Overture (track)
by The Who
Overture appears on the following album(s) by The Who:
- Tommy (track #1) (this album) (1969)
- Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B (track #47) (compilation) (1994)
- Join Together (track #1) (1990)
- Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 (track #6) (1996)
- The Who Live At Hull 1970 (track #13) (2012)
- Maximum A's & B's (track #44) (compilation) (2017)
- Maximum A's & B's (track #58) (compilation) (2017)
- The Studio Albums (track #36) (2012)
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| ! | 08/21/2026 20:18 | Jonboy | 1,082 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2026 16:44 | michelefarina | 376 | 89/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2026 23:50 | Exist-en-ciel | 171,635 | 71/100 |
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poppmusic 09/17/2016 05:43 | #175164
Townshend's guitar playing on this is just brilliant. The passage at the end has haunted me since I first heard the album as a young boy. The horn part by John Entwhistle is pretty fun too. (Edited)
All good musical stories need an overture.
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