Re: Album of the day (#7186): Tommy by The Who

DommeDamian — Wed, 27 May 2026 02:12:40 GMT

Author: DommeDamian

Posted: 05/27/2026 06:12

Love this album to death.

Album of the day (#7186): Tommy by The Who

BestEverAlbums — Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:40 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 05/26/2026 20:00

Today's album of the day

Tommy by The Who (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1969.
Country:
The Who discography rank: 3 (out of 51 listed on BEA)
1969 rank: 11
1960s rank: 39
Overall rank: 243
Average rating: 81/100 (from 1474 votes).

Tracks:
1. Overture
2. It's A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
11. Do You Think It's Alright?
12. Fiddle About
13. Pinball Wizard
14. There's A Doctor
15. Go To The Mirror!
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
17. Smash The Mirror
18. Sensation
19. Miracle Cure
20. Sally Simpson
21. I'm Free
22. Welcome
23. Tommy's Holiday Camp
24. We're Not Gonna Take It

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"The opera-rock label has made this album huge in the past but makes people lift up an eyebrow today.
It was ambitious and stepforward when it came out but to judge it for what it was THEN is just as unfair as judge it from the POV of "hey other people made more coherent rock opera after that" as if all that matters about an album would be some sort of plot.
I like to judge it for the music itself. How it sounds today and how it sounds in the context of what was being made at that time. And I find this to be a hell of a good album.
Who's next and Quadrophenia could arguably be better in performance and sound but here we got superb riffs, a very powerful backsection and Roger Daltrey finally finding his voice as a frontman and singer. A lot of subtle electronica and imaginative use of studio possibilities too (just listen to "amazing journey" for example).
As with any double album there are some fillers, interludes and songs that are not up there with the best ones. Anyway it works very well in one sitting.

Overall an outstanding record."
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"Not only does it succeed as a rock opera, but the majority of the songs on the album stand quite well on their own and do not necessarily have to be taken in context to be appreciated. Pete's finest hour as a songwriter."
- Decurso (Rating: 100/100)
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Re: Album of the day (#7186): Tommy by The Who

Album of the day (#7186): Tommy by The Who