Tommy

Tommy is The Who's 1969 rock opera album, originally released on 23 May 1969. It tells a story of a boy named Tommy who can't see, hear, or talk. Many have claimed Pete Townshend listened to The Pretty Things S.F.Sorrow album for inspiration while some say he was influenced by Procol Harum's 17-minute piece "In Held 'Twas in I".

Track listing
All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.


 * Side one
 * 1) "Overture" – 3:50
 * 2) "It's a Boy" – 2:07
 * 3) "1921" – 3:14
 * 4) "Amazing Journey" – 3:25
 * 5) "Sparks" – 3:45
 * 6) "The Hawker" (Williamson) – 2:15


 * Side two
 * 1) "Christmas" – 5:30
 * 2) "Cousin Kevin" (Entwistle) – 4:03
 * 3) "The Acid Queen" – 3:31
 * 4) "Underture" – 9:55


 * Side three
 * 1) "Do You Think It's Alright?" – 0:24
 * 2) "Fiddle About" (Entwistle) – 1:26
 * 3) "Pinball Wizard" – 3:50
 * 4) "There's a Doctor" – 0:25
 * 5) "Go to the Mirror!" – 3:50
 * 6) "Tommy Can You Hear Me?" – 1:35
 * 7) "Smash the Mirror" – 1:20
 * 8) "Sensation" – 2:32


 * Side four
 * 1) "Miracle Cure" – 0:10
 * 2) "Sally Simpson" – 4:10
 * 3) "I'm Free" – 2:40
 * 4) "Welcome" – 4:30
 * 5) "Tommy's Holiday Camp" (Moon) – 0:57
 * 6) "We're Not Gonna Take It!" – 6:45

Tracks that appear on box set "Maximum R & B":

Overture ; The Acid Queen ; Pinball Wizard ; I'm Free Live recording of "Sparks" (mistitled "Underture") from Woodstock 1969 Festival Live recording of "See Me, Feel Me" from "Live At Leeds" concert in 1970

1996 MCA Reissue

 * 1) "Overture" – 5:21
 * 2) "It's a Boy" – 0:39
 * 3) "1921" – 2:50
 * 4) "Amazing Journey" – 3:25
 * 5) "Sparks" – 3:47
 * 6) "Eye Sight To The Blind (The Hawker)" (Williamson) – 2:14
 * 7) "Christmas" – 4:34
 * 8) "Cousin Kevin" (Entwistle) – 4:07
 * 9) "The Acid Queen" – 3:35
 * 10) "Underture" – 10:09
 * 11) "Do You Think It's Alright?" – 0:25
 * 12) "Fiddle About" (Entwistle) – 1:30
 * 13) "Pinball Wizard" – 3:00
 * 14) "There's a Doctor" – 0:24
 * 15) "Go to the Mirror!" – 3:50
 * 16) "Tommy Can You Hear Me?" – 1:36
 * 17) "Smash the Mirror" – 1:35
 * 18) "Sensation" – 2:27
 * 19) "Miracle Cure" – 0:12
 * 20) "Sally Simpson" – 4:12
 * 21) "I'm Free" – 2:40
 * 22) "Welcome" – 4:34
 * 23) "Tommy's Holiday Camp" (Moon) – 0:58
 * 24) "We're Not Gonna Take It!" – 7:08

This version included instrumental parts that were not present on any earlier version, particularly noticeable in the cymbals of "The Acid Queen".

Deluxe edition
In 2003, Tommy was released as a deluxe edition on a Hybrid SACD and DVD-Audio. The two formats feature the original album remixed into 5.1 surround sound and both feature a bonus disc of "out-takes and demos". The DVD-Audio edition also includes a bonus video interview with Pete Townshend plus a demonstration of his remixing the original recording into 5.1 sound.


 * Bonus disc

The first twelve tracks are out-takes and demos and the last five are stereo-only demos.
 * 1) "I Was" – 0:17
 * 2) "Christmas" (out-take 3) – 4:43
 * 3) "Cousin Kevin Model Child" – 1:25
 * 4) "Young Man Blues" (Version one) (Allison) – 2:51
 * 5) "Tommy, Can You Hear Me?" (alternate version) – 1:59
 * 6) "Trying to Get Through" – 2:51
 * 7) "Sally Simpson" (out-take) – 4:09
 * 8) "Miss Simpson" – 4:18
 * 9) "Welcome" (Take two) – 3:44
 * 10) "Tommy's Holiday Camp" (band's version) – 1:07
 * 11) "We're Not Gonna Take It" (alternate version) – 6:08
 * 12) "Dogs (Part Two)" (Moon) – 2:26
 * 13) "It's a Boy" – 0:43
 * 14) "Amazing Journey" – 3:41
 * 15) "Christmas" – 1:55
 * 16) "Do You Think It's Alright" – 0:28
 * 17) "Pinball Wizard" – 3:46