-- Who - Tommy (1975 Film) | (Audio CD) MSRP $ 24.98 Amazon Price $ 24.98 Savings $ 0.00 | |  Release Date: 17 April, 2001, Universal
TRACK LISTING - Overture - The Who
- Prologue - 1945 - Pete Townshend
- Captain Walker/It`s a Boy - Pete Townshend
- Bernie`s Holiday Camp - The Who
- 1921/What About the Boy?
- Amazing Journey
- Christmas
- Eyesight to the Blind
- Acid Queen
- Do You Think It`s Alright? (I)
- Cousin Kevin
- Do You Think It`s Alright? (II)
- Fiddle About - The Who
- Do You Think It`s Alright? (III)
- Sparks - The Who
- Extra, Extra, Extra
- Pinball Wizard
- Champagne - The Who
- There`s a Doctor
- Go to the Mirror
- Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
- Smash the Mirror
- I`m Free
- Mother and Son - Pete Townshend
- Sensation
- Miracle Cure
- Sally Simpson
- Welcome - Pete Townshend
- T.V. Studio - Pete Townshend
- Tommy`s Holiday Camp
- We`re Not Gonna Take It
- See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You - The Who
Usually ships in 24 hours | | | Really bad! | | I agree with everyone who said that the assembled cast of singers had no business on this recording! The original rock opera "Tommy" was, is, and ever shall be the difinitive version. I don`t know what Ken Russell was thinking having the likes of Jack Nicholson and Oliver Reed crooning, and thus ruining, some of Pete Townshend`s most brilliant tunes! Tina Turner is the one saving grace on the whole piece, aside from the parts sung by the members of The Who themselves ("I`m Free", "Amazing Journey", "Sally Simpson"). Overall a real disappointment of both a film and a soundtrack with amazing potential! | | | | Bombastic But Fun | | The album accompanying the 1975 Ken Russell film of "Tommy" is, in a word, bombastic. After performing the rock opera for five years, Pete the Windmill was, understandably, sick to death of doing the same old shtick. When the inevitable film fell into place with the King of Overkill at the helm, Pete dove into rethinking the score with a vengeance: his synth explosion on the "Overture" fits perfectly with what was in store visually. He even wrote new songs for the film: "Champagne", "Mother and Son", and rewrote and expanded lyrics on many other Tommy tunes, clarifying what never quite worked in the original rock opera, and obfuscating other plot points (most likely, just to see if you`re paying attention). When the Who piled into the studio to record the rewritten version of his work, the old Who aggression was in full rage--this became a powerful new Tommy, with hard guitars and huge synth runs very much to the forefront. Roger`s voice attacked the lyrics, Ox`s bass chudded like a purposeful behemoth, and Moonie`s drum kit looked over the edge of the precipice, said, "What the hell", and dove into Valhalla. It`s not for everyone, and, God, please never let Nicholson "sing" again, but if you enjoy Wagnerian thunder, go for it! IT AIN`T DEEP, IT`S JUST FUN ! | | | | Remember, this IS a Movie Soundtrack! | | Not to at all be confused with The 1969 masterpeice album by The Who "Tommy". Speaking of this soundtrack, I would have to reflect on the movie itself, since basically, the entire movie is here on this CD with the inclusion of the single only release of "Overture From Tommy", which in like many cases in this soundtrack, has The Who playing most if not all instrumentation. Ok, that aside, I as a young 10 year old Who/ Elton John fan went to the cinema over and over to see this grandioso Rock opera come to life before my eyes. Even today watching the film on DVD brings back the original excitement. It was up to the casting director to chose who took each role and would sing each part. Ken Russell was a genius in my opinion on his choices. I always wondered what Pete thinks today of this movie.
Elton John`s great version of "Pinball Wizard" (with a bit of "I Can`t Explain" thrown in at the end) is worth half the 5 stars I listed. What I also love are the new renditions of the Tommy tunes that The Who actual do like "Amazing Journey", "I`m Free", "Sensation", "Listening To You/See Me, Feel Me" & "Sally Simpson" to name a few. If you are a Who nut like me, this collection is a must! The hard rocking version of "I`m Free" I always loved better than the original laid back version. Then again, if you are a Who completest like myself, you have this already! The soundtrack to one of the greatest musicals of my time! | | |
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