The Who - Tommy (Box set, UHQR, 200g, Clear vinyl)
ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER
The Who [click here to see more vinyl featuring The Who]:
- Roger Daltrey – vocals, harmonica
- Pete Townshend – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, banjo, vocals
- John Entwistle – bass guitar, French horn, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
- Keith Moon – drums, timpani, gong, tambourine, vocals
Written by Pete Townshend (A1-5, B1, B3-4, C1, C3-8, D1-4, D6), Sonny Boy Williamson II (A6), John Entwistle (B2, C2), Keith Moon (D5)
1 LP, Box set, printed by stoughton printing
Limited to 3,500 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : clear
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Track Records
Recorded at IBC Studios, London, primarily between September 1968 and March 1969
Engineered by Damon Lyon-Shaw
Produced by Kit Lambert
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grudman Mastering
Photography by Barrie Meller
Design by Michael McInnerney
Originally released in May 1969
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
- Overture
- It's a Boy
- 1921
- Amazing Journey
- Sparks
- Eyesight to the Blind
Side B:
- Christmas
- Cousin Kevin
- The Acid Queen
- Underture
Side C:
- Do You Think It's Alright?
- Fiddle About
- Pinball Wizard
- There's a Doctor
- Go to the Mirror!
- Tommy Can You Hear Me?
- Smash the Mirror!
- Sensation
Side D:
- Miracle Cure
- Sally Simpson
- I'm Free
- Welcome
- Tommy's Holiday Camp
- We're Not Gonna Take It
Awards:
Grammy Hall of Fame – inducted in 1998
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - ranked 190/500
Rolling Stone – 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time: Ranked #5
Included in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die"
Reviews:
“The full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy that launched the band to international superstardom, written almost entirely by Pete Townshend. Hailed as a breakthrough upon its release, its critical standing has diminished somewhat in the ensuing decades because of the occasional pretensions of the concept and because of the insubstantial nature of some of the songs that functioned as little more than devices to advance the rather sketchy plot. Nonetheless, the double album has many excellent songs, including "I'm Free," "Pinball Wizard," "Sensation," "Christmas," "We're Not Gonna Take It," and the dramatic ten-minute instrumental "Underture." Though the album was slightly flawed, Townshend's ability to construct a lengthy conceptual narrative brought new possibilities to rock music. Despite the complexity of the project, he and the Who never lost sight of solid pop melodies, harmonies, and forceful instrumentation, imbuing the material with a suitably powerful grace.” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
UHQR :
UHQR pressing is inspired from JVC Japan, which 30 years ago was the pinnacle of high-quality vinyl. Each UHQR vinyl is pressed, using hand-selected vinyl, on a manual Finebilt press with attention paid to every single detail of every single record. The 200-gram records feature the same flat profile that helped to make the original UHQR so desirable. From the lead-in groove to the run-out groove, there is no pitch to the profile, allowing your stylus to play truly perpendicular to the grooves from edge to center. Every UHQR is hand-inspected upon pressing completion, and only the truly flawless are allowed to go to market.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.35 / 5