The Who – Tommy (1969) {Super Deluxe ‘2014} [HDTracks 24bit/96kHz]

The Who – Tommy (1969) [Super Deluxe ‘2014]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time ~ 3:27:53 minutes | 4.47 GB | Genre: Rock
Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | © Geffen Records

Tommy, The Who’s defining, breakthrough concept album — a full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy that launched the band to international superstardom, was originally released in May 1969. The Who were at a career crossraods, they were known mainly as a singles band but this project launched them as a serious ‘albums band’ and has now sold over 20 million copies as well as regularly turning up in lists of the most influential albums of all time. Tommy is now available as a new Super Deluxe Edition.

Tommy Super Deluxe Edition features the orignial album re-mastered along with a wealth of previously unheard material including 20 demos from Pete Townshend’s archive and also a full live performance ofTommy from 1969 taken from tapes that infamously Townshend asked the band’s sound engineer to burn. 18 of the previously unheard and thought to be lost live tracks were taken from a live show at the Capital Theatre, Ottowa, Canada on October the 15th, 1969. Three others, “I’m Free”, “Tommy’s Holiday Camp” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It” were lost due to tape reels being changed during the show so are taken from later shows of the same era. As discussed at length in Pete Townshend’s autobiography the tapes were all supposed to be destroyed but were kept by long time Who sound man Bob Pridden despite Pete’s instructions.

Tracklist
01 Overture (Original Album Version)
02 It’s A Boy (Original Album Version)
03 1921 (Original Album Version)
04 Amazing Journey (Original Album Version)
05 Sparks (Original Album Version)
06 Eyesight to the Blind (the Hawker) (Original Album Version)
07 Christmas (Original Album Version)
08 Cousin Kevin (Original Album Version)
09 The Acid Queen (Original Album Version)
10 Underture (Original Album Version)
11 Do You Think It’s Alright_ (Original Album Version)
12 Fiddle About (Original Album Version)
13 Pinball Wizard (Original Album Version)
14 There’s A Doctor (Original Album Version)
15 Go to the Mirror_ (Original Album Version)
16 Tommy Can You Hear Me_ (Original Album Version)
17 Smash the Mirror (Original Album Version)
18 Sensation (Original Album Version)
19 Miracle Cure (Original Album Version)
20 Sally Simpson (Original Album Version)
21 I’m Free (Original Album Version)
22 Welcome (Original Album Version)
23 Tommy’s Holiday Camp (Original Album Version)
24 We’re Not Gonna Take It (Original Album Version)
25 Overture (Including Introduction) (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
26 It’s A Boy (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
27 1921 (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
28 Amazing Journey (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
29 Sparks (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
30 The Hawker (Eyesight to the Blind) (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
31 Christmas (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
32 The Acid Queen (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
33 Pinball Wizard (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
34 Do You Think It’s Alright_ (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
35 Fiddle About (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
36 Tommy, Can You Hear Me_ (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
37 There’s A Doctor (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
38 Go to the Mirror_ (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
39 Smash the Mirror (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
40 Miracle Cure (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
41 Sally Simpson (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
42 I’m Free (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
43 Tommy’s Holiday Camp (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
44 We’re Not Gonna Take It (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
45 See Me, Feel Me／ Listening To You (Live In Canada ／ 1969)
46 Overture (Demo)
47 It’s A Boy (Demo)
48 1921 (Demo)
49 Amazing Journey (Demo)
50 Dream One (Demo)
51 Sparks (Demo)
52 The Hawker (Eyesight to the Blind) (Demo)
53 Christmas (Demo)
54 The Acid Queen (Demo)
55 Underture (Dream Two) (Demo)
56 Do You Think It’s Alright_ (Demo)
57 Pinball Wizard (Demo)
58 There’s A Doctor (Demo)
59 Go to the Mirror_ (Demo)
60 Success (Demo)
61 Tommy, Can You Hear Me_ (Demo)
62 Smash the Mirror (Demo)
63 Sensation (Demo)
64 Miracle Cure (Demo)
65 Sally Simpson (Demo)
66 I’m Free (Demo)
67 Welcome (Demo)
68 We’re Not Gonna Take It (Demo)
69 Trying to Get Through (Demo)
70 Young Man Blues