Tommy - OST

RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON POLYDOR 1975

Polydor 2657 015 made in England in gatefold cover.

Vinyl VG+. Cover VG.

Ken Russell's adaptation of the Who's rock opera Tommy has always been greeted with skepticism, and years after its controversial release, it remains a polarizing experience, due to its sheer garishness (no big surprise from Russell) and its bevy of guest stars. These two traits, unsurprisingly, spill over to the soundtrack, which is hardly just a re-recording of the Who album -- it's a gaudy reinvention of the album, padded with elaborate production twists until it's ready to burst. This, of course, means it's more musical than rock & roll, which sort of fits this project (it always was burdened by its pretensions), but still there's just so much of it and it's so over the top that it's hard to stomach for those that loved the inventive leanness of the original record.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who

Tracklist

1. Prologue - 1945
2. Captain Walker/It's A Boy
3. Bernie's Holiday Camp
4. 1951/What About The Boy?
5. Amazing Journey
6. Christmas
7. Eyesight To The Blind
8. Acid Queen
9. Do You Think It's Alright - 1
10. Cousin Kevin
11. Do You Think It's Alright - 2
12. Fiddle About
13. Do You Think It's Alright - 3
14. Sparks
15. Extra, Extra, Extra
16. Pinball Wizard
17. Champagne
18. There's A Doctor
19. Go To The Mirror
20. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
21. Smash The Mirror
22. I'm Free
23. Mother And Son
24. Sensation
25. Miracle Cure
26. Sally Simpson
27. Welcome
28. T.V. Studio
29. Tommy's Holiday Camp
30. We're Not Gonna Take It
31. Listening To You/See Me, Feel Me