Thursday, November 1, 2007

CD Review: Tommy


1) Overture
2) It's a Boy
3) 1921
4) Amazing Journey
5) Sparks
6) Eyesight to the Blind
7) Christmas
8) Cousin Kevin
9) Acid Queen
10) Underture
11) Do You Think It's Alright?
12) Fiddle About
13) Pinball Wizard
14) There's a Doctor
15) Go to the Mirror!
16) Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
17) Smash the Mirror
18) Sensation
19) Miracle Cure
20) Sally Simpson
21) I'm Free
22) Welcome
23) Tommy's Holiday Camp
24) We're Not Gonna Take It

This is it. This is the gold standard of albums. You think "Pinball Wizard" is a good song? Wait until you hear it in context. Tommy is far from just a collection of songs. Each track is a chapter in a story. This album paved the way for Quadrophenia, The Wall, American Idiot, hell, even "Trapped in the Closet." This is a groundbreaking work from one of the greatest bands of all time. Stop reading and download it.

***** out of five

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