The Who - Tommy
The Who - Tommy Singer: The Who
Title: Tommy
Label: Polydor ‎– 2612 006
Type: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Germany
Date of released:
Category: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1594 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1526 mb
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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Overture 3:50
A2 It's A Boy 2:07
A3 1921 3:14
A4 Amazing Journey 3:25
A5 Sparks 3:45
A6 Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson
2:15
B1 Christmas 5:30
B2 Cousin Kevin
Written-By – John Entwhistle*
4:03
B3 The Acid Queen 3:31
B4 Undertune 9:55
C1 Do You Think It's Alright? 0:24
C2 Fiddle About
Written-By – John Entwhistle*
1:26
C3 Pinball Wizard 3:50
C4 There's A Doctor 0:25
C5 Go To The Mirror! 3:50
C6 Tommy Can You Hear Me? 1:35
C7 Smash The Mirror 1:20
C8 Sensation 2:32
D1 Miracle Cure 0:10
D2 Sally Simpson 4:10
D3 I'm Free 2:40
D4 Welcome 4:30
D5 Tommy's Holiday Camp
Written-By – Keith Moon
0:57
D6 We're Not Gonna Take It 6:45

Companies, etc.

  • Printed By – Gerhard Kaiser GmbH

Credits

  • Concept By [Opera By] – Pete Townshend
  • Design [Cover] – Mike McInnerney
  • Engineer – Damon Lyon-Shaw
  • Other [Avatar] – Meher Baba
  • Photography By – Barrie Meller
  • Producer – Kit Lambert
  • Written-By – Pete Townshend (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3, B4, C1, C3 to D4, D6)

Notes

Triple gatefold sleeve including a 12 page colour booklet.

Printed in Germany
Imprimé en Allemagne by Gerhard Kaiser GmbH, Essen

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Similar versions with same Category / GEMA / Tri-Fold Covers:

Versions 1-2 & 4-6 the last page of the booklet shows the Category, "Printed in Germany" and other info left of Polydor logo.
1-4 & 8-9 have a white Polydor logo on labels.
1-5 have a red Polydor logo and "Stereo - Also Playable Mono" on sleeve back.
For releases 1-3 below it reads on labels "STEREO 33" on side 1/4 and "ST 33" on 2/3, the side# is usually in 2 o'clock position above the description box.
1. Release 743297 (Has an asterisk below the title list on label)
2. Release 4638030 (Circled/Rim text on label facing outwards to runout, also "Deutsche Grammophon" mentioned)
3. Release 8572014 (Note: No pics from last page of booklet)
Releases 4-9 below - on all sides now "STEREO 33" instead of "ST 33":
4. Release 4631530 (Side# position is on 3'clock right on sides 2/3 - No pics from last page of booklet) [CURRENTLY VIEWED VERSION]
Releases 5-7 below show a different label with black Polydor logo and "Tommy" on top over the centerhole instead below. Side# position is now usually on 3'clock:
5. Release 4322668
For 6-9 below the Polydor logo on sleeve back is white and does no longer mention "Stereo - Also playable Mono":
6. Release 5197868
For 7-9 below there is a label code on sleeve back (so after ~1976)
7. Release 10471743
For all below the label design is like the first ones again with white Polydor logo and the last page of booklet shows no additional info left to the Polydor logo:
8. Release 9737670 (Side# position is on top/2'o clock on sides 1/4)
9. Release 5262077

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: GEMA
  • Other (LP 1 Cat.# - Side 1 & Side 4): 184 216
  • Other (LP 2 Cat.# - Side 2 & Side 3): 184 217
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1): 184216 = 2 S 1 ℗ 1969 320
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2): ℗ 1969 ◇V E9 00 184217 S2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side 3): ℗ 1969 ◇V E9 00 184217 S3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side 4): ℗ 1969 C72 ◇Z1 00 184216 = 2 S 4

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
613 013/4 The Who Tommy ‎(2xLP, Album, Ltd, Num) Track Record 613 013/4 UK 1969
800 077-2 The Who Tommy ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, RP) Polydor 800 077-2 Germany Unknown
2657 002 The Who Tommy ‎(2xLP, Album, RE) Track Record 2657 002 Australia 1974
2612 006 The Who Tommy ‎(2xLP, Album, RE) Polydor 2612 006 Germany Unknown
3519 012 The Who Tommy ‎(Cass, Album, RE, Dou) Track Record, Track Record 3519 012 Australia 1973

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