Tommy [Remastered] - Who (The)

Advantages: It's a phenomenon, but which do you choose
Disadvantages: None

...1659] THE CONCEPT Tommy was born at the end of a war during which his father went missing. Suddenly Captain Walker returns home to find his wife with another man. In a fit of rage the lover is killed in front of the boy. The shock of this scene and the insistence that he saw and heard nothing, drives Tommy into himself and he becomes deaf dumb and blind. He remains oblivious to the evils of the world who are portrayed by characters that he comes ...
...variety of cures. Tommy only finds contentment staring into a mirror and playing pinball. In frustration his mother finally smashes the mirror and Tommy is released. His enlightenment causes him to believe that he has become the new Messiah. In the end his followers rebel and reject him, leaving Tommy once again isolated from the world. THE ALBUM This is the studio album and the1969 release. The Who were in their classic line-up: Roger Daltrey (Lead ... Read review

Advantages: Great album
Disadvantages: Pathetic film

...legs’ competition- mum forgets about Tommy so that she can hit the sack with Bernie (the bloke that runs the camp). So… could it be a good year? What a slag! “ Got a feeling it is gonna be a good year, especially if you and me see it in together.” Then one night Tommy sees Bernie hit mum. The trauma of this, as well as the fact that he misses his real dad, makes him go deaf, dumb and blind. Yes I know that this sounds a little ...
...of it…” AMAZING JOURNEY Tommy experiences a journey- re-creating what his real dad experienced before he died. This is quite bizarre! “Sickness will surely take the mind where minds can’t usually go, come on the amazing journey, and learn all that you should know” The images that Tommy experiences (whilst he spins around on a beach with a box on his head!) kind of explain the weirdness of the album sleeve! FAIRGROUND ... Read review

Advantages: challenging to watch...great soundtrack..all star cast
Disadvantages: bad vocals...baffling in places

...I set eyes upon was TOMMY the WHO's 1975 experimental rock opera and it was only £7.99! THE CAST TOMMY has an extremely impressive cast list, the Who, obviously, with Daltrey taking the leading role Oliver Reed, Ann Margaret, Alison Dowling,Robert Powell, and cameos by Jack Nicholson, Eric Clapton,Elton John , Tina Turner and Paul Nicholas. THE SOUNDTRACK I have always been a fan of the WHO and I particularly love Quadrophenia and I found the ...
...fully understand what's going on. TOMMY is no exception. It begins in quite a straightforward manner a beautiful young couple (Powell,Margaret) man called up to do national service...reported missing. This incidentally was beautifully filmed and I found myself in tears before the movie actually got properly underway. The young lady gives birth to a son(Tommy) and when he is about 5 years old meets a slimy looking man on holiday in an extremely cheesey ... Read review

Advantages: a milestone in musical history
Disadvantages: Kieth Moon sings

...very end of the 60s Tommy encapsulates the mood of the time. To quote the sleeve notes, it is an everyday story of murder, trauma, bullying, child molesting, sex, drugs, illusion, delusion, altered conciousness, spiritual awakening, religion, charlatanism, succes, superstardom, faith, betrayal, rejection and pinball. Not bad in 70 minutes, eh? The storyline for the worlds first rock opera tells of a boy who witnesses the tragic homecoming of dad ...
...limit. If you only know Tommy from the Ken Russell film then you should try to hear the music the way it should be heard. Lets be honest, singing was never a strong feature in Oliver Reed's portfolio. At twenty four tracks for a fiver this is an unmissable reminder of the time when music was the real power among youth. Treat yourself. ... Read review

Advantages: A great Rock and Roll materpiece
Disadvantages: Nothing else can come close

...The actual story of Tommy the deaf,dumb and blind kid that plays Pinball is quite far fetched but very good at the same time. The songs on the album are great. I actually think Pinball Wizard is one if the best ever written. A musical masterpiece. If you listen to the Lyrics, it explains what Tommy is really like. "Cant Hear no buzzers or Bells.....Plays by Sense of smell..." He sure does play a mean Pinball! Tommy the theme tune is very good too. ...
...doctor Ive Found" supposedly gives Tommy Hope. "Tommy can you hear me" and "smash the mirror" describe the frustration and anguish suffered. Roger Daltry has a great voice on these tracks and Pete Townshend shows what a brilliant Songwriter he is with his mixture of melodys and hard rock. John Entwhistle is his usual excellent bass playing self and Keith Moon is of course,well, Keith Moon! Drumming like no one else can. If you think you may not have ... Read review