The Who : Tommy Soundtrack

 

THAT DEAF,

DUMB,

AND

BLIND KID

SURE PLAYS

A MEAN PINBALL

Tommy

is a

 soundtrack album

 by the English

 rock band

 the Whoo

 with contributions 

from numerous artists

. The soundtrack 

was used in the

 1975 Tommy film

that was based

 on the 

original album

that was released by

 the Who 

in 1969.

 Pete Townshend

 oversaw the production

 of this double-LP 

recording 

that returned

 the music to its 

rock roots, 

and on which the

 unrecorded 

orchestral arrangements

 he had envisaged

 for the original 

Tommy LP 

were realised by

 the extensive use 

of synthesiser.

The soundtrack LP 

also employed many

 leading session musicians

 including

 Caleb Quaye, 

Phil Chen 

and 

Nicky Hopkins

 who also receives a 

"Special Thanks"

 in the album credits

 for help with

 the arrangements, 

as well as

 the Faces

 members 

Ronnie Wood 

and future

 Keith Moon

 replacement 

Kenney Jones.

Although the film scene for

 "Pinball Wizard" 

depicts Elton John

 being backed by

 the Who 

(dressed in pound-note suits),

the music for this song

 is actually performed by

 "The Elton John Band", 

as he called 

his musical team, 

and produced by his 

regular producer

 Gus Dudgeon. 

All of the remaining music

 was produced by

 Townshend, 

who also performed 

additional synthesizer 

and/or guitar 

on all tracks.

 Credits to 

"The Who"

 indicate performances by

Townshend,

 John Entwistle 

and Moon jointly,

 regardless of 

Who Was

 The vocalist

TRACKLIST

CD 1

Overture

Prologue - 1945

Captain Walker/It's A Boy

Bernie's Holiday Camp

1921/What About The Boy?

Amazing Journey

Christmas

Eyesight To The Blind

The Acid Queen

Do You Think It's Alright? (I)

Cousin Kevin

Do You Think It's Alright? (II)

Fiddle About

Do You Think It's Alright? (III)

Sparks

Extra, Extra, Extra

Pinball Wizard

CD 2

Champagne

There's A Doctor

Go To The Mirror

Tommy, Can You Hear Me?

Smash The Mirror

I'm Free

Mother And Son

Sensation

Miracle Cure

Sally Simpson

Welcome

T.V. Studio

Tommy's Holiday Camp

We're Not Gonna Take It

Listening To You/See Me, Feel Me

BONUS TRACK

Pinball Wizard 

(Orchestra /Studio ReMix)

The Who:

Roger Daltrey – vocals for (grown up) "Tommy"

 ("Young Tommy" vocals byAlison Dowling)

John Entwistle – bass, brass overdubs

Keith Moon – drums, vocals for 

"Uncle Ernie"

Pete Townshend – guitars, synthesizers, keyboards, 

bass, drums, vocals for "Narrator"

"Overture from Tommy"

The Who

"Prologue – 1945"

John Entwistle – brass overdubs

Pete Townshend – all other instruments

"Captain Walker/It's a Boy"

Pete Townshend – all instruments

"Bernie's Holiday Camp"

The Who

"1951/What about the Boy?"

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Mike Kellie – drums

Mick Ralphs, Caleb Quaye – guitar

Chris Stainton – organ

"Amazing Journey"

Phil Chen – bass

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Tony Newman – drums

"Christmas"

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Vocal chorus – backing vocals

"Eyesight to the Blind"

Eric Clapton – vocals and guitar

Kenney Jones – drums

Arthur Brown – vocals

"Acid Queen"

Tina Turner – vocals

Kenney Jones – drums

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Ronnie Wood – guitar

"Do You Think It's Alright?"

 (1, 2, and 3)

Phil Chen – bass

Graham Deakin – drums

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Alan Ross – acoustic guitar

"Cousin Kevin"

Tony Newman – drums

Dave Wintour – bass

"Fiddle About"

The Who

"Sparks"

The Who

"Extra, Extra, Extra"

Kenney Jones – drums

Alan Ross – acoustic guitar

Tony Stevens – bass

"Pinball Wizard"

Elton John – lead vocals and piano

Davey Johnstone – guitar

Dee Murray – bass

Nigel Olsson – drums

Ray Cooper – percussion

"Champagne"

The Who

"There's a Doctor"

Kenney Jones – drums

Alan Ross – acoustic guitar

Chris Stainton – piano

Ronnie Wood – guitar

"Go to the Mirror"

Richard Bailey – drums

Phil Chen – bass

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Caleb Quaye – guitar

"Tommy, Can You Hear Me?"

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Alan Ross, Chris Stainton – acoustic guitar

"Smash the Mirror!"

Kenney Jones – drums

Alan Ross – acoustic guitar

"I'm Free"

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Kenney Jones – drums

"Mother and Son"

Pete Townshend – all instruments 

except bass 

(John Entwistle)

"Sensation"

Phil Chen – bass

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Alan Ross – acoustic guitar

"Miracle Cure"

Kenney Jones – drums

Alan Ross – acoustic guitar

Tony Stevens – bass

"Sally Simpson"

Phil Chen – bass

Eric Clapton – guitar

Graham Deakin – drums

Nicky Hopkins – piano

"Welcome"

Pete Townshend – all instruments

"T.V. Studio"

Pete Townshend – all instruments

"Tommy's Holiday Camp"

Gerald Shaw – organ

"We're Not Gonna Take It"

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Mike Kelly – drums

Alan Ross – acoustic guitar

Fuzzy Samuels – bass

Chris Stainton – organ

Caleb Quaye – guitar

Vocal chorus – backing vocals

"See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You"

The Who, plus:

Nicky Hopkins – piano

Chris Stainton – organ

Vocal chorus – backing vocals

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