Underture (track)
by The Who

Underture by The Who
Year: 1969
From the album Tommy (track #10)
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81/100 (from 222 votes)
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Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 222 votes)
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From 03/11/2022 11:00 | #282710
In my school, students could play classical music records at the start and end of assembly. My friend and I chose this thinking in our juvenile naivety that it was classical because it had no words. The headteacher was NOT impressed.
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From 08/11/2020 20:35 | #256929
I actually like the idea of a nice long instrumental track following Tommy's visit to the Acid Queen. Some nice stuff here, and as always I enjoy Keith's drumming. However, it feels to me like they held back a bit here and really missed a chance to create something magical.
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From 10/25/2019 09:19 | #244100
Padding, too long, too boring. Underwhelmed.
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From 03/14/2013 01:00 | #68200
This song's way too long. Many people listening to this ROCK OPERA would want the next part of the story instead of a ten-minute instrumental.
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