Tommy

~ Release by The Who (see all versions of this release, 53 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Overture / It’s a Boy
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
medley including a recording of:
It’s a Boy
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
medley including a recording of:
Overture (Tommy)
orchestrator:
Wil Malone
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
medley of:
1921
medley of:
See Me, Feel Me
medley of:
Eyesight to the Blind
medley of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
medley of:
Go to the Mirror!
medley of:
See Me, Feel Me
medley of:
Go to the Mirror!
medley of:
See Me, Feel Me
medley of:
Go to the Mirror!
medley of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
medley of:
Pinball Wizard
5:58
A2You Didn’t Hear It
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
1921
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
2:48
A3Amazing Journey / Sparks
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
medley including a recording of:
Amazing Journey
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
medley including a recording of:
Sparks
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Songs of Windswept Pacific and Towser Tunes, Inc.
7:09
A4Eyesight to the Blind
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
performer:
The Who
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Eyesight to the Blind
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
recording of:
Eyesight to the Blind
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
42:11
D1Miracle Cure
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
performer:
The Who
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Miracle Cure (Extra! Extra!)
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
2.750:11
D2Sally Simpson
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
performer:
The Who
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sally Simpson
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
3.654:08
D3I’m Free
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey
performer:
The Who
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-10 until 1969-03)
recording of:
I’m Free (from 1968-10 until 1969-03)
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
4.42:39
D4Welcome
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
spoken vocals:
John Entwistle
performer:
The Who
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Welcome
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
34:30
D5Tommy’s Holiday Camp
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
lead vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
performer:
The Who
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tommy’s Holiday Camp
lyricist:
Keith Moon (drummer)
composer:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1969)
publisher:
New Ikon Music Ltd.
2.251:01
D6We’re Not Gonna Take It
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:
Chris Stamp
producer:
Kit Lambert
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
performer:
The Who
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
4.357:02
2▶12" Vinyl

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
engineer:Damon Lyon-Shaw
executive producer:Chris Stamp
producer:Kit Lambert
rights society:BMI (US rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Decca Records (not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6577849 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:I’m Free
I’m Free / We’re Not Gonna Take It
Pinball Wizard
See Me, Feel Me
covers:The String Quartet Tribute to The Who’s Tommy by Vitamin String Quartet feat. The Section
translated covers:Di-rect doet Tommy by Di‐rect (Dutch rock band)
live performances:The Who’s Tommy Orchestral by Roger Daltrey
included in:Phases
The Studio Albums
part of:Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (2022-10-12) (number: 5) (order: 5)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 22) (order: 22)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 96) (order: 96)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 96) (order: 96)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 144) (order: 144)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 190) (order: 190)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 190) (order: 190)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/68455 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-who/Tommy [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/chdp [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-who/tommy/ [info]
https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/the-who/tommy [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/4719/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-11783 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=16066 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Tommy/832 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000392525 [info]
Wikidata:Q372055 [info]