The Who - Tommy

The Who: Tommy (Part 2)

Album #99 - May 1969

Episode date - December 20, 2017

The Top 500 of The Top 40
    0:00
    0:00

    Any good songwriter would tell you that you need an idea before you begin writing, and then you need the inspiration and the dedication (perspiration) to finish it. Regardless of how hard you try, though, it’s all for naught if you don’t start with a good idea.

    For Pete Townshend, that wasn’t enough. After writing a few pop songs for the Who’s earliest albums, Townshend started to think that ideas were not enough to get him hjump-started. He needed concepts – big, broad, juicy concepts that were often so convoluted that it could take longer to explain them than it took to play the resultant music.

    After a few stabs at ‘trial run’ projects (“I’m a Boy” was to be the lead single of a conceptual storyboard based around parents choosing their children by sex, and “A Quick One” was a mini-mini-opera written to fill out space on their relatively weak second album) “Tommy” was Townshend’s first genuine attempt/achievement at making a grand statement.

    I could discuss all of the conceptual nonsense that has been bantered around about this album and go on for the next three hours, or I could simply play the album. I’m sure we’d both prefer if I did the latter, so here is part two of The Who’s Tommy”.

    Featured tracks include;

    Do You Think It’s Alright”

    Fiddle About

    Pinball Wizard

    There’s a Doctor

    Go to the Mirror

    Tommy Can You Hear Me?

    Smash the Mirror

    Sensation

    Miracle Cure

    Sally Simpson

    I’m Free

    Welcome

    Tommy’s Holiday Camp

    We’re Not Gonna Take It

    Related Shows

    Joe Cocker

    Joe Cocker: Joe Cocker!

    Album #115 - November 1972

      0:00
      0:00
      Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willie and The Poor Boys

      Creedence Clearwater Revival: Willie and The Poor Boys

      Album #114 - November 1969

        0:00
        0:00
        King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King

        King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King

        Album #113 - October 1969

          0:00
          0:00
          Led Zeppelin - II

          Led Zeppelin: II

          Album #112 - October 1969

            0:00
            0:00
            The Band

            The Band: The Band

            Album #111 - September 1969

              0:00
              0:00
              Issac Hayes: Hot Buttered Soul

              Issac Hayes: Hot Buttered Soul

              Album #110 - September 1969

                0:00
                0:00
                The Beatles - Abbey Road

                The Beatles: Abbey Road

                Album #109 - September 1969

                  0:00
                  0:00
                  Santana - Santana

                  Santana: Santana

                  Album #108 - August 1969

                    0:00
                    0:00
                    Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River

                    Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River

                    Album #107 - August 1969

                      0:00
                      0:00
                      Blind Faith - Blind Faith

                      Blind Faith: Blind Faith

                      Album #106 - August 1969

                        0:00
                        0:00
                        Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis

                        Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis

                        Album #105 - June 1969

                          0:00
                          0:00
                          Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends

                          Joe Cocker: With A Little Help From My Friends

                          Album #104 - May 1969

                            0:00
                            0:00