THE WHO-Tommy (The Movie Soundtrack)-D0-2xLP

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ITEM: VINYL 2x12” LP 33 1/3rpm
ARTIST: THE WHO
TITLE: Tommy
COUNTRY PRINTED: OZ
CAT No: POLYDOR, 2625 028
COVER: Gatefold (Grade at NEAR MINT)
INNER COVERS: (Grade at NEAR MINT+)
LABELS: (Grade at NEAR MINT+)
VINYL:
Record #1:(Grade at EXCELLENT+ to NEAR MINT-)
Record #2:(Grade at NEAR MINT-)
TRACKS:
Side one
1."Prologue - 1945" (performed by Pete Townshend and John Entwistle) – 2:55
2."Captain Walker/It's a Boy" (performed by Pete Townshend, Margo Newman and Vicki Brown) – 2:38
3."Bernie's Holiday Camp" (performed by the Who, with vocals by Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret and Alison Dowling) – 3:42
4."1951/What about the Boy?" (performed by Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed) – 2:49
5."Amazing Journey" (performed by Pete Townshend) – 3:19
6."Christmas" (performed by the Who and the vocal chorus, with lead vocals by Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed and Alison Dowling) – 3:59
7."Eyesight to the Blind" (performed by Eric Clapton) – 3:21

Side two
1."The Acid Queen" (performed by Tina Turner) – 3:47
2."Do You Think It's Alright?" (1) (performed by Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed) – 0:57
3."Cousin Kevin" (performed by Paul Nicholas) – 3:07
4."Do You Think It's Alright?" (2) (performed by Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed) – 0:46
5."Fiddle About" (performed by the Who, with lead vocals by Keith Moon) – 1:40
6."Do You Think It's Alright?" (3) (performed by Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed) – 0:29
7."Sparks" (performed by the Who) – 3:07
8."Extra, Extra, Extra" (performed by Simon Townshend) – 0:37
9."Pinball Wizard" (performed by Elton John) – 5:22

Side three
1."Champagne" (performed by the Who, with vocals by Ann-Margret and Roger Daltrey) – 4:43
2."There's a Doctor" (performed by Oliver Reed and Ann-Margret) – 0:29
3."Go to the Mirror" (performed by Jack Nicholson, Roger Daltrey and Ann-Margret) – 3:49
4."Tommy, Can You Hear Me?" (performed by Ann-Margret) – 0:55
5."Smash the Mirror!" (performed by Ann-Margret) – 1:22
6."I'm Free" (performed by Roger Daltrey) – 2:36
7."Mother and Son" (performed by Pete Townshend, with vocals by Ann-Margret and Roger Daltrey) – 2:36
8."Sensation" (performed by Roger Daltrey) – 2:49 (on the LP and 8-track, 4:37 on the cassette and CD)

Side four
1."Miracle Cure" (performed by Simon Townshend) – 0:23
2."Sally Simpson" (performed by Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey) – 5:38
3."Welcome" (performed by Pete Townshend, with vocals performed by Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed) – 4:15
4."T.V. Studio" (performed by Pete Townshend, with vocals performed by Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed) – 1:14
5."Tommy's Holiday Camp" (performed by Keith Moon) – 1:29
6."We're Not Gonna Take It" (performed by Roger Daltrey and the vocal chorus) – 4:46
7."See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You" (performed by the Who and the vocal chorus, with lead vocals by Roger Daltrey) – 4:19
PERSONNEL:
?Acoustic Guitar – Alan Ross (2) (tracks: A5, B2, B4, B6, B8, C2, C4, C5, C8, D1, D6)

?Bass – John Entwistle (tracks: A6 to B1, C5, C6), Phil Chen (tracks: A5, B2, B4, B6, C3, C8, D2)
?Drums – Graham Deakin (tracks: B2, B4, B6, D2), Kenny Jones (tracks: A7, B1, B8, C2, C5, C6, D1), Tony Newman (tracks: A5, B3, C8)
?Guitar – Caleb Quaye (tracks: A4, C3, D6)
?Horns – John Entwistle (tracks: C8, D6, D7)
?Organ – Chris Stainton (tracks: A4, D6, D7)
?Piano – Nicky Hopkins (tracks: A4 to A6, B1, B2, B4, B6, C3, C4, C6, C8, D2, D6, D7)
?Producer – Ken Russell (tracks: A1 to B8, C1 to D7), Pete Townshend (tracks: A1 to B8, C1 to D7)
?Producer [Album] – Kit Lambert
?Vocals – Ann Margret (tracks: A3, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6, C1 to C5, C7, D3, D4),
? Oliver Reed (tracks: A3, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6, C2, C3, D3, D4),
? Pete Townshend (tracks: A2, A5, D2),
?Roger Daltrey (tracks: C1, C3, C6, C7, C8, D2, D3, D6, D7)
COMMENT: Biography by Bruce Eder & Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Few bands in the history of rock & roll were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notoriously intense live performances demonstrated. The group was a whirlwind of activity, as the wild Keith Moon fell over his drum kit and Pete Townshend leaped into the air with his guitar, spinning his right hand in exaggerated windmills. Vocalist Roger Daltrey strutted across the stage with a thuggish menace, as bassist John Entwistle stood silent, functioning as the eye of the hurricane. These divergent personalities frequently clashed, but these frictions also resulted in a decade's worth of remarkable music -- it took some five years to find their audience, but at the tail end of the 1960s they suddenly achieved a level of popularity rivaling the Rolling Stones, both as a live act and in album sales.

As one of the key figures of the British Invasion and the mod movement of the mid-'60s, the Who were a dynamic and undeniably powerful sonic force. They often sounded like they were exploding conventional rock and R&B structures with Townshend's furious guitar chords, Entwistle's hyperactive basslines, and Moon's vigorous, seemingly chaotic drumming. Unlike most rock bands, the Who based their rhythm on Townshend's guitar, letting Moon and Entwistle improvise wildly over his foundation, while Daltrey belted out his vocals. This was the sound the Who thrived on in concert, but on record they were a different proposition, as Townshend pushed the group toward new sonic territory. He soon became regarded as one of the finest British songwriters of his era, rivaling John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, as songs like "The Kids Are Alright" and "My Generation" became teenage anthems, and his rock opera, Tommy, earned him respect from mainstream music critics.

Townshend continually pushed the band toward more ambitious territory, incorporating white noise, pop art, and conceptual extended musical pieces into the group's style. The remainder of the Who, especially Entwistle and Daltrey, weren't always eager to follow him in his musical explorations, especially after the success of his first rock opera, Tommy. Instead, they wanted to stick to their hard rock roots, playing brutally loud, macho music instead of Townshend's textured song suites and vulnerable pop songs. Eventually, this resulted in the group abandoning their adventurous spirit in the mid-'70s, as they settled into their role as arena rockers. The Who continued on this path even after the death of Moon in 1978, and even after they disbanded in the early '80s, as they reunited numerous times in the late '80s and '90s to tour America. The group's relentless pursuit of the dollar was largely due to Entwistle and Daltrey, who never found successful solo careers, but it had the unfortunate side effect of tarnishing their reputation for many longtime fans. However, there's little argument that at their peak the Who were one of the most innovative and powerful bands in rock history.

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RECORD: New condition with no surface marks or loss of sound quality.
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COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.
EXCELLENT:
RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Slight wear or creasing.
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RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable wear on cover, seam or spine.
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