Overrated then and overrated now. Still, the underproduced original recording is superior to all the subsequent re-recording and renderings (including a terrible Ken Russell flick and a full-blown Broadway production )--and it's still as essential in ...more
Yahoo! Music
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 ...more
thenightowl.com
For the last year or so, The Who have been slowly rereleasing and upgrading their entire catalog, and thanks to the production team of Andy Macpherson & Jon Astley, everything so far has sounded great. Luckily for Who fans, the job they did on Tommy ...more
PopMatters
An Amazing Journey Thirty five years ago, Pete Townshend embarked on an ambitious creative trek. Only in his mid-twenties, the Who's chief protagonist sought to expand upon his earlier mini opera "A Quick One While He's Away" with a full blown rock ...more
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