Tommy (studio album) by The Who
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Tommy is ranked 3rd best out of 51 albums by The Who on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Who is Who's Next which is ranked number 40 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 21,967.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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85/100  | 3 days ago |  LadyGodiva | | 82/100 |
65/100 | 08/15/2025 22:07 | AledJames | | 68/100 |
95/100 | 07/20/2025 01:30 | Bagonghio | | 98/100 |
75/100 | 07/11/2025 16:48 |  Milhaud | | 69/100 |
90/100 | 06/25/2025 11:35 |  melisandre | | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.8/100, a mean average of 79.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.4.
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Influential concept album. THE original Rock Opera. But some of the music is pretty meh. The musicians are all great. There are some really good parts. And then some of it just annoying.
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Album Rating:
17.05.1969
The Who (UK): Tommy
1.Overture. 72
2.It's A Boy. N/a. 68. N/a
3.1921. 73
4.Amazing Journey. 72
5.Sparks. 67
6.Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker). 77
7.Christmas. 67
8.Cousin Kevin. 63
9.The Acid Queen. 63
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
There is some great stuff on here but it too inconsistent to be ranked amongst the greatest albums of all time. 1921, Overture, Sally Simpson, We're Not Gonna Take It and Pinball Wizard are fantastic and bulk up the album really well. The storyline and concept are unique and are enjoyable to look into as they explore interesting themes but they do get lost in the lyrics at times. This leads to some songs which sound like words are being forced to match with the flow of the music which makes it sound disjointed. Overall, if the album was consistent this would be their greatest record without a doubt.
Some good tracks but way too many embarrassing duffers in the lyrics. The story is too clear and reads like a book. First tommy's dad is killed and then..... etc. Quadrophenia blurs the story and its way better for that alone - as well as having no duff tracks. Still, good that they did the duff one first and then improved it I guess. Imagine if it was the other way round !
IlMala 02/03/2022 12:48
Love this Opera Rock; great stuff, absolutely to be listened from the beginning till the end, not piece by piece.
I love this album by The Who (their best in 60s). This is too long and tracks like Fiddle About and Cousin Kevin are not necessary and they are the lowest points for me. The rest is good, I especially like Acid Queen, Christmas, 1921. Pinball Wizard is the best and all-time great track.
I'm a sucker for a Rock Opera. This is one of the great influencers of the musicals, operas, and concepts that I love most. While things that have come since are more polished and logical, this pioneer of a great era can't be forgotten.
Decent concept album. Bit mild in rock terms compared to their other albums but worthy of pulling out for a listen every now and then.
One of the best rock operas of all time.
The concept of the album is frail, and the music isn't much better
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