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Free Music Review: substance conquers concept in my heart.
Hit: 5 Stars
personally, i am not really down with the idea of rock operas. maybe my attention span feels threatened by such concepts. i don't know. anyway, you see that i gave this 5 stars. here execution trumps concept in my heart. there is simply too much great music contained on this album not to give it it's due. "overture" and "underture" are about as elegant and classy as rock music gets. the whole affair really allows keith moon and john entwhistle to shine with outstanding drum and bass patterns, as townshend's signature power chords are absent here. acoustic guitar textures are prominent in place of the usual electric thrashings. and things in general are tasteful and subtle, layered on top of the great rhythm work. daltrey's vocals are in excellent form, too. seldom has his voice been equal to the sensitive nuances of expression that he brings to this song cycle. no, i do not want or need anymore rock operas in my life, but i am begrudgingly ecstatic that this one exists. a classic rock album, for sure.Free Music Review: Best Version of Tommy
Hit: 5 Stars
I had the original release of Tommy on LP album. I purchased the stage version of Tommy on CD and was given the Who Live CD with Tommy included. The new versions paled in comparison to the origin LP. Since it was rapidly wearing out, I purchased Tommy on CD. It's still the greatest version.Free Music Review: AMG Review
Hit: 5 Stars
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. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music GuideFree Music Review: Overrated
Hit: 3 Stars
As many others, this is the first Who album I was exposed to and first I loved it. As I got more and more into the band's music my fondness for it began to fall, not only because of the mostly absurd lyrics but also due to the flat production. I can see why Kit Lambert wanted more an orchestra feel than a rock a roll one, but in most of the songs the classical Who punch is absent (being Sparks one of the most obvious examples). For a more faithful sample of the real Tommy check out the live versions from either Live At Leeds or Isle of Wight.
I can see why it's so highly regarded. After all, it came in a moment where The who seemed to be bound to call it quits, but it's not the masterpiece that's said to be.
The one track I really skip is Underture and I'm sure I'm not the only listener who does. Overlong and decidedly filler, it either should have been drastically shortened or directly dropped.
Highlights for me include:
-Overture.
-Amazing journey.
-The Acid Queen.
-Pinball Wizard.
-Go To The Mirror.
-Tommy Can You Hear Me.
-I'm Free.
-We're Not Gonna Take It.
3/5.
Free Music Review: Yes I think it's alright !
Hit: 5 Stars
The rock opera needs no introduction. The 2 disc reissue has many bonus tracks but I only listened to them once, I wanted the original album remastered most of all and they did a superb job on this!