Tommy, in horror, stops the show and tends to Sally. [35] Lambert wanted an orchestra to appear on the album, but Townshend was strongly against the idea, and time and budget constraints meant it could not happen anyway. [93] The group made a second trip to the Isle of Wight, appearing at the 1970 festival on 29 August, before an audience of 600,000. [72] Townshend was too busy finishing the recording to properly approve the artwork, but Kit Lambert strongly approved of it, and said it would work. In both the album and stage versions, the father comes home and kills the lover in the confrontation. [97], The Who continued to play a smaller selection of Tommy live in subsequent tours throughout the 1970s. [10] His friend, International Times art director Mike McInnerney, told him about the Indian spiritual mentor Meher Baba,[11] and Townshend became fascinated with Baba's values of compassion, love and introspection. Tommy's mother brainwashes him into believing he didn't see or hear anything, shutting down his senses and making him deaf, dumb and blind to the outside world ("1921"). The 1975 musical film Tommy, based on the Pete Townshend-penned rock opera of the same name, brought together a cast of Tina Turner, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed and Jack Nicholson. Key gigs from the tour included appearances at Woodstock, the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival, the University of Leeds, the Metropolitan Opera House, and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Subsequently, the rock opera developed into other media, including a Seattle Opera production in 1971, an orchestral version by Lou Reizner in 1972, a film in 1975, and a Broadway musical in 1992. Melody Maker's Chris Welch visited IBC studios in November and while he was impressed with the working environment and the material,[30] the project still did not have a title and there was no coherent plotline. De film werd geregisseerd door Ken Russell, die met zijn flamboyante ideeën en duizelingwekkende tempo de videoclipstijl van MTV jaren vooruit was. [65] The album is one of several by the Who to appear in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. and carry him home. [62], In 1998, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic and significant value". [2], Townshend had been looking at ways of progressing beyond the standard three-minute pop single format since 1966. The Who's Tommy is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Pete Townshend and a book by Townshend and Des McAnuff. Upon hearing this message, the crowd still rejects him out of a desire to hear a bolder message from him. Tommy retreats inward again ("See Me, Feel Me") with his "continuing statement of wonder at that which encompasses him". [124] McAnuff won a Tony Award in 1993 for Best Director, while Wayne Cilento won the award for Best Choreographer. [2] The final step was for record company approval from Polydor, making one concession that pictures of the band should appear on the cover. Listen free to The Who – Tommy (Overture, It's a Boy and more). One doctor discovers that Tommy's senses do function but not at a self-aware or openly expressive level. Sally Simpson, age: 13–20, A typical teenybopper. Released 23 May 1969, The Who's Tommy is a masterpiece…a word that is applied to all too many recordings, but in the case it probably doesn't go far enough. 38. M-F 12pm-5pm: 605-394-1786. [3] Co-manager Kit Lambert shared Townshend's views and encouraged him to develop musical ideas,[4] coming up with the term "rock opera". He suddenly realises that he had thought his fame came from his miraculous recovery, when it in fact arose due to his fans desire for a spiritual leader, hoping he could communicate wisdom from his experience of not being able to hear, see, or talk for so long. The Who's Tommy (Original, Musical, Broadway) opened in New York City Apr 22, 1993 and played through Jun 17, 1995. Book by Pete Townshend, Des McAnuff Music by Pete Townshend Additional Music and Lyrics by John Entwistle, Keith Moon. [91] Lambert was keen for Tommy to be taken seriously and wanted the Who to perform at opera houses. [81], The Who had planned to perform Tommy live since starting the project. ", and his parents notice he can stare at his reflection. "[89], Tommy remained in the Who's live set through the rest of the year and into 1970. Mr Walker, in a desperate attempt to reach his son, shouts "Tommy, can you hear me?" Produced by The Path Fund/Rockers on Broadway, the concert was a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Broadway Dreams Foundation and the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation. [21], The album was recorded using an eight-track system, which allowed various instruments to be overdubbed. The live performances of Tommy drew critical praise and rejuvenated the band's career. The production ran through 29 April 2019. ). Tommy hears the voice of his ten-year-old self from the mirror ("See Me, Feel Me") and for a moment, to the horror of his family, seems to be reverting to his old state. Captain Walker persists unsuccessfully in seeking doctors and a cure for Tommy ("There's a Doctor" and "Go to the Mirror!"). Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Tommy - The Who on AllMusic - 1969 - The full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and… Tommy - The Who | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic The CD reissue of the film soundtrack also included an additional Overture. "Tommy's Holiday Camp" was Keith Moon's suggestion of what kind of religious movement Tommy could lead. De hoes heeft wat schade aan de zijkanten maar ziet er verder zeer goed. [39], After delays surrounding the cover artwork, Tommy was released on 17 May 1969 in the US by Decca and 23 May in the UK by Track Records. [39], After a few warm up gigs towards the end of April,[41] the group gave a preview concert to the press at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London on 1 May. – Mrs. Walker and Boyfriend / Captain Walker and Mrs. Walker, "Do You Think It's Alright?" Rock. It peaked at No. The show then officially opened on 22 April 1993 and closed on 17 June 1995, after 899 performances. The story follows Tommy who is a blind, deaf, and mute boy who lost his senses after traumatically seeing his father murdered by his wife’s lover. [63] In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Tommy number 96 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[64] maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. [33] The group were still coming up with new material; Lambert insisted that the piece should have a proper overture,[34] while Townshend wrote "Pinball Wizard" so that Nik Cohn, a pinball fan, would give the album a favourable review in the New York Times. – Captain Walker and Mrs. Walker, "It's a Boy (Reprise)" / "There's a Doctor" – Captain Walker and Mrs. Walker, "I Believe My Own Eyes" – Captain Walker and Mrs. Walker, "Streets of London 1961–3 (Miracle Cure)" – News Vendor and Local Lads, "Sensation (Reprise)" – Tommy and Ensemble, "I'm Free" (Reprise) / "Pinball Wizard" (Reprise) – Tommy and Company, "Sally Simpson" – Cousin Kevin, Security Guards, Sally Simpson, Mr. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson, "Sally Simpson's Question" – Sally Simpson, Tommy, "See Me, Feel Me" (Final Reprise) / "Listening to You" (Reprise) – Tommy and Company, This page was last edited on 6 May 2021, at 00:46. The mixing was left to Damon Lyon-Shaw and assistant engineer Ted Sharp, who did not think IBC was well suited for the task. With Elton John, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, John Entwistle. On the street, a group of local louts surround Tommy ("Tommy, Can You Hear Me?") The following year, two nurses gently hand Mrs Walker her newborn son, Tommy; later, in 1945, American troops liberate Captain Walker's POW camp, proclaiming the end of the war ("It's a Boy" / "We've Won"). A narrator—Tommy's older self—appears to the audience, introducing and framing the story of his exceptional childhood ("Amazing Journey"). Recording on the album began in September 1968, but took six months to complete as material needed to be arranged and re-recorded in the studio. Townshend thought Mike McInnerney, a fellow follower of Meher Baba, would be a suitable choice to do the cover. Captain Walker is tried for murder but found not guilty by reasons of self-defense. [76] All tracks are written by Pete Townshend, except where noted. Instead, he turns to his family, whom he has ignored during his stardom, and embraces them in acceptance, before he climatically reunites with his younger selves onstage ("Listening to You/Finale"). The Walkers leave Tommy with a slew of vicious babysitters, including alcoholic and sexually abusive Uncle Ernie ("Do You Think It's Alright?" In the film, the story was changed to be post-World War II and the song was changed to "1951". His wife, Mrs. Walker, gives birth to their son, Tommy ("It's a Boy"). multiple times. [67] Bayles argued that it was more acceptable to audiences than the art rock "concoctions" of the time because of the cultural climate during the late 1960s: "Tommy was considered more authentic, precisely because it consists of hard rock, rather than doctored-up Mussorgsky ... and avoids the typical pseudoromantic themes of art rock (fairy-tale bliss and apocalyptic angst) in favor of the more up-to-date subject of popular culture itself. [31], The Who took a break from recording at the end of 1968 to tour, including a well received appearance at The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus on 10 December. It is directed by Kerry Michael and features original West End cast member Peter Straker as the Acid Queen (after previously playing the Narrator). A limited production opened at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on 24 April 2019. Mrs Walker turns Tommy away, but he watches his father shoot the boyfriend to death through a large mirror. Tommy was remixed from the original multi-track tapes, remastered, and released by MCA Records and Polydor in 1996 on the 30th anniversary of the original release with the following tracks: * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. De Britse band speelde onder meer integraal hun rockopera TOMMY. Not remastered : 1969 album Features "Pinball Wizard" Amazon.com. The Who's Tommy goes on sale in Quarter 3. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1969 Vinyl release of "Tommy" on Discogs. "[67] High Fidelity magazine also characterized the Who's album as a "reasonably hard-rock version" of the opera. A couple want four girls but instead receive three girls and a boy, raising him as a girl anyway. and "Fiddle About"), as well as his cousin Kevin, a sadistic bully ("Cousin Kevin"). To their surprise, Captain Walker enters the house and a fight erupts between Captain Walker and the boyfriend. [75] Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab subsequently released a special single-disc edition of the album in 1990, featuring an alternate take of "Eyesight to the Blind" and a low volume extensive break on the glass in "Smash The Mirror". This musical inspired Data East's production of a pinball machine called The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard, which used music, sound effects and artwork based on the original Broadway production; this machine was the second one after a 1975 pinball machine, WIZARD! [95] Several live recordings of Tommy from the Who's 1969–70 tours have been released. Uncle Ernie, age: 30–45, Tommy's perverted uncle. "[72] The finished cover contained a blue and white web of clouds, a fist punching into the black void to the left of it. Tommy had the dubious distinction of being the first-ever rock opera; however, it's none the worse for that, Ken Russell's adaptation notwithstanding. Walker). [115] Most of the extras were students at Portsmouth Polytechnic and were paid with tickets to a Who concert after filming wrapped. He praised Townshend for deliberately constructing the album so that each song can be enjoyed individually and felt that he is determined to "give his audience what it wants without burying his own peculiarity". Het verhaal wordt aan de hand van 24 tracks verteld, grotendeels geschreven door gitarist Pete Townshend. Tommy's experience with the Acid Queen (Scene 11) is also handled differently between the Album, Movie, and Stage productions. Goldman asserted that, based on innovation, performance, and "sheer power", Tommy surpasses anything else in studio-recorded rock. Overall, it re-entered the Billboard charts several times for a total of 126 weeks, far longer than any other Who album. [36] Entwistle had become fed up with recording, later saying "we had to keep going back and rejuvenating the numbers ... it just started to drive us mad. De filmbezetting bestond uit verschillende beroemdheden, waaronder de bandleden zelf. [28] "Amazing Journey" was, according to Townshend, "the absolute beginning" of the opera and summarised the entire plot. The production starred Casey Cott as Tommy, Christian Borle as Captain Walker, and Mandy Gonzalez as Mrs. Walker. Final note, it was Daltrey's tour in 2018 that convinced Pete Townshend that an orchestral backing would work for a Who tour, which they're currently on as of this writing in mid-2019 (called Moving On! There are no stage directions, no cast, and narration is restricted to key phrases (such as "Tommy can you hear me? Product description. [82] Townshend later said the group "did the whole thing from start to finish and that was when we first realized we had something cohesive and playable. [121] Anthony DeCurtis, writing in Rolling Stone, said the orchestra drummer had "the thankless task of having to reproduce Keith Moon's parts". Years later, Captain Walker returns home and discovers that his wife has found a new lover. However, Tommy fails to celebrate his father's release, and his family quickly realizes that he has apparently gone deaf, mute, and blind. [27] Other songs had been previously recorded by the Who and were recycled; "It's A Boy" was derived from "Glow Girl", an out-take from The Who Sell Out, while "Sparks" and "Underture" re-used and expanded one of the instrumental themes in "Rael". That night, an adolescent fan named Sally Simpson falls from the stage in her eagerness to touch Tommy and is pummeled by guards ("Sally Simpson"). Once there, the population of fans keeps growing, though Tommy generously, but naïvely, wishes to welcome everyone equally. His parents take him to a respected doctor ("There's a Doctor"), who determines that the boy's disabilities are psychosomatic rather than physical. "[61] In his review for AllMusic, Unterberger said that, despite its slight flaws, the album has "many excellent songs" permeated with "a suitably powerful grace", while Townshend's ability to devise a lengthy narrative introduced "new possibilities to rock music. A young, loutish nuisance. 7 in the US in 1969,[42] but in 1970 it re-entered the charts, at which time it went on to peak at No. [82] The Coliseum Theatre gig is available on the 2007 video release At Kilburn 1977 + Live at the Coliseum. [120] Townshend wrote a new song, "I Believe My Own Eyes", to explain the relationship between Tommy's parents, but otherwise tried to be faithful to the music on the original album. [102][103], In 1971, the Seattle Opera under director Richard Pearlman produced the first ever fully staged professional production of Tommy at Seattle's Moore Theatre. The show subsequently was produced by various touring companies throughout North America and Europe. The police arrive; Tommy simply gazes at the mirror in silence. "See Me, Feel Me", for example, is the second half of "We're Not Gonna Take It", but is its own track as a single and on the 2003 deluxe edition. [92] In June 1970, the group performed two shows at the Metropolitan Opera House, which was the first time Townshend announced the show as being the "last Tommy ever". The original album has sold 20 million copies and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. While Tommy is an adolescent, Nora marries Frank, a shifty camp counselor. Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who's Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit. [51], According to music journalist Richie Unterberger, Tommy was hailed by contemporary critics as the Who's breakthrough". In October 1969, the Who played six shows at the Fillmore East, where Leonard Bernstein praised them for their new music. [20], The Who started recording the album at IBC Studios on 19 September 1968. [113], Townshend also oversaw the production of a soundtrack album, on which the unrecorded orchestral arrangements Kit Lambert had envisaged for the original Tommy LP were realised by the extensive use of synthesizer. [118], The film and its soundtrack album featured six new songs, all written by Townshend, and an alteration to the running order compared to the original album. [38] The album overshot its April deadline, as stereo mastering continued into the end of the month. Once the Toronto run ended, the production went on a Canadian tour. Ophalen of … The Broadway theatre debut was at the St. James Theatre on 29 March 1993 with 27 previews running through 10 April. [39] Nevertheless, BBC Radio 1 received an advance copy of the album at the start of May and gave the material its first airplay on Pete Drummond's show on 3 May. Townshend came up with the concept of Tommy after being introduced to the work of Meher Baba, and attempted to translate Baba's teachings into music. The group hoped that the album would be ready by Christmas, but sessions dragged on. The Who’s Tommy. [115] Due to Keith Moon's commitments with the filming of Stardust, Kenney Jones (who would take over as the Who's drummer after Moon's death in 1978) played drums on much of the soundtrack album. Het concert begon spectaculair. Tommy is een musical-film uit 1975, gebaseerd op de rockopera Tommy, die in 1969 werd uitgebracht door de Britse rockband The Who. This sequence in the film depicts Elton John being backed by the Who (dressed in pound-note suits); the band portrayed the Pinball Wizard's band for filming,[117] but on the music track and soundtrack album, the music was performed entirely by him and his regular touring band. [50] Robert Christgau named Tommy the best album of 1969 in his year-end list for Jazz & Pop magazine. Realising the opera's narrative was difficult to understand, Townshend explained a synopsis of the story, before the Who played Tommy all the way through at full stage volume. The original production ran 1995/1996 for 13 months in Germany at the Capitol Theatre in Offenach (next to Frankfurt). The Who's Tommy Broadway in 1993 - The Who's Tommy The seminal rock-opera of our time, THE WHO'S TOMMY is the classic story of the 'deaf, dumb and blind kid' … As well as the original album, the package includes additional demos, and a live performance mostly taken from the Who's show at the Capital Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 15 October 1969. Buy tickets for The Who's Tommy from Ticketmaster AU. View 2021 show dates for Musicals events The album had a hostile reception with the BBC and certain US radio stations, with Tony Blackburn describing "Pinball Wizard" as "distasteful". [101] The ballet performance toured New York in April 1971, which included a light show and accompanying films by the Quebec Film Bureau. [15] He decided that the Who should record a series of songs that stood well in isolation, but formed a cohesive whole on the album. Captain Walker leaves Mrs. Walker with Tommy. [1], British Army Captain Walker goes missing during an expedition and is believed dead ("Overture"). The Who's TOMMY. "Pinball Wizard" reached the top 20 in the US and the top five in the UK. [17] The Who biographer Dave Marsh subsequently said the interview described the narrative better than the finished album. [71] He wanted to try and convey the world of a deaf, dumb and blind boy, and decided to "depict a kind of breaking out of a certain restricted plane into freedom. [109][110] The Melbourne concert was videotaped, then televised by Channel 7 on 13 April 1973. The remastering was done under the supervision of Townshend and also includes related material not on the original album, including "Dogs-Part 2" (the B-Side to "Pinball Wizard"), "Cousin Kevin Model Child" and "Young Man Blues", plus demos for the album and other unreleased songs that were dropped from the final running order. [4], Des McAnuff revived the musical at the Stratford Festival of Canada from 4 May until 19 October 2013 at the Avon Theatre in Stratford, Ontario.[5]. SYNOPSIS: This stage adaptation of The Who's classic rock opera and film tells the story of a deaf, dumb and mute boy who becomes a world-famous Pinball Wizard and the leader of a cult of devotees. There were two performances that took place on the same evening. [78] This release came with Mike McInnerney's complete artwork and a written introduction by Richard Barnes. [39] The running order was changed, and four songs ("Cousin Kevin", "Underture", "Sensation" and "Welcome") were dropped entirely. Amidst World War II, the husband, Captain Walker, parachutes into Germany, where he is captured as a prisoner of war by the Nazis ("Overture"). [96] The complete show was recorded, but has never been officially released. [8], Pete Townshend talking to Jann Wenner, August 1968[9], By 1968, Townshend was unsure about how the Who should progress musically. Tommy is told by the Doctor to "Go to the Mirror! 313 likes. This is a CD/SACD hybrid disc containing 5.1 mixes of all but the last five of these tracks, All tracks are from the Capitol Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 15 October 1969,[128] except for "I'm Free", "Tommy's Holiday Camp", "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "See Me, Feel Me" which are from Swansea City Football Club, 12 June 1976.[129]. [116], "Pinball Wizard" was a major hit when released as a single. [44] "Pinball Wizard", "I'm Free" and "See Me, Feel Me" were released as singles and received airplay on the radio. [23][46], When it was released, critics were split between those who thought the album was a masterpiece, the beginnings of a new genre, and those that felt it was exploitative. The Specialist, age: 30–50, A very modern doctor who has new theories on how to cure Tommy. Tommy has never had a definitive plot, but the following synopsis was published following the original album's release. Cousin Kevin and his friends take Tommy to a youth club where, to everyone's astonishment, Tommy plays pinball brilliantly ("Sensation"). "Sensation" was written about a girl Townshend had met on the Who's tour of Australia in early 1968, "Welcome" and "I'm Free" were about peace found through Meher Baba and "Sally Simpson" was based on a gig with the Doors which was marred by violence. The desperate Captain Walker is approached by The Hawker and Harmonica Player ("Eyesight to the Blind") who promise a miraculous cure for Tommy. The Who's "rock opera" Tommy is one of the most revisited albums of its age. Moon later said, "It was, at the time, very un-Wholike. [80] In 2013, a super deluxe version of Tommy was released as a 3-CD / Blu-ray box set. Tommy's parents have him undergo a battery of medical tests, to no avail ("Sparks"). 4. Recordings from this tour can be found on the Join Together live album and the Tommy and Quadrophenia Live DVD. Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Who, a double album first released in 23 May 1969. [73] For this edition, the cover was revised to remove The Who's faces, which were originally placed at the request of the record label. Storyline. The inner triptych, meanwhile, showed a hand reaching out to light and a light shining in a dark void. Directed by Barry Alexander Brown. [7] That year's The Who Sell Out included a mini-opera in the last track, "Rael", which like "A Quick One..." was a suite of musical segments joined together. [90] The group's show on 14 December at the London Coliseum was filmed for a possible future Tommy feature. "See Me, Feel Me" reached the top 20 in the US and "I'm Free" reached the top 40. Drummer Keith Moon struikelde over de vele Afghaanse tapijten op het podium en viel de zaal in, met medeneming van een versterker. [21] There was no firm title at this point, which was variously referred to as Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy, Amazing Journey, Journey into Space, The Brain Opera and Omnibus. Tommy was acclaimed upon its release by critics, who hailed it as the Who's breakthrough. [25] A significant amount of material had a lighter style than earlier recordings, with greater prominence put on the vocals. Tommy (1969) is de eerste van de twee rockopera's van de Britse rockband The Who (de tweede rockopera van songwriter-gitarist Pete Townshend is Quadrophenia). [19] The rest of the Who, however, were enthusiastic about the idea, and let him have artistic control over the project. [41], The album was commercially successful, reaching No. Astley was able to access the original 8 track tapes and bring out instruments that had been buried, such as the guitar in "Christmas", the French horn in "Sparks", the cymbals in "The Acid Queen" and the organ in "We're Not Gonna Take it". [108], The orchestral version was also performed twice in Australia on 31 March 1973 at Melbourne's Myer Music Bowl and on 1 April at Sydney's Randwick Racecourse. During "Pinball Wizard", Abbie Hoffman took to the stage to protest about the imprisonment of John Sinclair before being kicked offstage by Townshend, while during "See Me, Feel Me", the sun rose, almost as if on cue. Baritone. The new pieces created for the film, however ("Bernie's Holiday Camp", "Champagne", "Mother and Son"), were not retained for the stage production. The Who's: Tommy2015-08-034.0Reviewer's Ratinghe new production of Tommy which has just opened at The Greenwich Theatre, with its incredible choreography, simple staging, and triple-threat cast, really is the sort of event which renews your faith in the dramatic arts. Captain and Mrs Walker embrace but soon realize what Tommy has witnessed, and violently shake him, telling him he did not see or hear anything ("What About the Boy"). Unless you actually happen to own The Who’s 1969 concept (double) album ‘Tommy’, or were lucky […] "[52] Uncut wrote that the album "doesn't quite realise its ambitions, though it achieves a lot on the way", and felt it was not as well developed as their later album, Quadrophenia. [34], By March 1969, some songs had been recorded several times, yet Townshend still thought there were missing pieces. Sessions were block-booked from 2pm – 10pm, but recording often spilled over into the early morning. Townshend eventually settled on Tommy because it was a common British name, and a nickname for soldiers in the First World War. They begin to neglect him, leaving him to be tortured by his sadistic "Cousin Kevin" and molested by his uncle Ernie ("Fiddle About"). However, Tommy's followers ultimately reject his teachings and leave the camp ("We're Not Gonna Take It"). Moon got the songwriting credit for suggesting the idea, though the music was composed and played by Townshend. [69], Tommy was originally released as a two-LP set with artwork designed by Mike McInnerney, which included a booklet including lyrics and images to illustrate parts of the story. Originally, Tommy instructs his followers to become deaf, mute, and blind themselves to find a heightened state of enlightenment. Tommy stares into the mirror blankly as his mother tries desperately to reach him one last time, before smashing the mirror in a rage ("Smash the Mirror"). "[83] Roger Daltrey's voice had improved substantially since the group's early tours, and they realised their new live act could completely change their career. The movie version starred Roger Daltrey as Tommy, and featured the other members of the Who, plus a supporting cast that included Ann-Margret as Tommy's mother, Oliver Reed as "the Lover", with appearances by Elton John, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, Arthur Brown, and Jack Nicholson. [114] He started work on the soundtrack album immediately after the Who's 1973 US tour in December, and worked on it almost continuously for the next four months. Note that there are several plot differences between the album, the film, and the stage production, though the general storyline is largely the same. [105] The concerts were held to promote the release of Reizner's new studio recording of this symphonic version of Tommy. [84], The group continued to play large halls in the US, organised by tour promoter Frank Barsalona, and generally avoided festivals,[85] but made an important exception with the Woodstock festival on 16 August. Russell insisted on having a known cast, though Townshend wanted people who could sing the material, and was particularly disappointed at not being allowed to cast Stevie Wonder as the Pinball Wizard. The group introduced him to La Jolla Playhouse director Des McAnuff, and the pair began to develop the musical together. [70] The cover is presented as part of a triptych-style fold-out cover, and the booklet contained abstract artwork that outlined the story. [16], In August 1968, in an interview to Rolling Stone, Townshend talked about a new rock opera, which had the working title of Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy, and described the entire plot in great detail, which ran to 11 pages. Meanwhile, another doctor, a psychiatrist, tests Tommy yet again with no success ("Sparks – Reprise"). [43] It sold 200,000 copies in the first two weeks in the US alone, and was awarded a gold record for sales of 500,000 on 18 August. [33] A major tour was booked for the end of April, and the group's management insisted that the album would have to be finished by then, as it had been well over a year since The Who Sell Out. Pop. [44] Critics and fans were confused by the storyline, but Kit Lambert pointed out this made Tommy no less confusing than the operas of Richard Wagner or Giacomo Puccini a century earlier. The original 1969 album was much more ambiguous in its specific plot points than the stage musical and film versions. Featuring an image of Elton John, Pete ( 1977 ) in 2013, a the who's tommy teenybopper and shop the. Calls only Casey Cott as Tommy opened on 28 April 1995 and closed on 17 June 1995, and throughout... 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