with the lights low and the stereo cranked. --Genevieve Williams

CD Description
The definitive rock opera, TOMMY liberated the Who from a "singles band" stigma, marking them as a substantial artisticforce. Composer Pete Townshend had flirted with the conceptual format on two previous releases, but here his vision is spread over two ambitious records that play to the Who's main strengths. Anthems such as the raucous "Pinball Wizard" and the surprisingly serene "I'm Free" emphasise the kinetic power of the band, while Townshend's cast of characters (the perverted Uncle Ernie, the inscrutable Tommy) reveals a wildand unconventional imagination. Townshend even incorporatesSonny Boy Williamson's "Eyesight to the Blind" as part of his fable about the "deaf, dumb, and blind kid", making a successful reference to the past in what is an undeniably groundbreaking and forward-looking achievement.

Customer Reviews

Finest version yet
Finally mastered from the totally original tapes this really is THE ultimate version of Tommy. Pete Townshend has done a cracking job of the 5.1 mix with clarity and seperation so accurate that it'll make your ears bleed! Pinball Wizard is an especially good example where the acoustic intro comes from one side only for the electric guitar to literally jump out from somewhere else. Out of all the SACDs I have this must be the best in terms of mix quality and the way the various instrumentation is distributed to the 5 channels. The bass is pretty forceful too but never overpowering. All in all the over-equalised sound of the previous remaster is removed and in a way it sounds like the instruments have been set free from any restraints. I haven't yet played the standard CD layer so I can't comment on what the previous reviewer said. If you don't have an SACD player yet then if you are a Who fan you're doing yourself a serious disservice. This disc is a good enough reason to invest. Here's to a few more Who classics being given the same treatment.

Surround heaven!
I've got, and love, the surround SACDs of Bat out of Hell and Dark Side of the Moon. This is a similar album, in that it needs no introduction to most people. The surround mix is absolutely wonderful throughout. I note other reviewer's criticisms of the stereo mix in comparison to previous CD releases; clearly it's a matter of taste, but this is the first ever release taken from the original stereo masters (which went missing for many years) as heard by the band. You may prefer other releases, but this release is the authentic one. An ESSENTIAL buy for anyone with an SACD surround system.

a new lease of life for tommy...
christmas eve 1969 (or was it 1970..?).....after spending most of the afternoon in the pub i had something left of my first christmas bonus and found myself in the local record shop. browsing through the racks i came across TOMMY and, though I was somewhat inebriated and it was something i wouldn't have normally bought as i'd never seen much publicity for the album, it was the WHO and the money was burning a hole in my pocket. double albums weren't cheap in those days and on the way home i pondered on the wisdom of my purchase. i needn't have worried, the music was fantastic... i'd never heard any thing like it before. my elder brother scorned it, saying it doesn't sound like the who, but i couldn't stop playing it for months (...years!). there seemed to be two camps of who fans (not so much nowadays), before tommy and after tommy. the who, verging on bankruptcy, came up with this work of genius which took them up into the stratosphere, leaving mod bands like the small faces, the kinks and the move far behind, filling football stadiums and setting themselves among the greats like led zeppelin and the stones. the immediacy and freshness of the original recording comes through brilliantly on SACD, the original recording was great but this is like hearing it for the first time. keith's drums and cymbals come crashing through the speakers like never before, john's bass, pete's guitar parts and roger's vocals are so clear you can literally almost see them. overall a highly recommended recording, SACD is definately the way forward if they keep to this standard of remastering.