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Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 19 May 1969. [2] Written primarily by guitarist Pete Townshend, Tommy is a double album and an early rock opera that tells the story of the fictional Tommy Walker and his path to becoming a spiritual leader and messianic figure.
In addition to being released on the Tommy album, "We're Not Gonna Take It" was released as a single in different forms. In America, it was the B-Side to "I'm Free", another album track. However, in 1970, the "See Me, Feel Me" portion was released as a single, backed with "Overture from Tommy". This version has been included on numerous ...
The album was released in May with the accompanying single, "Pinball Wizard", a debut performance at Ronnie Scott's, [114] and a tour, playing most of the new album live. [115] Tommy sold 200,000 copies in the US in its first two weeks, [116] and was a critical success, Life saying, "for sheer power, invention and brilliance of performance ...
This song was used in the 1969-1970 concert classic set list. It is often switched with "Sensation" on setlists, including in the movie and in the Broadway musical as Tommy rejoices at regaining his sight, voice and hearing after the shock provided by his mother. In 1975-1976, the song was reintegrated into The Who's set list. The version ...
"See Me, Feel Me" (aka Listening To You/See Me, Feel Me and See Me, Feel Me/Listening To You) is a song from English rock band The Who's 1969 album Tommy. It consists of two overture parts from Tommy, the second and third parts of the album's final song "We're Not Gonna Take It": "See Me, Feel Me" and "Listening To You". It was released as a ...
Tommy: 1969 [1] "After the Fire" (cover, live) Townshend Daltrey The Blues to the Bush: 2000 [10] [11] "All This Music Must Fade" Townshend Daltrey Townshend Who: 2019 [12] "Amazing Journey" Townshend Daltrey Tommy: 1969 [1] "Another Tricky Day" Townshend Daltrey Face Dances: 1981 [13] "Anytime You Want Me" (cover) Garnet Mimms Jerry Ragovoy ...
The song tells how on Christmas morning, Tommy's father is worried about Tommy's future, and soul. His future is jeopardized due to being deaf, dumb, and blind. [2] The lyrics contrast religious themes such as Christmas and Jesus Christ with Tommy's ignorance of such matters. The rhetorical question, "How can he be saved from the eternal grave?"
The Who performed the song often after its release, but it was largely retired after 1970. Live versions of the song, such as that heard on the Live at Leeds album, contain some noticeable structural differences from the original. The second half of the "Ivor the Engine Driver" section ("better be nice to an old engine driver") was cut, and ...