Tommy (studio album) by The Who

Tommy by The Who
Year: 1969
Overall rank: 233rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 1,403 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1969 (11th)
Award Top 50 albums of the 1960s (38th)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (233rd)
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The Who bestography

Tommy is ranked 3rd best out of 46 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 26,231.

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Tommy track list

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Rating: 86 (236 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 78 (213 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 84 (215 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 83 (212 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 81 (205 votes)Comments: 4
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Rating: 72 (204 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 90 (426 votes)Comments: 6
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Rating: 80 (199 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 71 (180 votes)Comments: 3
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Rating: 82 (200 votes)Comments: 1
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Rating: 85 (229 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 79 (195 votes)Comments: 1
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Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 1,403 votes)
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05/02/2023 16:04 RevolverCB72  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1,78876/100
 
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03/23/2023 18:01 TyEvans  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1382/100

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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 79.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.6.

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Tommy comments

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80/100
From 03/02/2023 14:01
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.
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50/100
From 03/11/2022 11:05
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 !
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100/100
From 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.
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90/100
From 01/17/2022 11:37
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.
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85/100
From 11/15/2021 19:29
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.
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75/100
From 05/12/2021 22:35
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.
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From 05/07/2021 13:40
One of the best rock operas of all time.
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40/100
From 03/13/2021 18:08
The concept of the album is frail, and the music isn't much better
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70/100
From 02/18/2021 17:26
some very good stuff
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From 11/27/2020 05:45
Album is easy to listen to, tells a messy but interesting story and has a few catchy tunes. Nothing spectacular, but solid and enjoyable.
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