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Tommy - Deluxe Edition [Hybrid SACD] [Original recording remastered] [SACD]

~ The Who, Tommy (Related Recordings)
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  • Audio CD (19 Jan 2004)
  • Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Hybrid SACD, Original recording remastered, SACD
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B0000DJZAH
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  DVD Audio
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,390 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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
See all 75 tracks on this disc
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
See all 46 tracks on this disc

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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


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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finest version yet, 26 Nov 2003
By J. Milner "jcmilner" (Hull, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Surround heaven!, 6 Jun 2005
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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.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a new lease of life for tommy..., 10 Dec 2005
By mystic fred (prog heaven) - See all my reviews
  
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.
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